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Colin Elmhurst
Intake Specialist
Colin is here for you in order to help you navigate your counselling options and connect you to the right Christian counsellor. As a Registered Psychotherapist himself, he’s uniquely equipped to help work with you to find what sort of care you need. You can reach out to him or read more about his practice by the button below.
Elza Manukian
Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Elza Manukian is a Registered Social Worker with OCSWSSW. She holds undergraduate degrees from Tyndale University and the University of British Columbia, and received a Master of Science in Clinical Social Work (MSW) from Columbia University. Elza specializes in working with various types of trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and has experience with first responders, military members and veterans. Elza leans on CBT, CPT, DBT, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and more to individualize her counselling care to each client. Elza is faith-integrative and glad to work with Christian clients, pulling from their shared resources of faith to facilitate change.
Sarah Nichol
Registered Professional Counsellor (Candidate)
Sarah Nichol is a Registered Professional Counsellor. She employs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing when helping her clients. She also uses Observed & Experienced Integration Therapy as a somatic-based therapy for trauma. Sarah integrates Christian faith to practice when appropriate for the client’s needs. Sarah sees clients in-person in Comox, BC, and offers Walk & Talk as a format for individual therapy sessions, while offering online counselling services to individuals in select provinces across Canada.
Antonella Finateri
Occupational Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Antonella Finateri is an Occupational Therapist and Registered Psychotherapist specializing in Christian faith-integrative psychotherapy. She largely takes an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach to psychological matters, and involves the faith of her clients wherever possible. She treats behavioural health matters, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief/loss.
Ian Ridpath
Biblical Counsellor
Ian Ridpath is an Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC), Level 2, biblical counselor who is passionate to see people restored to the wholeness that God created them to be. He particularly counsels men in the life-areas of Abandonment, Anxiety, Anger, Conflict, Fear, Identity in Christ, Christian Manhood and Stress. He is an elder, men’s ministry leader and lay counsellor in the church he attends in Kitchener, Ontario.
Manon Wascher
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Manon Wascher is a graduate of Yorkville University‘s Master of Arts in Counselling program and is experienced in Christian Counselling. Manon takes a spiritually-informed approach psychotherapy, often utilizing Christian spiritual practices such as prayer and contemplation as therapeutic interventions. Manon otherwise utilizes cognitive behavioural therapies as her psychotherapeutic approach. Manon is based in Montreal, Quebec, and is able to see clients online across Canada.
John-Paul Austring
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Social Worker
John-Paul provides Christian therapy that is biblically-based, holistic, strength-based, compassionate, and informed by social-science. He has received formal education in psychology, social work, and theology, each perspective which he brings to practice. John-Paul works with presenting issues of: depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, conflict, meaning-searching, and achieving goals with over 10 years of experience. He is provincially registered in both Ontario and Nova Scotia. He counsels individuals online across Canada and in-person in Ottawa.
Tony Johnston
Certified Biblical Counsellor
Tony is a Certified Biblical Counsellor with the Association of Biblical Counsellors and holds a Bachelor of Science in Ministry Leadership from Moody Bible Institute. He works with individual men struggling with personal, spiritual, and emotional challenges using scriptural guidance and prayer. He offers his counselling services online across Canada and is based in Ontario.
Samuele Bariani
Registered Psychotherapist
Samuele is a Registered Psychotherapist with CRPO and graduate of Tyndale Seminary‘s Clinical Counselling. He works with individuals, couples, youth 12 and over, and families, with particular attention to family conflict. In individual care, Samuele specializes in trauma, PTSD, and men’s issues but also works with anxiety, depression, and other presenting issues. Samuele employs a mixture of cognitive-behavioural therapies with narrative approaches and is able to integrate matters of his clients’ personal faith. He offers his counselling services online across Canada and in-person in Mississauga.
Amanda Van Noppen
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Certified Professional Counsellor
Amanda is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Certified Professional Counsellor who specializes in working with complex developmental trauma, substance use or addictions that are linked to past experiences, grief, and anxiety. Amanda employs Internal Family Systems, Narrative therapy, Solution Focused, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches and happily integrates aspects of faith to Christian clients. Amanda is based in Ontario and sees clients remotely and in-person in Ottawa.
Ellen Reimer
Registered Professional Counsellor
Ellen is a Certified Life Coach and Registered Professional Counsellor with the Canadian Professional Counselling Association (CPCA). She practices Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to address issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, boundaries, communication, and identity matters.
Josh Song
Registered Psychotherapist
Josh is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and received his graduate degree in Clinical Counselling at Tyndale Seminary. He offers trauma-informed psychotherapy that is integrated with spiritual perspectives to individuals and couples. Josh’s approach is grounded in using evidence-based treatment methods and has received professional training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals and couples in addition to utilizing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness.
Heather Lehman
Certified Biblical Counsellor
Heather has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors. She has attended Heritage Seminary completing courses in the Biblical Care and Counselling graduate program. She currently serves as a Biblical Counsellor at her local church in addition to insured private practice. Heather’s biblical counselling care is appropriate for matters of depression, anxiety, marital challenges, self-harm, anger, addiction, betrayal, abuse and more.
