About Shelley
Shelley is a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology candidate and an experienced frontline mental health professional with over a decade of boots-on-the-ground experience in crisis intervention, youth justice, trauma recovery, and community-based mental health. Her work has taken her into shelters, courtrooms, classrooms, correctional institutions, and family homes—always with the intention of holding space for healing in real time, in real life.
Her passion lies in supporting youth and families who exist at the intersections of trauma, marginalization, and resilience. Shelley has worked extensively with individuals impacted by substance use, systemic violence, grief, depression, anxiety, and intergenerational trauma. She has particular expertise supporting justice-involved youth, survivors of human trafficking, and families navigating complex care systems.
Shelley’s therapeutic practice is grounded in a deep respect for her clients’ lived experience and rooted in anti-oppressive, trauma-informed values. She draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), narrative therapy, and person-centered models—integrating these flexibly depending on the needs and readiness of each person she works with.
What sets Shelley apart is her ability to bring warmth and depth into even the most difficult conversations. She believes that emotional expression is a strength, and much of her work focuses on helping clients safely access, explore, and make meaning of their emotions. She often reminds clients: “You have value because you exist”—a grounding philosophy that shapes the way she builds relationships and co-creates care plans.
Shelley also volunteers her time providing peer support to individuals and families coping with prenatal and child loss. Her experience in grief support, particularly related to perinatal bereavement, adds depth and compassion to her approach when working with clients facing life-altering loss.
As an Indo-Caribbean immigrant woman, adoptee, and mother. These personal layers give her a sharp lens for the ways culture, identity, and power show up in the therapy room.
Clients describe Shelley as genuine, grounded, and direct. She is committed to walking alongside clients as they reclaim their voice, rewrite their narratives, and root themselves in the life they want to lead.
“Therapy doesn’t ask you to have all the answers. It asks you to be curious, brave, and willing to show up as you are. From there, we build.”
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