Jeff Sturgeon

Therapist / Founder: BSc., BSW, MSW, RCSW/RSW

Jeff Sturgeon

BSc., MSW, RCSW, RSW  ·  Founder / Clinical Director

Jeff Sturgeon
Compassionate CareClinical ExcellenceCommunity Partnerships
Conversations matter.
The belief Your Counselling Ltd. was built on.

The Story Behind Your Counselling

That belief became the foundation for everything that followed.

During his 18-year career across community mental health settings, Jeff recognized a gap between people seeking help and systems that often felt overwhelming, fragmented, or difficult to access. He envisioned a different kind of practice — approachable, supportive, and grounded in compassion, while providing exceptional, evidence-based care.

Drawing on his background in Solution-Focused Therapy, CBT, and DBT, Jeff built a clinical philosophy centred on collaboration, practical skill development, and meaningful human connection — never simply to build another counselling practice, but a multidisciplinary team where every client is heard, respected, and equipped with practical tools for lasting change.

Today, Your Counselling Ltd. serves individuals, couples, families, and organizations across five provinces. While Jeff works directly with his established clients, he now dedicates much of his time to mentoring clinicians, guiding organizational strategy, and ensuring every client who comes to Your Counselling receives exceptional care.

The story continues

Leadership, Partnerships & Innovation

Beyond his clinical practice, Jeff works with employers, healthcare providers, insurers, educational institutions, and community organizations to strengthen access to mental health care and develop sustainable support systems.

Jeff believes meaningful change happens when individuals, organizations, and communities work together.

Through partnerships, education, and innovative service delivery, he continues to expand access to compassionate, evidence-based mental health care across Canada.

Our Therapists

All of our Therapists believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship in assisting clients in achieving their goals. We utilize client-centered approaches to identify the best therapeutic foundation to your counselling journey.

Jeff Sturgeon
Alison Sanford Thomas

Alison Sanford Thomas

Therapist: MSW, RSW

Julie Magee

Julie Magee

Clinical Lead / Therapist: MSW, RSW

Samantha Pope

Samantha Pope

Intern Therapist

Nedra Huffey

Nedra Huffey

Therapist: MSW RSW

Jaimi Thomas

Jaimi Thomas

Therapist: MSW, RSW

Jordan Burness

Jordan Burness

Therapist: MSW, RCSW

Tamarah Ternes

Tamarah Ternes

Therapist: MSW, RSW