Personal Counselling staff directory

For a full listing of Personal Counselling Services staff, please visit the Brock University directory. More contact information and hours of operation can be found on our contact page.

Our in-house therapy team consists of highly qualified professionals, each holding at least a Master’s degree or its psychotherapy equivalent. They all have a minimum of ten years of experience and are well-versed in trauma-informed care. To access our in-house therapy services, you must be a registered student at Brock University and obtain a referral from a Brock physician or a Telus Health counsellor. Please note that we do have a waiting list. If you’re seeking general counselling, you can receive support through Telus Health counsellors.

Make an Appointment

Booking an appointment is easy and can be done 24/7. Simply call 1-833-276-2533 (1-833-BROCK33) to schedule an appointment.

Brock counsellors

Emily’s goal is to help you to feel seen, heard, and valued. One way that she does this is by working from a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approach. Emily likes to do this so that the client can gain back that control by feeling empowered and able to make their own choices both in and out of sessions. She would like to remind you that you are in control, because only you know yourself the best and that her role is to be there to guide and support you on that journey within her role as a psychotherapist and helper.

After seven years of schooling, she knows what it is like to be in the midst of a storm with everything to do with school and beyond. Emily holds a Master of Social Work and is in good standing with the OCSSWSW (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers). She also holds a Bachelors Degree in Social work, a Bachelors Degree (Honours) in Social Development Studies, and a Diploma in Social Service Work.

She provides psychotherapy services that are person-centered and tailored to each individual who walks through her door. Her services are grounded in wholistic healing and include a variety of modalities used in each of her sessions while being rooted in her Indigenous background and teachings. Some of the modalities that Emily uses are ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), and IFS (Internal Family Systems Therapy).

Erika is a caring, friendly and genuine clinician. She works from a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive lens that focuses on the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship to provide safety, choice and empowerment.

Erika is a psychotherapist and registered member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Erika holds a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology and in Human Rights and Equity Studies.

Erika takes a comprehensive approach to therapy and uses a mix of various modalities, including Eye Movement-Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and crisis de-escalation.

Erika offers a safe space for individuals to feel supported and validated. Her goal is to work collaboratively with you to help you process difficult emotions, see different perspectives, create goals, and build resiliency and confidence that you can take into all areas of your life.

Suzanne is a caring, considerate and understanding psychotherapist. She enjoys working with students, getting to know them and tends to focus on their strengths (what “works” rather than what is “broken”). Suzanne has been known to empower students to achieve their desired outcomes and create positive change.

Suzanne has been counselling individuals, couples and families for 20 years. She is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Suzanne has a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy and is highly skilled in psychotherapy treatment modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Brief Solution Focused Therapy (BSFT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and Gestalt Therapy.

Suzanne takes great pride and joy in helping students who are struggling emotionally, relationally or mentally with life’s challenges. Her hope is to co-create a plan for each individual student so they can achieve their goals and live a fulfilling life.

Suzanne is also a clinical supervisor for students working on their practicum.

Tiffany Scriver

Tiffany is a compassionate and empathetic therapist that is dedicated to helping people become the best version of themselvesShe is a psychotherapist and registered member in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). She holds a Masters of Social Work (MSW) and a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology. 

Tiffany’s work is grounded in collaboration, non-judgment and takes client tailored focus depending on the person’s lived experiences, goals, and values. She uses an integrative and holistic approachdrawing from a mix of various modalities and theories including, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) Narrative Therapy, Attachment & Polyvagal Theory. 

Tiffany believes that connection is vital to the healing process and works to create a strong therapeutic relationship with individuals to help empower them through the therapy process. She works from a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive lens that focuses on creating an inclusive and safe space where individuals can learn the tools and skills, they need to reach their goals. 

Learning strategist

Jennifer is a warm and compassionate facilitator. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education and a Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology and Education from the University of Toronto. She believes that individual and academic growth is rooted in providing individualized support and promoting self-efficacy. Jennifer works with students to identify their strengths and understand areas for improvement. She utilizes this evidence to create individualized goals with explicit strategies to achieve each goal. Jennifer provides learning support for students in a variety of areas including goal setting, time management, essay writing, study skills and more.  

Jennifer creates a warm, welcoming and collaborative environment to support open communication, goal-setting and individualized learning. She enjoys developing meaningful connections with students. Jennifer’s mission is to provide a supportive environment for students to learn, grow, and experience fulfillment in their daily life as a post-secondary student.  

