Meet our Team

Welcome to the Family Counselling Centre of Niagara. Our services are completely confidential and we are fully accredited by the Canadian Centre for Accreditation. We are proud to employ professional therapists who have a wide array of skills and qualifications to serve you better. Please take a moment to meet our team.

John McLachlan
John McLachlanMSW, RSW
John has been with the FCC since 1990. After retiring in 2020 as the Clinical Supervisor, John returned as a Therapist. John is dedicated to strengthening and enriching the lives of families, couples, and individuals through offering services aimed at promoting well-being through leadership and collaboration. When John is away from the office, he enjoys watching sports, reading and picnics with his wife.
Dee Neuman
Dee NeumanMSW, RSW
Dee Neuman has over twenty years of experience working with families, children, youth and couples. Dee’s certifications include Gottman Level 2 Couple’s Counselling, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Addictions Therapy, Strengths Based Approach, and Brief Solution Focused training. In Dee’s spare time you may find her camping, canoeing, hiking, or spending time outdoors!
Aksana Kavaliova
Aksana KavaliovaMACP, MMT, RP, MTA
Aksana Kavaliova has seventeen years of experience as a music therapist (MTA) and six years as a psychotherapist. Aksana is also skilled in EMDR, Neurologic Music Therapy, ITATM, Brief Solution Focused. Aksana is a trauma-informed and trauma-focused therapist. She is a published author, serves as a Secretary for the World Federation of Music Therapy, and started her PhD in Music Therapy with trauma focus in August 2023. In her spare time, she is attending concerts and musicals with her family, loves traveling, swimming, reading, and walking with her dog Lola.
Carolyn Fish
Carolyn FishMSW, RSW
Carolyn Fish has over twenty years of experience as a therapist at the FCC working with people in groups, as individuals and families. In her practice, she applies a variety of therapeutic approaches such as, brief solution-focused therapy, strength-based therapy, and CBT. Carolyn is a trauma-informed therapist, working with children and adults. In her spare time, she enjoys curling, practicing yoga and travelling.
Tina Hardman
Tina HardmanMA, RP, MSW, RSW, CPT
I am an adventurer by nature. I raft white waters, climb hills and rough terrain, and hike ridges. I am also passionate about the well-being of others, and walking along side them on their life’s journey while they work towards wellness. Collaboratively, I work with individuals to foster a journey of resilience and healing through the application of evidence-based clinical interventions. Let’s work together to find your inner peace.
Valerie Secord
Valerie SecordMSW, RSW
Valerie Secord has been working with families and children to support their wellbeing for over twenty years. After many years of cultivating supportive family networks, Val has recently developed her counselling and therapeutic skills, and is the newest member to the Family Counselling Team. In Val’s spare time she enjoys spending time at the cottage.

Practice Approaches:

  • Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed Therapy
  • Strength-Based Therapy
  • Group Facilitation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Working with children/youth
  • Emotion-Focused Therapy
  • Family Therapy: Experiential and Structural
  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
  • Motivational Therapy
  • Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM)®
  • Brief-Single Session Therapy
  • Music Therapy and Psychotherapy
  • Child Development
  • Special Needs
  • Family Violence