.  About  .

Hi, I'm Emma (they/them).​

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Curiosity and compassion are at the core of my practice.  I find beauty and inspiration in our oddity and resilience as human beings.  I'm honoured to be able to help people get in touch with those aspects of themselves.  I believe there is always something new for us to learn and room to grow.​

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What interests me is the creative ways that we adapt to adversity.  The thing I appreciate most about my work is the opportunity to see people continually surprise themselves with their own strength, depth, and skill.  

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Mindful movement, meditation, and playing with art support me to find balance and face my own challenges.  We are all works in progress and I am invested in learning to enjoy the process.  I continue to be in awe of how we meet the world as our own strange selves and learn to thrive.

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 .  Qualifications & Registrations  .

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Art Therapist 

Professional Member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association.​

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Certified Yoga Teacher

through Yoga Therapy Toronto.

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 .  Education  .

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Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy

through Athabasca University, Alberta and the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, British Columbia.

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Diploma of Massage Therapy

from Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic, Toronto, Ontario.

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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology and Philosophy

from York University, Toronto, Ontario.

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 .  Some Training  .

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Advanced Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Widening the Window of Tolerance and Supporting Trauma Recovery

with David Treleaven

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Somatic Strategies to Address the Interplay Between Shock and Developmental Trauma

with Peter Levine and Diane Poole Heller

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Nonviolent Communication Online Training

by Marshall Rosenburg 

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Healing Trauma Through Yoga

with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute

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Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion

with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion