• Registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario

• Ph.D. in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto

• Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Supervisor at Queen’s University, Department of Psychology

• Board Member of the International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA)

• Co-founder and faculty member of ISTDP Ontario

Welcome to the Dynamic Psychotherapy and Psychology Centre. You have taken the time to search for help and we are ready to team up with you. We take your mental health seriously and aim to collaborate with you to make the lasting changes you want.

I have worked as a psychologist in both public and private health care settings. I have unfortunately witnessed the revolving door effect where some patients who receive short-term symptom management care can at times relapse and return for services. This has driven my passion for using transformational treatment approaches to collaboratively gain a deep understanding of individuals that I work with to resolve underlying matters that perpetuate people’s suffering. Through the years I have witnessed the profound healing and changes that can happen when two people engage in genuine connection towards a common goal. I look forward to connecting with you.

I specialize in a form of psychodynamic psychotherapy called Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). I completed a 3-year post-graduate core training and a year of advanced core training with Dr. Allan Abbass and Dr. Joel Town, a year of advanced training with Jon Frederickson, and individual training with Drs. Town and Abbass. For 3.5 years, I worked at Dr. Town’s ISTDP clinic, Dynamic Health Psychological Services, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I specialized in working with treatment resistant conditions, somatic symptom disorders, medically unexplained symptoms/functional neurological disorders, trauma and trauma-related disorders, and personality disorders with ISTDP. During this time I also provided training and supervision to psychology students and psychiatry residents from Dalhousie University. I believe that as therapists, growth and learning is lifelong, which is why I continue to engage in ongoing trainings and regular consultation.

My clinical experience ranges from working with individuals with depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, trauma, medically unexplained symptoms, personality disorders, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, psychosis, low self-esteem, work related stress, relationship issues to interpersonal difficulties. Prior to working in Nova Scotia, I worked at Kingston General Hospital and Providence Care Hospital. More recently, I worked at the Chronic Pain Clinic at Hotel Dieu Hospital before moving to full-time practice at DPPC.