Meet Our Team
Meet our team of compassionate, professional therapists offering individual, couples, and family counselling—in person in Moncton and virtually across New Brunswick. Let us help you find the right fit so you feel safe, understood, and supported from the very first session.
Administrative Team
Maria McGrath - Director of Operations/Clinic Manager
Maria McGrath has served as Director of Operations and Clinic Manager since the clinic’s establishment in 2020. With her background as a Registered Social Worker, she brings both clinical understanding and strong administrative expertise to her role. Maria oversees day-to-day operations, supports organizational growth, and ensures that clinic processes run efficiently and effectively. Her leadership focuses on strategic planning, team development, and maintaining the highest standards of service delivery. Maria’s commitment to operational excellence has been instrumental in shaping the clinic’s reputation as a trusted and well-managed practice.
Clinical Team
Jamie McFarlane, LCT, CCC
Jamie McFarlane is a Licensed Counselling Therapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor who completed his Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. In addition, Jamie has completed the “Gottman Method Couples Therapy” Level 1 and 2 training. Jamie helps couples heal, rediscover intimacy & friendship, and improve their relationship through the use of research-based tools. Many couples seek marital therapy to overcome hardships and challenges, but Jamie makes it a priority to help couples achieve long lasting relational satisfaction as well. His expertise extends to helping couples overcome affairs and infidelity; working towards rekindling passion and intimacy; addressing issues related to parenting and blended families; and addressing many other relational concerns including conflicts over finances, dating, and long distance relationships.
Accepting new clients, in-person in Moncton. Please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Taylor Gaunce, LCT, RP, CCC
Taylor holds a Masters in Counselling Psychology and a Doctorate in Counselling and Psychotherapy, both from Yorkville University. Taylor is a Licensed Counselling Therapist (Candidate) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor, and has training in a number of different therapeutic interventions including CBT, ITATM, and EMDR. She has been practicing as a counselling therapist for more than 8 years. Taylor enjoys working with a diverse network of clients and believes in a counselling approach which puts the client first and acknowledges that they are the expert in their own lives. Taylor has worked with couples in many different settings, most often on goals related to communication, parenting, navigating life with addiction, and conflict resolution. Taylor has also worked with individuals living with addiction issues, grief, and trauma.
Taylor Pronyk, LCT-C
Taylor is a Licensed Counselling Therapist – Candidate with the CCTNB and holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, as well as a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Biology and Psychology from the University of New Brunswick Saint John.
Taylor works with individuals and couples seeking support for relationship challenges, including frequent conflict, communication difficulties, emotional distance, trust and betrayal issues, and major life transitions. Drawing from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment‑based approaches, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Taylor helps partners explore the emotions, patterns, and unmet needs that often drive conflict while building healthier ways of communicating and reconnecting.
Taylor strives to create a safe space where both partners feel heard, respected, and understood, and is committed to supporting couples in strengthening their relationship, deepening emotional connection, and creating lasting patterns that foster a more fulfilling partnership.
*Accepting new clients in-person in Saint John and virtually across New Brunswick.
Pablo Allen, LCT-C
With over 15 years of experience as a Gestalt Psychotherapist, Pablo specializes in couples therapy, individual counseling, and parenting support for clients navigating relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, and parenting stress. As a Licensed Counselling Therapist-Candidate in New Brunswick, he brings both clinical expertise and deep compassion to every session.
Pablo holds a Master's degree in Gestalt Therapy and specialized training in couple and parenting therapy from Centro de Estudios e Investigación Guestálticos. He serves as a professor in their Master's Program, providing clinical supervision to psychotherapy trainees since 2014.
Using an integrative approach that weaves together Gestalt therapy, attachment-based principles, and Gottman-informed methodologies, Pablo creates culturally sensitive, trauma-informed spaces where clients feel truly seen and heard. As a bilingual therapist fluent in Spanish and English, he welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds.
