Stressed about your child's well-being? Worried about the impact of a recent stressor on your family? Has your child received a new diagnosis and you're unsure what to do next? Child, parent and family counselling can provide direction when families feel unmoored with professional support and guidance. You do not need to face the storm alone. Together, we will build on existing strengths, address ongoing needs and make positive movement forward!

A lot of time, our first instinct is to seek support when we may feel we are drowning in our current struggles. The first step is always the hardest, in where we fear we will not be understood. My belief is that because each one of us is unique, our struggles and thus our journey in healing will be too. I aim to be an anchor in these turbulent times and be a beacon of unfiltered, unconditional and non-judgemental space in exploring our internal processes. In collaboration, we can address motivational, acceptance, behavioural, cognitive, social, biological and cultural aspects that can work in tandem in maintaining our struggles.

I have been working for 20 years in children, adolescent, and family mental health as a registered social worker and Child, Youth and Family Therapist, facilitator, and consultant. I specialize in children’s and family therapy, with particular expertise in helping families and youth with complex mental health needs that impact their ability to manage at home, in school, or both. My goal is to improve the overall functioning of families and each family member, instil hope for a brighter future, and foster resiliency. I create a safe and supportive space, and help you/your family navigate these challenges and to develop/use skills.

Maybe you find yourself facing some difficulties that have taken you off course and despite your best efforts, things don't seem to change. You are working hard yet things feel stuck and overwhelming. You know that if you could find yourself in a helpful conversation, it would give you the chance to catch your breath and consider new possibilities. This might mean learning different strategies or finding a new way to look at the problem or an opportunity to try something fresh. You may not know exactly what you want, but you're ready for things to change. You want to feel back on track and enjoying your life and relationships again.

As a registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Clinical Director, I strive to deliver compassionate and empathetic support in working with the client in finding their inner strength and abilities and expanding on those for success. I believe every individual is capable to succeed and breakthrough their past current and future challenges/struggles, whatever they might be. With the focus of the client as the expert and the clinician as supportive expert, you will have the opportunity to be guided through your own strengths and abilities in moving forward and finding happiness/success through the life course.

I help adults struggling with anxiety, depression and adaptation to life challenges and losses. My focus is on creating a warm, non-judgemental and safe environment where you can unpack your painful experiences and examine emotions, thoughts and behaviours that might contribute to your suffering and isolation. My goal in psychotherapy is to help you to find balance and wholeness by accepting and incorporating all authentic parts of yourself, including shadows. A painful experience is an opportunity to wake up from familiar negative patterns and change them once and for all.

Are you wanting to feel good and have more ease in your life? Are you a parent worried about your child who may be having challenges? Are you a partner wanting to learn to communicate and connect more lovingly in your relationship? You are in the right place. We are here to help. The Toronto Neurofeedback and Psychotherapy Centre (TNPC) is a specialized treatment centre that focuses on both brain based healing approaches and psychotherapy. Most symptoms are directly connected to our brain patterns and the TNPC offers multiple forms of treatment to target brain regulation and overall healing.

I have a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Toronto, and a certification in Mental Health and Addictions, as well as specialized training in several therapeutic interventions including cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, solution focused brief therapy, emotionally focused therapy, narrative therapy, and mindfulness. I have been fortunate to work with youth, adults, couples, parents, and families, as they cope with symptoms of anxiety, depression, stressful events, relationship conflicts, grief, and life transitions, among others.

You are more than your current situation. It is a big step to simply be researching therapy, so I want to first say how incredible I think it is that you have chosen to come look at my page. My aim is to create a positive and non-judgmental dynamic so that you can take the time to be introspective and gain perspective about how the obstacles you are facing today are affecting you. Ultimately, my goal is for you to feel heard and supported while dealing with emotional challenges, relationship issues, or life’s stresses, while working to inspire outcomes such as self-awareness, problem-solving, self-esteem, and acceptance.

