Frank Cohn, M.S.W – Executive Director
Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Frank is a sought-after facilitator with more than 20 years experience in designing, managing, and evaluating Youth and Community Development Programs. Frank has his BA in Literature and Philosophy from UBC, and his Masters of Science in Social Work from Columbia University.
Mariana Martinez Vieyra, M. Ed., R.C.C. – Clinical Counsellor and Provincial Refugee Mental Health Coordinator
Mariana holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from UBC and has twenty-five (25) years of experience working with survivors of political violence and torture in Canada and Latin America.
Matias Hacker – Clinical Counsellor
Matias is an expressive arts therapist/counsellor. Working in the field of trauma and PTSD he has experienced that mind/body oriented-modalities blended with Expressive Arts constitute a great approach to therapy.
- Hala Abdul Clinical Counselling Associate
- Shirin Abtahie Clinical Counselling Associate
- Atousa Raghami – Refugee Services Assistant
- Sara Maria Gomez Lopez – Administrative Assistant
- Rahul Soma, MD. – Psychiatrist.
Board of Directors
- Sonya Sabet Rasekh Co-Chair
- Brian Thomas-Peter Co-Chair
- Nick Lopez Treasurer
- Matthew Borghese Chair
- Michelle Yau Member
- Leigh (L) Matthews Member
- Munaza Elahi Member
- Amanda Kutner Member
- Dr. Farooq Mehdi Member