Jessica works as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC # 19149) and professional art therapist. She holds her Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counselling Psychology from Adler University. From a compassionate and curious lens, Jessica strives to create a safe place for clients to explore and engage with their creative process and connect with their innate wholeness.

Using a combination of art and talk therapy Jessica works with a variety of presenting issues including, but not limited to anxiety, OCD, self-esteem, body image, burnout, trauma & PTSD, grief, and couples counselling. She has also worked extensively with addiction, first responders, families, and school related stress and issues.

Her client-centered, trauma-informed approach pulls from modalities such as EMDR, IFS, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness approaches, somatic therapy, and existential therapy.

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Please note that Marnie is currently Not accepting new clients.

Marnie earned her Masters degree in Social Work from UBC, and is a Registered Social Worker. Over the last 30 years she has been fortunate to learn from the many people she has worked with in her roles as a Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, Program Director and Clinical Director of Services in community agencies. She approaches her work, and personal life from a place of humility, curiosity, and a belief in people’s intrinsic ability to heal and grow. Marnie’s experience has taught her that change happens in the context of a safe and respectful relationship that honors each person’s unique cultural, ethnic, gender, and social diversity. Her approach is grounded in compassion and mutual respect as she collaborates closely with each client to choose a path to wellness that meets their unique strengths and needs. Marnie’s diverse background has provided opportunities to learn and practice from an integrative place using a range of therapeutic modalities including Mindfulness, EMDR, CBT, DBT, EFFT Attachment focused, and Walk and Talk. Marnie has worked with children, youth, adults, families and clinicians primarily in the areas of mental health, substance misuse, trauma, grief and loss, family relationship conflict. Marnie believes strongly in the connection between the mind and body. Outside of her professional life she can often be found listening to music, caring for her elderly parents or out in nature pursuing ways to be mindful and grounded with family, friends, her partner and her eccentric dog Ted.

Areas of Focus:

Working with children, youth and adults looking for support with:

• Mental Health and Wellness (Anxiety, Depression)

• Family Relationship Conflict and Concerns

• Grief and Loss

• Trauma

• School Related Concerns

• Workplace Stress

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I am an experienced, supportive, down-to-earth Registered Clinical Counsellor who offers in-person and online sessions to youth and adults for a variety of concerns including, but not limited to ADHD, anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. I have over 20 years of providing educational, career, clinical and crisis counselling to youth and adults within the post-secondary system including students with learning differences, are of Indigenous ancestry, international students, and those with a broad range of mental health concerns.

I believe that each person wants to make the best choices for themselves and sometimes we need some additional support in achieving our goals. I will work with you to identify goals and co-create a therapeutic plan, focusing on your needs. I will walk alongside you as you develop the tools necessary to make positive long-lasting changes.

Being a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I also hold a Masters degree of Education in Counselling from the University of Northern British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care from the University of Victoria. I work from a strength-based approach incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, mindfulness-based practices, and clinical hypnotherapy in my work.

Areas of focus: - Life Transitions - Anxiety & Depression - Educational and Career Counselling - ADHD & Autism Spectrum Disorders - Clinical Hypnosis - EMDR

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Andrew is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. He aims to provide a warm, accepting and calm space for clients to mindfully explore their challenges with life in a secure, non-judgemental environment. Andrew feels a calling to help people journey through life in a way that alleviates burdens and reduces the sense of isolation. Using a systemic approach known as Internal Family Systems that connects you to different parts of yourself in order to feel whole, loved and accepted, we can work together to change your relationship with your own emotions, and connect to a more balanced, healing perspective.

Andrew also incorporates a mindfulness approach. Increasing awareness of one’s own behavioural patterns can be a driver of personal transformation. Andrew’s speciality lies in treating anxiety and stress related disorders, making sense of and accommodating neurodiversity, healing from past trauma, finding purpose or working through existential angst or depression, and anything related to self-actualization or exploring one’s shadow self.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Andrew uses experiential interventions and designs a treatment approach that is tailored specifically to you and your unique system of parts. No matter who you are or where you come from, Andrew’s therapeutic presence will ensure that you feel seen, heard and understood while guiding you to explore and connect with your Core Self in deeper ways.

