ABOUT OUR TEAM

Sarah specializes in working with couples and individuals who are experiencing difficulties in relationships. In addition to rigorous academics, she integrates the work of John Gottman, Esther Perel, Sue Johnson, Stan Tatkin, the Couples Institute, EFT, Mindfulness, CBT, DBT and somatic work into her relationship counselling.  

Sarah offers clear plans and follow-through, providing progressive and cutting-edge treatments to her clients, working with anxiety, self-esteem, depression, fertility -related concerns, co-dependence, attachment-related challenges and infidelity. She works to address the root causes of your difficulties, deepening your self-awareness and self-esteem. She has a warm, caring and collaborative approach in her work. She is very skilled at maintaining safety and connection in her integrative approach, creating a clear plan for healing and strengthening your relationships, as she works to empower each of you to understand yourself and each other.  

I have a passion for helping others—and have worked in the helping professions for most of my adult life. My personal journey has been full of personal challenges, as I navigated living in various countries around the world, and learning to tolerate and celebrate cultural differences and contradictions. All of these experiences have led to my inner healing, to understanding and respecting the challenges so many of us face, and the need for both self-compassion and compassion for one another. 

Approach

I have a gentle, nurturing, and collaborative approach in my work. I care deeply about the individuals and couples I work with  and my goal is to help you improve your relationship - with yourself and one another. I do this by helping you understand and become aware of the unconscious patterns in your life, that are keeping you stuck. I like to help clients gently uncover the layers of their past, when necessary, erasing shadows and shedding light, acceptance and understanding of self. 

I support those of you who have anxiety or depression—using the approach that works best for you -  such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, some elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and Internal Family Systems. 

Focus

Couples: I use the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy created by the Couples Institute.   In my couples’ work, I offer structure and clear follow through, providing progressive and forward moving tasks to build in the skills and capacities that will allow you to reach your goals as a couple. I aim to help you create real and deep connections, built on trust, safety, respect and love.

Conscious parenting: I love to help both couples and individuals parent their children. It is something I specialize in. I have a certificate in Conscious Parenting from Dr. Shefali’s Coaching Institute. I will help you understand the triggers that come up with your children. I also help you as a couple to navigate parenting together when your ideas and philosophies differ. Conscious parenting is a specific parenting philosophy and I provide specific tools and ways to implement this philosophy.

Internal Family Systems ((IFS): IFS is a therapy approach that recognizes that our internal world is made up of many parts—with unique qualities. I use IFS to support clients working through childhood traumas, depression, and anxiety. This work has long lasting healing properties.

Somatic Therapy: Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that helps release stress, tension and trauma from the body. This is something I integrate regularly into my sessions—taking those clients who can benefit from this approach, into their body to explore the emotions, sensations and images that arise. 

Nancy is a bilingual Certified Addiction and Trauma Specialist with over 20 years of experience.  She creates a supportive, non-judgmental and safe environment to address issues related to addictions, trauma and mental health. Her expertise is in working with individuals and those closest to them suffering from addiction (substances,  gambling, shopping, social media, etc.) as well as counselling for anxiety, depression, relational, emotional and behavioural problems, self-esteem problems and stress management.
She is passionate about helping and guiding others in reaching their full potential and maintaining a balanced life in recovery. Nancy uses a client-centred holistic approach, incorporating elements of different types of therapy such as CBT, Structured Relapse Prevention and Mindfulness, along with other modalities, in order to create a treatment plan that addresses your particular needs and helps you to achieve your goals. 

Rebecca has been working in the fields of Counselling and Social Work for over 20 years and is passionate about helping people overcome their blocks to finding healthy, happy and powerful versions of themselves.

Drawing on her experience, education and continued training, she is able to work with both acute and long-term relationship difficulties and other challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, anger, self-esteem issues and self-motivation. 

Rebecca's clients like that she combines therapy and coaching to help them understand and overcome their issues creatively and in a goal-oriented process.

Michael is an excellent, warm, empathetic counsellor with a wide breadth of education and experience in the field of mental health working with a diverse range of clients and needs, including adults, teens, children and TSLGBTQIA+ individuals and relationships. It is this unique combination that makes him extremely skilled in supporting individuals, couples and families. His goal is to partner with his clients to empower and enhance enhance their interpersonal connections and gain a deeper understanding of themselves within the context of their relationships.

Besides the primary relational and sexuality focus of his practice, and his special passion for working with TSLGBTQIA clients, his broader experience and training also allows him to work effectively with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance misuse, grief, mood disorders, ADHD, social skill development,  and personality disorders. 

Michael uses evidence-based and empirically supported treatments. His approach is rooted in collaboration and non-judgmental understanding, with structure and follow-through as you work together to enhance your interpersonal connections and gain a deeper understanding of yourself within the context of your relationships. Michael’s compassionate, warm energy paired with a focused, professional and intentional approach allows his clients to feel at ease while gaining skills and insight. 

Michael has specialized certification in Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy. His training has been in and applies the work of Esther Perel, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) , Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Psychodynamic approaches. Attachment Therapy, EFT, Trauma Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, Esther Perel, Stan Tatkin, and Schema Therapy.