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Amanda Acorn
(She/Her/Hers)
MA, psychotherapist in training
I am a white, CIS female settler who is 42 years old. I am LGBTQ2S+ allied, and sex positive. I bring 25+ years of experience as a professional artist, movement facilitator and somatic educator to working with clients. I am well positioned to support other artists and creatives navigating the particular challenges of the artists’ path. I’m interested in working with embodiment, art & creativity, as well as tools for nervous system support for those struggling with grief, anxiety and depression. I bring a feminist lens to my thought process to explore the ways systemic oppression and our modern cultural field comes to impact clients’ well-being.
I am a white, CIS female settler who is 42 years old. I am LGBTQ2S+ allied, and sex positive. I b... Read More
Chris Allin
(He/Him/His)
Chris (ETA, HLC) began his Gestalt training in September 2021 to grow into a new area of therapeutic healing. Chris has worked as an Exercise Therapist and Holistic Lifestyle Coach for over 15 years, where he has supported a wide variety of individuals through their journeys to achieve wellness, pain relief and physical autonomy in their lives. He honours the toll emotional hurt can have on the body, and his Gestalt psychotherapy training is giving him the tools to support holistic healing. Chris is known for bringing a mixture of humour, creativity, spontaneity and unwavering care to every client. Chris looks forward to continuing to build therapeutic relationships and providing support to people navigating places where they may be stuck or have feelings of hurt in their own lives.
Chris (ETA, HLC) began his Gestalt training in September 2021 to grow into a new area of therapeu... Read More
Zena Alrawdah
Nina Arcidiacono
Marieve Aube
(she/her)
Danielle Bastian
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Nathan Bell
Kelly Blakeman
(She/Her/Hers)
Clark Bondy
Karen Bouganim
Beatrice Cannings
Sara Cao
(She/Her/Hers)
Morgane Capdeville
(She/her)
Samantha Catarino
(She/Her/Hers)
Tessa Cernik
(She/Her/Hers)
I am interested to work with all clients, especially around life/work transitions, health issues/changes, burnout, and boundary setting. I can also support clients with chronic illness, disability, anxiety, and depression.
I am interested to work with all clients, especially around life/work transitions, health issues/... Read More
Ali Columbus
Laura Commisso
Simonne Cumberbatch
(She/Her)
Jonathan Deshman
Lisa Detwiler
(she/her)
Ms. Rosanna DiRosa
(She/Her/Hers)
B.A. in Psychology, RSSW
I’m passionate about creating meaningful connections with my clients, and I bring both my professional training and personal experiences to our work together. My approach is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a deep understanding of life’s challenges. With a background in Psychology (B.A., York University), Social Service Work (Diploma, Seneca College), and ongoing training as a Gestalt Student Therapist.
Since 2013, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals as they navigate trauma, addiction and relationship challenges. My work has been grounded in a non-profit community setting, where I currently serve as Interim Clinical Director/Program Manager, ensuring clients receive high-quality, trauma-informed care.
Gestalt Therapy is at the heart of my practice because it provides a powerful way to explore and resolve the root causes of life’s struggles. Together, we’ll look at how past experiences—whether from childhood or later in life—have shaped patterns and beliefs that may still be affecting you today. My goal is to help you uncover new, creative ways to address the challenges you’re facing and to support you in living a richer, more purposeful, and deeply satisfying life.
I’m passionate about creating meaningful connections with my clients, and I bring both my profess... Read More
Diksha Dua
Janna Estrada
Victoria Fedorov
(She/Her/Hers)
Nadia Fernandez
Tyler Flemming
Sierra Fonseca
(She/Her/Hers)
Jess Frias
(She/Her/Hers)
Hailey Gallivan
Kez Garber
(they/them/theirs)
Kez identifies as queer and non-binary, and has an undergraduate degree in gender and sexuality studies from UofT. They are currently in their 4th year of the GIT training program. Kez enjoys finding creative ways to explore identity and trauma through embodied movement.
Kez identifies as queer and non-binary, and has an undergraduate degree in gender and sexuality s... Read More
Johanna George
(She/Her/Hers)
My approach is one of meaningful connection. How do you relate to others, to yourself? Our past experiences can influence how we currently move in the world, keeping us stuck in unhelpful patterns. Working with the brain body connection and working in the here-and-now, we can create a playful and compassionate space for you to step more fully into your life. So, whether you are experiencing a stressful or challenging situation, looking for strategies to help manage mental health or substance use/alcohol use, or looking to work on changing patterns that no longer work for you - I look forward to supporting you from a place of care and kindness, celebrating the entirety of who you are.
My approach is one of meaningful connection. How do you relate to others, to yourself? Our past e... Read More
Velanie George
(She/Her)
Xin Gu
(She/Her)
Daniela Guccione
(she/her)
Ryan Horne
Lynn Hughey Engelbert
(They/Them/Theirs)
Dr.
