As a community-minded organization, we sincerely believe that emotional healing and personal growth are within your reach. Through a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens, we offer individual therapy for issues related to anxiety and depression, gender and sexuality, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and trauma.
If you live in Prince Edward County / surrounding areas and are seeking positive change, get in touch with us today.
In addition to working in person, online/telephone sessions are available for clients who cannot access the office and for clients who prefer online/telephone therapy.
Your first session can take anywhere between 50 - 80 minutes. During this session, you and your clinician will discuss your presenting concerns (i.e., why have you reached out for counselling services), your background (e.g., family, medical, social, etc.), gain a general understanding of what you seek from counselling, and identify how our services might support your process. You and your clinician will decide on how frequently you will meet (e.g., once or twice a week at 50 or 80 minutes), which can change as necessary.
Interested in scheduling your intake session? Scroll down to view our clinician's biographies. Those clinicians who are not accepting new patients have a notice under their headshot in red. Once you have identified an available clinician you would like to work with, click “Book a Session” and you will be redirected to our online scheduling system (https://oab.owlpractice.ca/cwcp/booking) and follow the prompts. Once you register your appointment through our online scheduling system, you will receive an automated email asking you to select a link to verify your email address. Please check your spam / promotions folder for this automated email.
Service fees are covered by extended health programs if you are covered for psychotherapy, psychology, or social work (MSW / RSW). Please review your extended health policy to identify if you have coverage for a psychotherapist, psychologist, or social worker (RSW/MSW) and speak with your clinician about this during your first appointment.
When you book a session, your clinician reserves their time for you. In the event that you will be unable to keep an appointment, please notify your clinician at least 24 hours in advance, so that someone else may utilize the time. Similarly, when your clinician is unable to keep the appointment with you, they will give you more than a 24-hour notice and rebook to another date and time.
In the case whereby you are unable to provide 24-hour cancellation notice (e.g., you cancel an appointment on the day of the appointment [i.e. the same day] or do not show up for a scheduled appointment), unless for emergency reasons (e.g., medical or family emergencies), you will be charged the fee for your session and payment will be required at your next scheduled session.
Note: Employee Assistance Programs and other insurance-based programs will not reimburse you, the client, for missed appointment costs.
I completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Toronto in 2021, a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the University of Victoria in 2020 and an Honours Bachelor of Science (B.Sc., Hon.) in Neuroscience, Cell and Systems Biology from the University of Toronto in 2016. I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW), registration number 835844, with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
Growing up in Brampton, Ontario, I watched my parents, immigrants from India, work tirelessly to provide for my siblings and me. I have lived as a settler in Toronto for the past decade now, with some time in Australia as well. Throughout my life, I have negotiated what it means to be queer and Muslim, to feel and be seen as different, both to myself and the world. This lived resistance informs my commitment to serve 2SLGBTQ+ communities through an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, decolonial, and intersectional lens.
My practice is trauma-informed and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Narrative Therapy. Through my community and hospital experiences, I have supported people from many walks of life. I work with addictions, anxiety, depression, gender/sexuality, life transitions, mood, newcomers and refugees, palliative care, people living with HIV, racial trauma, sex and intimacy, and substance use / misuse.
As you step into therapy, you enter a space where you say hello to vulnerability. It can be scary and hopeful at the same time. But these steps, and those that follow later, are reflective of your strength. Please know, I do not take your trust for granted; it needs to be continuously earned and fostered. I believe that we all have it within ourselves and our communities to heal and grow. In your own time, please reach out to explore if your next step is here.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Victoria in 2009, a Bachelor of Education in Social Sciences from University of Victoria in 2013, and a Master of Education in Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2016 from University of Toronto. I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW), a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), a Certified Member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (cert)OAMHP, a registered teacher in British Columbia, Ontario, and the Yukon Territory, and a voluntary member of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF).
Growing up in Prince Edward County and living in mid-to-large cities across Canada, I have worked with a variety of populations ranging from hard-to-reach inner city clients, adult survivors of childhood trauma, and the LGBTQQ2S+ community, which has fostered a sincere understanding of the various daily life challenges and struggles.
Practicing from a collaborative therapeutic model, drawing from such modalities as Attachment Theory, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, and Schema Therapy, the focus of my clinical experience has been directed toward the age range of 21 - 85 with presenting issues relating to attachment trauma, depression and general anxiety, childhood physical, psychological, and sexual trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and gender/sexuality-related issues.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology from York University (2019) and hold a Master of Education in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Toronto (2021). I am registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and am currently a member of both the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP).
