Find the team member that best suits your needs.
Shannon Ritchie, MC, RCC-ACS, RCC
Couples / Families / Clinical Supervision / Assessments / Views of the Child Reports
Shannon is the founder and Clinical Director of Currents Counselling, where she leverages over a decade of post-masters experience to support couples and families. With a deep understanding of relationship dynamics, she has worked extensively with highly conflicted couples, those navigating separation and divorce, and families facing complex issues. Her background includes addressing concerns related to violence and conducting clinical risk assessments.
Recognizing that each relationship is unique, Shannon employs a collaborative approach tailored to the specific needs of the couples and families she serves. This emphasis on individualization allows her to provide effective support and facilitate healing in her client’s most important relationships.
In addition to her direct counselling services, Shannon is certified to complete risk assessments and Section 211 Reports, such as Hear the Child and Views of the Child, available in Kamloops, Salmon Arm, and virtually. She is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor through the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, enhancing her commitment to guiding emerging professionals in the field.
Shannon holds a master's degree in counselling and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), and is an approved clinical supervisor with the BCACC (RCC-ACS)
Offering virtual counselling appointments and limited in-person availability in Salmon Arm.
Views of the Child Reports available in person in Kamloops and Salmon Arm.
Zakary Zarichney, MSW, RSW, RCC
Individuals / Couples & Families / EMDR / Assessments
Zakary is a Registered Social Worker and Registered Clinical Counsellor holding a Master of Social Work degree. With a focus on individuals, couples, and families, Zakary delivers comprehensive and personalized support tailored to meet unique needs. His methodology blends evidence-based practices with holistic perspectives to effectively address a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and complex relational dynamics.
As a Metis individual and staunch advocate for the LGBTQIA2S+ community, Zakary operates from an anti-oppressive and non-pathologizing framework. He emphasizes the importance of considering the comprehensive well-being of each individual's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. His specialization in analyzing and evaluating relationship dynamics equips him to assist clients navigating challenging scenarios, including couples dealing with intense conflicts, infidelity, separation, and divorce.
Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment is paramount in Zakary's practice. He strives to cultivate an atmosphere characterized by genuineness, transparency, warmth, comfort, collectivism, and empathy. Clients can expect a judgment-free space where they can explore their feelings, responses, and reactions, fostering a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. With over five years of experience, Zakary is dedicated to supporting clients through their journeys towards healing and growth.
Zakary offers in-person and virtual appointments at our Salmon Arm location
Emily Bostrom, MNTCW, RCC
Individuals / Youth Adults / Women / Seniors / Life Transitions / Issues of Violence / Narrative Therapy / Somatic Stories
Emily offers both traditional and alternative approaches to counselling, bridging somatic and energy work with narrative therapy. As a narrative therapist, she brings an open mind, curiosity, and deep respect for the dignity and worth of every person she works with.
She provides individual counselling for adults of all ages, with a special focus on young adults, women, and seniors. Her areas of practice include identity exploration, life transitions, violence and abuse, substance use, and grief, including non-typical grief.
With a background in mental health, human resources, mind–body practices, and years of rock climbing around the world, Emily brings a unique and well-rounded perspective to her work. Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, rooted in the belief that healing happens when we feel deeply seen and heard at our own pace.
Alongside talking therapy, Emily offers Somatic Stories — gentle mind–body sessions based in Chinese Medicine. These sessions weave together narrative exploration with muscle testing of the 14 meridians, identifying blocks and priorities in the body, and rebalancing in alignment with your intentions. This approach integrates the body’s wisdom with your personal story, creating space for meaningful healing.
Emily is passionate about helping people tell their stories in ways that make them stronger. She creates a safe and respectful space to explore your experiences, uncover what is most meaningful to you, and challenge expectations that no longer serve you. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or seeking greater clarity, Emily walks alongside you as you find your own path forward.
Emily offers virtual and in-person appointments at our Salmon Arm location
Ella LaFleur MACP, B.Ed, RCC
Children & Youth / Young Adults / Adults / Families
Ella brings a wealth of experience to her role, with a decade of involvement in the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education systems across Alberta and British Columbia. Her primary focus on children and youth reflects her deep commitment to enhancing their well-being, while her skills are adaptable to individuals of all ages. Ella utilizes a number of therapeutic approaches including, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Expressive Art and Play Therapies.
Her longstanding interest in supporting children, teens, and their families stems from her passion for integrating mental health considerations into education. Ella's warm energy and her ability to listen with intention allow her to connect meaningfully with others. She prioritizes strengthening her community through dedicated service, making her a valuable resource for those in need.
Outside of her professional commitments, Ella enjoys outdoor activities with her family, reflecting the lifestyle they embraced after relocating to British Columbia for its natural beauty and opportunities for hiking, biking, swimming, and enjoying local wildlife.
Ella offers virtual and in-person appointments at our Salmon Arm location.
Mikayla St Onge MACP, MCP, RCC
Individuals / Youth & Young Adults / Couples & Families
From a young age, Mikayla aspired to help others. At the University of British Columbia, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts majoring in psychology and minoring in anthropology.
During her undergraduate studies, Mikayla became eager to seek a modality that prioritized and celebrated the uniqueness of the human condition and empowered individuals instead of pathologizing them. This inspired her to pursue a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Mikayla’s professional experience involves working with anxiety and stress, grief and loss, challenging life events and transitions, trauma and adversity, chronic pain and illnesses, and family and systemic work. Mikayla is especially passionate about building awareness, nervous system regulation, nurturing deep wounds, re-wiring maladaptive patterns, and building strong foundations from which clients can grow and flourish. With a focus on somatic and mindfulness-based practices, Mikayla supports individuals to become more attuned to their emotional triggers, reactions, thought patterns, beliefs, and somatic responses; fostering enhanced self-awareness, confidence, and resilience. Additionally, Mikayla has a special interest in working with youth experiencing life transitions and big emotions.
Mikayla wholeheartedly views people as insightful beings, capable of writing their own story, of self-growth, and of managing the challenges in their life. With this in mind, Mikayla offers a genuine and understanding posture from which people can feel heard, appreciated, and supported.
Passionate about working with vulnerable populations, communities, and families, Mikayla utilizes a trauma-informed lens and strength-based approach; creating a space dedicated to promoting safety, nurturance, compassion, exploration, and autonomy. Mikayla aims to tailor her work to each individual's needs by embodying a holistic approach that incorporates aspects of attachment theory, narrative therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and cognitive-behavioural therapy.
Mikayla offers in-person and virtual appointments at our Salmon Arm location.
OFFICE MANAGER
Melody Isvik
Melody is the Office Manager for Currents Clinical Counselling. She has diverse experiences that include legal administration, sales, owning her own business and working with vulnerable populations. In her work with vulnerable populations Melody has supported elderly and those with unique needs and abilities, including neurodivergent individuals.
Melody has a kind and compassionate approach to life and understands the importance of being kind while supporting others whether in an administrative position or working one-on-one with individuals who require patience, kindness and compassion. She has a passion for helping others who experience barriers and is eager to find new ways to make life more enjoyable for those with unique needs and abilities.
Melody works virtually and has flexible working hours.
