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My name is Kandice and I am a Registered Psychotherapist. As a therapist I help people work through many different kinds of challenges, whether that is looking at how their day-to-day lives are being impacted or working through deeper-rooted concerns. There are times in life when we all struggle, helping individuals work through the challenges they face in life by walking beside them is my passion and is always the main focus in my work.

I hold membership with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I have a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, as well as a Bachelors of Arts with a major in Psychology and Minor in Family and Child Studies from the University of Guelph. The therapeutic modalities I primarily use are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). The foundational approach I use with all of my clients is a Person-Centered approach, otherwise known as Client-Centered Therapy (CCT).

I believe that all clients are unique and are the experts in their own lives, in session I put this belief into practice by helping clients discover their own path to healing. With all the individuals I support I explore in-depth the concerns they are experiencing, including looking at the emotions and behaviours we attach to our experiences. In all my work I use a trauma-informed lens. A trauma-informed approach acknowledges the impact trauma can have, recognizes the symptoms and looks at how this can affect a person’s understanding of the world and their relationships. From this approach I help clients understand how experiences of trauma can impact us all and seek to help them make sense of this in the context of their current lives. In addition to supporting clients, I also strongly believe it is important to continue to strive in my own growth and education, and to keep up with best-practice to ensure the best support for my clients.

Taking the first step in therapy can be overwhelming and intimidating which is why I strive to create a warm and welcome space for my clients. Please feel free to contact me or our office with any questions you might have.

Areas of focus I have experience working with individuals providing one-on-one therapy, from a variety of populations. I have experience working with youth, adolescents/teens, adults, and LGBTQ+ community. While my goal is to provide support to clients with a variety of needs, my areas of focus include: anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship/family conflict, attachment, mood disorders, stress, phobias, suicide, LGBTQ+, and self-esteem.

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Hi! My name is Claire Bergen, and I am a registered psychotherapist. As a therapist, I aim to create a safe, warm, and welcoming space for people to open up about their experiences. Every individual is unique and there are many reasons for seeking out counselling, this is why I make every effort to meet my clients where they are at in their own journey. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is a powerful and essential component of the healing process.

Here is a little more about me! I hold a membership with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I have a Master of Education degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University. I have experience working with youth, adolescents, adults and student populations. I recognize the unique challenges students face with the combined pressures of both academic and personal stressors. I seek to help clients explore their emotions, develop healthy coping strategies, gain self-awareness and make meaningful, self-directed change. My experience also includes working in addiction, crisis situations, and developmental disabilities.

I aim to take a holistic approach to mental health and well-being in session. This means considering all facets of life including emotional, social, physical, and spiritual. The therapeutic modalities I primary use are Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) and Compassion Focused therapy (CFT). I use these modalities within a client-centered, trauma informed and anti-oppressive framework. This includes acknowledging how trauma experiences effect people in their day-to-day life, taking into consideration the power dynamics that exist in society, and working towards empowering clients who have experienced oppression, trauma, and discrimination. To me, creating growth-fostering relationships are an important part of the therapeutic process.

Areas of Focus: My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress management, trauma, interpersonal relationships, grief, motivation, autism spectrum disorder, sexuality, and gender identity.

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Hi, I’m Sophia. I believe therapy can be a supportive and empowering space to explore the challenges, transitions, and questions that arise throughout our lives. Whether you’re navigating a difficult moment or seeking a deeper sense of meaning and connection, I’m here to walk alongside you.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that each person brings their own wisdom and strengths to the therapeutic process. Reaching out for support takes courage, and I strive to meet that courage with care, curiosity, and respect. I’m especially committed to creating a space where all parts of you—including your identities, values, and lived experiences—can be held with compassion and authenticity.

Many of the people I work with are navigating shame, self-doubt, or internal conflict—often shaped by past relationships or larger cultural and systemic influences. I aim to support clients in making sense of these patterns, and in reconnecting with parts of themselves that may have been pushed aside in the process of coping or surviving.

