Therapy in Hamilton, Ontario
My Approach
At the heart of my therapy practice is the belief that healing happens through connection, within ourselves, and with others. My work is grounded in emotion-focused therapy, and more specifically, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), a healing-oriented approach that helps people transform emotional pain by tapping into their innate capacity for resilience, growth, and connection.
My approach is also attachment-focused and relational, recognizing the essential role of safe, trusting relationships (both in our past and in the therapy space) in shaping how we relate to ourselves and others. I aim to be a steady, warm presence who meets you with empathy and attunement, so that together we can co-create a secure base for exploration and growth.
Lastly, I practice embodied therapy, which means we bring awareness to what’s happening not just in your mind, but also in your body. Our bodies hold so much of our emotional history, tuning into sensations, breath, and movement can offer powerful insights and new ways of experiencing safety, connection, and aliveness.
Together, these approaches create a deeply compassionate, experiential, and transformational process, one that honours your full self and emotional healing.
Experience and Professional Affiliations
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10 years of practice as a Registered Social Worker
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Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers (RSW)
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Member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)
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Member of the AEDP Institute
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Masters of Social Worker (MSW), University of Toronto 2016
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, York University 2013
Ongoing Professional Development
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Emotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Level 1 & 2, International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) 2026
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Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Level 1, AEDP Institute 2025
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AEDP Portrayals: The Dyadic Experiential Processing of Trauma to a Corrective Emotional Experience with Diana Fosha AEDP Institute 2025
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AEDP Psychotherapy 101: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of AEDP Course AEDP Institute 2024
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Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Basics I Course: Protectors with Dr. Karen Grayson 2024
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Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Basics II Course: Exile Repair & Healing with Dr. Karen Grayson 2024
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Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (EFIT) Course: Leveraging Attachment Theory by Leanne Campbell, PhD 2024
