I am a registered clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience providing mental health care, with a specialized focus on first responders and frontline professionals. I work with police, firefighters, paramedics, correctional staff, nurses, military members, and dispatchers, offering support for trauma, PTSD, burnout, and moral injury. My clinical approach blends structure with warmth, using traumainformed therapies to help clients reduce distress, restore clarity, and reconnect with their values. I facilitate ADAPT, a clinical group tailored to help first responders process traumatic stress and build psychological resilience. I have a deep respect for the complex realities of service-related stress and trauma.
A short description of the various therapist certifications in Ontario.
Clinical Psychologists
Clinical Psychologists are required to complete a related Masters and Ph.D. program to practice in the province of Ontario that must be research-based and subsequently have a thesis component. They are governed by the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO).
Registered Psychotherapists
Registered Psychotherapists (RPs) are registered by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and, like Registered Social Workers and Clinical Psychologists, are permitted to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy.
Registered Social Workers
Registered Social Workers (RSW) are helping individuals to enhance their well-being. They are governed by the Ontario College of Social Workers.