Barb, a Canadian Forces Veteran, holds a Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy from the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy and an Advanced Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Guelph. She is a certified Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) provider and a 400-hour trained breathwork facilitator. She holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy from Vancouver Island University.

Specializing in individual and couples therapy, Barb focuses particularly on supporting Veterans and their relationships. Her training includes art therapy, addictions (as a SMART Recovery Facilitator), trauma, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic approaches such as focusing and mindfulness. Breathwork spans a low- to high-ventilation range and is paced according to the client’s history, symptoms, and current capacity.

 Barb’s prior work as an executive coach brings focus and structure to her therapy work.