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Looking for a therapist in Surrey, BC? Sojourn Counselling and Neurofeedback offers counselling and neurofeedback with Registered Clinical Counsellors, Registered Marriage & Family Therapists, intern counsellors, and neurofeedback providers. Our team supports children, youth, adults, couples, and families with trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation, relationship concerns, ADHD, autism, grief, and life transitions.
Jonathan Wieser MA-MFT, RCC-ACS, RMFT
Jonathan is the senior therapist at Sojourn with more than 16 years’ experience as a Registered Clinical Counsellor and having provided over 12,000 hours of therapy. He draws from a variety of models including Person-Cenetered Rogerian Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focussed Therapy (EFT), and neurofeedback.
Tarnia Pickard MEd, RCC
Tarnia is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 20 years of experience supporting children, youth, and families through emotional, behavioural, and developmental challenges. Her approach is trauma-informed and integrative, drawing from EMDR, CBT, DBT, IFS, Expressive Therapy, and Family Systems to help clients build resilience, confidence, and connection.
Warm, compassionate, and collaborative in her style, Tarnia creates a safe and inclusive space where clients can process difficult experiences and develop practical coping skills. She brings deep expertise in areas such as anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum differences, attachment and relationship challenges, emotional regulation, grief, and trauma.
Before joining Sojourn Counselling and Neurofeedback, Tarnia worked extensively within the Surrey School District and community programs supporting youth in the justice and mental health systems. This background gives her a strong understanding of the factors shaping a child’s wellbeing at home, school, and in the community.
Loretta Thorgeirson MEd, RCC
Loretta is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 20 years of experience in both the education system and community, specializing in working with children, youth, and families. She holds a Master of Education in Counselling, a Bachelor of Education with a Postgraduate Certificate in Special Education, and a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care.
With 11 years of expertise in supporting neurodiverse individuals, Loretta has worked extensively with clients diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, and developmental disabilities.Taking an attachment and trauma-informed approach, Loretta helps clients navigate the stages of Cultural Adjustment.
She incorporates a range of therapeutic modalities, including CBT, Mindfulness, Play Therapy techniques, and EMDR, to provide tailored care for her clients.
Katherine Ouano MEd, RCC
Katherine Ouano is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 25 years of experience supporting children, youth, couples and families. She holds a Master’s in Counselling Education and a Bachelor’s in Child and Youth Care Counselling. Her extensive background includes decades of work in school and community settings, providing support for complex behavioural and emotional needs.
She is formally trained in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (Levels 1 and 2), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Levels 1 and 2), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Levels 1, 2, and 3). Katherine integrates these approaches with a relational, trauma-informed, and strengths-based perspective, always adapting to each client’s unique needs. She has also worked extensively with individuals with developmental disabilities, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
In her private practice, Katherine supports youth and adults with concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, grief, and life transitions. She values building authentic therapeutic relationships grounded in empathy, compassion, and trust. Katherine’s goal is to walk alongside you with care and presence as you move toward healing and growth.
Sarah Ball, MCS-MFT (in progress)
Sarah is completing her Master’s in Couples and Family Therapy at Trinity Western University and works with individuals, couples, and families. Her experience and interests make her a good fit for counselling with couples, families and children. She offers a warm, empathetic, and attuned presence, meeting clients where they are and supporting them in making sense of their experiences. Her approach is emotion-focused, trauma-informed, and grounded in attachment theory, with a systemic and relational lens that considers the many layers shaping our lives. Sarah has completed the EFT Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and integrates modalities such as Emotionally Focused Therapy, AEDP, Child-Centred Play Therapy, Sand Tray, and somatic interventions, supporting nervous system regulation and emotional processing. She has a particular interest in supporting those navigating transition, displacement, and cultural identity, and brings a stance of cultural humility and genuineness to her work.
Michael Murie, MCS-MFT (in progress)
Mike is a Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy student at Trinity Western University, training to support individuals, couples, and families. He brings a warm and empathetic presence that helps clients feel heard, understood, and supported. Grounded in systemic and emotionally focused approaches, Mike tailors each session to the unique needs, strengths, and values of his clients. He believes growth and healing happen best in safe, collaborative environments where clients can explore challenges and build stronger connections. Passionate about helping people 16 and older, Mike offers an affordable therapy option while bringing curiosity, care, and respect for every client’s story.
Alexandra Defazio, M.Ed
Alexandra has completed her master’s degree in Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto. She creates a warm, inclusive space where clients feel seen and supported as they explore their emotions, relationships, and personal stories. With a deep appreciation for cultural identity and lived experience, Alexandra brings a holistic, collaborative approach to therapy that encourages self-compassion and personal growth. She has supported women and families in community mental health settings and is known for her presence, insight, and gentle care. Drawing from Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems, Psychodynamic, Somatic, and Interpersonal approaches, Alexandra helps clients reconnect with themselves and others in meaningful ways.
Joel Braun, MC (in progress)
Joel is a Master of Counselling intern at City University of Seattle, offering low cost counselling under the supervision of Jonathan Wieser, RCC, RMFT. He spent three years at the Fraser Health Crisis Line and has worked in community mental health and at the Canadian Treatment Centre for OCD. Drawn to relational, emotionally focused work and informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness, Joel offers a warm, steady, non-judgmental space for adults working through stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, life transitions, and relationship patterns. Sessions are available in person in Cloverdale and online across BC, starting October 2026.
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Megumi Serizawa RN, BA, BScN
