Women’s health has been overlooked within medical research since its inception, leaving many conditions that affect women still hugely understudied, misdiagnosed, and poorly understood. What's more, our medical systems continue far too often to silence and dismiss women's voices and body knowledges, and minimize women’s pain. I get how harmful gaslighting has likely been in your story, and I want you to know that I always believe and listen to you.

I also recognize that multiple other axes of structural oppression intersect with misogyny and sexism to have very real and pronounced effects on physical and mental health, including racism, colorism, ableism and heterosexism. In therapy with me, I give space for these harms to be named, giving context to the challenges you’re facing. This can be an important step in alleviating any self-blame and shame and reclaiming your voice.

Too often I hear women in larger bodies being told by medical providers that their pain, fatigue, and other symptoms would disappear if they just lost weight.

This response overlooks the underlying causes of these conditions (many of which, as I mentioned, are vastly under-researched), and shows total disregard for the realities of living with these conditions—like trying to avoid a heat-induced MS flare from exercising, or being in such debilitating pain that getting out of bed is impossible, let alone making it to the gym.

It also reinforces a cycle of shame—where you're made to feel at fault for your body, your symptoms, or your limitations—rather than offering real support or understanding.

I work from a fat-affirming, health at every size perspective. That means I won’t pathologize your weight or treat it as the problem to solve. At the same time, I fully support your right to choose weight-loss medications or surgeries without shame or apology.

Together, I’ll support you in discovering what’s right for you and your body, on your own terms and by your own metrics—not by a number on a scale or a BMI chart.

Living as a neurodivergent person—especially when navigating menstrual dysfunction, pelvic pain or other chronic health issues—can feel overwhelming and leave you feeling misunderstood.

As a neurodivergent-affirming therapist, you won’t be pathologized for how you process, relate, or exist in the world. You’re not here to be “fixed”—you’re here to be understood and resourced, and find support living in a world that is not designed for you.

For instance, we might look at how how your menstrual cycle influences your executive functioning or sensory thresholds, or how flares can relate to autistic burnout. It’s all connected—and it’s all welcome here.

We live in a world with very real pressures that shape how we live and care for ourselves. It’s hard to rest when there are bills to pay, rent to cover, and people who rely on you. Many of us also grow up learning—often without it being said directly—that our worth depends on how much we’re achieving. That might look like getting good grades, advancing our careers, or earning a bigger paycheck.

These drivers can push us to keep going at all costs, even when our bodies are asking us to slow down. Over time, this can leave us feeling depleted, disconnected, or questioning our value when we have no choice but to stop.

In therapy, we can explore how these pressures show up in your body, your energy, and your sense of self—and whether there might be ways of moving through them that more fully honour what you and your body need.