Posts in Expressive Arts Therapy
Nadine Nakagawa
Nadine Nakagawa

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting New Clients

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety

+ Depression

+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory

+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia

+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues

+ Asexuality

+ Aromanticism

+ Low Sexual Desire

+ Immigration and Life Transitions

+ Grief and Loss

+ Neurodiversity

+ ADHD

+ Self-Esteem

+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence

+ Trauma/Oppression

+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence

+ Relationship Issues

+ Communication and Boundaries

+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism

+ COVID-Conscious

+ Identity Issues

+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

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English, Sliding Scale Available, BIPoC Identified, Student Counsellor, Queer Identified, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Available in the Evening, Available on Weekends, Expressive Arts Therapy, Art Therapy, Student Counsellor/ Lower Cost, Accepting New ClientsLuisa OspinaVirtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling
​Jotika Chaudhary Samant, RSW
​Jotika Chaudhary Samant, RSW

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Jotika is a Queer, Disabled, chronically ill, cis, femme of Colour. She is an Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Social Worker. She is passionate about the arts as profound and powerful tools to support re-connecting to our bodies.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ Religious Trauma
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Painful Sex
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

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BIPoC Identified, English, Associate Counsellor, Sliding Scale Available, Accepting New Clients, Art Therapy, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Expressive Arts Therapy, Queer Identified, Registered Social Worker, Available on Weekends, Available in the Evening, System Nav (Social Work), Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaVirtual, Individual Counselling, Consultation/Supervision, Walk and Talk
Sandra Suasnabar Alberco, RCC
Sandra Suasnabar Alberco, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Waitlist Available

Bio

Sandra is passionate and committed to offering a safe, transparent and nourishing holding space for Clinical Supervisees and Consultees. Sandra specializes in supporting survivors of trauma (intergenerational, gender-based and sexualized), folks navigating identities and life transitions, grief and loss, and historical systemic oppression.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Chronic Pain
+ Low Sexual Desire
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ Pregnancy and Postpartum
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Religious Trauma
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Infidelity
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Hypersexuality/ Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues
+ Perinatal

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BIPoC Identified, Queer Identified, English, Spanish, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Supervision, Clinical Supervisor, Expressive Arts Therapy, EMDR, Art Therapy, Available in the Evening, Associate Counsellor, Neurodivergent, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Waitlist Available, System Nav (Social Work), Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaVirtual, In-Person, Expressive Arts Therapy, Hybrid, Relationship Counselling, Individual Counselling, Family Counselling, Consultation/Supervision, Walk and Talk
Jess Rathwell, RCC
Jess Rathwell, RCC

Virtual and Phone
Waitlist for New Clients

Bio

Jess is a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering individual counselling sessions as well as clinical supervision and consultation. Their values are guided by being trauma-informed, social justice, and anti-oppressive and they offer tools from narrative therapy, family systems, somatic approaches, expressive arts, and parts work.

Areas of Focus

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Chronic Pain
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Pregnancy and Postpartum
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Perinatal

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English, Associate Counsellor, Queer Identified, Clinical Supervisor, Expressive Arts Therapy, FNHA Provider, Waitlist Available, Neurodivergent, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Certified Canadian Counsellor, Autism Funding Unit, Sex TherapyLuisa OspinaVirtual, Individual Counselling, Consultation/Supervision
Raman Cheema, RCC
Raman Cheema, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Raman is a Counsellor/Art Therapist. She works from a trauma-informed, multicultural perspective to understand how social and cultural factors influence our lives. You can expect sessions with Raman to be validating, warm, and educational.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Religious Trauma
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Relationship Issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

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English, BIPoC Identified, Art Therapy, Associate Counsellor, Punjabi, Expressive Arts Therapy, Available on Weekends, Accepting New Clients, Available in the Evening, EMDR, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Hormone Readiness Assessment, Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaVirtual, In-Person, Hybrid, Individual Counselling