Christine has been at Pembina Counselling since 2018. She holds a Masters degree in Counselling from Providence Theological Seminary. Christine is a wife and mother of four, who has made her home in this community for more than twenty years.

As a teenager and young adult, Christine had always felt pulled in the direction of the social sciences and imagined that one day she would become a trained helper and person who encourages. Throughout her life, Christine has often found herself on the receiving end of other people’s personal stories. It is these experiences and Christine’s love for people that have developed into her passion for accompanying others as they work through life’s challenges. Christine has been described as a good listener, who is kind, caring, and non-judgemental.

Christine believes in working together with her clients; providing them with a safe place, a fresh perspective, practical tools and strategies, and support. Christine finds it a privilege to collaborate with her clients as they make changes and work towards their personal goals.

Christine approaches her work as a counsellor with a humble confidence. A confidence that what she has learned and experienced through her own life experiences and through her education at Providence, is valuable and has equipped her to be helpful to others. And the humility to hold loosely what she thinks she knows; with the recognition that she will continue to learn from those with whom she journeys.

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Linnea grew up in the Pembina Valley and continues to live in the area together with her husband. Having had a lifelong interest in understanding and supporting people, Linnea pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Canadian Mennonite University, followed by a Master of Arts in Counselling at Providence Theological Seminary. She also has experience working with students in the education system, both as an educational assistant and as a counsellor in her practicum.

Linnea believes in working together with her clients, supporting them in their goals. Linnea has an integrated approach to counselling and believes each individual is unique, in their challenges and in their journey toward healing. This guides her approach to counselling, providing support, tools, and strategies that are specific to each person.

Treating every individual with dignity and respect, Linnea believes in the inherent value and worth of each person and holding their stories with care. She is passionate about the importance of building relationships as she strives to impart hope and provide a safe and empathetic space. Linnea is passionate about developing health and wellbeing through counselling. While she is new to counselling, Linnea has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, attachment, life changes, and grief. She believes in the importance of listening and learning from her clients, valuing their experiences, and working towards their goals.

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Harv, originally from Winnipeg, spent his formative years in the beautiful Abbotsford region of British Columbia. After completing his Bible School education, he moved back to Manitoba. Feeling called to ministry, he pursued a Masters of Divinity degree from Briercrest Seminary. For approximately 15 years, Harv served as a dedicated Pastor, guiding and supporting several congregations through various life challenges.

Driven by a desire to deepen his knowledge and skills in helping individuals and families, Harv returned to Briercrest to obtain his Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Since then, he has been wholeheartedly engaged in the field of clinical counselling.

Over the years, Harv has had the privilege of working with numerous individuals, couples, and families, offering his expertise through both pastoral and clinical counselling. With over twenty years of marriage and a teenage son, Harv understands the importance of family dynamics in shaping our lives. This personal experience, coupled with his professional training, allows him to connect with clients on a deep level and provide them with compassionate support.

Harv firmly believes in the power of hope and healing, even in the face of daunting challenges. As a counselling therapist, he draws upon a diverse range of therapeutic approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Integrative Marital Intensive Therapy. Through his membership with Prepare/Enrich Canada, Harv is equipped to assist couples in assessing and addressing relationship issues, fostering growth and resilience.

In addition to his role at Pembina Counselling Centre (PCC), Harv is actively involved in Focus on the Family’s esteemed Hope Restored program. This dual commitment allows him to extend his expertise and care to a wider audience, further enhancing his ability to guide individuals and couples towards healthier, more fulfilling lives. Harv’s professionalism and dedication to his craft are evident through his certification as a Certified Professional Counsellor with the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists. He serves clients at PCC’s Winkler, Morden, and Altona offices, providing a safe and supportive space for personal growth and transformation.

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Lana holds a Master’s degree in Counselling and brings with her a lot of life experience and a solid approach into counselling with her involvement through family counselling, children’s ministry, and discipleship programs.

Lana and her family immigrated from Brazil to Canada 4 years ago, and have enjoyed getting to know the Canadian culture and serving the local community in different ways. She speaks fluent English and Portuguese. Lana has volunteered with immigrant programs, helping to build a bridge between local leaders and immigrants in order to promote emotional well-being for the local community.

Lana’s approach to counselling is centered on the client, as she values supporting each person in what they are going through, and offering different perspectives as the client explores their thoughts and feelings in whatever challenges they might be facing. Lana believes that offering a safe, non-judgmental and empathic relationship helps the client to connect with themselves. She believes that connection to ourselves and to others is key to a healthy and balanced life.

Lana provides individual and family therapy to youth and adults focusing on areas such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, family and parenting, spirituality, self-esteem and life transitions.

