My journey in healthcare began in 2012 when I entered pre-health sciences. It was during this time that I started working as a PSW in long-term care and continued throughout my four years of nursing school, dedicating my weekends, holiday breaks, and summers when I had time off. This hands-on experience not only gave me a deeper understanding of patient care but also helped me learn the true meaning of compassion in healing. Taking care of the hands that paved the road ahead of me felt like the greatest honor. They carried wisdom and stories about life that I cherished and learned from. Their lived experiences reminded me that healing goes beyond the physical, it’s about connection, compassion, and presence.

In 2017, I graduated with honors from York University and officially began my career as a Registered Nurse at Stratford General Hospital. I gained experience in various chronic and acute care settings, and yet, these early lessons stayed with me. They planted the seeds of a deeper understanding of healing, one that would later inspire the creation of The Healing Room.

Like many, I believed this would be my forever career a “rewarding” path dedicated to saving lives. I imagined retiring with stories to tell, wisdom to pass down, and a legacy of making a difference in the world. But as the years passed, I began to question the cost of this dream. Holidays, birthdays, and special moments with my family slipped away. I was perpetually sleep-deprived, burned out, and disconnected from myself and others. Despite interacting with countless people daily, I felt no true connection. To cope with the emotional toll, I learned to suppress my feelings, a survival mechanism that left me hollow and desensitized. I had once believed being a nurse was the highest honor, but I realized I was losing the very thing that made me human: my emotion, my passion, my sense of purpose.

Everything changed when I became pregnant with my first son. During a challenging pregnancy, I took an early maternity leave, stepping away from my role in the ER. What I thought was a temporary pause became a permanent shift. At the end of 2021, I faced a decision that would alter my path forever. Unable to return to my position due to new policies, I felt pushed out of a system I had given so much of myself to. At first, I mourned the loss of what I thought was my future. But with time, I began to see it differently. That “push” was the catalyst I needed to open my eyes. I realized that the system I had trusted was focused on symptom management, not true healing. This is when I began to ask myself: How did we care for ourselves before hospitals and pharmaceuticals?

The pivotal moment came when a personal health challenge in my family pushed me to look beyond conventional care. The medical system offered little understanding or solutions, leaving me disheartened. This moment, though difficult, sparked a deep determination to uncover answers. I dove into homeopathy, energy medicine, and holistic approaches, learning how to work with the body instead of against it. What I discovered changed everything. I learned about modalities that worked in harmony with the body instead of against it. I saw how powerful it could be to address the root causes of imbalance instead of masking symptoms. Health is not just physical, it’s emotional, mental, and energetic. True healing is about seeing the person as a whole, not just as a set of problems to fix.

The process of unlearning and relearning was overwhelming, but it was also liberating. My frustration transformed into curiosity, then determination. I realized that my experience as a Registered Nurse gave me a unique perspective, and I could use that to bridge the gap between traditional medicine and a more holistic, integrative approach. This journey led me to create The Healing Room, a space where people can reconnect with themselves, find true healing, and rewrite their own stories. It’s a place born from my transformation, a testament to the power of stepping outside the box and trusting in a better way forward.

Now I’m here to help others find their path to healing. Let’s heal together