Learn More About Genevieve, Your Therapist
I’m Genevieve, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), and my path into this work wasn’t linear. I completed my undergraduate degree years ago, spent time in various jobs, and moved through my own mental health journey along the way. That journey is ongoing, and it continues to shape how I show up in my work — with humility, curiosity, and care.
I began this work during the pandemic, supporting individuals fleeing gender‑based violence in a shelter setting. From there, I moved into agency‑based counselling, providing both individual and group therapy for people impacted by intimate partner violence. I am currently completing my MA in Counselling Psychology. My formal education has helped shape and deepen the skills developed through lived experience and frontline work, and it continues to inform my clinical practice.
During my practicum, I also facilitated groups for individuals who were required to attend therapy due to harmful or abusive behaviours. This work challenged me in important ways and deepened my understanding of accountability, harm, and the complexity of change. It reinforced my belief that meaningful transformation requires honesty and responsibility, supported by structure and care, not minimization or shame.
While intimate partner violence is a significant part of my professional story, it is not the whole picture. I have supported clients navigating anxiety, addiction, depression, borderline personality disorder, and chronic stress. I’ve worked with people across generations, cultures, and identities, each bringing their own stories of pain, survival, and resilience.
My approach is trauma‑informed, relational, and collaborative, drawing from DBT, ACT, Narrative Therapy, and attachment‑based work. I pay close attention to power dynamics, consent, and safety within the therapeutic relationship. I do not minimize harm, and I also hold space for the possibility of change when responsibility is met with care rather than punishment.
All of this shapes how I show up in the therapy room: grounded, honest, and deeply human. Whether you are untangling the effects of harm you’ve experienced or taking a hard look at patterns you want to change, you don’t have to do that work alone.
