Lynette Nikkel, BSW, MSW, RSW.

Clinic Owner

Registered provider with FNIHB-NIHB, MMIWG, IRS/IDS, and Jordan’s Principle. As a registered social worker Lynette can also be covered by other private insurance plans, including Manitoba Blue Cross and Medavie Blue Cross.

Areas of Focus: Clinical supervision and consultation, families involved in the child welfare system, crisis counselling, perinatal mental health and traumatic birth, grief, and suicidality.

Primary Therapeutic Modalities: Lynette uses a solution-focused approach and is passionate about frameworks of deliberate practice and feedback-informed care. Lynette loves using the outdoors, nature, and activities to assist the therapy process.

Giselle Aviles, BSW, MSW, RSW, SEP

Registered provider with FNIHB - NIHB, MMIWG, IRS/IDS. As a registered social worker Giselle can also be covered by other private insurance plans, including Manitoba Blue Cross and Medavie Blue Cross

Areas of Focus: Giselle works with adults and young adults. Giselle is neuro affirming and trauma informed. Giselle’s passion is helping with experiences of chronic pain, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

Primary Therapeutic Modalities: Giselle uses an attachment and trauma informed approach. Giselle is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and also integrates narrative therapy and internal family systems (IFS, parts work) in her work with clients.

Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/giselle-bernardo-winnipeg-mb/784485

Megan Duczminski, BSW, MSW, RSW, FOT

Registered provider with FNIHB - NIHB, MMIWG, IRS/IDS. As a registered social worker Megan can also be covered by other private insurance plans, including Manitoba Blue Cross and Medavie Blue Cross.

Areas of Focus: Megan is passionate about working with couples and adults experiencing difficulties in their relationships. Megan also specializes in working with people who have experienced trauma.

Primary Therapeutic Modalities: Emotionally focused therapy (EFT), focusing-oriented therapy (FOT), somatic therapy, and Gottman method.

Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/megan-duczminski-winnipeg-mb/728268

Katie Grossman, ExAT, OEATA, BA
Expressive Art Therapist

Areas of Focus: Katie works with children, youth, and adults using an arts-based approach. She specializes in anxiety, depression, burnout recovery, and navigating major life changes. 

Primary Therapeutic Modalities: As an intermodal Expressive Arts Therapist (ExAT) Katie incorporates a combination of art, drama, narrative, and play therapies. She also integrates polyvagal theory (brain/body connection) and nervous system regulation in her approach with clients.

Patrick MAteo, BSW, MSW, RSW

Registered provider with FNIHB - NIHB, MMIWG, IRS/IDS, and Jordan’s Principle. As a registered social worker Patrick can also be covered by other private insurance plans, including Manitoba Blue Cross and Medavie Blue Cross.

Areas of Focus:
Patrick is experienced servicing children and youth, especially those involved in the child welfare system. Patrick also focuses on men’s mental health.

Primary Therapeutic Modalities: Solution focused therapy, experiential therapy, outdoor therapy, Brainspotting (Level 2), and is currently receiving training to be a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).