Eric Bouwman
Registered Psychotherapist
Eric Bouwman is a Registered Psychotherapist and graduate of Tyndale Seminary‘s Master of Divinity in Clinical Counselling program. Eric specializes in anxiety, coping skills, and anger management, even though he is able to help counselees with a wide range of presenting issues. Although he utilizes Cognitive-Behavioural techniques most often, Eric takes a psychologically-integrative approach to his psychotherapeutic care, borrowing from various modalities to help his clients in their own unique challenges.
Nathan Hicks
Registered Social Worker
Nathan possesses a Master of Social Work (with a specialization in Addictions) and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). He has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). He has prior experience working with clients who struggle with addiction, depression, relationship issues, anxiety, and trauma-related injuries.
Bobbi Van Brummelen
Registered Professional Counsellor
Bobbi is a trained Registered Professional Counsellor from British Columbia. She integrates both faith and bodily wellness into her professional counselling support, and also leans on a number of approaches including: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, and Existential Therapies. Bobbi relates to her clients in a personal way as one who has also experienced deep valleys in life. She is additionally experienced as a successful fitness, health, and wellness instructor.
Peter Frieswick
Registered Psychotherapist
Peter is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the CCPA. As someone with a long family history in Christian ministry, Peter enjoys working with ministers, missionaries, and their family members. He is a knowledgeable EMDR Certified Therapist with a gift for integrating a Christian perspective into therapy, for those who want it.
Stéphanie Gélinas-Sanchez
Registered Social Worker
Stéphanie is a registered social worker, and has completed a bachelor’s degree at the Université du Québec in Outaouais as well as her master’s degree at the University of Ottawa in social work. She integrates Cognitive-Behavioural and Motivational approaches with a Christian lens to counselling individuals and youth struggling with mental health and addictions.
Andreia Barreiro
Registered Psychotherapist
Andreia is a Registered Psychotherapist and graduate of Tyndale Seminary‘s Clinical Counselling program. She has a wide variety of specialties (anxiety, trauma, depression, and more) but uniquely brings a strong Christian perspective and to her psychotherapeutic work.
Brian Alton
Certified Biblical Counsellor
Brian Alton is an experienced pastor and counsellor professionally certified with the Association of Biblical Counsellors. He has received education in pastoral ministry from Briercrest College & Seminary, and counselling equipping with Gospel Care Collective and the Christian Counselling & Educational Foundation where he earned a certificate in Foundations in Biblical Counselling.
Beth Rockwell
Certified Biblical Counsellor
Master of Arts in Counselling (MAC)
Beth Rockwell has a Masters Degree in Counselling from Westminster Theological Seminary and is certified with the Association of Biblical Counselors. Her experience includes over 25 years in pastoral ministry alongside her husband. Her counselling gifting and specialization is particularly with at-risk women in vulnerable and abusive situations. She has also had the pleasure of serving with a crisis pregnancy centre.
Hannah Brown
Certified Professional Counsellor, Registered Psychotherapist
Hannah is trained at a masters level as a counsellor by Dallas Theological Seminary. She has implemented what she’s gained in professional development in psychology as a Psychotherapist (RP) with CRPO and as Certified Professional Counsellor (CPC) with PACCP. Her passion is to integrate faith and theology to practice. Psychologically, she integrates a Cognitive-Behavioural and Adlerian perspective.
Sandy Boyachek
Certified Biblical Counsellor
Sandy is a graduate of Heritage College and Seminary‘s Master of Arts in Theological Studies Biblical Counselling program, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Western University. She has undergone world-class continuing education with the Christian Counselling and Educational Foundation, and holds professional credentials as a Certified Biblical Counsellor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors.
Laure-Marie Carignan
Registered Psychotherapist, TCF/RCFT
Laure-Marie is a highly experienced counselling clinician. In addition to her graduate and doctorate-level education at Saint Paul University, and graduate theological studies at SEMBEQ, she has spearheaded more than a few Christian Counselling clinics and community counselling initiatives. She acts as clinical director, educator, supervisor, and even continues as a direct care provider. She has world-class expertise in: trauma, psycho-spiritual development, couple and family development, autism spectrum disorders, and couple and family intervention.
Andrew Peterkin
Registered Psychotherapist
Andrew is a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO and graduate of Tyndale Seminary‘s Clinical Counselling program. He has a passion for writing and the arts and works within a Cognitive-Behavioural and Solutions-Focused perspective, specializing in working with individuals from diverse walks of life.
Milton Chan
Biblical Counsellor
Milton is a graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary and the Christian Counselling and Educational Foundation‘s Master of Arts in Counselling program. He is also professionally certified with the Association of Biblical Counsellors (ABC). He has also received training in couples counselling from The Gottman Institute. He is an active member of his church where he has been serving for the past 10 years. Milton has a passion for deep, interpersonal relationships and helping people grow.
Jillian Mahoney
Registered Psychotherapist
Jillian is a graduate of Saint Paul University and Carleton University. She is a member of the OAMHP, and a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO. She works within attachment, cognitive-behavioural, and family of origin perspectives. Jillian has served as a youth/children’s pastor and specializes in working with youth in psychotherapy.
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