Danielle (she/her) is a psychotherapist-in-training. She is primarily a relational therapist although her approach is informed by Gestalt Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.

Danielle’s particular psychotherapy focus is on relationships, parenting, teens, and individuals confronting challenges in a relationship with a partner, child or parent.

These primary connections in our lives can be both demanding and fulfilling. It is frequently those closest to us who evoke our most intense emotional responses. Uniquely, Danielle defines “people in relationship” as couples, siblings, parents/children, co-parents, divorced people who are connected by children or other factors, etc. This definition offers a more comprehensive therapeutic reach and encourages people to consider therapy for relationships other than with a spouse.

Danielle’s work with clients is grounded in empathy, compassion and practicality, with a view to creating meaningful, connected relationships. Danielle also offers professional relationship management support to C-suite executives.

Danielle is a mother of two teens and has been married for over 20 years. She admits that her marriage has been a rollercoaster, and the outcome of challenging, meaningful work with her husband has been very rewarding.

Danielle connects and de-stresses through volunteer work and teaching morning fitness classes. In a previous life, she was admitted to the Bar of Ontario. She is also a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).

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Neelam Bains (she/her) is a registered psychotherapist (Qualifying). Neelam works with a diverse population of adults and youth using relational, somatic and mindfulness approaches. With sensitivity to her client’s trauma, felt sense, and inner knowing, therapeutic sessions provide a safe and dignity-oriented space for cultivating shifts in established patterns. As such, possibilities arise to build the capacity for meaning-making and reorienting perspectives to experience groundedness in self-awareness and agency. Neelam accepts only online appointments, and looks forward to connecting with you in that format.

With a background in osteopathy, mindfulness and continuum movement, Neelam brings over 25 years of somatic-focused clinical practice to her therapeutic work with clients. Integrating emotions and sensation, cognitive processes and body-centred attunement, this collaborative and creative approach facilitates reconnection with self and others.

She is a mother of teenagers and practices meditation, yoga, somatic awareness and gardening. In addition, Neelam is profoundly interested in approaches and embodied pathways that inspire compassion with self, ecology, community and the world.

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Dr. Katarina Bulat (she/her) graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2000 Cum Laude and Clinic Honours, and is a recipient of the Sommacal/Hoskins award. She opened Danforth East Wellness in 2004 after working at another chiropractic clinic in the neighbourhood. She is passionate about being a contributor to the health and care of individuals and families. Because of Dr. Bulat’s history of musicianship, she also enjoys helping musicians improve their performance quality, and play or perform with greater ease.

When she is able, as she is a parent to two young ones, Dr. Bulat is an avid amateur curler, cross-country and alpine skier, and loves swimming and camping. She also enjoys classical music performances and singing in choirs.

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Natasha Burrow (they/them) is a registered psychotherapist (qualifying). They are a gender non-conforming/non-binary queer whose approach is a blend of embodiment, metaphor, humor, and vitality. Gestalt therapy is a relational, experiential, and embodied approach with the goal to help you become more aware. This awareness can then help you to see your experiences and issues in new or different ways. Natasha will work together with you to co-create a place to explore this awareness in a supported way.

Natasha holds degrees in both Psychology and Professional Writing with a specialization in Book Publishing. They have an active movement practice as well as training in dance and yoga, which greatly influences their embodied response and awareness within the co-created field. They also facilitate training for Egale Canada on a variety of topics related to 2SLGBTQI Inclusivity and Diversity. Natasha provides support in a variety of areas and strives to yield to the wisdom and autonomy of each client.

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Ann Ching (she/her) is passionate about being a Registered Massage Therapist and finds immense joy in the healing and relief that her massage treatments bring to her clients. She is a graduate of Sutherland-Chan, and incorporates her intuition, knowledge, and practical experience with diverse client groups into her work. Her experience as an educator, and her enthusiasm for learning about the human body and helping people led to her career as an RMT.

As an active individual, Ann enjoys playing multiple sports, being outdoors, travelling and is always searching for the next adventure. Don’t be surprised if you see her paddle boarding out on Balmy Beach this winter!

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Dr. Anita Gill (she/her) graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 2006 Cum Laude and is excited to be returning to Danforth East Wellness, where she began her career, after spending five years living in The Big Apple. As a mother to three active girls and a 100lb puppy, Dr. Anita is well aware of the important role that chiropractic care plays in living each day mobile and pain free. She incorporates nutritional counselling and physical exercises to help patients achieve their health goals, while working within their comfort levels. When she is not at work, she enjoys working out, spending quality time with her family and friends, and of course good food! Dr. Anita is looking forward to being a key part in your journey to good health and well being!

