MEET OUR TEAM
The Safe Haven Counselling Team
Our team is dedicated to helping all residents of BC, Canada, both online and in person at our clinic in South Surrey.
Nadine Inkster
Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C.)
WORKS WITH: YOUTH (10+) & ADULTS
Are you longing for more peace in your family relationships but don’t know where to start?
If conversations with your child or parent leave you feeling anxious, criticized, or shut down,
Nadine provides a calm, grounded space to help you understand these patterns. She will help you find steadiness, understand the dynamics, and move toward healthier, more authentic connection.
Nadine is currently accepting new clients.
Justin Clark
Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C.)
WORKS WITH: COUPLES, YOUTH (12+) & ADULT INDIVIDUALS
Justin works with couples and individuals navigating relationship challenges, emotional disconnection, and patterns of conflict. He creates a warm, respectful space for partners to deepen understanding, rebuild trust, and strengthen intimacy. In addition to relationship work, Justin also supports clients exploring sex-positive, kink-allied, and non-monogamous identities.
His practice includes issues such as anxiety, trauma, ADHD, addiction, and body image, and he brings a compassionate, client-centered approach to every session.
Justin is currently accepting new clients.
Irene Yakovleva
Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C.)
WORKS WITH: ADULT INDIVIDUALS
Irene is a compassionate counsellor who offers a calm and grounding presence to adults, older adults, and youth aged 14 and up. She supports clients through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, and burnout. Irene enjoys working with individuals who are exploring the impact of early relationships—particularly with mothers who were abusive, controlling, or emotionally manipulative.
With empathy, curiosity, and cultural sensitivity, she helps clients untangle complex dynamics and reconnect with their sense of self.
Irene is currently accepting new clients.
Amy Dahl
Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C.)
WORKS WITH: ADULT INDIVIDUALS
Amy understands how overwhelming life can feel when you’re carrying pain beneath the surface. Sometimes it shows up as drinking, overworking, shopping, gambling, or even the weight of watching someone you love struggle. These patterns often start as a way to cope with stress, loss, or hurt that feels too heavy to face alone. But over time, they can leave you feeling stuck, disconnected, and unsure how to move forward. Amy offers a safe, supportive space to talk about what’s happening and begin finding a different way through.
Amy is currently accepting new clients.
Claire De Boer
Clinical Director & Senior Counsellor
Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C.)
WORKS WITH COUPLES & ADULT INDIVIDUALS.
Claire works with individuals and couples from an attachment- based perspective. She explores healing, identity and relationships with a belief that our sense of Self and worthiness comes from within, and none of us is broken.
Claire empowers her clients to live courageous, heart-centered lives and uses EFT, IFS and EMDR in her approach.
Claire is currently accepting new clients.
Pooja Ladwa
Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.CC.)
WORKS WITH: ADULT INDIVIDUALS
Pooja supports individuals navigating relational trauma, grief, neurodivergence, and chronic pain through an attachment-based lens. She brings a socially aware and culturally attuned perspective, offering therapy in English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Kiswahili. Pooja emphasizes safety and clarity, helping clients understand their coping patterns without rushing change, ensuring therapy feels collaborative and respectful of their unique lived experiences.
Pooja is currently accepting new clients.
Lindsay Stead
Clinic Coordinator and Office Dynamo!
Lindsay is the heart behind the scenes at Safe Haven Counselling. With a strong business background and a gift for organization, she brings both warmth and structure to the day-to-day life of the clinic. Whether she’s supporting clients with compassion or helping our team stay grounded and on track, Lindsay is the one quietly making sure everything flows smoothly.
Based in Victoria, she lives with her husband, two daughters, and their sweet pup, Poppy. Her calm presence, sharp mind, and deep care for others make her an irreplaceable part of our team — truly the glue that holds us together!
Have a question or need support?
Email Lindsay at info@safehavenbc.com — she’s always happy to help.