Prior to working with Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy, I spent time providing frontline counselling to individuals who were battling addictions, experiencing homelessness, and overcoming the effects of trauma. My clinical training has granted me the opportunity to assist clients from diverse backgrounds who present with unique challenges—allowing me to remain flexible while we collaboratively customize the therapeutic process and the skills and tools necessary to meet your individualized treatment goals.
I operate from a strengths-based, anti-oppressive, and anti-colonialist lens to psychotherapy that is growth-oriented and non-pathologizing. Grounded in Psychodynamic theory and drawing from such therapeutic modalities as Internal Family Systems and Emotion-Focused Therapy, my clinical orientation holds the therapeutic relationship as the key element within the change process. To ensure the cultivation of a strong relational dynamic, I offer a safe therapeutic environment that is founded upon empathy, transparency, and genuine compassion while I accompany you on your subjective journey toward self-discovery, psychological clarity, and personal betterment.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from York University in 2000 and a Master’s in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in 2003. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and a member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP).
I have been a practicing psychotherapist since 2003, working with a diverse client population ranging from young adults to the older adult. I have extensive experience with assisting individuals who feel overwhelmed by the demands of daily living and/or who are responding to a crisis such as the end of a relationship, a traumatic injury, chronic illness, or pain. In addition to my psychotherapy experience, my approach is also informed by my long history of teaching in the health and wellness field as a certified fitness, yoga, and movement instructor. I am also a part-time college instructor.
My approach is client centred and informed by a variety of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Adlerian Therapy. I am passionate about the importance of empowering individuals by identifying and building on their strengths while providing concrete tools and strategies that allow them to positively impact their mood, relationships, and daily functioning. My areas of interest and experience include: anger management, anxiety, chronic pain, depression, PTSD/trauma, stress management, and women’s issues.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minor in Law. Upon graduation, I worked in the field of leadership development alongside Organizational Psychologists for over 20 years. In 2009 I decided to follow my passion for the human spirit's capacity for healing and wisdom, and began training as a Psychotherapist focusing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapies and working with anxiety and depression.
As a Psychotherapist I draw on many modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and spiritual/existential psychotherapy to help individuals identify limiting beliefs and outmoded coping mechanisms. In this way, my aim is to assist clients become more self-aware and understanding how their thoughts/emotions can be managed so that they can build richer, more rewarding lives.
I believe we all have coping abilities that have helped us to get to where we are now. Sometimes assistance is needed to develop these abilities so we can move forward in our lives joyfully. In a safe and confidential environment, I help clients share their story. I have worked with anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship issues, stress management, and helping individuals get back to gainful employment after a setback.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
Upon completing Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degrees at Queen's University I embarked on a career as a secondary school teacher at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute where I taught for 30 years before retiring in June 2021. In preparation for a new adventure, I completed a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with Yorkville University in July 2020.
I am a registered member of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I am also a member of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), a general member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP), and a non-certified professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).
Hoping to work with a wide range of individuals and couples, my goal is to specialize in working with those who are struggling with the paralyzing effects of trauma, loneliness, fear, and uncertainty. While utilizing an integrated approach, I draw upon Internal Family Systems and Schema Therapy therapeutic models in pursuit of assisting individuals move toward a brighter, more optimistic future.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
Having graduated in 2018 from University of Victoria with a bachelor degree in Child and Youth Care and in 2021 from Yorkville University with a master of arts in Counselling Psychology, I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and a Registered Early Childhood Educator in Manitoba and British Columbia.
I have been a frontline worker with children, families, and youth throughout Canada since 2014 and have worked with a diverse client population. This experience has afforded me extensive training and understanding of issues related to childhood trauma, military community, and at-risk youth.
In my clinical work, I am passionate about providing an empathetic, non-judgmental, and supportive space for clients to develop a deeper understanding of themselves. Practicing from a person-centred approach, my primary therapeutic modalities include Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and strengths-based approaches.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
Having graduated from York University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and from The CREATE Institute in 1998, I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and have been utilizing a humanistic, person-centred approach, incorporating evidence-based techniques, expressive arts, and mindfulness modalities into my work for over 20 years.
I have a passion for expressive arts and meaningful community involvement and have had the opportunity to make positive connections with marginalized individuals and communities using a trauma-informed lens, inviting individual and community art participation and reflection in addition to providing mental health support.