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Individual, Couples, Family, Group Therapy

Paul has been practicing as a full time professional counsellor since 1986 and moved to Morden in 1997 to continue counselling with Pembina Counselling Centre. He transitioned to the Clinical Director at PCC in 2019. Training at Grace Seminary, IN and Providence Seminary (formerly Winnipeg Theological Seminary, MB), provides a view of people, problems, and solutions that offers hope to all, no matter the situation. His aspiration and personal mission is to value people investing his time, energy and resources in order to awaken their capacities, to enrich what has been awakened, and to empower people toward their potential, as far as he has a role in doing so.

Over the years, Paul has sought training that equips him to work with a broad range of problems. Some examples include: issues of addiction; mood disorders including depression, anxiety and anger; parenting concerns; spiritual issues; marital and family problems; communication; crisis intervention; critical incident stress management; eating disorders; grieving; issues of abuse, Eye Movement Integration Therapy and more. Paul finds it a great privilege to be entrusted with the concerns of clients and to connect & ally with them in their efforts to get help.

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Lucienne is thrilled to be back in her hometown working with Pembina Counselling Centre, to serve Southern Manitobans after completing her education at Steinbach Bible College (Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies) and Providence Theological Seminary (Masters of Arts in Counselling). Lucienne’s experiences at Pembina Valley Bible Camp, missions around the world, and supporting adults with disabilities have shaped her love and compassion for people of diverse backgrounds.

Lucienne’s perspective of counselling is holistic as it considers the mental, physical, emotional, social and spirituals aspects of humanity. By developing a safe and caring relationship, Lucienne collaboratively helps people explore themselves and the challenges they face to gain insight for meaningful, relevant actions of change. As a Christian, she practices from the worldview that all bear God’s image, meaning every individual is given inherent worth, purpose and design for relationships. Therefore, whatever her clients believe, Lucienne seeks to respect, empower, offer hope and help people grow by caring for them in their pain, joys and everything in between.

Having worked at two different placements simultaneously, Lucienne has broad educational and clinical experiences with a variety of concerns. For example, mood issues such as depression, anxiety and anger, spiritual problems, marriage and other relationships issues, eating disorders, addictions such as pornography, grief, crises and suicide, trauma, physical, sexual, financial, verbal and spiritual abuse, low self-esteem, chronic health and pain management, disabilities, stress management, phobias, self-injury, difficult life transitions, and cultural concerns.

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Diana started her work with PCC almost 20 years ago as a receptionist, prior to beginning her graduate studies in counselling. After graduating in 2010 with a Masters in Counselling degree, Diana has been working in the southern Manitoba area, where she especially enjoys working with women, international clients (being an immigrant to Canada herself), and working with parents of special needs children (drawing on her own experience of raising a child with autism). She is fluent in Spanish.

Diana offers a warm, friendly and nonjudgmental approach to her counselling, allowing her to quickly establish a strong and trusting relationship with her clients. Diana enjoys helping clients through transitional periods, such as different types of grief and loss. She draws from a variety of therapeutic approaches customizing on her client’s needs, but mainly works from a cognitive-behavioural and attachment approach with an emphasis on trauma-informed care. Diana also works on maintaining focus of building from the client’s strengths, empowering and encouraging clients, and focusing on hope.

Diana considers it an honour when a client allows her to come alongside them through their therapeutic journey. She recognizes the courage it takes to work on one’s mental health, and values the trust and vulnerability client’s entrust to her.

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Individual, Couples and Family Therapy

Brent grew up in the Pembina Valley. He has enjoyed supporting his hometown community since he started at Pembina Counselling Centre in 2020. He spent much of his childhood living at Winkler Bible Camp and his adolescent and young adult years working there, where he first learned of his love for building into other’s lives. This eventually led to a passion for psychology completing his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Alberta, all leading to the completion of his Master of Arts in Counselling from Providence Theological Seminary in 2020, combining his love of psychology, conversation, and helping others.

Brent takes a balanced approach to counselling that acknowledges the entirety of the person: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual domains. Everybody deserves to experience care and support. Brent’s counselling philosophy centres on creating a supportive and safe relationship that focuses on listening, allowing you to explore your thoughts and feelings in collaboration with relevant counselling techniques, fostering personal growth and the tools needed to manage your current problem. This process will hopefully promote future independence that allows you to manage future problems within your own community of support.

Brent has a diverse clinical and education experience. Areas of experience include grief, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, human development, trauma, chronic pain, spiritual well-being, attachment, life transitions, parenting, family, marriage and couples. Brent wants to provide a helping hand through your difficult time, to help you heal and grow through your experience.

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