Alumni Directory
Laura Belland
Areas of Specialization
Clients who are dealing with anxiety/social anxiety, perfectionism, and depression.
Limiting beliefs about themselves, and negative thoughts that keep resurfacing.
Negative body image and disordered eating.
Self-esteem and self-worth.
Being stuck and barriers to becoming your most vibrant self.
Adolescent and teen issues: friendships and difficult emotions, anxiety, and social anxiety, building self-confidence and working on recognizing and growing your strengths.
Counselling for Parents on childhood emotional and behavioural regulation.
Contact
Website: alivecounselling.com
Email: laura@alivecounselling.com
Phone: 250-681-1736
Ranae Clarkson
Areas of Specialization
Life transitions
Self-esteem/Self-compassion
Intimate Partner Violence
Registered with CVAP, FNHA & ICBC
Contact
Samantha
Cooper
Areas of Specialization
Children 5+, adolescents, and young adults.
TF-CBT, relationships, anxiety, self-esteem, self-compassion, and emotional regulation.
Contact
Website: alivecounselling.com
Barb Egan
Areas of Specialization
Clinical Supervision
Anxiety, Stress, & Depression
Athletes, Coaches, & Teams
Changing negative self-talk and self-esteem
Couples, Families, and Relationships
Pregnancy, Postpartum, Motherhood, & Women’s Issues
University/Young-Adults
Contact
Website: alivecounselling.com
Email: Barb@alivecounselling.com
Phone: 778-214-9582
Luke Feraco
Areas of Specialization
Relationship difficulties
Social Anxiety
Communication improvement
Trauma
Low self-esteem
Understanding emotions
Contact
Website: nextstepkelowna.com
Phone: 782-201-4155
Alicia Gonzalez
Areas of Specialization
Youth & Young Adults
Anxiety
Self-Compassion
Trauma
Shame
Perfectionism
Cultural Support and Identity
Academic Stress
Relationship issues
I'm also on track to complete my EMDR training in the fall of 2024.
CONTACT
Website: https://www.kelownaemdr.ca/emdr-therapist-alicia-gonzalez
Email: alicia@kelownaemdr.ca
Špela Grašič
Areas of Specialization
Anxiety
Depression
Emotional regulation: everything from feeling tingly and buzzy all over (but not really sure how you "feel") to feeling so furious you think you're going to burst to feeling completely empty and detached, and everything in between
Relationships
Academic Stress
OCD: those annoying, embarrassing, or downright terrifying (can't ever admit that out loud) thoughts that leave you feeling stuck or having your spinning in circles trying to just make the uncomfortable feeling go away
Self-injury
Contact
Website: https://alivecounselling.com/team/spela-grasic/
Email: spela@alivecounselling.com
Sarah Harris
Areas of Specialization
Couples & Relationship support
Parenting support
Anxiety
Depression
Emotional reactivity & regulation
Stress & burnout
Contact
Website: relateandrestore.ca
Email: sarah@relateandrestore.ca
Samantha Hellwig
Areas of Specialization
Self-esteem
Anxiety Management
Spirituality
CONTACT
Email: info@shpsychotherapy.ca
Phone: 705-321-9922
Kasra Hakimattar
Areas of Specialization
Addressing impacts of sexual and gender-based violence
Anger management
Conflict management
Masculinity and men's mental health
Relationship and interpersonal issues
Contact
Email: kasrahakimattar@gmail.com
Rachel Jones-McKinley
Areas of specialization
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) *
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions including Separation and Divorce
Personality and Mood Disorders including BPD
Trauma and PTSD
Parenting Support
Contact
Website: pausecounselling.net
Email: rachel@pausecounselling.net
Kathryn Kriitmaa
Areas of Specialization
Stress and anxiety
Depression and mood disorders
Self-esteem and self-worth
Communication and healthy boundaries
Grief and loss
Relationship issues
Understanding trauma, rejection, and abandonment
How to develop a somatic sense of safety
Deepening embodiment
Intimate partner violence
Contact
Website: feltsensecounselling.com
Kyle Loney
Madi Maitz
Areas of Specialization
Anxiety
Academic stress
Stress & burnout
