ABOUT US
Kelowna EMDR Clinic is the first-of-its-kind clinic in the Okanagan that primarily focuses on EMDR therapy.
Every day we strive to be the go-to place for EMDR therapy in Kelowna. We do that by creating and cultivating an environment that attracts and retains the best EMDR therapists to our growing, team.
Ashley Phillips, founder
Kelowna EMDR Clinic
Our Therapists
We are taking on New Clients!
Ashley Phillips
MEd (Counselling), CCC
Ashley is an EMDR therapist who specializes in PTSD & C-PTSD, recent traumatic events, perinatal death, binge eating disorders and phobias & fears (e.g. needles, spiders, heights, flying, enclosed spaces). Ashley is the founder of the Kelowna EMDR clinic and has over 10 years of experience working with individuals and groups to create meaningful change in their lives.
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Alicia Gonzalez
B.A, MSW, RSW
Alicia is a Registered Social Worker and has an impressive amount of experience, through her work The Foundry and Third Space Charity. As an trained EMDR therapist she works with youth, young adults, and students experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, shame, lack of compassion, lack of motivation, low self-worth, emotional awareness and expression, emotional regulation, loss of identity, relocation and cultural adaptation, academic stress, test anxiety, perfectionism, and overwhelming feelings of worry, tension, and panic. She grounds her practice in evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
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Lori Oye
B.Ed, M.Ed, MC, CCC, RCC
Lori is our Clinic's youth and adolescent therapist trained in EMDR. Lori has had the privilege of serving the Okanagan community for over two decades, initially as an educator and later as a school counselor and behavioural interventionist. Since childhood, she has been drawn to supporting children in realizing their fullest potential. Lori prefers engaging in Play and Expressive therapies as well as the Walk-and-Talk approach where therapy is done outdoors. She helps her clients with social-emotional skills, coping strategies, and mindful practices.
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Janice Tuling
MSW, RSW
Janice is a Registered Social Worker and an EMDR therapist and has been practicing social work for over 20 years with a variety of populations. She has supported many individuals living with emotional pain, attachment wounds, chronic stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, infertility, loneliness, isolation, shame, guilt, loss, grief, fear, frustration, sense of not belonging, losses of identity, lack of self-compassion and purpose. Her specialties include chronic stress & burnout, displacement & isolation, anxiety & depression, loss & grief, and infertility.
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Kate Kemp
B.A Psych, MSW, RSW
Kate's approach to counselling is to meet you where you are, offering a safe, non-judgmental and supportive environment to explore your concerns. She helps people with anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), relationship and sexual difficulties. Kate is EMDR Basic trained and works with individuals of all genders, sexual orientations, age, ethnicity, or disability, providing support and understanding tailored to each person's unique experiences and needs.
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Sam Hanley
MA, MEd, RCC
With more than 10 years of experience working with children and particularly those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sam specializes in behaviour change strategies that foster connection and improve quality of life for children and their families. Her expertise includes teaching essential life skills, socio-emotional learning, self-regulation, and effective communication. While she is currently not EMDR trained, she has wealth of counselling experience.
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Interested in joining our EMDR Practice?
We want to build a team of EMDR-trained counsellors who are dedicated to on-going professional development. We aim to create a fun, fair, and respectful environment. If you are the type of person who is more interested in working with clients and helping them get better than in figuring out how to build and run a counselling practice, we'd like to hear from you: info@kelownaemdr.ca
If you share our values but don't have EMDR certification, we can explore a path to you getting trained and joining our practice.
Admin Team
Jeannette LeBlanc
Clinic Manager
A main point of contact, Jeannette touches on most aspects of daily life at our clinic. You can expect to connect with her in the office, by email, or on the phone. With a background in communications and business plus a familiarity with counselling, Jeannette is here to help you navigate the clinic journey.
Lacey Molyneaux
HR Manager
Lacey handles our back-end responsibilities ensuring that the clinic runs smoothly. She supports our intake team & handles all third-party billing and would be more than happy to answer all of your burning questions!
Ashley Phillips, founder of the Kelowna EMDR Clinic
About Kelowna EMDR Clinic
Hello, my name is Ashley Phillips and I am the founder of the Kelowna EMDR Clinic in the Okanagan. Over the course of my counselling career I noticed how frequently my clients’ problems stemmed from some experience of trauma earlier in their lives. In fact, prevalence of anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and other mental health issues in our society indicates to me that many of us have unresolved psychologically traumatic experiences that continue to adversely affect our daily lives.
So when I learned about the effectiveness of EMDR therapy in treating traumatic memories, I was naturally drawn to it. I ended up studying EMDR therapy under Sue Genest who is widely considered to be one of the best EMDR trainers in Canada.
When I started using EMDR therapy in sessions with my clients, it felt very satisfying and rewarding to see how quickly my clients were making progress. And because I recognize that there are many more people who can benefit from EMDR therapy than I can treat personally, I decided to start Kelowna EMDR Clinic, where I could work alongside other excellent EMDR practitioners.