I am a Motivational Interviewing trainer and consultant, and a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP™), and have been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2013. I live and work on the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T’enneh in Prince George, BC, and hold a Bachelor and Master of Social Work with an emphasis on decolonizing and anti-oppressive practice.
As a member of MINT and an SEP™, my work integrates Motivational Interviewing with a strong neurobiological and trauma-informed understanding of motivation, resilience, change, and human behaviour. I am especially drawn to exploring how attention to nervous system capacity, embodiment, and context can deepen MI practice while expanding capacity for inclusive communication and more sustainable change processes.
I have worked with a wide range of organizations across public service systems, mental health and addictions settings, education, employment services, and community-based organizations. In 2025, I also served as a coach for the MINT-endorsed Training New Trainers delivered online.
In addition to my MI work, I am a body-oriented trauma therapist and a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. I am an approved Advanced-Level Assistant in the three-year professional training program with Somatic Experiencing International (SEI), and an approved Personal Education Session Provider for beginner-level students.
My training approach centres on creating conditions where meaningful, experiential learning can emerge. I attend closely to relationship, context, and nervous system capacity, recognizing learning as both a cognitive and embodied process. Motivational Interviewing is integrated with somatic-informed and neurobiological perspectives to support practice that is responsive, sustainable, and grounded in the spirit of MI.
I invite curiosity, reflection, and honest engagement while honouring the experience and wisdom participants bring. My aim is to cultivate learning that remains true to the core principles and practices of MI, while allowing for thoughtful, personally and contextually meaningful integration into everyday work.
