YOUTH COUNSELLORS
Our Youth department is led by Shauna Joyce MSW MA, who also serves as our Special Projects Coordinator.
Meet our Youth Counsellors!
Shauna Joyce, MSW, M.A is our Special Projects Coordinator working on expanding our youth and adult programs and services. She comes with many years of experience working as a school administrator and as the Executive Director of a summer camp for Montreal's more vulnerable youth. She holds a Master's degree in Social Work as well as a Master's in Educational Leadership from McGill University.
Linda Aber is an Attachment-Focused Parent Coach, Nurtured Heart Approach® Trainer, Theraplay® Group Specialist, HeartMath® Anxiety Reduction Practitioner, Family Life Educator and proud adoptive mother.
For over 24 years, Linda has been providing parent coaching, educational/support groups, and social skills & emotional regulation groups for parents, youth & families living with ADHD, learning disabilities, mild autism, anxiety, oppositional defiance & attachment disorders. Linda also presents teacher workshops at various Montreal schools and organizations.
Bill He is the Youth Coordinator and Drama Therapist at Chabad Lifeline. He holds a Masters in Drama Therapy from Concordia University and Bachelors of Education from the University of Alberta. He has worked extensively with youth and families around issues of both substance and process addictions.