Find Your Counsellor
Anyone can experience the benefits of therapy. It’s a powerful tool, not just in moments of crisis, but for those who want to be their healthiest, happiest selves. When you come to Spirit Lift, you can come as you are; you’ll work with a Lifter who will help guide you to where you want to go.
Specialization
Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Trauma & Self-Discovery
Q&A
Why do you do what you do?
“I believe that true belonging and healing come from a place deep within ourselves. This journey varies for everyone but ultimately counselling gives us the navigation to find our way. It also provides us with the tools for support if or when we find ourselves lost and/or stuck.”
Bianca Wellwood
Founder & Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Specialization
Individual & Couples Counsellor Identity, Purpose, Life Transitions
Q&A
What is the best part about your job?
“Seeing clients understand themselves better, their responses and patterns to life situations and how those patterns can change and improve through new perspectives.”
Kenneth Kuo
Registered Master Therapeutic Counsellor
Specialization
Self-Discovery & Life Transition
Q&A
What unique perspective do you bring to the Spirit Lift team?
“Working in the hospital and community settings for over ten years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside people with acute, chronic, progressive, and terminal illnesses. I draw extensively from both my work and volunteer experiences locally and abroad.”
Michelle Pan
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Specialization
Trauma & Transitions
Q&A
What is the best part about your job?
“There are so many things that I love about what I do. Seeing “aha moments” always brings joy. I find it a deep privilege and honour to be with the very human stories that are shared with me and it is so beautiful to see all that unfolds in that sacred space.”
Sara Kinakin
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Specialization
Self-Discovery & Self-Esteem
Q&A
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
“Always be authentic and true to who you are.”
Karla Vargas
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Specialization
Stress & Anxiety, Personal Transformation, Spiritual Emergence
Q&A
What is the best part about your job?
“Hearing my clients’ stories of personal transformation and witnessing their growth as they learn self-love and self-acceptance.”
Sindy Taylor
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Specialization
Pet Loss, Loss and Grief, Emotional Trauma, Anxiety, Animal Assisted Therapy
Q&A
What unique perspective do you bring to the Spirit Lift Team?
"I've discovered the true and profound impact of losing our beloved pets, but also the value of the therapeutic abilities of our canine friends. In my work, I merge these qualities with psychotherapy and somatic attachment therapy to help my clients rediscover and embrace their genuine selves."
MONIQUE VERHOEF
Registered Master Therapeutic Counsellor
Specialization
Relationships, Sexuality, and Trauma
Q&A
Why do you do what you do?
"For better or for worse, our relationships make our lives what they are. They can enliven us, giving us meaning, or they can drain us and leave us feeling empty. Therapy itself is a relationship that supports the change and growth of all other relationships in a person's life."