My Practice

Avery is a Registered Psychotherapist and a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (#10863). She graduated from the University of Guelph in Honours Psychology and has worked extensively in the mental health field. She works with both adults and youth (16+) and provides an inclusive space for marginalized communities such as 2SLGBTQIA+  and Indigenous folks.

Avery has extensive experience helping people struggling with post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, abuse, chronic pain, and ADHD. People would describe Avery as gentle, grounded, and attuned. She’s skilled at helping her clients feel safe and accepted no matter what they’ve lived through. She empowers her clients by teaching them about the relationship between their nervous system, their emotions, and thoughts. This is especially important when processing overwhelming life events such as traumas.

When words are not enough, Avery can also help her clients get in tune with their deeper feelings and needs by combining talk therapy with somatic work and expressive arts. These approaches are especially helpful in teaching clients how to calm their nervous systems, contain flashbacks, and ground themselves when they feel trapped by negative thoughts, anxiety, or disturbing memories.

Avery believes that you are the expert on you and will work with you to discover which approach is best for you. Her goal is to help you develop your inner-strengths, -wisdom and -resources so that you feel empowered on your healing journey long after therapy is over.

Avery is trained in talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in addition to somatic work and art therapy.  She has completed specialized training in Integrative Somatic Parts Work (Level 1) which combines aspects of Internal Family Systems and Somatic Experiencing. She is also certified in Guided Bilateral Drawing for Trauma Healing which is a process similar to EMDR.

When she’s not in the therapeutic space, you can find Avery exploring nature, attending yoga classes, creating art, dancing, reading or spending time with her partner and two cats Sol and Luna.