My experience includes working with complex mental health conditions, grief and loss, self-care, in addition to trauma and resiliency. I incorporate eclectic psychotherapy techniques including a strengths-based perspective and solution-focused emphasis to meet individual goals. I have facilitated women’s groups and groups that supported healthy relationships, positive self-image and sexuality for individuals with ASD encouraging inclusion, access to information and resources. My experience has also involved providing support to families which have been impacted by a family member’s complex mental health needs.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I graduated from the University of Toronto’s Master’s of Social Work program in 2021 and am a Registered Social Worker (836822) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
In support of individuals dealing with anxiety, dependencies on substance use and gaming, depression, sex and sexuality issues, and trauma, it is my hope that we will foster a warm, secure, and collaborative relationship that will promote curiosity, compassion, and courage in the exploration of your thoughts, emotions, and ultimately your whole self. Striving for an Anti-Oppressive practice informed by anti-colonialism, anti-racism, harm reduction, and intersectional feminism, I draw on interventions from Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) while I continue to further develop my therapeutic modalities in my ongoing professional development.
Growing up in downtown Toronto, I have worked with LGBTQ2S+ people here and in the York region in both individual and group-based capacities. It has been a privilege to live and work with the diverse population of Toronto and it would be an honour to be with you on your journey of health, healing, and ease of well-being.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I am a pre-licensed clinician in my 5th year at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto (GIT) Clinic and am a member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT). I completed the Gestalt Professional Certificate in 2018 and Gestalt informed professional programs (on-going since 2017): Gii-shkaa-zi Truth and Reconciliation (2018); Ill-ease and illness with Michael Clemmens (2021); Anorexia and Eating Disorders (Kallner, Budapest, 2019); Fathers, Sons, Maleness (McPhail, 2018).
A bilingual speaker (i.e., French and English), I have a Masters in Sociology from Université de Montréal where I studied the impact of corporate art on the well-being of employees. I also completed my Doctorate of Philosophy from York University with an expertise on sensory experience, rooted in Western and Japanese traditions.
My clinical training is based in Mindfulness and Buddhist Psychology, Non-Violent Communication (NVC), and restorative circles (Way of Shambhala, 2007 to 2017). Having completed two levels in Gestalt shamanism with Jay Troprianskaia (2020-2021), I also trained in accompanying the dying - Gitche M'Qua Centre for Healing and Dying - Joan Halifax workshop (2004); Bardo Shitro with Very Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche (2004 - 2007); and presented an end-of-life workshop at the Hazelton retiring home. As a psycho-sociologist, I have supported 18 to 24-year-old patients struggling with the deteriorating mental health at post-secondary institutions.
In our clinical work, I strive to incorporate somatic work (i.e., body – mind – heart – spirit – earth), psycho-drama modalities, mindfulness, and creative arts in support of you rediscovering yourself. Much of my clinical work has been focused toward adults presenting with abusive relationship dynamics, distressed moods (i.e., anxiety, body image, depression, disordered eating, and trauma), issues regarding self-worth and shame, life transitions (i.e., death and dying, divorce, emerging adulthood, identity crisis, old age, relocation, and retirement), loss (i.e., disability, grief and bereavement, health issues, and unemployment), and spiritual crisis.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I completed my Master’s of Education in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Toronto in 2022 and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology from Mount Allison University in 2017. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and am a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).
I work with individuals, couples, and polyamorous constellations of all genders and sexualities to foster and support relational satisfaction. At the heart of my therapeutic philosophy is a fundamental belief in the powerful impact of therapy to help people heal and grow. I see potential in every human being and believe that having ones’ stories and challenges met with deep listening and warmth empathy allows us to better access this potential.
Having worked in mental health care across Canada as well as internationally, I have witnessed varying and nuanced ways in which people are affected by socioeconomic circumstances. I have specifically worked in the areas of aging, dying, and terminal illnesses; addiction; anxiety; Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); depression; relationship changes; sexual assault; and trauma recovery. My clinical orientation includes Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Psychodynamic. I will meet you with curiosity and openness to understanding what has been going on in your life and use these modalities as tools to individualize therapy for you.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
From April 2022 to December 2022, Bruce, our student clinician enrolled in a master's level counselling program, will be offering sliding scale counselling services. Individual intake sessions (80 minutes) are $80 and subsequent 50 minute session rates range from $80 to $130, as determined by the client's financial abilities and discussed during the intake session.
