Meet Our Team
Nilou Esmaeilpour, MSc, RCC
Senior Associate
Clinical Director, Registered Clinical Counsellor & Approved Clinical Supervisor (Provisional), Certified EMDR Therapist –
Areas of Focus:
PTSD & Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Dissociation, Shame
Rachelle Buck, MC, RCC
Senior Associate
Registered Clinical Counsellor, EMDR Therapist
Areas of Focus:
Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Suicidality, PTSD, Substance use/recovery, Grief & Loss, Trauma, Self-Compassion & Self-Esteem, Somatic & Mindfulness Approaches.
Rachelle offers online & in-person appointments (Downtown Vancouver)
Lisa Ward, MA, RCC-ACS
Senior Associate
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Approved Clinical Supervisor, EMDR Therapist
Areas of Focus:
Trauma and Loss, Suicidality, Self-harm, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Stress, Childhood Abuse and PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder.
Jessica Atnikov, MCP-AT, RCC
Senior Associate
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Art Therapist, EMDR Therapist
Areas of Focus:
ADHD, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Low Self-Esteem, Anxiety, OCD, Addiction, School Related Stress, Technological Health, Relationship & Family Counselling
Sandy Kirkwood, MA, RCC
Senior Associate
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Approved Clinical Supervisor, EMDR Therapist
Areas of Focus:
Self-worth, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Grief and Loss, Healing Past Trauma, Parenting, Workplace Issues
Dimi Nikolarakos, MC, RCC
Junior Associate
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Areas of Focus:
Trauma, Self-Compassion, Grief and Loss, Shame, Anxiety, Somatic & Mindfulness Approaches
Dr. Alessandro Metta, Ph.D., CCC
Senior Associate
Certified Canadian Counsellor, EMDR Therapist
Areas of Focus:
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Anxiety & Depression, Trauma & PTSD, Grief & Loss, Life Transitions & Identity, Compassion Fatigue & Burnout, Shame & Inadequacy