Marcus Chan

Practicum Begins in September.

Bio

Marcus (he/him) is a queer, second-gen Chinese student counsellor passionate about co-creating safe, warm spaces for BIPOC folks navigating identity, life transitions, religious trauma, grief, and relationships.

English, Sliding Scale Available, Student Counsellor, Accepting New Clients, Available in the Evening, Queer Identified, BIPoC & Queer Identified, BIPoC Identified, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaAugust 17, 2025Virtual, Individual Counselling

Michelle Jeong

Practicum Begins in September.

Bio

Michelle (she/her) is a queer, neurodivergent student counsellor offering trauma-informed, intersectional care. Her work centres authenticity, story, and co-creating space for resistance, healing, meaning-making, and complexity in a messy world.

English, Sliding Scale Available, Student Counsellor, Accepting New Clients, Available in the Evening, Neurodivergent, Queer Identified, Available on Weekends, BIPoC & Queer Identified, BIPoC Identified, Student Counsellor/ Lower CostLuisa OspinaAugust 5, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling

Erica Doddato

Practicum Begins in September.

Bio

Erica is a queer, neurodivergent student counsellor living with chronic pain. She works from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens, and is passionate about caring for those who feel unseen. She values truth-seeking, deep listening, and healing through connection.

English, Sliding Scale Available, Student Counsellor, Accepting New Clients, Available in the Evening, Neurodivergent, Queer Identified, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, ItalianLuisa OspinaAugust 5, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling

Melanie Tan

Practicum Begins in September.

Bio

Melanie (she/her) is a student therapist who brings warmth and curiosity to topics of sexuality, relationships, and identity. She offers a queer-affirming, poly & kink-friendly space for clients to explore desire, anxiety, and trauma.

English, Sliding Scale Available, Student Counsellor, Accepting New Clients, Queer Identified, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, BIPoC Identified, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Available on WeekendsLuisa OspinaJuly 29, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling, Relationship Counselling

Julian Dorscht

Practicum Begins in September.

Bio

Julian (she/her) is a queer student counsellor who works with diverse individuals and relationships, with specific focus on those in the LGBTQIA+ community. She is passionate about supporting clients navigating relationships, intimacy, burnout, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and life transitions.

English, Sliding Scale Available, Neurodivergent, Student Counsellor, Accepting New Clients, Queer Identified, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Available in the EveningLuisa OspinaJuly 29, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling, Relationship Counselling

Rebekah Hatherly

Virtual
Accepting New Clients

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety

+ Depression

+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance

+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia

+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues

+ Asexuality

+ Aromanticism

+ Chronic Pain

+ Low Sexual Desire

+ Immigration and Life Transitions

+ Grief and Loss

+ Neurodiversity

+ ADHD

+ Pregnancy and Postpartum

+ Self-Esteem

+ Trauma/Oppression

+ Sexual Identity Concerns

+ Religious Trauma

+ Relationship Issues

+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues

+ Communication and Boundaries

+ OCD

+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues

+ COVID-Conscious

+ Identity Issues

+ Perinatal

English, Sliding Scale Available, Student Counsellor, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Queer Identified, Neurodivergent, Accepting New Clients, Conversational FrenchLuisa OspinaJuly 2, 2025Virtual, Individual Counselling

Nadine Nakagawa

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting New Clients

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety

+ Depression

+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory

+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia

+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues

+ Asexuality

+ Aromanticism

+ Low Sexual Desire

+ Immigration and Life Transitions

+ Grief and Loss

+ Neurodiversity

+ ADHD

+ Self-Esteem

+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence

+ Trauma/Oppression

+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence

+ Relationship Issues

+ Communication and Boundaries

+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism

+ COVID-Conscious

+ Identity Issues

+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

English, Sliding Scale Available, BIPoC Identified, Student Counsellor, Queer Identified, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Available in the Evening, Available on Weekends, Expressive Arts Therapy, Art Therapy, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Accepting New ClientsLuisa OspinaApril 3, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling

Soyoung Yu

In-person & Virtual
Waitlist Available

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity Concerns
+ Relationship Issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ OCD
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

English, Sliding Scale Available, BIPoC Identified, Student Counsellor, Queer Identified, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Available in the Evening, Available on Weekends, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary Identified, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Waitlist AvailableLuisa OspinaApril 1, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling

Ashleen Pratap

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting New Clients

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Chronic Pain
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Self-Esteem
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Identity Issues

English, Sliding Scale Available, BIPoC Identified, Student Counsellor, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Queer Identified, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Available in the Evening, Accepting New Clients, Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaMarch 31, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling

Alayna Fender

In-Person & Virtual
Waitlist available

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity Concerns
+ Religious Trauma
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Infidelity
+ Relationship Issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Identity Issues

English, Available in the Evening, Queer Identified, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Student Counsellor, Waitlist Available, Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaFebruary 1, 2025Virtual, In-Person, Individual Counselling, Walk and Talk