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Resources

What to expect, so nothing feels like a surprise.

How everything works, how insurance and billing fit in, and where to turn if today feels urgent.

Practical guides

Direct billing and insurance

How paying for therapy actually works: direct billing, extended health plans, ICBC and CVAP funding, receipts, and the questions worth asking your insurer before your first session.

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Areas of support

The kinds of things people bring here: anxiety, low mood, grief, burnout, relationship patterns. Each one has its own page, written in plain language.

Explore the areas

What to expect in therapy

How I work, what a first session is like, and what the space between us is for. Written so nothing about beginning feels like a mystery.

Read about the approach

How therapy works here, step by step

  1. 01

    You reach out

    A few sentences are plenty, and you do not need the right words yet. I read every message myself and reply within two business days, with no pressure to book anything.

  2. 02

    A gentle 15-minute conversation

    Free, and mostly for you. Ask me anything: how I work, what sessions feel like, fees, privacy, whether I am the right person for this. It is completely okay to decide no.

  3. 03

    Intake and first session

    You will have a short form and a plain-language consent summary beforehand, and we go through it together at the start. After that, the first session is mostly listening. You choose where to begin and how much to share.

  4. 04

    The work, session to session

    Usually weekly at the beginning, in 50, 75, or 90 minute sessions. We move between understanding what keeps happening and trying something a little different in everyday life, always at a pace you set.

  5. 05

    Reviewing together

    Every so often we pause and look at how it is going: what feels lighter, what still hurts, and what you need next. Slowing down, stopping, or moving on to someone else are all welcome outcomes.

If today is urgent

Sessions here are scheduled, which means I am not available between appointments. If today feels urgent, these services are there for you across Canada at any hour, and reaching out to them is a kind thing to do for yourself.

9‑8‑8

Suicide Crisis Helpline. Call or text, 24/7, English and French.

686868

Kids Help Phone. Text CONNECT for young people across Canada.

911

Emergency services, if you or someone else is in immediate danger.

Pattern & Path Therapy

Intake / welcome

Before we begin

This form helps me understand what you are hoping for. It takes about eight minutes, and you can skip anything you would rather not answer today.

What brings you to therapy now?

What would feel different if therapy helped?

Anything important about your identity or context?

Access needs or communication preferences?

Preview. The full form is sent to you securely after our first conversation.

Occasional notes

Something to read every few weeks

Gentle notes on patterns, self-compassion, and what therapy is actually like. No urgency, nothing to buy, and you can leave whenever you like.