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My Passion

My passion in life is walking with people who are struggling with life and relationships, and being a part of their journey towards wholeness, health, and fullness of life.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Registered Couple and Family Therapist living and working in Abbotsford, British Columbia. I am also a wife, mother and grandmother who enjoys walking and hiking, good coffee with good friends, and quiet moments of solitude and reflection.

Me with my husband and two grand-kids.

My Background

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My most potent education has come from life experiences, and my formal education has built on those experiences to both broaden and consolidate my understanding. I have an undergraduate degree in Education from University of Regina (Regina, SK). After 20 years of helping to raise a family and experiencing life’s challenges, losses, and joys, I realized that I had something to offer others who are struggling with life and with relationships. This motivated me to pursue a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Briercrest Seminary in Caronport, SK. I graduated in 2011 as valedictorian for my graduating class.

Since 2009 (beginning with my internship), I have had the privilege of coming along side countless individuals and couples to support them as they have moved towards wholeness in their lives.  I have been serving in private practice in British Columbia since 2017.

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My Approach

Over the past decade, I have had training in many different types of therapy, and I use a variety of therapeutic approaches in my work with people depending on the person (or couple) and their situation. Of these, the therapeutic approaches I gravitate to the most frequently are:

  • Eye Movement Integration (highly effective for trauma and other emotionally overwhelming experiences)

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy

  • Neurofeedback Therapy

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

  • Emotionally Focused Family Therapy

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