Get to Know Your Counsellor

Our Team

  • Edon Zherka, MA, RCC

    Edon Zherka is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and psychological first aid provider whose counselling work integrates emotional, physiological and social avenues to achieve lasting positive change.

    He supports those struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma and PTSD, eating disorders, self-esteem issues, co-dependency, life transitions, emotion regulation, stress management, attachment disorders and men’s issues.

    Edon has worked with youth, immigrant and indigenous groups. With lived experience as a POC he brings an added element of understanding, recognizing the important, yet often difficult, demands placed by family and culture and jointly seeks ways to balance such needs.

    He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia (UBC) as well as a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University.

    Edon incorporates cognitive and dialectical behavioural approaches in conjunction with somatic strategies to break and replace self-defeating thoughts and emotions.

  • Ronak Samadi, MA, RCC

    Ronak’s approach to counselling is deeply person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally attuned, with a strong emphasis on empowering clients to overcome challenges and heal. She creates a compassionate, safe, and non-judgmental space where individuals can feel truly heard and supported. Ronak works collaboratively with clients, helping them reconnect with their inherent strengths, develop greater self-compassion, and gain deeper emotional insights.

    Ronak works with individuals facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, family and relationship struggles, life transitions, addictions, personal alignment and goal-setting, eating disorders, and trauma. Her clients can expect a supportive and authentic environment where they are guided toward self-discovery, healing, and lasting positive change. 


    Ronak incorporates a blend of therapeutic techniques tailored to each individual's needs, combining emotional insights with practical tools, helping clients uncover their inner resilience. She believes wholeheartedly in each person’s capacity for transformation, and her approach fosters deep healing by addressing the whole person — mind, body, and spirit.