Welcome to Northern Aurora Counselling Services
Northern Aurora Counselling is an inviting and accepting space where you are able to explore your experiences, your ideas and feelings, your deeper self and your creativity. It is a healing and nurturing environment in which to heal and grow.
We offer support for a number of problems-in-living, emotional difficulties, as well as psychological issues. Northern Aurora Counselling is a space where you will be able to explore and develop your inner potential for growth and healing. We are a multidisciplinary team with practitioners specializing in the most effective forms of therapy, including Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, and Art Therapy.
Click on any of the links below to read a more detailed biographical description of each of our members.
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Aspen Gowers, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist
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Chi Q. Le, M.A., CCC, Psychotherapist/Canadian Certified Counsellor
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Tamara Hathaway, M.A., Registered Psychologist
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Rochelle Major, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist
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Michelle Emmerling, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist
Who we service
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Individuals (Pre-school and school-aged children, Adolescents, Adults, and the Elderly)
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Family Relationships
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Couples
Counselling Issues Addressed
These are some of the issues addressed in therapy. There may be additional reasons for people to seek counselling that do not appear on this list:
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Depression/Anxiety
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Childhood Behaviour Issues (ADHD, ODD)
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Parent-Teen/Child Conflict
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Work and Stress
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Relationship Conflict
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Grief & Loss
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Personal Growth
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Health Issues
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Sexuality and Identity Issues
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Family-of-Origin Issues
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Eating disorders
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Domestic violence
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Addictions
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General assessments
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Cross-cultural counselling (First Nations)
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Seniors
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Phobias
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Work related issues
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Life transitions
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Attachment issues
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Abuse (Sexual, emotional, physical)
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Self-esteem
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Trauma & dissociation; PTSD
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Creativity/blocks to creativity
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Parenting
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Anger & rage
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Separation/Divorce
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Personality disorders
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Suicide
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Multicultural issues
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Inhibitions
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Finding meaning in life
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Spirituality/existential issues
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Special needs (e.g., Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (PDD), Learning issues, Autism)