I'm Glad You Are Here

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been deeply passionate about supporting children and families, especially as they navigate the complexity of grief and loss. At Luminescence Creative Counselling, I offer a gentle landing space where parents, children, and entire family systems can feel comforted, witnessed, and held as they move through change.

My approach blends nearly 20 years of specialized training in family systems, art therapy, play-based therapy, and grief work, allowing me to meet each person exactly where they are with the tools and support they need. Through art, creativity, and expressive practices, I help families process grief in ways that feel natural, accessible, and deeply personal—especially when words aren’t enough.

My hope is that families leave feeling less alone, more confident, and more connected to themselves and one another. At the heart of my work is a belief in the quiet, steady possibility that things can feel better, and that with the right support, families can find space to honour their story and learn to live with their loss in meaningful, healing ways.

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Approach

Using an integrative approach, I draw from several modalities to attend to each child and family's unique goals and needs including Art Therapy, Play-Based Therapy, Mindfulness, Somatic (Body Focused) Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I envelop a Trauma-Informed, Developmental, Family-Systems and Attachment Frameworks to help me be more attune to each child and family's experiences.

Qualifications & Education

Registered Social Worker & Registered Art Therapist

Masters of Social Work - University of British Columbia (2010)
Degree in Social Work - University of Victoria (2007)
Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy - Vancouver Art Therapy Institution (2015)
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE - ARFID)
Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute; Certificate in Foundations of Play Therapy (Green Stream)
Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute; Certificate in Advanced Theory & Techniques in in Play Therapy (Red Stream)

Throughout my practice, I have maintained a strong focus in Child & Family Therapy that has provided me with the skills to offer informed, researched-based and compassionate care. I provide therapy and consultation services to Children and Family Services.

Professional Affiliations

Alberta College of Social Workers
Social Workers Association of Alberta
Canadian Social Work Association
Canadian Art Therapy Association
Canadian Association for Play Therapy

Land Acknowledgement

In the spirit of respect, truth and reconciliation, I honour and acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional territories of the people of Treaty 7, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy, consisting of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley First Nations and the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region III. I am grateful for their stewardship and protection of these lands.