Mary brings more than 20 years of professional experience in mental health. Her approach to therapy is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, humanistic, client-centred, and holistic. She is committed to creating a therapeutic space that feels welcoming, affirming, collaborative, and grounded in genuine human connection first.

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Mary recognizes that every person comes to therapy with their own unique strengths, challenges, and goals. She is neurodivergent herself and brings both personal insight and professional training to her work. She supports people across a wide range of backgrounds and presentations, taking an individualized, strengths-based approach to understanding each client’s needs. Mary is committed to creating a welcoming, affirming space so individuals can feel understood, supported, and empowered.

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After many years in the profession, Mary recently returned to school to expand her therapeutic training and incorporate expressive arts into her practice. She is currently studying Expressive Arts Therapy (ExAT) at Create Institute, an approach that naturally complements her background as a performer and writer. With a deep love of creativity, play, and the arts, Mary enjoys exploring how creative expression can provide additional ways to communicate, reflect, process, and make meaning—particularly when words alone may not feel sufficient.

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Mary also brings meaningful lived experience to her work. As a two-time breast cancer survivor, she has personal insight into the complexities of illness and survivorship, including uncertainty, changes in identity, relationships, and the many ways a health issue can affect different areas of life. These experiences have deepened her appreciation for the importance of compassion, flexibility, and meeting people where they are.

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Mary believes that life can sometimes feel messy, complicated, or overwhelming. Therapy can offer a space to slow down and explore that messiness with curiosity, compassion, sometimes laughter, and always without judgment. Her hope is that clients feel seen, respected, and supported as they explore their lives and discover what matters most to them.

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Outside of the clinic, Mary enjoys making art and experimenting with a variety of creative mediums, including clay, watercolour, acrylic painting, music, movement, and dance. She loves gardening and spending time in nature with her husband and son. She is also an animal lover and can often be found snuggling with her senior cat, Willow, or happily giving attention to just about any pet she meets.

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Mary primarily works with teens and adults. She has knowledge and particular interest in supporting individuals who are navigating:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief and Loss
• Parenting
• Burnout
• Neurodivergence
• Disability
• Cancer and survivorship
• Chronic illness
• Caregiving
• Major life transitions