Yes. Treatment is as effective online as it is in person.

Sleep hygiene (a consistent bedtime, less screen time, a dark room) helps set the conditions for good sleep, but on its own isn't enough to overcome insomnia. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) looks at what's maintaining the pattern, not just the environment around it.

No. While I do screen for sleep apnea, a diagnosis requires a sleep study (something completed by a sleep clinic or sleep physician). If something suggests a medical sleep disorder, I'll recommend you also see your doctor or a sleep specialist alongside our work together.

No. Psychologists in Alberta don't prescribe medication. If medication is something you want to explore, that conversation happens with your physician.

There's no fixed number, but many clients start to see improvements in their sleep anywhere from 1-2 sessions after the intake appointment.

That's common. Sleep, anxiety, and grief often affect each other, and I take the full picture into account rather than treating insomnia as separate from what may be happening in other areas of your life.

FIT is an approach that uses regular client feedback to improve therapy. By keeping track of your progress and how the sessions are going, we make sure you’re getting what you need from therapy and adjust how we’re working together, as needed.

Many therapists say they work collaboratively, but don’t have the expertise or framework in place to ensure that collaboration is happening at every session. FIT is a structured approach that allows for time to reflect on how you’ve been doing, but also how the session went and what (if anything) needs to change.

You can read more about it here.

No referral is needed to book a consultation or start therapy.

All of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Sessions are online only, so I work with clients in Calgary, Edmonton, and everywhere in between, as well as across the NWT.

We'll talk through your sleep history, what you've already tried, and what else is going on in your life. By the end, we'll have a sense of direction for the work.

Yes. Sessions run through an encrypted platform built for healthcare providers, but it’s also important that you are in a private space during sessions and using headphones to help protect your privacy as much as possible. 

Sessions are $260 for 50 minutes. Most extended health and employee assistance plans cover a portion, and I provide a receipt after each session for reimbursement.

I currently see clients Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.