Meet our Team
Sam van Ginkel
Clinical Director | Supervisor | RCCSam specializes in helping adults weighed down by Anxiety, OCD, and Fear reclaim a rich meaningful life.
His clients have said they like working with him because he’s warm, friendly, and genuine, but also direct, straight forward, and action oriented.
Sam founded Thriving Minds in 2020 and enjoys supervising and educating other therapists.
Alyx Monteith
Assistant Director | Registered Clinical CounsellorAlyx specializes in helping deeply feeling adults as they navigate trauma, anxiety, self-worth, periods of change, or relationship issues. Her work supports them into deeper self-understanding, healing from the past, and finding new ways of relating.
She is a naturally a gentle person, who will also be clear and honest about what she notices. With care, compassion, and a touch of humour she invites clients to explore their experience, discover new possibilities, and take steps toward a more fulfilling and connected life.
Will Hodges
Registered Clinical CounsellorWill is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with two masters’ in counselling and educational psychology. He has received training for PTSD, complex PTSD, and numerous therapeutic modalities such as CBT, CPT, DBT, EFT, and IFS.
Will feels strongly about providing a warm, curious, and compassionate presence in therapy to facilitate meaningful and long-lasting change.
Are you an aspiring experiential therapist, wanting to join a team passionate about this work?
Students, early career, or later career therapists—if you think you’re a good fit for our mission, let’s chat about it.