Our Counsellors

Amy Chan

Amy Chan

Congratulations on taking the courageous step of seeking help. I'm Amy, a Clinical Counsellor at Touchstone Family Association. In our confidential and non-judgmental space, we'll work together to bring about the positive change you desire in life. Let's explore emotions, relationships, and embrace growth despite challenges. I'm dedicated to empowering you on this transformative journey towards a fulfilling life.

Remember, we may not control everything around us, but we can always choose empowering responses. You're not alone on this path, and I'm here to support you every step of the way.

 

 

 

FionFion Cheng

A Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She holds a Masters Degree in Counselling from City University of Seattle.

An area that Fion is very passionate about, is working with couples, the elderly and families.  She finds great importance in taking the time to understand and to appreciate the difficulties each individual in the family may struggle with on a daily basis, and helps them establish coping strategies to gain a sense of control over their ever-changing lives. Living in a multicultural city, Fion is also aware of cultural differences and she sees great value in integrating these understandings in her work with clients. Fion strives to create a safe, supportive, non-judgmental and compassionate environment to allow clients to be their full selves and share their experiences as their own.  

  

couns kellyKelly Gault

 

Kelly has been a counsellor at Touchstone Family Association for ten years.  She believes in the African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child.  She works from an eclectic approach using various modalities in her practice. When Kelly isn't working she enjoys an active lifestyle with her husband and two children. 

 

 

 

Meghan Hodgsonmeghan

Hello, hello! I am one of the Clinical Counsellors in the Family Preservation and Reunification program.

I am a big advocate for finding balance in life. The first step is to get your mind, body, and heart on the same page.

Healing with me includes a lot of teamwork, compassion, safety, and curiosity. Come as you are, and I’ll meet you there. 

My practice is supported by a Master of Counselling Psychology degree from Adler University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Anthropology degree from the University of Alberta, and is supplemented by advanced clinical counselling certifications.

 

HufsaHufsa Iqbal

Hufsa is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and holds a Master of Counselling degree from City University of Seattle, Canada. She is fascinated by human connection and how having a sense of belonging can change lives of the clients she works with during counselling sessions. For Hufsa, counselling is a creative process that helps clients move forward in their lives with strong faith in themselves.

Hufsa’s personal and professional experience has equipped her with a number of tools that she can offer during her work with families. The core of her work is to educate herself and her clients regarding community resources. She believes that such knowledge can provide clients with additional support in a healing therapeutic process of counselling. In addition, Hufsa is passionate to encourage clients adapt an active life style that she practices herself in her personal life with family and friends.

Hufsa provides counselling in English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi.

 

JeffJeff Markusoff

Jeff is a Clinical Counsellor and member of the Family Preservation and Reunification team at Touchstone Family Association.  Jeff holds a Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia.  Through compassion and insight, Jeff is dedicated to help nurture client well-being.  Jeff utilizes evidence-based practices to help facilitate change, empowerment, and goal-attainment based on clients’ needs.

 

  

daphneDaphne Meyer-MacLeod

Daphne pursued a master's degree in Counselling Psychology at UBC. After completing her practicum at Touchstone in 2019, she was hired as a Clinical Counsellor to run the FASD program. Daphne discovered early on that this role was incredibly motivating, by combining her joy in connecting with diverse clientele from infants to grandparents, while offering education and advocacy for their teams in the schools and community. In June 2022 she was selected to represent the FASD Keyworkers on the FASD Collaboration Roundtable.

Daphne’s ongoing personal meditation and yoga practice, supports her core foundation as an intuitive and critically mindful counsellor. In early 2021, she was asked to develop and facilitate a 6 week Mindfulness program for the clinical counsellor team at Touchstone. In the summer 2023, she graduated from a 200-hour Yoga Teacher training at Karma Teachers Studio. She believes in ongoing professional development in evidence based trends in effective mental health counselling, including completing certification in EMDR (Dec 2022), Emotion Focused Family Therapy core training (Feb 2022), and obtaining the Narrative Therapy Intensive Certificate (Sep 2019). Daphne also completed the Connect Parent Group Certification (Jun 2021) at the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, and is currently co-facilitating her third group at Touchstone. She is a strong advocate for play outside of the office, and can be found biking, snowboarding, jamming on guitar with friends, and making the most of whatever the season has to offer.

couns sandeepSandeep Nagra

 

Sandeep Nagra is a Clinical Counsellor in the Family Preservation and Reunification Program. Sandeep has her Masters of Arts in Human Development from Laurentian University and a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from Adler School of Professional Psychology. She also has a Bachelors of Arts, Honours in Psychology from York University. Sandeep has had the experience of working in the areas of trauma, domestic violence and abuse, mental health and addictions. In addition, she has experience facilitating parenting and empowerment groups.

I am privileged by the opportunity to be a part of a client’s journey. I am inspired by the opportunity to help facilitate and witness the incredible strength that clients show as agents of change bringing about self-awareness and growth.

frankieFrankie Ng

Frankie is dedicated and very passionate about his counselling career, he believes in a holistic approach in helping clients facilitating change and empowerment based on his clients' need. He holds a B.A. of UBC in Psychology, and furthers his education in Masters of Counselling Program at Adler School of Professional Psychology.

Frankie feels grateful he has the opportunity to serve in the community he lives and grow up in. He enjoys playing basketball when he isn't working.

 

 

couns daraDara Rosenzveig

 

Dara Rosenzveig has been working with Touchstone Family Association since 1996. For her first three years she worked with adolescents and their families at Francis House, an adolescent therapeutic group home run by TFA. Since 1999 Dara has been working with adolescents, children and their families in Richmond to support their well being, nurturing closer connections and helping parents have more choices in how they parent their children. Dara also co-facilitates the Children’s Social Skills Group which supports children with learning new social skills. Dara is trained as an Art Therapist which she utilizes in some of her work with individuals and families. 

 

couns ashwinAshwin Sharma

 

No man is an island, but I was born on one. My early experiences growing up as an immigrant in the diverse community of east Vancouver has positioned me to be compassionate towards children and their traumatic experiences. My passion is to support children everywhere, including here in Richmond. I have been working with Touchstone Family Association since 1995.

 

DavidBrian Yan

Hi there! I am one of the Clinical Counsellors in the Family Preservation and Reunification Program.

After finishing my practicum, I was provided the opportunity to continue practicing at Touchstone and here I am! I believe that the client is the expert in their own life and it is my job to walk alongside them, poking and prodding when necessary. My goal is to establish a strong rapport with any client so that we can discuss and engage topics salient to their problems with constructive and transparent communications.

I dabble with research labs on the side and my interests include traumatic stress, intergenerational trauma, racial trauma, mental health literacy and the use of single item psychosocial measures.

DavidDavid Zhang

Dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, ended up working as a pipeline controller; I never imagined I could also make a significant career shift to become a clinical counsellor. 

As an immigrant from the eastern world, I am dedicated to bridging my own culture with the West, and I am passionate about helping clients explore the meaning of their relationships and lives. Holding a client-centered stance, I utilize systemic and evidence-based approaches to engage, empower, and support clients for their desired change. Also, I am in awe of the power of spirituality during the process of change. I believe that clients are experts in their own lives, and they possess an innate ability to discover a better source of solutions. I strive to co-create safe and collaborative therapeutic spaces for individuals and families to heal and thrive.