Hi there!
I’m a public health practitioner (MPH) and a registered occupational therapist (OT) specializing in mental health. My public health interests lie in creating virtual and in-person spaces that maximize abilities to form social connections and mental well-being among diverse communities.
As a mental health OT, I focus on helping those with and without a mental health diagnosis thrive in their environment by achieving goals related to different domains of wellness, such as relationships, self-care, recreation, leisure, employment and education. I have additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy to support my clients. Are you curious about what an OT session with me looks like? Click here for more details.
Outside of work, I’m an avid baker, gardener, potter, and I sometimes dabble in coding. I also run the non-profit Converse and Cook and am the Cooking and Culture Columnist for CBC Edmonton Morning AM.
Areas of Occupational Thearpy Specialities/ Interests
Note this list isn’t exhaustive of everything I can support with. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, feel free to connect with me to see how can support you. If I can’t help, I have some fantastic connections to other therapists in the city I can refer you on to.
- Managing symptoms of mood disorders to better engage in daily activities and tasks
- Dealing with visual or sensory flashbacks that impact your ability to engage in meaningful occupations. (For example, a traumatic work or life experience that you keep visualizing that makes it hard to return to work). This is done through Accelerated Resolution Therapy.
- Achieving occupational balance. This means ensuring you are engaging in activities that energize you and give you meaning and purpose. Some ways occupational balance can be achieved through therapy include: managing burnout, dealing with being overwhelmed, engaging in recreational activities, or implementing a healthier habit or routine.
- Career and life transitions (including transitions from high school to university and university to career, changing career paths, retirement, unexpected loss or change of career)
- Engaging and cultivating meaningful social relationships
- Returning to work or re-exploring productive or work occupations or identity
- Improving self-confidence, self-worth, self-esteem
- Supporting first, second and third-generation Canadians with managing cultural expectations and navigating occupational injustices due to racism
- Overcoming trauma triggers to engage in occupations (or the activities that occupy your time) that provide meaning and purpose
- I primarily work with ages 16-65.
Let’s work together
Media Features
I’ve been fortunate to be featured for some of the community programs and initiatives I’m involved in within Edmonton. If you’re interested or want more details take a read below or connect with me.
- Edify Edmonton 2023 Edifier
- Occupational therapy grad strives for a community where everyone can thrive
- Comfort food cookbook catalogues a way Edmonton coped with COVID
- Cooking, conversing, connecting = creating community
- Our Stories Our Food: A U of A Cookbook
- Volunteering feeds science grad’s passion for health promotion
CBC Morning AM Segments
If you’re a foodie and have a knack for cultural mysteries around food, here are my current segments from CBC Edmonton Morning AM