Joaquin is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. He is interested in practice, teaching, and research promoting socially just approaches to mental health, with a focus on “disruptive behaviours” in childhood and adolescence (e.g., ADHD). His research also addresses successful therapeutic processes and clinical supervision.

Karl is deeply interested in the application of systems theory, narrative theory, social constructionism, bringforthism, and second order cybernetics to therapy.

Currently he is focused on clarifying the effects of social injustice on families, the influence on therapists of the distinctions they make regarding their clients, and on explicating the possible therapeutic and counter therapeutic effects of the interviewing process itself.

Tamara has a master’s in Counselling Psychology. She provides therapy for children, adolescents, and families, and supervises interns at CFTC. With 13 years’ experience in residential and community settings, she has led psycho-educational groups on anger management and emotional regulation. Her interests include parent-child relationships, blended families, marriage therapy, multicultural counselling, and spiritual contexts.

Mardi is a systemic family therapist who supports growth and connection with authenticity, curiosity, and social justice at the forefront. With 15 years in social services, she brings a trauma-informed, strength-based lens to youth and families, including those facing substance use and systemic barriers. Certified in Embodied Awareness, she integrates body wisdom, land-based practices, expressive arts, and experiential learning.

Sumerlee, a social constructionist counsellor, supervisor, and researcher provides therapy to young people and their families and offers clinical supervision for interns training in systemic family therapy. Her practice is grounded in narrative, solution-focused, collaborative, and pro-feminist theories.  Sumerlee’s previous work with people suffering weight-related issues informed her systemic relational-cultural approach to family therapy. She is currently interested in therapeutically discussing the meaning and consequences of being a "good mother" for newcomers to the community of motherhood.

Katie is a provisional psychologist at CFTC. She holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and education and recently earned her master’s degree in counselling psychology. Katie completed an internship at CFTC, where she gained experience in systemic family therapy. With twelve years of experience working within the public-school board as a teacher and educational specialist, Katie is passionate about supporting children with complex behavioral and mental health needs, as well as collaborating with their families, educators, and communities.

Monica is a social constructionist-oriented social worker, family therapist, educator, supervisor, and researcher. Monica is an Assistant Professor and the Academic Coordinator of the Post-Masters in Couple and Family Therapy Program at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. She works at the Eastside Community Mental Health Services and the Calgary Family Therapy Centre as a family therapist, researcher, and supervisor. She is the Research Coordinator of the Calgary Family Therapy Centre. Monica is currently a Board Member of the Canadian Association for Couples and Family Therapy, the American Family Therapy Academy, and the Family Process Institute. Her current clinical and research interests focus on relational and systemic work with underserved communities. Monica research focuses on children and their families and on immigrants, refugees, and newcomers’ mental health and well-being.

Ling is a systemic family therapist who supports healing and resilience through empathy, cultural humility, and a strength-based lens. With over a decade in mental health, she works with individuals and families navigating complex trauma, chronic illness, and systemic challenges. Certified in SFBT, CBT, and Narrative Therapy, Ling integrates collaborative storytelling, holistic methods, and systemic insight to help clients reconnect with their strengths and envision new possibilities.

Matt is a provisional psychologist with a passion for working with young people and families. He supports from a position of recognizing that individual concerns are shaped and maintained within broader relational and social systems. He developed his strength-based, systems-oriented lens through 10 years in social services. His interests include life transitions including adolescence, emerging adulthood, and the influence of broader social changes on current parenting practices. 

I am a systemic family therapist and school-based counsellor who integrates narrative therapy, solution-focused approaches, and therapeutic play to support families and children in creating meaningful healing and change. Within our sessions you find yourself practicing, making meaning, experimenting, and co-constructing stories or preferred narratives. I find it powerful to incorporate role play, sand tray, clay work, and expressive arts with the hope of bringing forth patterns of healing and fostering creativity and connection.

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I am a registered Yoga Teacher and offer family and youth yoga programming. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and embodied movement are passions I hold close to my heart. It is my hope that these practices help children, families, and communities develop emotional regulation, resilience, and relational skills. Through yoga, expressive arts and playful movements we learn and explore, connecting to our bodies, and build a meaningful relationship with self and others.  

I am known for my playful and collaborative style. I like partnering with families, children, or youth, to build hope, strengthen relationships, and empower.

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