BACKGROUND
I began my career in healthcare as a Kinesiologist in 2009, working in occupational rehabilitation. I loved helping people with movement and exercise, but I also became curious about why some injuries persisted or returned despite everyone’s best efforts.
That curiosity led me back to school, and I became a Physiotherapist in 2014.
Early in my physiotherapy career, I worked in busy clinical settings where seeing several patients an hour was the norm. I quickly realized that I wanted more time with each person — time to assess thoroughly, understand the problem, and provide care based on what I found.
DEVELOPING MY APPROACH
In 2015, I was introduced to a different way of assessing the body — one that looked beyond the location of symptoms and considered how different regions of the body influence one another.
It changed the direction of my career.
Over the years, I have continued to develop my approach through independent study, exploring the literature, and thinking critically about what I see in clinical practice.
This ongoing process of questioning, learning and refining has shaped how I work today — particularly my interest in anatomy, movement, and the relationships between different regions of the body in persistent or complex presentations.
This way of thinking has also led to opportunities to mentor, consult with, and develop educational materials for other physiotherapists.
MY PRACTICE TODAY
After years of working in clinics on the mainland, my family moved to Nanaimo in 2023. I opened my solo practice soon after.
My practice is intentionally structured around one-on-one care. Every appointment is a full hour, giving me the time to assess thoroughly and adapt treatment to the individual in front of me.
What I find most rewarding about this work is looking more closely when the answer isn’t obvious, making sense of what may be contributing, and using that understanding to help people move forward.
EDUCATION & ADVANCED TRAINING
- Bachelor of Human Kinetics — 2009
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy — 2014
- Kinesio Taping — 2015
- Acupuncture Canada Certification — 2015
- The Thoracic Ring Approach — 2015–2020
- ConnectTherapy Series — 2016
- Pelvic Floor: Incontinence & Pelvic Pain — 2016–2018
- ConnectTherapy Certification Course — 2019
- Ultrasound Imaging in Male & Female Pelvic Health — 2020
EDUCATION FOR CLINICIANS
- Connecting the Pelvis & Lower Limb: Expanding Our Clinical Perspective
Webinar for physiotherapists — 2026
