Who you'll talk to
Counsellors who understand the work.
Real people with real backgrounds. You choose who you see.

Kristy Blom
RCC · CCC · Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Extensive experience with first responders and helping professionals, including processing critical incidents, managing burnout and rebuilding resilience. Draws on CBT, EFT and polyvagal-informed approaches.
Critical incidents · burnout · substance use

Julie Bion
Counselling intern · Master's student, Yorkville University
A police officer with more than 21 years of service. She brings first-hand insight into crisis, conflict resolution and trauma-informed care, and knows the job from the inside.
Lived policing experience

David Lige
RCC #10977 · Founder
Nearly 20 years in counselling psychology. Specializes in EMDR, CBT and ACT, with a focus on performance psychology and men's issues. Known for an approachable, no-judgment style.
EMDR · men's issues · performance

Michael Parker
RCC · M.A. Counselling
Works with individuals, couples and families on connection, healing and growth. Nearly 20 years in social and emotional learning, integrating attachment theory, ACT, existential and narrative therapy in a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive space.
Individuals, couples & families · trauma-informed