I believe healing begins with feeling heard, understood, respected, and supported. Life can bring unexpected challenges, and sometimes having someone who listens without judgment can make all the difference. My goal is to provide a warm, welcoming, and compassionate space where you can feel comfortable being yourself, exploring your experiences, and finding a way forward.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, supporting concerns such as trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, emotional regulation, parenting challenges, family conflict, stress, disability, injuries, neurodivergence and major life transitions. I have a particular passion for working with children, supporting individuals through grief, and helping couples understand and navigate the impact of trauma on their relationships.
My counselling approach is person-centred, solution-focused, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. I believe that every person has strengths, resilience, and the capacity for meaningful change. I draw from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, play therapy, art-based approaches, and practical coping strategies, adapting my work to each client’s unique needs and goals. I enjoy thinking outside the box and exploring creative, realistic solutions that can make everyday challenges feel more manageable.
I strongly value family relationships and recognize that mental health is connected to much more than the individual. Through a person-in-environment and family systems perspective, I consider how family dynamics, relationships, community, culture, religion, spirituality, identity, and lived experiences influence emotional well-being. I understand that cultural and religious beliefs can be important sources of strength while also shaping expectations, responsibilities, and challenges within families and relationships.
Cultural responsiveness is an important part of my practice. I welcome clients from diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous individuals and families, newcomers, and people from different cultural, religious, and linguistic communities. I completed Indigenous Studies 100 and 200 through First Nations University of Canada and continue to expand my cultural understanding through community involvement and participation in cultural events. I approach each person’s identity, traditions, and experiences with respect, cultural humility, and openness, recognizing that every individual and family has their own story.
I offer counselling in English, French, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. I recognize how meaningful it can be to express difficult emotions in a familiar language, particularly when discussing family relationships, grief, trauma, or culturally sensitive experiences.
As a Victim Services-approved counsellor, I am committed to supporting individuals affected by traumatic experiences, violence, and difficult life circumstances with compassion, dignity, and sensitivity. My practice also includes counselling services covered through Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) for eligible First Nations and Inuit clients.
Clients can expect me to be warm, genuine, approachable, collaborative, and practical. I believe counselling is not about telling you what to do, but about working together to understand your experiences, recognize your strengths, explore possibilities, and develop strategies that fit your life.
You are more than the challenges you are facing. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your child, your relationship, or your family, you do not have to navigate life’s difficulties alone. Together, we can work toward healing, stronger relationships, greater confidence, and meaningful change in a way that honours your values, experiences, and goals.
