Uplift was founded by Monique Auffrey, MSW, RSW in 2025.

With more than 25 years in healthcare, counselling, non profit leadership and teaching, Monique brings next level outcomes to her therapeutic practice, practise supervision and consultation.

Monique is recognized as a “positive disruptor”, a recipient of several prestigious awards including the King Charles III Coronation Medal, Woman of Inspiration, Raoul Leger Humanitarian Award and the Eileen McGowan Kelly Award. She has worked as a CEO, manager and clinician across Canada for such organizations as Family SOS, the IWK Children’s Hospital, White Tiger Natural Medicine, Halifax, Discovery House, the Alex & carya, Calgary. Monique brings a depth of knowledge and expertise to her diverse scope of practice and remains authentic, making her easy to connect with. Her work has also included touch points with Alberta Family Wellness Initiative and the Harvard Centre for the Developing Child as well as several publications.

Areas of expertise include; early childhood trauma, addiction, intimate/gender-based violence, harm reduction, grief & loss, neurodiversity, work place harassment, healthy relationships, suicide loss, depression and anxiety, diversity, equity, and inclusion, post-secondary/university adjustment, and refugee and asylum populations.

Monique understands the transformative power of therapeutic alliance which is build on trust.

At Uplift, you can expect a non judgemental approach using solutions-focused, client-centered models, using evidence-based practices to help you navigate life’s challenges. Talk therapy, mindfulness and CBT are often used.

No matter where you are on your journey, we’re here to help you move forward with care and a non judgemental approach. Let’s take your counselling journey to the next level together.