CANADIAN CERTIFIED COUNSELLOR

Stephanie lives and works in Whitehorse. She is currently accepting clients in person at the Whitehorse office and also over telehealth. Stephanie is currently doing all intake sessions and consultations.

Stephanie is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and also the director of Aurora Wellness Group. She has a BA, with a major in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and a MA in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology. She is trained in attachment therapy, play therapy, family systems therapy, Gottman Couples therapy, PEERS social skills training, and perinatal therapy and has experience working with multigenerational trauma and adults and children with special needs.

She specializes in work with children, families, and couples. She also provides support through the Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program and to family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

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REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Anna is a non-binary (they/them) Registered Psychotherapist located in Whitehorse. They provide in-person and telehealth counselling and Psychotherapy to youth and adults using an eclectic approach including Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment therapy, cognitive and behavioural techniques and somatic approaches.

Anna has a BA in Psychology with a minor in Politics and Governance with a focus on human equity, and a MA in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. They have worked in private practice, an addiction treatment centre for teens, as well as government agencies.

Anna believes that everyone has the capacity within themselves to heal, and helps clients find and harness their internal energy through an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed lens using a relational and strengths-based approach.

In their downtime, Anna enjoys spending time with friends, their dog and horse, and painting, camping, hiking and canoeing.

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REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER

Ebony is a white, queer, cis-female clinical social worker located in Whitehorse, Yukon. She provides in-person and remote therapy to adults using the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM), a therapeutic modality targeted at treating developmental trauma.

Ebony is also trained in Self Regulation Therapy and treats shock trauma, which may be the result of motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and medical procedures. Ebony is a somatic therapist, meaning that she invites the wisdom of the body into treatment. She brings a holistic lens to integrating cognition, identity, and body-based modalities into a strengths-based and anti-oppressive approach. Ebony believes in the power of connection and that true healing happens naturally as we cultivate greater capacity to hold ourselves with presence and curiosity.

Ebony enjoys being outdoors, hiking, cross country skiing, and running. She is grateful to live, work, and play on the beautiful ancestral lands of the Taa’an Kwächän and the Kwanlin Dün First Nations.

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PRACTICUM STUDENT

Sarah is a practicum student completing her Masters in Counselling Psychology through Athabasca University. Sarah is doing her practicum with Stephanie Leithead as her primary supervisor and is providing low-cost counselling services.

She holds an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and English Literature, a Bachelor's of Education, and a Master of Arts in Education. Sarah is experienced in the education system as a teacher, counsellor and coach. She has worked in Carmacks, Yukon, and Nunavut and is now working/living on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Ta’an Kwach’an Council in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Sarah’s primary expertise is working with trauma and PTSD, relationships, supporting those with traumatic brain injuries, working with individuals and families navigating concerns within the Education system, and working with athletes on mental health, focus and goal setting.

Sarah enjoys mountain biking, whitewater canoeing, skiing, reading, and hanging out with friends, family, and her cat in her spare time.

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CANADIAN CERTIFIED COUNSELLOR

Mandy is a Canadian Certified Counsellor from the east coast of Canada and is currently located in southeast Saskatchewan. She is currently accepting new clients over phone and video conferencing.

Mandy uses a solution focused and client centered approach to support people in working towards wellness.

After almost a decade in the field with seven of those in a counselling capacity, she has had the opportunity to work with a variety of client populations on a wide array of concerns. This includes years of supporting families in working through trauma and towards reunification.

She believes that previous experiences can have a profound impact on who we are and she would be honoured to walk alongside you in building resilience and overcoming barriers or obstacles that may be in your way. As everyone’s path is different, her approach will vary to meet your needs and may include content from CBT, DBT and Gottman Couples Therapy.

Mandy enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors in the garden and is looking forward to travelling again in the future.

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REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST

Gabrielle offers counselling services through the Residential School Resolution Health Support Program (IRS RHSP), offering a mental health travel clinic every 4-6 weeks in Inuvik and Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories. Telehealth sessions are available between in-person clinics.

Gabrielle has BA in Psychology from the University of Calgary and a MA in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. She is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. She has trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Family Systems Theory, Narrative Approaches, and specific training in trauma including Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, and training from the Traumatology Institute.

Gabrielle is currently accepting new clients in Inuvik, Fort Good Hope, Colville Lake, Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic, Paulatuk, Aklavik, Tuktoyaktuk, and Sachs Harbour.

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REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST

Ivonne Fuechter-Field is a Registered Psychologist with more than twenty years of experience in the areas of psycho-educational, social-emotional, and behavioural assessment of children, adolescents, and adults. She also provides consultations and short-term therapy in the areas of anxiety and ADHD. Her services provide clients, their families, and schools with pragmatic and applicable information and solutions in order to foster emotional well-being, the development of positive behaviours and academic success. A critical feature of her work includes follow-up consultations with families, school personnel, and other professionals.

Ivonne received her training in Germany at the University of Constance, where she studied Clinical Psychology for six years. Throughout her training she had the opportunity to delve deeply into the theoretical and practical aspects of psychology. Ivonne offers German and English bilingual services.

Ivonne currently lives in Calgary, but does week long clinics in Whitehorse a few times a year. When She is not working she can often be found in the wonderful Canadian outdoors where she enjoys spending time with her family and dog.

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PARENT EDUCATOR/PERINATAL SUPPORT WORKER

Alex loves kids and has spent much of her life working with children of all ages. Alex ran a daycare for many years, one centre for ages 1-3 and another ages 3-5, and worked in Playcare groups for infants. Alex worked in a Youth Centre with teens and one-on-one with at risk youth, she worked with school kids in summer camps and provided tutoring support, she facilitated LGBTQIA2S+ groups in high schools, and she worked with G Day which is an event series to welcome girls ages 10-12 into adolescence.

Alex is also a mom of two young children, so has much first hand experience in the world of parenting.

As a parent educator at Aurora Wellness Group, she is here to support parents and expecting parents, and will be providing group parenting sessions virtually and at the Whitehorse location.

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