Our Team

Mandy, along with her husband, is the new owner and Executive Director of Pegasus Recovery Solutions. A dedicated clinician and passionate advocate for recovery, Mandy brings a wealth of professional expertise and lived experience to her leadership role. She holds a Master of Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Victoria.

Mandy’s work is grounded in both academic knowledge and personal experience in long-term recovery. Her client-centred approach emphasizes empowerment, connection, and resilience. Whether working one-on-one or supporting the broader Pegasus team, Mandy believes in guiding individuals toward their own inner wisdom and strength with compassion, hope, and a healthy dose of humour.

As a long-standing member of Victoria’s recovery community, Mandy has spent years mentoring and supporting others on their journey. Her clinical foundation includes extensive training as a community volunteer counsellor and years of group facilitation, including Continuing Care at Pegasus. Outside of her professional life, Mandy is a proud mom of two and finds joy in the natural beauty and rhythm of life on the West Coast.

Nicola has been with Pegasus since 2011 and plays a central role in the day-to-day operations of both Pegasus Recovery Solutions and Pegasus Workplace Solutions. As Clinic Manager, she oversees financials, office administration, IT systems, website maintenance, client logistics, and the Pegasus Workplace monitoring and testing program.

With over 17 years of continuous sobriety, Nicola brings warmth, compassion, and lived experience to her work. Often the first point of contact for new clients, she is known for her steady presence and knowledgeable support. Her operational leadership and behind-the-scenes coordination are vital to the clinic’s success.

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Nicola is eternally grateful to raise her three children here as well.

Emily holds a Bachelors of Social Work from the University of Victoria and recently completed a Masters of Counselling Psychology. She a registered social worker with the BC College of Social Workers, a member of the BC Association of Social Workers, and a Certified Professional Recovery Coach with the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches. With Emily’s recovery coaching services, the focus is on moving forward in life and setting attainable goals. Emily also has training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and her approach to working with people is relational, holistic, and strengths-based. She brings lived experience of recovery to her work, as she has been sober since 2010.

Emily is a lifetime resident of Vancouver Island, and enjoys spending as much time as she can with her two young children and large extended family.

Jackie is a dedicated Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) specializing in healing-informed care and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). With dual master’s degrees in Disaster and Emergency Management and Counselling Psychology, she combines academic excellence with lived experience.

Jackie is a part of and comfortable with the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community . This realization wasn’t a single moment but a slow, honest turning toward myself. There were doubts, old fears, and the weight of who I thought I was supposed to be. But with each step of acceptance, something steadier took place, a sense of alignment, relief, and quiet strength. Living openly became less about declaring anything and more about finally letting myself breathe. My identity isn’t something I fight; it’s a source of grounding, pride, and a kind of freedom I didn’t know I was allowed to feel.

Jackie’s time in the Canadian Armed Forces exposed her to the realities of unresolved burdens, shaping her deep understanding of resilience and recovery. As a consultant at healing and addiction centres, Jackie supports individuals facing complex challenges, including intergenerational burdens, racism, discrimination, bullying, two spirited, and marginalization. She has also worked extensively with first responders, witnessing firsthand the transformative effects of ART.

Jackie is an advocate for the effectiveness of ART in healing. Her compassionate approach empowers individuals and fosters healing and emotional well-being in a safe and supportive environment.  

For those seeking expert guidance in their recovery, Jackie offers a path to renewed hope through evidence-based care and personal understanding.

Theo completed a combined honours degree in EMSP and Philosophy from the University of Kings College and Dalhousie University, with an Honours Thesis focused on language frameworks and their impacts on individual and collective experiences. He then moved on to complete a Master’s degree in Philosophy and Master’s degree in Sociology at the University of Victoria.

Theo is an Intensive Outpatient and Continuing Care group facilitator at Pegasus, and an active member of the recovery communities in both Victoria and Duncan. With a background in philosophy, sociology, and education, Theo is passionate about helping people explore their thoughts, challenge old patterns, and reconnect with meaning in their lives.

His counselling style is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that clarity and connection are key to healing. Outside of Pegasus, Theo works as a wellness coordinator and philosophy teacher, where he supports early intervention and mental health awareness for youth.

Sue proudly founded Pegasus in 2007, and has worked as a counsellor, life coach, interventionist and consultant in addictions and mental health since 1995. She has helped thousands of people to transform lives of suffering in addiction to thriving in recovery. She is highly regarded in the addictions treatment industry throughout North America for her expertise, commitment, integrity and professionalism.  Sue has excellent, long-standing relationships with many other service providers and all of the component parts of addictions treatment in both the public and private sectors, so she is able to consistently ensure that people get the right help at the right time. Sue’s professional associations include the British Columbia College of Social Workers, Canadian Association of Social Workers and Pennsylvania Certification Board.

Andrea brings a trauma-informed, relational, and strengths-based approach to her counselling practice. She believes that all behaviours are adaptive — responses that have served a purpose or offered protection at some point — and works collaboratively with clients to build awareness, self-compassion, and new ways of coping.

Her focus areas include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship patterns, identity development, and substance use and recovery. Andrea supports clients in understanding emotional responses, improving communication, and creating meaningful change in their daily lives.

Grounded in attachment theory and family systems perspectives, Andrea integrates elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Polyvagal Theory, and Narrative Therapy into her work. She aims to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can regulate, reflect, and reconnect with their own strengths and sense of agency.

Tristan is an Associate Addiction Counsellor at Pegasus, bringing both professional training and lived experience to his work in supporting individuals in recovery. He is a graduate of Sundance College, where he completed the Addiction & Community Health Professional program and was named valedictorian of his class.

In addition to his formal education, Tristan is completing his recovery coach certifications and draws on his own experience of addiction and long-term recovery to support clients with authenticity, empathy, and practical insight. He is passionate about helping individuals build sustainable, real-world recovery and fostering meaningful connection throughout the healing process.