Arnelle is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a bachelor degree from the University of Toronto and a master degree in counselling psychology (MACP) from Yorkville University.

Arnelle loves people and is particularly passionate about working with teens. She understands their unique life experience and the depth of their challenges. Arnelle comes to us from a psychotherapy role in the youth justice field. She also has therapeutic experience with: anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, anxiety, societal pressures, relationships (romantic, platonic and familial), anger management and much more.

You will find Arnelle welcoming and open to people of all backgrounds. She will be genuinely interested in your growth and well-being. She strives to create a warm and safe environment. Arnelle’s approaches to therapy include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Relational Psychotherapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS).

In her free time, Arnelle enjoys spending time playing tennis, listening to music and singing.

Arnelle works with individual teens, adults, families and couples.

Arnelle sees clients at Runnymede only. 

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.

Arllene has worked with children, youth and families in a community development and mental health setting for over 10 years. She also has experience working with children and youth in the Toronto District School Board. Arllene is deeply drawn to working with children and youth because they embody the essence of constant growth and boundless potential. Their ever-changing nature and multifaceted personalities inspire Arllene to foster an environment where youth can explore, learn, and flourish, contributing to a future where their diverse perspectives shape a better world. Arllene takes pride in being an empath, helping others to discover their skills, joys and advocating when they don’t feel heard. Arllene brings a lot of warmth and humor in her counselling sessions. 

Arllene is a registered social worker who graduated from the Master of Social Work at the University of Windsor. Therapeutically, Arllene takes an attachment, trauma informed, and strength based approach to working with her clients. She draws from multiple evidence based models including cognitive based interventions, and narrative therapy.

In her spare time, Arllene enjoys baking, travelling and spending time with her family, friends, and dog Benji. One fun fact about Arllene is that she used to wrestle and played varsity in university for four years of her undergrad at University of Western Ontario.

Arllene sees individual children & teens, as well as families.

Arllene 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.

Molly’s background is in music and education. She worked as a cellist for several years in Montreal before moving to Toronto and prioritizing teaching. Over time, she came to realize that the relationships she enjoyed with her cello students and their families had become the most meaningful part of her work, which led her to a second career in psychotherapy. Molly’s years of volunteer work as a crisis responder at Kids Help Phone and her life at home with her husband and teenage kids fuel her love and appreciation for this age group, and her respect for all that today’s teens are carrying. 

In sessions, Molly uses humour and empathy to connect with teens and their families as they struggle with the stressors that accompany peer connection, academic responsibilities, and change or loss in families and friend groups. Molly prioritizes the therapeutic relationship and is responsive to the unique presentation of each individual client and family. 

Molly’s approach to counselling is relational, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and non-judgemental. Her therapeutic approach is informed by psychodynamic theory, Structural Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Molly also has experience with Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT).

Outside of counselling, Molly enjoys spending time with her family, attending concerts, and writing heated letters to editors of various newspapers which she very rarely sends. 

Molly sees individual teens, adults & parents as well as couples & families.

Molly practises at our Runnymede & Bloor location.

Sam comes to us from the University of Toronto, where she pursued a Master of Education degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sam recognizes the significant impact counselling has on individuals and the importance of creating a safe environment for clients. Sam completed her practicum placement at the Toronto Counselling Centre for Teens and looks forward to continuing working with teenagers in her current role. She has a passion for helping teens develop coping skills and being there to support them during a time in life when they are finding themselves and navigating new situations.

Sam has experience working with those experiencing body image concerns and difficulties with eating, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and anger. Adolescence can be challenging, and Sam recognizes the importance of helping teenagers in the present so they can be successful in their future and feel confident they have the tools they need to succeed. The modalities that inform Sam’s therapeutic approach include Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness-based therapies, Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused Therapy, cognitive-based therapies, and Family-Based Therapy. She believes in finding the best fit for each client.

Sam believes in creating a nonjudgmental space where teens feel comfortable being their genuine selves. She utilizes humour and compassion to cultivate this space. She takes an anti-oppressive and trauma-informed approach to her practice and believes that individuals are the experts on themselves. She strives to utilize a collaborative approach in sessions to empower those she works with.

Sam enjoys getting lost in a good book, making bracelets, and spending time in nature. A fun fact about Sam is she is a certified Pilates teacher!

Samantha sees individual teens & adults, as well as families.

Samantha practises both at our Runnymede & Bloor Location and our Danforth & Chester 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.