Meet Dixie, a dedicated and compassionate Intern Therapist with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, seniors, and family dynamics.

With a diverse educational background that includes social service work and psychology, she brings a unique perspective to her work as a therapist. In addition to her experience working with various groups, Dixie has also spent the last five years developing her skills in one-on-one counselling and coaching.

She is skilled at helping clients identify and work through a wide range of mental health challenges, including attachment style, trauma, complex trauma, behaviour changes and challenges, emotional outbursts, emotional awareness, parenting challenges, family transitions, grief, loss, uncontrollable anxiety and stress, lack of confidence, depressive episodes, panic attacks and triggers, substance abuse, and soul-searching. Dixie believes in a holistic approach to therapy, considering the mind, body, and spirit in her work with clients. She draws from various evidence-based techniques and interventions to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs and goals.

Dixie is committed to building strong therapeutic relationships with clients, creating a safe and supportive space for them to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. She is known for her compassionate and non-judgmental approach to therapy, working collaboratively with clients to help them achieve their full potential.

Outside of her work as a therapist, Dixie enjoys exploring her creative side through the arts. She enjoys dancing, music, painting, and writing stories in her free time. Her passion for the arts has given her a unique perspective on the human experience, which she brings to her work as a therapist.

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Meet Jake - a caring and empathetic Therapist with close to ten years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. He knows firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate life’s challenges, and he’s dedicated his career to helping others do just that.

For the past five years, Jake has been working with a nonprofit to coordinate group counselling, refer people to clinical counselling, and provide emotional support to those in need. He’s passionate about integrating various therapy techniques to help individuals understand their inner workings and move towards healing and thriving.

But Jake isn’t just a Therapist - he’s a lifelong learner who brings his love of learning to every therapeutic session. He believes that growth is a journey, and he’s committed to helping his clients translate what they learn in session into other aspects of their lives. He’s here to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your feelings, express your fears, and find the hope and healing you need to move forward.

Jake integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, emotional-focused therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help individuals understand what is going on inside of them, and move towards healing and thriving. He is an avid learner and brings that love of learning to the therapeutic process, teaching clients how to translate what happens in session into other aspects of their lives.

He is particularly passionate about helping clients with depression, anxiety, grief, aimlessness, isolation, trauma, family challenges, and relationship issues. He hopes that as clients explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, they will better understand their values and discover a way of living in line with them. This brings healing and gives clients a path forward that empowers them and builds healthy connections with other people.

Jake is an avid coffee drinker, record collector, and pro-wrestling enthusiast. He spends much of his spare time cooking vegan meals, playing the guitar, and spending quality time with his wife, Megan, and their retired racing greyhound, Harvey.

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Brandie has worked with an international not-for-profit for over 20 years, living and working cross-culturally for over a decade.

With a background in nursing and counselling, she has spent her time helping people move through feeling “stuck”, “floundering”, or “lost” to places of wholeness and well-being.

Brandie does this warmly and compassionately, creating a safe relationship where clients can explore who they are, who they want to be, and how they want to get there.

Brandie is motivated by her own experiences with burnout, life changes, and redefining what spirituality means to her. She appreciates that the journey can be hard, knows the reward is worth it, and believes that changes come best through relationships. She is passionate about coaching people through deconstruction, values clarification, work/life/family balance, challenging life changes, cross-cultural experiences, and burnout.

Brandie is working towards her certification with the International Coaching Federation and plans to achieve Professional Coach certification.

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Pamela has the heart to see people grow mentally, socially and emotionally to their full potential. She specializes in trauma therapy using CBT, EMDR and Sandtray therapy. Pamela has a special interest in working with those struggling with; trauma recovery, abuse, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma and burnout, work and life-related Stress. She is passionate about working with individuals on their journey of self-development and personal success, including developing emotional intelligence and conscious awareness.

Pamela has a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Child Studies and a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. It includes over 30 years of experience working in various capacities and within community agencies and grassroots organizations. She is Certified with Integrative Enneagram Solutions to help individuals uncover their uniqueness in their journey. Working with the Enneagram empowers individuals to take responsibility for their own behaviours and growth, from a greater understanding of why they act and react the way they do.

Pamela has been married for over 30 years and enjoys time with her 3 adult children, who are launching into life. She enjoys spending time at her trailer in the summer and has a love for travel. You will likely catch her reading a book, working on a puzzle or knitting in her spare time. You can learn more about her story and journey at https://hopeharbourcentre.com/.

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