Empowering minds, nurturing hearts in Kamloops, BC - your partner in mental health and well-being.

I have always loved art and creativity.  However, it wasn't until I sustained a traumatic brain injury, that I learned that art has the power to heal.  When I was 19 years old, I fractured my skull when the vehicle I was in lost control on icy roads.  I was in a coma for three days. When I regained consciousness, everything was different for me.  I experienced memory loss and cognitive difficulties.  I could no longer work or go to school.  Basic tasks became very difficult, and I struggled to take care of myself.  I felt stuck, I felt left behind, I felt stupid.  I grieved the loss of my independenc and I became very depressed.  But, then I met a wonderful counsellor.  She noticed that I liked to doodle during our sessions, and she encouraged me.  She told me about art therapy, and asked to see my art.  Then slowly, things started to change for me.  When we were ending our time together, we looked at all the art I had made. I was amazed to see that I had created a visual representation of my healing process.  It was such a profound experience for me, and I knew I had keep doing it.  This was the start of my journey to become a Registered Canadian Art Therapist, and later a Registered Clinical Counsellor.  

In 2022, I met Alexis Gosselin, a wonderful therapist who loves art and creativity as much as I do.  We started talking about all the things we wanted to make and do, and all of the things we want to create in the future.  We realized we both had similar dreams, so in 2024, we decided to combine forces and bring some of our dreams to life.  Now, we have a space that houses both of our practices, with plenty of room for dreaming up new things, and hosting counselling intensives, training, and specialized groups.