Our Story
I was born and raised in a small fishing town in Newfoundland and the third born of 7 children. Our parents taught us the value of hard work, the importance of giving to others and most important of all, (in my mind), that family relationships- those you are born into and those you choose along the way- are essential to shaping who we become. It wasn’t until I was an adult, married with 3 children, and reunited with my family through the loss of a sibling and both of our parents that I realized how strong and resilient we are as a unit.
I graduated from Memorial University with my BE.d in the fall of 1994 and travelled to British Columbia where I began my first teaching job at the BC Muslim School for two years. We moved back to Nova Scotia in the summer of 1997; the same year I got married. I have been working as an Elementary Teacher with the HRSB since1998, teaching all grades Primary through grade 6.
In 2010, I began my masters in counselling through Acadia and graduated in the fall of 2013. As an educator, I have always worked hard to develop a good rapport with my students and their families. As a Counsellor, I value these family connections even more as they are an important layer to the “big picture” of understanding a child’s (clients) story and with building a trusting, genuine therapeutic relationship.
I consider “counselling” a calling. I have never been more humbled than I am when I sit with someone and am fortunate enough to be trusted to share in the confidence of their “life story” and the challenges or struggles they are dealing with. It takes courage and strength to share it and in return, I promise you the gift of empathy and reflection as we sit together and move forward together, seeking a balance and/or change that help you, your child and family move forward with a new perspective and alternatively, acceptance.