I work relationally, and I tailor the therapeutic process to meet your unique needs. My style focuses on exploring the emotions, beliefs, and coping strategies that shape your inner world—to understand their function and how they may have helped you adapt. Together, we create space for greater acceptance, insight, and emotional flexibility.

When introducing tools or frameworks, I draw from evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, existential therapy, and motivational interviewing. Whether we’re building practical supports or reflecting on deeper emotional patterns, we’ll move at your pace, in a way that feels grounded and attuned.

I believe therapy can be a space not only for healing, but for reconnecting with what matters most to you. If this resonates, I’d be glad to connect.

Areas of focus: ADHD, Anxiety (Social anxiety, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder), Trauma and PTSD, Adolescent mental health, Grief, Racial and cultural identity, Relational issues, Chronic illness, Life transitions, Self-esteem/self-worth, Difficult relationship with food/disordered eating.

Education and background: I am a licensed member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and hold membership with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). I completed my undergraduate schooling in neuroscience at University of Guelph and attained my master’s in counselling psychology at University of Ottawa. I have a background in trauma work, specifically with youth and survivors of abuse. I hold additional training in CBT, DBT, trauma work, and mental health supports for people living with diabetes.

Outside of my role as a therapist, I enjoy cooking, reading, spending time with loved ones, and playing tennis.

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I extend a warm welcome to all who seek solace along their travels through life. Join me in a nurturing space of gentle healing and support—a soft place to land where you can unburden yourself of whatever weighs heavy on your soul. Whether it’s pain, uncertainty, or simply the need to be heard, if you want to sit with it for a moment, I’m here to help you hold it.

In my practice, vulnerability is celebrated as a profound display of strength. Your stories are honored here, and you deserve to be fully seen and understood in all your humanity. I am here to provide a safe and nonjudgmental space where you can authentically express yourself, explore your emotions, and move through healing at your own pace.

Approach

My approach is trauma-informed, with a focus on somatic integration to deeply connect mind, body, and spirit. I embrace a client-centered, holistic approach that integrates various evidence-based therapies, including ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), IFS (Internal Family Systems), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy).

I take an individualized approach, drawing from your frame of reference to tailor our therapy sessions to suit your unique needs. Collaborating closely with you, my primary aim is to establish goals that are meaningful for you, nurturing growth and facilitating healing. My commitment is to support you wherever you are in your path towards well-being.

Areas of Focus

I work with individuals experiencing a variety of challenges including… Anxiety, Depression, Boundary Setting, & Burnout, Body Dysmorphia & Eating Disorders, Emotional Regulation & Somatization, Ethical Non-Monogamy, Grief & Loss, LGBQ and Trans Experience, Neurodiversity, PTSD, Complex Trauma, & Narcissistic Abuse, Spiritual/Psychedelic Integration

Education

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO. My educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Psychology, as well as a Master’s degree in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy, both attained from Wilfrid Laurier University. Additionally, I hold certification as a Level 1 Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) therapist.

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Hello! My name is Anna and I am a Registered Psychotherapist. My decision to become a psychotherapist was influenced by having support through difficult early life experiences and wanting to give this same support back to the world. I am passionate about supporting clients to see their self in a more positive light, and to find a sense of meaning and belonging in life. I strive to support clients to feel understood and to make sense of their own experiences.

Areas of Focus

Anxiety and Panic, Depression, Social Anxiety, OCD, Self-esteem Issues, Trauma, Emotion Dysregulation, Relationships, Stress, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Addictions (e.g., food, substance-use), Grief.

I have experience supporting clients towards the following: Increased sense of safety, improved confidence and self-esteem, Increased self-love and self-compassion, communication skills, such as assertiveness and setting boundaries, emotion regulation skills, including for high distress/panic, secure attachment, finding a sense of belonging, meaning, and purpose in one’s life, identifying how one’s past might be influencing their present, healthy habits, motivation, and self-discipline, mindfulness.

