When behaviours feel impossible to manage, Vicki knows what to do.

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When a child’s behaviour becomes intense, unpredictable, or unsafe, it can leave parents feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to try next.

 

Behaviours can interfere with school, friendships, family life, communication, and a child’s ability to participate independently in everyday activities. For families dealing with significant or complex behavioural challenges, finding someone with the experience to truly understand what is happening can make all the difference.

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Vicki is an exceptionally experienced Registered Behaviour Analyst who specializes in helping children and families navigate even the most challenging behaviours.

 

With more than 20 years of experience, she has supported children, families, and educators across a wide range of clinical and educational settings. Her approach looks beyond the behaviour to understand the child’s strengths, needs, motivations, and environment so that meaningful change can happen.

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Vicki is passionate about showing families that effective ABA does not have to be rigid or repetitive. She makes therapy engaging, individualized, and relevant to real life, using children’s interests and strengths to create opportunities for learning through play, relationships, and everyday activities. Her goal is not simply to reduce difficult behaviour, but to help children develop the communication, regulation, social, adaptive, and independence skills they need to thrive.

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Vicki began her career as a special education teacher, giving her firsthand understanding of how children learn and the challenges that can arise in the classroom. She has also trained and supported educators within school districts and provided clinical supervision for home-based ABA teams.

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She holds a Master of Education in Early Childhood Special Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is both a Registered Behaviour Analyst in Ontario and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Her expertise includes significant and unsafe behaviours, emotional and self-regulation, social skills, daily living skills, school readiness, independence, toilet training, and community participation.

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Vicki uses Applied Behaviour Analysis, Naturalistic Developmental Behavioural Interventions, Natural Environment Teaching, play-based and child-led approaches, Positive Behaviour Support, and parent coaching. She also works collaboratively with schools and families, including support with IEPs, school meetings, and advocacy.

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Vicki works primarily with preschool and elementary-aged autistic and neurodivergent children and their families, supporting them to build skills, confidence, independence, and stronger connections with the people around them.

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Vicki believes that behaviour is communication—and that when we understand what a child is communicating, we can begin to create meaningful change.

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Outside of work, Vicki has a lifelong love of dance. She grew up taking ballet and was part of her high school dance team. If time and energy were unlimited, she would happily spend her evenings taking hip-hop classes—the music, creativity, and movement have always brought her joy.