Best Therapists in Winnipeg Reviewed

Finding the right therapist in Winnipeg often comes down to fit: the right specialty, the right schedule, and the right clinical approach for what you're dealing with. West End Therapy at 759 Wall Street has assembled one of the largest teams of Master's-level therapists under one roof in the city, covering everything from EMDR trauma recovery and couples counselling to child and teen therapy, family work, and individual support for adults. All 25 therapists on the team hold Master's-level training and are professional members of their respective regulatory body in Manitoba.

Below is a complete profile of every therapist on the West End Therapy team, organized by current availability. Profiles with open appointment slots are listed first.

West End Therapy: Therapists Currently Accepting New Clients

Simon Thome, MMFT

Simon Thome is a bilingual therapist offering sessions in both English and French, making him a strong fit for Winnipeg's francophone community and for clients who feel more comfortable in French. He works with individuals (16+), couples, and families, and brings a systemic, relational lens to both individual and multi-person work. Simon currently has daytime availability on Wednesdays from 9 AM to 2:45 PM, with evening slots on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy
Languages: English, French
Availability: Wed 9 AM–2:45 PM (evenings: wait list)

Julie Kettle, MMFT

Julie Kettle works with individuals (16+), couples, and families, and has current availability on both Monday mornings and Tuesday evenings, giving her one of the more flexible schedules on the team. Her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy informs a relational approach that holds both individual wellbeing and the health of close relationships in focus simultaneously.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy
Availability: Mon 9 AM–2:45 PM; Tues 3 PM–9 PM

Michael Kurek, MMFT

Michael Kurek is one of the team's trauma-trained therapists, holding EMDR certification alongside his Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy. He works with adults, couples, and families, and has consistent weekday evening availability Monday through Wednesday, making him a practical option for working adults who can't attend daytime appointments.

Specialties: Individual adult therapy, couples counselling, family therapy, EMDR trauma therapy
Availability: Mon/Tues/Wed 3 PM–9 PM

Brianna Bowen, MSW/RSW

Brianna Bowen is one of the clinic's specialists in child and youth work, accepting clients from childhood through adulthood, as well as families. Her background as a Registered Social Worker brings a strengths-based, trauma-informed perspective to her practice. She currently has daytime availability on Tuesdays, with evening slots on a wait list.

Specialties: Children and teen therapy, adult individual therapy, family therapy
Availability: Tues 9 AM–4 PM (Tues evenings: wait list)

Laura Canfield, BSW/RSW, MMFT Candidate

Laura Canfield is currently completing her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy while practising as a Registered Social Worker. She works with individuals (16+) and couples, and offers daytime appointments on Wednesdays and Fridays. Her training in family systems thinking makes her well-suited to clients navigating relational stress alongside personal concerns.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling
Availability: Wed & Fri 9 AM–2:45 PM (Tues/Thurs evenings: wait list)

Lena Morina, MMFT

Lena Morina offers sessions in English and Albanian, one of the more distinctive language offerings in the Winnipeg private therapy market. She specializes in work with families with children aged 8 and up, teens, and individuals, as well as couples. Her Monday and Wednesday evening slots make her accessible to clients who work standard business hours.

Specialties: Family therapy (children 8+), teen therapy, individual therapy, couples counselling
Languages: English, Albanian
Availability: Mon/Wed 5 PM–9 PM

Hyoshin Jang, MMFT, BSW/RSW

Hyoshin Jang brings both EMDR certification and bilingual capability in English and Korean, making her a strong resource for Winnipeg's Korean-speaking community as well as any client seeking trauma-focused work. She currently offers online sessions Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings, with Saturday in-person slots on a wait list. Her dual credentials in both social work and family therapy give her a broad clinical toolkit.

Specialties: Individual therapy (16+), couples counselling, family therapy, EMDR trauma therapy
Languages: English, Korean
Availability: Tues/Thurs/Fri evenings (online); Saturdays (wait list)

Deanna Lutzek, MA, CCC

Deanna Lutzek is one of the clinic's most accessible therapists by schedule, with availability spread across Tuesday mornings, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings, and Friday late afternoon. A Certified Canadian Counsellor with an MA, she works with children from age 7, teens, and adults, and holds EMDR certification for trauma processing work.

Specialties: Children (7+), teen therapy, adult individual therapy, EMDR trauma therapy
Availability: Tues 9 AM–2:45 PM; Wed/Thurs 3 PM–9 PM; Fri 4 PM–7 PM

Michelle Lewicki, MMFT, CCC

Michelle Lewicki holds dual credentials as a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy graduate and a Certified Canadian Counsellor. She works with individuals, couples, and families, and her Wednesday and Thursday evening plus Sunday afternoon availability makes her one of the more weekend-accessible therapists on the team.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy
Availability: Wed & Thurs 4 PM–9 PM; Sun 12 PM–5 PM

Kristin Millar, MMFT, BSW/RSW

Kristin Millar has one of the broadest age ranges on the team, working with children from age 4, youth, adults, couples, and families. Her dual training in social work and family therapy positions her well for complex presentations that involve both individual and family-level dynamics. She holds consistent availability Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, biweekly Fridays, and Saturdays.

