Danielle is a practicum counselling student with experience supporting both youth and adults. She also works with foster parents and youth in care, helping individuals navigate complex family situations.

Danielle creates a safe and supportive space through a warm and approachable style. She values building strong, collaborative relationships centred on the client’s needs. Danielle often integrates techniques from acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), solution-focused therapy, and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) to promote practical and meaningful change.

With a passion for creative expression, Danielle is excited to incorporate art into her practice. She believes in the power of artistic expression to help clients explore their emotions and understand their experiences in new ways.

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Laura is dedicated to creating a warm, non-judgmental, and confidential environment where you can feel heard, understood, and supported on your journey towards greater well-being. Her therapeutic approach is person-centered. Her heart’s desire is to meet clients where they are at, welcoming and honoring them as a whole person. She values honesty, humility, mutual respect, and humour within the therapeutic relationship as well as connection and collaboration.

Throughout her career, she has worked with children and youth from diverse backgrounds facing a wide range of challenges. Laura is committed to tailoring each session to meet the needs of the client, helping them navigate concerns such as managing distressing emotions, coping with transitions, increasing self-worth and self-esteem, and addressing interpersonal relationships. Laura takes an individualized approach, eclectically incorporating therapeutic modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused therapy.

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Luke comes from a background of Social Work and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and a Registered Social Worker (RSW). He focuses on helping clients discover what it means for them to live authentically, and what is holding them back from doing so. His journey with mental health challenges has fueled his passion for helping others navigate paths toward their healing and self-discovery. He understands the deep complexities and emotional struggles we encounter while striving to create the life we want. “Healing” is nonlinear and means something different for everyone. This is why Luke embraces tenets of narrative therapy as his favorite tool in counselling because the focus is on one’s individual story. Through this approach, he collaborates with clients to explore and evaluate their personal stories and values, offering new perspectives and empowering them to rewrite their narratives in a way that promotes growth, stability, and self-compassion.

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Getting started in therapy, with the goal of making a positive change in your life, can possibly bring up many thoughts and feelings; therapy may seem daunting, scary, exciting, embarrassing, hopeful, and more. I’m dedicated to providing an open, non-judgemental space to explore what brings you to therapy and how therapy can be uniquely helpful to you. I believe we can work together as a team, with both of our experiences, wisdom, and skills to make the changes you’re wanting to see in your life, your mind and your body.

With close to a decade of counselling experience, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many different individuals, couples and families both individually and in group settings. I bring a history of working within the community mental health system, working with clients diagnosed with OCD, borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorders, PTSD, depression, as well as substance use concerns. I’ve often had the privilege of witnessing incredible changes that are possible within relationships, workplaces, parenting, self-esteem, mood, and overall wellness.

While I enjoy working with many different individuals, I have a passion for supporting mothers/birthers through the many ups and downs of the perinatal experience. After my own personal experience of becoming a mother, including times of grief and loss, I have recommitted to this very important work of compassionately supporting clients through some of the most challenging periods of their lives.

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I understand that life comes with complex challenges that can bring up painful emotions that can be difficult to navigate. I have worked with children, youth, and adults to work through these challenges. I hold a Bachelors of Education and previously worked as a teacher. I completed my Master’s in Counselling Psychology with a special focus in helping young adults adapt to the challenges and stressors of adulthood and discover their sense of self.

I support clients in living more fully while navigating life’s painful and difficult moments. Through a collaborative therapeutic process, we’ll work towards building peace and a deeper sense of personal meaning in your life. Through the therapeutic journey, I will encourage and support you to live more consciously and purposefully. With a foundation of empathy, trust, and active listening, I aim to offer a safe, supportive space where you can be accepted just as you are while working towards living more authentically.

I work with a wide array of issues, however I often help clients navigate grief, depression, ADHD/neurodiversity, identity shifts, trauma. While exploring how these things impact you will also evaluate coping behaviours that may no longer useful for you in order to shift into preferred behaviours. I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioural, Narrative, and Attachment based therapies. I work in-person in Kelowna and virtually for those across BC. When I am not counselling, I enjoy drawing on my iPad, reading fiction, listening to podcasts, and spending lots of time outside.

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As the founder of Next Step Counselling Group and a registered clinical counsellor (RCC), I believe an authentic connection between you and your therapist is the foundation for growth.

I am a new mother to two little girls, so I understand the challenges that life can throw our way, and I strive to bring that understanding to the counselling setting. I am passionate about helping young people—children, teenagers, and young adults (ages 6 to 20)—develop the skills to navigate life.

For school-aged children: I help clients navigate high school and all its challenges, including bullying and school performance/test anxiety.

For youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): I help clients learn the life skills they need to grow into confident, independent adults.

