About Andie
Do you feel like you're constantly fighting against yourself, managing the weight of anxiety, carrying wounds from the past, or watching the same painful patterns repeat in your relationships? Maybe you're trying to make peace with your body, struggling with the emotional aftermath of trauma, or feeling like your emotions are running the show in ways that leave you exhausted. You don't have to keep doing this alone.
Hi, I'm Andie, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) specializing in trauma, anxiety, disordered eating, and relationship patterns. I believe that therapy isn’t about fixing you. It’s about understanding the experiences that have shaped how you move through the world, and learning new ways to meet yourself with curiosity and compassion.
I integrate a range of evidence-based approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Method, somatic therapy, and trauma-informed approaches to tailor each session to your needs.
My background as a crisis counsellor, support group facilitator with Hopewell Eating Disorder Support, and a chat support volunteer with the National Eating Disorder Information Centre has shown me how profoundly healing genuine connection and emotional support can be when life feels overwhelming or hard to navigate. These experiences continue to shape how I show up in the therapy room, with empathy, respect, and a deep-rooted belief that you deserve to feel seen and understood.
You deserve a safe space that honours your unique story, moving you away from feeling stuck and toward a life that feels more grounded.
My approach is grounded in respect, authenticity, collaboration, and empowerment, allowing you to pave your own path while offering support and practical strategies along the way. Together, we will explore the patterns holding you back, build skills to manage overwhelming emotions, and create a more confident, connected relationship with yourself and others.
Outside of my work as a therapist, I find meaning in the little things, such as baking something sweet, walking in nature, or sharing a meal with loved ones.
Taking that first step can feel daunting, and I want to make it as easy as possible. I offer a free 15-20 minute consultation so we can connect and explore what support could look like for you.
Who I Work Best With
I tend to work best with:
The clients who tend to connect most with my approach are those looking for a therapist who feels genuine, approachable, and easy to talk to.
They often come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or caught in patterns they don't fully understand, and they're looking for more than just a space to vent.
They value a collaborative approach where they feel truly heard while also being gently challenged to explore new perspectives and create meaningful change.
Many are curious about themselves and want to better understand their emotions, relationships, and the patterns that shape their lives.
They appreciate therapy that is warm, conversational, authentic, and practical, where insight is paired with tools they can apply outside of sessions.
The conversations I find myself having again and again
Many of the people I work with are navigating challenges related to anxiety, relationships, self-worth, body image, perfectionism, attachment, and loneliness. They may feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, people-pleasing, self-criticism, or striving to meet impossible standards, while quietly wondering why change feels so difficult.
What I've come to learn is that these struggles rarely exist in isolation. They often reflect patterns that once helped us cope, protect ourselves, or feel connected. Together, we make sense of where those patterns came from, explore whether they're still serving you, and begin building new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Some of the most meaningful conversations I have aren't about finding quick solutions. They're about helping people develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves, create healthier and more fulfilling relationships, and discover that they don't have to keep carrying the weight of unrealistic expectations or old stories on their own.
What gives me hope
After years of doing this work, what continues to give me hope is seeing people's capacity for growth, even when they can't see it themselves. I've witnessed clients move from feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected to building healthier relationships, responding to themselves with more compassion, and navigating life's challenges with greater confidence.
Those changes rarely happen overnight, but they remind me that meaningful change is possible when people feel genuinely seen, supported, and safe enough to explore their experiences. It's a privilege to witness that process, and it's what continues to inspire me every day.
What's my story
From a young age, I was drawn to understanding people: the ways our earliest relationships shape us, how families navigate difficult experiences, and how we develop a sense of self through the people and environments around us. That curiosity didn't just shape who I am. It became the lens through which I understand the people I work with today.
That curiosity led me to specialize in anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and relationship dynamics. My experience as a crisis counsellor and volunteer with the National Eating Disorder Information Centre deepened my understanding of the power of genuine human connection and how transformative it can be when someone finally feels seen, heard, and accepted without judgment.
I bring that perspective into every session. Not as someone who has all the answers, but as someone who deeply respects the complexity of being human and feels honoured to walk alongside clients as they navigate change, healing, and growth.
Modalities
Specialties
What it's like to work with me
I strive to create a space where people feel genuinely heard, understood, and accepted. My approach is warm, collaborative, and evidence-based, blending curiosity with practical strategies that support meaningful change. Rather than telling clients what to do, I work alongside them to better understand their experiences, recognize patterns that may no longer be serving them, and build on their existing strengths. Whether we're navigating anxiety, relationships, self-worth, or life's challenges, my goal is for therapy to feel like an honest conversation where clients can show up as they are while feeling supported, challenged, and empowered to grow.
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What misconceptions about therapy do you often challenge?
One of the most common misconceptions I find myself gently challenging is the idea that therapy is supposed to be a place where someone “fixes” you. Many people arrive expecting clear answers, strategies, or a kind of emotional correction, when in reality therapy is more about understanding what has shaped you in the first place and building enough awareness and flexibility that change can unfold naturally over time.
I also often challenge the belief that progress in therapy should feel consistently upward. People assume that if therapy is working, they should always feel better, more regulated, or more certain. In reality, meaningful work can bring discomfort to the surface. Feeling worse at times doesn’t necessarily mean something is going wrong, it can mean you’re finally touching experiences that were previously avoided or unprocessed.
What’s something being a therapist has taught you about people?
Something this work keeps proving, over and over, is how much of what looks like “stuckness” on the surface is actually protection underneath it. People don’t usually struggle because they’re unwilling to change, but because they’ve adapted incredibly well to earlier environments that required them to be a certain way to feel safe, accepted, or in control.
What can look like overthinking, withdrawal, perfectionism, or people-pleasing often started as survival strategies. And when those strategies stop working, people don’t need to be pushed harder so much as understood more deeply.
When someone finally feels safe enough to lay those patterns down, even slightly, there’s this quiet but unmistakable shift toward more flexibility, honesty, and self-trust. That’s the part that stays with me: people are far more shaped by context than they realize, and far more capable of change once the context shifts inside the room.
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