Are you known as “the strong one”? The high achiever, the first-born, or the person everyone relies on?

On the outside, you may appear capable and put together yet inside, you feel stretched thin, wondering why success still comes with so much pressure.

As a first-born daughter from a Nigerian, faith-centered background, I understand the tension between family loyalty, cultural expectations, and finding your own voice. I’ve seen how responsibility can quietly turn into pressure and how that pressure can begin to shape how you see yourself, your relationships, and your worth.

I am an MA in Counselling Psychology student working under clinical supervision. I offer affordable, low-cost therapy with sliding scale options, along with online/virtual sessions across Alberta and Ontario.

I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, ADHD, relationship stress, burnout, family enmeshment, people-pleasing, perfectionism, cultural identity, and life transitions. Many of my clients are high-functioning and reflective used to figuring things out on their own but are ready to slow down and understand themselves more deeply.

My approach is thoughtful, direct, and deeply personalized. I draw from psychodynamic, attachment-based, somatic, and family systems perspectives to explore the patterns beneath the surface the “why” behind your experiences. Together, we make sense of how your past and present connect, so you can begin to relate to yourself and others in new, more supportive ways.

Therapy with me is a space where you can be honest even frustrated without judgment. A space where you don’t have to hold everything together. We’ll work to clarify your values, strengthen your voice, and help you move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

Areas I support include:
Anxiety • ADHD • Stress & burnout • Emotional overwhelm • Self-esteem • People-pleasing • Perfectionism • Identity exploration • Cultural identity challenges • Family enmeshment • Boundary-setting • Life transitions • Relationship challenges • Dating • Breakups • Premarital counselling • Couples therapy

About Me
Beyond my education and training, I understand what it means to carry responsibility early and to be seen as “the one who can handle it.” My work is grounded not just in theory, but in a genuine respect for the complexity of your story and the strength it takes to begin looking inward.

Let’s Connect
I offer a free 30-minute consultation so you can get a feel for the process and see if we’re the right fit. This is your space to slow down, understand yourself more deeply, and reconnect with the version of you that feels most true.

“The best part of you is rooted in your why.”
— Manuëlle Idisi-Okpoko