The West Coast Team
Dr. Jill Robinson
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Jill Robinson is a Registered Psychologist in British Columba (CHCPBC #1015349; formerly 2914) who specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults with mental health concerns. She specializes in treating OCD, anxiety, and related disorders. Dr. Robinson has training in assessing and diagnosing mental health disorders and using this information to create a collaborative treatment plan. She has experience working in community clinics, psychology training clinics, universities, hospitals, and private practice.
Dr. Robinson grew up in Saskatchewan and completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Regina. She then relocated to Kelowna, BC to complete her Master's and doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Her research focused on cannabis use among youth and she currently explores psychedelics and cognition. She completed her Residency at the Mental Health Clinic in Regina, Saskatchewan, developing expertise in personality and psychodiagnostic assessment as well as individual and group therapy. Dr. Robinson's current research examines how people think about and use cannabis and psychedelics.
Dr. Robinson is also employed as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria where she teaches courses on mental health and wellbeing, clinical psychology, and psychotherapy. In addition, she is the Director of the University of Victoria Psychology Training Clinic.
In her free time, Dr. Robinson spends time walking and camping with her dogs, cycling, reading, golfing, pickleballing, and taking in the beauty of Vancouver Island.
Dr. Michelle St. Pierre
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Dr. St. Pierre was born and raised in the Yukon Territory, and later in Lake Country, BC. She completed her Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan. Her graduate research focused broadly on the therapeutic use of psychedelics and cannabis for mental health and pain.
She completed her pre-doctoral residency with the Edmonton Consortium where she worked at the Edmonton Operational Stress Injury clinic, a Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic, the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital working with individuals after spinal cord injury and amputations, and at a geriatric inpatient hospital assessing patients for dementia. She also worked at a community-based mental health clinic treating individuals referred for anxiety, OCD, phobia, and adjustment to MS diagnosis.
She went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship with MycoMedica Life Sciences PBC where she researched the use of psilocybin for women's health conditions with a focus on premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). She is now completing a federally-funded (SSHRC) post-doctoral fellowship with the BC Centre on Substance Use.
Dr. St. Pierre is a Registered Psychologist (CHCPBC # 1015357; formerly 2923). She specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns, with particular focus on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and working with first-responders and military. Her approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and tailored to each individual's unique goals and needs.
Alyx Monteith
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Alyx Monteith is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #25888) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Victoria. She specializes in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders using evidence-based approaches.
Alyx has received specialized training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) under Dr. Jill Robinson and incorporates ERP as a primary treatment for OCD. She has also trained extensively in therapeutic approaches for anxiety, integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), experiential therapeutic techniques, and mindfulness-based interventions.
Alyx brings warmth, honesty, and a grounded presence to her work. Naturally gentle, she is also clear and direct about what she observes and the pathways forward that may support growth. She offers more than simply being a good listener—her work with clients is active and oriented toward meaningful change. When appropriate, she also brings a bit of humour into the room.
Alyx has over a decade of experience supporting others in mental health roles. Prior to becoming a counsellor, she worked as a family support worker, where she facilitated prenatal groups and supported individuals through pregnancy, pregnancy loss, infertility, and the transition to parenthood. She enjoys working with clients of all genders and has both passion and experience supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. She is committed to creating a space where clients can show up fully as themselves.
Alyx grew up in Saskatchewan. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, meditating, being with her dog Kumo, reading, and engaging in creative projects.
Stephen Thomas
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Stephen is a therapist and trained OCD clinician specializing in the treatment of OCD, anxiety, and related conditions. Born and raised in South Africa, he later moved to Victoria, BC, where he completed his Master of Counselling degree.
What drew him to this work was his own experience with OCD, anxiety, and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). It is an honour for him to now support others as they navigate their own way forward. While every person’s experience is unique, he understands how overwhelming, scary, confusing, isolating, and exhausting these struggles can feel. Because of that, he strives to create an environment grounded in compassion, non-judgment, and genuine understanding.
His approach is evidence-based, collaborative, relational, and tailored to your hopes and goals, with some humour when it fits. His primary treatment modalities for OCD and anxiety are Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). These approaches support clients in gradually facing feared thoughts, feelings, sensations, or situations, while learning to respond in ways that are more flexible, values-based, and aligned with the life they want to build. ERP is considered the gold-standard treatment for OCD, and ACT helps clients make room for difficult internal experiences while moving toward the life, relationships, and values that matter to them.
Stephen is a professional member of the International OCD Foundation and is committed to continuing to learn and grow as a clinician. He regularly seeks out post-graduate training, consultation, and professional development to stay current with evidence-based approaches to OCD, anxiety, and related conditions.
In addition to his work with OCD, anxiety, and BDD, Stephen’s clinical experience and training have included supporting people through addiction, complex trauma, depression, relationship struggles, and shame. He also offers psychoeducation sessions for family members who want to better support a loved one struggling with OCD or BDD.
When he is not working, Stephen enjoys spending time in his community and with friends, watching movies, and being outside. He can also often be found hanging out with Oreo, his clinical associate, who also happens to be a cat. He looks forward to meeting you and coming alongside you as you take these next steps.”
Morgan Brooks
Registered Social Worker
My name is Morgan Brooks and I’m a counsellor and Registered Social Worker with the BC College of Social Workers (RSW #15187). I am passionate about supporting individuals (age 16+) who are struggling with OCD and anxiety to learn new ways of responding to the fears, doubts and worries that have been running their lives and keeping them stuck for far too long.
My counselling style is warm, engaged, authentic, and playful where appropriate. I balance evidence-based therapeutic approaches like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with anti-oppressive, queer and feminist values. It is my goal to meet each individual where they are, with compassion and respect for dignity and self-determination. At the same time, I trust in our innate capacity as humans for learning, growth and change, and my clients can expect to be encouraged and supported to take meaningful action in service of their values. I believe that together we can do hard things, and that a life worth living is worth the risks you may have to take to get there.
While my practice focuses on anxiety and OCD, I also have experience supporting individuals, couples and groups in the areas of neurodivergence, disability and burnout, emotional regulation, relationships and communication, gender and sexual diversity, ecological distress, and trauma, grief and loss. As a member of the queer community with lived experiences of disability and ADHD, I have a particular interest in supporting folks who share those identities.
On a personal note, I grew up in a small town in the interior of BC and have lived on Vancouver Island since 2006. I’m the parent of two late diagnosed neurodivergent young adults, an aggressively affectionate tuxedo cat named Raven and a very sweet but reactive rescue dog named Clover. (The latter two will likely make an appearance from time to time.) In my spare time, you can find me shamelessly hugging trees, fundraising for refugees, mucking about with clay, reading something nerdy or heart-warming, or cheering really loudly at a volleyball game.
Dr. Tashia Petker
Provisional Psychologist
Dr. Petker's bio coming soon!
Dr. Brianna Turner
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Turner's bio coming soon!