Supporting mothers and women through the messy, invisible, ongoing work of healing while taking care of those around them.

RPN, Psychotherapist · Durham Region, ON

Care for the mother you’ve become.

Years in, still surviving. Still needing someone to see you. I built this work because I know that feeling.

This space is for you if you’re…

A mom in extended postpartum Surviving on empty Navigating complex kids’ needs Done pretending you’re fine A woman+ in perinatal transition

Individual sessions rooted in lived experience, nursing practice, and genuine presence. I offer a free 15-minute consultation call to make sure we’re the right fit before you commit to anything.

  • Perinatal + extended postpartum focus

  • Registered Practical Nurse credential

  • Virtual sessions available — Ontario-wide

  • Free 15-minute consult to ensure right fit

FEATURED ON

Sacred Pause (Host)

Podcast Appearances:

Speaking + Podcast:

The conversations that actually matter.

Real talk on motherhood, mental health, the postpartum long game, and what it means to rebuild yourself in the middle of it all.

Topics

  • The invisible postpartum — years after the world has moved on

  • Burnout, identity shift, and losing yourself to motherhood

  • Parenting kids with complex needs while holding your own mental health

  • The ‘both/and’ of motherhood — loving your kids and grieving the self you were

  • Mental health and the myth of bouncing back

Create + Connect

The corner of the internet where real life lives.

TIKTOK + YOUTUBE

Cozy mom life, mental health musings, and the kind of content that makes you feel less alone at 11pm.

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SUBSTACK + SACRED PAUSE

Writing from the middle of everyday duality. And a podcast for the conversations worth sitting with quietly.

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FINDS + FAVOURITES

Things I actually use and genuinely love — for kids, chronic illness, sensory needs, and making home life a little easier.

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