Meet Our Team
Jandy Kim, MA
Clinical Director
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Jandy is a trauma-informed Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC and is a BCPFFA Silver Seal Endorsed clinician. Jandy understands the unique challenges faced by first responders and veterans in accessing mental health support services and was inspired her to open a clinic dedicated to serve those that protect the rest of us.
Jandy currently serves as a treatment provider for WorkSafe BC through their Occupational Trauma Response and Mental Health Treatment Services programs; as well as the WorkBC funded Survivors of Violence and Youth at Risk programs. She also has extensive experience in providing counselling support services for victims of abuse and trauma.
Jandy earned her Master of Counselling at City University of Seattle in 2015 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Family Sciences and Psychology at the University of British Columbia in 2002.
Gaylene Lowey, MA
Counselling Associate
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Gaylene’s approach to counselling is client centred, trauma informed and strength-based, and she tailors therapy to truly meet a client's needs through blending various modalities and techniques, such as solution focused therapy, emotion focused individual therapy, narrative therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. She works with a variety of presenting issues including trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Her work focuses on supporting clients in reconnecting to their true selves from a place of feeling lost, broken and/or disconnected. Gaylene holds high admiration and respect for anyone willing to pursue personal healing at any level and sees it as a great honour and privilege to support clients along the way of exchanging their suffering for healing and hope.
Gaylene received her Master of Arts in Counselling degree in 2016 and her Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in Women’s Studies in 2004 and is a Certified Canadian Counsellor through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Gordon Richter, MA
Counselling Associate
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Gordon has been a child and family counsellor with SHARE Family and Community Services for over 16 years. He has supported children, families, couples and individuals as they deal with their mental health issues as well as navigate the often complicated and stressful experience of dealing with MCFD. Gordon has also been a service provider with TOV Trauma Recovery Services since 2022.
Gordon enjoys helping his clients uncover their strengths and build stronger relationships. He takes a strength-based and trauma informed approach to counselling and he brings with him an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience, both to his clients as well as his colleagues and the students he mentors.
Denim (pictured above) is Gordon's service dog and she is sweet tempered Labrador retriever.
Gordon earned his Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Trinity Western University in 2006 and his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of British Columbia in 2003.
