Our team
THERAPY focusing on: Working with children, youth, couples and families, and the LGBTQIA+ community . Targeting areas such as; Emotion regulation, anxiety management, couples therapy and more.
Tiana Soares, BSc, MACP, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Tiana is one of our partnered counsellors; she holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Tiana implements a client-centred approach whereby she takes her years of experience and training to adjust a therapeutic approach to best suit each one of her clients. Tiana has eight years of experience working with children and families with special needs, including children diagnosed with Autism, OCD, ADD, FSD, Conduct Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety. The goal of sessions is to determine what concerns may be blocking one's pathway toward their goal and find ways to achieve that goal. Tiana's primary focus areas are couples counselling, children and youth, mediation, anxiety, LGBTQIA+, and family counselling. Tiana has taken additional training in CBT, DBT, ACT, Solutions Focused, Play Therapy, and EFT to best suit her client's needs.
One of Tiana's other skills is working with children and adults struggling with academic needs. Tiana has been an academic tutor for ten years. She has experience working with nearly all high school and elementary subjects. She utilizes her counselling knowledge and approaches to find a learning plan that best suits her client's needs for the client to be able to reach all of their academic goals.
To contact Tiana directly please email: Tiana.emulatewellness@gmail.com
THERAPY focusing on: Individuals and couples; working on sex therapy, working in addictions and grief therapy.
Victoria Fryer, B.A., MACP, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Victoria is one of our cofounders and partners at Emulate Wellness. She hold a Bachelor degree in Psychology from the University of the Fraser Valley and a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. In addition to her years of education she has been working in the mental health and addictions field for three years. She has worked in a variety of roles with Fraser health, Coast mental health and Kinghaven treatment center. Her experience with mental health and addictions has allowed her to work with a variety of clients in a person centered approach.
Victoria’s primary focus areas of counselling are grief and loss, care-giver burnout, compassion fatigue, addiction and recovery and sex and intimacy therapy. She uses her skills in CBT, DBT, mindfulness, solution focused and somatic therapy to support clients with their individual goals and needs. Please call or message to book a consultation with Victoria.
To contact Victoria directly please email: victoria.emulatewellness@gmail.com
THERAPY focusing on: Working with children, youth, couples and families. . Targeting areas such as; Emotion regulation, anxiety management, couples therapy and more.
Melissa Sunga, B.A., MACP, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Melissa graduated from Yorkville University with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. Melissa uses a client-centred approach, adapting a therapeutic strategy to best suit her clients based on her experience and training. Melissa has worked with children and families with special needs for almost eight years, including kids with ASD, OCD, ODD, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Melissa focuses sessions on helping clients identify any issues that might be getting in the way of their goals and develop practical techniques and solutions. Some of Melissas’ main focus areas include; couples counselling, child and youth counselling, anxiety, and family counselling. Working closely with school teams for children who need assistance with any social or academic challenges is one of Melissas’ additional strengths. Melissa has participated in several IEP meetings and has been a valuable resource for her clients. She has worked with kids and youth of all ages over the course of the last eight years. In order for her client to be able to achieve all of their goals, Melissa makes use of the client’s strengths to develop a learning plan that works best for each individual.
To contact Melissa directly please email: Melissa.emulatewellness@gmail.com
Angelique Vair, B.A., MACP, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Angelique Vair (she/her), MACP, Qualifying RCC
Hi, I’m Angelique. Welcome to Emulate Wellness
“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest
thing that we will ever do.”
- Brene Brown -
I am excited to join the team at Emulate Wellness. I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. One of the things that drew me to becoming a counsellor was my time as the Executive Director of a woman’s transition house that dealt with primarily substance abuse. Yet, there were underlying contributing factors like depression and anxiety, childhood trauma, adult trauma, and domestic violence. Working in the field of substance use for the past twelve years has allowed me to witness the strength, resiliency, and ability to heal that is in each of us. We all have a story unique to our lived experiences, and I strive to provide a space for each person to feel safe and empowered. Our stories deserve to be heard with compassion and respect and without judgment or assumptions. When we feel safe, we can open up and allow ourselves to be seen, which takes courage. I take a client-centred approach that enables us to collaborate on your goals for your journey while using my skills in EMDR, ACT, DBT and other therapeutic modalities.
I am completing certification in Conflict Resolution and the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety training. I have also been trained in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
I am accepting clients aged 12 and up, and I am committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment regardless of race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. My primary focus areas of counselling are anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, stress management, trauma, substance use and other addictions, compassion fatigue/burnout and vicarious trauma.
To contact Angelique directly, please email: Angelique.Emulatewellness@gmail.com
