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About

My Background

I love helping people figure out how to get past obstacles and move forward in their careers.

I bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm to career counselling. Playing a supporting role in peoples' success is the most rewarding work I've ever done.

Clients quickly sense that I genuinely care about them and know me as being practical, down-to-earth, encouraging and thorough.

I take a solution-focused, action-oriented approach to providing support.

People often come to career counselling as part of building up the determination to figure out their careers. They tend to be ready to stop feeling behind, lost, confused, frustrated, disappointed or worried.

I look for opportunities to help people build on this momentum, use their strengths and develop skills to help them reach their career goals, so they feel energized, clear, focused and prepared to tackle the next step.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and hold a Masters of Counselling Psychology from Adler University and a law degree from Dalhousie University.

As part of supporting people, I draw on my own experiences working as a lawyer, searching for a clear career direction, completing a major career change, returning to school as an adult learner and starting my own business.

I also love research and continuing education. Here's some recent webinars I've attended:  

  • How Trauma Affects Career Development and Work Life

 

  • Fork Theory: A Multi-pronged Approach to Support Neurodivergent Networking

 

  • Teleworking Couples Cultivating Work-life Wellness Together: Ideas for Practice

 

  • Parenting Style, Regulatory Focus and Career Decision Making Self-efficacy in Adults

 

  • AI and ChatGPT in Career Development

 

  • Guide to Disclosure and Accommodation for Those with ADHD

 

  • Staying Ahead of the Curve: Harnessing Trendwatching for Career Consultants

  • Therapeutic Tarot (note: I don't do readings but I'm interested in learning about things that are important to clients and helps them navigate and make sense of the world)

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