Team

Catherine Advento
Clinic Operations Manager and Client Care Support

(SHE/HER)

As the Operations Manager at Valley Centre for Counselling, Catherine brings a unique blend of compassion, organization, and holistic insight to the heart of the clinic. With a background in customer service, holistic nutrition, and perinatal support, she approaches her role with both care and clarity—ensuring that every aspect of the client experience is thoughtful, inclusive, and seamless.

A graduate of the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Catherine is also a certified doula and yoga instructor, with a deep commitment to supporting individuals through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum transitions. Her work is grounded in a belief that healing happens best in supportive, connected environments—something she advocates for in both her personal and professional life.

Catherine is a proud mom and a breast cancer survivor whose resilience shapes her perspective on care and community. She’s a passionate baker, an avid reader, and someone who finds joy in the everyday moments.

THERAPISTS

Amita Gujral

BA | MSc | RP (Qualifying)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
14+, anxiety, neurodiverse experiences (including ADHD and ASD burnout), depression, emotion regulation, perfectionism, life transitions, low self-esteem or motivation, and cross-cultural experiences.

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Elida Nexha

BSc | MSc | RP (Qualifying)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
12+, OCD, anxiety, depression, relationships, emotion dysregulation, BPD, stress, perfectionism, motivation, procrastination, interpersonal difficulties, self-esteem, transitions, phobias, school, friends, sleep, body image, trauma, anger

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Ellie Wilson

BA | MACP (Candidate) | RP (Qualifying)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
12+, neurodivergence, youth & adolescents, emotional regulation, stress, anxiety, communication, interpersonal challenges, self-esteem, body image, grief/ trauma, transitions, school.

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Julia Harrington

BSc | MSc | RP (Qualifying)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

5+ Anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, perfectionism, mood, stress, family dynamics, anger, emotional regulation difficulties, ADHD, depression, life transitions, sleep difficulties, burnout, parents, partners

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Maggie Drolet

BA | MSc | RP (Qualifying)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
16+, anxiety, perfectionism, OCD, depression, bipolar, emotion dysregulation, stress, life transitions, grief/loss, sleep, perinatal difficulties, older adults, 2SLGBTQ+

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Michael Morton

MSc | RP | CCC
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
16+, mood, anxiety, OCD, stress, life transitions, emotion regulation, relationship concerns, addictive concerns, post secondary concerns/transitions, men’s issues, 2SLGBTQ+

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Nicky Lord

BSW | MPEd | RSW
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
12+, neurodivergent populations, mood disorders, anxiety, parenting, autism, ADHD, life transition, OCD, panic, specific phobias, family dynamics

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Olesya Bilous

BSc | MSc
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
14+, anxiety, low mood or depression, self-esteem, motivation, procrastination, perfectionism, interpersonal difficulties, relationships, stress, transition, school difficulties, sleep

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Sarah Salerno

MSc | RP
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
15+, personal challenges, life transitions, anxiety, relationships, stress, school, motivation, low mood, emotional concerns, perfectionism, self esteem

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Tricia Raynsford

BASc | MSc | RP
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
14+, anxiety, OCD, depression, mood dysregulation, ADHD, trauma, shame, substance use, body image, low self esteem, burnout, stress, relationships

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Victoria Rosettani

BSW | MSW | RSW
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
7+, kids, teens, parents, autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, general stress, parent separation, school anxiety, anxiety, self esteem, relationships

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Allison Rosset

MS | RP | TITC-CT
ON LEAVE
13+, OCD, anxiety, mood, substance use, transition, perfectionism, school, relationships, stress, self esteem

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Annelise Kohler

RN | BSCN | CPMHN(C)
15+, ADHD, autism, neurodiversity-affirming, neurodivergent burnout, mood, panic, anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem, OCD, complex trauma

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Camille Greve

B.A.SC | MSC
5+, children, teens, young adults, OCD, anxiety, depression, panic, phobias, school, sleep, transitions, friends

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Christina Lee

BA | MA | RP | DTATI
5+, grief and loss, children’s grief, suicide, anxiety, OCD, mood, stress, family dynamics, health, illness and disease, friends, school, sleep difficulties, separation anxiety

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Claire Peace

BA | CYC | MSW | RSW
11+, grief, family dynamics, substance, relationships, marginalization, decolonization, anxiety, mood, LGBTQ+-related exploration, spirituality and deconstruction

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Cassandra Candido

BASc | MSc Student in Psychotherapy
18+ Anxiety, perfectionism, sleep issues, depression, relationships, peer relationship concerns, life transitions, low self-esteem, burnout, interpersonal challenges

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Erica Herlovitch

BSW | MSW | RSW
5+, anxiety, school refusal, depression, OCD, mood disorders, behaviour disorders, emotion regulation difficulties, ADHD, suicidal/intrusive thoughts.

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Glen Watkinson

MDIV | RP
18+, trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, anxiety, depression, panic, violence/DV, dissociation, substance use/addictions, shame, anger, grief, relationships, couples

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Jenna Morrison

BASc | MSc
12+, supporting youth, adolescents, couples, and adults navigating emotional dysregulation, life transitions, loss, relationship challenges, communication, depression, anxiety, stress, perfectionism, identity exploration, family dynamics, couples.

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Jenna Rensink

MSW | RSW
13+, depression, mood, spirituality and deconstruction, grief, anxiety, relationships, parenting, women’s concerns, stress

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Jordanne Mulkewich

MSc | RP
15+ virtual only, anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, social anxiety, phobias, confidence, panic, depression, low mood, school/work stress, burnout, health anxiety

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Kelsey Harte

BASc | MSW | RSW
5+, children, families, separation anxiety, separation and divorce, dysregulation, anxiety, sleep difficulties, friendships, school difficulties

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Laurel Wyllie

RECE | BA | MA | RP
5+, childhood anxiety, families, parenting, pediatric OCD, stress, separation and divorce, cyberbullying, internet safety, sleep, separation anxiety

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Lydia Bloemendal

SSW | BSW | RSW | MSW
ON LEAVE
14+, mood, anxiety, transition, stress, relationships, boundaries, spirituality and deconstruction, sleep, school, friendships, self esteem

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Minomi Subapanditha

BSC | MSC | RP
10+, anxiety, depression, mood, OCD, perfectionism, general stress and burnout, relationships, emotion regulation, anger, grief and loss, cultural pressures, school, friendships

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Nikki Carter

MSW | RSW
5+, parenting, pediatric and adult OCD, perfectionism, sleep difficulties and insomnia, trauma and family sexual abuse, postsecondary concerns, body-focused behaviours, ped. and adult anxiety

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Rachel Gibbs

MSW | RSW
ON LEAVE
6+, anxiety, pediatric and adult OCD, perfectionism, health and illness anxiety, specific phobias, mood difficulties, emotion dysregulation

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Sarah Conner

BA | BSW | MSW | RSW
18+, PTSD, trauma (EMDR-trained), low mood, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, grief, life transition, stress, relationship difficulties, trauma, psychosis

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Serena Goel

MSW | RSW
5+, emotion dysregulation, behaviour trouble/outbursts, illness and medical diagnoses, family dynamics, grief, loss, low self-esteem/mood, school avoidance

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Shawna Hamilton

BA | BED | MSW | RSW
16+, relationships, divorce, burnout, midlife issues, mood disorders, parenting, dysregulation, medical crises, grief and loss, health-related issues, autism

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