She / Her

Registered Clinical Counsellor
Relationship/Couples Counsellor

“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is Change.”

~ Octavia Butler

Specializes In:

Self esteem
Self criticism
Self awareness
Personal Development
Authentic Self Expression
Life transitions & Stress
Identity Exploration
Communication
Healing trauma
Grief and loss


Loves Supporting:

Educators

Neurodivergent folks

Attachment Styles & Patterns

People who have experienced immigration 

People of all genders / sexualities for couples/relationship work

Folks who grew up in a family affected by addictions / domestic violence

People who enjoy / benefit from visuals and metaphor

She/Her

Registered Clinical Counsellor

“To heal you have to get to the root of the wound and kiss it all the way up”

- rupi kaur

Specializes In:

Self-awareness
Childhood trauma 
BIPOC experiences 
Self-esteem and self-worth 
Relationship challenges 
Attachment wounds 
Neurodivergence 
Family dynamics 
Personal growth 
Burnout 

Also Loves Supporting:

Creatives 
Educators 
Older adults 
Young adults 
Helping professions 
People who have lived outside Canada

She/Her

Registered Clinical Counsellor
EMDR Practitioner
Certified Yoga Instructor
Personal Trainer & Fitness Instructor

“I don’t see people’s limitations - I only see potential! I believe with the right guidance, a tailored approach and a growth mindset, change is possible“

Online Counselling Only

Specializes In:

Disordered Eating
Anxiety & Depression
Exploration of Identity
Gender Identity Exploration
Sexuality Identity Exploration
Self Worth & Self Criticism
Body Image Challenges
Attachment Challenges
Relational Challenges
Trauma

Also Loves Supporting:

Action oriented clients who are ready to explore the boundaries of their comfort zone, stretch the limits of possibility with the goal of shedding the gunk that no longer serves them, and welcome in their new best self.

She/Her

City University Student Completing
Master of Counselling

“Madison is not a distant observer or a neutral party. She is genuine, direct, and emotionally present to support your growth. Together, she hopes to slow things down and tease apart thoughts from physical sensations, observe patterns without judgment, and make space for the complexity of your experience! She would be honoured to be a part of your process.”

Specializes In:

Jealousy
Grief & Loss
Major Life Transitions
Relationship Challenges
Boundaries & Assertiveness 
Anxiety, Stress & Overwhelm
Irritability & Emotional Reactivity
Intimacy, Sexuality, & Desire Discrepancies
Compulsive Phone & Social Media Use
Identity, Purpose & Self-Awareness
Perfectionism & People Pleasing
Shame & Self-Criticism

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.

They/She

Registered Clinical Counsellor
EMDR Practitioner

“We’re all just trying to be comfortable, and well fed, and unafraid.”

- Becky Chambers, A Psalm for the Wild-Built"

Specializes In:

Trauma
Self-Worth
Body Image
Grief & Loss
Life Transitions
Anxiety & Depression
Relationship Challenges
Sexual Identity Exploration
Gender Identity Exploration

Loves Supporting:

LGBTQ2IA+ clients

Indigenous clients, including those with intergenerational trauma

Clients who have experienced childhood emotional neglect and/or abuse

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
Perinatal Challenges
Identity Exploration
Self-understanding
Existential distress
Neurodivergence
Family of Origin Trauma & Conflict

Also Loves Supporting:

Folks of Asian Canadian heritage

Clients with Immigration/Refugee Backgrounds

Those in interracial marriages & relationships

Parents & Parenting Challenges

She/Her

Registered Clinical Counsellor

“Healing is remembering you were never too much or not enough—just trying to stay safe in a world that didn’t always know how to meet you there.””

Waitlist for New Counselling Clients

Specializes In:

Burnout
Self-Worth
Perfectionism
People-Pleasing
Identity Exploration
Shame & Self-Criticism
Relational Healing 
Boundary Setting
Life Transitions 

Loves Supporting:

Family of Origin & Intergenerational Trauma 

Helpers and caregivers who are burned out 

Adults who are high-functioning but quietly overwhelmed 

Clients new to therapy who want a gentle, collaborative start 

People in major life transitions: endings, beginnings, and becoming

Women and gender-expansive folks exploring agency and voice 

Men in their 20s and 30s who are figuring out how they want to show up in the world—often navigating quiet tension between what feels expected and what feels true

She/Her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
EMDR Practitioner

“I am here to hold a space where you can show up just as you are, and invite you to experience your thoughts and emotions not as burdens requiring management but as evidence of your humanity”

Specializes In:
Anxiety & Depression
Self Worth & Self Criticism
Exploration of Identity (Including Gender & Sexuality)
Trauma & Attachment
Chronic Pain & Illness
Relational Challenges
Self-Compassion

Also Loves Supporting:
Clients in non-traditional relationships
LGBTQ+ and Transgendered clients
Clients facing life transitions, including loss, relationships, health, career and more
Clients looking to be supported from a feminist/social justice lens

She/Her
Clinical Counsellor

“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light”

Specializes In:
Complex PTSD
Childhood Trauma
Spiritual Exploration
Premarital Counselling
Borderline Personality Disorder
Religious Trauma
Autism
ADHD

Loves Supporting:
Clients navigating past or present impact of domestic violence

Clients hoping to deconstruct conservative religion and purity culture

Clients recognizing and unlearning family patterns

Couples & relationship with partners navigating the impact of neurodivergence on their relationship dynamic

Couples & relationships with partners navigating the impact of trauma on their relationship dynamic

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)

She/They
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor
EMDR Practitioner

“It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.”
Ram Dass

Specializes In:
Psychedelic Integration
Substance Use & Addiction
Identity Exploration (Gender/Sexuality)
Anxiety & Depression
Trauma & PTSD
Grief and Loss

Loves Supporting:
Individuals facing life transitions, including relationships, career changes and more
Individuals exploring or integrating a sense of spirituality and spiritual identity

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