Metamorphose Counselling is engaging and collaborative, a transitional process that is challenging yet rewarding like a caterpillar changing into a butterfly.
Meet our Team
Specializations: Depression, Anxiety/Panic Attacks, Relationships and Dating, Worrying and Ruminating, Grief/Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Separation and Divorce, Career Guidance, Sexuality and Gender Issues, Spiritually, Parenting and Co-Parenting, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Mindfulness, Racial and Cultural Identity, Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem, Infertility, Abuse, Self-Harming, Infidelity, Religious Trauma
Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Attachment Based Therapy
Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
Therapy Type: Individuals, Couples
Age Groups: Teen/Adolescents (13-19 years of age), Young Adults (18-25 years of age), Adults (26-59 years of age)
Racial or Ethnic Group Identifies with: Asian – South (e.g. Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
Practices: Sikhism
Associate Counsellor
As your therapist, Abby (She/her) is dedicated to approaching your work through a trauma-informed lens, recognizing the impact of past experiences on your present journey. Your relationship will be built on openness, honesty, and collaboration, fostering a safe space for exploration and growth. Together, you will navigate the stories woven into each of your experiences, acknowledging struggles while harnessing your inherent strengths.
Abby’s specialization lies in supporting individuals grappling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and emotional dysregulation. She is attuned to the unique difficulties faced by those in transitional phases of life, and is here to accompany you through the depths of your emotions, providing practical tools for healing.
Operating from a client-centred perspective, Abby embraces a collaborative approach rooted in an intersectional framework. This ensures that your work is tailored to your specific wants, needs, and aspirations. She recognizes that embarking on significant life changes can be both exhilarating and daunting, and she is here to support you through the myriad of emotions and realizations that accompany this journey. Together, you will navigate these challenges, fostering understanding and growth every step of the way.
Specializations: Depression, Anxiety/Panic Attacks, Relationships and Dating, Grief/Loss, Career Guidance, Racial and Cultural Identity, Abuse
Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy
Languages: English
Therapy Type: Individuals, Couples
Age Groups: Young Adults (18-25 years of age), Adults (26-59 years of age)
Racial or Ethnic Group Identifies with: Black – African
Qualifying Counsellor
Loma (She/her) holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Religious Studies from Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a graduate-level Yorkville University student completing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and a practicum student at Metamorphose Counseling with over 1.5 years of experience. She has had the opportunity to study several different modalities used in counselling through her studies and hopes the internship experience helps her develop more skills.
She currently has experience using Person-Centred therapy while utilizing interventions from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Loma has experience assisting individuals with a multitude of concerns including depression, anxiety, discrimination, and relationship issues. She has extensive experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds throughout her career.
Specializations: Depression, Anxiety/Panic Attacks, Relationships and Dating, Worrying and Ruminating, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration, Separation and Divorce, Sexuality and Gender Issues, Parenting and Co-Parenting, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, PTSD, Mindfulness, Racial and Cultural Identity, Bi-Cultural Identity, Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem, Abuse, Infidelity
Modalities: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy Person-Centred Therapy
Languages: English
Therapy Type: Individuals, Couples
Age Groups: Children (6-12 years of age), Teen/Adolescents (13-19 years of age), Young Adults (18-25 years of age), Adults (26-59 years of age), Elders (60+)
Racial or Ethnic Group Identifies with: Asian – East (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
Counsellor
Cheri-Lee Ford (She/her) is a dedicated practicum student at Yorkville University in New Brunswick. With a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology from South Africa, her country of origin, Cheri brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her counselling practice. Additionally, she holds qualifications in Early Childhood Education, specializing in Montessori.
Drawing from her background in education, Cheri has a deep passion for assisting children and their families, both on an individual basis and within the family unit. She possesses extensive experience working with diverse cultural groups and navigating complex family dynamics within an educational context. Now, she is excited to extend her expertise to the field of counselling.
Having personally experienced the joys and challenges of immigrating to Canada in 2019, Cheri understands the complexities and transitions that accompany significant life changes. This firsthand understanding allows her to empathize with clients who are going through similar experiences.
Cheri’s therapeutic approach is Client-Centred, ensuring that the clients’ needs and goals are at the forefront of the counselling process. She specializes in providing support for anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, and more. By incorporating techniques from Narrative Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused therapy, Cheri takes an integrative and holistic approach to understanding her clients’ stories and tailors her techniques to best suit their individual needs.
Cheri considers it an honour and a privilege to join clients on their mental wellness journey, offering unwavering support and guidance. With her compassionate nature and dedication to helping others, she is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of those she works with.
Specializations: Depression, Anxiety/Panic Attacks, Relationships and Dating, Worrying and Ruminating, Trauma Grief/Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Separation and Divorce, Career Guidance, Sexuality and Gender Issues, Spiritually, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Mindfulness, Racial and Cultural Identity, Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem, Infertility, Disabilities, Personality Disorders, Self-Harming, Infidelity, Indigenous Issues
Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Christian (or other faith based) Counselling, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Attachment Based Therapy
Languages: English
Therapy Type: Individuals, Couples, Family
Age Groups: Teen/Adolescents (13-19 years of age), Young Adults (18-25 years of age), Adults (26-59 years of age)
Racial or Ethnic Group Identifies with: Black – Caribbean (e.g. Barbadian, Jamaican), Mixed Heritage
Practices: Christianity
CEO
Tricia (She/her), did an undergraduate degree in Psychology at the York University in Toronto, Ontario. She then travelled to Vancouver B.C. where she completed a graduate degree in Counselling Psychology at the Adler University.
Tricia has extensive experience counselling individuals and families previously at the Salvation Army, the Pacific Community Resource Society as a Clinical Practicum student, and more recently at the Westcoast Family Centre as an FLA Co-parenting Family Counsellor.
Tricia is skilled in treating: Trauma, Anxiety, Transitional/Career and Relational issues. She is also an active community and social services professional who worked for some years as a Residential Youth Worker.
Tricia is passionate about youth that is transitioning to adulthood. This age is turbulent and significant in the lifespan. Focusing on life goals, career paths and relationships seem to be the top challenges faced by this age group
Tricia is also very passionate about working with families. As she believes the family is a small unit that reflects the broader community, city, country and even the world. Therefore, by making a small change or impact on one family unit, there is potential for more significant transformation globally.
Tricia works mainly from a Bowen Family System framework and uses techniques from a CBT, Narrative and Gottman methods. The Bowenian framework is holistic in nature, where it looks at the individual from a family of origin perspective. In colloquial terms, “no one is an island, no one stands alone.” In essence, the individual’s outlook and maladaptive patterns may be shaped by possible patterns from their family of origin. By assisting the client to come into awareness of these patterns, helping them to reduce their anxiety, and create balance between emotionality and cognition will potentially allow for change to occur with the individual and the larger family system.
Administrator
Kelsa is the administrator at Metamorphose Counselling. She graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Creative Writing. She enjoys teaching and travelled to Spain to teach English to high school students. She has a strong passion for Mental Health, D.E.I, and enjoys speaking to clients during their intake calls. Kelsa loves nature and also has a passion for dance, art and writing.
Administrative Volunteer
Joseph Castillo is a research analyst with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from York University. He is a learning enthusiast and very passionate about mental health and helping others to the best that he can.
During his downtime, he likes to expand his knowledge of mental health through researching topics online, reading books and research papers, while listening to music (from 90’s R&B to modern day Reggaeton). He enjoys going on drives to explore more of BC and having a nice cup of tea within arms reach. London Fog anyone?
Administrative Volunteer
Jazmein Weekes is a social worker with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Criminology from Simon Fraser University. With a heart dedicated to making a difference, Jazmein has always been driven by a deep passion for helping others and is an advocate for mental health. In her experience as a social worker, serving many different populations, she brings a unique blend of empathy, expertise, compassion and a wavering commitment to every individual and community she gets a chance to connect with. She thoroughly enjoys spending time with family, building deep connections with people she does life with as well as reading, nature walks and content creating. Oh, and also tea…lots of tea.
System Administrator, Data Analyst Engineer, and Multimedia Specialist
At Metamorphose Counselling, Basil is responsible for ensuring that all IT and media requirements are expertly taken care of, ensuring that the counsellors and other team members can focus on their clients without worrying about any technological hiccups. Basil has a genuine passion for helping others and enjoys solving problems that enable individuals to pursue their purpose. Basil’s hobbies include film photography, riding his motorcycle, and playing chess.