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Ning (Veronika) Dong
When you or someone you love is facing emotional, cognitive, behavioral or developmental challenges, it can often feel overwhelming to know where to begin. Navigating ADHD, autism spectrum challenges, developmental disabilities, cognitive impairments, brain injury, learning challenges, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, self-harm, school difficulties, identity struggles, or social connection challenges can bring feelings of frustration, uncertainty, and isolation. But with the right support, individuals can build confidence, strengthen their abilities, and create meaningful progress. These are areas Veronika has supported children, youths, adults and families.
Over the years, Veronika has worked collaboratively with schools to created and run programs to help children, youth and adults not only learn ways of dealing with everyday struggles but also enhance social skills and manage behaviour.
With over 7 years of experience supporting children, adults and families across disability management, rehabilitation, mental health, community, and vocational settings, Veronika helps clients recognize their strengths, develop practical coping strategies, improve emotional regulation, build confidence, and move toward greater independence and well-being. She also supports families and caregivers in navigating challenges while understanding and empowering their loved ones.
Veronika creates a safe, inclusive, and strengths-based space where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered. She believes every individual has unique strengths and potential, regardless of the challenges they may face.
Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), client-focused and narrative approaches, CBT-informed and DBT-informed interventions, psychoeducation, behavioural support, rehabilitation principles, disability management, and trauma-informed care, Veronika tailors therapy to each client’s needs. Her goal is to help individuals and families build resilience, develop meaningful skills, strengthen relationships, and create lasting positive change.
If you or someone you love is ready to take the next step toward growth and greater well-being, book your complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with Veronika today and discover how personalized support can help create a path toward confidence, connection, and hope.
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Roshni Pazhoor Haridas
Life’s challenges are rarely something we choose, but we can choose how we respond to them. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of where to turn, you don’t have to face it alone. Whether you’re struggling with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, PTSD, borderline personality disorder (BPD), substance use, addictive behaviours, grief & loss, relationship or family conflict, parenting challenges, loneliness, identity concerns, autism spectrum disorder, or major life transitions, therapy can provide the support and tools you need to move forward with hope and confidence.
Roshni helps clients move from emotional distress and uncertainty toward greater resilience, self-awareness, healthier relationships, and renewed confidence. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, she empowers clients to better understand their emotions, develop practical coping skills, strengthen communication, navigate life’s transitions, and build meaningful, lasting change. She is passionate about helping individuals feel more connected—to themselves, their loved ones, and the life they want to create.
As a Registered Social Worker, Roshni has years of experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community settings, supporting individuals with diverse mental health, behavioural, and psychosocial needs. She provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care in a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental environment where clients feel heard, respected, and supported. She has experience working with individuals navigating racial identity, LGBTQ+ experiences, disabilities, self-esteem concerns, hoarding behaviours, and complex family and relationship dynamics. In addition to individual therapy, Roshni facilitates DBT skills groups focused on Anger Management and Emotional Regulation, as well as Social Anxiety Management, Reducing Isolation, and Building Social Skills, equipping clients with practical skills they can apply in everyday life.
Drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive care, Roshni tailors therapy to each client’s unique experiences, strengths, and goals.
Book your complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with Roshni today and discover how therapy can help you build resilience, strengthen relationships, and create a more fulfilling future.
Roshni is in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
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Tabassum Kazim
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or emotions that seem impossible to manage. Whether you’re struggling with the lasting effects of trauma or PTSD, navigating an eating disorder, coping with self-harm, substance use, chronic pain, ADHD, a brain injury, learning disabilities, school-related challenges, or questions surrounding racial identity or LGBTQ+ experiences, healing is possible.
With over 19 years of counselling experience, Tabassum helps clients move from feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected toward greater emotional balance, self-understanding, confidence, and hope. Through therapy, clients learn to process painful experiences, develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen emotional regulation, improve relationships, and build the resilience needed to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
Drawing from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), EMDR-informed interventions, mindfulness, and strengths-based therapy, Taby tailors treatment to each client’s unique needs, goals, and journey.
Tabassum provides compassionate, culturally responsive therapy for adults, adolescents, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds. She creates a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to explore their experiences and work toward meaningful change. Fluent in Urdu and Hindi, Tabassum is passionate about supporting clients with diverse cultural identities, including those navigating intimate partner violence, racial identity concerns, LGBTQ+ experiences, and relationship or marital challenges.
If you are ready to begin your healing journey, book your complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with Taby today and take the first step toward creating a healthier, more balanced, and fulfilling life.
Career & Life Trajectory
Tabassum is registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO), and in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
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Chris Onumejor RP, MBA.
Chris is a seasoned professional mental health practitioner, with over 15 years experience working with Individuals, Couples and Families across diverse demographic and industrial population.
His work life experience spans the financial services industry, co-founding a non-profit organization that helped young people develop the right paradigm early in life, and also serving as a church pastor.
Chris co-founded and serves as a partner in, Chapters Counselling Services, a firm that provides clinical counselling services to Individuals, Couples and Families dealing with a variety of life issues.
