Meet Our Counsellors
We know how important it is to feel a sense of comfort and connection with your counsellor. Below, you’ll find short profiles to help you get to know our team and find someone who feels like a good fit. Click on any profile to read more about their background, approach, and areas of focus.
All of our counsellors hold — or are completing — Master’s degrees in counselling or related fields, and each brings their own unique style, perspective, and expertise. Whoever you choose, your counsellor will work with you to create a personalized plan, grounded in compassion, respect, and evidence-based care.
Jenny DeReis
MACP, RCC
Client Type:
Adult, Young Adult, Couples, Families, Indigenous, RCMP/First Responders
Session Format:
In person, Phone, Video, Walk & Talk
Areas of Focus:
DBT, Relationships & Communication, Emotion Regulation, Mindfulness, Life Transitions, Self-Acceptance, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Couples Counselling
Approach:
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Mindfulness-Based, Gottman Method, Culturally-Sensitive, First Responder Counselling
Professional Registration:
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) - Reg. # 17849
Advanced Training & Certification:
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Gottman Couples Counselling, Cognitive Processing for PTSD, Emotional First Aid for First Responders
Teresa DeReis
MACP, RCC
Client Type:
Child, Teen, Young Adult
Session Format:
In person, Phone, Video, Walk & Talk
Areas of Focus:
Child & Youth Issues, Anxiety/Depression, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma/PTSD
Approach:
Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), Art Therapy (AT), Play Therapy (PT), Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based
Professional Registration:
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) - Reg. # 24451
Advanced Training & Certification:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) certification, Trauma-Focused CBT training
Loki
Therapy Dog (In-Training)
Client Type:
Child, Teen
Session Format:
In person with Teresa DeReis (MACP, RCC)
Areas of Focus:
Children & Youth, Sense of Safety, Therapeutic Rapport, Client Participation in Counselling
Approach:
Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), Play Therapy (PT)
Professional Registration:
N/A
Advanced Training & Certification:
N/A
Wendi McKay
MACP (Practicum Student)
Client Type:
Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Session Format:
In-person, Phone, Video, Walk & Talk
Areas of Focus:
Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Relationships
Approach:
Person-Centered, Gestalt
Professional Registration:
Pending
Advanced Training & Certification:
N/A
Tiago Santos
M.Psych
Client Type:
Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Session Format:
In person, Phone, Video
Areas of Focus:
Anger, Grief & Loss, Trauma, Relationship Issues, ADHD/ADD, Autism, Health Issues, Parenting Support
Approach:
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Professional Registration:
Pending
Advanced Training & Certification:
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Loralee Schultz
MACP (Candidate)
Client Type:
Adult, Young Adult, Teen, Senior
Session Format:
In-person, Phone, Video
Areas of Focus:
Life Transitions, Parenting Support, Relationship Issues, Health Issues, Grief & Loss, Trauma/PTSD, EMDR
Approach:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT),
Gottman Method, Person-Centered
Therapy (PCT), Trauma-Informed,
Strengths-Based; Narrative Therapy (NT), Somatic Therapy (ST), Existential, Internal Family
Systems, Psychodynamic, Attachment
Professional Registration:
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Reg. # 19363
Advanced Training & Certification:
EMDR certification, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) certification, Janina Fisher’s Trauma Certification
Misti Hill
MACP
Client Type:
Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Session Format:
In-person, Phone, Video
Areas of Focus:
Trauma, Substance Use & Addiction, Self-Esteem, Anxiety, Depression
Approach:
Trauma-Informed, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Strengths-Based, Person-Centered, Breathwork
Professional Registration:
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (Qualifying)
British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (In Progress)
Advanced Training & Certification:
N/A
Christina Dewane
RSW, MSW (Candidate)
Client Type:
Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Session Format:
In-person, Phone, Video, Walk & Talk
Areas of Focus:
Trauma, Relationships, Grief and Loss, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Psychotic Disorders
Approach:
Holistic, Person-Centred, Trauma-Informed, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy (NT), Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Professional Registration:
BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW) - Reg. #15644
Advanced Training & Certification:
N/A
Julie Novak
MACP
Client Type:
Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Couples
Session Format:
In-person, Phone, Video, Walk-and-talk
Areas of Focus:
Anxiety/Depression, Grief/Loss, Relationships, Narcissistic Abuse, Emotional Regulation
Approach:
Narrative therapy (NT), Person-centered (PCT), Solution-focused, Emotion Focused Individual (EFIT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused (EFT)
Professional Registration:
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) - Pending
Advanced Training & Certification:
Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC) certification
Barb Buch
MSc. Health Ed.
Client Type:
Young Adult, Adult
Session Format:
In person, Phone, Video
Areas of Focus:
Stress, Relationships, Addiction & Recovery, Family Support, Body Image, Health Issues
Approach:
Holistic, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy (NT), Eco-Therapy (ET), Somatic Therapy (ST), Positive Psychology, Mindfulness-based, Neuroscience-based, Trauma-informed
Professional Registration:
N/A
Advanced Training & Certification:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) certification
Ida Alleman
MSc. Psych, RCC
Client Type:
Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Couples, Families, Indigenous
Session Format:
Phone, Video
Areas of Focus:
Trauma, Learning Disabilities, Domestic Violence, Conflict Resolution, Women's Issues
Approach:
Adlerian Therapy
Professional Registration:
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) - Reg. # 2869
Advanced Training & Certification:
N/A
Savita Jaswal
RSW
Client Type:
Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families, Indigenous
Session Format:
Phone, Video
Areas of Focus:
Chronic Illness, Health Issues, Grief & Loss
Approach:
Holistic, Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy (NT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Somatic-Based, Trauma-Informed, Mindfulness-Based, Attachment-Based
Professional Registration:
BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW) - Reg. # 15124
Advanced Training & Certification:
N/A