GTHA | Durham | Kingston | Ottawa | Saskatoon
GTHA | Durham | Kingston | Ottawa | Saskatoon
Nadia Petraroja, BEd, MSW, RSW
Teresa Riccitelli, MSW, RSW
Lisa Loeffen, MSW, RSW
Kristin Baskin, MSW, RSW
Amélie Cardinal, MSW, RSW
Linda Gervais, MSW, RSW
Claudia Abban, MSW, RSW
Renew’s counselling services offer therapeutic support to families dealing with the anxieties and stressors of high conflict relationships and co-parenting problems. I counsel parents experiencing separation or divorce; in high-conflict relationships; involved in family court, dealing with custody issues, or have children involved in supervised access visits. Additionally, I offer anger management and parenting classes that provide a certification of completion. Through personal goal-setting and a combined application of Behaviour Management, CBT, DBT and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, I have helped families navigate life’s transitions.
I have over 20 years of experience counseling children, youth, adults, and families battling with anxiety and depression; behaviour issues such as emotional regulation, sleep problems, oppositional behaviours, school refusal, parent/child conflicts, bullying; and family transitions such as separation and divorce, high-conflict marriage, parental alienation.
I understand that dealing with separation, divorce, custody, and the family court system, as well as, high-conflict relationships and concerns of child abuse takes a toll on the mental health of parents and children. My client-centered, strength-based approach and use of various therapeutic approaches work to heal existing wounds.
Qualifications:
Years in Practice: 21 Years
Licence: Ontario / 807821
School: University of Toronto
Providing in-person counselling in Scarborough or Online
I am a clinical therapist and a registered social worker. I specialize in working with children and their families experiencing post separation parent-child contact problems, parent-child conflict, child welfare involvement, domestic violence, relationship issues, anxiety and depression.
I strongly believe that the relationship between a client and therapist is the key factor in supporting change and as a result, I always make it a priority to provide safe spaces for individuals to share their stories so that we can together create a supportive plan that will assist them in overcoming their challenges.
Treatment Orientation:
I use a range of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
Qualifications:
Years of Practice: 20 years
License: Ontario/ 327189
School: University of Toronto
Providing in-person counselling in Vaughan or online
I have had the privilege over my 20+ years of supporting a diverse clientele ranging the lifespan. I have done this across settings in the developmental sector (child and adult), the school system (primary, junior, intermediate and high school), mental health, child welfare, rehabilitation services, community social services and health care settings. My experiences include supporting through a holistic approach, families, caregivers and individuals presenting with:
Treatment Orientation:
I use a range of therapeutic modalities including a trauma informed care lens, solution-focused, mindfulness, collaborative problem solving and play approaches to support each individual where they are at on their journey and in guiding them to where they aim to be. Each therapeutic alliance is built through person-centered planning with a strength based, person-centered approach, to offer a non-judgmental, culturally secure and anti-oppressive alliance that will promote an environment favourable to meeting an individual’s goals or a family system’s goals.
I remain current and active in social work practice and social work education.
Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Certified as a Coach Practitioner, Group Coach Practitioner and in Leadership Coaching.
Languages spoken/services available:
English and French
Qualifications:
Years of Practice: 20 years
License: Ontario/ 811396
School: Laurentian University
Providing in-person counselling in Ottawa or online
Kristin has extensive experience in the child welfare system and has been working with children and families for the past 29 years. Her clinical practice includes support with general coping and stress management, parent and child contact problems, emotional regulation, intimate partner violence and reunification therapy for high conflict relationships post separation. Kristin’s therapeutic practice extends support to families with CAS and court involvement.
Over her years of practice, Kristin is driven to guide families in overcoming personal challenges by creating a safe, caring and supportive therapeutic environment that focuses on client strengths and empowering individuals to determine what matters most.
Treatment Orientation:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Internal Family Systems Informed Practice, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Qualifications:
Years of Practice: 29 years
License: Ontario/ 802773
School: York University
Providing in-person counselling in Vaughan or online
I am a dedicated and compassionate therapist with over 10 years of experience in policy, research, community and clinical work with children, adolescents and adults. I am committed to helping young individuals and families navigate life's challenges through a holistic approach.
Through a family-centered approach, I work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to strengthen bonds, enhance communication, and create harmonious environments where everyone can thrive and be seen/heard during challenging times.
My experience extends to working with high conflict families, where I employ conflict resolution techniques, co-parenting strategies, as well as anger management approaches to promote healthy family dynamics. I understand that unresolved conflicts can contribute to trauma in children/adolescents and am dedicated to breaking this cycle through trauma-informed care. I utilize family reunification work to facilitate communication and healing to rebuild fractured relationships.
Recognizing the importance of diversity, I am committed to fostering cultural competence and creating inclusive environments that honour the richness of individual and family values and beliefs.
I truly believe that putting the child first ensures the success of the family at its core.
Languages spoken/services available:
English and French
Qualifications:
Years of Practice: 10 years
Registration number: 836990
School: University of Ottawa
Providing in person counselling in Ottawa or online
I am a clinical therapist and a registered social worker. I have over 25 years of experience working with children, families and individuals as an agent of support and guidance.
I draw from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach for each individual and situation. As a therapist and a registered social worker, I am warm, open, encouraging, and direct. I consider myself an active therapist, combining experience, education, creativity, and sense of humor with a down-to-earth, realistic approach to counseling. Amongst my areas of expertise are child welfare, high conflict marriage, parent-child conflict, divorce, separation, post-separation contact, parent alienation, reunification therapy, grief, substance abuse, child abuse, anxiety, depression, anger and stress management. I combine a traditional complementary methodology and holistic approach to offer a highly personalized approached tailored to each client, I make efforts to bring a culturally sensitive approach into my therapeutic space. I am committed to assisting each individual build on their existing strengths and support their goals through a safe and non-judgmental environment. My goal is to help children, families and individuals reach their highest potential and to help families live more harmonious and happier lives.
Treatment Orientation:
Under the umbrella of family-systems approach, modalities used in treatment may include play therapy, CBT, DBT, reunification therapy and mindfulness based interventions. therapy from a strengths-based approached, anti-oppressive and trauma-informed lens while working with children, youth, adults, and families.
Languages Spoken:
English and French
Qualifications:
License: Ontario/ 834112
Years of Practice: 6 years
School: Wilfrid Laurier University
I am a registered social worker and psychotherapist with extensive experience in supporting families navigating challenging life transitions. Specializing in custody and access disputes, separation, divorce, high conflict family disputes, post-separation parent-child contact problems, drafting parenting time schedules, and parent-teen conflict resolution. I am committed to helping families foster healthy communication, mutual understanding, and long-term sustainable solutions. I am honoured to walk alongside families during their most challenging moments offering guidance, support and hope for a brighter future.
Treatment Orientation:
My counselling practices include various modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused, Strengths Based and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). With, however, therapy is never a one size fits all, and I work to incorporate a flexible and adaptive approach that suits each client’s own specific journey and needs.
Qualification:
Years of Practice: 14 years
License: 837582
School: University of Windsor
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