I was born in the magnificent province of Newfoundland, have lived all over Canada and ten years ago settled with my wonderful spouse of 38 years in Victoria, BC. I am a Master in Social Work and, over the past 30 years, have practiced as a registered social worker in both Alberta and British Columbia. I currently have a private practice on the traditional territories of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, through which I provide counselling and therapy to people who are experiencing the impacts of trauma, mental health challenges and problematic substance use as well as those experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss and/or relationship challenges. I completed SE Advanced II Part 1 training on November 21, 2021. I love to ride my bicycle, kayak, hike, walk, sing, play guitar, harmonica, ukulele and bodhrán as well as read and enjoy film and quality TV dramas.