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Jennifer Rocha
Registered Social Worker
Parenting, Perinatal, Postnatal Care, Anxiety, Aging, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Burnout, Building Self-Care Routines, Career Stress, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Cultural Challenges, Depression, Emotional regulation, Grief and Loss, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Life transitions, Negative thinking and ruminating, Perfectionism, People pleasing, PTSD, Self-Criticism, Workplace stress, Work-Life Balance, Infertility
Jim Squire
Registered Psychotherapist
Trauma, Couples Therapy, Anxiety, Addiction, Childhood trauma, Attachment trauma, Burnout, Managing ADHD symptoms, Anger Management
Emmett Pensa Bowen
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Men's issues, Relationships, BIPOC, Anxiety, Anger, Depression, Effective communication, Interpersonal dynamics, Stress
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Nikki Goldman-Stroh
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Childhood trauma, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Break-up recovery, Children/Teens, Creativity, Early childhood, Workplace stress, Women's Health, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Depression, Depression coping skills, Emotional regulation, Effective communication
Corinna Shen
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Adoption, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Behaviour, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Familial and social relationships, Life transitions, Work-Life Balance, Social anxiety, Negative body image, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness
Lindsey Salloway
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Adoption, Fertility, Infertility, Anger, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment, Attachment trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Couples Therapy, Depression, Early childhood, Effective communication, Family issues, Emotional regulation, General Mental Health, Maternal mental health, Parenting, Workplace stress, Overwhelm, Stress, Self-esteem, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Work-Life Balance
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Lauren Kolyn
Registered Social Worker
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety, Attachment, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Grief and Loss, Intergenerational trauma, Life transitions, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Identity and Self-Exploration, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety
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Cathy-Jo Shortt
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, Relationships, Anxiety, Boundaries and boundary setting, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Effective communication, Family issues, Family Conflict, Giftedness Issues, Learning disabilities, Self-esteem, Maternal mental health, Navigating challenging relationships, School challenges, Parenting, Befriending the Nervous System, Low mood, Depression, Nervous system regulation
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Nicky Lightstone
Registered Psychotherapist
Life transitions, Interpersonal dynamics, Self-Development, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression, Depression coping skills, Familial and social relationships, General Mental Health, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Nature-Based Spirituality, Negative thinking and ruminating, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Criticism, Self-esteem, Stress, Ecopsychotherapy, Climate Anxiety, Coping Skills
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Jason Bains
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Anxiety, Anger, Trauma, Attachment trauma, Couples Therapy, Addiction, Problematic video gaming, Familial and social relationships, Negative thinking and ruminating, Life transitions, Relationships
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Caitlin Kemmett
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
ADHD, Couples Therapy, Career guidance, Anger, Aging, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Caregiver burnout, Co-founder relationships, College or University Coaching, Competitive anxiety, Couples, Decision making, Perfectionism, Stress, Parenting, Family issues, Maternal mental health, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, LGBTQ2IA+, Life transitions, Neurodiversity, Rewilding & Reclaiming the Wild Feminine, Women's Health
Justin Leung
Registered Psychotherapist
Trauma, Dissociation, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), ADHD, Anger, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Depression, Confidence, Existential questions, Emotional Numbness, Emotional regulation, Identity and Self-Exploration, Masculinity, Intergenerational trauma, Break-up recovery, PTSD, Self Destructive Behaviour, Spirituality, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing
Tarni Kaur
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, BIPOC, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Building Self-Care Routines, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Confidence, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Cultural Challenges, Depression coping skills, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, General Mental Health, Goal Setting, Identity and Self-Exploration, Intergenerational trauma, Life transitions, Mindfulness Practices, Negative thinking and ruminating, Neurodiversity, OCD, Self-esteem, Social anxiety
Sarah Erwin
Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Managing ADHD symptoms, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Confidence, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Self-esteem
Cassandre Quan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Intergenerational trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Depression, Anxiety, Workplace stress, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Building Self-Care Routines, Childhood trauma, General Mental Health, Imposter syndrome, Panic attacks, Navigating challenging relationships, Mindfulness Practices, Meaning and purpose, Perfectionism, People pleasing, Decision making, Trauma, Relationships, Nervous system regulation, Negative thinking and ruminating
Thiviyan Sithganesan
Registered Social Worker
Childhood trauma, Relationships, Anxiety, Addiction, Anger, Attachment, BIPOC, Burnout, Children/Teens, Couples Therapy, Cultural Challenges, Depression, Emotional regulation, Health anxiety, Infidelity, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Men's issues, Mindfulness, Motivation, Phobias, Stress, Insomnia, Couples, Grief and Loss
Emma Cheuk
Registered Social Worker
Attachment trauma, Depression coping skills, Anxiety, Attachment, Familial and social relationships, Dating challenges, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth
Gwyneth Hodgins
Registered Social Worker
Mind-body connection, Childhood trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Familial and social relationships, Intergenerational trauma, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Emotional regulation, Nervous system regulation, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Dissociation, Self-Criticism, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Boundaries and boundary setting, Attachment wounds, Grief and Loss
Terence To
Registered Social Worker
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Career guidance, Dating challenges, Fears and phobia, BIPOC
Jane Aure
