Marlene Stirrett-Matson, MACP, Registered Psychotherapist

Marlene is happy to be back in her hometown of Thunder Bay after living and working for 30 years in Toronto. Marlene left a 26-year career in leadership and senior management in government, and producing and tour managing professional dance companies to focus on several passions: studying counselling psychology and dance/movement therapy. Marlene graduated from Yorkville University with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has a diploma in Dance/Movement Therapy from the National Centre for Dance Therapy in Montreal. Marlene also has a BA in history from Lakehead University and an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Arts in dance from York University. Marlene has completed Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and has taken additional training in grief counselling, trauma, polyvagal theory, ADHD, narrative therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy. Fully grounded in unconditional positive regard and compassion for each client, Marlene uses a strengths-based approach, incorporating mindfulness, self-compassion, cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, and seeking meaning and purpose in life, depending on the needs and preferences of each client. When she is not counselling, Marlene can be found dancing, taking and editing photos, traveling to discover new places, and volunteering with organizations in the community and with national dance organizations.

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Christy Tashjian (she/her) NP, midwife, has been an RN since1994 while also studying and then practicing midwifery. After working as a homebirth midwife in Austin, Texas for 16 years, she received a master’s degree in nursing in 2014. She worked as a midwife consultant and educator with the Austin-based Mama Sana Vibrant Woman project focusing on group pregnancy care and perinatal support for low-income people of color. Christy has also worked with and supported the LGBTQ+ community in her practices, specifically in helping with fertility and conception. She joined the staff of Balcones Ob/Gyn as an NP for two years to bring her varied experience in pregnancy care and women’s health to a mainstream practice, before moving to Canada in 2020 with her wife and child. After two years of bureaucracy, Christy became registered as an NP in Ontario and is currently a sessional instructor in the Lakehead University Nursing Program and providing sexual health care at a clinic in Thunder Bay. Christy is an herb crafter, fiber creatrix, hearth keeper, forest therapy guide, and mom who continues to be interested in all aspects of healthcare related to queer/trans folx and women, especially in regards to increasing access to holistic and edgy health information.

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Jo’lyn grew up in Thunder Bay attending Hillcrest High School, later attending the Toronto School of Business and graduating at the top of her class. After working with the government for many years, she took a volunteer leave and began her massage therapist journey. She fell in love with the field and has been practicing ever since. She has worked at different chiropractic clinics and physio therapists’ offices around Thunder Bay growing her practice. She has 2 children, a puppy and is recently a grandma. Jo’lyn enjoys spending time with her family and taking road trips with friends.

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Women’s health, insomnia, chronic and complex health issues, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and thyroid concerns.

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Dr. Midori Barker ND completed her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2022. She is originally from Toronto and moved up to Thunder Bay in 2015 and has since fallen in love with the nature and community she has found here and is happy to call it home. She is currently taking new patients on Thursdays and Fridays.

It is her goal to help empower you to achieve long-term health that fits your life, is sustainable, and is based on the best evidence. She utilizes lab work to help understand the root cause of your concern and incorporates nutrition, lifestyle counselling, supplementation, botanical medicine, and acupuncture to help bring you back into balance.

In Naturopathic Medicine, her areas of interest are thyroid conditions (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves disease, Hypothyroidism, Life post-Thyroidectomy), hormonal health (PCOS, Menopause, PMS, Endometriosis, irregular menstrual cycles) and mental health.

When she’s not working, you can find her weight lifting, skiing, farming, hiking, at home relaxing, out with friends or eating delicious food.

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Women’s health (fertility, prenatal, post-partum, PMS, menopause), recovery from trauma (anxiety, depression, PTSD) pediatrics, and cancer. Digestion, immune support, insomnia and fatigue.

Women’s health (fertility, prenatal, post-partum, PMS, menopause), recovery from trauma (anxiety,... Read More

Digestive health (significant bloating/indigestion of unknown cause, food sensitivities, IBS, dysbiosis, SIBO), men’s health concerns, pain management/arthritis, stress, fatigue, skin conditions

Digestive health (significant bloating/indigestion of unknown cause, food sensitivities, IBS, dys... Read More