Ishtar beck,
Rcc (she/her)
Ishtar’s holistic, social justice-oriented approach, mixed in with generous doses of quirky humour, inform her professional life as a counsellor and as a clinical supervisor. Inspired by the mentorship she received as a student and which she continues to seek out as a perpetual learner, Ishtar enjoys inviting students into a feminist, anti-oppression, and relational supervision space. Since founding Ciel Community Counselling in 2017, Ishtar has dedicated her practice to supporting student counsellors so that anti-oppression, trauma-informed, queer-positive, low-cost counselling can thrive on the Drive.
colette mrazek,
rcc-acs (she/her)
I’ve had the good fortune of being mentored by many skilled and insightful therapists and am delighted to be in the position of offering my experience, in turn, to student counsellors. I practice primarily from an emotion-focused lens, drawing on mindfulness-based and compassion-focused therapies. In supervision, I assist the intern counsellors to help their clients heal parts of themselves that are keeping them stuck in patterns and behaviours that no longer serve them.
elisabeth van assum,
rcc-ACS (she/her)
I know how important it was to me in my development as a clinical counsellor to have the support of open-hearted, skilled mentors and collaborators. As such, I felt called to train and become a clinical supervisor so I could pass on the gifts of therapy to a fresh generation of practitioners. My clinical approach is Feminist, Gestalt, Existential and trauma-informed through a social justice lens. My clinical supervision style is informed by a combination of the Developmental, Feminist and Common Factors approaches. “Because you are alive, everything is possible.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
pam van woerkom (she/her)
Pam sprinkles fairy dust and glitter on the administrative work needed to run Ciel Community Counselling smoothly. She is a practicing somatic therapist, and is passionate about fostering kittens. Pam’s work behind the scenes supports the entire Ciel team.