Mary is passionate about supporting individuals working through their
mental health journey. She offers a unique skill set and almost two decades of experience working closely with youth, young adults and families to provide emotional support and coaching to meet their individual needs.

Mary was identified in the school system at age 12 and later received
an ADHD and dyslexia diagnosis as an adult. She understands the
benefits, challenges and complex feelings that come along with these
labels. Her experiences include but are not limited to: person
directed planning, working with learning exceptionalities, disability
advocacy, bullying, anxiety, self-esteem building, depression,
developmental delay, down syndrome, dyslexia, PTSD, ASD, ODD, ADD and ADHD, as well as dual diagnosis clients.

Mary is currently studying to become an Expressive Arts Psychotherapist at Create Institute. She has completed her Counselling Fundamentals Certificate at GeorgeBrown College, and is working toward her CRPO registration.

In 2019, Mary created and ran a community parent support group for new
parents to share their experiences and struggles in a safe,
welcoming environment both individually and in a group setting. She
provides a non-judgmental space for clients to share their journey.
Her approach for each client has always been individually tailored to
their needs. Mary uses a strength-based client-centered model as well
as lived experiences in an informal counselling support setting.

Mary has a theatre arts and film background and loves to get creative
with clients to build rapport and create dialogue. She also
incorporates meditation, mindfulness, walking and grounding techniques
into her sessions. She believes empathy, kindness, and an open mind
are the keys to building a foundation of support for a client.