Hello! I’m Rachel (she/her) and as a student therapist, I offer sliding-scale mental health services to LGBTQQ2+ folx, Indigenous populations, and people of colour. I work with clients of all ages with presenting concerns related to anxiety and depression, body issues, career challenges, gender and sexuality-related issues, religious wounds, self-esteem issues, identity issues, and societal pressures. I draw from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Feminist Therapy, Geek Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Queer Theory, and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy. But what do all these modalities and presenting concerns mean…? 

In session, you can anticipate sharing your experiences and being asked to explore your behaviours, feelings, and thoughts about these experiences. Together, we will seek to identify the stories you believe about yourself, your relationships, and the world. We will integrate a strengths-based approach to counselling so we can find exceptions to the problems you are facing and identify personal strengths you can utilize in difficult situations. By identifying personal strengths, you can begin to rewrite your life narrative(s) and find alternative solutions that will contribute to an improved quality of life. 

I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Business from the University of Waterloo and am currently completing a Master of Arts in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Wilfrid Laurier University. My Master of Arts program integrates religion and spirituality into counselling. I have training in Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and non-denominational spirituality. While I believe religion can be a source of healing or hurt, exploring our relationship with religion can be an important aspect to the therapeutic process. Upon graduation, I will apply for registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).