I am a non-binary/bi queer artist, writer (poet). I am an academic who is teaching at Athabasca University. I was a single mother with a chronic illness and I will work with any individuals in terms of gender, trauma, depression, anxiety, embodiment and somatic individual resonance. I am an existentialist and art therapy is one modality that I use. Accreditation: PhD Philosophy (2001) University Of Alberta. MA Theory and Criticism (1994) University of Western Ontario. BA Hon. (1992) Brock University. Partial requirements for MA Psychology: Inclusive Education (Athabasca University) (2019). Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Board Engagement Member, Athabasca University (2020). Editorial Board Member Open Journal Series Philosophy OJSP (Serbia) (2020). Member of CAUT and CAPT.
I am a non-binary/bi queer artist, writer (poet). I am an academic who is teaching at Athabasca U... Read More
Shauna James
Michelle Johnson
(She/Her/Hers)
Jonathan Jutson
Elina Kelebeev
(She/Her/Hers)
Candice Klein
(She/Her)
Jana Lynn Knights
Marianna Kosterina
Andre Leidenheimer Ruiz Soler
(He/Him/His)
I am a 52-year-old, male, Brazilian-born, Canadian by choice. My immigrant heritage and Canada gave me the opportunity to hold many homes in one breath. Married for 26 years, with a 21-year-old daughter and a 30-year-old son who embraced me when he was 4.
I am deeply interested to further grow my work and practice in support of women as a healthy male figure, those facing the process of life transitions and ageing, immigrants, those seeking belonging, or facing grief and loneliness. My lived experiences and personal work include intergenerational trauma, family abuse, life across cultures and places, separation, loss, loneliness, grief, anger, long-term critical illnesses, abandonment, and domestic violence.
I have extensive lived experiences from working across cultures after a 30-year career in the corporate space. I have provided active support to individuals with workplace-related depression, anxiety, burnout, impostor syndrome, gaslighting, verbal and psychological abuse, social exclusion, and discrimination.
I bring integrity, warmth, and a playful energy with strong support to explore what is present. I borrow the wisdom of myth and archetypes. I search for patterns in the pauses, for the recurring images that hum beneath one’s experience. I use creativity to translate the unspoken into forms that recognize what is felt. Sketches, rhythms, metaphors, dreams, melodies open doors to worlds one did not know existed. I honor cultural textures, the contact with the natural world, the spirit, the ways personal stories and relationships with others and the world shape pain and possibility. My interests and my work include elements of Jungian, Buddhist, and Existential psychology, mythology, Eastern philosophy, yoga, and meditation practices.
I strive to support clients in ways and with tools that are both practical and heartfelt: Habits of attention, images that hold meaning, creative and embodied practices that relieve suffering and invite choice. Healing, in my view, is not a destination but a deepening of well-nurtured relationships — with oneself, others, the world, the spirit, and the unfolding of life. I aspire to be a humble guide for those who wish to meet themselves with courage, creativity, and compassion.
I am a 52-year-old, male, Brazilian-born, Canadian by choice. My immigrant heritage and Canada ga... Read More
Claire Levick
(She/Her/Hers)
I am a cis-gendered female, 3rd gen white settler. I have an anti-oppressive, anti-racist and feminist lens. LGBTQ2S+, ENM (ethical non-monogamy), and sexuality focused. I am also interested in perfectionism, boundary work, depression, anxiety, grief and relationship communication strategies. My approach is warm and compassionate with aim to foster deep insight and self awareness.
I am a cis-gendered female, 3rd gen white settler. I have an anti-oppressive, anti-racist and fem... Read More
Devora Levin
(she/her)
Tanya Lico
(She/Her/Hers)
Many years of experience working in community mental health and justice programs. Currently a family support worker and DBT skills facilitator and therapist. Adoption and trauma informed.
Many years of experience working in community mental health and justice programs. Currently a fam... Read More
Meghan Litteljohn
(She/Her/Hers)
Hello :) I’m a fifth year student therapist and mentor with the GIT Clinic. I am interested in supporting individuals and couples with histories of complex/developmental trauma (cPTSD), attachment/relationship challenges, and difficulties with emotion and nervous system regulation. My approach is Queer- and BIPOC-allied, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive. My personal interests include meditation, spirituality, psychedelics, sexuality, arts and creative process, exercise and nutrition.
Hello :) I’m a fifth year student therapist and mentor with the GIT Clinic. I am interested in su... Read More
Joanna Lyn (Ishiguro)
(she/her)
Sarah McLennan
(She/Her/Hers)
Isabelle Meline
(She/Her/Hers)
Lindsay Milburn
Ms. Marietta Molina
(She/Her/Hers)
Marietta is a student therapist, her passion lies in contributing to clients’ self-growth and enhancing their awareness through a dialogic relationship.
She promotes safe, collaborative, and transformative work founded on self- and relational support. Based on co-creation, she encourages the client to explore and experiment with the bodily and somatic experience, through which new learning is discovered and integrated.
As an immigrant experiencing adaptation challenges, she is interested in working with diverse cultures. She looks forward to serving the Spanish community, which prefers therapy in its native language.
Most of her professional career has been working in a need context and mental health environment, and she is willing to work with people who are experiencing intergenerational trauma, life transitions, and abuse. As well as work with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, bereavement, loss, grief, and relationship difficulties.
