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 With 29 years of experience, this professional supports children, youth, families, and individuals using English and Ojibwe. They blend Western methods with traditional teachings, addressing emotional regulation, anxiety, addiction, and more, emphasizing holistic healing and empowerment. 

 This Registered Clinician offers 13 years of experience specializing in FASD, generational trauma, and addiction. Certified in IFS, they blend Western and traditional approaches, providing compassionate, client-centered therapy for youth, adults, and families virtually and in-person. 

Brenda is a Registered Social Worker (MSW ), with extensive experience in counselling and support services with Indigenous organizations and communities spanning over 20 years. Her practice is deeply rooted in a wholistic way of healing that supports continued personal growth and empowerment.  Brenda's therapeutic work is guided by a "two-eyed seeing" approach which blends Indigenous Ways of Knowing with culturally relevant Western-based trauma-informed therapies such as in Internal Family Systems, Expressive Arts Therapy, and EMDR. Brenda recognizes the strength and resilience we each hold, believing we all have the capacity to heal and create the lives we envision, when offered a safe and accepting space to do so. 

 Kristen is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCPA), a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO), and a Certified Play Therapist (CAPT) with Master’s degrees in both Counselling Psychology and Disability Studies, as well as a Doctorate in Applied Health Sciences. In addition to her work with MCRC, she works as a play therapist and supervisor with her own practice in Winnipeg (PlayWell Therapy), and a consultant, facilitator, and trainer with her own company (Brickstorming). 

Kristen views her clients as the experts in their own lives and uses a social constructivist lens to support them to tell their own stories, create their own knowledge, and actively solve their own challenges. She is a firm believer in the value of experiential learning and the importance of play for self-development and growth in all life stages.

 Ajoke Olarewaju is an Independent Contractor within our network. We look forward to sharing more about their experience and therapeutic approach soon.

 Sarah Richer is a volunteer within our network. We look forward to sharing more about their experience soon.