Janine Binanitan (she/her) is a first-generation immigrant from the Philippines, a woman of colour and a settler on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Semiahoo, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, and Tsawwassen Nations. As an able-bodied, cis, and middle-class woman, Janine acknowledge the points of privileges and oppression attached and experienced within the intersections of her identities and social locations that inform and shape her practice.

Janine is drawn into taking her master’s degree in counselling after working in education and settlement sector for over five years. Meeting and working with incredible individuals with diverse lived experiences from across the globe inspired Janine to continuously find ways to fill the gaps within the systems and make space for the voices that are often marginalized. She is passionate about community building and strengthening individuals’ capacities for growth. Janine sees the need for an equitable and inclusive practice that not only acknowledge but celebrate the lived experiences of many beautiful people who now call so-called Canada as their home.

Janine centers her counselling practice in kindness, joy, and humanizing the therapeutic space. She sees opportunities working with folx as a privilege and like herself, she acknowledges that life and experiences that come with it are a continuous process of being and becoming and it is worthy of holding a safe and courageous space to explore.

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Nav is a gay, cis, non-disabled, second generation, racialized settler. His parents immigrated to these lands from India and he was born and raised in what is colonially known as Surrey; the stolen unceded, ancestral territories of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt, Musqueam, and Tsawwassen Nations.

Nav is currently in the process of completing his Master of Counselling degree at City University. He strives to practice from a place of cultural humility, and views the world through queer, social justice, and anti-oppressive lenses. He attributes his outlook to his lived experiences and positions, to the

journey of exploring and embracing his personal and cultural identity.

Nav is passionate about working with individuals who feel isolated from themselves or the world around them. He believes in the resilience of the human spirit, and the healing power of storytelling. His focus is on queer and gender diverse identity, minority experiences, identity exploration, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. He hopes to create anon-judgmental, compassionate, and collaborative space for clients to share and explore their stories.

When he is not working, Nav finds joy in other pursuits that nourish his mind and spirit. Experimenting in the kitchen, reading and writing, being a plant dad, and exploring worlds of make-believe with his partner and friends playing tabletop roleplaying games.

Nav is a gay, cis, non-disabled, second generation, racialized settler. His parents immigrated to... Read More