Laurel completed her Master of Counselling through Athabasca University in 2024.  She returned to school during her nursing career, which focused rehabilitation and habilitation nursing of children and their families. Laurel is a Registered Provisional Psychologist, in the process of becoming a Registered Psychologist, completing her hours with supervisor Dr. Steve Knish.

She has a unique blend of professional and educational experiences that she brings to her work with individual adults. Her practice is grounded in a deep and always growing understanding and appreciation of the lived experiences of individuals and families who are navigating complex medical and developmental needs of their children. She has worked in hospital and community settings. 

Laurel has a special interest in working with grief and trauma. She is a Grief Recovery Method® Specialist and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Laurel offers therapy for adults navigating concerns such as grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and burnout, as well as parent support sessions for those processing a child’s recent diagnosis or caring for a child with medical complexity. 

As a neurodiversity-affirming clinician, Laurel is passionate in working with neurodiverse adults by integrating approaches to help her clients live authentically and embrace their neurodiversity. Using a breadth of techniques and her warm compassionate personality Laurel is able to support clients who are interested in exploring their interpersonal relationships, communicating their boundaries, and strengthening their self-esteem and emotional regulation. 

“As a therapist, I’m grateful for the opportunity to support people with grief and loss, transitions and adjustments -whether health related or otherwise- in a way that’s most meaningful to them and at a pace that fits for them. I truly respect that everyone experiences things differently, so they move toward growth and healing differently too.”

Laurel provides individual counselling for adults