Sarah (She/Her) believes that creativity is the path towards any kind of change. When thinking outside of the literal reality, we are able to escape from black and white thinking and find alternate ways of dealing with our problems. As a result, she uses the Expressive Arts as a tool for therapy. She is a Registered Social Worker, an Expressive Arts Therapist a Feminist Counsellor. While she works with all age groups, her passion is working with children and youth using Expressive Arts Therapy. In order to connect well with children and adolescents we need to go inside their world. This is the world of imagination. Through the arts, we are able to see the world from a different, more beautiful lens, giving us a broader perspective of our problems and thus helping us to make sense of our obstacles.

She believes that many of our problems are structural and so she works from an anti-oppression lens by empowering people to become agents of change through personal healing. Her life experience of living in four different continents as a child has given her sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations and has a deep understanding of the Arab culture. She has done extensive research on the use of the arts with children experiencing war-related trauma. This has led her to work with refugee and newcomer children. It has also led her towards offering grief counselling to children (including the grief of losing a home, a pet or one’s identity). Her education as a Feminist Counsellor, combined with her experience working with women (and those who identify as women) and children who have survived intimate partner violence have given her the tools for trauma-based therapy.

She provides therapy for both children as well as for their parents. The therapy sessions could be one on one with a child, one on one with a parent or joint family therapy. She also provides sessions where she teaches parents how to play or make art with their children as part of strengthening communication and building parent child bonding. She combines talk therapy with Expressive Arts Therapy based on the individual’s needs.

Focus: War related trauma, PTSD, domestic violence and intimate partner violence, parent child bonding, parental burnout, family conflict, grief, bullying, self-esteem, autism and special needs, suicide, reproductive counselling (including pre and post abortion therapy).

Languages: English, Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian. Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.

Sarah provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Masters of Art in Expressive Arts Therapy from European Graduate School in Switzerland

• Bachelor of Social Work from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson University)

• Assaulted Women and Children Counsellor and Advocate from George Brown College

• Theatre School (performance) from Humber College

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

• Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA)

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Muna is a bilingual Registered Social Worker (RSW). She strives to create a safe space for clients where they can comfortably process and work through difficult life situations, and emotional or traumatic experiences. Muna recognizes that therapy can be a frightening experience for most as it involves confronting our deepest pain. She wants to empower clients to confront their pain and evolve from it, by increasing their ability for distress tolerance and emotional regulation.

Client Focus: BIPOC, Couples/Partners, Disability, Elders/Seniors, Men, New To Canada, Parents, Religious, Spiritual, Women

Issues: Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioural Issues, Chronic Illness, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Education and Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Pregnancy and Post-Partum, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Women’s Issues.

Modalities: Anti-Oppressive, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, Empowerment, Integrative, Person-Centered, Strength-Based, Trauma Focused / Trauma Informed, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptant & Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Languages: English and Arabic

Muna provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work specializing in Mental Health & Health from the University of Toronto

• Bachelor of Social Work from Western University

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

• Ontario Association of Social Workers

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Debongshi is a psychotherapy intern who holds a Registered Psychotherapist-Qualifying registration from the CRPO. He is interested is supporting you from a holistically-integrated psychotherapy approach and non-judgmental perspective.

Focus: Anxiety, depression, Stress Management, Relational Difficulties, Grief, Addictions / Substance use, Trauma & PTSD, Spirituality/Religious issues, ADHD/ADD, Behavioral Issues, Family conflict, Emotional Difficulties, Self-Discovery & Growth, Anger Management, and other mental disorders.

Languages: English, Chakma, Bengali, Korean, Hindi

Debongshi provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Master of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (ongoing)

• Bachelor of Arts Honours in Buddhist Studies from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Certification in Psychology and Effective Leadership through Emotional Intelligence from University of Oxford, England

• Certification in Spiritual Education from Korean Buddhist Jogye Order, South Korea

• Certificate in Learning Disabilities Empowered Employment Project from Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto District (LDATD)

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

• College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO)

• Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists (OSRP)

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Julia is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). As an energetic, compassionate, and dedicated social worker, she provides equitable and inclusive support for populations experiencing complex issues. She has been working in the social work field for just over four years. She is passionate about continually advancing her knowledge in different ways throughout her lifetime and she plans on furthering her education.

She experience working with various populations within different settings and environments. She provides support to those facing complex issues that stem from the unique interplay of dimensions within an individual’s lives. She approaches her clients empathetically, emphasizing their strengths, guiding them towards their valued goals and aiming for sustainable positive change within their lives. She emphasizes working with the client and assessing readiness for change in order to guide the next steps of a client’s journey. In her professional experience, she has worked with children, youth, and adults experiencing mental health issues (such as anxiety, emotion dysregulation, stress, depression, and addiction), existential crisis, and others.

Her work is grounded in anti-oppressive, strengths-based, trauma-informed care. The approaches she uses for clients are flexible. She guides recommendations through collaboration, utilizing her clinical judgment and referring to evidence-based practices that can be tailored to meet the unique needs of clients. As a psychotherapist, she aims to establish a strong therapeutic relationship where clients’ autonomy is promoted, coping skills are developed, and origins are understood in relation to contemporary experiences.

