My Story
Hello. I am Christine. I am an experienced Registered Nurse with 20 years of experience and a nutrition background. I graduated from McMaster University in 2005 and have worked in in many areas in the community including home care, ambulatory care, wound care nurse and family health teams (FHT).
When covid hit in 2020, I stopped working to stay home with my 2 special needs children. It is then that I decided to make a change in my nursing practice towards mental health. I graduated from Yorkville University in 2024 with a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Now I offer counselling and health coaching services at RiseUp Wellness.
More about Christine...
I am married to my high school sweet heart and we have 2 children with special needs. Our son has ASD (Level 1), ADHD, OCD, Phonetic Learning Disability and a congenital heart defect. Our daughter has epilepsy (in remission - Thank God!) and ADHD. We have a cat named Mia. That is her on the left. How she sleeps like that is beyond me.
I understand!
I understand because I've been through some stuff too. I am neurodiverse. I have ADHD - late diagnosis. I have many chronic conditions that end up giving me alot of pain. A car accident when I was 24 left me with lifelong lower back pain and left leg sciatica. My hands and arms don't work as well due to nerve impingement from carpel tunnel, tendonitis and post-herpetic neuralgia. I also have anxiety and PTSD. So I understand the burden of anxiety, chronic pain and caregiver burnout.
Hobbies
Hobbies are great to help with stress. Some of mine include watching movies/tv shows, crocheting, taking walks, listening to music and singing. I love to be creative. I am currently working on crocheting a winter dress for my daughter. I work slow because of my hands but that's ok. I take a rest when I need it and continue on. What are some of your hobbies?