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email: christine@ivanatherapy.com

I am a trauma-informed, integrative psychotherapist whose focus is on interpersonal relationships, attachment healing, and mindfulness. Trained in relational and psychodynamic therapy at Adler Graduate School, I also hold a master’s degree in Women & Gender Studies from the University of Toronto. I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and am currently being supervised by Ivana Kolakovic to build my skills in Somatic Experiencing. Additionally, I draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) to provide client-centred care.

Encouraging non-judgemental awareness and self-acceptance, I can help you to engage difficult emotions, make sense of your experiences, and challenge the behaviours and perspectives that no longer serve you. I will work in partnership with you to identify your concerns and harness your personal strengths, setting therapy goals that meet your unique needs. A greater understanding of your hopes, fears, and relationship patterns can lead to more intentional choices and freedom from self-doubt. By strengthening your relationship to yourself, we can positively impact how you relate to others and the world around you.

I work from a place of compassion and empathy with clients who have experienced relational traumas, such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and systemic oppression to improve self-esteem and restore relationships to self and others. I employ evidence-based practices to address issues of anxiety and depression, guilt and shame, emotional dysregulation, family and relationship conflict, complex PTSD, self-esteem, motivation issues, and ADHD.

I have experience working with concerns around cultural identity, race and ethnicity, spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, and gender identity. I’ve assisted clients with challenges related to migration and relocation, cultural adjustment, feelings of “otherness”, and interracial/intercultural relationships. I welcome these issues in therapy and take an anti-oppressive and individual approach to addressing them.

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My caseload is currently full. I am a Registered Psychotherapist and trauma practitioner and clinical supervisor. I am deeply passionate about supporting you in your process of sitting with and naming all that is painful and scary within you and around you. Moreover, I am passionate about seeing you step into your own power and resilience and beauty. I completed 5-year Psychotherapy training at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto, 3-year Somatic Experiencing training for trauma resolution (Montreal), and I hold a MA in Women’s and Gender Studies (Carleton University, Ottawa). I work from a humanistic, embodied and evidence-based framework and have additional trainings in CBT therapy, sex therapy, psychoanalytic theory and peer-based crisis response/suicide care strategies. For several years, I worked as a supervisor at the Distress Centre of Greater Toronto and have rich experience in frontline crisis work, supporting folks who struggle with suicidal ideation/attempts, self-harm, substance use and isolation, that are the direct result of marginalization, poverty and/or abuse they experienced at some point in their lives. In addition to my private practice, I work as a Registered Psychotherapist with Homewood Health’s Crisis Management Services team, providing clinical support to organizations following traumatic incidents across GTA.

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email: kate@ivanatherapy.com

Hello! I’m Kateryna. I have a Master Degree in Clinical Psychology and I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario. I am a trauma-oriented therapist who provides special attention to the body responses and unconscious patterns. I once came across a quote by Viktor Frankl that deeply resonated with me: “The meaning of my life is to help others find the meaning of their lives.” This inspired me to become a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. Currently, I live in Toronto, and my passion for helping others find their life’s meaning has become the foundation of my professional work. My education spans three countries: Italy, the USA, Ukraine, and Canada, which has helped me understand various therapeutic approaches better. Living in seven countries and traveling to 54 has provided me with profound insights into how people experience and overcome challenges.

My therapeutic approach is based on the belief that finding meaning is at the core of the human experience. I use various therapeutic techniques, including psychoanalysis, NLP, TMS, CBT, “Rewind” therapy, and EMDR, and a new psychokisionolgy correction and integrative approach to help clients navigate life’s challenges and uncover their inner strengths. Therapy, for me, is a collaborative journey where clients actively engage in their healing process. My style is compassionate, insightful, and reliable, aiming to create a safe space for exploring thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Inspired by Viktor Frankl’s emphasis on finding meaning in adversity, I am dedicated to helping clients uncover their purpose and lead fulfilling, authentic lives. Whether in individual or group sessions, my goal is to foster a deeper connection with oneself and the limitless possibilities life offers.

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email: chrissy@ivanatherapy.com

Welcome! You can call me Chrissy. I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) practicing under the clinical supervision of Ivana Kolakovic, Registered Psychotherapist. I completed my MEd in Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto (OISE), and I hold an Honours BA in Psychology from York University. I often work with people impacted by relational trauma who are working through patterns of people-pleasing or “fawning”, or who are learning to tolerate closeness when it feels exposing. I also support those looking for new ways to understand and navigate anxiety, anger, neurodivergent burnout, self-esteem, and concerns related to gender and sexuality. I’m a queer-affirming therapist and am queer myself. I draw mainly from Relational, ACT, and Psychodynamic therapeutic approaches, while integrating some DBT-informed tools.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent four years working in addictions and mental health support with many incredible women and their children. I have also worked with unhoused youth, and as a counsellor in a day program for adults living with developmental disabilities. Much of my work in the mental health field has focused on supporting 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous, and disabled communities. These experiences, as well as learning to live meaningfully alongside my own life’s challenges, have helped shape my understanding of mental health as deeply connected to our identities, relationships, power dynamics, and the ways society responds to our vulnerabilities.

In therapy, we will explore what it means for you to live in connection with yourself, your loved ones, and your communities. I’ll gently challenge you with curiosity and care, while trusting our capacity to grow through what comes up. At your pace, we’ll build the safety and courage to move toward what matters most to you, even in the face of discomfort.

When we feel empowered to advocate for ourselves, dare to be vulnerable, and embrace failure, we invite new possibilities to emerge.

