Contact Us
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Victoria
Westshore
Contact for Individual Team Members
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Dr. Katie Elmhurst, DSW, RCSW, RCC
FOUNDER OF THE BUDDING ELM
Offers culturally respectful-informed care that honours connection, community, culture, identity, and lived experience within the counselling process.
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Avalon Forrester, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Supports clients experiencing anxiety, stress, overwhelm, and emotional challenges while developing practical tools for regulation, confidence, and resilience.
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Laura Bates, BCYC, MC, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Provides EMDR-informed support for clients processing trauma, difficult experiences, and emotional distress, with a focus on creating safety, resilience, and lasting change.
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Lizanne Chicanot, BA, BEd, MEd, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Works with individuals and families to understand relationship patterns, strengthen connection, and develop healthier ways of communicating and responding to one another.
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Tiffany Canning, RCC, CCC
WESTSHORE DRIECTOR/ COUNSELLOR
Passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where children, youth, individuals, and families feel heard and understood. Grounded in connection, and trauma-informed care. -
Shelby De Nat, MC, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Supports clients experiencing low mood, emotional exhaustion, and changes in motivation while developing practical tools, insight, and strategies for improved wellbeing.
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Alyssa Vincent, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Uses Brainspotting to help clients process experiences that may be difficult to access through words alone, supporting deeper emotional processing, regulation, and healing. -
Sydney Thompson, BSc, MACP
CLINCAL COUNSELLOR
Supports couples and individuals in understanding relationship patterns, improving communication, navigating conflict, and building stronger, more secure connections.
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Katelyn Reid, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Supports clients working through self-doubt, low confidence, and negative self-talk while building self-awareness, self-compassion, and a stronger sense of self. -
Brooke Ruygrok, BA, MC, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Provides affirming support that recognizes and respects diverse ways of thinking, communicating, learning, and experiencing the world, with a focus on strengths and practical strategies.
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Cheryl Dafoe, MACP, RCC, CCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Supports clients through grief, loss, and significant life changes, providing a compassionate space to process emotions and find ways to move forward.
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Kelly Houlahan, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
Supports clients in processing trauma, difficult experiences, and emotional distress through EMDR-informed care, with a focus on safety, healing, and building resilience.
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Rachel Ness, RCC
CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
She helps people build self-trust and cultivate healthier relationships with their bodies and minds, specializing in eating disorder recovery, anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism.