individual counselling
At Cinnamon Counselling, individual counselling is a safe and supportive space to explore life’s challenges, build resilience, and create meaningful change. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship stress, identity questions, or life transitions, our counsellors bring warmth, skill, and compassion to every session.
Individual counselling is available with:
👉 Aleesa | 👉 Marina | 👉 Evelyn
What We Can Support You With
Our team offers support for a wide range of concerns, including:
Anxiety, Stress & Emotion Regulation
Learning coping tools to reduce overwhelm and restore balance.Relationships, Boundaries & Communication
Building healthier dynamics with partners, family, friends, and coworkers.Identity, Self-Worth & Personal Growth
Exploring who you are, strengthening confidence, and living with purpose.Trauma, Family of Origin & Attachment Issues
Working through past experiences to create safety and resilience in the present.Life Transitions & Major Changes
Adjusting to new phases of life with clarity and support.
Meet Our Individual Counsellors
Aleesa Sutton, RCC (they/she)
Aleesa’s style is direct, compassionate, and collaborative. They integrate evidence-based practices with their own “call-you-on-your-BS” approach that many clients find refreshing.
In sessions, Aleesa is always joined by Oliver, the therapy dog, whose calm presence helps clients feel grounded and supported.
Aleesa’s focus areas include:
Assertiveness & boundaries
Communication skills & conflict resolution
Relationship and marriage issues
Religious identity & transitions
Sexual challenges, desire & identity
Shame and self-worth
Marina Vaysman, RCC (she/her)
Marina offers a warm, collaborative approach that honors each client’s unique background and strengths. She specializes in supporting individuals navigating cultural identity, trauma, and empowerment in both personal and relational contexts.
Marina’s focus areas include:
Immigration & acculturation stress
Couples & non-traditional relationships
Inner child work & attachment trauma
Substance use & mood disorders
Empowerment & personal growth
Evelyn Taylor, MC, CCC (they/she)
Evelyn creates space for clients to process feelings of shame, disconnection, and identity concerns in a way that is curious, hopeful, and playful. As a queer, non-binary counsellor, Evelyn brings lived experience into the work, helping clients feel connected, secure, and free from shame.
Evelyn’s focus areas include:
Shame and self-esteem
Relationship & sexuality concerns
Identity and purpose
Anxiety & emotion regulation
Life transitions and personal growth
ready to begin?
Taking the first step toward counselling can feel daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our team is here to support you.