I am a registered psychotherapist, author, speaker, and adjunct professor residing in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. With over 25 years of psychotherapeutic and research experience, I have interacted with a multitude of populations in various clinical, academic, and supervisory spaces. My professional background and personal narrative offer a unique research perspective regarding culturally responsive trauma-informed work, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) communities, and immigrant mental health. in 2017, I authored Immigrant and Sexual Minority Mental Health: Reconsidering Multiculturalism (Routledge), which focused on ethnic identity formation, sexual identity development, and biculturalism.
My latest book titled, Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy for BIPOC Communities: Decolonizing Mental Health (Routledge) was launched in June 2024.
Research
My research regarding decolonized trauma-informed practices, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour), 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, identity formation, and immigrant/multicultural mental health concerns has been published in both national and international scholarly journals and books. My work continues to be featured in peer reviewed journals, anthologies, books, and podcasts.
Education
- EdD, Adult Education, Community Development, and Counselling Psychology (OISE, University of Toronto)
- MEd, Educational Counselling (University of Ottawa)
- BEd, Primary/Junior Division (University of Ottawa)
- BA, Psychology and French (Dalhousie University)
Professional Affiliations
