Counsellors

Tina works at Nightingale Counselling, a high-standard clinic for adults and youth seeking meaningful progress in their lives. Hello! I’m glad you are here. My name is Tina, and I’m a registered clinical counsellor (RCC). I am a first-generation Chinese immigrant, and my interest in counselling emerged from my own journey of adapting to a new environment, holding multiple cultural Read more...

Tina works at Nightingale Counselling, a high-standard clinic for adults and youth seeking meaningful progress in their lives. Welcome! As a therapist, my practice is rooted in a person-centred framework. I approach each and every individual as having their own unique needs (and wants!) in therapy. I place great importance on empathy, alongside thoughtful and meaningful conversation. This balance can Read more...

Bernadette works at Nightingale Counselling, a high-standard clinic for adults and youth seeking meaningful progress in their lives. Although people come to counselling when life feels hard to bear, or even hopeless, reaching out for therapy is ultimately an act of hope. I consider this essential to my counselling role: To hold on to this hope and never let it Read more...

Melanie works at Nightingale Counselling, a high-standard clinic for adults and youth seeking meaningful progress in their lives. My journey into counselling wasn’t a straight path, but rather a compelling exploration fueled by a deep desire to connect with and support others. Although this path was challenging, it has proved invaluable for my work as a counsellor. It taught me Read more...

I’m an MSW, RSW psychotherapist offering online therapy for adults and older adolescents (typically 16+) in Ontario. I work with people who feel worn down, anxious, or stuck, including those navigating demanding workplaces, big life transitions, or the long‑term impact of past experiences. I’m also a neurodivergent therapist and I welcome neurodivergent clients who are tired of feeling like they Read more...

HAES-aligned, weight-inclusive psychotherapy for 2SLGBTQ+ folks and anyone trying to break free from body shame and survive systemic oppression in all its forms. I’m Rae (she/her). I believe therapy should feel like a place where you don’t have to shrink yourself — your body, your identity, your emotions, or your needs. My practice is a sanctuary for queer, neurodivergent, and Read more...

I came to this profession not from science, spirituality, or the fine arts, but from the humanities. I’m passionate about community, culture, emotion, and care. The most important action therapists can offer, in my view, is being focused on you as you discover or express what has been fragile or unacknowledged in you and your story: while simultaneously holding the Read more...

*Je suis bilingue et offre mes services en français ainsi qu’en anglais.* Welcome to my psychotherapy practice! Are you tired of your childhood wounds running your life? Of knowing where your anxiety, low self-esteem, and difficulty trusting yourself and others come from, but not knowing what to do about them? Of feeling like you’ve tried everything to heal yourself and Read more...

Do you feel constantly tired, overwhelmed, or emotionally drained — yet keep “functioning” every day? You’re not lazy or failing. Many high-achieving individuals, South Asian and first-generation clients, carry the invisible mental load at home, work, and in relationships. Chronic stress can lead to emotional burnout, anxiety, and frustration. As a compassionate therapist fluent in Hindi, Gujarati, and English, I Read more...

Are you feeling anxious, emotionally overwhelmed, shutdown, confused, or questioning your self-trust after a difficult relationship or season of life? I specialize in trauma-informed, somatic therapy for women healing from childhood and relational trauma, emotional abuse, low self-esteem and self-confidence struggles, self-doubt, people-pleasing, body-based symptoms, attachment wounds, and more. Many of the women I work with have spent years holding Read more...