I hope this finds you healthy and well as we start off 2023. The beginning of the year can bring many expectations - new year, new you, kind of rhetoric. I wanted to remind you how wonderful you are just as you are! Of course, if you want to set goals, do more of something or less of anything, that is great... I would just suggest making the choice to work towards these changes from a place where you are grounded and feeling good about yourself, rather than external expectations and demands. Always here to help if that is useful. For clients who have been coming in person, I wanted to g ..read more

Easily book a video or in person session using Calendly. Thanks to all who have checked in regarding the format of sessions. At this time I will be available for both in person and video sessions. You can easily book the session of you choice by visiting my bookings page. If you’d already booked a session it will show up as an in person appointment. Feel free to change it or connect with me directly to ensure we both know the plan if you prefer to be online. In person sessions may feel a bit different for returning clients. Though official covid protocols are no longer in place, everyone’s le ..read more

Starting September 7th I will be back in the office! I will be available for sessions Wednesdays from 9:30 am - 7:30 pm and Thursdays from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. My calendar is officially open for booking clients and I am looking forward to reconnecting. As a heads up, though I am returning to work, I will continue to be primary care for my kiddos. This may mean I have to stay home if they are unable to attend their programming due to sniffles, etc. If I’m home with my older son, phone or video sessions may be manageable. However, if I have a toddler underfoot I will need to rebook. Of course, I ..read more

Grateful to be heading back to this office soon (and who can’t smile with ice cream)! Following my longer than expected maternity leave, I am happy to announce Nibby and I will be returning to part time work this fall! The return involves a move back to the Ritchie Professional Centre and my colleagues at North Land Counselling. Many of you will recall the office as I was based there previously for several years prior to my short stint in the space on Saskatchewan Drive. I'm planning for two days in the office for now, so if you are a colleague wanting to share space, or know of someone looki ..read more

It seems my somewhat regular newsletter has now taken to being a bi-yearly touching base. Quite mind boggling that another six months has passed since I sat to write. Thankfully, despite challenges, life has been full of things I am grateful for. This fullness has kept me in a bubble that is both demanding and nourishing, and exceptionally distinct from my life pre second baby, and pre Covid. Even without my clinical work, I am good (too good?!) at keeping busy. In June, I became a Certified Hakomi Therapist, wrapping up a training program I began in September 2018. The summer was filled with ..read more

With everything happening in the world right now, it can feel a bit (read, a lot) like an emotional roller coaster... Even as I sit to write this, I am stunned by the fact that it has been nearly six months since I last managed to more formally touch base. I have thoughts streaming about what I'd like to do, to write, and to share, but my day to day reality affords few windows to do so. As such, I will try to pack it in... Like everyone else, COVID-19 has uprooted the way I pictured this year would be going. It is strange, and if it weren't so intense, perhaps comical, how drastically differe ..read more

Today is Diwali, the celebration of light. I never thought I would have time to sit and write today. Usually it is busy with family, preparations, and celebrations. Today is quiet. Our family celebration is postponed due to quarantine, and illness (thankfully with negative covid tests). 2020 has been full of the unexpected. The words cohort, pandemic, social distancing, COVID, and quarantine, have inserted their way into not only our daily vocabulary, but our lives. In February of this year, as I left on maternity leave, I could not have imagined what was in store. As it stands, my little ba ..read more

Guest Blog Post from my son, Chetan: I am doing this poster project so that people can be inspired to change the world. My mom inspired me to do this project by writing a letter to my school principal* about schools reopening. When I saw her write the letter, I said to myself, ‘I want to change the world too.’ So, I started making my ‘Be the Change’ posters. I hope my posters will encourage people to think to themselves, ‘Hey, I wanna change the world. Let’s get going and make the world a better place!’ I am giving people 2 posters per family. One poster is to put in the window so people outs ..read more

Babe came for a behind the scenes visit while I filmed :) I hope this finds you and yours healthy and well during this magnificently different summer. World events certainly have changed the pace and tone of day to day life, conversation… everything. Within it all, there is such a need for making choices that support our wellness and mental health. I am excited to tell you about a new place you can connect with me and take time to look after yourself. As of today, you can find me sharing some insight and practices in the Heart + Bones online studio. Heart + Bones yoga is the leading onli ..read more

I would like to start by sharing, I am not an expert. I have been witnessing world events and debating whether I should comment, share, add my voice... As I sat with those questions over time, and listened to my body, the impulse to write grew louder. Growing up as a person of colour in rural Alberta, it likely is not surprising that I experienced racism. However, it was only on a trip to India, at age nine, that I fully recognized I didn't look like the majority when I was home in Canada. To be honest, it was a slightly disorienting experience. I had never really noticed that I didn't visual ..read more