Individual, couples & family counseling for children, youth and adults
Small or large group seminars/workshops on a variety of wellness related topics
I have been working in the field of social work since 1993 in a variety of areas.  The majority of my career has been focused in the counseling field working with clients of all ages and I opened my private practice in Outlook, SK, in 2012. I have university degrees in both psychology and social work and am a Registered Social Worker in the province of Saskatchewan.

I believe that taking care of your mental health is just as important as your physical health and, in fact, the two are closely connected.  And just as most of us would see a doctor if we were having trouble with our blood pressure, it is equally as wise to see a counselor when we are having difficulty managing mental or emotional pressures.  Many people who do so realize that making the choice to seek out help for their mental/emotional well-being has a positive impact on their overall health and wellness.

But I also believe that the simple absence of troubling symptoms (like depressive or anxious thoughts) is not necessarily true health.  If all we do is focus on getting rid of the discomfort, that only brings us back to the “baseline”.  Well-being is something more than that.  That’s why I will strive to help you not only target decreasing troubling thoughts and feelings, but also on creating habits that start to bring more happiness into your life on a daily basis which, in turn, helps you build your strength and resiliency.

In addition to my clinical work, I am now offering  a new series of presentations focused on learning the science of happiness which includes strategies for increasing our resilience, building happier relationships and finding more "happy" in our lives.