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Our Counsellors

Our Counsellors


What is a Counsellor? A counsellor is a mental health care professional who has taken intensive and specialized training (including a Master’s level degree and a period of internship working with clients in a supervised clinical setting) and who have been accredited and certified by their professional association. Click on each of the names below for more information on our counsellors.

	Lorraine Jaksic – M.A., CCC, A.A.M.F.T. Individual/Couple/Family Counsellor Healing Childhood Trauma Career/Workplace Transitions *Co-Therapy (Male/Female Team)
	Bob West – B.A., B.Ed, M.A., CCC, A.A.M.F.T. Individual/Couple/Family Counsellor Men/Depression/Anxiety/Anger Parenting/Blended Family Issues *Co-Therapy (Male/Female Team)
	Sandy Holmes – C.Th, B.A., M.A., CCC Individual/Couple Counsellor Stress/Anxiety/Depression Trauma/Sexual Abuse/Addictions Relationship/Parenting/Aging parents
	Heather Sutherland – M.A., OACCPP Individual/Couple Counsellor Anxiety/Depression/Anger/Addictions Self-esteem/Personal Growth Relationship/Communication
	Heather Shaw – M.S.W., R.S.W. Individual Counsellor Anxiety/Depression/Bereavement Addictions/Substance Abuse/Trauma Teenage Relationships Issues
	Carolann M. Trainor – MAPC, MASp., MBA, CCC Individual and Couple Counselling Depression/Anxiety/Chronic Pain Issues Addiction/Substance Abuse Issues Sexual Abuse Issues with women and men Sexual Dysfunction Issues within a relationship Men and Conflicts with Emotional needs/aversion to ‘being’ as opposed to ‘doing’ Life Transitional Issues of 50+
	Pavna Sodhi -Ed.D., CCC Multicultural Concerns (Extended Family, Intergenerational and Bicultural Identity) Post Trauma and Dealing with Loss resulting from a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Career Counselling and Workplace Conflict Resolution Women/Self-Esteem/Assertiveness/Post-Separation Anxiety/Depression/Anger/Stress Management
	Gerald F. Joy – M.S.W, R.S.W., C.D. Relationship Difficulties Blended Family Issues Military Personnel and Families Individual, Marriage/Couple and Family Counsellor
	Cheryl Grant – MSW, RSW Working with Youth (12+)/Child Welfare Issues Co-Dependency Issues: Detaching/Disengaging from Enmeshed Relationships Domestic Violence Recovery Chronic Pain Management Increasing Resiliency/Self-Esteem Anxiety/Depression/Anger Management Increasing Motivation/Dealing with Personal Blocks Individual, Marriage/Couple and Family Counsellor
	Chantal Théberge – TTSG, BSW, MSW, RSW Individual, Couple and Family Counsellor (children 12+) Working with Youth (12+)/Child Welfare Issues Bilingual (English/French) Anxiety/Depression/Grief Anger and Stress Management Relationship Challenges Unresolved Childhood Issues/Trauma Issues Related to Elderly and their Families
	Beth Breckenridge – M.A., CCC Individual and Couple Counsellor Anxiety/depression/trauma Relationship difficulties Life transitions – career changes, job loss, blended families, aging parents

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