Our team

THERAPY, SUPERVISION, CLINICAL DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER

Sara Mackie, MSW, RSW

Sara Mackie, MSW, is a dedicated trauma-informed therapist specializing in holistic therapeutic practices. With a focus on helping individuals navigate through their traumas, Sara incorporates various modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), polyvagal theory, and mind-body somatic integration into her therapeutic approach. Her compassionate methodology is particularly tailored to support highly sensitive individuals, providing them with a safe space to explore and heal from past experiences. Through her expertise and empathetic guidance, Sara empowers her clients to embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience, fostering growth and emotional well-being.

For more information on Sara’s continuing education and studies visit HERE

Anna Larmer, RSW, BSW, Certified Yoga Instructor

Anna is a Clinical Therapist and Registered Social Worker currently working on completing her Master of Social Work with a specialization in trauma. Anna works with trauma survivors of all ages including children and couples and is passionate about helping clients heal and move forward through self compassion, safe connection, nervous system regulation and mindfulness. Anna's work is guided by an anti-oppressive approach, internal family systems theory, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, the Gottman method and trauma-informed yoga. Anna's areas of experience involve working with children and youth, people who identify as BIPOC, intergenerational trauma, grief, PTSD, IPV, attachment wounds and relationship conflict, divorce, step parenting, sexual abuse, self esteem, personal development, eating disorders and inner child work. Anna integrates a mind-body spirit approach in seeing the individual as a whole rather than treating isolated symptoms, recognizing that each person is the expert of their own life.

Laura Gallivan, LCT, CCC

Laura is passionate about helping her clients work through their difficult emotions and become more self-accepting, develop a deeper capacity for intimacy, and form more satisfying relationships. Her work is grounded in a belief in the power of compassion and self-awareness to transform lives and facilitate healing. As a psychodynamically-oriented practitioner, she helps her clients build this awareness through exploration of their inner life, with particular focus on understanding how past experiences shape thoughts, feelings, and relationships in the present. Laura values a therapeutic process that considers the whole person. She works collaboratively to ensure her clients feel heard and respected. Laura is a graduate of McGill University’s Master’s in Counselling Psychology program. She did her clinical training at both the McGill Psychoeducational & Counselling Clinic and the Argyle Institute of Human Relations. In these settings, she worked with adults of various ages who struggled with trauma, anxiety, depression, and OCD.

Rebecca Pearson, LCT-C, CCC

Rebecca (she/her) is passionate about assisting clients in fostering self-esteem and self-compassion, and believes that everyone deserves to feel connected to themselves and others and empowered in life. Rebecca has a background in supporting folks with complex trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety and panic, depression, relationship issues and attachment wounds, and self-esteem. She is grounded in trauma-informed approaches and the mind-body connection, drawing on a blend of Internal Family Systems, polyvagal theory, mindfulness and self-compassion practice, and an interpersonal process approach.

Rebecca strongly believes in the healing power of an authentic therapeutic relationship, and brings humour, non-judgment, safety, and heart to each and every session. She is honoured to support clients on their individual journeys. Rebecca completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology from Dalhousie University, and a Master of Education in Counselling from the University of New Brunswick.

Talheen Naqvi, LCT-C, CCC

Talheen is passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment where clients receive tailored support on their journey to mental health and well-being. She works with individuals ages 18+ and specializes in women’s mental health, including anxiety, depression, body image issues, fertility struggles, pre/perinatal mental health, and gender-based discrimination. As an immigrant woman, she takes a holistic, integrative approach to therapy, helping you understand both your mind and body with compassion. She offers therapy in English, Urdu, and Hindi, making it easier to connect with you in a language you are comfortable with.

Jocelyn Anderson, MSW, RSW

Jocelyn is a Master’s level social worker with over 10 years experience in helping roles.

Her areas of passion are: trauma, identity exploration / celebration of self, neurodiversity (self-diagnosis welcome!), and communication skills (self-awareness, self-advocacy, boundaries). “I know that healing can only happen in a safe space, which is why I work so hard to create an environment of authenticity, non-judgment, and warmth. In our work together, your whole self will be respected, validated, and held with great care.”

Jocelyn uses a blend of EMDR therapy, parts work, and somatics, all of which look at the connection of mind and body to offer true, holistic healing. They come from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive framework that prioritizes depathologizing approaches to mental health and wellbeing. Jocelyn also offers clinical consultation for therapists looking to deepen their practice.

You would be a great fit for Jocelyn if you are seeking:

more self-compassion, ease, and authenticity in your life
transformation and liberation, both individually and collectively
a trusting therapeutic relationship that affirms your lived experience and inherent wisdom

Anja Spears, MSW, RSW (MAT LEAVE)

Anja is a Master’s level social worker with a passion for providing support to individuals from a place of trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice. Anja has worked in various areas of social work practice with individuals of all ages who have experienced complex trauma to re-establish a sense of felt safety, autonomy, and healing in their lives.
Anja has experience working primarily with adolescents and adults coping with complex trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, substance use, parenting/caregiving, burnout and compassion fatigue, interpersonal conflict, and emotional regulation. Anja’s experience has had a particular focus on working with First Nations individuals, families and communities and supporting advocacy within systems. Anja believes that understanding the contexts in which harms occur and the layers of one’s identity and social location is paramount in supporting others.

Anja offers a client-centered and strengths-based space that seeks to rebuild a sense of safety and recognize individuals as the experts of their own experience. Drawing on a blend of therapeutic approaches including narrative, psychodynamic, and mindfulness-based, Anja’s practice goals involve supporting others to see their own inner strength as we work toward transformative growth and healing, together.

Brittany McQuinn, LCT-C

Hi, I’m Britt!

Here are some words I use to describe myself:

neurodivergent
queer
musician
mother
gamer
beauty-seeker
trauma-informed

I might be a good fit for clients who:

have (or suspect they have) ADHD, autism, learning disabilities or other neurodivergence
are creative
are queer
have religious trauma
have strong emotions
experience depression and anxiety
are feeling stuck

I’m a person-centered therapist. I believe you are the expert on your own life, and my role is to support you in reconnecting with your inherent wholeness.

My approach is rooted in warmth, compassion, and curiosity, drawing inspiration from the teachings of Jung and Rogers. I teach clients digestible neuroscience and use polyvagal theory to help us make sense of your experiences. I integrate approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS) as needed.

Blake is a somatic trauma therapist who works from the bottom up—prioritizing the body’s role in processing pain, restoring safety, and supporting lasting change. He recognizes that trauma isn’t always tied to a single overwhelming event; it can also emerge from ongoing stress, emotional pain, and unresolved life experiences. Though sometimes subtle, these experiences can profoundly shape how we move through the world.

Blake specializes in EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), two approaches that engage the body’s natural ability to process and release trauma. He also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based practices to support nervous system regulation and emotional resilience.

With nearly two decades of experience, Blake helps individuals reconnect with their bodies, overcome emotional blocks, and create lasting change. Whether using clinical modalities or nature-based practices, his approach is grounded in respect, awareness, and a deep trust in the body’s capacity to heal.

Find the therapist that best suits your needs.