Poran Poregbal, DCP, MA, RCC, RSW Founder & Executive Director | Clinical Counsellor | Clinical Supervisor | Counsellor Educator Poran Poregbal is the Founder and Executive Director of MiddlePeace Clinical Counselling Society and a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Registered Social Worker with over three decades of experience in counselling, social services, mental health, and community-based practice. She holds a Doctorate in Counselling and Psychotherapy (DCP), a Master's degree, and professional designations in clinical counselling and social work. Her professional journey has involved working across diverse clinical, organizational, and community settings, supporting individuals and families navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, displacement, identity challenges, and significant life transitions. Poran's approach to counselling and professional practice is grounded in humanistic, existential, person-centred, and trauma-informed perspectives. She values the importance of understanding each person's lived experience within their cultural, social, historical, and relational contexts. Her work is guided by compassion, respect, cultural humility, social justice, and a commitment to creating spaces where individuals feel heard, understood, and empowered. As a clinical supervisor and counsellor educator, Poran has a particular interest in supporting emerging and experienced practitioners in developing their clinical identities, reflective capacities, ethical awareness, and culturally responsive counselling skills. She views supervision as more than a professional requirement; it is an opportunity for reflection, connection, growth, and self-care. She is especially interested in the relationship between professional identity, personal experiences, belonging, and the human dimensions of clinical practice. Through MiddlePeace Clinical Counselling Society, Poran is committed to making counselling more accessible, strengthening community connections, supporting the next generation of counsellors, and promoting inclusive, culturally responsive, and socially conscious mental health services. Her philosophy is simple: Healing, learning, and meaningful change begin when we make space for people's stories, identities, and humanity.