Hi! I'm Sue
I am the founder / CEO of White Brick Therapy, a Registered Professional Counsellor, a Certified Addiction Counselor, and psychotherapy trained. My scope of practice includes:
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PTSD, trauma, addiction: ​ I use a psychodynamic approach which includes inner child work to find the root cause of your pain and frustrations.
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Couples Counselling: goal of enhancing friendship and intimacy while productively managing conflicts and "resolvable" problems and dialogue about gridlocked or perpetual issues.
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My aspiration is to help clients discover their true authentic selves and find healing in the process in a safe, supported and compassionate space.
What White Brick Therapy can help you with . . .
Addiction: Did you know that addiction is not the result of moral failing or lack of willpower, but rather a complex interplay of genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors. We have Certified and Trained Addiction Counsellors with lived experience !
Trauma and PTSD: trauma is not what happened TO US, it is what happens INSIDE OF US. Trauma includes growing up in an environment where abuse, neglect or unhealthy behavior affected us. This could include having parents with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, parents who were controlling, critical, perfectionistic, or didn’t nurture us adequately. Try Quantum Biofeedback ...
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​Couples and Family Counselling: Trained using the Gottman Method with overall goal of enhancing friendship and intimacy while productively managing conflicts and "resolvable" problems and dialogue about gridlocked or perpetual issues.
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Grief, Post-partum, Pregnancy Loss: Using trauma-informed techniques to help individuals understand and navigate the emotional impact of their experiences, while supporting emotional regulation, addressing unresolved trauma, and promoting coping strategies that encourage recovery and emotional well-being.
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Sarah Rae, BHSc, MSc, PhD (c)
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Program Development
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Sarah is a distinguished Health & Wellness Consultant with a remarkable journey through academia and personal growth. Armed with a strong academic foundation, Sarah holds an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology that laid the groundwork for her passion for understanding human movement and physiology. Building upon this foundation, she earned a Master's Degree in Nutritional Sciences, honing her expertise in the intricate relationship between diet and well-being. Currently on the path to a Ph.D. in Health Policy.
Eileen Starkman, BA, CAC, RPC
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Registered Professional Counsellor
Certified Addiction Counsellor ​
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Eileen has over 18 years of lived experience in recovery from addiction. Eileen possesses an impressive combination of personal and professional competence alongside her passion for recovery and helping others. Additionally, Eileen works at an addiction treatment centre where she provides psychoeducational teaching and facilitates group sessions. Through a trauma-informed lens, she utilizes a solution-focused approach in treatment planning as well as exploring and discovering the roots which can lead us to addiction.
Jenna Neu, MA
Therapist-in-Training
Looking for affordable therapy? Jenna, a mom of young children herself, understands the unique challenges that come with balancing family life, personal growth, and well-being. With 15 years of experience in teaching, she is passionate about supporting individuals through life's struggles. She focuses in helping those dealing with grief, pregnancy loss, postpartum challenges, stress, anxiety, and depression. Jenna creates a calm, compassionate, and safe space for therapy. She utilizes a psychodynamic approach and is trained in the Flash Technique.
Susan Mason-Apps, MSc
Certified Quantum Biofeedback Specialist
Susan has over 20 year’s experience and is a dynamic fusion of science and energy practitioner, dedicated to guiding individuals through the complexities of stress and trauma. With a Master of Science from the University of Toronto and after 10 years as a Forensic Biologist, Susan brings a unique perspective to the healing journey. Susan offers transformative feedback both in-person and remotely. She helps to empower individuals to regain control over their physiological responses to stress, and supports healing from trauma, PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Susan believes in a holistic process that integrates the mind, body, and spirit.
You're not alone!
At different times in life, many of us find ourselves feeling helpless, depressed, and anxious. In our regressed state, we are not living life to the fullest but merely surviving. The past and present, combined with worries about what the future might bring, leaves us feeling pain in the mind and body.
I believe that each individual has the ability to heal and grow, creating real inner change and that a therapeutic relationship will allow you to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors from a place of curiosity and insight, while feeling supported, understood and safe. I believe that this service should be affordable for everyone.