Clinical Psychologist
I am registered in BC as a Psychologist (R. Psych., license # 2942). I have a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Depth-based Psychotherapy
The orientation of my therapeutic work is clinical psychology from a depth-based perspective. Depth-based psychotherapy is a method of talk therapy that addresses our deeper, less known parts and our feeling, thinking, and behaving patterns. It focuses on exploring and knowing more about the diverse parts of ourselves and it fosters insight into what you want, and don’t want, in your life. With this method, some people make deep, lasting personal changes that are evident in their relationship with themselves and with others, as well as in other areas of their lives such as in their work and other activities.
I work with adults, both individually and couples.
My Background
In 1988, I began working in the helping professions with children who had been abused, neglected, and abandoned. This led to clinical work in mental health, with registrations first as a clinical counsellor, second as a social worker, and now as a psychologist.
My Philosophy
I believe that the best process and outcomes for you are based on the two of us valuing what is important to you. My role in therapy is to respect you as an individual and support you in exploring, knowing more about, and relating kindly yourself. I believe that the therapeutic relationship that develops between you and me forms a template for your relationship with yourself and with others.