Rooted in our original home, the St. Thomas team brings  a deep love for the community. The are here to guide you through everything from the moment you reach out.

Our Sarnia team is bringing fresh energy and a shared purpose to the Sarnia community. They are committed to creating a space where you can feel supported in your journey.

Executive Director

I have spent many years ministering to the poor, the hungry, the addicted, and the homeless. We know we are unlikely to save every person and right every wrong, but we can work like we are able.

The greatest commandment is:

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ To truly love one you have to love the other.”

Addiction Counsellor

As Addiction Counselor, I love to meet and greet people, hear their stories, and begin their journey to health.  I have worked for over 10 years in mental health and addictions, working with youth and adults in various fields.  Every day, I have the privilege to help alleviate suffering and struggling, to make their day a little easier and a little brighter.

God helped me in my lived experience dealing with these struggles, and now, God helps me to lead by example, to share the hope that recovery is available to all, through love and acceptance, regardless of circumstances.

Addiction Counsellor

My name is Tom and I’m an addiction counselor at The Annex. I have been working in and around the field of mental health and addictions for over a decade.

I have a true passion for wanting to help anyone seeking it and try my best to help anyone along that journey.

With a diploma in “Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist” and my experience, I have acquired many tools that I’m able to pass onto those struggling with addiction.

Administrative Assistant

In my role as Administrative Assistant, I continue to see the hand of God, not only in the lives of our clients, but in our own lives. I have grown in my understanding and compassion for those who struggle with addiction. With roughly 30 years in administration, I enjoy helping the Annex team through my organizational skills.

 In my early days as Manager, I was able to help The Annex get off the ground since opening and feel privileged that I can remain a part of this organization dedicated to the work that is so important to our community.

Addiction Counsellor

The right help received at the right time: That’s the value of a counselling alliance to address addiction and ignite your path to recovery; it’s a choice and a chance that you deserve!

My name is Cherisse. My journey through personal and professional experiences reinforce my passion to reach others in their early steps to wellness. My commitment to regulated practices, clinical, and theocentric models of care are an effort to furnish the avenues of support you may need. Navigating your recovery does not have to feel like a labyrinth.

Community Support Worker

I’m a Community Support Worker with a passion for walking alongside individuals in their journey through addiction and mental health recovery.

My own experience with addiction has deepened my empathy and commitment to this work. I love God and believe in the power of faith, resilience, and connection to help others find hope and healing.

Psalm 86:13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of, from the realm of the dead.