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Counsellors

Ally Goult

Counsellor
Ally began her career in mental health as a youth counsellor for the YMCA, supporting at-risk teens. This taught her that human beings have a deep capacity for healing at their core despite the profound adversity they may have faced.
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Camila Mariana Rimada

Counsellor
Camila has worked with homeless youth, international university students, First Nations youth, women affected by violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer patients, and seniors.
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Evangelos Gkaldanidis

Counsellor
Evangelos is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. He has worked as a trainee therapist in a clinical hospital setting in Greece and he has been offering counselling services as a member of diverse mental health professional teams in Vancouver.
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GaiAnne Ghazaryan

Counsellor
GaiAnne specializes in EMDR. Her approach is collaborative and client-centred that guides clients to process the past, connect with the present and re-imagine the future.
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Katie Speer

Counsellor
I enjoy working with individuals who feel lost, overwhelmed by life’s circumstances, and who are seeking support for internal and external change in their lives.
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Logan Wirtz

Counsellor
Logan is a compassionate counselling therapist who believes in the power of empathy, positive regard, and a safe and judgment-free environment. Understanding the issue at hand and establishing clear goals are vital aspects of effective counselling.
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Mariana Martinez Vieyra

Counsellor & Supervisor
Mariana is a registered clinical counsellor, level II sensorimotor psychotherapist, trained in EMDR, Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, also implementing Mindfulness-based CBT and DBT.
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Marziyeh Abbasi

Counsellor
Marziyeh has worked with youth/adults and families who have been affected by mental health issues. She is committed to creating a safe and non-judgmental environment for all people as they discover their path.
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Melinda Freitas

Counsellor & Supervisor
Melinda's passion for counselling grew from personal experience with grief, loss and trauma. Completing University later in life has fueled her drive to enable and empower others fully. 
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Nat Azoulay

Counsellor
Nat is a registered social worker who specializes in the domains of trauma and dissociative disorders, 2SLGBTQIA+ concerns, as well as symptoms of autism and/or ADHD. Nat's goal is to support individuals, couples, and families in achieving wellness.
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Rachel Wellman

Counsellor
Rachel finds it important to connect with others in order to improve both individuals’ and the world’s views toward mental health. She believes the client-counsellor relationship is crucial to the therapeutic process.
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Rachelle Tersigni

Counsellor
Hello! I am Rachelle, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and a long-time yoga, meditation and mindfulness teacher and hypnotherapist.
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Shannon Tully

Counsellor
Shannon approaches her work from an anti-oppressive, de-colonizing, non-pathologizing lens and uses neurodiversity affirming practices. Shannon supports adults who are autistic and/or have ADHD
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Tamara Ukwu

Counsellor & Supervisor
Tamara helps clients to optimize strengths, build resilience and cultivate growth. She is committed to providing a safe and non-judgmental environment and developing a therapeutic and trusting relationship.
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Tania Bakas

Counsellor
Tania’s approach to counselling is influenced by 12 years of experience as a holistic practitioner and her counselling/work background in helping people overcome childhood and relationship wounds.
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