Our Therapists and Coaches
Dr Patricia Conroy, C Psyc
Dr. Patricia Conroy is a Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years experience working with a full range of mental health areas and many areas of trauma. After completing a Master's Degree from the University of Calgary she worked for the Children's Aid Society of Ontario where she began her work in trauma assisting sexually and physically abused children. She later completed a Ph.D. in the prediction of Violent Behaviour and a 15 year career with Correctional Services Canada. Dr Conroy founded Trent View Counselling, and for the past 12 years she has worked almost exclusively with members and veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces. Her approach to trauma has incorporated the use of many evidence based practices and alternative strategies to allow for the advancement of treatment in this field.
Bill Turvey, ICADC, RP
Bill Turvey has over 25 years experience in addictions and has worked at Trent View Counselling Centre for the past 6 years. Previously he was employed as the Wing Addictions Counsellor at 8-Wing Trenton working with active members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Prior to that, Bill worked as an addictions counsellor at Bellwood Health Services in Toronto. Bill studied Addictions at McMaster University, and is registered as an Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ICADC) and is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
Bill has extensive experience working with members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Military Veterans and clients of all ages and demographics. Bill’s approach to treatment is adaptable, non-judgemental, person-centred and humanistic. He strives to make a strong connection altering his approach as required in order to create a comfortable and welcoming environment where the client feels safe to open up.
Nicole McEvoy, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Nicole McEvoy (she/her) has a Masters of Counselling Psychology, a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Behavioural Psychology, and is a registered psychotherapist (qualifying). She specializes in working with military families, people of the LGBTQ+ community, anxiety, chronic pain, stress, burnout, creating healthy boundaries, depression, PTSD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
She has also received a certificate in Queering Identities: LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Gender Identity through the University of Colorado and an Indigenous Canada certificate through the University of Alberta. Nicole has experience working with military families through the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre and working with LGBTQ+ people.
Nicole’s upbringing makes her familiar with the unique struggles of military families. They are subject to regular family stresses, but they also deal with the grief and stressors that ensue from postings, deployments, work assignments, and operational stress injuries of the service members. Being raised in an RCMP family and a mother herself, Nicole has a special understanding and level of compassion for military families.
Nicole also has personal experience with long-term pain and chronic injuries. She is familiar with the mind/body connection that places chronic pain sufferers in uniquely vulnerable positions with their mental health and welcomes chronic pain sufferers who want to explore this.
Nicole is a person-centered therapist. She believes a person’s stress comes from a disparity between their lived and actual selves. She seeks to find the source of incongruence within the person and to help them live a life that is true to their actual selves. Nicole does pull from other modalities, such as ACT, DBT, and CBT, however, her approach is entirely client-lead.
Ian Smith, CD, MA, RP
Ian Smith is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with The College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Ian has a MA in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and a BA with a major in Psychology from the University of Manitoba.
Previously Ian had a lengthy career in the Royal Canadian Air Force, part of which was facilitating aftercare groups for military personnel returning from treatment for addictions and concurrent disorders. In addition, he facilitated numerous Health Promotion seminars on topics ranging from basic Addictions Awareness to training for supervisors and management. Prior to receiving his MA in Counselling Psychology, Ian had over twenty-five years of experience working with clients diagnosed with substance use disorders and associated mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Ian believes in a biopsychosocial and spiritual approach to counselling, considering all aspects of the client’s well-being. Ian’s preferred therapeutic approach is eclectic as he believes it is critical the treatment fits the client not vice-versa. He views counselling as a partnership with the client where his main goal is to enable clients to make positive changes leading to an improved quality of life.
Paul Zuwerkalow, CD, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Paul Zuwerkalow is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Paul has a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology.
After serving in the Canadian Armed Forces for 15 years deploying multiple times overseas as a Combat Engineer and Intelligence Operator, Paul began working at Trent View Counselling in 2017 teaching mindfulness and yoga to other veterans as a complimentary skill to augment counselling and psychotherapy. Wanting to expand on the work he is doing, Paul has advanced his education and skills to complete a master’s degree in counselling psychology.
Throughout his academic journey, Paul focused much of his study and training on post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and the various evidence-based psychotherapeutic modalities that best suited for the treatment of these conditions including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Therapies.
Paul believes that every individual deserves to be seen, heard, and understood without judgment. His approach is rooted in empathy, respect, and creating a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Paul believes strongly in a collaborative approach to therapy understanding that each client’s needs are different. Paul also believes that regardless of what therapeutic modality is chosen, mindfulness and yoga can be integrated into therapy which can play a strong roll in aiding recovery.e way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Mirisha Russett, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Mirisha is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). She has an undergraduate degree in Behavioural Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Mirisha has experience working with individuals a part of the LGBTQ+ community, military families at the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre, children and adolescent psychiatry at Kingston General Hospital in-patient facility, and adults presenting with serious mental illness at Addiction and Mental Health Services KFLA.
Her mission is to support and empower clients on their journey towards growth and healing. Using a client-centered approach and trauma-informed care lens, she is committed to promoting a safe, open, and non-judgemental space to deconstruct what the individual is feeling, has experienced, and their current situation. Mirisha will utilize various techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy (NT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to tailor to the client’s needs. Her approach aims to work the client through challenging life experiences to find joy, meaning, and fulfillment.
Nathalie Coutu, BA (Hons), RP (Qualifying)
Nathalie graduated from St. Lawrence College with an Honors Bachelor in Behaviour Psychology and is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
Nathalie grew up in a military household which makes her able to understand some of the distinct challenges military families have to face. She has insight into how Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can impact a family dynamic from her own experiences.
Her goal is to help clients to navigate their challenges, explore their strengths, and help foster a positive change. She is passionate about incorporating mindfulness into her sessions. She approaches counselling with empathy and a goal of creating a safe and non-judgemental space where clients can express themselves freely. She believes in working collaboratively with clients in the goal setting process and using the client's unique skills to promote growth. Some of her areas of interest are Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Nathalie takes a supportive and compassionate role in helping you on your mental health journey.
Andrea, RYT-200
Andrea is a 200hr Yoga Alliance registered instructor and is currently completing the 300 hr Advanced and Trauma Sensitive Yoga certifications.
Andrea worked for 15 years, as a social service worker, supporting and empowering survivors of domestic violence and trauma. She began practicing yoga 10 years ago as way to heal from the secondary effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in a family member. As the wife of a military veteran who lives with PTSD, she believes that self-care, mindfulness, breath and movement are essential tools in the journey from “Suffering from PTSD” to “Living with PTSD” in ones self or in a loved one.
In 2018, she created "Renew" a series of free self care and wellness workshops for family members and loved ones of injured military members, veterans and first responders; incorporating yoga, mindfulness, creative writing, art therapy, sound baths and meditation.
Andrea was taught early in her yoga journey, “If you can breathe, you can do yoga” and her hope is to provide accessible, inclusive yoga for anyone who feels that they can benefit from gentle mindful movement and breath.
Andrea offers a wide range of customised yoga styles recognizing that each student is an expert on their own bodies and experiences; and therefore strives to ensure her teaching offers ranges of movement that are available to everyone, mindfulness and ways of breathing that are gentle, slow and facilitate calmness while allowing space for self-paced movement.