Counsellors

Bethany MacGillivray MCP-AT, RCC

Certified Clinical Counsellor

Bethany is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator, and yoga instructor who, through personal experience, has felt the power of healing with horses and how this connection can help shift mental wellbeing.

Bethany works with the body to cultivate awareness by building strength, resources, and resiliency. Beginning where traditional counselling leaves off, she comes from a place of curiosity and compassion, helping individuals dig deep to uncover their strengths and potential. She works holistically and provides unique and customized sessions based on client needs, which interweaves talk therapy, art therapy, and somatic awareness practices while working with horses.

Working alongside adults and teens on their journey, she creates a warm and welcoming environment where you can feel empowered to explore.

Jane Whitlaw BA, MEd., RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Jane’s affinity for horses developed at a young age.  There was something special about these creatures; something safe and wise.  She immersed herself within the horse community, with the barn quickly becoming her safe place.  The horses gently guide Jane along a personal journey of growth and wellness, which deeply informed her decision to request their partnership in her professional pursuits.

“It’s the most beautiful experience to be able to share the therapeutic abilities of these animals with others.  Their partnership permits unique access to healing that can only be experienced as magical.”   - Jane Whitlaw    

Jane is an established psychotherapist and in the process of obtaining her certification as a Professional Equine-Facilitated Wellness Mental Health Professional. She works with youth and adults, specializing in intergenerational and developmental traumas, problematic substance use and addictions, managing difficult emotions, depression, anxiety, and life transitions.

Jane takes a holistic approach to healing, with sessions taping into both cognitive and body-based processes, while embracing the organic healing properties of nature, the surrounding environment, and the wisdom and spiritual knowings offered by the horses.  She cannot wait to connect and begin establishing a relationship with you!