I am the daughter and granddaughter of people who lived in northern countries, usually had a sauna in the backyard, enjoyed living simply, showing care to their family, their community, and to themselves. I stand on the shoulders of these generations, grateful for their choices that support me in my experience of life.

I grew up in the tiny town of Pemberton, British Columbia, spending most days riding horses and being in the wilderness. The values I absorbed as a child continue to influence my life now as I still value honest work, staying playful, and time outdoors. Salmon Arm is my home, a place where I love to lose track of time in my favorite places with my favorite people.

Nature plays a pivotal role in my life, both professionally and personally. Rock climbing and traveling over the past 20 years has forged deep friendships and cultivated a mindset of enjoying the movement in the moment and an awareness of the influence of our surroundings.

I studied psychology at University, always with the focus of being a counselor. I was also interested in Touch for Health at that time, as I would go for appointments in Salmon Arm with Trish Probyn and started asking her to train me in her gentle effective methods. I started working for the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2004 and kept that interest in blending bodywork with the mind.

In 2016 I finished my Touch for Health training. I met some incredible mentors in the bodywork field and started working with these methods. I appreciated the subconscious and intangible work that happens in the mind-body connection but still felt that this work needed a bit more of a verbal component. I first heard of narrative therapy in 2009 and realized the ideas really do resonate with how I think about life as fluid stories weaving meaning with experiences and being competitive against problems. I started taking narrative courses and then completed a Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work degree and continue to connect with a tapestry of narrative practitioners around the globe.

In my work, I am able to offer contributions from my own lived experience of moving through a contested divorce. Navigating these experiences has given me a distinct lens of heightened insight into the subtle nuances at play.

Blending methods of bodywork and counseling bring together some of my favorite things: stories, play, the intangible, and the deep and delicate grit of life. I enjoy the creativity of crafting therapeutic conversations with people as they explore their stories and am honored each time I am invited to be a part of the journey.