Integrative therapy, for me, is about making room for the full complexity of human experience, not just our cognitive and behavioural health, but also meaning, identity, and the deeper questions people carry. I often come back to Jungian depth psychology that addressed these questions of the “soul”. I also come back to the roots of…
There’s something really special about gathering in a room where people can just be human together. I’ve been going to the open mic nights at Wild Art Therapy Collective led by the fabulous therapist Sarah Benoit and every time I leave feeling lighter, more connected, and more alive. People share poems, songs, artwork, stories from…
Integrative mental health is, by definition, about the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. Traditional approaches like CBT & Motivational Interviewing are valuable tools, but they don’t address every mental health concern, and they certainly do not touch every existential question clients bring into the therapy room (at least not in my practice)! So let’s…
Originally written in 2023, updated with new reflections. I recently learned something that really shifted how I experience one of my favourite places: Point Pleasant Park: where I live, work, play, and offer nature-informed therapy sessions and group workshops. I learned that this park was originally called Amntu’kati, meaning “place for spirits” in Mi’kmaq. Before…
Mandalas have been used for centuries in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jewish mystical traditions as tools for meditation, reflection, and connection to the sacred. Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and one of the founding fathers of the field of psychology, introduced mandalas into Western psychology. He studied comparative anthropology and noticed that certain symbols & figures…
One of the approaches that has deeply influenced the way I work as a therapist is Internal Family Systems, or “IFS”. While it is not the only lens I use, it is an important part of my therapeutic toolkit and how I understand clients’ inner world. At its core, IFS reflects something I see every…
So many people come to me feeling overwhelmed and lost, not because they lack skills or ambition, but because something deeper feels “off.” Maybe your career no longer matches who you’re becoming. Maybe you’re craving more meaning, more creativity, or simply more peace. Inevitably, when your inner world shifts, your work life often needs to…
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), or “tapping,” is a powerful mind-body tool I’ve been integrating more into my practice. It involves tapping on specific acupressure points while focusing on a distressing emotion, belief, or memory. Let’s be honest: EFT can sound a little strange at first. But it works—and there’s a reason so many counselling therapists…
When people find out I’m a counselling therapist, the first thing they often ask is, “Isn’t that… heavy?” And yes—it can be. You’re sitting with people’s pain, trauma, grief, and confusion. But for me, it’s also very rewarding. For those curious about psychology, this is my ode to a field I’m deeply passionate about and…
Your family and friends might be a big part of your support system. They care about you, want the best for you, and are often the first people you turn to when life gets hard. But sometimes, even with all the love and good intentions in the world, they’re just not the right people to…