Currently accepting new clients.

Amber is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario and a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT) with the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association. She brings over eight years of experience working with children, parents, underprivileged women, caregivers, older adults, and diverse communities through expressive arts interventions. Her work has addressed a wide range of areas, including supporting individuals with special educational needs (SEN), healing from childhood trauma, navigating challenging family dynamics, managing emotional disturbances, enhancing self-esteem, and developing effective stress management skills.

Amber believes that the arts and imagination are powerful therapeutic agents—offering pathways to self-awareness, self-expression, and creative problem- solving for life’s challenges. Her sessions are both deep and playful, fostering a safe and supportive environment where individuals can approach difficulties with courage and openness. Guided by her art-based training, Amber helps clients explore non- verbal and sensory modes of expression, enriching their flexibility, resilience, and capacity to engage with life in new and meaningful ways.

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Currently accepting new clients.

Melissa is a registered social worker with 20 years of experience supporting the mental health and well-being of infants, children, youth, and families in a variety of community and education settings. She is passionate about helping clients navigate a range of life challenges and emotions such as anxiety, low mood/depression, behaviour concerns, and other parenting concerns.

With specialized training in infant and early childhood sleep and well-being, Melissa is also equipped to work with families to address sleep difficulties from a holistic perspective that centers connection and goes far beyond bedtime.

With a non-judgmental stance and a collaborative approach, Melissa strives to build a strong therapeutic relationship, in which clients feel their stories are heard and their concerns and goals are understood. She draws from a variety of evidence-informed treatment modalities and tools, such as Psychoeducation, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Her approach is tailored to the unique needs of each family and is always grounded in attachment theory.

In addition to her formal training, Melissa’s approach is inspired by the countless families she has had the privilege of learning from as well as her own lived experience as a parent of two young children.

• Please note that if your child attends the Catholic School Board we will look at matching you with an alternative associate due to potential professional conflict of interest.

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Accepting returning clients only.

Cathy is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Certified Music Therapist (MTA) who specializes in supporting children, youth and adults’ mental well-being through integrating music into conventional talk therapy. As a musician and certified yoga instructor, she strongly believes in the healing power of music and mindfulness for people at all ages.

Cathy has experience providing services to a wide range of populations in both community and hospital settings. She has supported children with developmental diagnoses who were undergoing postoperative rehabilitation, supported infants, caregivers and families at the Neonatal-ICU, and provided mental health support to children, teens and adults in an acute psychiatric setting that focuses on crisis stabilization.

While working with Cathy, music may or may not be used according to the needs and interest of the clients. When music is incorporated into the therapeutic process, clients may engage in a variety of music therapy interventions such as music listening, mindfulness-based music relaxation, song discussion and instrument playing. There is absolutely no prior musical experience required to engage in such interventions; music is more about providing an alternative way for creative self-expression and gaining deeper insights about our feelings. With a client-centered, humanistic and resource-oriented approach, Cathy believes that collaboration is key in therapy and she is eager to optimize clients’ overall well-being through incorporating music therapy and mindfulness-based interventions into her sessions when appropriate.

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Currently accepting new clients for virtual sessions: Parent Coaching and Youth aged 15+

Ejemen (Eje) Iyayi is a Registered Social Worker with over 11 years of experience working with children, youth, and families within a variety of community and hospital-based settings. She has worked on multi-disciplinary teams in in-patient and out-patient mental health services, has a certificate in mediation from the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and has done extensive group facilitation work with youth and caregivers.

Grounded in attachment theory, oriented towards trauma-informed care, and equipped with an anti-oppressive lens, Eje has an appreciation for the nuances in people’s life stories. As such, she incorporates a balance of compassion, collaboration, and creativity into her approach. Whether it be a young child, teenager, parent, or family unit, Eje is dedicated to seeking out strengths because she believes this to be both a launching pad for growth and a window into the possibilities of change.

With her warm, grounded, and genuine spirit, Eje works hard to foster - and remain accountable to - safety, trust, and authenticity at every point during her therapeutic work alongside clients.

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Christina is currently accepting new virtual clients.

