Meet Our Team
Joel Wilkinson M.Sc., R.Psych. PCC
Specializations: Life/Career Coaching | Executive/Leadership Coaching | Anxiety Management | Sport Psychology | Relationship Counselling
Joel is committed to helping clients achieve a greater sense of well-being, fulfillment and success through working collaboratively to develop better personal awareness, overcome limitations and implement effective strategies in order to live more inspired and purposeful lives. Joel provides counselling and coaching to his clients from a genuine place of caring and commitment to his clients goals and concerns. His focus is on building a safe and trusting relationship with clients as a foundation for effective and lasting changes. View Joel’s personal website at: careerandlifesuccess.com
Michelle Fox M.A., R.Psych.
Specializations: Anxiety and Depression | ADHD | Trauma and PTSD | OCD
Michelle works collaboratively with clients, mainly from a CBT perspective, combined with other approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR, tailoring therapy to their individual needs. Clients learn to recognise unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaving, develop skills to cope more effectively, and ultimately become their own therapist. She also has a special interest in helping adults with ADHD, recognising the impact it can have, not only on on day to day functioning, but also on mood, self-esteem, and relationships. View Michelle’s personal website at: clearminds.ca
Nicole Pesta M.Ed., R.Psych.
Specializations: Codependency | Sex Therapy | Relationship Counselling | Career Guidance
Nicole is passionate about helping individuals create and achieve personal and relational meaning in their lives. Her approach draws upon Psychodynamic, Process Oriented, Psychoeducational, Experiential, and Existential therapeutic modalities. She enjoys collaborating with clients, encouraging them to connect with their authenticity through a process of self-discovery. Nicole is trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1), which she utilizes in her work with couples. Nicole has experience helping individuals struggling with boundaries, trauma, addiction, emotional regulation, anxiety, OCD, depression, sexual compulsivity, and relational discourse. She does not shy away from traditionally taboo topics, and has focused much of her education on the topics of human sexuality and intimate relationships
Avra Davidoff MC, R.Psych.
Specializations: Career Counselling | Workplace Psychology | Leadership Coaching
Avra Davidoff is a Registered Psychologist with over 15 years of experience specializing in career development and workplace psychology. Avra’s experience rests in helping clients navigate a range of career and workplace issues such as burnout, career life transitions (i.e., parental leave) career decision making, development planning, and building career confidence. Her role focuses on supporting you to enhance clarity, make informed decisions, and develop career management skills. Avra works with you by challenging and supporting you to identify and explore limiting beliefs and perceptions that hold you and your career back.
Aaron Telnes MC, R.Psych.
Specializations: ADHD | Relationship Counselling | Insomnia | Anxiety | Depression | Life Transitions | Coaching
Aaron is passionate about mental health and well-being and loves working with clients to overcome their challenges and attain their goals through a strengths-based approach. His therapeutic style integrates solution-focused, cognitive-behavioural, and mindfulness-based therapies. Aaron endeavors to support clients to build resiliency, overcome obstacles, embrace growth and change, and build a happy and successful life. Aaron is a Registered Psychologist who has worked in the mental health field since 2013. He has worked as a youth crisis counsellor, a career psychologist, mental health psychologist, and an organizational psychologist. Visit Aaron’s website at: catalystpsychology.ca
Sara Pun, M.Ed., MMT, R. Provisional Psych., Couples Counsellor, Certified Music Therapist
Specializations: Anxiety and Depression | Relationship Counselling | Music Therapy | Autism & ADHD | Career Guidance
Sara is a Registered Provisional Psychologist, Certified Music Therapist, and Canadian Certified Counsellor. With over 10 years of experience in the mental health field, Sara is passionate about counselling and the expressive arts. She works from a growth mindset that is integrative, emotion-focused, strengths based, and trauma informed. Sara helps adults, students, couples, and children for a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, relationships, neurodiversity, life transitions, and school/career. Additionally, she has a special interest working with women, highly sensitive individuals, and people from the LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC community. You can learn more about Sara here: www.sarapcounselling.com
Crystal Cleland, CCC, R. Provisional Psych.
Specializations: Addictions | Anxiety | Adolescent Issues | Trauma | Relational Issues | Personal Growth
Crystal Cleland is a Canadian Certified Counsellor, Provisional Registered Psychologist & Addiction specialist with over 20 years of experience in the field of addictions and mental health. Crystal’s passion lies in supporting individual's as they navigate life's challenges, offering a compassionate and collaborative approach. Each person's journey is unique, and so is the healing process. Whether you're seeking help for a specific issue or looking for personal growth, Crystal is here to help you discover the insight & tools to navigate life's challenges with confidence & resilience. Reach out today to start your journey towards a better tomorrow. You can learn more about Crystal here: bluelotuscounselling.ca