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Kate Hilton (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist. She is primarily a relational therapist although her approach is informed by Gestalt Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy.

Kate’s particular focus is on individuals confronting transitions in their relationships, careers, and identities. While life transitions can trigger profound emotional reactions such as bereavement, anger, anxiety, and depression, they can also be empowering and transformative. Kate enjoys supporting clients through these periods of change.

Kate also works with a limited number of dyadic (groups of two) clients. These might be couples, parent-child, siblings, or close friends. In these sessions, our focus will be on improving communication by understanding dynamic patterns of interaction.

Kate practices online only.

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Renee Long’s (she/her) passion for craniosacral therapy grew from her love for her son after the sudden appearance of his epilepsy during early childhood. Her concern for her child set in motion her commitment to learn craniosacral therapy from Robert Harris and Alix McLaughlin, co-founders of The Cranial Therapy Centre. Her journey led her to become a craniosacral therapist. With her extensive experience, her practice includes treating newborns, toddlers, children, and adults. She additionally uses the modalities of Reiki and fascial release to enhance her practice.

Through her early professional ballet training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Renee has an attuned familiarity with body movement, which allows her to discover the source of pain or dysfunction, wherever it may present in the body. She graduated with a Masters of Fine Art from Concordia University and integrates the creative aspect of her artist’s mindset with craniosacral therapy.

Renee decided to become a Registered Massage Therapist in 2014 to allow her to expand her knowledge base on behalf of her clients. In addition, this RMT designation allows insurance coverage for craniosacral therapy.

Renee enjoys taking photographs, writing poetry, and riding her electric scooter where she can have fun and feel inspired!

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Chloe (she/her) is a 2019 graduate of the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy, in Toronto. She is curious about the source of symptoms and finds it very satisfying to discover them, and then treat her clients with this in mind. Chloe is very happy to provide relief of pain and enable movement. She has an interest in myofascial, sports and relaxation massage treatments, and continues to learn through different modalities. She has specific additional training in kinesiotape techniques and pre/post natal treatments.

In her free time, Chloe stays active with bodybuilding and triathlon training. Otherwise, she can be found walking her energetic and sweet dog!

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Sara Martel (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who works with individuals, couples, and families struggling with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, shame, self-acceptance, grief, parenting, post-partum, infertility, and pregnancy loss.

Sara approaches therapy as a collaborative relationship, creating an emotionally safe and non-judgmental space for clients to build self-awareness, self-compassion, resilience, and healing. She works primarily through talk-therapy, meaning you can expect sessions to be conversational, while also incorporating techniques such as mindfulness and breath work.

Sara draws on a range of modalities, including Relational Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Attachment, Emotionally-Focused, and Narrative Therapy. Above all, she strives to create an anti-oppressive practice, recognizing the social, cultural, and political aspects of who we are and how we relate to one another.

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Kim (she/her) graduated from Humber College with clinical placements in several inter-professional clinical settings. She has also been providing services to people living with HIV/AIDS in downtown Toronto. Kim has a deep understanding of evidence-based practice of TCM through scientific research and practical application. She is dedicated to helping patients to enhance the quality of life, sense of harmony, happiness, and comfort using Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In the summer Kim loves tending to plants in her garden. She also likes a game of badminton whenever she can get one in!

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Fatima Patel (she/her) is a psychotherapist-in-training with a background in Early Childhood Education. Her therapeutic approach is an Integrative-Holistic Therapy model in which she blends elements from different approaches to tailor care for each client based on their unique needs. She is also trained in EMDR and incorporates these techniques into her sessions.

Her core beliefs and values are firmly rooted in kindness and compassion, for ourselves and our shared humanity, irrespective of any and all differences. As such, she doesn’t place value in pathologizing or labelling-whether assumed or assigned- beyond discerning the meaning and impact of such on her clients.

She most often relies on Humanistic, client-centred approaches in which she sees her clients as inherently worthy individuals who are best suited to be the experts on their own lives.

With heavy influence from Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry model, Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems models, she uses empathy and compassion to provide a safe, non-judgemental, trauma-informed space where she can meet her clients where they are and work with them to identify cognitively, relationally, physically, emotionally and behaviourally any barriers that are preventing them from accessing their desired resources.

She utilizes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectal Behaviour Therapy and her still growing knowledge of Somatic and other therapies to aid in such.

It is her hope to support her clients in cultivating and strengthening their sense of self awareness, self-acceptance and self-compassion as they work towards navigating and overcoming the various challenges, transitions or circumstance that bring them to seek therapy while journeying with them to reach their desired therapeutic and lifestyle goals.

