Lisa Schmidt (she/her) has been the Director of Counselling & Support Programs at ‘Ksan Society since 2013. Prior to working at ‘Ksan, she was a private practice counsellor and before that, a team leader for Northern Health. She chose to return to a leadership role after direct counselling because she missed collaborating with groups of people and having the ability to provide feminist leadership where all staff and clients are treated with dignity and respect. Lisa teaches Mandt and Mental Health First Aid to the team members at ‘Ksan and enjoys teaching, facilitating, and having an impact on groups of folks who can then share their knowledge with others, such as clients, co-workers, and community members.