About me

I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the New Brunswick Association of Social Work. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology and Sociology from St. Thomas University, as well as a Bachelor (Honours) and Master of Social Work from Carleton University.

My focus is on working with service members and Veterans who have Operational Stress Injuries (including PTSD), substance dependence, dementia, and those experiencing homelessness. During my BSW, I had the opportunity to do my practicum at a Veteran's long-term care facility, where I gained knowledge of the long-term mental cost of service and combat. Working with Veterans from WW2 and Korea provided insight into the realities of war and the long-lasting changes in their sense of the world and self. Additionally, I was able to use the knowledge gained during my Gerontology Studies to provide and assist in adapting support for those with dementia, including those with significant behavioural concerns. 

While completing my education in Ottawa, I began working within the homeless shelter system and low-barrier addiction programs, using absence and harm reduction approaches. Working with clients during the opioid overdose crisis allowed me to gain knowledge and skills that I could not have gained in any other environment. Through boots-on-the-ground work with clients, I realized the importance of collaborative care and meeting clients where they are at to increase the success of programming and support.

I work from a collaborative and client-centred framework, using a blended approach during sessions such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive-based approaches, and Expressive Arts approaches. 

Since late 2020, I have been doing individual therapy with service members and Veterans, mainly those with Combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Through my work, I am committed to providing compassionate and personalized care as well as advocacy to those who have given so much to others throughout their life.