Alyssa is an empathic therapist-in-training with a passion for supporting children, teens, and young adults. Drawing on her background in ministry leadership, summer camp settings, and early childhood nature-based learning, she brings a unique, integrative approach to therapy. Alyssa believes in the power of creativity, storytelling, and connection to foster healing and resilience.

She specializes in working with neurodivergent individuals, those experiencing anxiety or emotional dysregulation, self-esteem challenges, and those navigating life transitions. Alyssa creates a nurturing, supportive environment where individuals can explore their emotions, develop emotional intelligence, and find coping strategies.

Her approach blends evidence-based practices like DBT and SFBT with creative therapies like play-based therapy and narrative therapy, ensuring therapy feels relevant and engaging. With a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and person-centered approach, Alyssa supports others in discovering resilience, emotional well-being, and self-compassion. Through storytelling, play, and a holistic approach, she works to create a safe space where you can explore and grow.

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Chelsea’s life journey began in Barbados before moving to Canada during her formative years.  Chelsea holds a degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in Special Education, which has been the foundation of her fulfilling career.  Over the years, Chelsea has dedicated herself to working with children with special needs, with a particular focus on autism spectrum disorder.

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Throughout her professional journey, Chelsea’s role has included enriching the lives of the young minds she serves and establishing profound connections with their families.  While working within a school setting, her work went beyond the classroom to collaborate with parents and siblings.  Chelsea’s belief in a nurturing, inclusive and compassionate connection supports her practice.  Guided by her core values of empathy, patience, and insight, she consistently positively influences the lives she touches.

Online Therapy available: * play informed child psychotherapy * adolescent psychotherapy * parents support

Chelsea’s area of expertise includes: * autism spectrum disorder * neurodivergent children and teens * teens struggling with anxiety and mood disorders

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Mais is a compassionate therapist-in-training with a special interest in supporting children, adolescents, and their families. With a background in psychology, ongoing education in spiritual care and psychotherapy, and a strong foundation in community-based work, Mais brings a warm, empathetic, and holistic approach to therapy.

Over the years, Mais has dedicated herself to supporting both youth and adults in navigating emotional,behavioural, and practical challenges. Her experience in youth mentorship, crisis responding, and social services has deepened her commitment to supporting youth and adults in their journey of healing and self-discovery.

Mais prioritizes creating a safe person-centred environment where people can feel heard, validated, and empowered to take on life’s challenges. She aims to uplift those she works with, taking on a strength-based approach focused on fostering self-awareness, resilience and emotional well-being. Mais draws on approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Play-Informed Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Mindfulness practices, tailoring her approach based on each person’s unique needs and goals.

Mais’s areas of focus include: children and adolescents, mood and anxiety disorders, self-esteem, identity, life transitions, work/school stress, relationships, play based therapy, expressive arts based therapy.

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Tina’s holistic approach goes beyond quick fixes. She skillfully uncovers the underlying emotional ties that hold you back, encouraging you to release what no longer serves you. In a supportive and accepting environment, you’ll reframe your mindset, reclaim emotional balance, and embark on a journey of profound personal growth.

​Together with Tina, you’ll create sustainable strategies tailored to your unique needs, seamlessly integrating them into your everyday life. Embrace and honour your emotions as you experience emotional liberation and well-being.

​Take the first step towards a holistic, empowered, and balanced life. Contact Lunar Psychotherapy & Wellness today to work with Tina.

Tina understands the complexities of life and the importance of a work-life balance.  As a full-time Professor, researcher, Ph.D. student, wife and most importantly, mom of three teenage girls, she is constantly working on finding the perfect balance.  Tina firmly believes in doing the necessary practices that instill energy, and spiritual connection and sustains a positive attitude and ability to move through life.  Tina practices yoga, mindfulness and meditation on a regular basis, loves forest bathing and going on nature walks, and engages in creative practices such as knitting and painting.  

​Tina was drawn to the mental health field at a very young age and has been committed to the field ever since.  After committing ten years to non-profit organizations, Tina opened her private practice in 1999.  Her desire to stay in the academic and clinical fields profoundly informs both practices. 

​Tina has done her own therapeutic work to heal from past wounds while ensuring she uses her life experiences to inform her practices and life today.  Another core component of Tina’s framework when working with others is a strong relationship foundation.  Tina is a firm believer that it is with this therapeutic relationship that all effective work is done.

Tina’s area of expertise includes: * Mood Disorders  * Anxiety Disorders  * Behavioural Disorders  * Neurodivergent Disorders  * Attachment Issues * Relationship Conflict/Conflict Resolution/Intimacy Issues * Parenting Issues * Stress/Burn Out/Work-Related Challenges * Self Esteem/Confidence/Identity Issues * Emotional Dysregulation * Childhood Issues and Inner Child Work

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Informed by her training as a Waldorf educator, Bronwen understands the importance of adult-child relationships outside of the family unit for promoting social development, offering diverse role models, and creating a supportive network that nurtures a child’s holistic growth.

As a therapist-in-training, Bronwen is passionate about supporting individuals across the lifespan with things like social anxiety; attachment issues; childhood wounds; relationship challenges; significant life transitions; emotion regulation; and larger existential concerns, self-esteem, and identity questions.

Bronwen works through the lens that positive relational experiences with a therapist, exploration through the expressive arts, and mindfulness-based interventions when combined promote a holistic therapeutic experience.

Additional training:

• Gottman Method: Level 1

• Authentic Relating (AR) Facilitator: Level 1, 2, and 3 - MBSR Certification with Canadian Mindfulness Institute

Areas of focus include:

• anxiety

• depression

• ADHD

• school-related challenges

• Highly Sensitive (HSP) children/adults

• siblings of youth with an illness/disability

• difficult life transitions

• relationship challenges

• communication

• self-esteem

• identity

• 2SLGBTQI+

• grief/loss

Therapeutic framework:

• attachment-based approaches

• mindfulness & holistic approaches

• spiritually-integrated psychotherapy

• expressive arts-inspired (visual arts, music, etc.)

• inner child and re-parenting work

• strengths-based approach

• play-based therapy

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Coming from a background in the arts before transitioning into the coaching industry and wellness space, Kara brings years of experience working in collaborative ways with diverse individuals and groups of people. As a therapist-in-training and professional certified coach, Kara helps the people she works with better understand who they are in this complex world and then navigate through the challenges they face, which leads to good health and a life filled with purpose. Kara’s areas of focus are children, youth, and adolescents, trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, ASD, life transitions, identity, self-esteem, communication, spirituality, play based counselling, and expressive arts based therapy. Her wellness toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Spiritually Integrated Therapy, Mindfulness & Holistic Approaches, Play Therapy Informed, and Expressive Arts Therapy Inspired.

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