Flourish Behavioural Health and Education Inc.

Agency Description

Therapist Descriptions

Alison Fera, MPEd, RBA, BCBA

Alison Fera is the founder of Flourish Behavioural Health and Education Inc., where she specializes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Relational Frame Theory (RFT) programming. With extensive training and ongoing coaching from notable experts like Dr. Siri Ming and Dr. Tom Szabo, Alison stays at the forefront of behavioral therapy. She actively participates in Dr. Szabo’s research and practice lab, applying ACT functional analysis to enhance therapeutic outcomes in ABA.
She is also level 2 certified in Dr. Greg Hanley’s Practical Functional Assessment and Skill Based Treatment. Alison is passionate about effective, evidence-based, compassionate care, and uses a neurodiversity-affirming and assent-based approach to ABA treatment.

Mackenzie Morton, MA, Supervised Instructor Therapist

Mackenzie (or “Mack” as known by her family, friends, colleagues and clients) is a psychology and sociology graduate from The King’s University and a recent master’s student at the University of Waterloo with the goal to pursue board certification in the field of behavioural analysis.
She is passionate about working in social services, using her background in recreation and leisure as an avenue for promoting hope and living well and continuously educating herself on ways to support and provide compassionate care in every space she is in. When she is not studying, working or volunteering, she loves being outdoors with family and friends!

Andrée Lavoie, BA, Supervised Instructor Therapist

Andrée Lavoie, an ABA Therapist, earned her undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology from Laurentian University. Passionate about crafting, Andrée is thrilled to co-facilitate ABA and Art groups. She brings extensive experience in supporting young children through art activities, enriching their developmental journey with creativity and care.

Landa Fox, MA, BCBA, Certified Sexual Health Educator

Landa Fox (she/her) is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), Registered Behaviour Analyst (Ontario) and Certified Sexual Health Educator living and working in ləkcʷəŋən Territory (Victoria, British Columbia). She has
worked in the field of autism and disability support since2003. She is also currently completing a Masters in Counselling Psychology. Landa’s work focuses on sexual health, relationship, and safety education for autistic and neurodivergent people. Her work often centers around creating and modifying existing sexual health and relationship education to be meaningful, accessible, and inclusive. She also works to create behaviour support plans to address contextually inappropriate sexual behaviour. All of her work is grounded in principles of harm reduction. She trains caregivers, teachers, staff, and communities about sexual health development and inclusive sex ed. Her
special interests within the area of sexual health education include how to promote a culture of consent and body autonomy for autistic children and youth, developing affirming and rights-based sex education, and advocating
for access to sexuality and sexual health for everyone.

Website: www.positiveconnections.ca
Email: landa@positiveconnections.ca
Instagram: @positiveconnections
Podcast: Sex Ed Book Review (sexedbookreview.com);
Instagram: @sexedbookreview