To learn more about Bruce, scroll down to view their profile. Interested in arranging an intake session? Scroll below Bruce's professional profile and select the "Request Intake Session" link which will take you to our student services request form.
For additional information, get in touch with Bruce by email: [email protected]. Alternatively, send general inquiries to our email ([email protected]) or phone at 613-476-8850.
Note: In support of professional development, all sessions with Bruce are audio and/or video recorded with strictest adherence to confidentiality, which will be discussed during the intake session.
Currently, working toward the completion of a Master of Pastoral Studies, Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care Emphasis, at Knox College, the University of Toronto, I will soon be applying for registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and am currently a student member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP).
I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of British Columbia and have worked professionally in the performing arts for the past 35 years. The performing arts are a microcosm of the human condition and throughout my career in the theatre, my work delved deep into a variety of human experiences.
I am known for my work in artist activism for social awareness of Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Gender Identity, 2SLGBTQIA+, and Childhood Trauma. As per emotional and physical safety in the performing arts, I am a member of outACTRAto, supporting safety for 2SLGBTQIA+ actors in the Canadian Film/TV industry; and the Association of Acting Coaches and Educators (AACE).
Working collaboratively with clients, I aim to develop my clinical skills through the use of techniques based in Client Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFS), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Trauma Related Dissociation models, while incorporating elements of Existential Therapy, Jungian Analysis, and Spiritual Direction where applicable. I hope to work with a variety of age ranges, individuals and couples, with presenting issues related to anxiety and depression; career related anxiety and trauma; childhood emotional, narcissistic, physical, and sexual trauma(s); gender / sexuality related issues; and multi-faith / religious / spiritual wound(s).
* As determined by the client's financial abilities and discussed during the intake session.
Important note regarding patients who make sliding scale arrangements:
All session payments for sliding scale appointments are by eTransfer and sent at the same time you schedule each appointment. Please send all eTransfers to [email protected] noting my name and your session date and time. If payment is not received within 24 hours of scheduling, the appointment will be cancelled. Please contact our Clinic Director, Adam Terpstra ([email protected]), with any questions.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A., Honours) in Psychology from University of Waterloo in 2013 and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical and Counselling Psychology in 2019 at the University of Toronto. I am currently completing the third year of my Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical and Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto and training in the Intensive Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) program at Sunnybrook hospital. I am registered as a Student Affiliate with the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA).
I support individuals in their struggles with symptoms of acculturation, anxiety, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, grief and loss, gender/sexuality-related issues, interpersonal difficulties, life transition, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Whatever the nature of your difficulties, my role is to provide a safe and accepting environment to allow collaborative exploration and understanding of your internal experience and finding healthy and adaptive coping skills to help you complete your healing journey.
I use evidence-based approaches tailored to clients’ needs. These include practicing from a collaborative therapeutic model incorporating modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), The focus of my clinical experience has been directed toward the age range of 18-85.
I am fluent in English and Persian and provide services in both languages.
Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS) require an initial 80-minute consultation session and 80-minutes for writing the report. If Somayyeh identifies only one 80-minute consultation as necessary in order to complete the report, a payment of $240 will be required at the end of the initial 80-minute consultation session and she will produce the secondary assessment report within 2 weeks following the initial 80-minute consultation session. Payment can be made through cash, credit card, debit, or eTransfer.
If Somayyeh identifies further sessions are necessary and you agree to meet for those sessions, an additional $80 will be added for every 50-minute session to the base amount of $240. If you decide to postpone further appointments, you will only be required to pay $120 at the conclusion of the initial consultation session understanding that Somayyeh will not create any secondary assessment report until future appointments are scheduled and the full fee is paid.
Note: If you have extended health benefits, you will be able to submit the receipt for this service to your provider for reimbursement if you are covered for psychological services.
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email [email protected] for more details.
Thank you for exploring employment opportunities with Prince Edward County Counselling and Psychotherapy. Although we are not currently hiring, we encourage Registered Psychotherapists, Registered Social Workers (MSW/RSW), and Registered Psychologists to submit their cover-letter and CV to [email protected], attention Adam Terpstra. Should you require accommodations, please notify us of such accommodations by email at [email protected] or phone: 613-476-8850.
Practicum Opportunities: Thank you for your interest in seeking a placement with us. No practicum opportunities will be offered beyond the 2021/22 term. We wish students well in their search for practicum sites.