Danielle completed her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and Master of Professional Kinesiology at the University of Toronto, as well as an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from Western University. Danielle is experienced in concussion assessment and management, as well as baseline concussion testing. As a former athlete, Danielle is very interested in helping athletes return to their sports and everyday life, following an injury. She is passionate about collaborating with her clients to help improve their quality of life and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

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Michelle completed her Master of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto, and her Honours Bachelor of Sciences at McMaster University. She is licensed by the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and is a member of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists.

Michelle has experience working with individuals with brain injury and concussion in the community and clinic setting. She is passionate about the importance of considering all aspects of health– including physical, cognitive, and emotional– while collaborating with clients to achieve their goals and maximize their safety, independence, and quality of life.

Michelle is very excited about providing evidence-based, client-centered care alongside the NCT team.

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Juliana Santos has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a postgraduate degree in Neuropsychology, both completed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she was born and raised. She has recently completed the Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health (BREM) program. She is now a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Having recently moved to Canada, Juliana is a new member of this community and very excited to serve the mental health field. Over the years, Juliana has developed a diversified skill set covering: psychological assessment, psychoeducation, group facilitation, and delivering multiple psychotherapy modalities. She has worked with adults, families, youth, and children experiencing varied mental health concerns. Juliana believes in a warm, open, and flexible approach to psychotherapy. She is deeply committed to supporting people bringing positive change to their lives and believes sharing knowledge in mental health and neuroscience is empowering. In her work, Juliana integrates evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, ACT, Self-Compassion, Emotionally Focused Therapy, the client-centered framework, somatic psychotherapy approaches and neuroscience.

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Rebecca is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO) and the Canadian Association of Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT). She supports her client’s goals to achieve a new balance in their day-to-day life and rediscovering purpose and meaning.

Rebecca’s competencies range from your everyday improvements and insights to severe complex mental health challenges. She has extensive knowledge with Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA), Worker Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) clients and forensic clientele dealing with personality or mood disorders. She provides support through short-term/brief therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp), dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), Transactional Analysis (TA), Jungian dream analysis, dream revision, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), meditation and mindfulness for those suffering trauma, chronic pain, PTSD (Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder), complex PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), adjustment challenges, attachment, anxiety, depression, grief, boundaries, emotion regulation and/or relationship problems.

She has training conducting self-reporting assessments for people suffering chronic pain, headaches, ADHD, anxiety and/or depression.

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Meg is a Registered Psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner based in Tkaronto (Toronto, Dish With One Spoon wampum territory) with a focused practice in developmental and intergenerational trauma. She holds a Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto (OISE), and has completed additional training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, EMDR, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, internal family systems/ego state therapy, NeuroAffective Touch, and other touch-based somatic modalities for relational trauma. Meg has extensive training in supporting people with persistent dissociative processes, including dissociative identities, from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). She is trained to deliver both MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD (MAPS USA) and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

Meg’s approach to therapy centres experiential and somatic process. Her therapeutic lens holds the impacts of structural violence, collective trauma, and organized abandonment closely in understanding each person’s experience of themselves in the world. She brings personal and professional experience to her work with LGBTQ2S+ people, and is committed to anti-oppressive and self-reflective practice, cultural humility, and harm reduction. Meg draws from her professional training in trauma renegotiation, psychedelic research, and her own medicine and somatic work to inform her presence and values as a psychedelic therapist. Her approach emphasizes safety, dignity, self-determination, and belonging in the therapeutic space. She seeks to support each person she sits with to reconnect to their body’s wisdom, inner knowing, and inherent wholeness.

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Dr. Bramilee Dhayanandhan is a licensed psychologist, specializing in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families. She has worked in various hospitals and community mental health centres across the Greater Toronto Area and is the co-founder of North Toronto Psychology. Dr. Dhayanandhan is committed to understanding and supporting the mental health needs of young people, particularly those who are not responding to traditional modes of treatment.

In treatment, Dr. Dhayanandhan strives to help create conditions where change is possible, by working with young people and their families to make meaning of their experiences, reduce painful emotions and problematic behaviours, learn and apply skillful behaviours, and cultivate acceptance and hope. Her practice is guided by attachment-focused and trauma-informed principles. She is honoured to be part of the Numinus team, supporting young people and their families in their journey towards healing.

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Jenni completed her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto, as well as an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from The University of Western Ontario. She is registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and is a current member of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists.

Jenni has a keen interest in brain injury and concussion. She has experience in assessment, consultation and therapy, working with clients to increase their independence and quality of life. Jenni is also passionate about continuing her education to provide the highest quality of care to her clients through ongoing courses and workshops.

Jenni is excited about providing holistic and client-centred care as part of the NCT team.

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Emily completed her Master of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. She is licensed by the College of Occupational Therapist’s Ontario and is a member of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists.

Emily has an interest in concussion, neurorehabilitation, human movement and athletics. She has experience in creating holistic, client-centered treatment plans helping individuals return to school, work, sport and everyday life. She enjoys goal setting with her clients and empowering them to achieve their rehabilitation goals.

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Dr. Laura LaChance graduated from Queen’s University School of Medicine in 2011 and completed her residency training in psychiatry at the University of Toronto in 2017. She has held clinical and academic positions at both the University of Toronto (CAMH) and McGill University (St. Mary’s Hospital) where she has worked in various clinical settings prior to moving into private practice in 2023. Dr. LaChance has a special interest in the role of health behaviours (lifestyle) on mental health and incorporates nutrition, physical activity, and other mind body interventions into the psychiatric care she provides.

Dr. LaChance has completed additional training in understanding the social causes of mental illness (CIHR Research Fellowship 2012) and obtained a Master’s in Psychiatry from McGill University in 2021. Her Master’s degree was focused on understanding the impact of nutrition and physical activity interventions on mental health. She is also currently completing a fellowship in integrative psychiatry with Psychiatry Redefined.

Dr. LaChance has been engaged in research in the field of Nutritional Psychiatry since 2012 and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations, educating her peers and the public on the mental health benefits of nutritional interventions. She is currently an Adjunct Research Scientist at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Psychedelic assisted therapy, a treatment intervention that embodies the synergy between biology, psychology, and social factors, is a natural fit for Dr. LaChance.

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David Denis is a compassionate, calm and highly-experienced Registered Psychotherapist who has helped more than 1000 clients improve their mood, anxiety, trauma, and stress. He believes that treating the whole mind and body is the most effective approach to achieving wellness and happiness.

In addition to his certification as a therapist, David has a degree in naturopathic medicine, and he applies evidence-based principles of nutrition, sleep, and whole-body health to the care of his clients.

David has expertise in various forms of psychotherapy, and has provided training to many other therapists and healthcare providers. He was a founding member of the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto where he led therapy groups for people suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, and physical illnesses such as cancer. While in Toronto, he also held a position on the faculty of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, teaching the core Psychology curriculum.

David has experience working with people with the following diagnoses: • Depressive disorders including Major Depression, Dysthymia, and bipolar disorder • Anxiety disorders including Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Attacks, and other specific phobias • Chronic diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diabetes, and Cancer which can cause significant emotional distress He has also helped many people without mental health diagnoses, who are just bogged down by the stresses of life and are interested in finding more energy, calm and happiness.

In addition to offering psychotherapy, David is also an experienced Performance Coach offering mental training for athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and esport athletes. He has worked with top organizations including Cloud9, TSM, T1, Gen.G, and Evil Geniuses.

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