Marietta is a student therapist, her passion lies in contributing to clients’ self-growth and enh... Read More
Jessica Moore
(She/Her/Hers)
Aynsley Moorhouse
(She/Her/Hers)
MSW, RSW
Aynsley Moorhouse (MFA, MSW, RSW) began her psychotherapy training at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto in September 2021 to deepen her therapeutic practice working with individuals and groups in a hospital setting. She is in her fourth year of the five year program, and in addition to her Masters of Social Work (2014), she has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Beck Institute. With her background in the performing arts, Aynsley has always intuitively taken a relational and creative approach with her clients, and her training in Gestalt psychotherapy has provided a solid framework from which to practice in this way. She has over a decade of experience working in the dementia field, both as an artist and social worker, and for the last six years has provided psychotherapy to family caregivers of people with dementia. Her areas of expertise are related to navigating relationships, living through and processing grief and loss, and finding space to focus on self care, growth and healing. She looks forward to working with individuals from all walks of life.
Aynsley Moorhouse (MFA, MSW, RSW) began her psychotherapy training at the Gestalt Institute of To... Read More
Leanne Nicolle
(She/Her)
Kate Paddison
Maya Patel
(She/Her)
Lisa Quigley
(She/Her/Hers)
Svetlana Rachitsky
Cindy Reid
Shawna Reiter
(She/Her?Hers)
Cecilia Saez
Jeff Sager
Mrs. Rahel Schneeberger
(She/Her/Hers)
I’m interested in supporting individuals through life transitions around immigration, family or marital relationships including experience with mixed cultures, estrangement, learning challenges, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression and addiction. My approach includes connection to self and the environment and considers aspects such as creativity, self-care, cultivating a sense of presence, and supporting personal growth and peace. I create a safe and nurturing environment where clients can unpack the unspoken, embrace transformation, and rediscover their inner strength.
I’m interested in supporting individuals through life transitions around immigration, family or m... Read More
Ilmar Simanovskis
(he/him)
I’m a psychotherapist-in-training who brings a steady, relational presence and a practical, real-world understanding of stress, change, and resilience. My background has shaped how I show up: I’m collaborative, attuned to relationship dynamics, and skilled at helping to clarify what matters while taking meaningful steps forward as new awareness emerges.
My interest is in supporting transitions: young-adult uncertainty, mid-life pressures, shifting roles in relationships and family, burnout and low energy, grief and loss, and questions of purpose and identity. My approach is somatic, body-informed relational Gestalt, helping you notice what you are experiencing, how your emotions show up physically, and how to build steadier ground from the inside out.
Life experience informs my approach, making room to slow down, strengthening awareness, and being open to change, especially when old patterns or strong feelings take over. I welcome conversations about desire, intimacy, boundaries, and shame, at a pace that feels safe and respectful, as we co-create a space focused on supporting you.
I’m a psychotherapist-in-training who brings a steady, relational presence and a practical, real-... Read More
Abigail Speller
(She/Her/Hers)
Danica Stanojevic
Stefani Stanojevic
(She/Her/Hers)
BA Psychology
My work is shaped by my experiences growing up in a society affected by political tension, the aftermath of war, and marked by instability and loss. Coming from a family impacted by trauma and mental health challenges, I drew strength from the healing traditions of folklore and the support of my community. Seven years ago, I immigrated to Canada, where I encountered the profound challenges and personal growth of rebuilding my life in a new culture. Now a mother, I combine my personal journey with my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology to help others navigate their own healing paths.
My work is shaped by my experiences growing up in a society affected by political tension, the af... Read More
Sandy Stellnberger
GIT Student Clinic Supervisor
McKenzie Taylor
(She/Her/Hers)
SEP
Hi, I’m Mac (she/her) and I’m a Student Therapist with the Gestalt Institute of Toronto Student Clinic.
I’m a white, cis-, able-bodied woman informed by intersectional, feminist, and anti-oppressive lenses.
I have experience working as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a Movement Facilitator (Movement for Trauma, Pilates).
My curiosity lies in working with embodiment and movement patterns as creative experimentation for feeling into ones fullness and restoring a felt-sense of support.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, supporting the experience of anxiety, difficulty in experiencing emotions, renegotiating trauma (complex, developmental, emotional, sexual), grief, acute & prolonged stress, depression, relational challenges, and difficulty in exploring embodiment.
Hi, I’m Mac (she/her) and I’m a Student Therapist with the Gestalt Institute of Toronto Student C... Read More
Sonia Taylor-Miglioni
(She/Her/Hers)
Alicia Tough
Steven Vincent
Elizabeth Witzke
Jennifer Wong
(She/Her/Hers)
Lindsay Wood
Ming Wu
Ming (staff) Wu
Mrs. Wei Yang
(She/Her/Hers)
Taylore Yardley
(She/Her/Hers)
Gestalt Student in training
Please do not use this calendar for appointments. Email me directly to make a booking: tyardley@gestaltmail.ca
Please email me directly to make a booking: tyardley@gestaltmail.ca
Please do not use this calendar for appointments. Email me directly to make a booking: tyardley@g... Read More
Deluxson Yogarajah
(He/Him)
Betty Yu
Anna Zhang
Lindy Zucker
(She/her/hers)
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