Most of my clients at Men and Healing chose me because they need a psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist with a systemic lens who sees their "presenting problem" in the context of their relationships. Either they deal with depression and anxiety or have marital problems and family issues, they come to me to be enabled to have a holistic and systemic understanding of their problems. Therefore, we together can develop various strategies to solve the problems.

Using a client-centred approach, I guide our sessions based on what resonates most with you and your individual needs. You can expect an open and receptive environment, and a safe space where emotions can be deeply felt and expressed.

I am an Ottawa based Psychotherapist that can see clients in other locations using virtual platforms. I provide an empathetic and non-judgemental approach. I work with a range of clients. Some with major mood and personality disorders and others that are looking to develop coping skills. I work particularly well with: clients hoping to regulate their negative feelings, clients that are wanting to develop new skills, clients that need someone to talk to and clients seeking a highly empathetic approach. I work with you at your pace and using methodologies that are most suited to your needs. I value an open and collaborative approach.

I am passionate about supporting clients who are struggling with personal or relational challenges. I will help you to set attainable goals, highlighting the strengths you already possess and supporting you in developing a tool box of additional coping strategies. This work will improve your own day to day experience and allow your relationships to flourish. We will work together to navigate through the process of self discovery and help you overcome obstacles that are interfering with your goals.

Taking this first step toward healing is the most courageous, yet intimidating and vulnerable experience one may ever take. I recognize this, and welcome you into a safe space with compassion, warmth and empathy. Over the last few years, I have worked with couples, families and individuals searching for hope in times of crisis. I will work collaboratively with you to process and explore the roots of your emotional distress and support you toward increasing resilience and self-awareness. I can also help you to navigate through feeling "stuck" and/or "lost" due to life transitions and traumatic experiences.

****NOW ACCEPTING CLIENTS IN MISSISSAUGA AND OVER PHONE/VIDEO**** "I am not what has happened to me; I am what I choose to become" -Carl Jung. If you are stuck in the “I wish things had been different” mode,” and feel like there is little hope for change in your life; therapy provides an avenue to be heard, to grieve, to discover acceptance, and create a new future right now, as we work together to formulate small but consistent steps in the present. I believe that each person is unique and brings individualized strengths and skills to forge new paths in their lives and in their relationships. Together, we can reach your goals.

**NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** I am a Registered Psychotherapist who works with individuals, couples and families who are looking to access support in working towards a preferred way of life. I offer a safe, non-judgemental environment where we generate conversations that facilitates new possibilities for you, your relationships and life. My warm, thoughtful and authentic approach prioritizes you feeling heard, supported, and gently and appropriately challenged. I utilize various therapeutic approaches and techniques based on the uniqueness of clients, and their needs and hopes for our work together.

As a Queer therapist I have worked extensively with Queer and Trans individuals around sexual and cultural identity, impact of various forms of oppression on mental health and developing healthy relationships. They have had experience of trauma, depression, anxiety, alienation from family and the mainstream culture. Together and in collaborative and compassionate way, we have worked so that they could form more dignified relationships, become more receptive to change, find ways of negotiating with the past and navigate systems of oppression and grow in ways that nourishes them in their personal lives and in their chosen communities.

Feeling alone in your relationship? Want to be able to feel connected again with your partner? Experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety and always feeling overwhelmed with life's demands? Does this sound familiar? Know that you are not alone. If your goal is to start feeling like an active participant and being an expert in your own life and if you are seeking for a safe space to talk and someone to truly listen to you, your journey towards this goal can begin now.

I am a registered psychotherapist, social worker, family mediator and professor emeritus from the University of Toronto. I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, behaviour or anger issues, couples conflict, grief and loss, trauma or separation and divorce. When working with clients, my focus is to ensure an emotionally safe and confidential practice. My goal for successful family mediation is to help family members arrive at an agreement which is acceptable to all family members and is in the best interest of the family.