About

DAVID SEGAL MA, RCC

Program Director, Facilitator and Counsellor

David Segal has been providing counselling for children, youth, adults, couples, and families for over 15 years. He has and continues to learn from a vast array of teachers (including non-human natural ones) the tools and skills for guiding people to truly know their own inherent wholeness and how to work with the inevitable struggles of life in order to both harness and harvest the gifts and learning available. He completed a Masters degree in Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria, is registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and holds certifications and advanced training in areas such as complex trauma, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, addictions, diversity, nature-based therapy, and mindfulness.  When not counselling, he loves playing sports, exploring forests, and spending time with his family.

GAYLENE TURNER MA, RCC

Facilitator and Counsellor

Gaylene has been assisting clients professionally for over twenty years in a variety of capacities, including as a registered clinical counsellor (current). As a counsellor, she has worked with children and youth who experienced sexualized violence and/or other forms of complex trauma in a non-profit agency, as a school counsellor in a First Nations school, and has an established private practice. Prior to this she worked in non-profits: leading a team in assisting refugees and immigrants settle in Canada; in Victim Services assisted people who were victims of crime and trauma; and worked in pastoral care. Gaylene’s own experiences with grief, trauma, and healing have informed her work, abilities, and passion.  Gaylene has lived in Victoria since 2004, where her and her partner have raised two children; cared/cares for many animal companions; and enjoys the incredible natural surroundings. 

MAGGIE REIDY MA,RCC

Facilitator and Counsellor

Maggie Reidy has a BA in Child and Youth Care and a master’s in counselling from the University of Victoria. Maggie is a registered clinical counsellor with over 25 years experience working with children, youth, adults and families in a variety of settings. Maggie’s work experiences include time as a Youth and Family Counsellor in an Alternate School, an Youth Outreach Worker, a clinician at the Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Society,  a High School/ Middle School counsellor with Indigenous Youth, and a thriving private practice that welcomes people of all ages. Maggie is grateful to live in Victoria with her family and she is excited to be a facilitator on the Learning Through Loss Team.

ASHLEY GILLIES MA

Facilitator

Ashley Gillies is a Process-Oriented Community Psychologist, Somatic, Earth-based Therapist and Deep Democracy Facilitator. Gratefully living and working on Lekwungen Territory, Ashley maintains  a private practice supporting individuals and couples through transformation, as well as teaching methods for somatic healing and relationship facilitation in colleges and workshop settings. Having lost both her parents at a younger age, and trained in a wide array of approaches to grief work, Ashley is thrilled to be a facilitator for Learning Through Loss where she is able to offer knowing support and guidance to youth and families going through loss. 

LIZ BEATTIE MCP, RCC

Facilitator

A Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, Liz received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Victoria and a Master of Counselling Psychology from Adler University in Vancouver. She practices from a client-centred approach, using empathy and connection to help each individual find their own path to growth and healing. She integrates evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to encourage self-awareness of thoughts, behaviours, and emotions. Liz also draws from Mindfulness, Somatic, and Trauma-Informed approaches. Specifically, she focuses on working with teens and young adults in the areas of grief & loss, anxiety, and depression. She is grateful to live and work on Coast Salish Territory. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her family, song-writing and playing guitar, and being near the ocean.

SARAH DUNCAN MA

Facilitator

Sarah is a creative, calm and respectful counsellor who feels privileged to have lived and worked on the traditional lands of the Quw’utsun people for over 15 years. She has worked in a variety of non-profit counselling organizations, VIHA, Cowichan Valley School District, Cowichan Tribes, and Child and Youth Mental Health. Sarah has an BA from Vancouver Island University in Child and Youth Care, and a Master’s degree in Counselling from City University.