We Offer Holistic Care
At We Thrive, we work within a Circle of Care Model. We know that people heal in complex ways. What works for one person, may not for another. That means our work with clients varies for each person we serve. Our team consults with each other, to ensure we offer collaborative and holistic care.
We work alongside our clients, honouring each person’s knowledge of their own health. We present options and information, and practice deep listening. We want clients to have agency in their own healthcare decisions. We witness transformations in our clientsโ health and happiness every day. We are humbled by this and grateful to be a part of it.
Our Services
About Our Care
Kindness Matters
At We Thrive, kindness and compassion are the language we speak. We put love at the heart of everything we do. We know that humans heal in a state of love and rest, not stress and fear. This is why we strive to always work in the most caring way possible.
A Community That Cares
At We Thrive, we know that our health and happiness is elevated when we feel a part of a community that understands us and cares for us. This is why our philosophy of care is grounded in an experience of community and connectedness.
Feels Like Home
The typical clinical experience has been turned on its head at We Thrive. Our physical space is intentionally designed to support healing. We create comfortable, safe space that feels inviting, familiar and warm.
Everyone is Welcome
To heal we need to be seen and understood. And we need to feel safe to be ourselves. At We Thrive, we honour each client’s individual journey. It is our commitment to our clients and staff to create inclusive care that welcomes everyone equally.ย
Our team cares about you.
Meet them.
Dawn Benway
Director of Client Experience
Dawn Benway is most often the first face you see when you come into our cozy home. She manages our Reception Team, our Client Experience from start-to-finish, and welcomes clients into our caring community. Dawn is passionate about holistic nutrition and makes the best fresh-pressed juices around!
Stef Bourke
Meditation & Alignment Coach
Stef Bourke is a certified Meditation and Alignment Coach. She provides practical tools to help people experience more mindful moments in their day. She loves nature, animals and authentic connection. When sheโs not practicing meditation or yoga, she’s outside drinking in the experience of the world we live in.
Sarah Angela Clarke
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Sarah Angela Clarke takes a holistic approach to therapy, considering the person as a whole โ mind, body and spirit. She has a diverse background, and has expertise in Spiritual Psychotherapy, LGBTQ2S+, Art Therapy, Spiritual Direction, Play Therapy, Family Therapy and Body/Somatic Inquiry.โ
Val George
Account & Project Manager
Val George is a coordinator-extraordinaire at We Thrive, handling the behind-the-scenes details for clients to ensure we are able to offer direct billing and other value-added services for our clients. Val is an avid student of the Course of Miracles and loves to spend time with family and friends.
Kim Harding
Registered Massage Therapist, RMT
Kim enjoys working with people and loves being a massage therapist. She has experience with pregnancy massage, treating sciatica, TMJ dysfunction, scar tissue, carpal tunnel syndrome, whiplash and many more common issues. She offers relaxation, deep tissue, pre-natal and cupping massage.
Sarah Hutchison
Energy Therapist & Reiki Master
As Co-Founder of We Thrive, Sarah Hutchison is a passionate advocate for radical self-care and holistic healing. Her Energy Therapy practice offers clients a deeply restorative and unique experience, that combines Integrated Energy Therapyยฎ, Usui and Karunaยฎ Reiki, with intuitive and self-development guidance.
Joanne (Jo) Manzara
Receptionist & Yoga Teacher
Joanne Manzara, affectionally known as Jo, is the friendly face you will see part-time at our Reception Desk. Jo is fun, positive and loves to help our clients feel welcomed and at ease. Don’t get into a board game or trivia game against Jo, especially if the topic is the hit show “Friends”. She’ll clean your clock!
Jennifer Maleus
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
As an integrative psychotherapist, Jennifer collaborates with clients to facilitate a deeper understanding of themselves. She inspires clientele to create new identities through conscious navigation of our past, present and desired future. Through groups and individual therapy, she guides clients home to themselves.
Jennifer is not currently accepting clients.
Efthimia (Mia) McEvoy
Esthetician & Owner - The Spa at We Thrive
With 20 years experience in the esthetics and spa industry, Mia McEvoy has countless 5-star reviews for good reason. Skilled and award-winning at aromatherapy massage, Mia’s organic facials and bodywork treatments are raved about. She also offers manicures, pedicures and waxing.
Kirsten Munro
Registered Massage Therapist, RMT
As an RMT, Kirsten Munro listens to the body, offers thoughtful communication and a collaborative approach to reaching clientsโ specific goals. Kirsten provides her clients with a therapeutic touch, getting deeper into their muscles as needed, but also giving them an experience of deep relaxation.
Leslie Richards
Registered Physiotherapist & Yoga Teacher
Leslie Richards combines her two practices to provide patients with personalized treatment plans.ย She has experience in Orthopedics and Sports Injury Clinics, Long Term Care Facilities, and has specialized in Pelvic Health, with a special interest in Womenโs Health and Yoga Physiotherapy.ย
Breanna Shanque
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Breanna works with individuals, using Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness-Based CBT, and other evidence-based therapy techniques. She specializes in grief support, stress management and living with chronic pain. With 12 years experience in social work, she has supported a wide variety of clients, at all stages in life.
Cristol Smyth
Chief Empowering Officer, CEO & CAO
As Co-Founder of We Thrive, and a Chiropodist with more than 25 years in practice and business ownership, Cristol leads our team with compassion and kindness. Always ready with a silly meme or joke, her sense of humour keeps things light. A lover of all animals, especially the vulnerable ones, Cristol cares deeply.
AnnMarie Wolf
Registered Yoga Teacher
AnnMarie Wolf retired from teaching in 2014, and the very next day began her studies in yoga teacher training. AnnMarie has trained in vinyasa, hatha and restorative yoga, therapeutic yoga, roll model therapy, yoga for seniors and yin yoga. Her personal mantra is โYou are never too old, nor too stiff.โ
Carrie Taylor
Certified Hypnotist & Yoga Teacher
Carrieโs passion for yoga and meditation, led her to study hypnosis and HypnoBirthingยฎ. Hypnosis is similar to guided meditation, but at a much deeper level. In her gentle yoga classes and hypnosis sessions, Carrie encourages people to connect with their deeper selves and make positive changes in their lives.
Kristen MacCarthy
Registered Social Worker MSW, RSW
Kristen helps clients reconnect with their inner guidance, nurture a sense of safety in the body, develop self-acceptance, and a renewed sense of wellbeing. She does this through the practice of EFT, Somatic Therapy, IFS and CBT, and has particular expertise in helping clients navigate anxiety, co-dependency, shame and stress.
Brittany Tracey
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Brittany is recognized for her non-judgmental approach and commitment to fostering safe space for her clients. She provides therapy for a variety of mental health concerns, with expertise in addictions and anger management. She uses CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and ACT in her practice.ย
Cristol & Sarah
Co-Founders & Best Friends
In 2016, the idea for this centre was placed on both our hearts – unbeknownst to the other – within the same 24-hour period. With a synchronicity like that, you don’t say no. Years later, we are proud, beyond words,ย of how this kindhearted team has taken the original idea and created what We Thrive is today.
Thank you, thank you, thank you โฅ
The Studio
We believe that people heal more deeply when they feel connected to a community that cares for them. Inside We Thrive, our studio is the heartbeat of our centre. Clients gather regularly, laughing and learning together. Over the years, thousands of people have enjoyed our popular programming.