Eddie Dobson, M.A., C.Y.C. (He/They)

Eddie (he/they) is a dedicated Child and Youth Counsellor with a B.A. and M.A. in Child and Youth Care (CYC). With extensive experience in child and youth mental health, Eddie has worked in residential treatment centres and in both in-patient and crisis settings within hospitals. These roles have provided them with deep insights into the day-to-day realities faced by young people living with mental health challenges. Their practice is rooted in a youth-centred, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed approach, with a focus on supporting queer-identifying children, youth, and their families. Eddie's work aims to create spaces for joy and healing, allowing young people to shape their own understanding of queerness—one filled with colour, love, truth, and resilience.

At Flourish, Eddie is committed to bringing queer realities to the forefront of practice across the team. This includes offering one-on-one counselling services, developing and facilitating group programs for queer youth, and creating safe spaces to both learn and unlearn queer trauma, with a focus on identity building, community, and mental health. Eddie is awaiting their social work equivalency registration; therefore, they are under the supervision of a registered social worker.

Outside of work, Eddie can often be found exploring the woods with their puppy, Maple, or binge-watching RuPaul's Drag Race, confidently believing they could win the show if given the chance.