Adolescents (11+), Adults, Couples and Families

Niki comes to Qualia with a variety of experiences within the fields of education, fitness and wellness and psychotherapy. She is a registered psychotherapist with CRPO as well as a certified counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She is also a certified Yoga teacher, Triathlon coach and fitness trainer (youth and adult). Her educational background includes Child development and Learning (BSc) from the University of Toronto as well as a Master of Arts from Wilfrid Laurier University (Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care). She is currently completing her Child and Youth Mental Health Certificate from Wilfrid Laurier University and has experience working with students in educational settings from elementary school to university. Niki believes that a warm and caring therapeutic relationship can be the foundation for healing and growth. As a therapist, she draws from a variety of modalities that include CBT, DBT, EFT, Narrative, Spiritually-integrated and Mindfulness approaches. She has worked with a wide range of individuals and families (children 8+, youth and adults) experiencing mood disorders, life transitions, divorce/custody support, grief and loss. She believes that strengthening the connection between mental, physical, and spiritual well-being is important for long-term health and wholeness. Areas of special interest include: mindfulness, stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and body image, couple and family relationships, youth and children, spiritual development and growth, life transitions and loss.

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Adolescents (16+), Adults, Couples

Julia Jackson is a Registered Social Worker with a varied background in mental health.

She has much experience and a subsequent passion for working with people experiencing acute mental health concerns. Much of this experience was gained working in a crisis setting.

Julia graduated from Laurentian University with a Bachelor’s of Social Work and completed her Master’s degree in the same field of study.

During her career, she has worked many populations in mental health and case management positions before focusing her work on crisis intervention and psychotherapy.

She mainly utilizes CBT and IFS as modalities, with a focus on the therapeutic relationship and common factors approach to therapy.

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Adolescents (16+), Adults

Ashleigh graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with her Masters of Social Work Degree. Ashleigh’s aim is to work from a client-centered approach and create a respectful, empathetic, and trauma informed space. Her past experience has involved working with children, youth and adults in the areas of addictions and mental health, grief and loss, anxiety and depression. Ashleigh relies mostly on CBT, motivational interviewing and DBT modalities.

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Adolescents (12+), Adults, DBT

Ngozi is a licensed Social Worker (RSW) with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She completed her Masters in Social Work at McMasters University and graduated from York University with a Bachelors in Social Work. She also graduated from Sheridan College Brampton with a diploma in Social Services Worker. She studied Early Childhood Education, and Autism and Behavioural Science at Conestoga college Brantford and has great knowledge of childhood development. Ngozi has a history and continues to work with the mental health population on the experiences of Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorder, and Trauma especially with individuals experiencing homelessness and concurrent disorder. She employs a collaborative, holistic, and caring approach to therapy in her work with clients with the aim of cultivating hope, facilitating healing, and promoting resilience. She also has experience with individuals facing the difficult journey of loss, bereavement, and terminal illnesses. She is dedicated to creating an accepting environment where clients can feel comfortable enough to talk about difficult issues and emotions without fear of judgment. She tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each client and works with them at their own pace. She finds great satisfaction in collaborating with individuals who represent diverse cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. As a clinical therapist, she sees every day as having its rewarding experience because of the significant positive impact she makes in the lives of individuals that promotes holistic recovery journey, healing, change, acquisition of better coping skills, and pursuit of independence. In her work with individuals struggling with their mental and emotional health, relationship issues, and life challenges, she collaborates with them to establish treatment goal plan for recovery. She provides individual counselling and also facilitates various psychotherapy groups such as DBT skills group, CBT- mood and anxiety group, and crisis group for behaviour change and better coping of individuals navigating life struggles to improve their quality of life. Her best practices are based on Trauma Informed, Strength-Based and Anti-Oppressive care with core therapeutic focus in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Adolescents (12+), Adults, DBT Ngozi is a licensed Social Worker (RSW) with Ontario College of S... Read More