All counselling services are $200 for a 50 minute session.

I am a registered psychologist. I have a masters degree in counselling psychology from Athabasca University, and a bachelor of social science in sociology and communications from the University of Ottawa. I am licensed by the College of Alberta Psychologist, my license number is 5510.

Currently I am doing part-time work on a Northern reserve. Online sessions allow me to provide consistent availability to my clients even when I am away from Calgary. The work away also makes maintaining a physical office impractical. Good news! Research shows that outcomes of online therapy are just as good as in-person.

You can call, fill out the form, or book a consultation through my booking page. I will respond to any inquiries within two business days.

In individual counselling we will go over consent, then explore the problem that you are seeking help with, as well as how you have identified it and any attempts to resolve it. I will build an understanding of your perspective and we can make a plan on how you would like to proceed with addressing the problem in counselling.

Couples counselling starts with a lot of background information. After consent, I like to get an overview of the problem from both partners’ perspectives. I also like to assess the urgency of the problem. Couples in a crisis need a faster path to intervention than my usual first session approach.

Typically I spend a lot of time getting background information, how a couple got together, progression through expected milestones, how they fight, strengths and areas of concern, and relevant external factors such as work or family of origin stresses. With this information I’m able to formulate an idea of how to approach the current problem, and I strategize with the couple about how to proceed, including frequency of sessions and effort needed from each partner.

In couples, people always as if their relationship can be saved. I always answer the same way: if both partners want it to be saved and are willing to invest the necessary time and effort, I think almost any relationship can be saved. When I see relationships fail in counselling, it is often because at least one partner isn’t prepared to invest that energy, or they have already decided that they are ready to exit the relationship but haven’t voiced it yet.

In individual counselling, many people ask if they can be fixed, which I respond that they are not broken, but their problem can absolutely be managed.