Meet the Team

Founder/Clinic Director
MC:CP, RSW, RCC, BCRPT, BCATR, EMDR

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Registered Play Therapist
Registered Art Therapist
EMDR Trained Children and Adults
Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator
RCC Supervisor in Training

As a certified counsellor and trauma-informed specialist for young children, adolescents and female adults, Michelle compassionately guides you through your personal healing journey - from painful, emotional past events and traumatic experiences to a greater sense of strength, self-experiences, and compassion.

She believes no one should have to deal with their past alone. She has seen many people try, and it often creates frustration and can lead to more trauma. She creates a safe space to help people through their individual situation to find a bit of light on the other side. Everyone can create a new horizon for themselves.

Michelle believes that we can all benefit from counselling and prides herself in providing a culturally sensitive, gender inclusive, judgment free, safe place for all. She has training and experience in working with children and youth who are neurodiverse, including Autism, and ADHD. She works from an attachment focused lens. She uses both client centered and directive approaches.

Michelle has vast knowledge and understanding of the foster care system and adoptions, disordered eating and eating disorders, PTSD, complex trauma, and c-PTSD. Due to the complexity of trauma, she has also worked with addictions, Dissociation, and suicidality.

Due to the complexity of being human, it makes sense that talk therapy does not work for everyone. Her experience is that different modalities such as Art Therapy, EMDR, Expressive Art Therapies, Mindfulness, Trauma Sensitive/Informed Yoga, and Play Therapy can offer effective healing when words cannot or when our brains get stuck.

Michelle is part of the following groups: EMDR Canada, EMDRIA, BCATA, BCPTA, BSCSW, TC-TSY, Eat Breath Thrive and Yoga Outreach.

Founder/Clinic Director
MA, MA:CP, RCC, SPT, EMDR

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Certified Synergetic Play Therapist
EMDR Trained
Expressive Art Therapist in Training

Every family will face challenges. Helping families come together to work through these challenges and promote positive outcomes is my goal. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Lisa helps children, adolescents, and their families connect in new and meaningful ways.

Many children and youth benefit from the opportunities counselling offers. Children and youth face many issues, such as changes in school, peer pressure, family conflict, loss and grief, and medical and/or mental health diagnoses. Counselling provides a safe space for them to make sense of their challenges, express their feelings, manage strong emotions, and understand self, family, and friend relationships, with the goal of developing resiliency.

Guided by a strength-based, trauma-informed, client-centred, culturally sensitive, neurodiversity-affirming, and mindfulness perspective, Lisa works to understand your family’s relationship dynamics and support individuals and families in identifying and reaching counselling goals. Drawing upon her training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), AutPlay, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Synergetic Play Therapy (SPT) and Expressive Art Therapy, Lisa applies an integrative approach to working with children, adolescents, adults and families.

Lisa is part of the following groups: ACT, AutPlay, BCPTA, EFFT, IEATA, and SPT.

Masters of Counselling Student

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As a master’s level counselling intern, Kelli brings warmth, empathy, and validation into each session, striving to co-create a safe, non-judgmental, and inclusive space for her clients. By using an integrative approach to healing, Kelli tailors her counselling style to best fit your unique needs.

In your sessions, Kelli will draw on a range of therapeutic modalities, including Person-Centered Theory, psychodynamic theory, mindfulness, strengths-based practices, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, to help you determine and achieve your therapeutic goals. Reflecting on and understanding how our life experiences influence our interactions with ourselves and the world can be incredibly freeing and healing.

Kelli’s areas of interest are anxiety and depression, relationship and parenting support, stress and burnout, as well as support with addictions. She is passionate about supporting you in creating the life you desire. With her formal education, training, and lived experiences, she offers a unique perspective as someone who has done—and continues to do—their own work.

As your therapist, Kelli intends to join you on your journey, providing a supportive environment to explore your thoughts, behaviours, and emotions. She looks forward to connecting with you so that you can recognize, understand, and overcome the obstacles in your path together.

Kelli will be available:

In person Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays 11:00am - 4:00pm

Additional online appointments are available on Thursdays & Fridays.

Masters of Counselling Student

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Kathleen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vancouver Island University, a Post Degree Diploma in Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions from Camosun College. She is completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) through Yorkville University.

Kathleen brings a wealth of life experience to her counselling practice. As a wife and partner of 17 years and mother of three, Kathleen recognizes that the nature of life and relationships is complex, dynamic, and, at times, challenging.

With a focus on supporting parents, caregivers, and youth, Kathleen aims to support your healing and self-discovery journey with compassion, safety, flexibility, and non-judgment. Whether you are a new parent navigating life transitions, seeking to create healthier connections, experiencing stress or burnout, struggling with self-esteem or managing trauma, Kathleen will work collaboratively with you to identify your goals, overcome barriers, facilitate growth, empowerment, self-discovery and self-compassion. Kathleen’s approach is grounded in client-centered, strengths-focused, growth, and resilience-oriented philosophies, utilizing a trauma-informed, inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming lens.

Beyond her professional life, Kathleen loves to spend time outdoors with her family and is an avid traveller who treasures exploring new places and cultures. She also enjoys spending time with her mini-labradoodle, baking goodies for friends and family, and playing piano.

Kathleen will be available:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Therapy Dog (in training)

As a therapy dog in training, Reese is here to welcome you to the clinic and support you through your healing journey.

Therapy Dog (in training)

As a therapy dog in training, Otis will welcome you to the clinic and support you through your healing journey.