Specialties: Individual therapy (adults and youth aged 4+), couples counselling, family therapy
Availability: Tues/Wed 5:30 PM–9 PM; biweekly Fri 9 AM–3 PM; Sat 9 AM–3 PM

Steven Duvenaud, MACP, CCC

Steven Duvenaud holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and is a Certified Canadian Counsellor, focusing his practice on individual work with clients aged 15 and older. With the most expansive weekday daytime schedule on the team, covering Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings and afternoons, he is an excellent option for clients with flexible daytime schedules or those working from home.

Specialties: Individual therapy (15+)
Availability: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 9 AM–2:45 PM; Wed 3 PM–9 PM

Lara Solis, MSW/RSW

Lara Solis is a Registered Social Worker offering sessions in both English and Tagalog, serving Winnipeg's Filipino community with culturally attuned, accessible care. She works with individuals 16 and older and has one of the most varied weekly schedules on the team, with Monday evenings, biweekly Tuesday mornings, biweekly Saturday full days, and Sunday sessions available.

Specialties: Individual therapy (16+)
Languages: English, Tagalog
Availability: Mon 3 PM–9 PM; biweekly Tues 9 AM–2:45 PM; biweekly Sat 10 AM–5 PM; Sun 10 AM–5 PM

Kelly Ferguson, MMFT

Kelly Ferguson works with individuals (16+) and couples, bringing her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy to both solo and relational work. She has daytime availability on Wednesdays and Thursdays, making her a good fit for clients who need midweek appointments during business hours.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling
Availability: Wed/Thurs 9:45 AM–2:45 PM

Katrina Forget, MACP, CCC

Katrina Forget is one of the clinic's dedicated child and youth specialists, accepting clients from age 3, as well as parents seeking support around their child's wellbeing. She also holds EMDR certification, giving her a trauma-processing tool particularly well suited to younger clients and parents carrying secondary trauma. She has Monday evening, Friday daytime, and Saturday morning availability.

Specialties: Children and youth (3+), parent support, EMDR trauma therapy
Availability: Mon 5 PM–9 PM; Fri 9 AM–3:45 PM; Sat 10 AM–3 PM

Colette Havens, MMFT Candidate

Colette Havens is currently completing her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy and works with individuals, couples, and families with teens aged 12 and older under clinical supervision. Her Thursday and Friday daytime availability, plus biweekly Friday evenings, makes her a reasonable option for clients open to working with a closely supervised associate therapist at a lower fee tier.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy (teens 12+)
Availability: Thurs & Fri 9 AM–2:45 PM; biweekly Fri 3 PM–9 PM

Cassandra Buchan, BSW/RSW, MMFT

Cassandra Buchan holds credentials in both social work and marriage and family therapy, working with individuals, couples, and families with youth. Her Thursday evening and biweekly Saturday availability makes her accessible to clients with limited weekday flexibility. Her dual-discipline training positions her well for families navigating complex multi-layered dynamics.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy with youth
Availability: Thurs 5 PM–9 PM; biweekly Sat 10 AM–2 PM

West End Therapy: Therapists on Wait List or Closed to New Referrals

The following therapists are currently at capacity. You can join a wait list through the West End Therapy booking system and will be contacted when a slot opens. Given the clinic's size and associate structure, wait times are typically shorter than at single-practitioner practices.

Christine Holowick, MMFT, BSW/RSW

Christine Holowick is the Clinic Director at West End Therapy and one of Winnipeg's most experienced Marriage and Family Therapists. She holds credentials in both MMFT and Registered Social Work, and her practice spans individual therapy, couples counselling, and EMDR trauma work. Christine is currently closed to new referrals due to a full caseload, which reflects the demand for her depth of clinical experience. She is the founding practitioner behind the clinic's growth to its current team of 25.

