A sanctuary
for the inner life.

My formation weaves together advanced practice as a Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, whole-person care and leadership, early studies in theatre arts, and a lifelong grounding in Celtic Christian spirituality. The arts have long been a backbone of how I understand the human experience — through story, poetry, image, movement, and imagination. Creativity gives expression to what words alone cannot always hold.

As a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and spiritual director, I bring an integrative understanding of mental health, spiritual care, and whole-person well-being. Daniel Siegel’s Interpersonal Neurobiology informs my attention to the interconnectedness of mind, brain, body, and relationships. Practices such as SIFT like noticing sensations, images, feelings, and thoughts, invite us to slow down, become curious, and meet our experience with compassionate presence.

My approach also draws on Parts work, attachment, family systems, embodied awareness, psychodrama, and the healing gifts of authentic relationship and community. These perspectives help us notice how our experiences live within our bodies, nervous systems, relationships, and the stories we carry. Dream work, poetry, and imagination offer gentle ways of listening to the soul and welcoming what may be asking to become known or more fully alive.

My own growth, development and formation have been shaped by mentors, clinicians, spiritual directors, and contemplative practitioners across Canada, the United Kingdom, Asia, Africa, and the United States. These experiences have honed my gift for group work and deepened my trust in creativity and play. Together, we experience interconnection — what Daniel Siegel calls “MWe,” the joining of “me” and “we.” This connection deepens our sense of belonging and gives our nervous systems room to settle. From here, we can re-imagine new beginnings and greater freedom, becoming more grounded and at “home” within.

Whether accompanying individuals or groups, I seek to create spaces for soul care where we can slow down and listen to what is happening within and between us. In spiritual direction, this includes attending to the movement of God in our everyday lives and stories, making room for greater awareness, freedom, and wholeheartedness.