About Us

A Safe Space for Every Mind to Heal & Grow

Singular Psy Multicultural Counselling was founded with a simple belief: everyone deserves a space where they feel understood, respected, and supported. Inspired by our own experiences navigating different cultures, languages, and identities, we created a practice that combines professional counselling with cultural understanding and genuine human connection. Today, we provide multilingual, culturally responsive care that helps individuals build resilience, overcome challenges, and create meaningful change while feeling empowered to be their authentic selves.

We also offer direct billing through eClaims (TELUS Health) and PRAS Insurance. Please contact us for more information or to confirm your coverage.

OUR MISSION

To provide a culturally attuned and multilingual counselling space where individuals feel understood,supported, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges, embrace their unique identities, and achieve meaningful personal growth.

OUR VISION

To foster a world where people from all cultural backgrounds can access compassionate, inclusive mental health support and thrive with a strong sense of belonging, resilience, and well-being.

Cultural Humility & Lived Experience

Cultural Humility & Lived Experience

You don’t just study multiculturalism, you’ve lived it.

  • Understanding the emotional reality of immigration, adaptation, and identity shifts
  • Recognizing that each client’s cultural experience is unique

Language Accessibility & Expression

Creating a space where clients don’t feel like outsiders.

  • Especially important for immigrants, expats, and multicultural individuals
  • A place where identity doesn’t need to be explained or justified

Belonging & Psychological Safety

Language is more than communication, it’s emotional truth.

  • Offering counseling in Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French
  • Allowing clients to express themselves in the language where they feel most “themselves”

Empathy Rooted in Shared Experience

As immigrants, you bring insight into

  • Homesickness, cultural dislocation, and rebuilding identity
  • Navigating systems in a new country
  • Intergenerational and bicultural tensions

This creates a different level of connection than purely academic understanding.

Respect for Cultural Identity & Diversity

Not all clients will share your background, but all should feel respected.

  • Openness to different traditions, values, and worldviews
  • Avoiding assumptions or cultural stereotyping

Empowerment Through Adaptation

Helping clients not just “cope” but thrive between cultures

  • Building confidence in navigating multiple identities
  • Supporting integration without loss of self

Community & Connection

A value often strong in some cultures

  • Emphasizing relationships, warmth, and human connection
  • Seeing healing as something that can happen in connection, not isolation

Professional Excellence & Ethics

Grounded in Canadian standards like those from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy
Association

  • Ethical practice, confidentiality, and boundaries
  • Evidence-based approaches combined with cultural awareness

Accessibility for Newcomers

Understanding real barriers immigrants face:

  • Financial constraints
  • Lack of familiarity with mental health systems
  • Fear or stigma around counseling

You aim to make support approachable and understandable.

Resilience & Growth

Honoring the strength it takes to start over in a new country

  • Viewing clients not as “broken,” but as adaptive and resourceful
  • Building on existing resilience

MEET OUR TEAM:

Paulo

Clinical Psychologist

Welcome! My name is Paulo, a student therapist pursuing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University and a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). With over 20 years of experience in mental health and clinical settings in Canada and Brazil, I support adults facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, self-esteem challenges, abuse, and suicidal ideation. My approach is grounded in empathy, cultural humility, and respect for each client’s unique experiences. I have extensive experience working with culturally diverse communities and provide services in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Clarissa

Clinical Psychologist

Hello/Bonjour/Ola! My name is Clarissa, a trilingual therapist. I completed my undergraduate studies in psychology in Brazil and earned a Master of Education in Counselling from the University of Saint-Boniface in 2022. I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). I work with youth and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, immigration challenges, and career transitions. My approach is person-centred and supportive, integrating motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and solution-focused strategies. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, spending time with family and friends, reading, watching movies, and playing with my dog and cat.

THE STORY BEHIND OUR LOGO:

The Singular Psy logo was created as a reflection of personal growth, self-discovery, and transformation. Inspired by the butterfly, a universal symbol of change and renewal, it represents the journey many individuals experience through counselling: moving from challenge and uncertainty toward clarity, healing, and growth.

 

Within the butterfly’s wings, subtle human profiles symbolize self-reflection, awareness, and the meaningful connections that support emotional well-being. At its centre, the individual remains the focus, reflecting our belief that every person’s story is unique and worthy of care.

 

Together, these elements embody Singular Psy’s commitment to creating a compassionate space where individuals can better understand themselves, embrace change, and move forward with confidence and authenticity.

COMMUNITY IMPACT & MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS:

At Singular Psy, our commitment to mental health extends beyond the counselling room. Through published articles, media interviews, community initiatives, and public education projects, we strive to foster meaningful conversations about emotional well-being, cultural understanding, and mental health awareness.We believe that knowledge, dialogue, and representation play an important role in reducing stigma and creating more supportive communities. Explore our publications, interviews, and community involvement to learn more about the perspectives and experiences that shape our work.
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Academic Paper (PePSIC PDF)View Research Paper
MaGazine Lenemupjar ArticleRead Article
La Liberte InterviewRead Interview
Radio-Canada Audio InterviewListen to Interview

Emergency Resources

988 Get Help

You deserve to be heard. We’re here to listen. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Suicide Crisis Helpline

Anywhere in Canada at any time of the day.

Youth 24-hour Crisis Service Winnipeg

Call 1-888-383-2776 or

Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services

Free, confidential and non-judgmental counselling .

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line

Shared Health Adult Crisis Response Centre:

Crisis Response Centre

Youth 24-hour Crisis Service Winnipeg:

Kids Help Phone

text CONNECT to 686868

Klinic Crisis Support Line

Call 1-888-322-3019 or

Crisis supports for youth 21 & under

Call 1-888-383-2776 (24/7) or

Crisis Stabilization Unit

Call 204-940-3633 and press 2

Manitoba Suicide Line