Nathalie Brissette-Chenery,

MA.Ed. RCC, RCAT, CPT

Pronouns: She/Her 

Nathalie is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Association of Clinical Counsellors as well as a Registered Art Therapist with the Canadian Art Therapy Association (RCAT).  She is also a Certified Play Therapist with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy (CAPT) as well as an Animal-Assisted Therapist (AAT). Her dog Harry can be her assistant as a qualified Therapy Dog with Companion Paws Canada when clients wish to include Animal Assisted Therapy in their sessions. 

Nathalie has more than 25 years of experience with children and teens in schools as a School Teacher, Special Education Teacher and School Counsellor. Her work includes a wide diversity of people of all ages, many living with trauma, learning and physical disabilities, grief and loss, ADD/ADHD, autism and identity exploration just to name a few.  She is fluent in English and French, loves animals, nature, and obviously loves to have the ability to use Art and Play Therapy in her practice.   

Nathalie has vast experience in multi-cultural settings. Sensitive to different creeds and cultures, sexual/gender orientations, Nathalie has worked with people from all over the world, for example, from India as well as from many countries of Africa and Europe. She lived in different parts of Canada, Australia and England and is an avid traveller hoping to get acquainted with many other countries.