Kate worked with my son Jade, who has high functioning autism, for three years. At age 17, he was floundering as to what to do with his life and had many social issues. Kate has an acute sensitivity for guiding her clients and instilling confidence in them so they can get over life’s hurdles—especially when us parents don’t always know what direction to go next. My son now has a full-time job. He is happy, confident, and on his way to full independency. This gives me peace of mind for his life and future that I never would have thought possible back in 2016 (before we met Kate). Kate will always have a special place in our hearts, and we are so grateful to have been one of the first families she counselled.

—Shana K.

Specialties – issues:

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) Youth issues (school, bullying, anxiety) Identity and self esteem Life skills Transitions

Specialties – modalities:

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) Family systems Person-centered therapy Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) Client focus: children (6+), teenagers, young adults, adults, families

Please note: I am not currently accepting new clients.

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In her work, clients have taught Sarah that there is no “one size fits all” approach to therapy. As each client is unique, the approach taken in therapy should be too. Sarah recognizes that you’re the expert in your own life, so if you’re seeking a specific therapeutic modality, please see the ‘modalities’ section of her bio. This list is ever-growing as she continues to learn and advance her skills as a therapist. If you don’t see the type of therapy that you’re seeking, you’re welcome to contact Sarah to discuss possible options.

Sarah is a registered social worker in good-standing with the British Columbia College of Social Workers. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her practice experience with survivors of intimate partner violence and their children, mental health and substance use, as well as direct counselling experience with young adults ages 18-29. Sarah’s work has brought her to the frontlines of crisis situations as a support worker in shelters, as well as in structured therapeutic environments in second-stage housing, hospitals, and the counselling office. She understands the importance of meeting you where you’re at as a client in the counselling space, supporting you in meeting your goals, and fostering relationship-building to find comfort in vulnerability.

Sarah graduated with a Bachelor’s of Social Work from McMaster University, and holds her Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Sarah deeply values education and continues to develop her social work skills through training and other educational opportunities.

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Katya is dedicated to supporting clients in cultivating healthy, positive and nurturing relationships with the self and others.

Coming from a career in international humanitarian work, Katya is passionate about relationship building, mediation, collaboration, and conflict resolution. She guides individuals to recognize and transform reactive patterns that hinder their relationships. Katya assists couples develop more effective and compassionate communication centered around personal and collaborative needs.

Drawing from her experience as both a yoga teacher and a Vipassana meditator, Katya recognizes the intricate connection between the mind and the body. She supports her clients to develop awareness of their mental patterns and equips them with strategies to self-regulate and maintain emotional balance.

Having personally navigated through multiple immigrations and lived in various countries, Katya understands the sorrow of loss, the discomfort of change and the process of overcoming doubts and insecurities to find a new direction. Katya’s experiences working with refugees and first responders have provided valuable insights into resilience and its role in managing post-traumatic and moral injuries, anxiety and trauma. She has extensive experience supporting youth and young adults, guiding them to challenge negative self-narratives, find direction, achieve independence, and discover their unique identity.

In her therapeutic approach, Katya places a strong emphasis on self-compassion and collaboration. Grounded in trauma-informed, solution-focused, and strengths-based frameworks, Katya’s goal is to support and empower her clients to thrive.

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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SESSIONS AVAILABLE BY EMAIL ONLY: alishawoznycounselling@gmail.com

“Grow through what you go through”

Alisha likes to call herself a “WHY” therapist. She believes that clients grow through their experiences starting from their “roots” (or their childhood). Alisha believes that growing through experiences that may have stemmed from traumatic events in life or maladaptive ways of being, are the pinnacle of a therapeutic experience. She is here to guide you on your journey to self-actualization and improved mental health.

Alisha brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her practice. Alisha holds a Bachelor of Arts with an Honours in Psychology from the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus as well as a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Alisha is a published author in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships where her work focused on mobile communication in romantic relationships. Since her work in her undergraduate degree,

Alisha has been working the front line at her local crisis line, working in her local youth shelter, and is currently employed with an organization that works with people recovering from addictions. Alisha has been working in the mental health field since 2017, during which she has been attending school to become a certified clinical counsellor.

Alisha is registered with the British Columbia Governing Body (BCACC) and has years of experience to support her work. Alisha’s experience working with vulnerable populations has taught her the compassion and non-judgement needed to support those with their mental health. While the majority of Alisha’s career has centred around working with youth and young adult populations, she is open to working with all populations. Alisha specializes in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and substance use, but she also enjoys working through any topic that is important to a person’s story. While Alisha uses a psychodynamic approach as her foundation for counselling (the “why” approach), she integrates other forms of therapy best suited to her client’s needs. Some of these approaches include but are not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS).

Through personal experience with counselling and supporting others with their mental health, Alisha has developed a passion for the field. When she is not counselling, you can find Alisha at your local coffee shop reading a book or outside enjoying the sunshine.

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