Meet Our Team
Welcome to Common Ground Counselling!
ABOUT ANDREA
Andrea is a Certified Canadian Counsellor with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (St. Francis Xavier University), Bachelor of Education (University of British Columbia), and a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology (Yorkville University). She is trained in emotionally focused couples therapy, and has worked in secondary education and university settings both as a teacher and a counsellor. Andrea recently completed a certificate in Maternal Mental Health and continues to participate in various professional development opportunities. Andrea is also a trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist.
Andrea is experienced in counselling youth and adults in individual and group based settings. Her counselling interests include, but are not limited to: maternal mental health, life transitions, trauma, relationship issues, health and weight related concerns, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and stress. Andrea takes an integrative approach to counselling using aspects of Emotionally Focused and Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural therapy and EMDR. She collaborates with her clients to facilitate growth and works toward achieving measurable results.
ABOUT JOCELYN
Jocelyn comes from a background in Creative Writing where she enjoyed exploring people and their stories. She sees her transition into counselling as a continuation of this work; helping clients to explore their own stories and the stories we tell as a culture.
Working from a generalist counselling perspective, Jocelyn aims to meet my clients where they're at. She does have a particular interest in helping individuals navigate relationships, sexuality, and life transitions. She is a long-time Yukoner and thinks it gives her a unique understanding of life “up here”.
Jocelyn has a Masters of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and is a Certified Canadian Counsellor. In her therapy practice she incorporates her knowledge from a variety of modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotional Focused Individual Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
ABOUT MARGI
Margi provides individual counselling and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Margi has worked as a trained teacher in Special Education for almost 20 years working with children, adolescents, families and school communities providing educational supports to students with social/emotional difficulties, varying abilities, learning rates, diverse learning styles, mental wellness and behavioural challenges. She completed a Master of Education in Counselling at Acadia University.
Margi is registered as a Certified Canadian Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She has a passion for helping people discover more about themselves through a strength-based and client-centred approach. She supports individuals by learning about them and providing her knowledge and expertise to help individuals feel empowered, navigate difficult life transitions, improve self-esteem, and discover their resilience. Margi embodies creativity, patience and a mind body approach in her practice.
ABOUT CHAD
Chad is a Certified Canadian Counsellor (Qualifying) and has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Laurentian University with a minor in Neuroscience and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Chad has previously worked in various Yukon communities as a community counsellor and has participated in professional development courses focused on Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment, Men’s Mental Health, and First-Responders Mental Health. Chad is also a trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist.
Chad has experience working with adults, youth/adolescence, elderly, and groups. Chad’s
therapeutic framework and approach comes from a holistic perspective and focuses on
integrating previous experiences with patterns that maintain maladaptive behaviours. Chad’s main areas of interest include ADHD, trauma, men’s mental health, relationships, and optimal performance. In the coming months, Chad will continue his training with Q-EEG and neurotherapy.