I am a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. I graduated with a Master of Counselling Psychology in Singapore in 2010, and a Doctor of Clinical Psychology in Vancouver in 2019. I am currently practicing in public healthcare in addition to maintaining a small private practice.
I work with adults and mature minors to increase their agency in managing emotions, thoughts, urges and other bodily sensations. I believe that our bodies respond to internal and external stressors in ways that have been developed over time. Hence, part of our work together is to make sense of your story and how your body has adapted for survival.
People frequently see me for issues related to identity (e.g., exploration, LGBTQIA+, minority intersectional identities), mood-related disturbances (e.g., depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation), troubling thoughts (e.g., obsessions, compulsions, “sticky thoughts”), trauma-related responses (e.g., PTSD, complex trauma, attachment injuries, complex grief, dissociation), and coping with life events/stressors (e.g., milestone transitions, stress management).
I work from a collaborative and integrative model. I use a neurobiological framework to understand how each person responds uniquely to threat. Depending on what works for you, I primarily utilize strategies from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioural/Processing Therapy (CBT/CPT) in my practice. I provide a lot of psychoeducation and have a conversation with my clients to jointly determine what approach (or combination of approaches) makes the most sense. Feel free to reach out if you would like to consult about how we could work together, or click here to book an appointment now.
*Please note that I do not provide direct insurance billing. A receipt will be issued for insurance claims purposes.*