Christina Lanteigne is a Registered Social Worker with over 9 years of experience supporting infants, children, youth, and parents in various community settings. Certified in both Perinatal (PMH-C) and Infant Mental Health, she supports clients with worries involving: adjusting to parenthood, maternal mental health, infant mental health, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and parent/child relationship troubles.

With warmth and compassion, Christina gets to know your children, family dynamics, and your hopes for outcomes of therapy. Christina is highly trauma-informed and committed to healing within relationships, meaning that she will work diligently to ensure that her relationship with your family will be a place of comfort and safety.

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Sophia is currently accepting new clients.

Sophia is a registered social worker with experience supporting children and families, particularly in emotional and social development, anxiety, and strengthening family bonds. Her client-centered, strengths-based approach combines play-based therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and attachment-based practices to help children navigate emotions, build resilience, and foster meaningful connections.

Sophia helps children express, understand, and process their feelings in a warm and engaging environment. Through play-based therapy, she creates opportunities for children to express themselves and address challenges in a way that feels comfortable and supportive.

Sophia also provides parenting support to improve communication and strengthen relationships within the family. She helps parents deepen their understanding of their child’s emotional needs, while promoting healthy attachment and emotional well-being, tailored to each family’s unique dynamics.

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Currently accepting new clients.

Ankita is a Registered Social Worker with 4 years of experience working with children, youth and families, in community mental health and education settings. Ankita has a strong understanding and knowledge of common social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties children, youth and their families struggle with. Ankita works closely with children, youth and families to help navigate life’s challenges, and to support them in recognizing their strengths and in reaching their desired goals.

Ankita understands that it can be difficult to share personal feelings and experiences. Ankita’s gentle and patient disposition makes her easy for children and youth to connect with. In recognizing the importance of building a relationship with clients, she creates a safe, therapeutic environment based on trust, support, positivity, and mutual respect.

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Currently accepting new clients.

Occupational Therapy supports us in the success of life’s everyday activities; from dressing, eating, sleeping, toileting, and school, to each routine and transition that comes in between.

Emilie is a licensed Occupational Therapist with the ability to support children and their families to thrive in their everyday routines. She comes with experience supporting children and families from preterm infants to later teenage years. Emilie offers a family-centered approach, by focusing on the family and child’s goals and values in her interventions.

Emilie’s experience within the Neonatal-ICU and follow up clinic has equipped her to support in early motor skill development, such as rolling, crawling, and hand movement. She comes with interventions to support both cognitive and social skills as well as feeding and ‘picky eaters.’

She also has direct experience in supporting children who are preparing for school as well as older youth both within school and at home. She can implement strategies related to attention, writing, learning, memory, and sensation.

Emilie’s professional background of working with people of all ages with various chronic conditions such as traumatic brain injury rehabilitation and chronic pain management has equipped her with the knowledge, resources, and empathy required to support individuals in the functional impact of many diagnoses.

Emilie values keeping parents informed and educated on their child’s growth and challenges. Using a warm, collaborative, and strength-based approach to her care, Emilie aims to provide manageable interventions for both within sessions and outside sessions to support your child’s development.

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Currently accepting new clients.

Katelyn is a warm, compassionate, and skilled social worker with 15 years experience in children’s mental health. Her extensive background includes community mental health centres as well as outpatient pediatric psychiatry at both Sickkids and CAMH. Katelyn’s primary focus is working with children, youth, and their parents to address concerns with anxiety, social anxiety, low mood, emotional dysregulation, behaviour concerns, school avoidance, and parent-child or family conflict. She has worked with neurodiverse clients including those with ADHD, FASD, and high functioning ASD. Katelyn offers individual, parent, and family psychotherapy.

Katelyn firmly believes that connection is the foundation of both a meaningful psychotherapy relationship and a nurturing, resilient family life. This is evident in her work with children, youth, and families, where the priority is always ensuring they feel supported, heard, and empowered to create positive change. Katelyn approaches every presenting concern through a trauma-informed and systems-based lens, focusing on treatment that builds confidence, strengthens relationships, and establishes a harmonious balance between warmth and expectations at home.

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