Shannon Moroney & Associates

Sarah is a wise and wonderful Inuvialuit (Inuit) elder, cultural support worker, and sexual abuse recovery counsellor, as well as a residential school survivor. Sarah is passionate about... preserving and restoring Indigenous cultural practices healing people affected by residential school healing people affected by inter-generational trauma She testified during Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and now works closely with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation to bring healing opportunities to her people locally. More broadly, Sarah offers a listening ear, perspective and coping strategies to clients of all backgrounds who are coping with the effects of substance and sexual abuse, grief, and those who simply need a Nanak (grandmother) in their lives to talk with. Sarah divides her time between Inuvik, Northwest Territories and her traditional on-the-land camps with her large family.

People of all ages and backgrounds experience problems with addictions, and they can make positive changes. After achieving sobriety in 2011, Amber committed to improving the lives of those living with problematic substance use by: providing tools for assessment goal-setting strategies... education talk therapy Amber teaches the 12-steps in a culturally appropriate way, supports accountability, and offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help pave the road to recovery. Amber also provides client-centred services such as the: Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model Levels of Involvement Stages of Change Motivational Interviewing Co-occurring Disorders Initiative She serves on the board of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, has her Applied Counselling Certificate from the University of Manitoba specializing in addictions. Amber is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Emma brings her organizational skills along with an advanced diploma in Marketing from St. Lawrence College and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Laurentian University to support the team’s mission and practice. Along with her administrative attributes, Emma is passionate about mental health and helping others . She believes in the importance of spreading awareness that nobody is suffering alone. As she helps schedule appointments..., find additional resources, and keep us all connected, know that she can also offer a listening and compassionate ear or a warm pep talk when you call or email her. Emma takes pride in being a positive influence and is looking forward to providing exceptional support to all clients. Emma is based in Kingston, Ontario.

Louise is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with over 25 years of experience in both public and private practice settings. She works with: adults teens... children families Louise is also the proud Founder of the Birch Wellness Center, a multidisciplinary, collaborative private practice located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. As an experienced clinician, Louise helps clients address issues related to trauma, loss, anxiety, depression and relationships. Often clients present with recurrent problematic behaviours that are holding them back, personally and in their relationships with others. Together with her clients, Louise formulates a treatment plan based upon comprehensive assessment and goal-setting. She incorporates the latest mind/body interventions such as: EMDR Brainspotting Somatic Processing Mindfulness to promote rapid change on neurobiological and emotional levels, resolving past events in a safe and holistic way. Louise is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Amelia is an interdisciplinary artist and art therapist who has used painting and embroidery practice to hold space for grief and trauma in her own life. She believes that creative expression is a powerful tool for transforming challenges into growth and understanding and supports clients to connect and make sense of their stories through art. Amelia also believes that everyone has an artist inside them, and she helps clients of all backgrounds to tap int...o their inherent creativity. During her undergraduate studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD, she specialized in Community Arts and using art as a catalyst for connection and social change. Amelia is a recent graduate of Kutenai Art Therapy Institute in Nelson, BC who works from a trauma-informed and strengths-based lens with groups and individuals and often incorporates mindfulness and poetry into art making sessions. Amelia works out of her studio in the Kootenay Mountains of British Columbia.