Meet Our Therapists
At Rise Trauma Therapy, we believe in creating a safe space for healing and growth.
Sarah Connor, MSW, RSW
Sarah specializes in trauma and complex trauma. She is fully trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and uses this, along with evidence-based approaches like Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, CBT, and Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R), to help clients heal and build resilience.
Sarah creates a warm, non-judgmental space where clients feel safe and empowered to move forward. With advanced training in CBT from the Beck Institute, she is dedicated to guiding clients on their journeys of growth and recovery.
Registered Social Worker in Ontario
EMDR, mindfulness and CBT
Flexible approach
Sarah's Favourite Quote: 'Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.' –Mary Anne Radmacher
Jordann Kian, MSW, RSW
With over 8 years of experience, Jordann is a yoga teacher, Ayurvedic health counselor, and therapist, blending traditional therapeutic counseling, Ayurvedic medicine, yoga, and somatic therapy. Jordann's work is deeply influenced by her personal healing journey, which combines Eastern and Western approaches to wellness.
Jordann helps her clients address trauma symptoms with body-based approaches, somatic work, mindfulness and nervous system regulation.
Registered Social Worker in BC and Ontario
Body-Based Somatic Therapy
Nervous System Regulation
Jordann's Favourite Quote: Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. -Lao Tzu
Allison Zhou, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Allison helps her clients uncover unconscious patterns and early experiences that shape their present emotions, behaviors, and relationships. Through a reflective and open process, Allison creates a therapeutic space where individuals can explore the complexities of their inner world. Together with her clients, Allison fosters self-awareness, healing, and lasting emotional growth.
Allison uses a trauma-informed approach, integrating attachment-based therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and cognitive processing therapy (CPT). Her flexible style is tailored to each client, combining open-ended talk therapy or structured interventions to address anxiety, trauma, and relational challenges.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario
Cognitive Processing Therapy and TF-CBT
Structured or more open-ended approach
Allison's Favourite Quote: Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate. -Carl Jung
Angie Blandford, MSW, RSW
As a social worker with extensive experience in trauma treatment, Angie expertly matches clients at Rise Trauma Therapy with the therapist best suited to their individual needs and circumstances.
Clinic Manager and Intake Coordinator
Angie's Favourite Quote: Trauma may have shaped you, but it doesn't define you. Resilience is the strength to rebuild and thrive. –Unknown