Hi, I’m Mary, the Founder and Clinical Director of Prioritize Wellness. I’m a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Western University, and I have a particular passion for supporting pre-teens, teens, young adults, and their families.

My clinical journey began with specialized training in child and adolescent mental health at Vanier Children’s Mental Wellness in London, Ontario, where I worked with children, adolescents, and families navigating a wide range of emotional, behavioural, and relational challenges. This experience shaped much of how I work today: collaboratively, intentionally, and with an understanding that young people do best when they feel genuinely comfortable with and understood by their therapist.

My approach is warm, direct, and down-to-earth. I don’t believe therapy should feel overly clinical or like a young person is being analyzed. Building a strong therapeutic relationship comes first, and from there, I tailor therapy to the individual using evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness, family systems therapy, narrative therapy, emotion-focused techniques, and attachment-based work.

Over the years, I have supported clients with concerns including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, self-esteem, relationships, family changes, attachment difficulties, trauma, and other complex emotional and behavioural concerns.