CHILDREN
Services for Children
About My Work
I believe that all children have enormous potential, regardless of their circumstances. I work with a variety of concerns related to child mental health, including developmental delays and differences, struggles at school, anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, difficulties with attention, grief and loss, trauma, sexual abuse, and adjustment to foster care and adoption.
Special Interests
Gender Identity:
I am passionate about working with 2SLGBTQ2IA+ individuals and have significant experience supporting gender-diverse and questioning children. I am a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and have completed WPATH advanced training in child and adolescent care, advanced mental health, identity evolution and ethics.
Neurodiversity:
I enjoy working with autistic and other neurodiverse children, drawing on my extensive experience with this population. My approach is developmental, relationship-focused, and strengths-based, guided by a neurodiversity-affirming perspective that values and respects each child’s authentic way of being.
Approaches
My approach to helping children is attachment- and relationship-focused, with an emphasis on creating a safe, supportive space where children can express themselves through play. I often use Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), a non-directive approach that allows children to lead at their own pace. Depending on a child’s needs, therapy may also draw from Theraplay, CBT, EMDR, DBT, mindfulness, narrative therapy, and expressive arts.
Therapy is tailored to each child’s developmental level, interests, and strengths. Caregivers are offered opportunities for consultation and/or coaching to support their child’s progress, strengthen relationships, and carry therapeutic gains into everyday life.
Areas of Focus
ADHD
Adoption
Anxiety
Attachment
Autism / Asperger's
Behavioral Concerns
Depression
Developmental Delays/Differences
Foster Care
Gender Identity & Expression
Giftedness
Grief
Peer/Family Relationships
School Issues
Selective Mutism
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Sexuality
Trauma and PTSD
