Many of the wounds we carry come from other people labelling us and telling us who we are and what is best for us.
At Human First Therapy, we do things differently.
We ask questions — not to "fix" you, but to help you find your own way. Because answers handed down rarely stick.
We draw from many approaches, share from our own journeys when it's useful, and work with you to create strategies that actually fit your life.
We get creative. And we do it as people with our own lives, stories and struggles. Not as at-a-distance professionals who know best.
This is a space that calls out the harm of traditional, top-down therapy.
We believe healing happens only in the context of real human connection — not by applying techniques to symptoms from a distance.
Here, the therapist shows up as a person.
Direct. Present. Building a relationship that can ripple outward, showing what's possible in the rest of your life.
We are wounded in human relationships.
We heal in human relationships.
Welcome to Human First Therapy.
Humanist Therapy is a more direct and practical form of Psychotherapy. Our Therapists have all done and continue to do the work on ourselves so that we meet you as fellow humans rather than as an at-a-distance professional who is prescribing you treatment and approaches from a place of pretended knowing.
Our therapists have learned a variety of different approaches along with going through University programs that speak to the traditional modes of Psychotherapy practiced in North America.
We are experts in not being and acting like experts. Much of Psychotherapy in North America is based on people who claim to have expertise applying "Approaches" to clients or patients and hoping for results. When those results don't happen, these experts will tell you that you just weren't treatment ready. The shame falls onto you.
Human First TherapyWe are wounded in human relationships. We heal in human relationships.
Our therapists have diverse backgrounds and specialties, but share a common commitment to humanistic therapy.
Registered Psychotherapist
$250 per session
You are more than the things that are blocking you. The hardest part in any process of recovery and healing is the first step of reaching out. This takes courage. I work with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or lost in the noise of life. Together, we make sense of it. We build clarity, strategies, and space for change.
Registered Psychotherapist
$170 per session
I work with those that ache for more—more truth, more depth, more connection. I work with the tired, the misunderstood, the broken-open souls who know they are more than their pain, but just don't know how to find their way back to themselves. If you're struggling with anxiety, with grief, with trauma, with unspoken longing—if you're weary from the weight of your own thoughts and emotions—I will walk with you. Because I am also a pilgrim on this journey.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
$140 per session
Life's challenges—whether anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, or navigating difficult relationships—can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and others. Perhaps you're exhausted from constantly putting others' needs first, frustrated by repeating the same patterns, or longing for a deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment. You may wonder, "Shouldn't life feel better than this?" I offer a personalized, compassionate approach to help you gain clarity, build confidence, and navigate life's challenges. I am part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
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