Emotional regulation and mood management
Trauma
Relationship issues
Life transitions
Sports psychology/ mental performance counselling
Contact
Website: www.mindmovementtherapy.com
Email: madi@mindmovementtherapy.com
Shay Manerikar
(they/them)
Areas of Specialization
Sexual violence
Trauma
Gender and sexual identity
Racial identity
Gender-affirming hormone recommendation letters (19+)
Accepts FNHA + CVAP
Contact
Website: cedarmooncounselling.com
Paige Mathison
Areas of Specialization
Healthcare Professionals
Trauma & Transitions
Strengthen Quality of Life
Contact
Website: anotherchapter.ca
Email: info@anotherchapter.ca
Audree McIvor
Areas of Specialization
Trauma
Mindfulness
Boundaries and self-esteem
Parenting
Anxiety and depression
Creative therapies
Contact
Website: momentouscounselling.ca
Alex McIvor
Areas of Specialization
Addictions
Men's mental health
Relationship & Intimacy
EFT
Grief
Self-compassion
Coping strategies and stress-management
Anxiety and depression
Contact
Website: momentouscounselling.ca
Email: alex@momentouscounselling.ca
Phone: 778-801-5550
Lauren Mills
Areas of Specialization
Trauma and PTSD
ADHD and ASD
Athletes and coaches
EMDR
Youth and University
CONTACT
Website: alivecounselling.com/team/lauren-mills/
Email: Lauren@alivecounselling.com
Lauren Nutbrown
Areas of Specialization
Eating Disorders
OCD
ADHD
Contact
Website: anotherchapter.ca/
Email: Lauren@AnotherChapter.ca
Sharlene O’reilly
Areas of Specialization
career or life transitions
traumatic events
anxiety/stress
relationships
loneliness/belonging
identity development
Contact
Website: sharleneoreilly.com
Email: sharlene@sharleneoreilly.com
Phone: 778-503-0513
Natasha Roblesky
Areas of Specialization
ADHD
Anxiety (Generalized, Social, Separation and OCD)
Depression and low mood
Life transitions
Self-esteem and Perfectionism
Contact
Website: silacounselling.com
Email: natasha@silacounselling.com
Josie Ruoss
Areas of Specialization
Expressive Art Therapy
Grief
Emotional Regulation & Stress Management
Depression & Anxiety
Sleep & Insomnia
Self Harm
Contact
Website: nextstepkelowna.com
Email: josieruoss@gmail.com
Alex Sadlowski
Areas of Specialization
Anxiety
Depression
Relationships (Families, Friends, Romantic Partners)
Substance Use and Process Addictions
Contact
Website: alexmatthew.ca
Kate Schouten
Areas of Specialization
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Youth issues (school, bullying, anxiety)
Identity and self-esteem
Life skills
Transitions
Supervision of therapists
Contact
Website: nextstepkelowna.com
Email: kate.nextstep@gmail.com
Phone: 250-808-5283
Rachael Spyker
Areas of Specialization
Trauma therapy
Integrative Therapy
Group Therapy
Contact
Website: alchemycounselling.ca/
Email: rachael@alchemycounselling.ca
Phone: 250-981-4837
Sarah Trevitt
Areas of Specialization
Couples as well as adults and adolescents experiencing challenges with relationships
Anxiety
Perfectionism
Self-esteem
Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours.
Contact
Website: https://nextstepkelowna.com
Bronwyn von Niessen
Areas of Specialization
LENS Neurofeedback
Nervous System Regulation
Nightmare Therapy (PTSD)
Hypnotherapy
Contact
Jocelyn Watson
Areas of Specialization
Chronic Illness/Pain
Family Conflict
Relationship with Body/Food
Religious Trauma
Survivors of Violence
Tinnitus
Trauma
Contact
Website: nextstepkelowna.com
Sarah Weissmeyer
Areas of Specialization
Insecurity in Relationships
Self-esteem and Self-worth
Anxiety/ Panic
Trauma
EMDR
Contact
Website: momentouscounselling.ca
Alisha Wozny
Areas of Specialization
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Grief
Phobias
Addictions
Conflict Resolution
Suicide
Life Transitions/Stress
Identity and Self-esteem
Psychodynamic Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
Narrative Therapy (NT)
Contact
Justin Yuen
Areas of Specialization
Racial identity
Disordered Eating
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Contact
Website: relateandrestore.ca
Email: justin@relateandrestore.ca