He provides therapeutic intervention and support for Anxiety, Depression, Relationship/Marital Conflicts, Life transitions, Trauma and Substance Addiction/Abuse issues. His approach to therapy integrates different modalities to provide the most appropriate interventions for specified issues.
Chris provides a non-judgmental space where he engages in the therapy process using modalities like, Emotionally Focused Therapy, (EFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, (DBT), Internal Family Systems, (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (CBT) and Narrative Therapy etc.
Chris is registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). His academic qualifications includes, a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, an MBA in Finance, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Project Management and a MDiv in Clinical Counselling. He is also a member of CCPA, CAMFT and holds a Gottman Institute Couples Therapy Certificate.
He has a broad range of experience working and interacting on a personal level with a diverse population that spans different ages, life stages and cultures in various capacities and contexts. This has strengthened and developed his ability to be attentive and attuned to valuable details and stories that people share.
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Christie Onumejor MDiv., RP
I provide professional counselling to individuals, couples, and families in a warm, safe and professional atmosphere. With a rich background in counselling and over 16 years of pastoral experience, I am privileged to be invited to work and support many individuals in overcoming various struggles of life such as broken relationships, communication breakdown, Affair recovery, Anxiety, Abuse, Depression, Grief, Loss, Trauma, and life transitions. My approach is person-centred and integrative, using evidence-based therapeutic models.
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Bunmi Elizabeth Sadela
Life can become challenging when anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, or difficult emotions begin to affect how you see yourself and connect with others. Whether you are navigating intimate partner violence, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, behavioural addictions, self-esteem challenges, family conflict, autism, life transitions, or the impact of past experiences, you do not have to face these challenges alone.
Over the years, Bunmi has helped clients move from feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck toward greater self-awareness, emotional balance, confidence, and resilience. With experience working collaboratively in teams both in community and School boards as a counselor and teacher, she created and run programs to help children and youth with emotional, behavioural, learning and school challenges, not only learn ways of dealing with everyday struggles but also enhance social skills and manage behaviour.
Through therapy, clients can develop healthier coping strategies, understand patterns that may be holding them back, strengthen relationships, improve emotional regulation, and build the skills needed to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and hope.
She bring a compassionate, culturally responsive, and strengths-based approach to her work with individuals couples and families. She is passionate about creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered.
Bunmi integrates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based Therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions. She tailors therapy to each client’s unique experiences and goals, helping them develop insight, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change.
The challenges we face in life are not exactly our choice but how we want to deal with them is. So, if you are reading this, I want to tell you that you do not have to do it alone. Choosing to get help through therapy is a brave and beneficial choice.
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Saumya Sharma
Are you or someone you love feeling overwhelmed by difficult emotions, intrusive thoughts, or behaviours that seem impossible to control? Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, trauma or PTSD, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, substance use, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder (BPD), grief, relationship or family conflict, parenting challenges, loneliness, self-esteem, identity concerns, or major life transitions, you don’t have to face these challenges alone. Healing is possible, and with the right support, lasting change can begin.
Saumya helps children, teens, adults, and families move beyond emotional distress toward greater balance, resilience, and confidence. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, she empowers clients to better understand themselves, manage overwhelming emotions, strengthen relationships, develop healthier coping strategies, and build practical skills that support lasting emotional wellness and meaningful change.
As a Registered Social Worker, Saumya provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care in a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered. In addition to individual therapy, she facilitates CBT and DBT skills groups focused on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, relapse prevention, coping strategies, social anxiety management, reducing isolation, and building healthy social connections—equipping clients with practical tools they can apply in everyday life.
Saumya integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method principles, somatic interventions, psychoeducation, and trauma-informed, culturally responsive care. She tailors every treatment plan to each client’s unique experiences, strengths, and goals, helping individuals and families create lasting change and move toward healthier, more fulfilling lives.
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Diana Tyan
Life can feel confusing and isolating when you are struggling to understand yourself, manage overwhelming emotions, or navigate challenges in relationships, identity, and daily life. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, autism, low self-esteem, learning challenges, addictive behaviours, intimacy concerns, sexual orientation questions, relationship difficulties, or the stress of adjusting to a new culture or country, you do not have to face these challenges alone.
Diana helps clients move from feeling stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed toward greater self-understanding, confidence, emotional balance, and healthier relationships. Through a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic process, clients can develop tools to manage difficult emotions, heal from painful experiences, strengthen communication, improve intimacy, and build a stronger connection with themselves and others.
Diana provides a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space where clients feel accepted and supported. She works with individuals navigating neurodiversity, relationship challenges, cross-cultural experiences, immigration transitions, and identity exploration. Fluent in Russian and Mandarin, Diana brings cultural sensitivity and understanding to her work with diverse clients and communities.
Diana integrates trauma-informed care, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to support clients in understanding patterns, developing healthier coping strategies, improving relationships, and creating meaningful change. Her approach is tailored to each individual’s unique experiences, strengths, and goals.
Ready to take the next step toward healing and growth? Book your complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with Diana today and discover how therapy can help you build greater confidence, connection, and well-being.
Diana is a Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA
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