Team
Julie Hansen
Client Support Specialist
BA | (SHE/HER)
Julie is often the first voice you will hear on the phone when you call (or email) our clinic. She is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge with a degree in Anthropology and is an experienced intake coordinator with years of experience working at a not-for-profit mental health and family agency in Hamilton. She is the backbone of our team and someone who consistently greets others with a sense of warmth, understanding, and support. Julie has years of expertise and knowledge working in the field of mental health and is highly versed in mental health resources in the area.
Julie strives to make sure individuals and families are entering into strong counselling relationships that will be beneficial and supportive. As LGBTQ+ identifying, she wants to ensure that everyone attending counselling is doing so in an affirming environment that doesn’t judge people for who they are or how they identify. She wants individuals to feel safe to express their real and authentic self through the intake process and into their counselling sessions.
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
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Amita Gujral
BA | MSc
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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Annelise Kohler
RN | BSCN | CPMHN(C)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
15+, ADHD, autism, neurodiversity-affirming, neurodivergent burnout, mood, panic, anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem, OCD, complex trauma
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Cassandra Candido
BASc | MSc (Candidate)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
18+ Anxiety, perfectionism, sleep issues, depression, relationships, peer relationship concerns, life transitions, low self-esteem, burnout, interpersonal challenges
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Elida Nexha
BSc | MSc
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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Ella Thavendran
BA | MSc (Candidate)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
15+, ADHD, neurodivergent, anxiety, panic, OCD, low self-esteem, mood challenges, marginalization, motivation, health-related stress.
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Jenna Morrison
BASc | MSc
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
12+, supporting youth, adolescents, couples, and adults navigating emotional dysregulation, life transitions, loss, relationship challenges, communication, depression, anxiety, stress, perfectionism, identity exploration, family dynamics.
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Jordanne Mulkewich
MSc | RP
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
15+ virtual only, anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, social anxiety, phobias, confidence, panic, depression, low mood, school/work stress, burnout, health anxiety
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Maggie Drolet
BA | MSc | RP (Qualifying)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
16+, anxiety, perfectionism, OCD, depression, bipolar, emotion dysregulation, stress, life transitions, sleep, perinatal difficulties, 2SLGBTQ+
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Minomi Subapanditha
BSC | MSC | RP
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
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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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, body image
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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 (Qualifying)
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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Allison Rosset
MS | RP | TITC-CT
13+, OCD, anxiety, mood, substance use, transition, perfectionism, school, relationships, stress, self esteem
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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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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 Rensink
MSW | RSW
13+, depression, mood, spirituality and deconstruction, grief, anxiety, relationships, parenting, women’s concerns, stress
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Julia Harrington
BSc | MSc
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 -
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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Michael Morton
MSc | RP | CCC
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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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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Nicky Lord
BSW | MPEd | RSW
12+, neurodivergent populations, mood disorders, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting, autism, ADHD, life transition, OCD, panic, specific phobias, family dynamics
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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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Victoria Rosettani
BSW | MSW | RSW
7+, kids, teens, parents, autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, general stress, parent separation, school anxiety, anxiety, self esteem, relationships
Ready to book an appointment with us?
Call or email our Intake Coordinator, Julie Hansen, to explore online and in-person therapist and service options at Valley Centre for Counselling.