A consult call is a free 15 minute (virtual/phone) discussion between you and your potential therapist, providing a space for the therapist to hear about your current concerns and ensure they are the right fit to help provide you support. Your prospective therapist may ask you questions to get a brief understanding of your experience, and share with you their therapeutic approaches and methodologies. Research consistently shows the therapeutic relationship is very important to positive therapeutic outcomes, as it fosters trust, engagement, and improves adherence to treatment plans. If you’re tired of feeling like a spectator in your own life and ready to take control and shift from surviving to thriving, then let’s get started together! Ready to schedule a consult call, click here!

Individual sessions are 50 minutes each. This is known as a therapeutic hour, as the remaining 10 minutes is often spent recording notes from each session, sending any resources or documentation, and tending to administration duties. There is a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into each therapy session, including research and supervision. The frequency of your meetings will be discussed and set by you and your therapist to meet your needs and abilities.

Research confirms virtual and in-person therapy are equally effective. Virtual therapy with me includes signing into your OWL video practice account with the benefits of no commute, no waiting rooms, no fuss of traffic or parking, and the ability to meet from the comfort of your own home. Virtual therapy offers the ease and convenience of attending regular sessions even on busy or low energy days and the ability to connect with specialized therapists outside of your locality.

I provide virtual therapy to those located across Ontario, Canada:

Monday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am- 5:30 pm

Thursday: 11:00 am - 6:30 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

This is a common question and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Everyone comes to therapy with unique experiences, challenges, and goals, so the length and frequency of therapy will vary from person to person to meet their individual ongoing needs. Consistency is especially helpful in the beginning, so weekly sessions are generally recommended for the first 4–6 weeks to build momentum towards your goals and establish a strong therapeutic relationship. Some people notice meaningful changes within the first few sessions, while lasting change often takes more time and continued practice.

Therapy is not a linear process, it’s a journey of growth, reflection, and forward movement. Ultimately, you and your therapist will work together to determine the pace and duration that best supports your needs and goals.

Therapy with me is a collaborative approach that focuses on goal setting, effective skill building, and self reflection by helping you come to understand your own truth. Like everything in life, there are risks and benefits of therapy. The potential benefits of therapy include improved mental health, gaining a better perception and understanding of your self, and the world around you, developing and sustaining meaningful healthy relationships, and feeling more in tune with your behaviours and day to day functioning, with relief of at least some of the symptoms that have been weighing on you. The risks of therapy are that in order to get to this place, it may require deeper discussions, emotional discomfort and vulnerability, overcoming new symptoms as you face new life challenges, temporary worsening of some symptoms as you work through them together, and radical honesty. You are betting on yourself and the rewards can be lifechanging and incredibly meaningful, but it takes dedication and commitment and a certain readiness that your therapist can help you assess.

ADHD-adapted psychotherapy is an evidence-informed approach that recognizes ADHD as a neurodevelopmental difference and focuses on working with your brain, rather than against it. Therapy includes psychoeducation to support a deeper understanding of how ADHD can shape attention, executive functioning, emotional regulation, relationships, and self-esteem. Sessions are tailored to your individual needs, with adjustments to pacing, structure, communication, and therapeutic strategies, including visual aids, to make therapy more accessible, engaging, and support follow-through. Together, we can explore emotional, relational, and physiological concerns while also addressing the practical challenges of navigating life with ADHD, building on your strengths along the way.

I am a registered psychotherapist offering virtual appointments across all of Ontario. After my undergraduate studies in psychology from the University of Waterloo, I gained valuable work experience in the provincial group home settings, where I supported people with developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders. This experience provided me clarity and insight into the interconnected healthcare systems within the province, and I had first hand experience working as a health team and strategizing across the board with multiple health care professionals. This work was incredibly meaningful but I wanted a more hands on approach where I could make a direct difference, so I worked towards obtaining my Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. After an 8 month practicum with a neurodivergent focused clinic and graduating from my master’s program, I accepted a full time position working for a neurodivergent affirming clinic, before transitioning into opening my own practice. I am a member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP) and my work is informed through my membership with the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA). For more information about me, my experience, and approach, check out my About page.

Therapy is a safe place where you get to show up as you, just as you are in that moment. Therapeutic conversations are centered on you, your experiences, your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Some find it helpful to have a pen and notepad handy to write down any meaningful takeaways or reminders. If there are strategies you and your therapist are working on together, the progress will correlate with how often you are practicing these strategies outside of session and sharing that feedback with your therapist. Learning and growth occur in session, but sessions are 50 minutes of your day/week, so what you practice during all those other hours make a significant difference. If an approach isn’t working, your therapist is there to collaboratively brainstorm alternative methods.