Our Team
Our Team
Susan Grinder
Susan Grinder
Founder of Charis Counselling
Registered Psychologist
Founder of Charis Counselling
Registered Psychologist
Susan Grinder is a Registered Psychologist and owner of Charis Counselling Corporation. She has been practicing in the areas of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and healthy relationship development using Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, Solution-Focused, and other therapeutic modalities. Susan works with children, adults, couples, and families from a Client-Centered, Existential, and Jungian philosophy. She strives to assist with clients' holistic health via self-acceptance, healing, empowerment, and mastery. She is also a First Nations counselling services provider. Susan is also a Clinical Hypnosis Provider.
Kyneeshaw Brightley
Kyneeshaw Brightley
Provisional Psychologist
Kyneeshaw Brightley offers a non-judgmental, respectful, and collaborative environment for all individuals to find dignity and genuine care. Their perspective focuses on personal strengths and integrates a trauma-informed lens for all people-- including marginalized groups. To support each person's goals, Kyneeshaw utilizes tools from Client-Centered, Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT/ SFBT), Mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). Having been on the client-end of the therapeutic relationship, Kyneeshaw knows the importance of compassion and honesty. Therefore, they are committed to assisting clients in finding what they need and feeling empowered.
Tehya Davey
MA in Counselling Psychology
Tehya Davey is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing space where individuals can embark on a journey towards wholeness and well-being. Through collaborative work, clients not only address immediate concerns, but also develop a deeper sense of self-awareness, empowerment, and alignment. One of Tehya’s favourite quotes is: “quiet the mind and the soul will speak”. Tehya is committed to listening and cultivating an environment where clients’ souls can open up. She draws from a diverse range of therapeutic modalities, including Client-Centered, mindfulness, Cognitive-Behavioural, Narrative, Emotion-Focused, and Solution-Focused therapies. Her areas of expertise encompass anxiety, depression, relationship issues, sports psychology, trauma, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Having experienced therapy as a client herself, Tehya understands the nerve-wracking nature of the process. She assures clients that they will be heard, seen, and honored for taking this courageous step towards healing.
Johanna Green
Mental Health Therapist
Johanna Green offers a warm, caring, and collaborative approach, she is committed to fostering an environment that empowers people to face their obstacles, harness their strengths, and ascend to the best versions of themselves. Johanna’s approach is grounded in Client-Centered and existential philosophy and integrates tools from Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused, and Narrative Therapy modalities to best meet each person’s unique needs. With a background in serving people living with chronic illness, coupled with personal experience as a family caregiver, Johanna is passionate about helping others navigate key life transitions and overcome challenges related to burnout, grief, loss, depression, and anxiety. Through her own counselling journey, Johanna recognizes first-hand the courage it takes to reach out for support and the transformative power of therapy in helping people find hope, joy, meaning, balance, and fulfilment in their lives.
Glory Grant
Provisional Psychologist
We are often unaware of how our thoughts affect our emotions which in turn, affect how we behave. I offer a variety of therapeutic interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to address core beliefs, create new patterns of thinking/behavior, and teach new coping skills.
Envision your idea of a good life. Think about how good it will feel to be there. Together we can leverage your strengths to initiate real change.
You have the potential within you to understand and decide how to grow. So come as you are and you will be accepted unconditionally.
Using Existentialism, Person Centered, & Solution Focused Therapies, your inherent desire for happiness and success will guide you.
If you are struggling emotionally, I can help you face feelings and improve quality of life. I offer free 15-minute consultations, if you would like to explore whether we are a good fit. Looking forward to meeting you!
Foluso Ogunribido
Provisional Psychologist
Foluso Ogunribido is a Registered Provisional Psychologist and offers a warm, non-judgemental, compassionate and respectful space where individuals can express themselves. Foluso has over five years experience working with children, teenagers, adults and families. Her expertize lies in utilizing various therapeutic modalities like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and culturally-informed therapy. She supports clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, domestic violence, grief, self-esteem, relationship issues, PTSD, racial trauma, immigrants and spirituality. Foluso is committed to work with clients to achieve their goals and feel empowered to use their inherent skills in their daily lives.
