For nearly twenty years, I struggled with an eating disorder. I spent so much of that time trying to change how I looked, how I felt, and who I was, without fully understanding what was happening beneath the surface.

I also spent much of my professional life working in fashion, an industry where appearance, perfection, and comparison can become part of everyday life. Looking back, I can see how those experiences shaped my relationship with myself.

For years, I struggled to find the right support. It wasn't until I began working with a therapist who understood eating disorders through a trauma-informed lens that things started to make sense.

For the first time, I felt understood rather than judged.

That experience changed the direction of my life. After more than two decades in fashion, I returned to school to study psychology, eventually completing my Master's degree in Counselling Psychology.

And somewhere along the way, my own experiences became part of what inspired me to help others.

HOW I APPROACH THERAPY

One of the most important things I've learned, both personally and professionally, is that our behaviours often make more sense when we understand the experiences behind them.

Sometimes the patterns we struggle with, developed as ways of coping. Other times, challenges may be connected to how our brains work, including neurodevelopmental differences such as ADHD.

I believe therapy should be a space where you feel comfortable being yourself, without judgment or pressure to have everything figured out.

My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and informed by evidence-based therapeutic practices, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed care. I also draw from psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives to explore how our experiences and relationships influence the present.

But beyond the therapeutic approaches, what matters most to me is getting to know you as an individual.

Your experiences, your relationships, your challenges, and the things that matter to you.

Because there isn't one way to heal, and there certainly isn't one way to be human.

A FINAL THOUGHT

I know how difficult it can be to reach out for support, especially when you're not entirely sure how to explain what you're feeling.

You don't need to have the right words, a particular diagnosis, or a clear idea of what you want to work on.

Sometimes, simply having a space to talk, reflect, and better understand yourself is a meaningful place to begin.

If something here resonates with you, I'd be happy to connect.

We can start with a free 15-minute consultation, get to know one another, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.