Registered Social Worker
Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Addiction, Anger Management, Break-up recovery, Attachment, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Eating disorders, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Life transitions, Maternal mental health, Relationships, Thought Restructuring, Grief and Loss
Crystal Soares
Registered Social Worker
Attachment wounds, Intergenerational trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Relationships, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Trauma, People pleasing, Self-esteem, LGBTQ2IA+, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Perfectionism, Overwhelm, Childhood trauma, Familial and social relationships, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment trauma, Dating challenges, Assertiveness, Break-up recovery, Depression, Attachment, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Social anxiety, Sexuality
Ting Jiang
Registered Social Worker
Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, Brain injury, Anger Management, Attachment trauma, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Stress, Social anxiety, Self-Criticism, Chronic Illness
Michael Appiah
Registered Social Worker
Relationships, Men's issues, Effective communication, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Workplace stress, Assertiveness, Attachment, Career guidance, Christian counselling, College or University Coaching, Dating challenges, BIPOC, Cultural Challenges, Decision making, Conflict resolution, Couples, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Self-Development, School challenges, Imposter syndrome, Anger Management
Marra Sheldon
Registered Social Worker
Couples, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Identity and Self-Exploration, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Couples Therapy, Depression coping skills
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Kelly Budenz
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Depression, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Anger Management, Behavioural Issues, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Assertiveness, Children/Teens, Caregivers, Empowerment, Emotional regulation, Mindfulness, School challenges, Self harm, Suicidal ideation, Stress, General Mental Health, Parenting
Michal Goldstein
Registered Social Worker
Children/Teens, Parenting, Relationships, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Behavioural Issues, Building Self-Care Routines, Caregiver burnout, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Effective communication, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Navigating challenging relationships, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Grief and Loss
Abhilesh Thomas Kollamparampil
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Low mood, Self-esteem, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Adoption, Aging, Anger Management, Attachment, Building Self-Care Routines, Behaviour, Learning disabilities
Stephanie Sideris
Registered Social Worker
Children/Teens, Stress, Relationships, Anxiety, Self-esteem, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Effective communication, Family issues, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Navigating challenging relationships, Perfectionism
Jennifer Schofield
Registered Social Worker
Trauma, Anger, ADHD, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Childhood trauma, Building Meaningful Connections, Competitive anxiety, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Creativity, Depression, Existential questions, Family issues, Fears and phobia, Chronic Illness, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships, Life transitions, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Kelsey Rogers
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Depression coping skills, Life transitions, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Understanding & Regulating Emotions
Cassandra Fezzuoglio
Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Attachment, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment wounds, Attachment trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Break-up recovery, Childhood trauma, Career guidance, Dating challenges, Couples, Competitive anxiety, Emotional regulation, Goal Setting, Imposter syndrome, Negative thinking and ruminating, Health anxiety, Depression coping skills, Navigating challenging relationships, Infertility, Vulnerability, Separation and divorce, Neurodiversity
Paula Fernández
Registered Social Worker
Wellness Counselling, Dating challenges, Identity and Self-Exploration, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Depression, Family issues, Mindfulness Practices, Life transitions, People pleasing, Self-esteem, Relationships, Transformative dream work, Spirituality, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Women's Health, Grief and Loss
Shannon Gagnon
Registered Social Worker
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Behavioural Issues, Break-up recovery, Bullying, Caregivers, Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, Family Conflict, Depression coping skills, Navigating challenging relationships, Building Self-Care Routines, Grief and Loss, Workplace stress, Trauma processing
Sasha Lizárraga
Registered Social Worker
Nervous system regulation, Family issues, Spirituality, Family Conflict, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Maternal mental health, Parenting
Daisie Auty
Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Relationships, LGBTQ2IA+, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Attachment, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Coming out and identity, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Emotional regulation, Dating challenges, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Neurodiversity, Intergenerational trauma, Parenting, Relationship anxiety, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Sexuality and gender issues, Self-Criticism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Identity and Self-Exploration
Jola Mecani
Registered Social Worker
Emotional regulation, Intergenerational trauma, Childhood trauma, Anger, Attachment, Attachment trauma, Anxiety, Break-up recovery, Children/Teens, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Social anxiety, Cultural Challenges, Early childhood, Emotional Numbness, Familial and social relationships, Dissociation, Maternal mental health, Interpersonal dynamics, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Life transitions, Grief and Loss
Shannon Freud
Registered Social Worker
Addiction, ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Caregivers, Parenting, Caregiver burnout, Coming out and identity, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Eating disorders, Couples Therapy, Depression, LGBTQ2IA+, Racism, Attention and Impulsivity, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Viktoria Vigh
Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, College or University Coaching, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Dating challenges, Decision making, Effective communication, Giftedness Issues, Learning disabilities, Nervous system regulation, Self-Regulation, Sleeping difficulties, Neurodiversity, Attention and Impulsivity
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Joe Gentile
Registered Social Worker