Specialties: Individual therapy (16+), couples counselling, EMDR trauma therapy
Availability: Closed to new referrals

Caroline Beattie, MMFT

Caroline Beattie holds a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy and works with individuals (16+), couples, and families with children and youth. Her practice takes a relational, systemic approach to the full range of presenting concerns. She is currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy with children and youth
Availability: Wait list

Melissa Pilz, MMFT

Melissa Pilz is an MMFT-credentialed therapist working with individuals (16+), couples, and families. Her Marriage and Family Therapy training grounds her in systemic thinking about how relationships and context shape individual wellbeing. She is currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy
Availability: Wait list

Marie Baffoe, MMFT, MSW/RSW

Marie Baffoe holds dual credentials in Marriage and Family Therapy and Registered Social Work, and is one of the clinic's EMDR-trained practitioners. She works with individuals (16+), couples, and families with children and youth, and brings both trauma-processing capability and a relational framework to complex presentations. She is currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy (children and youth), EMDR trauma therapy
Availability: Wait list

Mel Clark, MMFT, CCC

Mel Clark holds credentials as both an MMFT graduate and a Certified Canadian Counsellor, working with individuals (16+), couples, and families. The dual designation reflects both clinical depth and adherence to the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association's professional standards. Currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy
Availability: Wait list

Olivia Barker, MSW/RSW

Olivia Barker is a Registered Social Worker and EMDR-trained therapist focusing on individual work with clients 16 and older. Her combination of social work credentials and trauma-processing training makes her well-suited to clients dealing with the intersection of systemic and individual trauma. She is currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy (16+), EMDR trauma therapy
Availability: Wait list

Ioanna Charatsari, MMFT, CCC

Ioanna Charatsari offers sessions in English and Greek, serving Winnipeg's Greek-speaking community and any client who prefers therapy in their first language. She holds credentials in both Marriage and Family Therapy and Canadian counselling, and works with individuals, couples, and families. She is currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy, couples counselling, family therapy
Languages: English, Greek
Availability: Wait list

Sonja Iserloh, MSW/RSW

Sonja Iserloh is a Registered Social Worker focusing on individual adult therapy. Her practice brings a strengths-based, trauma-informed lens to adult concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She is currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual adult therapy
Availability: Wait list

Jaymie Friesen, MPS, CCC

Jaymie Friesen holds a Master of Pastoral Studies and a Certified Canadian Counsellor designation, and focuses on individual work with adults 18 and older. Her background in pastoral counselling often suits clients who want to explore meaning, values, and identity alongside the clinical dimensions of their concerns. She is currently on a wait list.

Specialties: Individual therapy (18+)
Availability: Wait list

Quick Reference: All 25 West End Therapy Therapists

Therapist	Specialties	Availability
Simon Thome	Individuals, Couples, Families (EN/FR)	Wed daytime
Julie Kettle	Individuals, Couples, Families	Mon daytime; Tues eve
Michael Kurek	Adults, Couples, Families, EMDR	Mon–Wed evenings
Brianna Bowen	Children, Teens, Adults, Families	Tues daytime
Laura Canfield	Individuals, Couples	Wed & Fri daytime
Lena Morina	Families (children 8+), Teens, Individuals, Couples (EN/Albanian)	Mon/Wed evenings
Hyoshin Jang	Individuals, Couples, Families, EMDR (EN/Korean)	Tues/Thurs/Fri eve (online)
Deanna Lutzek	Children (7+), Teens, Adults, EMDR	Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri
Michelle Lewicki	Individuals, Couples, Families	Wed/Thurs eve; Sun afternoon
Kristin Millar	Individuals (adults & youth 4+), Couples, Families	Tues/Wed eve; Fri; Sat
Steven Duvenaud	Individuals (15+)	Mon–Fri daytime & Wed eve
Lara Solis	Individuals (16+) (EN/Tagalog)	Mon/Sat/Sun; biweekly Tues
Kelly Ferguson	Individuals, Couples	Wed/Thurs daytime
Katrina Forget	Children & Youth (3+), Parents, EMDR	Mon eve; Fri; Sat
Colette Havens	Individuals, Couples, Families (teens 12+)	Thurs/Fri daytime & biweekly Fri eve
Cassandra Buchan	Individuals, Couples, Families with Youth	Thurs eve; biweekly Sat
Christine Holowick	Individuals, Couples, EMDR	Closed to new referrals
Caroline Beattie	Individuals, Couples, Families (children/youth)	Wait list
Melissa Pilz	Individuals, Couples, Families	Wait list
Marie Baffoe	Individuals, Couples, Families, EMDR	Wait list
Mel Clark	Individuals, Couples, Families	Wait list
Olivia Barker	Individuals (16+), EMDR	Wait list
Ioanna Charatsari	Individuals, Couples, Families (EN/Greek)	Wait list
Sonja Iserloh	Individual adults	Wait list
Jaymie Friesen	Individuals (18+)	Wait list

How to Book at West End Therapy

All bookings go through westendtherapy.ca/therapists, where you can view the full team, filter by availability, and request an intake. For direct contact, reach the clinic at (204) 809-9114 or inquiries@westendtherapy.ca. The clinic is located at 759 Wall Street, Winnipeg, MB, and offers both in-person sessions and online therapy across Manitoba.

West End Therapy accepts most major extended health insurance plans and offers direct billing to Blue Cross, Canada Life, and Sun Life. If you are uninsured or under-insured, ask about associate therapist slots, which are available at a lower fee tier.