My Philosophy

Some of the basic premises of my work is that we want to have hard conversations about identities and social justice, but are not practiced enough to share our thoughts and perspectives. We also may not have enough access to spaces that can hold these dialogues.

I am relational, and prioritize the needs of the relationship first, building safety and trust, before moving to the deeper work. I often discuss how identities and problems come to be constructed, the importance of meaningful dialogue over right vs. wrong / us and them. I bring a queer intersectional lens to practice.

When supervising and teaching counsellors, I support them to become comfortable to name what and who is present in the room. Clients are always aware of how their therapists may or may not understand them. Therapists learn how to bridge theories of intersectionality and anti oppression, to naming it in the counselling room.

I receive consistently good feedback about how my approach teaches the true meaning of social justice and mental health.