Problematic video gaming, Anxiety, Addiction, Anger Management, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Behavioural Issues, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Competitive anxiety, Couples, Depression, Eating disorders, Familial and social relationships, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Men's issues, Negative body image, OCD, School challenges, Sports Performance, Stress, Grief and Loss
Sabrina De Araujo
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, ADHD, Assertiveness, Attachment trauma, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Burnout, Couples, Dating challenges, Effective communication, Depression coping skills, Identity and Self-Exploration, Interpersonal dynamics, General Mental Health, Maternal mental health, Nervous system regulation, Grief and Loss, Familial and social relationships, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Self-esteem, Self-Criticism, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Mind-body connection, Depression
Alicia Panchal
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Attachment, BIPOC, Boundaries and boundary setting, Children/Teens, Depression, Eating disorders, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Negative body image, Panic attacks, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Self-esteem, Social anxiety, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Grief and Loss
Andrew Goldstein
Registered Social Worker
Depression, Anxiety, Separation and divorce, Boundaries and boundary setting, Chronic and acute illness, Aging, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Creativity, Family Conflict, Break-up recovery, Familial and social relationships, Vulnerability, Trauma processing, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Lisa Schwartz
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Children/Teens, Familial and social relationships, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Dating challenges, Childhood trauma, Family Conflict, Highly Sensitive Person, Navigating challenging relationships, Parental divorce, Parenting, Meaning and purpose, Life transitions, Low mood, People pleasing, Self-esteem, Workplace stress, School challenges, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Warren Elardo
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Addiction, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Grief and Loss
Anka Krivokuca
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, OCD, ADHD, Body Dysmorphia, Depression, Fears and phobia, Health anxiety, Panic attacks, Workplace stress, Thought Restructuring, Social anxiety, Relationship anxiety, Performance anxiety, Boundaries and boundary setting, PTSD
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Amanda Warr
Registered Social Worker
Self-esteem, Learning disabilities, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Pregnancy, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Trauma, Grief and Loss
Ahilia Singh Morales
Registered Social Worker
BIPOC, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Nervous system regulation, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety, Attachment trauma, Childhood trauma, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Depression, Intergenerational trauma, Highly Sensitive Person, Maternal mental health, Pain management, PTSD, Trauma, Spirituality
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Sabrina Sibbald
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Trauma, People pleasing, Attachment trauma, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Childhood trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Mind-body connection, BIPOC, Emotional regulation, Break-up recovery, Dissociation, Low mood, Social anxiety, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, Intergenerational trauma, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Nervous system regulation, Perfectionism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Identity and Self-Exploration
Fawn MacInnis
Registered Social Worker
Couples Therapy, Childhood trauma, Break-up recovery, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Couples, Trauma processing, Thought Restructuring, Life transitions, Family Conflict, Insomnia, Goal Setting, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Vulnerability, Anger Management, Stress, Grief and Loss
Ciara Williams
Registered Social Worker
Trauma, Relationships, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Coming out and identity, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Connecting with your Inherent Power, Depression, Existential questions, Emotional regulation, Highly Sensitive Person, Intergenerational trauma, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Navigating challenging relationships, Neurodiversity, Oppressive family dynamics, People pleasing, PTSD, Spirituality, Trauma processing
Jennifer Rocha
Registered Social Worker
Parenting, Perinatal, Postnatal Care, Anxiety, Aging, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Burnout, Building Self-Care Routines, Career Stress, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Cultural Challenges, Depression, Emotional regulation, Grief and Loss, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Life transitions, Negative thinking and ruminating, Perfectionism, People pleasing, PTSD, Self-Criticism, Workplace stress, Work-Life Balance, Infertility
Jennifer Henderson
Registered Social Worker
LGBTQ2IA+, Trauma processing, Emotional regulation, Trauma, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Attachment trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Childhood trauma, Coming out and identity, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Dissociation, Familial and social relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Nervous system regulation, Neurodiversity, People pleasing, PTSD, Self Destructive Behaviour, Sexuality and gender issues, Suicidal ideation, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Stress, Grief and Loss
Jacqueline Groves
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression, Depression coping skills, Anger Management, Attention and Impulsivity, Behavioural Issues, BIPOC, Break-up recovery, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Building Self-Care Routines, Women's Health, Workplace stress, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Personal Growth, Burnout, Interpersonal dynamics, Conflict resolution, Meaning and purpose, Imposter syndrome, Christian counselling
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Michelle Belitzky
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Couples, Depression, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Life transitions, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Family Conflict, Emotional Numbness, Relationships, Familial and social relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Lauren Kolyn
Registered Social Worker
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety, Attachment, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Grief and Loss, Intergenerational trauma, Life transitions, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Identity and Self-Exploration, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety
Virlyn Collantes
Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Relationships, Grief and Loss, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Caregiver burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Emotional regulation, Maternal mental health, PTSD, Separation and divorce
Sarah Erwin
Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Managing ADHD symptoms, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Confidence, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Self-esteem
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