My interest in mental health began long before I imagined becoming a therapist. While still in high school, I received a scholarship from the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board for an essay exploring youth mental health.

Psychology fascinated me, but I never imagined it becoming my career. Over time, my own experiences led me to think more deeply about personal growth, wellbeing, and why people become who they are. That curiosity gradually became something I wanted to understand on a much deeper level.

As I explored positive and clinical psychology, I began recognizing qualities that had always come naturally to me: curiosity, empathy, listening closely, and an ability to make people feel comfortable opening up. The more I learned, the more the work felt aligned with who I already was.

What began as an interest eventually became a direction. Psychology stopped being something I simply wanted to understand and became a way I could help others better understand themselves.

AN INTEREST THAT STARTED EARLY