How We Can Help

Amanda Elston is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #17779) and is a Professional Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. She prioritizes the importance of the therapist client relationship while engaging in a client-centred and strength-based approach. Amanda adapts therapeutic approaches to meet the clients’ unique needs and utilizes primarily CBT, DBT, ACT, TF-CBT, humanistic, and attachment-based lens. Amanda is of German and Metis descent and finds comfort in her spirituality, which presents in sessions through focusing on our experiences in the here-and-now and bringing attention to each client’s unique gifts. Amanda has experience working with narcissistic abuse, Indigenous clients/intergenerational trauma, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and ADHD. Amanda had a late-in-life diagnosis of ADHD and deeply understands the grief and re-self-discovery that follows this. She understands that no one’s journey will look the same and encourages client empowerment in sessions. Amanda has recently completed training in Internal Family System IFS (Parts work) and EMDR, which she will incorporate into her psychotherapy practice.

Ameneh Samareh Mirahmadi is a registered psychotherapist, a member of CRPO; her registration number is 11617. She has completed her master’s degree from Yorkville University and holds an Honors Bachelor of Child Development from Seneca College. She integrates various therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, art therapy, and play therapy. She supports children, youth, and families facing cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioural challenges. Samareh has extensive experience working with children with Autism using ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) Early intervention, Behavioural management therapy and RBT (registered behavioural technique). She is CPI trained and knows how to engage in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. Samareh brings her 10+ years of education in child development, her 25+ years of experience working with children in their early years, and her master’s degree in counselling psychology to our practice. She looks forward to providing one-on-one and group support to children, youth, and families through a multitude of therapeutic modalities and parental coaching. She provides therapy in English and Farsi/Persian.

Shadi has worked with individuals, families, and groups in a variety of capacities. Her expertise is in working with clients with anxiety, depression, history of abuse, PTSD, trauma, relationship issues, transitions, grief, parenting, and children’s mental health. She has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, trauma-informed counselling, Solution-focused therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy and Internal Family System therapy. Shadi specializes in working with couples and is trained in Imago therapy.
Shadi is passionate about guiding her clients towards finding their inner potential and addressing the challenges they are currently experiencing.