I believe everyday life presents with challenges and transitions. During these times, we need support and guidance to achieve relief from a situation or state of being, as well as compassion and understanding to make positive life changes. I believe the human connection is essential in therapy and it would be an honor to help you reach your potential.

Areas of Interest:
- Trauma Recovery
- Depression Recovery and Living with Bipolar
- Residential School Issues
- Anxiety Management and Obsessive Compulsive Thinking
- Healthy Relationships
- Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
- Family Violence
- Addictions Counsellor experience
- Teen Empowerment
- Strengthening Families

Certification
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (2012)

Training Certificates 2012
- Marital Affairs: A Catalyst for Change
- Trauma Intervention for Children and Adolescents
- Relationship Patterns

2011 and Previous
- Sensory Processing and Trauma Workshop
- Suppoting Children's Wellbeing
- Adolescent Brain Development
- Anti-Harassment Training
- Problem Gambling
- Same Sex Domestic Violence
- ASSIST-Suicide Intervention Training
- Substance Abuse-Screening, Intervention and Referral
- Competency and Decision Making with Older Adults
- Palliative Care Training
- Medical BioEthics and Medical Terminology Certificate

Professional Experience:
- Family and Youth Therapist, Saskatoon Health Region
- Clinical Social Worker at the Regional Psychiatric Centre
- Addictions Counsellor at Calder Centre
- Client Patient Access Services Assessment, Saskatoon Health Region
- Rehabilitation Facilitator at Saskatchewan Hospital
- Medical Social Worker, Battlefords Union Hospital
- Clinical Support Worker at Tamara's House Services for Female Survivors for Child Sexual Abuse
- Researcher for Volunteer Saskatoon, United Way Saskatoon

Augmented Experience:
- Professional Volunteer Mentor at SWITCH – Student Wellness Initiatives Towards Community Health, 2005-2009

Registered Clinical Social Worker #1363

Favorite Book:
"I Know This Much is True" by Wally Lamb

Favorite Quote:
"Dance like no one’s watching, sing like no one’s listening and live everyday as if it were your last”. (Anonymous)

What I like most about my job:
It is an honor to witness people’s drive and bravery to become the person they want to be.