Areas of support
Particular interests
Areas of support
Particular interests
Approaches
STST · EFIT · EMDR · CBT · ACT · DBT
STST · EFIT · EMDR · CBT · ACT · DBT
My name means “river water” in Chinese, and I hope to bring something of that quality into my work: gentleness and steadiness, alongside strength. My personal experience has been shaped by a lineage that has lived through historical loss and resilience. As a therapist, I carry this legacy as a commitment: not to abandon what is true, even when it may be painful; not to condemn the parts of us that deserve protection and love; and not to let fear become our only direction.
I began my academic journey in the sciences, completing a BSc in Biological Science in China, an MSc in Health Science at the University of Saskatchewan, and a PhD in Medical Genetics at the University of Alberta. I later completed postdoctoral research training in the Department of Psychiatry, focusing on gene-environment interactions, childhood trauma, behavioural addiction, and self-harm behaviours. My research publications can be found on Google Scholar.
My research path eventually led me toward clinical work, and I completed a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. My scientific background taught me to understand mechanisms: how biology, development, trauma, and environment interact to shape human experience. Counselling, in turn, has humbled me, reminding me how we adapt, struggle, and still find ways to connect.
Outside of my clinical and academic work, I am an adult figure skater. I began skating in 2022, and the ice has become an embodied place of learning for me. Skating has taught me about falling, fear, trust, connection, and the courage to let go. In many ways, it continues to remind me that growth is not only something we understand with the mind, but something we slowly learn through the body, through practice, and within a safe relationship.
My practice is neurodiversity-affirming and LGBTQ2S+-affirming, and I welcome clients across a range of identities, experiences, and ways of being.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO, Registration No. 22649) and a registrant of the Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (ACTA, Registration No. 3334). I practise with ongoing clinical supervision.
A short, no-pressure conversation to connect, ask questions, and find out if my approach fits what you’re seeking.