About Hilary

In addition to being a therapist, I am a writer, visual artist and, perhaps no surprise, a highly sensitive person with my own long-term relationship with anxiety and perfectionism. I found my way into this profession after working in publishing and as a potter, and after discovering the transformative potential of holistic, psychodynamic therapy as a young adult. The day my therapist wove Chinese Medicine concepts, Martha Graham’s letter to Agnes deMille, and Jungian theory into a session, I knew: I want to do this work someday.

My training in Fine Art, Literature, and Women’s Studies, as well as my years as a dancer and a student of yoga, inform the sensitivity to our multidimensionality that I bring to my therapeutic work. They also inform the practices I bring into session. I am interested in the somatic experiences, creative longings, and existential quandaries of my clients—and you'll often find me asking people to move their bodies, write, draw, or participate in breath work and meditations during an appointment.

We are multifaceted beings, and I believe that holistically-attuned therapy can lead to more satisfying relationships, fulfilling work, and meaningful lives. 

I aim to provide a safe space in which clients can cultivate friendliness with themselves in the present moment, while holding curiosity about past experiences, and hope for future ones.

It was my own therapist who first described this work as “an honour and a privilege” and I’ve never come up with better words for it. It’s a beautiful thing to walk along another person in their journey toward healing and expression of their full potential.