Areas of Focus:

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), EMDR, Couples Counselling, Mindfulness and Personal Transformation, Anxiety and Stress Management, Neurodiversity and Trauma Healing, Self-Actualization and Shadow Work

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Geoff Purdy is a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work, brings extensive experience, education and passion to his clinical counselling role. Trained in EFT and Gottman’s Method, he ensures high-level support in couples counselling as well as specialized techniques in supporting those through challenging mental health circumstances. Therapy, to Geoff, is a profound blessing, symbolizing personal growth and transformative change. He eagerly anticipates engaging with others to foster therapeutic relationships, aiming for not only successful but enjoyable therapy.

Having achieved academic milestones and a decade of clinical experience, Geoff is equipped with profound problem-solving skills. Acknowledging familiarity with challenges like anxiety, depression, addiction, and impulse control, he draws from personal experiences to guide others through life’s complexities with knowledge and compassion.

Geoff, fully trained in supporting couples, adults and teens, emphasizes collaborative work to appreciate differences and strengthen relationships discreetly. He looks forward to meeting individuals and couples, offering expertise and empathy to facilitate positive transformations in their lives.

When not working at the clinic, you can find Geoff riding motorcycles, fishing and spending time maintaining with his family and in his garden.

Areas of Focus:

Depression and Anxiety Men’s Challenges Relationship Issues Stress Management Substance Use/Dependence Youth Counselling

Contact Information:

Phone: 250-718-9291 Email: geoff@okclinical.com

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Daniel is currently completing his Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MA) from Yorkville University and is a Practicum Student at OKTG. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in multidisciplinary Social Sciences from Trinity Western University. Daniel also has a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from the University of British Columbia. In addition to working as a counselling intern, Daniel is a public school teacher specializing in special/inclusive education, elementary learning assistance and school-based case management. This includes the support of children who have been designated by the BC Ministry of Education as living and learning with exceptionalities.

Daniel has been married for 32 years. Together with his wife, has raised five children ranging in age from 16-27. Nelson has been home for Daniel and his family for 20 years and considers it a privilege to support a diverse clientele that makes up this beautiful community.

With an intuitive sense of empathy and evidence-based approaches, Daniel supports clients in their life journeys from a strength-based and person-centered approach. Emphasis is on building and maintaining collaborative therapeutic relationships designed to bring about healing and life-long change. Daniel utilizes an integrative approach that includes: biopsychosocial treatment modalities, solution-focused and narrative therapies, family systems, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), psychodynamic, somatic mindfulness and positive psychology, each through a trauma-informed and multicultural lens.

Areas of Focus include: - Mindfulness and Self-Compassion - Self-Esteem - Anxiety and Depression - Couples and Family - Children and Youth - Relational Conflicts  - Life Transitions - Problem-Solving - Stress Management

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Molly completed her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, supporting youth, couples, families and adults with diverse needs and abilities. She works from a trauma-informed perspective, using both somatic and cognitive behavioural modalities to help her clients move forward at their own pace. With a keen interest in the principle of neuroplasticity, she provides non-judgmental support to those who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, injury, violence, loss, anger, or navigating the demands of parenting. This spring and summer, Mary will complete the first year of her Somatic Experiencing training and begin her training in Internal Family Systems.

Areas of focus: - Anxiety & Depression - Trauma - Parenting - Neurodiversity - Somatic work - Voice work - Individuals, Couples, Families - Children (10+), Youth, Adults

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Maya (she/her) is a counsellor, educator and masters of counselling psychology practicum student whose work is rooted in care, connection, and a deep curiosity in the human experience. Grounded in a person-centred and strengths-based philosophy, Maya’s practice reflects her unwavering belief in every human’s capacity for meaningful growth. She draws from a bank of therapeutic approaches, including Existentialism, Family Systems, and Emotion-Focused Therapy, tailoring her methods to collaborate with each person’s unique needs.

In her current work as a school district counsellor with a background in school-based inclusion and case management, she collaborates with children, families, and educators to cultivate inclusive, trauma-informed spaces where children feel truly seen and supported. Integrating play therapy, art therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy her approach honours the complexities of young lives, blending gentleness and playfulness to guide them back to the heart of childhood.

With warmth, humour, and a genuine respect for each unique path, Maya helps individuals uncover their inner resilience and live in alignment with their values. She is passionate about the transformative potential of curiosity and the healing power of playful, meaningful connection.

Areas of Focus: - Grief and Loss - Anxiety and Depression - Neurodivergence - Identity and Self-Discovery - Life Transitions - Stress Management - Self-Worth and Body Image - Relationship and Family Dynamics

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