Our TEAM

Dr. Gabriela Ionita
Registered Psychologist

  • Provides therapy to: children, youth, and adults
  • Provides parenting support
  • Specializes in the following areas: ​anxiety, OCD, tics, BFRB, depression, ADHD, behavioural concerns, and self-esteem
  • Also fluent in Romania
  • ​Offering in-person and virtual sessions
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DR. Neeti Sachdeva
REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST

  • Provides therapy to: youth & adults
  • ​Specializes in the following areas: Anxiety, depression, ADHD, and OCD.​
  • Trained in providing assessments
  • ​Only offering virtual sessions
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DR. Mahsa Rad
Registered Clinical Counsellor

  • Provides therapy to: adults and couples
  • Passion for working with trans individuals 
  • Specializes in the following areas: depression, anxiety, self-esteem,  PTSD, and ADHD.
  • Also fluent in ​Farsi
  • ​Only offering virtual sessions​
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Kara Mulligan, M.Ed.
REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR

  • Provides therapy to: children, youth, and adults
  • Provides parenting support
  • Specializes in the following areas: anxiety, OCD, trauma related symptoms, and ADHD​
  • ​Offering in-person and virtual sessions
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Alex Gheorghe, M.S.W
REGISTERED social Worker 

  • Provides therapy to: adults and couples
  • specializes in treating trauma, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, addiction, and marriage/relationship conflict
  • ​Also fluent in ​Romanian
  • ​Only offering virtual sessions​
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Cara Brand, M.A.
REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR

  • Provides therapy to: children, youth, and young adults
  • Provides parenting support
  • Specializes in the following areas: anxiety, OCD, trauma related symptoms, BFRB, and ADHD​
  • ​Offering in-person and virtual sessions
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Lyndsey Saunders, M.S.W.

  • Provides therapy to: children, youth, and adults​
  • Provides parenting support
  • ​Specializes in the following areas: ​anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, behavioural issues, adjustment and interpersonal relationship issues, mind-body (somatization) issues, and parenting challenges.
  • ​​Offering in-person and virtual sessions
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GABRIELLE CIQUIER, M.a., M.SC. 
DOCTORAL Candidate

  • Provides therapy to: adults.
  • Areas of focus include OCD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and low self-esteem. 
  • Under the supervision of Dr. Gabriela Ionita
  • Also fluent in ​French
  • Offering in-person and virtual sessions
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HAILEA WILLIAMS, B.A.
BEHAVIOURAL SPECIALIST

  • Supports clients in practicing skills and strategies between sessions with therapists (e.g., facing fears, completing schoolwork)
  • ​Offering in-person and virtual sessions
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Poupak Toufanian, M.A.
REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR
​Not Accepting Clients 

  • Provides therapy to: children, youth, and adults​
  • Provides parenting support
  • ​Specializes in the following areas: ​Anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, relationship difficulties, and parenting challenges.
  • ​Also fluent in ​Farsi​
  • ​Offering in-person and virtual sessions
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LEELOO 
​THERAPY DOG IN TRAINING

  • Our new therapy dog in training.
  • She will be joining our team from time to time, with the hope that she wants a more regular position when she is ready.​
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