Thank you so much for being here. I know that reaching out for support or even beginning to explore the idea of therapy can feel vulnerable, and I don’t take that lightly. My hope is to create a space where people feel genuinely safe, seen, and able to show up as themselves without pressure, judgment, or expectation.

I hope this website gives you a sense of who I am — not just as a counselllor, but as a person. My approach to therapy is deeply relational, grounded, and human, and I believe the connection you feel with a therapist matters just as much as the modalities or techniques they use.

Having been born on the West Coast, I feel deeply connected to the space and place that continue to shape and ground me. The oceans and forests have long been steady points of reflection, regulation, healing, and reconnection in my own life, ultimately inspiring the vision behind Saltwater & Cedar Counselling/Psychotherapy.

Saltwater and cedar are grounding, cleansing, calming, and deeply powerful in their own ways. Both can be gentle and steady, while also fierce, resilient, and capable of weathering even the harshest conditions. 

• Saltwater carries movement, release, reflection, and renewal. It can soothe, cleanse, and calm, while also reminding us of the strength and power that exists beneath the surface. 
• Cedar offers the same duality in many ways, protective, cleansing,  grounding and steady, while remaining both deeply rooted and flexible enough to withstand storms and shifting seasons. 

Much like healing itself, they remind us that growth doesn't happen through force or urgency, but through grounding, adaptability, and learning how to move with ourselves rather than against ourselves. A balance of softness and strength, movement and steadiness, reflection and resilience.