Our Team

All our intern counsellors are dedicated students from the Master of Psychospiritual Studies program, a CRPO recognized education program training in psychotherapy at Knox College. Each intern performs their clinical work under the careful guidance of designated supervisors who ensure adherence to the highest professional standards. Our supervision model is robust and compliant with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association canadienne de soins spirituels (CASC/ACSS) Code of Ethics and CRPO supervisory standards, guaranteeing that our interns not only receive exemplary training but also uphold strict ethical practices in their counseling.

Through this structured and closely monitored environment, our interns are able to develop their skills effectively while providing compassionate, competent care to our clients.

Megan Mootoo

Megan Mootoo currently serves as a coordinator for the Knox Counselling Centre. Megan is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She holds a Master of Pastoral Studies in Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care from Knox College at the University of Toronto. Megan’s deepest desire is to help others know their greatest potential and live abundant lives of joy and peace. As coordinator, Megan strives to ensure the smooth running of the Counselling Centre so that therapists and clients receive the support they need. Her duties include managing intakes, assigning therapists to clients, and ensuring the best functioning of all relevant equipment.

Sana’ Richards

Sana’ Richards chose this vocation due to personally experiencing poor mental health. As she healed, she wanted to be a means of healing for others.

In her previous placement, she was a spiritual health therapist in a hospital. Her experience is diverse in both the psychological and spiritual. She met with patients who struggled with depression, anxiety, grief, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She also met with Christian, Atheist, Agnostic, Muslim and Hindu patients.

Sana’ has an eclectic therapeutic style comprised of: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Well-Being Therapy (WBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Narrative Therapy (NT). This means that you will explore what well-being looks like in your life (WBT), what thoughts (& accompanying emotions/behaviours) interrupt your well-being (CBT), and what story those interruptions tell (NT). Then, from a mindful and compassionate posture (CFT), you will look at what new stories may be available to you and how that can change your thoughts, emotions and behaviors so that you can live more in well-being than outside of it.

“I've heard a quote about care for an individual creating space for cure, and that's a guiding principle for me in how I approach psychospiritual therapy.” - Sana’ Richards

Joseph Park

Joseph Park chose to become a mental health professional because he believes that everyone faces emotional challenges that, if unaddressed, can lead to mental health issues. Through pastoral care, counselling, and soul care, he is passionate about helping individuals redefine their life's meaning and future goals. Joseph derives immense satisfaction from witnessing the positive impact of proper support on their lives.

In his previous hospital placement, he gained extensive experience in psychological and spiritual domains, working with patients facing diverse challenges including addictions, psychosis, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, grief, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. He also engaged with individuals from varied religious backgrounds, fostering multicultural dialogue among Christians, Atheists, Agnostics, and Muslims.

His approach to psychospiritual therapy emphasizes unconditional acceptance and open conversation without judgment, fostering a natural opening of people’s hearts. He is drawn towards modalities such as Logotherapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST), and Narrative Therapy (NT).

Joseph can provide counselling both in English and Korean.

“I've learned that, fundamentally, we are all interconnected as human beings. Building deep relationships through shared experiences, honesty, respect, and recognizing the spiritual richness in others often leads to profound sharing of life stories. I deeply value seeking guidance from the Holy Spirit in my practice.” - Joseph Park

Cari Ferguson

Cari Ferguson became a mental health professional after a previous career in an unrelated field. She saw a need for more qualified practitioners who are willing and able to provide holistic, spiritually integrated therapeutic care that incorporates matters of faith and speaks to the needs of one’s spirit and soul as part of promoting emotional and mental wellbeing. What she loves most about being a mental health professional is that she gets to hear and help people understand their own unique, incredibly rich stories and witness the moments when individuals gain new insights, skills, and perspectives that build on their unique gifts and abilities, bring about growth, encourage positive change, and enhance the quality of one’s life.

In her previous placement, Cari met with patients living with mental illness, chronic conditions, and new diagnoses as well as patients who had experienced birth (medical) trauma, perinatal losses, and those who were caring for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). She worked with a variety of issues including abandonment, isolation and loneliness, traumatic experiences, grief and loss, death anxiety, existential distress, powerlessness, difficult transitions, and anxiety, among others.

Her approach to therapy is client-centred, strengths based, and is founded on Common Factors Theory, which suggests that there are common therapeutic principles that are shared across multiple modalities. She is influenced by Family Systems and Attachment Theory, as she believes many of our early life experiences and relationships have shaped our values and beliefs about ourselves as well as our current supports, emotional responses, and preferred coping strategies. Cari uses Narrative Therapy and Logotherapy modalities to help individuals deconstruct and interpret the narratives that they tell and have been told about themselves. Together, you unpack the meaning, values, strengths, and spirituality within these stories. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help alter and adjust maladaptive thought, emotional, and behavioural patterns. Cari also has an interest in Somatic and Polyvagal Theories as well, as she believes many negative emotions are stored in our bodies and by working with both the mind and body, those pent-up emotions can be released.

“There is a profound freedom and comfort that can come from feeling as if you have been truly seen, heard, and understood by another person. It is important for me to create the space and therapeutic relationship in which it feels safe for patients and clients to share openly in a way that experiencing of being fully heard and understood to happen.” - Cari Ferguson

David Knox

David Knox chose to become a mental health professional after his struggle with depression and embarking on a journey of finding his purpose and place in the world. He sees it as an honour to bear witness to people's lives and to accompany them on their journey to find what is meaningful to them.

In his previous placement, he had the opportunity to develop his spiritual care and chaplaincy skills in an interfaith context at Baycrest Health Sciences, working with patients, residents, and families in late adulthood. He met with patients who struggled with loneliness, grief, isolation, abandonment, regret, acceptance, depression, anxiety, understanding their meaning, values, and purpose in life, and the loss of autonomy, choice, social support and community.

His approach is non-judgemental, providing a compassionate presence while offering congruence (genuineness), unconditional positive regard (acceptance and caring), and empathy. He gravitates towards narrative and logotherapy, where you explore your life story and the problems that may have saturated your personal narrative. In the story of your life, we search for meaning in those experiences and how the choices you make based on your values can shape your present and future.

“It takes courage, strength, and vulnerability to examine your life and find meaning. The process is often uncomfortable and sometimes painful, but in that process, you find growth, understanding, peace, and confidence in who you are and who you are becoming.” - David Knox

Mi-Weon Yang Ph.D, RP

With over two decades of clinical experience, I am honoured to lead the Knox Counselling Centre. My journey in counselling encompasses a broad range of services, including individual, couple, family, and group therapies, with a special focus on serving diverse communities. As an immigrant myself, I have a deep passion for assisting people from varied ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds.

At Knox, I also dedicate myself to mentoring the next generation of counsellors. I leverage my supervisory skills to equip students with the clinical competencies and insights to address unique situations effectively. This commitment extends into my academic role as an Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Intercultural Counselling at Knox College.

I hold professional designations as a Registered Psychotherapist and supervisor with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I am also a Marriage and Family Therapist, an approved supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and a Provisional Supervisor Educator in Psychospiritual Therapy Education with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care/Association canadienne de soins spirituels (CASC/ACSS).

Knox Counselling Centre strives to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, and effective counselling services, and I am proud to contribute to this mission.