Ali is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC - #29542) who works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, and existential concerns related to meaning, identity, purpose, and personal growth.

Ali utilizes a trauma- and grief-informed lens in her work, recognizing the ways that life experiences, relationships, loss, and the nervous system can shape how we experience ourselves and the world around us. She draws from a range of therapeutic modalities, including Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), mindfulness-based approaches, nervous system regulation, and other evidence-informed practices, adapting her approach to the unique needs of each individual or couple.

At the heart of Ali’s work is creating a space where clients feel genuinely heard, emotionally safe, and free to explore both the challenges they are facing and the deeper questions that can arise throughout life. She has a particular interest in the relationship between mind, body, emotions, and consciousness, and is especially drawn to work involving grief, trauma, self-awareness, emotional healing, patterns of suffering, contemplative practices, existential exploration, and psychedelic integration.

Ali is currently completing additional training in psychedelic-assisted therapy and is developing this area of her clinical practice. She expects to begin offering ketamine-assisted therapy through Shuswap Clinical Counselling Centre in the near future. Individuals interested in ketamine-assisted therapy, psychedelic preparation, or integration are welcome to reach out for more information, including anticipated availability.

Outside of the therapy room, Ali has a longstanding background in yoga, meditation, and contemplative practice. She owns and operates Gardom Lake Yoga, a wilderness hot yoga studio where she teaches the traditional 26 & 2 series as well as intermediate and advanced asana practices. She also enjoys CrossFit, spending time in nature, continued learning, and exploring the connections between nervous system regulation, wellbeing, consciousness, and personal transformation.

Ali is honoured to spend her days walking alongside those who are ready to move toward greater healing, meaning, connection, and a deeper relationship with themselves.