Within individual therapy, she focuses on understanding a client through a holistic view, ensuring all dimensions (biological, social, psychological, cultural and spiritual) are considered to collaborate with clients in order to create individualized plans that meet their needs. She focuses on supporting children, youths and adults experiencing challenges with coping and comprehending emotional and behavioural patterns. She believes it is beneficial to understand the connections of today’s actions to one’s history of trauma, childhood experiences and other intersecting dimensions. She is interested to support clients in various ways and she is dedicated to creating a safe space to process the interconnectedness of the patterns in emotional processing that stem from different aspects and histories of one’s life.

Language: English

Julia provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto

• Honours Bachelor of Social Work from Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson)

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

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Gurleen is a psychotherapy intern who holds a Registered Psychotherapist-Qualifying registration from the CRPO. She is interested is supporting you from a holistically-integrated psychotherapy approach and non-judgmental perspective. She uses a collaborative and client-focused approach to help you find a solution that is specifically tailored for you to perform at your optimal health, using Cognitive-Behavioural Therapies, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Focus: Anxiety, depression, Stress Management, Relational Difficulties, Grief, Addictions / Substance use, Trauma & PTSD.

Languages: English

Gurleen provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Master of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (ongoing)

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

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Adriana is a psychotherapy intern who holds a Registered Psychotherapist-Qualifying registration from the CRPO. She firmly believes that true healing comes from within and that by nurturing our mind, body, and spirit, we can achieve optimal health and well-being.⁠

Focus: trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, self-confidence and self-esteem issues, immigration/acculturation stress, autism spectrum, ADHD, scleroderma, cancer, domestic violence, sexual violence and special needs.

Languages: English and Spanish

Adriana provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Master of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (ongoing)

• Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology from Saint Mary’s University

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

• College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO)

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Dr. Talia Marcheggiani, ND is a psychotherapy intern who holds a Registered Psychotherapist-Qualifying registration from the CRPO. She believes in a holistic, person-centred approach that blends compassionate, trauma-informed care with practical tools for developing self-understanding, personal agency, and self-efficacy. Her favourite tools are Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Humanistic and Existential Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Dr. Talia is also a Naturopathic Doctor and has practiced as a Naturopathic Doctor since 2014, focusing on mental health, mood, digestive and hormonal conditions.

She lives in Toronto and loves surfing, yoga, hiking, nature, and spending time with her 14-year-old Colombian Yorkshire Terrier, Coco.

Focus: Anxiety, depression, Stress Management, Bipolar disorder, BPD, Trauma & PTSD, ADHD/ADD, Family conflict, Relationship concerns, Emotional Difficulties, Self-Discovery & Growth, Anger Management, and other mental disorders.

Languages: English, Spanish

Dr. Talia, ND provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Master of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (ongoing)

• Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine

• Bachelor of Science Honours in Life Sciences from Queen’s University

• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Intensive Training and Retreat from Centre for Mindfulness Studies

• Narrative Therapy Trauma Intensive from Narrative Therapy Centre

• Certificate in Motivational Interviewing from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

• College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO)

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Christie believes that nutrition, fitness and mental health care require a personalized and integrative approach that considers all aspects of your health and lifestyle. She aims to create a non-judgemental, safe space to support your journey towards a healthier you. Her focus is to empower and educate you to make healthier food and lifestyle decisions through nutrition and fitness as well as to support you when life gets overwhelming and challenging through psychotherapy.

Christie is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Certified Nutritional Genomics Specialist and Certified Personal Training Specialist. Christie is currently undergoing the doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree at CCNM, to become a Naturopathic Doctor.

Focus: autoimmune and inflammation, digestive issues, hormonal health, chronic metabolic conditions (i.e., diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease), chronic fatigue and burnout, mental wellbeing, metabolism, sleep, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, obesity, weight management, disordered eating (i.e., binge eating), adolescents wellbeing, fitness.

Languages: English and French

Christie provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (ongoing)

• Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Sonoran University of Health Sciences

• Master of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University

• Bachelor of Science Honours with a Major in Biology and double Minor in Chemistry and Psychology from Carleton University

• Natural Nutrition Diploma from Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (CSNN)

• Mindfulness and Neuro-psycho-endocrinology of Regulating Eating certificate from CSNN

• Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition certificate from American Nutrition Association

• Personal Training Specialist Certification from CanFitPro

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• Canadian School of Natural Nutrition Alumni Association (CSNNAA)

• Canadian Fitness Professionals (canfitpro)

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

• College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO)

Work Experience:

Nutrition: 4+ years as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist

• Green Press
• Anatomica RMT
• Village Juicery
• OHR Medical
• Reknew Cookbook Calendar
• Hers Kickboxing
• LivClean Meals

Fitness: 5+ years as a Certified Personal Training Specialist

• Goodlife Fitness
• Fitness On The Go
• Clubhouse Toronto

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Samantha is a psychotherapy intern who holds a Registered Psychotherapist-Qualifying registration from the CRPO. She wants to support others in their healing journey. She provides a space to work as a team together and empowers clients to achieve their goals

Focus: anxiety, depression, time management, coping skills, eating disorders, relationship conflict concerns.

Languages: English

Samantha provides online video sessions.

Qualifications:

• Master of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (ongoing)

• Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson University)

• Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Worker from Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Professional Memberships/Colleges:

• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

• College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO)

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