I am a Certified Sexual Health Educator and a Registered Nurse.

I live, work, and play on the unceded homelands of the she shashishalhem and the Skwxwu7mush speaking peoples of the Sechelt and Squamish First Nations as an uninvited white settler of Ukrainian Ancestry. I start with this acknowledgment as part of my commitment to attending to the truth of my relationship to these lands, the truth of genocide and this cultural project we call Canada.

I am also a mother to a beautiful boy, a daughter grieving the loss of her mother, a life partner to a wonderful human being, a sister to two exceptional people, and a friend to so many fun, engaging, life-sustaining people. I am many things and have experienced many joyful and insufferable moments, just like every other human being. Many experiences have shaped my life to be where it is today. The event that has led me to become a sexual health educator was the sexual abuse I experienced as a child. When I became a mother, the need to understand sexuality and prevent sexualized violence became even more important. However, I have always known I would guide people through their journey since I was 10. At 10, I made the decision then that I would start my journey to empowerment and I knew one day I would share this journey with the intention to facilitate healing after trauma and promotion of joy and pleasure in this beautiful life.

Come join me as I guide you through your journey of exploring or expanding your understanding of the concepts of sexuality, mental health and substance use through a trauma-sensitive lens. I partner with individuals and with communities who would like to build their capacity to understand sexuality, mental health and substance use issues from a phenomenological approach and within the contextual lens of attachment theory, neuroscience, and a mindfulness approach. I have created programs suitable for children and youth, parents and community leaders who work in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to schools, preschools, community centers, and healthcare.

Sharing stories, questions and ideas about sexuality, mental health and substance use can create a sense of vulnerability and uneasiness. Sacred Learning Space ensures that the shared space is respectful of all body stories, which hold various forms of values, identities and experiences. I ensure to facilitate programs that leave participants feeling more positive and connected. Workshops are offered in schools, in the workplace and in the community to students, parents, caregivers and care-providers, and adults throughout the lifespan.

Consulting services are offered to any body who would like to strengthen their capacity to offer positive messaging around intimacy and healthy relationships, consent, sexual and reproductive health and rights, contraceptives, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gender-inclusive language, navigating mental health and substance use challenges and prevention of adverse health events, including unwanted pregnancies, STIs, unwanted touch, unwanted sexual activity, substance use overdose, completing a suicide.