Stephanie Wilson, LCT-C
Stephanie is a Licensed Counselling Therapist - Candidate who has been supporting families and couples through life’s most meaningful—and sometimes most challenging—transitions for over 25 years. Her practice is grounded in compassion, connection, and evidence-based care. She holds advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Counselling (EFT), helping couples rebuild trust, deepen intimacy, and create lasting emotional safety.
Whether clients are navigating major life changes, coping with crisis, healing from conflict, or simply feeling distant from their partner. Stephanie specializes in helping couples break free from repeating negative cycles of conflict or withdrawal, access and express underlying emotions and needs & rebuild empathy, responsiveness, and secure connection
Her approach is collaborative, respectful, and tailored to each couple’s unique story. She believes that every relationship holds the potential for growth, healing, and renewed closeness—with the right support.
Deborah Parkes, MSW, RSW
Deborah Parkes, MSW, RSW, is a registered social worker with more than a dozen years of experience counselling individuals, couples, and families. Her education includes a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from McGill University and a Master of Social Work from Université de Moncton. She also has a diploma in addictions care from McMaster University. Her work with couples includes supporting each person to identify and articulate what is going on for them that is creating challenges in the relationship. She helps clients build their skills for supporting themselves through difficult feelings, and for mastering good couple’s communication. Offers service in French and English.
Mallory Isaac, LCT-C, CCC
Mallory is a Licensed Counselling Therapist-Candidate with the New Brunswick College of Counselling Therapists. She is also a stagiaire en thérapie conjugale et familiale in Quebec. Her educational background includes a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount Allison University with a major in Psychology. Mallory has the “Gottman Method Couple Therapy (Level 1)” and is a certified “Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts” (SYMBIS) Assessment Facilitator. Mallory has also held multiple positions within her community of Listuguj Quebec, one of which was in Child and Family Services working with families and children. Her experience working with individuals, couples, foster families, students in educational settings, and seniors equips Mallory to work in a multitude of situations with various age groups.
Jillian Hachey, LCT
Jillian is a Licensed Counselling Therapist who has worked in a variety of community mental health and private practice settings. She has recently completed her EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training. She has worked with individuals and couples experiencing challenges related to trauma, addictions, communication, intimacy, depression, and anxiety. Offers service in French and English.
Shannon
Gallagher, LCT, CCC, RCC
Shannon is a Licensed Counselling Therapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor who has worked in the field of mental health since 2016 in a variety of settings including both community mental health and private practice settings. Shannon’s other certifications include: ADHD-CCSP (ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Provider) & CSTIP (Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional). She has worked with individuals and couples experiencing a wide variety of situations relating to trauma, communication, infidelity, sex and intimacy, open-relationships, LGBTQ+, neurodiversity (ADHD and Autism), and chronic illnesses/pain.
Waitlist available. Please contact to be added to Shannon’s waitlist.
Mary Ann van Gaal, MA, RSW
Mary Ann has been a social worker since the late 80's after obtaining her Masters Degree from Dalhousie University. She has extensive clinical/counselling practice working with couples, families, and individuals. In addition to clinical counselling work, over her career, Mary Ann has worked in assisting social and community research, program development for community services and worked as the Associate Director in Field Training with a local university. Mary Ann has training in the "Developmental Model" from the Couples Institute. She has worked with couples experiencing a wide variety of challenges including communication, infidelity, parenting, intimacy, and couples experiencing major life changes.
Currently not accepting new clients.
Our counsellors used evidence-based, trauma informed practices, including Gottman, EFT and CBT, so you receive the best care possible.
Confidential in-person sessions in Moncton and secure virtual sessions available across New Brunswick.
We have a large team of therapists who are accepting new clients, with a wide variety of specialties and scheduling options. Not all of the therapists we have available are reflected here on our online booking page.
Let us help you find the perfect fit. You can reach us through the contact form here; by phone at 506-889-6017; or by email at adcouplescorner@gmail.com.