Everyone deserves to be their true self.

Empowering tech professionals towards more confidence, a deeper self-awareness and a better life-career balance.

I am based in Vancouver, BC and I see clients from most Canadian provinces. Evening sessions available until 7pm.
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Counselling therapy

If you are coping with anxiety, depression, burnout, poor life satisfaction, high self-expectations, or difficulties in social situations, I'm here to help.

Let's explore your present and your past, re-examine how you relate to yourself and others, and grow your strengths and sense of self-worth.

Tech career counselling

I know from experience that navigating a fast-paced, intellectually demanding tech workplace can get difficult.

Let's work together on combating your self-criticism, alleviating burnout and helping you develop skills that you need to take the next step in your career.
My vision is that of a transformed tech industry where employees are empowered to thrive and are allowed to be at their unique best, at work and at home.

How I will work with you


I create a safe and open environment that allows my clients to deepen their self-awareness and draw strength from their past, even when it is a traumatic one.

As a software developer turned counsellor, I value goal-oriented approach to therapy, incorporating measurable, collaboratively-set outcomes, as well as your feedback along the way. With a natural curiosity about what the world looks like through your eyes, I offer support, encouragement and understanding.

I align my practice with the psychodynamic, humanistic, existentialist and Gestalt approaches.

Treerock core values

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Growth

As a practitioner who values growth, I constantly seek feedback from my clients and my peers, I regularly engage in self-reflection and I actively find and train in new evidence-based techniques.
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Truth

As a practitioner who values truth, I give honest feedback and encourage my clients to find underlying causes of their issues.
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Creativity

As a practitioner who values creativity, I tailor techniques specifically to each client and I go beyond what is established.