Talisa Boland is the founder of Take Courage Counselling. She has a desire to work with people who are navigating through life’s hardships and helps them overcome them. Talisa's passion as a counsellor includes working with Black youth. Talisa holds an Honours Social Service Worker diploma from Seneca College, a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services from Tyndale University College & Seminary, an Honours Bachelors of Social Work, and a Masters of Social Work both respectively from York University. Talisa is a Registered Social Worker with The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). Furthermore, Talisa currently serves at Centennial College as a Professor and College Field Supervisor in the Community and Health Studies Department in the Social Service Worker Program. Her professional counselling experience includes working with various mood disorders, depression, anxiety, faith and spiritual issues, anger management, interpersonal relationships, trauma, self–esteem/ self-awareness and boundaries issues.