Her medical practice encompasses newborn and well child care, prevention, acute care, and chronic disease management for children and adults, as well as psychotherapy. She brings a background as a developmental psychologist and a clinical social worker to her work as a doctor. Prior to practicing medicine, she ran a nonprofit helping individuals involved in street prostitution and counseled sexual assault/abuse survivors. She taught psychology and social work at Harvard and Wilfrid Laurier universities. Her scholarly publications span a variety of areas including self-injury in young women, the father role, and patients' perspectives on collaborative health care.