Our Team

Meet Our Team

We are dedicated to supporting your growth and healing as an individual, family or couple. Ranging from RCCs with specific expertise to Master's-level intern/student counsellors, we're able to provide services and rates to meet a variety of needs and budgets.

Find the Right Therapist for You

Culturally-Affirming Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Gottman Couples Therapy
Adlerian Therapy
Youth
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Expressive Arts Therapy
Phobia
EMDR
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Narrative Therapy
Emotion-Focused Family Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Parenting
Creative Blocks
Existential Issues
Stress
Reparenting
Relationship Issues
Men's Issues
Life & Career Transitions
Low-Self Esteem
Trauma
Neurodiversity
Mental Health
Intimacy
Expressive Arts Therapy
Clinical Supervision
2SLGBTQIA+
Grief/Loss
Mindfulness
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Intergenerational Trauma
Addiction
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Panic Disorders
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Depression
Anxiety
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Olivia Ng, MEd, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) - Currently Accepting Clients

Olivia (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who supports adults with anxiety, depression, OCD, and complex mental health concerns (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar) in collaboration with medical care. She also works with students, substance use, and relationship/family challenges. Her style is warm, practical, and collaborative. She offers counselling in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin via secure video or phone.

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
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Daria Szwedowicz, MC, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) - Currently Accepting Clients

Daria (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who supports clients navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship patterns, work‑related stress/PTSD, immigration stress, and life decisions (including family‑building). Her style is warm, steady, and relational. She offers in‑person and virtual sessions with daytime and evening availability.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Individual Therapy
Addiction
Intergenerational Trauma
EMDR
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Kushal Gill, MC, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor - Currently Accepting Clients

Kushal (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who supports teens and adults, couples, and families, often for issues such as self‑compassion, boundaries, relationship and family conflict, intergenerational and immigration‑related stress, and neurodiversity (including ADHD/OCD/autism‑related concerns). Her style is warm, collaborative, and culturally attuned. She offers counselling in English and Punjabi, in‑person and online, with day/evening/weekend options.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Family Therapy
Couples Therapy
Neurodiversity
Anxiety
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Suzanna Campbell, MC, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor - Currently Accepting Clients

Suzanna (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who supports adults, couples, families, and young children. She may be a good fit for those seeking help with anxiety, low mood, relationship and communication patterns, parenting support (including co‑parenting and early childhood regulation), and neurodiversity (autism/ADHD). Her style is gentle, thoughtful, and collaborative. She offers in‑person and online sessions with day/evening/weekend options. She provides sessions in English, and also individual therapy in French.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Anxiety
Depression
Narrative Therapy
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Marlae Vermeer, MSW, RSW, RCC

Registered Social Worker (RSW) & Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) - Waitlist Open - Now accepting clients for May 2026

Marlae (she/her) believes in establishing a safe and empathetic space that allows for deeper exploration of the significant stories and events that can ultimately shape our lives. She draws from Narrative Therapy and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy to promote exploration of self and/or relationships. She is passionate about supporting personal transformation through the enhancement of self-efficacy, resilience, the ability to cope with stress and/or significant life changes, and change-oriented interventions. She has over 14 years’ experience supporting families and individuals through a person-centered and strengths-based lens.

Family Therapy
Neurodiversity
Trauma
Individual Therapy
Emotion-Focused Family Therapy
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Ghazaleh Taheri

Practicum Student Counsellor - Currently Accepting Clients

Ghazaleh (she/her) is a Practicum Student Counsellor currently completing a Master of Counselling degree at City University. She is suited to helping adults navigating depression, anxiety, grief, identity and attachment wounds, trauma/intergenerational trauma, and for couples seeking support with communication and repair. She has experience supporting people from diverse cultures and migratory histories and is passionate about supporting individuals as they explore identity, emotional well-being, family dynamics, and the impact of culture and systems on their lives. Ghazaleh offers therapy in Farsi and English.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EMDR
Trauma
Intergenerational Trauma
Stress
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Beatriz Ruesga Gonzalez

Practicum Student Counsellor - Currently Accepting Clients

Beatriz (she/her) is a Practicum Student Counsellor completing her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology (MCP) at Adler University. She may be a good fit for those seeking calm from anxiety and racing thoughts, support with depression or grief, stronger boundaries and self‑compassion, and healing after abuse (in a safe context). Her approach is warm, culturally responsive, and empowering, while grounded in an Adlerian framework. She honours clients as experts in their own lives wihle creating a warm, culturally attuned space for growth and meaningful change. Beatriz offers therapy in English and Spanish.

Adlerian Therapy
Stress
Trauma
Anxiety
Depression
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Samuel Romero, ExAT

Expressive Arts Therapist (ExAT) - Not Currently Accepting New Clients

Samuel (he/him) is an Expressive Arts Therapist (ExAT), artist and musician. His work as an Expressive Arts Therapist offers safe pathways for navigating through times of difficulty and concern, both personal and relational. Through dialogue, creativity and embodiment, the underlying meanings are explored leading to understanding and compassion. Samuel’s work includes ancestral healing, conflict resolution in relationships and play-therapy for youth. His work strives toward cultivating self-compassion and empathy for those around us. Taking a Buddhist perspective on suffering, Samuel aims to restore agency, mental wellness and connection.

Expressive Arts Therapy
Grief/Loss
Depression
Intimacy
Individual Therapy
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Amandeep Jassal, MSW, RSW

Clinical Supervisor - Not Currently Accepting Clients

Amandeep (he/him) is a clinical supervisor specializing in the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)  to help clients target recurring negative thoughts and to help improve their mood and behaviour.

Clinical Supervision
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Shalene Takara, MA, RCC-ACS

Owner/Founder, Registered Clinical Counsellor/Supervisor, Certified EMDR Therapist & EMDRIA-Approved Consultant-in-Training (CIT) - Limited Availability

Shalene (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, BCACC-Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS), Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant-in-Training (CIT), as well as the Owner/Founder of Safe Space Counselling Services. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has been working in the field of mental health since 2009. Since 2012, she has been working for non-profit and community agencies providing counselling to individuals, couples and families, and she has been working in private practice since 2016. In addition to being a therapist, she provides clinical supervision/consultation to Master's-level psychology students and professionals.

Family Therapy
Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EMDR
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FAQ

Have questions? Here we have listed some of our most common inquiries. If you can't find your answer here, check our full FAQ page. Still have something you'd like cleared up? Get in touch with us and we'll be happy to help.

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