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Dr. Elisa Petricca (she/her) graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2015 with Clinical Honours. During her intern year she completed the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program. She is also certified in the Webster Technique, specifically used to care for pre-natal patients.

She is a certified Yoga Instructor and believes greatly in movement to help the body heal. She often incorporates yoga based exercises for her patients to take home to help improve the body’s mobility and alleviate tension.

Dr. Elisa was involved in competitive dance throughout her childhood and teenage years and understands the demands of physical activity on the body. She encourages her patients to take an active role in their journey towards optimal health. Her goal is to restore function, prevent injury and assist her patients in achieving a healthy, active lifestyle.

Outside of work, Dr. Elisa enjoys travelling and appreciates time spent with close friends and family.

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Sarah Podolsky (she/her) graduated from her massage therapy program in BC in 2011, where she learned a variety of techniques over 3000 hours in 2 1/2years of study. She then moved back to the Toronto area in 2013. Sarah has taken extra courses in Manual Lymphatic drainage through Dr. Vodder to be able to help with inflammation, swelling, and lymphedema, which helps a variety of patients, in particular with those who have had cancer treatments. Her knowledge in the myofascial field is continuously growing, including some experience with kinesio taping.

Sarah’s whole body approach to work means that if it is possible, all sides of the body are treated using various levels of palpation. She is enthusiastic about working with colleagues from different schools and backgrounds, making it possible to share and expand knowledge.

Aside from working, she likes to sing in a group setting, read, and attempt to grow herbs in her apartment window.

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Cassie (she/her) is deeply and joyfully committed to the healing power of touch and is delighted to be part of the Danforth East Wellness team. She is a member in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario and a graduate of the Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy. She is also a Rosen Method practitioner and is also certified to practice craniosacral techniques.

In her Rosen practice, Cassie is passionate about listening to the body and bringing curious and compassionate touch to physical holding.

Cassie’s practice is informed by three decades of body-mind engagement including meditation, movement improvisation, yoga, expressive arts practices and gardening. She loves growing food, sharing seeds and playing in and on water.

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Alexis Silverman (she/her) is a therapist-in-training. Her practice is based on the principle that everyone needs a calm, safe, non-judgmental, and anti-oppressive space to find and express their authentic selves.

Alexis’ therapy practice is trauma-informed, and incorporates aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, relational therapy, and existential therapy, with the goal of creating a therapeutic relationship that fits the unique needs of every client. Approaching individuals with curiosity, kindness, humour, empathy and compassion, Alexis’ practice is a place for adolescents and adults to find respite, resilience and relief from any of life’s problems.

She also is a registered practitioner of Matrix Reimprinting, a somatic-based therapy that involves EFT (emotional freedom technique) and inner child work. This practice is known to be particularly useful for individuals with histories of trauma, childhood issues, and for anyone who feels that other therapeutic modalities haven’t yet helped.

Alexis is also a registered nurse who has spent over 20 years supporting emergency service workers with trauma. She currently works part-time as a nurse on an in-patient psychiatry unit at a Toronto hospital. If you’d like to set up a consultation with Alexis, please email her at alexis@danfortheastwellness.ca

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Kate (she/her) is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), a Breastfeeding Educator, Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth and Infant Sleep Educator, and Yoga Instructor. She is also a trained Primary School Teacher.

Kate lives in the East End with her partner and 3 young children. When she’s not working with or talking about babies - or chasing after her own children, she can be found in a yoga, Pilates or barre class, or drinking smoothies or tea with friends.

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Kevin Sparks (he/him) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). He is trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy, a modality that focuses on supporting the client to become more aware of themselves, their relationships and environment.

As a trained Gestalt Therapist, he believes that in life we learn creative ways to adjust to our lived experiences. In therapy, he works to acknowledge with his clients the beauty of these adaptations as strategies that have helped us to cope and navigate. With his clients he works to bring awareness towards what is known as creative adjustments, highlighting the resourcefulness of the client to learn and develop ways to make sense of their world. The difficulty that we sometimes get into is that these learned creative adjustments become fixed, and it can lead us to feeling stuck and unable to move forward. Kevin sees therapy as a place to explore who we are and how we exist in the world, and a place to reclaim our spontaneity that may have been lost along the way.

Kevin works with a diverse population of adult clients. He has an interest in working with clients exploring neurodiversity, adjusting to challenging life circumstances, navigating changes in relationships or family life and those looking to process trauma and abuse. If you would like to connect with Kevin to discuss next steps in starting therapy, send him an email!

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