Utku Ucay

He/Him
Registered Clinical Counsellor

“There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.”

― Nietzsche

Specializes In:
Grief & Loss
Life transitions
Neurodiversity
Substance Use
Career changes
PTSD / Trauma
Sexual Assault & Abuse
2SLGBTQIA+ & BIPOC Folks

Couples & Relationships
(Monogamous/Non-Monogamous)
Relational Challenges
(ie. communicating needs, boundaries)
Coping Through Addictive Behaviour
(ie. gambling, sex, compulsions)

Loves Supporting:
Professional Athletes

Clients with immigration/refuge backgrounds

Mind body connection, sense of purpose & spirituality

Couples wanting to negotiate differences with tenderness, humour, laughter and kindness

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Yuan Zhou

She/Her
Registered Clinical Counsellor

“The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.”

--Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart

Specializes in:
Grief & loss
Life transitions
Complex Trauma
Developmental Trauma
Relational challenges
Depression & Anxiety
Family of Origin Trauma & Conflict
Perinatal Challenges
Identity Exploration
Self-understanding
Existential distress
Neurodivergence

Also Loves Supporting:
Folks of Asian Canadian heritage

Clients with Immigration/Refugee Backgrounds

Those in interracial marriages & relationships

Parents & Parenting Challenges

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Amanda Lertzman

She/Her
Registered Clinical Counsellor

“Healing comes from learning to open ourselves up to a path forward and it is moving through these challenges that brings growth.”

Seeking support is a powerful step on this journey.

Specializes In:
Anxiety
Depression
Self-Criticism
Life Transitions
Childhood Trauma
Spiritual Exploration
Attachment Wounds
Chronic Pain & Illness
Emotional Awareness
Emotional Expression
Self-Esteem & Self-Worth
Personal Development

Relationship Challenges
(ie. communication, vulnerability, boundaries)

Loves Supporting:
Exploration and strengthening of mind-body-spirit connection

Individuals hoping to better understand the role they play in relationship dynamics.

⁠Individuals seeking to find balance while managing chronic illness.

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Hannah Adam

She/Her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Art Therapy Specialty

“My goal is to work side by side with you to co-create the most appropriate healing path towards both a sense of holistic wellness, and towards loving yourself for who you truly are.”

Offers Online Counselling Only

Specializes In:
Art Therapy
Grief and Loss
Trauma Recovery
Religious Trauma
Sexual Abuse & Trauma, including Childhood
Substance Use & Addictions
Relationship Challenges
Anxiety & Depression

Loves Supporting:
Individuals struggling with addiction

Individuals struggling with changes related to aging and life stage transitions

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Courtney Orser (Full)

She/Her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Clinical Coordinator of New Tides


“By working together, we can provide you with the tools and insight needed to bring you back into alignment with yourself”

Specializes in:

Trauma and Complex PTSD
Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism, AuDHD)
Anxiety & Depression
Self Esteem & Self Worth
Attachment Wounds & Relationships
Sexuality or Gender Exploration & Queer Identity
Typical, Alternative, Queer & Kink Relationships
Chronic Pain
Life Transitions

Also Loves Supporting:
Educators & Parents
Post-secondary students
Men who are excited about exploring their relationship to themselves and their own personal growth
Those wanting to examine relationship patterns that are feeling unhealthy (and possibly fit into relationship categories often described as toxic or codependent)

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Morgan McKusick (Full)

She/Her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Founder & Clinical Director of New Tides

Certified Yoga Instructor
EMDR Practitioner


“You make sense, and you’re not alone. Let’s work together to build an understanding and appreciation of what’s happening within you”

Specializes In:
Trauma and Attachment
Anxiety
Self-Worth
Sexual Trauma
Emotion Regulation
Identity Formation
Body and Emotional Awareness
Relational Challenges (vulnerability; communicating needs; setting boundaries)

Also Loves Supporting:
Dancers yogis & movers
Counsellors in training & new counsellors
Women who take pride in identifying as strong, independent and/or self sufficient

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