Meet the Team
Founder & Clinical Therapist — Ashley Smith MSW, RSW
Ashley Smith is a dedicated clinical therapist with over 13 years of experience in the field of social work. She specializes in working with individuals facing complex trauma, addiction recovery, anxiety, personality disorders, and intricate family dynamics. Ashley has a passion for working with youth with complex needs and supporting families. Her practice is rooted in a holistic model of care that integrates the mind, body, and spirit to support deep, sustainable healing. Ashley is also passionate about working with individuals with ASD including children, teens and adults. As a parent to a neurodivergent child, Ashley draws knowledge and experience from her own journey when working with families.
Ashley brings not only professional expertise but also lived experience as a person in long-term substance use recovery. This personal journey profoundly informs her therapeutic approach, offering clients an authentic, compassionate, and grounded space for transformation.
Known for her balance of empathetic support and direct accountability, Ashley challenges her clients to step outside their comfort zones. She believes that growth often comes through discomfort and that therapy should not only offer comfort but also catalyze meaningful change. Whether addressing long-standing trauma or navigating life transitions, Ashley’s work is centered on empowerment, resilience, and holistic recovery.
Gaille Dillabough BISW, MSW, RSW
Gaille Dillabough, RSW (she/her)
Gaille Dillabough is a Registered Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting adolescents, adults, and seniors. She holds a Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work and a Master of Social Work, and has advanced training in EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Gottman Method Level 1.
Gaille has extensive experience working within Indigenous communities, offering individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, policy advocacy, and community relationship-building. Her clinical expertise includes supporting clients with anxiety and mood disorders, personality disorders (including BPD), trauma (PTSD and C-PTSD), grief and loss, family conflict, self-esteem challenges, and situational stress.
Guided by a holistic approach, Gaille is committed to helping her clients dig deep to uncover root causes and achieve lasting change. She works from a place of empathy, authenticity, and deep respect, fostering a safe and collaborative environment where clients feel empowered to explore, heal, and grow.
Gaille currently offers virtual individual and couples counselling across New Brunswick and Ontario. She feels deeply honoured to walk alongside her clients as they navigate their unique life journeys.