The West Coast Team
Dr. Jill Robinson
Co-Founder
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. Robinson is not taking clients at this time.
Dr. Michelle St. Pierre
Co-Founder
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Michelle St. Pierre is a Registered Psychologist (CHCPBC #1015357; formerly #2923) who completed her MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Her research has focused on the therapeutic use of psychedelics and cannabis for mental health and pain, including postdoctoral work examining psilocybin for women’s health conditions. She is currently completing a federally funded SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship with the BC Centre on Substance Use. She is the lead therapist on a phase 2 clinical trial looking at psilocybin for tapering of opioid medication.
Dr. St. Pierre completed her pre-doctoral residency through the Edmonton Consortium, with training in operational stress injuries, chronic pain, rehabilitation, neuropsychological assessment, and community mental health. Clinically, she specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults with a range of mental health concerns, with particular expertise in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and working with first responders and military personnel. Her approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s goals and needs.
Dr. St. Pierre is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria where she collaborates with Dr. Robinson on substance use and OCD research.
In her free time, she is doing CrossFit or something outdoors with her family.
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 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). While every person’s experience is unique, he understands how overwhelming, confusing, and isolating these struggles can be. He strives to create an environment grounded in compassion, non-judgment, genuine understanding, and some humour when it fits.
His approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and tailored to each person’s goals. His primary approaches for OCD and anxiety are Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), helping clients face difficult thoughts, feelings, sensations, and situations while building a more flexible and values-based way of responding.
Stephen has also completed training in Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), a parent-based treatment for childhood anxiety, OCD, and related difficulties that focuses on reducing family accommodation while strengthening supportive responses.
Stephen is a professional member of the International OCD Foundation and regularly pursues post-graduate training, consultation, and professional development. His broader clinical experience includes addiction, complex trauma, depression, relationship struggles, and shame. He is also registered with British Columbia’s Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) and provides counselling to eligible CVAP clients.
Outside of work, Stephen enjoys spending time with friends and in his community, reading, watching movies, being outdoors, and hanging out with Oreo, his clinical associate—who also happens to be a cat.
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. Brianna Turner
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Brianna Turner is a Registered Psychologist in British Columba (CHCPBC #1014665; formerly 2372) who works primarily with adults with a range of mental health concerns. With West Coast OCD and Anxiety, her practice focuses on assessment and treatment of anxiety-related concerns, including OCD, panic, social phobias, and generalized anxiety.
In addition to training in cognitive behavioural therapy, Dr. Turner brings rich experience using dialectical behavioural therapy and acceptance- and mindfulness-oriented approaches to her clinical work. She has specialized training the assessment and management of self-harm and is passionate about increasing access to supports and effective services for people who struggle with these concerns.
Dr. Turner completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC), and her clinical psychology residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine (Seattle, WA). She held a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University before relocating back to the Pacific Northwest to take a faculty position at the University of Victoria. There, she directs the Risky Behaviour Lab, where her research focuses on understanding and preventing self-harm and related risky behaviours, such as disordered eating and substance misuse. She also teaches courses on cognitive behavioural and “third wave” therapies, mental health promotion, and psychological assessment.
In her free time, you can find her spending time with her children and 3 cats, growing and arranging flowers, or enjoying an afternoon tea and a good book.
Dr. Tashia Petker
Provisional Psychologist
Dr. Tashia Petker is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in substance use, addictions, trauma, and complex mental health concerns. She also has developed expertise in psychedelic-assisted therapies through her clinical research on psilocybin-assisted therapy for substance use disorders. Dr. Petker has extensive experience in psychological assessment and therapy across diverse practice settings. She is currently the Clinical Psychologist for the Assertive Community Treatment teams in Kelowna, BC. Her work supports people experiencing substance use, trauma, mood and anxiety concerns, personality difficulties, psychosis, and housing concerns. She is passionate about bringing together research and clinical practice to provide thoughtful, evidence-informed care for her clients.
Dr. Petker completed her PhD at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus and her predoctoral residency with the Edmonton Consortium Clinical Psychology Residency. She previously completed a B.Sc and M.Sc in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University. Dr. Petker has extensive specialized training in treatment of addictions and concurrent disorders, and in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She has also completed intensive rotations in comprehensive psychological assessment, eating disorders treatment, and health & rehabilitation.
Dr. Petker takes a pragmatic, collaborative and curious approach to therapy. She believes that understanding the reasons behind our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours is an important part of creating meaningful change. Her approach integrates Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, experiential and third-wave behavioural therapies. Dr. Petker's approach combines warmth, humour, and directness. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, she works collaboratively with clients to identify what matters to them and develop practical strategies that fit their needs.