Our Team - Couples Counselling Centre

Alerica Carr, MACP (Candidate)

Disciplines: Couples, Families, Individuals, Teens, Youth
Specialties: CBT, Depression, infidelity, Marriage/ Couples counselling, spiritual abuse, spiritual distress, Stress, Trauma, Youth mental health , School issues, Spiritual abuse, Spiritual distress, Stress and burnout in the work place

Christina Gray-Hall, BScN, RN, MACP, RP

Disciplines: Individuals, Couples
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Perinatal Mood Disorders / Postpartum Depression, Parenting Issues, Life Changes, Blended Family and Relationship Issues

Lisa Ernst, Registered Psychotherapist (Q)

Disciplines: Couples, families, individuals, adolescents (starting at 14+)
Issues: infertility, pregnancy, miscarriage, parenting, parenting chronically ill children, mid-life issues, life transitions, grief.

Bronwen Thomas, Registered Psychotherapist (Q)

Disciplines: Couples, individuals, seniors
Issues: Marriage, infidelity, divorce, parenting, changing family dynamics, menopause, supporting aging parents and retirement.

Mattea Rivers Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Chandika Makanjee, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Credentials: BSc (Pharm), MA (Counselling Psychology)

Client Focus: Couples, Families, Individuals

Types of therapy: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), CBT, Mindfulness-based therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Strength Based Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Humanistic Therapy

Issues: Communication Issues, Parenting Challenges, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Health Issues, Chronic illness, Work-related stressors, Divorce, Life Transitions

Lynne van der Vyver , RP(Q)

Disciplines: Couples, Families, Individuals, LGBTQS2, Parental support, Teens, Youth
Specialties: CBT, Depression, Infidelity, Marriage/Couples counselling, Spiritual abuse, Spiritual distress, Stress, Trauma, Youth mental health

Jeanne d’Arc Kankindi, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Credentials: MA (Candidate), BSc.

Types of Therapy: Emotionally focused Couples Therapy, EFIT, SFBT, Client- centered, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic

Issues: Anxiety, depression, relationship issues, coping skills, burnout, parenting support, cultural and immigration stressors.

Shadi Pourafzal, MACP, RP

Hello there! I’m Shadi and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as your dedicated ally in the beautiful, sometimes bewildering, world of parenting.

Agnes Kaufman, Registered Psychotherapist

Disciplines: Couples, Families, Adolescents, Individuals, Seniors, Children

Therapy Modalities: Eclectic Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Approaches based on Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)

Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Mediation, Trauma, Boundaries and Boundary-Setting, Stress and Burnout in the workplace, Anger Management, Self-Esteem, Body Image, Coping Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Grief and Bereavement, Identity and Self-Exploration, Attachment Issues, Substance Abuse, Family Conflict, Behavioral Concerns, Parental Coaching

Yukta Gupta, Registered Psychotherapist

Experience:
I’ve dedicated my career to understand the intricacies of human relationships and have specialized in couples therapy.

Sara Bajaj, MA , DCP (c), RP

Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Boundaries and Boundary-Setting, Youth issues Counseling, Stress and Burnout, Anger Management, Self-Esteem, Body Image, Coping Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Grief and Bereavement, Building Self-Care Routines, Identity and Self-Exploration, Attachment Issues, Substance Abuse, Family Conflict, Behavioral Concerns, Parental Coaching.