Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Canada

Understanding ADHD If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're exhausted. Not the kind of tired sleep fixes — the kind that comes from spending years fighting your own brain and losing more often than you'd like to admit. Maybe you have a diagnosis. Maybe you've suspected it for a decade and never had it confirmed. Maybe you're a woman who was told it was anxiety, or depression, or that you were "too sensitive," and ADHD never even came up until recently. Whatever your path here, I'd guess you're tired of half-working strategies, tired of starting over, and tired of feeling like everyone else got a manual you never received. Let me say this plainly: ADHD is genuinely frustrating to live with. Not "quirky," not "just a different way of thinking" in some tidy, inspirational sense — frustrating, in the day-to-day, why-can't-I-just-do-the-thing way. That frustration is real, and it deserves to be named instead of smoothed over. You are not lazy. You are not broken. You are not failing at things that come easily to everyone else — you're doing hard things with a brain that runs on a different operating system, often without the support that operating system actually needs. How I Can Help I hold an MA in Counselling Psychology, and I'm also an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and Clinical Coach — which means I work at the intersection of two things people with ADHD usually have to go find separately: real emotional support, and real skills training. The counselling side is where we deal with the parts that therapy is built for — the shame that's built up over years of masking, the identity questions that come with a late or self-identified diagnosis, the impact on relationships and self-worth, the emotional weight of just being an ADHD brain in a world that wasn't built for it. The coaching side is where we get practical. Insight alone doesn't get the laundry done or the report finished. As an executive function coach, I help build the actual scaffolding — systems for follow-through, structures that survive contact with a bad week, and My Approach Most people I work with already know what they want to do. The gap isn't motivation — it's the space between knowing and doing, and that gap is often more emotional than it looks. Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) — that sharp, disproportionate sting of criticism or perceived failure — is one of the biggest hidden drivers of ADHD struggles, quietly shaping careers, relationships, and self-worth long before anyone connects it back to ADHD. I draw on CBT, DBT, and ADHD-informed coaching to work both angles at once — the emotional regulation and distress tolerance side, and the concrete executive-function side. DBT skills in particular map unusually well onto ADHD life. Sessions are structured, but they flex: there's no judgment for showing up late, needing to move around, or not having a formal diagnosis in hand. What We Can Work On RSD and emotional regulation — the sharp sting of perceived criticism and the mood shifts that come with it Executive dysfunction and procrastination — not a willpower problem, a wiring problem, and one we can actually build around ADHD burnout — the specific exhaustion of running on compensation and masking for too long Self-suspected or undiagnosed ADHD — you don't need a formal assessment to start making sense of your own brain ADHD in women — masking, late diagnosis, and the hormonal impact that most ADHD resources still leave out Perfectionism and shame — especially the kind that's been quietly accumulating since childhood Communication and relationship struggles — the ADHD patterns that show up with partners, friends, and family Workplace challenges — deadlines, follow-through, and functioning in systems that weren't built for your brain Major life transitions Additional Areas of Expertise While ADHD is my primary specialty, I also work with clients navigating addiction, anger management, and men's mental health issues. Addiction: I help clients understand the patterns behind their challenging behaviors. Whether it be substances, pornography, gambling, or social media—I can help develop healthier coping strategies to build sustainable recovery. I also support caregivers, partners, and family members affected by a loved one's addiction, working through boundary-setting, managing worry and frustration, and taking care of your own wellbeing while supporting someone you care about. Anger Management: We explore what's beneath the anger—frustration, shame, or feeling unheard—and develop tools for emotional regulation and communication that actually work in real life. Men's Issues: I create judgment-free space for men to explore emotions, relationship challenges, identity, and personal growth. Whether you're dealing with stress, transitions, or feeling stuck, we'll work through it together. Across all areas, my approach remains practical, collaborative, and grounded in compassion.

I support clients navigating anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, relational difficulties, burnout, and perfectionism. I work with clients to develop a more compassionate understanding of themselves and their experiences, reconnect with their strengths, and move toward a life that reflects their authentic self and values. I offer low-cost sessions for individuals through the Full Circle Program at Design Your Life Centre as a student therapist working under the supervision of Dr. Stacy Thomas. This program is for individuals who would not otherwise be able to afford therapy. My approach is rooted in humanistic and person-centred principles, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I bring a warm, nonjudgmental, and grounded presence to my work. I am committed to creating a space where you feel safe enough to explore difficult experiences and emotions and to supporting you, with patience and genuine belief in your capacity to change, as you work toward the life you want to lead.

I work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. My goal is to create a warm, supportive space where you can feel comfortable being yourself while working toward meaningful and lasting change. I bring a strong clinical background to my private practice, with experience working in hospital and community settings with individuals and families navigating a wide range of mental health, emotional, relational, and life challenges. My hospital experience has given me the opportunity to work with people during some of the most difficult and uncertain periods of their lives, supporting clients and families through complex circumstances, significant transitions, illness, trauma, crisis, grief, and changes in functioning. This experience has shaped the way I practice today: with compassion, clinical thoughtfulness, and an understanding that every person’s circumstances and needs are different. My clinical work includes supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, ADHD, OCD, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, burnout, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions. I also support clients through prenatal and postpartum challenges and the emotional impact of motor vehicle accidents and other traumatic experiences. I work with clients across the lifespan and tailor therapy to their individual goals, strengths, personality, and circumstances. OCD is a particular area of clinical interest and expertise for me. I have extensive training and experience supporting clients with OCD and related anxiety concerns, and I understand how consuming and disruptive intrusive thoughts, uncertainty, compulsions, and avoidance can become. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-informed, with the goal of helping clients better understand their experiences and develop greater confidence in responding to difficult thoughts, feelings, and sensations. I also provide OCD-focused clinical supervision and consultation to other clinicians looking to strengthen their knowledge and confidence in this area. I also have a strong interest in ADHD and emotional regulation. For clients with ADHD, I recognize that challenges can extend far beyond attention and organization and may affect relationships, self-esteem, emotional regulation, work, school, and day-to-day functioning. Therapy can provide a space to better understand these patterns, develop strategies that are realistic for your life, and move away from shame or self-criticism toward greater self-understanding. My approach is integrative and individualized. I draw from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma-informed practice, narrative therapy, and strengths-based approaches. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all model, I consider what you are experiencing, what has or has not worked for you in the past, and what you hope to change. Together, we can identify practical strategies while also exploring the deeper patterns, experiences, and relationships that may be contributing to what you are experiencing. I believe therapy should be both clinically meaningful and genuinely human. You do not need to have everything figured out before coming to therapy, and you do not need to know exactly what you need. Sometimes people simply know that something is not feeling right, that they are exhausted from trying to manage everything on their own, or that they keep finding themselves caught in the same patterns. Therapy can provide an opportunity to slow down, make sense of what is happening, and develop a clearer path forward. Whether you are navigating anxiety, OCD, ADHD, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, burnout, a major life transition, or simply feeling stuck, I aim to meet you where you are. My role is not to tell you who you should be or how you should live, but to work alongside you to better understand yourself, build on your existing strengths, and develop meaningful changes that fit your life. I welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively with clients and, when appropriate, with families and other healthcare professionals involved in their care. My hospital background has reinforced for me the value of collaboration and continuity of care, and I believe that connecting clients with the right supports can make an important difference in their overall wellbeing. Above all, I want therapy to feel like a space where you can be honest, understood, and supported without judgment. Whether you are coming to therapy for the first time or have been in therapy before, we can start wherever you are and work together from there.