Approach

I use an eclectic approach according to clients’ specific needs and goals. I tend to incorporate both past- and present-focused techniques, and techniques which work with one’s thoughts, behaviours, emotions, and bodily (somatic) experience of emotions.

I also have a special interest in the intersection between mental and physical health (e.g., exercise and nutrition) and where desired, I can support you to find support in these additional areas.

The therapeutic modalities I primarily use are:

-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thinking styles, beliefs, and behaviours.

-Person-Centred Therapy. Includes foundational counselling skills such as unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence.

-Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Includes skills to support individuals towards increased mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

-Solution-Focused Therapy. Influenced by positive psychology, focuses on supporting clients to identify and amplify their strengths, and to identify and describe their future goals.

-Motivational Interviewing (MI). Uses techniques such as open-ended questions to support clients to increase their motivation to make change(s) in their life.

-Existential Therapy. Supports individuals to identify and explore their values, and to explore where they derive a sense of meaning and purpose in life.

Educational Background

I have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Queen’s University and a Master of Arts in Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care from Wilfrid Laurier University. I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

Thank you for taking the time to read my biography, and I look forward to connecting with you!

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I having training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Psychodynamic Therapy, Spiritually-Integrated Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Somatic Integration, and Addictions Counselling. I am deeply rooted in a holistic, relational, and non-pathologizing approach to well-being, emphasizing the client’s inner resources and strengths as primary vehicles for growth. Music Therapy (MT) is another area of specialization in my work, offering clients the opportunity to use creativity in sessions (i.e., songwriting, lyric analysis, music listening, music-based mindfulness, etc), in partnership with talk therapy, if they so choose.

Areas of Focus: Trauma and Complex Trauma, Deconstructing and Reconstructing Beliefs after leaving Systems of High Control (e.g., fundamentalist sects of religions, cults, and/or harmful family dynamics), Personality Disorders, Substance Use/Abuse (Harm Reduction Focus), Anxiety and Depression, Relationship with Self.

Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my bio. My name is Alicia, and I am a Registered Psychotherapist and a Certified Music Therapist. My life story and journey with my mental health led me to this beautiful career; I am a wounded healer and wear that badge proudly. In my work as a therapist, I am deeply honoured by the opportunity to partner with individuals as they experience healing and transformation in their lives. In the therapy space, whether virtual or in-person, I aim to cultivate an environment that is safe and non-judgmental. I acknowledge that we are two real human beings coming together, developing a therapeutic relationship, and that - ultimately - you are the expert on your life. 

Educational Background 

I have a master’s degree in Music Psychotherapy from Wilfrid Laurier University. I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT).

I am truly looking forward to connecting with you.

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My desire to work as a psychotherapist began with my own personal journey and experience accessing counselling services. There are moments in life when we all need support, when we deserve to be respected and validated as we navigate challenges in our lives.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist and hold membership with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. My educational background includes a Masters of Counselling Psychology, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health and a Bachelors of Arts and Science in Psychology and Biology.

I primarily use Narrative Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) as the basis for my work with clients. My work includes looking at how the past may be influencing the present, unpacking behaviours, regulating emotions, interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, and increasing mindfulness. I have extensive training and experience with a biopsychosocial approach, I provide support that looks at people as a whole: physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing. I have worked alongside individuals with a range of concerns and have worked specifically with borderline personality disorder, personality disorders, trauma and complex trauma.

Every person has their own unique experiences and stories which are as valid and true as all others. As a therapist I support folks to find balance and to validate the often opposing truths that exist in our realities. I work with my clients to recognize their needs and support them in creating meaningful change where desired. I work collaboratively with clients to recognize the broader cultural and social factors that have influenced them. In all my work I acknowledge the impact trauma can have and how this can affect our understanding of the world and the relationships around us.

Feeling a connection with your therapist is important, if you are interested in support and/or want to connect with me more please feel free to reach out to me! The first step can be hard and it is my goal to ensure that this is the right fit for you.

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