Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – University of British Columbia, Okanagan
Master of Clinical Social Work – University of British Columbia, Okanagan

Professional Registration & Memberships

Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the British Columbia College of Social Workers
Member of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers
Member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
Roster Member of the Hear the Child BC Registry

Family Justice & Mediation Training

Introduction to Family Justice – 21 hours (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Foundations of Collaborative Conflict Resolution – 21 hours (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Effects of Separation and Divorce on Adults – 21 hours (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Family Violence: Impact on Divorce and Separation – 21 hours (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Substance Use in Family Justice – 14 hours (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Mediated Agreements and Related Court Orders – 7 hours (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Writing Children’s Needs Assessments – 35 hours (Justice Institute of British Columbia)

Fundamentals of Parenting Coordination – 40 hours (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts)

Introduction to Mediation Skills and Theory - 40 hours (Winter 2026, currently completing, Mediate BC Society)

Trauma-Informed & Indigenous-Informed Training

Nawh whu’nus’en – We See in Two Worlds: Trauma-sensitive practices for collectively healing in relationship (Level 1)
San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training – 8 hours

Couples, Attachment & Family Systems Training

Gottman Method Couples Therapy Levels 1 and 2

Emotional Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT) Course

Internal Family Systems Course

Child & Adolescent Development

The Whole-Brain Child – Dr. Daniel Siegel
The Mindsight Approach for Children and Adolescents – Dr. Daniel Siegel

Attachment-Based Parenting

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder- 40 hours, Okanagan College

Anxiety & Mental Health Treatment

Anxiety Certification Course integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure & Response Prevention for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, OCD, social anxiety, and phobias

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Clinical Focus

Separation, divorce, and co-parenting
High-conflict family dynamics
Child-centred family transitions
Trauma-informed and attachment-based care
Supporting children’s voices in family decision-making