Jennie is a Registered Psychotherapist. She transitioned from a career in communications and association management to focus on her passion for working with people. Her past experience emphasized the power of words and its effects on a person, as well as the positive impacts a safe, nonjudgmental space can provide to an individual.

She recognizes life can be unpredictable and overwhelming, at any stage of life. Her approach in therapy is client-focused, guided by the values of compassion, curiosity, humor and gentleness. Jennie’s therapeutic approach draws upon Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic modality, combined with interventions from Art Based Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy.

Her goal in therapy is to understand the client’s story and narrative. To collaboratively work together, with the client and family, to gain insight, clarity or achieve a specific goal. She believes each person and family possesses the strengths and insights to positively move forward. Areas of focus are anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions as well as building and maintaining relationships.

Outside of work Jennie can be found walking and listening to music. She loves all musical genres and is always open to a song or artist recommendation. She enjoys yoga, reading, tea and spending time with friends and family.

Jennie sees individual teens, adults & parents as well as families & couples at the Toronto Counselling Centre For Teens.

Jennie practises at our Runnymede & Bloor location.

Marlie considers adolescence an essential time to cultivate a compassionate relationship with one's self, nurturing and healthy connections with others, and to develop resiliency that promotes greater wellbeing throughout the lifespan. Marlie has experience working with youth, adolescents, young adults and their families. Marlie has had diverse work experience, including youth with disabilities and their families, general mental health for adolescents and adults, and addictions and concurrent disorders. Marlie also has specialized training in treating insomnia.

Therapeutically, Marlie takes an attachment- and trauma-informed and strengths-based approach to working with her clients. Marlie uses an integrated approach uniquely fitted to each client’s needs which draws on various evidence-based approaches, including: internal family systems (IFS), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based therapies, emotionally-focused family therapy, body-based interventions, and some cognitive-behavioural therapies. Marlie has completed additional training in IFS, EFFT, Narrative therapy, ACT and CBT-Insomnia.

Marlie sees individual teens, adults and families.

Marlie practices virtually and her services are not available in person at this time.

Cheyenne has over seven years of experience supporting children, youth, and families. She joins us from a children’s mental health agency in the Toronto area, where she works closely with young people navigating learning disabilities and mental health challenges. Cheyenne meets every teen and youth with empathy, curiosity, and respect while working collaboratively to identify healthy pathways toward their goals. She is continually inspired by the resilience and strengths of the young people she supports, and she strives to centre these qualities in her practice.

Grounded in a strengths-based approach, Cheyenne offers a compassionate and safe space for youth to explore difficult emotions and experiences. She listens without judgment and ensures each young person feels seen, heard, and valued. Her therapeutic work is guided by trauma-informed, relational, and anti-oppressive approaches.

Cheyenne integrates a variety of modalities into her practice, including Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness, and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). She has experience working with a variety of topics, including anxiety, depression, self-harm, emotional regulation skills, learning disabilities, and avoidance. She aims to empower individuals to embrace their authentic selves and build nurturing, positive relationships with both themselves and others.

Outside of her clinical work, Cheyenne enjoys attending her favourite yoga classes, discovering unique finds while thrifting, and spending time with her rescue cat, Jade. She deeply values self-care and intentionally makes space for activities that support her own well-being.

Cheyenne works with individual children and teens, as well as families.

Cheyenne practises at our Runnymede & Bloor location.

Veronika comes to us from a career in the arts where she grew to be a passionate, creative thinker. Her experience in theatre, photography, music, writing and local activism inspired her to travel, learn and be open.

As a psychotherapist you'll find her to be nuanced, kind, attuned and deeply curious. She offers dedicated, safe, creative and non-judgmental psychotherapy that is rooted in compassion and humour. She helps a diverse clientele of teens, young adults, millennials and their families to understand, overcome, or learn to cope with a variety of issues such as anxiety, anger management, bullying, body image, self-esteem, self-harm and complex family dynamics.

She draws from many modalities, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Act and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) to tailor-make an approach to help teens and families untangle from their concerns, struggles and pain while encouraging them to move in a direction that is important to them, utilizing their strengths and values.

Veronika sees individual teens & adults, as well as families & couples.

Veronika practises at our Runnymede & Bloor location.

Laura’s Master of Education in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy is from the University of Toronto. She has a long history of working with teens and families. Prior to her Masters, she was at the Distress Centre in Calgary where she provided a wide range of emotional support and crisis intervention to teens experiencing a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties, self-harm, and grief. Before that, she worked with youth and their families within the school and community setting.

Laura’s hope is to help teens make sense of their experiences, utilize their strengths to cope with challenges, and be their authentic selves. Her hope with families is to help improve communication, restore connection, and heal from generational patterns. You will experience Laura as warm, caring and compassionate, allowing teens and families to share their stories, be understood, and feel empowered.

Coming from Colombia at the age of 6, Laura knows first-hand the difficulties that may arise when adapting to a new culture. She welcomes the opportunity to work with teens and families from diverse backgrounds. Laura is passionate about working from a humanistic, culturally-sensitive, and trauma-informed approach to best foster healing and growth. Her integrative approach draws on various evidence-based approaches such as Emotion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Family-Based Therapy (FBT) for Eating Disorders, Narrative therapy, as well as Compassion and Mindfulness-based practices.

Outside of therapy, Laura loves being creative through dance, embroidering, playing the ukulele, and reading.

Laura sees individual teens, adults & parents as well as families.

Laura practises at our Runnymede & Bloor location.

Bjorn comes to us from an agency in Peel Region where he supported a variety of youth and families going through a wide variety of experiences. He has journeyed alongside youth and families during times of crisis helping families stabilize while working to improve communication and family dynamics. He gets inspired when he sees teens and families going through their journey of healing and change.

In session, Bjorn provides space for each teen and family to explore feelings of anxiety, depression, low motivation, grief, loss and life transitions. He values the therapeutic relationship and will spend time to listen deeply to each teen’s story.

Bjorn’s approach to counselling is highly relational, trauma-informed, strength-based and anti-racist and anti-oppressive. Bjorn will be there to encourage and uplift your teen and family. Modalities that inform Bjorn’s therapeutic approach are Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Family-Based Therapy (FBT) for Eating Disorders, Narrative Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Outside of counselling, Bjorn enjoys spending his time playing tennis, golf and has a passion for video games. He came to Canada when he was 6 years old and enjoys learning and experiencing different cultures.

If requested, Bjorn is able to provide therapy in Cantonese.

Bjorn sees individual teens, adults & parents as well as couples & families. He also supervises therapists.

Bjorn practises  both at our Runnymede & Bloor location and Danforth & Chester location.