Michelle Carchrae
Prior to becoming a counsellor, I spent some time working in customer service, corporate training and technical writing, and then spent more than ten years as a full-time parent. During my at-home-parent years, I was active in the attachment parenting and homeschooling communities, and did some freelance writing and volunteering in those areas as well. I also came face-to-face with my own stuff, and started learning about trauma, attending personal growth workshops and starting my own counselling as a client. Now that I'm sitting in the other chair as a counsellor, I ground myself in the foundation of empathy, resonant language, and compassion that I learned at that time. I work with adult individuals and couples, on issues including depression and anxiety, abuse and trauma, anger management, grief and loss, life transitions and relationship challenges. |
Jude Weir
Hello there, I’m a Masters level, Registered Clinical Counsellor with more than 10 years of experience supporting and counselling Adults and Couples. I spent several years with Hospice and the Alzheimer Society which provided foundational training and experience in family dynamics, couple's issues, grief and loss, existential awareness, life transitions, anxiety, depression, stress management, long-term caregiving, coping with a diagnosis, and living with Dementia. I’m also a trained Couples Counsellor. I work primarily with adults, seniors, and couples and have targeted training to include evidence-based approaches and techniques for a variety of challenges including trauma, neglect, anxiety, depression, anger, overwhelm, self-esteem, loneliness, communication, and reconciliation with self, others, and/or the past. Some of the methods we’ll use to help you reach your goals include Cognitive Behavioural (CBT), Attachment-based, Internal Family Systems, Focusing (FOT), Brainspotting, and Somatic Awareness. Nadina Dodd
Hello lovely folks. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Art Therapist I am honoured to offer you the support you may be looking for. I have 9 years of experience supporting individuals from a wide array of intersections and cultural backgrounds. I work primarily with creative folks, adult ADHD, workplace issues, new counsellors, post-secondary students, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and international students. My approach is holistic, collaborative, strengths-based, creative and compassionate and I strive to provide a respectful and caring therapeutic relationship, which I believe is foundational to transformation and change. In my practice, I integrate a range of modalities and theories that support emotional intelligence and regulation, self-compassion, acceptance, effective communication, healthy coping skills, body awareness, nervous system regulation, and self-expression. I also believe it is important for me to consider your context; your culture, history, and the systems and environmental/social conditions that exist around you, because they can often influence or impact one’s wellbeing. I look forward to welcoming you into a safe, shared space where we can get curious, gently explore, experiment with new behaviours, facilitate change and find hope. |