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Dr. Zoë Laksman, C.Psych.

Clinical Director & Co-Founder

Registered Clinical and Health Psychologist.
Former Staff Psychologist, Cleveland Clinic Canada.

Dr. Faye Doell, C.Psych.

Clinical Director & Co-Founder

Registered Clinical Psychologist.
Former Clinical Lead, CBT for Psychosis Service, CAMH.

The clinical team

Registered Psychologists

Dr. Wendy Zhao C.Psych.

Dr. Kimberley Cullen C.Psych.

Dr. Adi Aviram C.Psych.

Dr. Samantha Fuss C.Psych.

Dr. Philip Desormeau C.Psych.

Dr. Natalie Ferreira C.Psych.

Dr. Vanessa Schell C.Psych.

Dr. Andrew Hunter C.Psych.

Dr. Shira Yufe C.Psych.

Dr. Danielle Petricone-Westwood C.Psych.

Dr. Lauren Poulin C.Psych.

Supervised Practice

Dr. Ruth Vanstone C.Psych. (SP)

Dr. Jotthi Bansal C.Psych. (SP)

Dr. Sarah Saperia. C.Psych. (SP)

Dr. Nicholas Ostapchuk C.Psych. (SP)

Doctoral Associates

Leena Anand

Rachael Morgan

Administration

Sabrina Graf Smith
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Mood, Anxiety & Stress

Anxiety
Depression and Low Mood
Emotion Regulation
OCD and Related Disorders
Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome
Self-Esteem and Self-Criticism
Stress Management

Anxiety
Depression and Low Mood
Emotion Regulation
OCD and Related Disorders
Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome
Self-Esteem and Self-Criticism
Stress Management

Trauma, Grief & Life Transitions

Burnout and Performance
Changing Difficult Behaviours
Difficult Life Transitions
Grief Counselling and Loss
Trauma and PTSD

Burnout and Performance
Changing Difficult Behaviours
Difficult Life Transitions
Grief Counselling and Loss
Trauma and PTSD

Relationships, Couples & Identity

Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Couples Therapy
Interpersonal and Relationship Difficulties
LGBTQ2SIA+ Affirming Care
Sex Therapy

Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Couples Therapy
Interpersonal and Relationship Difficulties
LGBTQ2SIA+ Affirming Care
Sex Therapy

Specialist Care & Assessment

Psychosis
Coping with Serious and Chronic Illness
Psychodiagnostic Assessments
Adult ADHD and Autism Assessments

Psychosis
Coping with Serious and Chronic Illness
Psychodiagnostic Assessments
Adult ADHD and Autism Assessments

About

Our Team

Clinical Directors

Dr. Zoë Laksman, C.Psych.

Clinical Director & Co-Founder

Registered Clinical and Health Psychologist. Former Staff Psychologist, Cleveland Clinic Canada.

Dr. Faye Doell, C.Psych.

Clinical Director & Co-Founder

Registered Clinical Psychologist. Former Clinical Lead, CBT for Psychosis Service, CAMH.

The clinical team

Dr. Wendy Zhao C.Psych.

Dr. Kimberley Cullen C.Psych.

Dr. Adi Aviram C.Psych.

Dr. Samantha Fuss C.Psych.

Dr. Philip Desormeau C.Psych.

Dr. Natalie Ferreira C.Psych.

Dr. Vanessa Schell C.Psych.

Dr. Andrew Hunter C.Psych.

Dr. Shira Yufe C.Psych.

Dr. Danielle Petricone-Westwood C.Psych.

Dr. Lauren Poulin C.Psych.

Supervised Practice

Dr. Ruth Vanstone C.Psych. (SP)

Dr. Jotthi Bansal C.Psych. (SP)

Dr. Sarah Saperia. C.Psych. (SP)

Dr. Nicholas Ostapchuk C.Psych. (SP)

Doctoral Associates

Administration

Sabrina Graf Smith

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