Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. I am accepting new clients.

I have immediate openings 7 days a week for women in Ontario Canada for virtual psychotherapy.

I offer walk'n'talk therapy near Cambridge, Kitchener and Brantford Ontario. 

On Mondays only, I provide in office therapy through Encompass Kitchener. Free intro calls and appointment bookings are through their Jane online booking Platform. 

On Wednesdays and Sundays, I provide in office therapy at The Forest - A Nature Based Wellness Centre in Cambridge Ontario. 

After your free introductory call or you book online, you will receive an email with links to consent forms. Our first session is an opportunity to make sure you understand your rights, limits to confidentiality and the therapeutic process. I welcome any questions you have.

Read below or watch this video where I explain what to expect in your first session with me.

I will be asking you a lot of questions about your current circumstances, your hopes for our time together as well as questions about your past. 

We will go at your pace and stop to check in with how you are feeling and calm your nervous system if needed. Tears and laughter are welcome and I will support you in being with, without getting overwhelmed by your intense emotions. 

Together we will work to better understand your strengths and struggles and your past experiences with therapy -what you liked and didn't find helpful. We will co-create goals in this session or the next.  I will likely direct you to some resources or coping strategies to support you in between sessions.  

Therapy can be as long or short as you desire. 

Scheduling is based on your needs, resources, therapist's schedule and client's stage of change. 

Prebooking a few weekly or bi-weekly sessions in the beginning is ideal for consistent support and accountability. Then usually sessions can be spread further apart during the maintenance phase.

I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years. During that time many of my clients have been highly sensitive. I am also a highly sensitive person myself and while everyone's experience is unique, my clients often express appreciation for my deep empathy that helps them feel fully heard and supported as well as feeling hopeful from my self-disclosures about struggles common to highly sensitive mothers and helping professionals and what I've learned from readings and other trainings. 

As an HSP-Knowledgeable Therapist, I recognize sensitivity as a beautiful part of your personality, not something to be fixed or changed. I know supporting depths of processing, requires a safe space to explore thoughts and feelings without feeling rushed or judged. You are wise and we work collaboratively with your inner knowing. I welcome your feedback.

 Many highly sensitive women find it challenging to protect their time, energy, and emotional well-being — especially in relationships, work, or caregiving roles. Therapy offers a supportive space to understand your sensitivity as a strength, learn how to recognize and communicate your limits, and build healthy boundaries without guilt. It also provides tools to manage overwhelm, reduce people-pleasing, and improve relationships in a way that honours your nervous system and personal values. 

Learn the 6 barriers and how therapy designed for highly sensitive woman can help:

On the blog: https://peaceandpossibility.ca/resources/f/boundaries-and-highly-sensitive-women---how-therapy-can-help

Many highly sensitive women crave deep, meaningful connection but often feel misunderstood, overwhelmed, or alone. You may find yourself hiding your true feelings, feeling drained after social interactions, or struggling to find spaces where you can fully be yourself.

Therapy offers a supportive space to release shame around being “too much,” experience genuine validation, and better understand your emotional and nervous system needs. It also helps you reduce people-pleasing, set boundaries, and choose relationships and environments that feel nourishing rather than depleting—so you can experience the kind of connection you truly long for.

Learn the 3 ways therapy can help you feel less alone and more connected:

On the blog: https://peaceandpossibility.ca/f/how-psychotherapy-can-help-highly-sensitive-women-feel-connected

Craving in person connection with other women like you who feel and think deeply?

Cambridge Circle for Sensitive Women starts April 12th for 4 weeks. Learn more here.

There is very little difference. Both can perform the protected act of psychotherapy. They belong to different regulatory Colleges but adhere to similar codes of ethics with clients' safety and confidentiality number one priorities. 

I have worked with, been supervised by and provided supervision to both social workers and psychotherapists.

Psychotherapists have graduate degrees (Masters) level training while psychologists have their PHDs or PsyDs. Only psychologists, medical doctors and psychiatrists can make a diagnosis. Psychotherapists work with the symptoms described by the client. All levels are required to do ongoing training and education.

No. You can refer yourself if you feel you are struggling in some way, having trouble coping or simply desire support to make improvements in your life at home or at work. 

No. Therapy is not covered by OHIP. Limited coverage is included in many group insurance plans. Check your plan for credential requirements (must include RP to qualify) and the annual amount. 

If you are looking for free or subsidized counselling, check out the non-profit counselling agencies in your area or call 211 in Ontario. I have listed links to 24 hour support lines here.