Telus Health Counsellors

April is a compassionate, patient, and kind-hearted counselor. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and has experience with diverse populations in Canada and China. With professional training and practice, she is skilled in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Couple Therapy (Certified Gottman Therapist). Also, she can provide counseling services in both Mandarin and English.

April is a registered member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She is helping individuals and families to overcome difficulties and issues, such as mental health wellness, homesick, life transitions, PTSD, and academic/ career issues. She is a great listener to be with you and talk about your feelings and thoughts.

Karen (Kay) is warm, compassionate and empathetic. She is excited and energized while working with students and looks forward to meeting you, whether in-person or virtually. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and has experience with diverse populations in Canada, United States and Africa.  Kay has worked with individuals and families to develop coping strategies in the areas of holistic mental health/wellness, domestic/family violence, grief/loss/life transitions, poverty & generational cycles, LGBTQIA+, and trauma, and has worked with all ages from infants to seniors.

Kay aims to assist students to be their most successful selves, however they choose to define success. She takes a strengths-based, holistic and collaborative approach to counselling, focusing on the whole person and empowering students to realize their potential in many areas of life and academics.

Kay is a registered member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She is friendly and naturally curious about people, languages, cultures, spirituality, and the way that these elements can affect daily living, academics and relationships.  She aims to approach everyone in an open and non-judgmental manner in order to help them achieve their goals.

Renate has a passion for partnering with her clients towards their own vision of a “Life Worth Living”.
She believes mental and emotional wellness is achieved through developing a lifestyle of balance, mindfulness and healthy human connections; that healing happens in relational contexts, inner resilience can be cultivated, and ultimately that as we grow, we can all learn to become authors of our own precious lives.

Previous to Brock, Renate has enjoyed a long career in a variety of settings from children’s mental health, EAP, domestic violence recovery programs to adult mental health

Renate has previously provided:
Individual, couple, family & group therapies.
Her joy was to design a relaxation skills practice group called “Body/Mind/Spirit”, and one of her greatest fulfillments co-creating the “Hope Recovered PTSD Therapy group”.

Renate uses eclectic, client tailored approaches depending on the person’s lived experiences, learning style, personality, cultural identification, faith background, personal identifications and life stage.

While providing Short-Term Counseling through Lifeworks SSP, she draws from a long list of trainings done over the years, not limited to the following:
Trauma certificate (Hincks-Dellcrest)
Prolonged Exposure Training (Royal Ottawa Hospital)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Advanced training through TIC)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Level I (cMaster University)
Power & Control Model &
Anti-Oppression Theory (Duluth Minniseota)
Art Therapy Strategies for Children (Violet Oaklander and others)
Structured Family Therapy (Marriage & Family Therapy Institute, Kitchener)
Meditation (Diane Bridges and others)
Mindfulness (mainly through Self study, Personal practice)

Renate is registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers # 778554

Tina is a compassionate and empathetic counsellor that is dedicated to helping her clients by alleviating their concerns through kindness and self-determination. Tina is committed to empowering her clients and creating an inclusive and safe space where individuals can share, learn and grow. Tina takes an eclectic approach to therapy and uses various modalities to support her clients’ unique needs such as; client-centered, anti-oppressive and a strengths-based approach that is warm, non-judgmental, and collaborative. 

Tina has training and experience supporting clients with a variety of issues and challenges including self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, social skills development, stress management, mood or personality disorder, disordered eating, neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD), attachment, life stages/ transitions, racism and intersectionality, parenting, conflict resolution, bullying, victims of domestic/ gender or sexual violence, victims of abuse, self-harm and suicidal ideation.  

Tina has achieved a Bachelors and Master of Social Work and is a registered member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. 

Siobhan is a caring and compassionate Social Worker who enjoys helping individuals throughout their life journey. Siobhan has her Bachelor Degree in Social Work and is currently obtaining her Masters Degree in Social Work. She also has her Police Foundations Diploma.

Siobhan comes from a large family and grew up in the busy city of Toronto. She has worked in child welfare and the justice system over the last 8 years.  Siobhan is focused on empowering students to become the best self they can be. Siobhan practices from an anti-oppressive, mindfulness and solution focused lens. Siobhan believes that the individual is the professional in their lives and their story.

Siobhan is eager and grateful to join the team and is excited to learn from her students. Siobhan is a registered member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

Student Services Coordinator

Jenny Philavanh (she/her), pphilavanh@brocku.ca