We’re (currently) a tiny team with big hearts and a passion for doing things well.
Our People
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Sarah Fair, MA., RCC, PMH-C
Owner, Counsellor
Sarah created hey lemon out of a desire to have therapy feel different, more approachable, serious but not stuffy. For the in-betweens, for when life keeps dishing lemon after lemon, right!?
Sarah is a depth-oriented Relational-Cultural Therapist that intentionally integrates theory from evidence-based methodologies including: Narrative Therapy, AEDP, and Schema Therapy. Sarah is certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International and is importantly Feminist, trauma-informed and context/systems-aware.
Clients Sarah usually works with:
Perinatal population at any stage: TTC, infertility, perinatal loss, pregnancy, matrescence, “baby blues”, birth trauma, NICU stays, postpartum, PPD, PPA, PPR etc.
Professionals and students wanting to manage challenges with more clarity
Folks navigating life transitions (e.g. parenthood, breakups, job changes)
In-between sessions, find Sarah loving up on her family, adjusting to motherhood, reading, running, catching a Lagree class, or watching the latest season of Drag Race.
CURRENTLY READING: “Fourth Wing” Rebecca Yarros
LAST READ: “I Who Have Never KNown Men” Jacqueline Harpman. “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini.
COFFEE ORDER: Oat milk flat white
CAN’T STOP LISTENING TO: “Yukon” by Justin Bieber
Mikaela Dahlman, MA, C-AAIS
Pre-licensed, Masters-level Counsellor
Mikaela takes a relational approach to counselling and draws from an array of evidence-based approaches including acceptance and commitment therapy, solution focused therapy, family systems therapy, attachment theory, and CBT. Mikaela is also a certified animal-assisted intervention specialist and wholeheartedly believes that working with animal partners and learning through the human-animal bond can be extremely impactful. You will usually find her with her dog Koa who is thriving in his work as a therapy dog.
Clients Mikaela usually works with:
Adolescents and young adults experiencing anxiety and depression
Families navigating conflict
Anyone managing relationship and communication issues
Individuals who benefit from healing alongside therapy dogs
In-between sessions, find Mikaela walking her dog, reading romance novels, spending time with her family, cuddled up on the couch watching hockey, or doing Lego.
CURRENTLY READING: “This Dog Will Change Your Life” by Elias Weiss Friedman
LAST READ: “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk
COFFEE ORDER: Peppermint tea
CAN’T STOP LISTENING TO: “Opalite” by Taylor Swift