Irina Poliakov Veronneau
Registered Social Worker, MA, BSW, CATA, OTSTCFQ (she, her)
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $145
- Couple Sessions $225
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Wire Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Quebec / POLI2410210TS T.S. Irina Poliakov
- In Practice for 5 years
- Attended Concordia University , MA Creative Art Therapies , Graduated 2021
- Certificate from Vancouver Centre for EFT Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy / 2024
- Certificate from Kint Institute Certificate Program in the Arts and Trauma Treatment / 2024
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Coping Skills
- Trauma and PTSD
- Parenting
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Body Image
- Child
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Marital and Premarital
- Neurodivergence
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Expressive Arts
- Humanistic
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Parents and babies art therapy group
Art therapy group for parents and babies allows a unique space to connect with the new family member and yourself as a parent through art, image, and movement. In the group sessions, we will address the new challenges and sensations, allowing the new parents to express, share and connect. The group is open to babies or parents of any gender.
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Location
Centre Theraputic Boreal
1480 Rue Bélanger
Montréal, QC H2G
ArtQuilibre
Wellness Art Therapy drop-in group sessions are a great opportunity for clients to explore and express their emotional inner world through art, fostering a sense of community, support and healing. The group enables participants to relate and connect through the arts, providing a sense of validation, understanding and shared growth. Art therapy might incorporate exercises aimed at developing coping skills, stress reduction techniques, or mindfulness practices through creative means. After creating art, group members have the opportunity to share their work and discuss their thoughts and feelings in a supportive atmosphere, fostering the sense "being seen and being held"
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Group Meets
Location
Centre Therapeutic Boreal
1480 Rue Bélanger
Montréal, QC H2G
Art therapy for Adults / Art-thérapie pour adultes
In art therapy group, participants use artistic expression as a therapeutic tool to explore their emotions, improve mental well-being, and address personal challenges. The process of creating art—whether through painting, drawing, or sculpting—enables individuals to visualize and confront feelings that may be difficult to articulate verbally. By focusing on art making rather than the final product, participants can engage with their emotions in a non-threatening way, which can lead to greater self-awareness and insight into their personal struggles and foster a supportive environment where individuals can freely express themselves and develop new coping strategies.
Types of Therapy
Age
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Group Meets
Location
Centre Therapitique Boreal
1480 Rue Bélanger
Montréal, QC H2G
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