”We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” - e.m.forster
Learn More About Our Individual, Couples and Family Therapy Services
Individual Therapy
Establishing a therapeutic alliance is of utmost importance. Our approaches are client centered and evidence based. Clients will be provided with tools, gently challenged, so that his/her needs are met at whatever pace is comfortable. “There is no one size fits all.” Clients will learn what it is like to experience a stable and healthy attachment where they will be given the tools to transfer these strategies and life skills in the outside world.
Couples Therapy
We provide couples who are seeking support to improve their relationships. We will work to establish a safe, constructive and supportive foundation where each individual will learn healthy communication skills. Couples will learn how to turn maladaptive coping mechanisms into adaptive coping mechanisms, process feelings of betrayal, and establish a stronger, resilient and reciprocal alliance.
Family Therapy
Family dynamics and relationships can be challenging to navigate. Each member has their own personality and their own unique needs while having to cohabitate. We will provide members the space to be heard, the opportunity to identify and meet their needs, while being in an environment where vulnerability is respected and nurtured.
Click on the links below to learn more about how we can help with -
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Eating Disorder
- Parenting
- Oppositional Defiance Disorder
- Low Self Esteem
- History of Trauma
- Self Harm
- Grief
- Self-Development
- Time Management
- Custody & Access Counselling
- Stress Management
All sessions are confidential and are conducted in person or using an online secure, simple telemedicine platform. We offer a safe, non-threatening and confidential environment. You will be equipped with tools and coping mechanisms for functioning successfully in this sometimes stressful and chaotic world.
Tarryn Chatz
Tarryn has experience facilitating groups, working with couples, families and individuals. Tarryn works with children, adolescents and adults, couples and families. Her approach is holistic, client centered and trauma informed. She has facilitated and co-facilitated support groups on Anxiety, Addictions and Depression focused on providing group members with tools to cope and gain mastery over mood. Tarryn is also EMDR Certified.
Nicole Waldston
Nicole holds a Bachelor of Social Work from McGill University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto.
*All sessions are virtual
Margie Bader
Margie holds a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and a Master of Social Work from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in Philadelphia.
Margie has had extensive experience working with individuals, couples and families. She has also supervised fellow counsellors. Margie specializes in helping clients deal with anxiety, depression and difficult family relationships. She also specializes in Grief Management, Eating Disorders, Burn Out, Borderline Personality Disorders and OCD. Margie takes a holistic approach in her work with clients and has been trained in Psychodynamic, CBT, Solution Focused and Trauma informed treatments.
*All sessions are virtual
Neervana Ramotar
Neervana earned her MSW at the University of Toronto specializing in Health and Mental Health.
*All sessions are virtual
Alyssa Tanz
Alyssa completed a Masters of Social Work from Wurzweiller School of Social Work at Yeshiva University in New York.
Alyssa has experience as both a clinician and supervisor and specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, problematic substance use and family stress. Alyssa utilizes a number of different therapeutic modalities to enhance her clients’ own strengths and resiliencies. Alyssa is trained in DBT, CBT, SFBT, Narrative Therapy and Trauma Informed Interventions.
Inna Sepia
Inna holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Lakehead University and a Master of Social Work from McMaster University.
*All sessions are virtual
Steph Briskin
Steph holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Cross Disciplinary Studies from the University of Western Ontario, a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from York University, and a Master of Social Work Degree (MSW) from the University of Toronto.
Steph focuses on providing virtual and/or in-home counselling support to children, youth, and their families. Steph specializes in trauma, separation and divorce, fertility, anxiety, depression and other child-specific and family-life stressors. Steph is a self-described ‘student-by-nature’ and works from a client-centered approach. This means that her clients are respected as the experts in their life. She also works with a focus on anti-oppression, anti-black racism, and as an ally to the LGBT2Q+ communities. Steph uses a myriad of therapeutic modalities including; play, art, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Therapy.
Shawna Gorsky
Shawna holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Ryerson University and a Master of Social Work from The University of Toronto.
*All sessions are virtual
Deborah Windell
Deborah holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Psychology from Queens University, a Master of Science (MSc) in Psychiatry from McGill University and a Master of Social Work Degree (MSW) from the University of Windsor.
Deborah has over twenty years of experience supporting adolescents and adults experiencing a wide range of life challenges (e.g. problematic substance use, life transitions, stress/burnout, chronic health conditions, relationship conflict) and mental health conditions (e.g. depression, anxiety, eating disorders, psychosis). Deborah’s approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and neurodiversity-affirmative (ADHD, ASD). Deborah seeks to create a warm, empathic and non-judgemental environment where individuals feel supported in exploring their concerns with curiosity and self-compassion. She draws from various, client centered therapeutic modalities. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and various arts-based therapies.
*All sessions are virtual
Tharsi Selvaratnan
Tharsi holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology from York University and a Master of Social Work (specializing in Children and their Families) from the University of Toronto.
Ariel Filler
Ariel holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from the University of Guelph and a Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Toronto.
Ariel has extensive knowledge providing individual and group-based clinical services to children, youth and adults experiencing a range of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. Ariel works from a strength-oriented, trauma-informed lens, while drawing on a range of dynamic therapeutic modalities including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Using a non-judgemental, compassionate and collaborative approach, Ariel supports clients in developing a greater understanding of the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, while also helping clients to recognize and develop their strengths and resilience. Ariel’s diverse professional experiences have fueled her passion to provide meaningful support to her clients that is holistic, evidence-based and adheres to the principles of anti-oppressive practice.