She completed her Ph.D. at McGill University in Counselling Psychology where she researched the application of virtual reality (cyberpsychology) in the treatment of anxiety. She has extensive training and experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, eating disorders, and relationship problems. She draws primarily on principles of cognitive-behavior therapy to help her patients identify and manage problematic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Her approach is collaborative and goal directed, with the aim of helping her patients to develop new strategies to improve their wellbeing and handle future challenges independently.