Posts in Associate Counsellor
Harmony Sonder

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Harmony (she/her) is a transfem, neurodivergent pre-licensed, associate counsellor who lives with chronic pain. Her areas of interest and life experience include gender affirmation/exploration, transphobia, transmisogyny, religious trauma, disordered eating, disability, and social anxiety. Harmony strives to be flexible, creative, and ultimately
responsive to the client’s needs.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Chronic Pain
+ Grief and Loss
+ ADHD
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Religious Trauma
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues

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Sammy Gagné, CCC

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Sammy (she/her) is a Certified Canadian Counsellor offering individual, relationship, and sex therapy. She specializes in supporting folx navigating identity, sexuality, relationships, neurodivergence, trauma, sex work, and chronic illness. Sammy’s style has been described as warm, educational, validating, authentic, and curious.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Erectile Dysfuction
+ Orgasm Difficulties
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Painful Sex
+ Infidelity
+ Relationship Issues
+ Rapid/Delayed Ejaculation
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Hypersexuality/ Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ OCD
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues

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Ramineh Rahimi

Virtual Sessions
Accepting Clients

Bio

Ramineh (she/her) is a pre-licensed counsellor specializing in childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, sexualized violence, oppression, life transitions, and family and relationship therapy. Using a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approach, she helps clients reconnect with their authentic selves, heal from past wounds, and navigate mental health challenges. Ramineh offers compassionate, non-judgmental sessions that are validating and empowering. She provides counselling in both Farsi and English, ensuring an inclusive space where clients can heal and reclaim their autonomy.

Areas of Focus

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ Chronic Pain
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Religious Trauma
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Relationship Issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Identity Issues

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Olivander Day, RCC

Virtual
Not accepting new clients

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Hypersexuality/ Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ OCD
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues

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Gurvaan Mann, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio


Gurvaan (she/they) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor that works with people navigating anxiety, life transitions, issues of identity, and experiences of trauma. You can expect sessions to be inviting, validating, and attentive to structural barriers.   She works from an IFS, EMDR, somatic, and trauma informed lens.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ Identity Issues

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Hannah Jarvis, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Hannah (They/She) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor that is a queer, small-fat, white settler. They work with individuals and couples that are exploring concerns related to neurodivergency, relationship conflict,  polyamoury and grief. You can expect sessions with Hannah to be gentle, warm, validating, playful, trauma-informed, and mindful of systemic oppression.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Erectile Dysfuction
+ Orgasm Difficulties
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Painful Sex
+ Infidelity
+ Relationship Issues
+ Rapid/Delayed Ejaculation
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Hypersexuality/ Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ OCD
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ Identity Issues

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Kaitlyn Kraatz, RCC

Virtual
Waitlist Available

Bio

Kaitlyn is a queer and genderqueer Counsellor. They see counselling as a way for people to become empowered in their own healing. Kaitlyn’s approach has been described as warm, open, and creative. Their practice is trauma-informed, which means you can expect a space that prioritizes your needs.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Perinatal in limited contexts - support for queer and trans folks planning to have babies. 

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Surya Govender, RTC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Surya is an Art Therapist with a feminist, trauma informed perspective, focused on compassion, harm reduction and finding joy. Surya is a parent with a deep understanding of the ways our chosen/birth families shape us. She is biracial, queer, able bodied and cisgendered

Areas of Focus:
+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Pregnancy and Postpartum
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Orgasm Difficulties
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Infidelity
+ Relationship Issues
+ Psychosis
+ Substance-related issues
+ Hypersexuality/ Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ OCD
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues
+ Perinatal

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Michaela Woeller, CCC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Michaela is a queer, neurodivergent Canadian Certified Counsellor who cultivates a nurturing space where clients feel safe and empowered to embrace and explore their authentic selves. You can expect sessions with Michaela to be anti-oppressive, warm, collaborative and playful.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Chronic Pain
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Relationship Issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Identity Issues

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Luisa Ospina, RCC-ACS

In-Person & Virtual
Luisa is accepting Clinical Supervision and Consultation clients only at this time.

Bio

​Luisa is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who works primarily with people who have experienced trauma, including sexualized violence, experiences of ongoing oppression, and family separation. You can expect sessions with her to be light-hearted, validating, critical of structural barriers, and educational.

Areas of Focus:

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

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Sam Kaplan, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Available for HRT and Consultation/ Supervision

Bio

Sam is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and RCC- Approved Clinical Supervisor, who works alongside folks navigating identity, traumas and relationships.  Currently with space for Hormone Readiness assessments and clinical consultation.   

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Psychosis
+ Substance-related issues
+ Hypersexuality/ Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ OCD
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Identity Issues

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Steph Blandino, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Steph sees counselling as an opportunity to walk beside folx, co-creating safety and dignity as they navigate their healing journeys and call in their own wisdom. She believes her role is one of facilitating and collaborating, and that each client brings their own expertise, gifts, and the seeds for resilience.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Pregnancy and Postpartum
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Erectile Dysfuction
+ Orgasm Difficulties
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Religious Trauma
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Painful Sex
+ Relationship Issues
+ Rapid/Delayed Ejaculation
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Hypersexuality/ Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues
+ Perinatal

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Pin-Han Hsu, RCC

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Pin-Han's approach to therapy is person-centred, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. Pin-Han provides anti-oppressive and nonjudgmental care to marginalized individuals who are in the LGBTQ2S+ communities, immigrants, who use substances, and survivors of domestic violence.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ 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
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues

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Mich Norkowski, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Mich is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. They offer relationship, family and individual counselling to all folks, with experience working with/in the 2SLGBTQIA+, poly, sex work, neurodivergent and veterinary communities.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Infidelity
+ Relationship Issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Identity Issues

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Laura Guenzel, RCC

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Laura is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Canadian Certified Counsellor. Their counselling style is warm and nonjudgmental, creating space for you to share your story at your own pace. Laura’s focus is on providing affirming counselling for fellow ace, aro, queer, non-binary, disabled, COVID-conscious, neurodivergent, and fat people.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ Chronic Pain
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ OCD
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues

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Samantha Cheng, RCC

Virtual
Waitlist Available

Bio

Samantha is a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering individual counselling and clinical supervision. She specializes in supporting folks navigating life transitions, experiencing grief and loss, or exploring questions of meaning and identity.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Grief and Loss
+ Religious Trauma
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

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Jess Rathwell, RCC

Virtual and Phone
Waitlist Available

Bio

Jess is a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering individual counselling sessions as well as clinical supervision and consultation. Their values are guided by being trauma-informed, social justice, and anti-oppressive and they offer tools from narrative therapy, family systems, somatic approaches, expressive arts, and parts work.

Areas of Focus

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Chronic Pain
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Pregnancy and Postpartum
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Perinatal

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Christie Ma, RTC

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ 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
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Psychosis
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

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Kaitlin Wu, RCC

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Kaitlin holds a person-centered, social justice framework and focuses on supporting marginalized communities and neurodivergent folks. She approaches each session with compassion and curiosity.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Relationship Issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Identity Issues

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Sawlat Tirtha, RSW

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Sawlat is a first generation Bengali immigrant raised in Canada. She is a Registered Social Worker who works alongside folks navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, relational struggles, sexuality, and trauma.

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