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email: thomas@ivanatherapy.com

Everyone has their own reasons for coming to therapy. Our work together will be unique to your goals, presenting problems and needs and will not be “one-size-fits-all.” As a Registered Psychotherapist, I am collaborative by nature and my therapeutic approach centres on meeting my clients where they are at. In our work together, we may end up exploring how your thought patterns, feelings, and behaviours interconnect, we may examine the relationship dynamics in your life, or we may unpack the ways in which past experiences have impacted you. My therapeutic approach is dependent on what brings you to therapy and what you are hoping to accomplish. The important thing to know is that we are in it together.

First, I try to build a strong feeling of trust so that we are ready to tackle emotionally difficult conversations that may come up. I have a lively personality and sense of humour. With compassion and sensitivity, I encourage clients to go outside their comfort zones and look at situations with a fresh perspective. You can trust me to be warm and empathic. Rather than telling my clients what to do, my aim is to help my clients decide for themselves – a much stronger recipe for lasting success. I look forward to hearing from you and working together!

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email: rea@ivanatherapy.com

I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy from the University of Toronto. I previously completed my Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Psychology with a minor in Health Studies at Queen’s University. I bring several years of frontline experience to my therapeutic work. I worked as a Case Manager for the Canadian Mental Health Association, supporting clients of all ages and diverse backgrounds in navigating mental health and social services. I am also passionate about the field of gender-based violence and previously worked as a counsellor at a violence-against-women shelter, offering trauma-informed support to both women and children. In addition to my professional roles, I have volunteered as a crisis line responder for a sexual assault crisis centre and as a group facilitator for a Living with Bipolar Disorder support group.

I approach therapy with warmth, empathy, cultural humility, and a deep respect for each client’s lived experience. I strive to create a collaborative and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and identities with safety and support.

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email: venita@ivanatherapy.com

I am a Registered Psychotherapist and currently offer individual psychotherapy session to adults (18+).

I initially trained as a Psychologist (Doctor in Psychology) and have 10+ years of experience working in the mental health field. Through my advanced international training in France, the United Kingdom and Canada, I have gained extensive knowledge and experience working with clients from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds and also with individuals from diverse sexual orientations and gender identities..

The clients I work with seek support around the following challenges: relationship, boundaries, cancer populations, life transitions, anxiety, stress management, self-esteem, attachment wounds, trauma, immigration or cultural identity, gender or sexual identity, LGBTQ+ community.

In my work with clients, I adopt a humanistic, relational, person-centred approach and I work through a trauma-informed and a non-pathologizing lens. As a Registered Psychotherapist, I trained in the Gestalt modality. Hence, this is another modality I incorporate in my work with clients. In addition, my therapeutic approach also draws from a range of other modalities such as mindfulness, somatic, attachment, cognitive or behavioural perspectives.

Sessions are interactive and focused on deepening awareness of how you relate in the world. This awareness can help uncover patterns and / or beliefs that may create ‘stuckness’ or suffering in the present moment. I also use compassion, humour and offer a safe, non-judgmental space to my clients.

I adopt an integrative approach. This means that our work is tailored to your individual needs and our sessions are focused on your therapeutic goals. The aim of our sessions is to empower clients, with support, in finding your own voice, clarity and confidence in order to navigate life and its challenges. I believe that support and compassion can help foster change, personal growth and development.

I am bilingual and can offer sessions in French or English.

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email: isabella@ivanatherapy.com

I am a Student Therapist currently completing my Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto. I bring several years of experience supporting individuals navigating substance use, mental health concerns, and life transitions, with a particular interest in working with emerging adults.

My clinical experience includes working in a live-in treatment setting, where I supported individuals as they navigated substance use and mental health challenges. I have also supported emerging adults through the transition to university through peer support programming and am a certified Mental Health First Aid Facilitator. These experiences have deepened my appreciation for the importance of meeting each person with curiosity, compassion, and without judgment.

I believe that each person brings their own unique identities, values, experiences, and strengths to therapy. My approach is grounded in compassion, empathy, and empowerment, and I strive to create a warm, trauma-informed space where you can feel safe enough to be yourself and explore what matters to you.

I see therapy as a collaborative process. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I work alongside you to understand your experiences, build greater self-awareness and confidence, and support you in making meaningful change. My goal is to help you feel more connected to yourself, your values, and the life you want to create.

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email: mia@ivanatherapy.com

I am a Student Therapist completing my Masters in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of Toronto. I bring a relational approach to those I work with and view clients as resourceful and resilient. My practice draws from person-centred approaches, somatic therapy, and ACT. I have over seven years of experience in frontline mental health, particularly working with behaviour regulation and people who are neurodivergent.

In practice I aim to create safe, inclusive, and affirming spaces where clients feel understood and supported. I integrate a person-centred approach to meet people where they are at, establishing a supportive and collaborative relationship. I am passionate about supporting growth, confidence, and resilience as I walk alongside people through change.

With a Bachelor of Child and Youth Care from the University of Victoria, I have a wide range of experience working with people across school, in-home and community-based settings, supporting individuals with autism, behavioural challenges, and social-emotional needs. I have volunteered at mental health visiting programs and at peer support centres, helping those by using developmental and attachment-based approaches.

I view reflective practice and relational work as central to therapy. I approach people with curiosity and compassion, using reflection to better understand behaviour in context and to tailor support. I bring a compassionate, strengths-based, and trauma informed approach to my work and value collaboration to promote meaningful change.

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