Our Team - Couples Counselling Centre

Brendan Stern MACP (Candidate) Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Mattea Rivers MACP (Candidate)Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

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.

Lynne van der Vyver , MACP (Candidate)

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

Peter Wong, MACP (Candidate)

Disciplines: Couples, Families, Individuals, LGBTQS2, Parent Support, Teens,Youth
Issues: Relationships, Marital and Family Issues, Depression and Anxiety, Addiction
Specialties: CBT, Depression, Infidelity, Marriage/Couples counselling, School

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

Stephanie Doerr, BA, B. Ed., MACP, R.P, LPT

Disciplines: Children, Parent Support, Individuals, Couples
Issues: (Standard) Anxiety, Low Self-Esteem/Body Image, Depression, Stress, Anger-Management, Trauma
(Specialties) Couples, Parenting/Familial Issues, Peer Relationship Issues, School Issues

Kathy Dahmer, MDiv, RP

Disciplines: Individuals, Couples, Families, Youth

Issues: Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma , Marriage/Couples Counselling, Parenting Issues, Youth Mental Health, Complex Grief and/or Trauma, Spiritual Distress

Lori Pinksen, RP, MACP, BATh

Disciplines: Individuals, Teens, Couples
Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Issues, Domestic Violence
Specialties: Grief & Loss

Sara Bajaj, MA (PHYSCH), 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,

Yukta Gupta, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

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

Claudia Aranda, MDiv, CAMFT, RP

Disciplines: Children, Individuals, Couples, Families
Specialties: Infidelity, Fertility, Parenting Issues, Domestic Violence, Grieving, Trauma, LGTBQ+ and Polyamorous Relationships

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

MaryAnn Dawood, MPharm, RPh, MACP, RP

Disciplines: Individuals, Couples, Families
Issues: Relationship Issues, Marital and Premarital, Anxiety

Meet our Brilliant and Compassionate Therapists