Jessica Hartog, CCC, MA, BSc is a dedicated and compassionate therapist with a Master’s in Counselling from City University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Manitoba. Jessica works with youth, young adults, adults, and couples. Practicing on Treaty 1 territory, traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

Jessica’s approach is rooted in person-centred, strength-based, trauma-informed and harm reduction lens. She combines her formal education with lived experience, offering a unique understanding and sensitivity to the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. This combination allows her to provide informed and affirming care that is tailored to the specific needs of this community.

Jessica is committed to helping clients navigate anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions in a way that respects their unique experiences and strengths. She fosters a collaborative and empowering environment, guiding clients toward meaningful growth and self-discovery that reflects their values.

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Phoenix Hourie, BSW, RSW is a two spirit, non-binary, Red River Métis counsellor who draws from a variety of therapeutic frameworks such as CBT, Strengths-based models, harm reduction, and Expressive Arts Therapies. They believe relationship building is key for effective counselling and strive to foster relationships that feel safe, empowering, and affirming. Phoenix currently works with individuals of all ages, focusing on gender and sexual identity, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, Indigenous culture and identity, relationships, and trauma. They are sex positive, sex work positive, kink informed, trauma informed, and aims to provide services that are actively anti-oppressive. They’re a Registered Social Worker in SK and MB offering individual sessions and is an NIHB practitioner in both provinces.

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Samantha (she/her) is a compassionate, relatable, and approachable therapist in Ontario. She has a Master’s in social work from the University of Windsor, a Bachelor’s in Social work from Lakehead University, and a social service worker diploma from Sir Sanford Fleming college. Sam works with children, youth, and adults. As a registered Social Worker, Samantha is able to provide counselling to those in Ontario and will soon be able to provide counselling to those in Saskatchewan. Her services as a Registered Social Worker are covered by most insurance providers.

Sam’s passion for therapy work derives from her personal experience of what it’s like to feel ‘different’ from the status quo. Growing-up with neurodivergence has its challenges that she knows personally and professionally, and each journey is a unique and individual one. Sam’s approach is collaborative and authentic, pulling from anti-oppressive, and strengths based approaches.

Samantha considers herself a generalist-eclectic social work practitioner, which is to say that no one theory is ascribed to, but different pieces of theories for intervention and therapy are used based on each unique presenting need. Samantha uses a combination of intuition and evidence-based practice, using therapy as both a human science and an art form. These techniques can be a combination of Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-focused therapy, Queer theory, Mindfulness, and more. Sam mainly specializes in neurodivergence, neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma, grief, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, identity struggles, stress, and more.

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Judith Kovalski, BA, BSW, MA, MSW, RSW, RSW (IJE) has been a Social Worker since 1995. She has lived and worked in Montreal, Chicago, Toronto, Middle East, Petawawa, Ottawa and now call Alberta my home. Judith experienced the HIV/AIDS era of the 1980s and 1990s and lived through the impact it had on my community. It was a time of tragedy, yet it was also an era filled with incredible stories of strength and resilience. That period of time was foundational to how she created her therapeutic focus. Having seen the devastation caused by narrow-mindedness, prejudice, discrimination and injustice towards the people living with the virus, a fire was lit within her, and she never looked back.

She made a promise that no one’s story would ever be silenced again and has made it her life’s work to listen to anyone who would honour her with their recounting of their journey. Judith offers virtual care, completely free of judgment, based on sound therapeutic modalities that help her clients navigate rough waters. She is fully trained in CBT, CPT, PE, MI, EFT-I, along with many other tools and techniques.

Judith is a Registered Social Worker in Alberta (#16682) and holds Interjurisdictional Electronic licenses in Saskatchewan (#7555) and Ontario (#821779). She works with clients 18 years of age and older.

Judith Kovalski, BA, BSW, MA, MSW, RSW, RSW (IJE) has been a Social Worker since 1995. She has li... Read More

Nina Nyalowo, MSW, RSW is a clinical social worker practicing from person-centred, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, strength-based, harm reduction, and trauma-informed perspectives. Nina’s counselling approach is inspired by a combination of lived experience and formal education. She draws from ACT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Compassionate Inquiry, Narrative therapy, and Solution-focused therapy. From personal and professional experience, she has gained experience in working with issues related to gender and sexual diversity, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma, dementia, racial identity, race-based trauma, spiritual identity, suicide ideation, and self-harm. She’s a Registered Social Worker in SK, AB, and NS and an NIHB practitioner in SK and NS. Nina offers both individual and relationship sessions.

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Emily Ritenburg, MSW, RSW is a queer and neurodivergent counsellor working with clients 12 and over, specializing in areas related to gender and sexuality, sex work, complex trauma, substance use, and neurodiversity. She’s experienced in addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, and disordered eating. Emily also provides relationship services that are inclusive of monogamous, non-monogamous, polyamorous, kinky, and non-traditional relationship orientations. Their approaches are grounded in psychodynamics and draw on attachment theory, IFS, DBT, somatic psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based practices. She’s a Registered Social Worker in SK and offers both individual and relationship sessions.

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Noni Vatish, MSW, RSW, RPCAT (she/her) is a queer South Asian counsellor from Kitchener, Ontario. She earned her Bachelors of Social Work from the University of Waterloo, Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University, and Professional Canadian Art Therapy designation from the Canadian International Institute for Art Therapy (CiiiAT). Noni has spent the majority of her career supporting those living with mental health and addictions in harm reduction based environments as well as those who have experienced sexual violence. As a registered Social Worker, Noni is able to provide counselling to those in Ontario and will soon be able to provide counselling to those in Saskatchewan.

Noni utilizes Art Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Strengths-Based Approaches, Harm Reduction, among others in her practice. She believes in the importance of engaging in anti-oppressive practice standards and brings in additional investments in person-centered as well as trauma-informed practices.

Noni works with individuals of all ages and focuses on supporting those living with anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, substance use disorders, race-based trauma, stress, trauma, spiritual exploration, and complex trauma.

Noni is currently registered to provide services in Ontario and Saskatchewan. Her services as a registered social social worker are covered by most insurance plans.

Noni Vatish, MSW, RSW, RPCAT (she/her) is a queer South Asian counsellor from Kitchener, Ontario.... Read More