I have been counselling youth, individuals, families, couples and groups for over 20 years. Though much of my counselling has involved power imbalances, violence and grief work, my focus over time has shifted towards conflict resolution, healthy relationships and supporting people as they come into their own power. As I see people grow more into their own potential and honor their feelings, I see exciting changes. This is what excites me about being a therapist.

Areas of Interest:
- Strengthening
- All forms of relationships
- Teen dating abuse
- Bullying, violence and conflict at school
- Life changes
- Personal growth
- Grief and loss
- Living in balance – emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual
- Group therapy
- Community development
- Conflict Resolution
- Strengthening the Workplace
- Domestic Abuse
- Teens

Training Upgrades & Certificates:
2009/2010
- Resilience in Youth 2009
- Conflict in the Workplace 2009

2008 & Previous
- CISD Training – May 2008
- Organizational Diagnosis – Promoting Organizational Self-Awareness – October 2007
- Leadership Saskatoon Certificate
- Suicide Prevention Workshop
- Wraparound Training
- Assets Building
- Shamanic Drumming
- Multicultural Values
- Meditation
- Dream Analysis
- Visualization Work

Professional Experience:
- Over 20 years experience of counselling, group facilitation and training on the issue of domestic abuse, teen dating abuse, violence, conflict resolution and healthy behavior
- Over 20 years counselling experience with First Nations and Aboriginal people
- Foster parent support
- Project leader for Kids Not In School
- Counsellor with Integrated School Linked Schools at Nutana Collegiate
- Counsellor with Domestic Abuse Outreach Program at the Family Support Centre
- Interval House counsellor
- Counsellor with PPC since June 2007
- Researcher

Augmented Experience:
- Conference Organizer @ the Voice of Youth Conference (Saskatoon Open Door Society & Youth Launch, 2007)
- Leadership Saskatoon Action Team Facilitator (2007-2008)
- Conducted and compiled a Foster Parent Survey for Community Resources (2007)
- Coordinator of the youth-driven documentary "Kids Not In School - Youth Speak Out" (2006)
- Conference organizer at The POWER OF YOUTH Conference - Youth Supporting Youth: Building Bridges Between • Communities (Saskatoon Open Door Society, Immigrant and Refugee Youth, and Youth Launch, 2006)
- Wrote an article on "A study of the effects of personal violence on student learning and behaviour at school" (2005)
- Conducted and compiled research on Kids Not in School (2004)
- Youth faciliator mentor at Mind the Gap Conference (Children's Advocate, Saskatchewan Council on Children and Youth, and Youth Launch, 2001)
- Youth facilitor mentor and counsellor at The National Sharing of Resources (Student Commission and Youth Launch, 1999)
- Youth facilitator mentor for Action Circle on Youth Sexuality (1989-1998)
- Author of a booklet on Teen Dating Abuse
- Member of the Steephill Food Co-op
- Member of the Macroboitic Community