Who We Are

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Judy Muir is our acting Executive Director, joined by her husband Alex who serves in different capacities behind the scenes.  

She has practiced privately for years as a biblical counsellor with the results of seeing marriages and individuals restored to greater wholeness. 

Judy diligently serves Soul Care through opening her home to several women in recovery, allowing them to have a safe place to heal. She consistently is advocating and networking with local churches and organizations. 

Judy can help if you are wanting to improve in specific areas of your life but aren't sure how to go about that.  She will guide you in a process of exploration and goal setting to move towards who, what and where you want to be. 

 Donna returned to her hometown of Fredericton after living away for 30 years. Working alongside a team of other counsellors, they had a vision of opening a private practice here in Fredericton. Before returning to Fredericton Donna worked as an Executive Director for the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia and with the Canadian Mental Health Association Halifax Dartmouth Branch.

Donna takes a holistic approach to counselling engaging clients from a person-centred, empowerment approach to counselling. Utilizing various therapeutic techniques such as Strengths-Based, Solution Focused, CBT, ACT, Narrative and Humanist approaches to practice Donna works with adults, children, adolescents, and couples. Together they are able to address a number of life challenges such as mental health and addictions, family violence, trauma (past and present), grief, employment and life issues as well as circumstances of marital distress, separation, divorce, and child custody matters.

 Lori Anne is a professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and is a Licensed Counselling Therapist-Candidate with the College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick. She holds a Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology. She has had many years of experience working with children and helping with behavioural issues.

Lori Anne works with children, youth, and adults individually or in a family/couple setting. She has experience working with trauma, bullying, depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, and relationship issues.

Lori Anne uses person-centred, strength-based, CBT, ACT, narrative therapy, and solution-focused approaches collaboratively with clients so they can reach their desired goals.

She is currently accepting clients in-person and virtually

Don Persaud, a Canadian Certified Counsellor, holds a Masters of Education in Psychological Counselling and has a strong background in the medical field. 

You will find Don serving individuals and couplings of many backgrounds, while also leading recovery-related workshops for sober living home residents.

 His area of expertise includes: suicide and crisis intervention, coping and managing stress, anger, addictions (sexual/gambling/substances), anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depression, domestic violence, body image, chronic illness, weight loss , eating disorders, chronic pain, and PTSD.