Brianna Friesen
Mental Health Therapist
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I am currently completing my Master of Counselling Psychology degree through Yorkville University and am an intern here at Charis Counselling. I offer a warm, respectful, and non-judgemental environment and believe in meeting people where they are at in order to support their journey to wellness. My therapeutic approach is based on a Client-Centred orientation, and I incorporate aspects of Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural, Solution-Focused, and Narrative therapies to target the needs of each client. I am committed to helping clients in overcoming barriers to live a full and meaningful life. I also empower clients in identifying and celebrating strengths and building resiliency. I am prepared to support clients with concerns related to stress, relationships, depression, trauma, anxiety, and grief. I work with clients 7 years+ in individual, couples, family, or group therapy contexts, and am especially passionate about working with children and youth. I have great respect for the courage that it takes to start the process of healing and I would be honoured to walk with you on your mental health journey
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Janine Heber (they/she)
Mental Health Therapist
I offer a welcoming, non-judgmental, and affirming space for clients to feel comfortable and safe. I approach counselling through an intersectional and anti-oppressive lens to understand how people are impacted by societal structures throughout their lives. I have experience working with diverse individuals, including youth, LGBTQIA2S+ communities, survivors of violence and those affected by ADHD, autism, and chronic pain/illnesses. I work collaboratively with clients to support them while they are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and trauma. I work with adults, youth, children over 10 years, groups, couples, and families. Using a Client-Centred approach, I aim to empower individuals in their healing process to help foster self-compassion, recognize strengths, and improve emotional regulation/communication skills.
Darlene Cocks
Master of Counselling Psychology Intern
Tansi, my name is Darlene Cocks, I am a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation from Treaty 8 Territory. I am currently completing my Master of Counselling Psychology degree through Yorkville University and am an intern here at Charis Counselling. I have worked many years in the addiction field with harm reduction and active abstinence-focused counselling. I take great pride in being able to walk a healing path with my clients using a strength-based approach from Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT). You will find me to be a Client-Centered therapist fostering our therapeutic relationship with trust and safe, collaborative, non-judgment. I believe that all individuals can heal through telling their stories and I am passionate about exploring the mind-body connection. I feel comfortable working with a wide array of needs, including grief and loss, intergenerational trauma, identity, anxiety, depression, stress, communication, and healthy relationships. I bring kindness and compassion to everything I do, am humbled by years of lived experience, and know that counselling can be challenging.
Alyx Stange
Master of Counselling Psychology Intern
Alyx Stange is pursuing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. Her journey in the field of mental health began with a Bachelor of Health Science, majoring in Addiction Counselling and Mental Health at the University of Lethbridge. Before her practicum placement, Alyx gained invaluable experience in various settings, including an addiction treatment centre, a therapeutic campus-based program, a non-profit community-based rehabilitation for brain injury, and as a community support worker for people with developmental disabilities. This diverse background has equipped Alyx to offer a compassionate, unbiased, respectful, and inviting therapeutic environment. She is committed to a Client-Centered approach, meeting individuals where they are in their journey and ensuring they feel understood and valued. In addition, she utilizes an array of therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Strengths-Based Therapy. Alyx empowers individuals by helping them to strive for self-acceptance, overcome challenges, leverage their capabilities, and find inner peace. Alyx is equipped to address addictions, anxiety, anger, depression, emotional regulation, grief, loss, trauma, caregiving, life transitions, stress, burnout, self-esteem, identity, and self-compassion.
Rosanna Rojas Arape
Master of Counselling Psychology Intern
My name is Rosanna Rojas Arape and I am currently an intern at Charis Counselling while completing my Yorkville University Master of Counselling Psychology degree. I understand counselling is an opportunity to connect with you in a compassionate and non-judgemental way, while creating a space where you can feel safe, respected and honoured. I offer empathetic listening as you navigate life situations that are causing discomfort. I will collaborate with you to harness and develop inner resources with Person-Centered approaches. In addition, we can utilize Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy and art/play-based interventions to serve your needs and preferences. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, stress management, emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, self-compassion, life transitions, divorce/separation, trauma, and supporting neurodiverse clients (with ADHD and autism, for example). I offer services in English and Spanish.
