With over 25 years of experience in Mindfulness and other therapeutic modalities, I bring a wealth of expertise into my psychotherapy practice. As a Registered Psychotherapist in good standing, I am licensed by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), and am therefore able to practice across all of Ontario, Quebec, and elsewhere, where permitted.

 

I hold a certification in Core Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Facilitation from the Factor Inwentash School of Social Work, (2013), and I offer MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) online live and in individually tailored one-to-one coaching formats. I am a  member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals, and I am committed to continuous learning. I am a Certified Mindfulness Teacher - Professional Level (CMT-P) through the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, (2020), and I have certification as an MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) Teacher from The Centre for Mindfulness Studies, (2016).

 

My focus is to offer tools from Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and a growing palette of therapeutic modalities to assist clients as they learn to trust themselves, come to understand the best practices for managing stress, and where possible, make friends with anxiety, depression and all of life’s colours that come - whether we want them or not.

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My therapeutic approach continues to recognize that:

• Thoughts are not Facts

• there are chemical underpinnings to our emotions that can be managed

• there is evidence-based value in naming emotions as they arise

• it is important to reconnect with the body using a trauma-informed approach

• self-compassion is needed to prevent the threat mechanism from triggering

 

I can also assist with:

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• managing career transitions

• developing new coping strategies for various emotional situations

• support for those going through the grieving process

• navigating relationship difficulties

• managing stress and burn-out

• support for existing mood disorders

 

As a long-time Mindfulness practitioner, I apply creative, critical, and sometimes even comedic thinking to my therapy sessions, and have also been trained in:

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• Reiki

• Attunement

• Sound Therapy

• Buddhist Theory and Practice

• Theatrical Clown (a practice that is often seen as a vehicle for freedom of expression, self-actualization and the expansion of imagination)

 

I can offer one-to-one coaching in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for those interested in undertaking the 8-week program but who would prefer to take it privately.

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My teaching methods adhere to the ethical and professional standards mandated by the CRPO, ensuring safe, effective, client-centred care.

 

I was a founding faculty member at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies where I taught clinical programs including MBCT and MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). For many years I also taught Mindfulness throughout the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine, and I am currently on faculty for the certificate program Mindfulness Informed End-of-Life Care, taught on-line through the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies.

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I specialize in:

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• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

• Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

• Mindfulness-Informed End-of-Life Care

• Deeper Mindfulness