Chelsea is warm, relaxed, and collaborative. She creates a supportive, judgment-free space where clients can feel heard, understood, and comfortable being themselves.

Chelsea works with teens and adults navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, ADHD, relationship concerns, self-esteem, identity, life transitions, race/identity related concerns and more. Her approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and attachment-focused, drawing from CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and person-centred care.

For clients who wish to include it, Chelsea also welcomes conversations about spirituality and faiths of all kind as part of the therapeutic process.

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With over 25 years of experience supporting individuals through life’s personal, academic, and professional challenges, Stacey provides practical, compassionate, and evidence-based care to help people navigate stress, build resilience, and perform at their best. Her background in education, combined with advanced psychotherapy training, gives her a unique understanding of how anxiety, burnout, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and life transitions can impact both personal well-being and workplace performance.

Stacey works collaboratively with clients experiencing workplace stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, OCD, health anxiety, ADHD, Autism, chronic illness, grief, trauma, and major life transitions. She also provides coaching for professionals seeking to improve executive functioning skills such as organization, time management, focus, emotional regulation, decision-making, and work-life balance.

Using an integrative, evidence-based approach, Stacey draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Narrative Therapy, and Strengths-Based Therapy. Her goal is to provide practical strategies that help clients overcome immediate challenges while building the confidence and skills needed for long-term success and well-being.

Known for her warm, encouraging, and collaborative style, Stacey creates a supportive environment where clients feel understood, empowered, and equipped to make meaningful, lasting change.

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Vanessa is a warm and knowledgeable therapist who works with children, teens, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, learning disabilities, school challenges, and life transitions.

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Sarah’s journey has been shaped by cultural shock, adaptation, and the search for belonging. Navigating a new environment pushed her to reflect deeply on identity, connection, and what it means to feel grounded. Through that process, she began to rediscover herself and find a sense of community, which informs the work she does today. She brings that lived experience into the therapeutic space, offering a safe place for you to explore your own path with curiosity and compassion.

Sarah’s goal is for clients to leave each session feeling lighter than when they came in. She believes that even small steps forward are meaningful progress. Sessions with her are warm, light, and grounded in safety. You’re welcome to show up as you are, whether that means laughter, reflection, seriousness, or all of the above. She takes a person-centred approach, allowing you to lead the way, while gently offering challenges when helpful. Whether we talk, sit in silence, or engage in mindfulness activities, the pace is always yours. Sarah notices the small things: your words, body language, and what’s left unsaid, and uses these insights to support deeper understanding.

She works from a humanistic and mindfulness-based framework that is compassionate, flexible, and client-centred. Her role is to walk alongside you, to hold space for your story, your emotions, and your process. She believes therapy should never feel pressured. With Sarah you can sit in silence, explore difficult thoughts or try different exercises, whatever feels right for you at the moment. While she will always follow your lead, she also gently offers insight and encouragement when it feels supportive. You are the expert of your experience and she is here to help you connect with it more deeply!

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Amanda Spallacci is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), PhD, and Director of Clinical Training & Supervision at Vital Minds Psychotherapy. Her work bridges psychotherapy, academic scholarship, and clinical education. Through her extensive academic, teaching, and clinical experience, Amanda has developed a broad understanding of complex clinical presentations and the diverse psychological, relational, behavioural, and contextual factors that can shape a client’s experience and treatment needs.

As Director of Clinical Training & Supervision, Amanda oversees the education, mentorship, and professional development of practicum students and emerging clinicians at Vital Minds. She develops educational modules, clinical resources, and structured training materials designed to strengthen clinical reasoning, case conceptualization, therapeutic skills, ethical decision-making, and evidence-based practice. Drawing on her experience as both a university professor and psychotherapist, Amanda helps emerging practitioners translate theory and research into thoughtful, competent clinical care.

Amanda also supports students in understanding and working with a broad range of clinical presentations, including complex trauma, PTSD, OCD, health anxiety, anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, emotional abuse and gaslighting, depression, addiction, and other complex or overlapping concerns. Her clinical knowledge spans integrative and evidence-informed approaches, including trauma-focused therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and psychodynamic and relational approaches.

Through training, mentorship, case consultation, and clinical feedback, Amanda supports developing therapists in building the judgment, confidence, and clinical competence necessary to provide high-quality, ethical, and evidence-based psychotherapy across a diverse range of client needs.

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Working with Diana feels relaxed, supportive, and genuine. She creates a calm, welcoming space where clients can take a deep breath and be themselves, free from judgement or shame. Her goal is for every person to leave each session feeling seen, understood, and a little lighter. Diana shows up as her authentic self in session, believing that real healing happens through genuine connection and mutual respect. She views the therapeutic relationship as a partnership built on trust and equality, where clients are the experts of their own experiences.

Diana’s professional philosophy is rooted in compassion and curiosity. She understands that each person’s story is layered and complex, and that therapy is not about fixing people but about creating space for understanding, acceptance, and change. She believes that everyone deserves to feel accepted as they are and supported as they grow, and she brings a steady, compassionate presence to help make that possible.

Diana uses an integrative and flexible approach, thoughtfully drawing mindfulness-based, trauma-informed, emotion-focused, and cognitive-behavioral therapies. She collaborates with each client to tailor sessions to their unique goals, values, and pace. Whether exploring deep-rooted patterns, learning new coping tools, or developing emotional awareness, Diana creates space for clients to feel seen and empowered.

Diana works with teens and adults who are navigating mood disorders, personality disorders, and neurodivergent experiences. She is especially passionate about supporting people who have felt misunderstood, stigmatized, or disconnected. Diana is committed to providing affirming care for members of the LGBTQ+ community. She understands how important it is to have a therapist who welcomes your full identity and helps you feel comfortable being yourself. She also stands as an ally to sex workers and others whose voices are too often overlooked or judged.

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Arianna is committed to supporting you in gaining a deeper self-awareness, navigating life’s challenges with confidence, and developing self acceptance. With a strong emphasis on empathy, Arianna strives to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel truly seen and supported—wherever you are on your healing journey.

Arianna believes that everyone holds the capacity to heal and overcome their challenges with the right skills and tools to work through even the most difficult of circumstances. Healing is not meant to be a solitary process, and she is honoured to walk alongside her clients as they grow, heal, and work towards improving their mental health.

Arianna’s therapeutic approach is collaborative, integrative, and holistic, drawing from evidence-based modalities such as CBT, ACT, EFT, MBCT, the Gottman Method, person-centred, and somatic therapy. She will work closely with you to help you understand your unique needs and goals, and together develop a personalized treatment plan that aligns with your vision for growth.

Arianna has a special interest in areas such as boundary setting, perfectionism, people-pleasing, attachment styles, trauma recovery, narcissistic abuse, ADHD, and women’s mental health. She also supports you working through anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and relationship challenges. Arianna is trained in the Gottman approach and works with couples struggling with trust, communication and conflict resolution.

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Bianca is a compassionate and collaborative therapist who supports teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias, stress, burnout, and life transitions. She understands how exhausting it can feel to live with constant overthinking, intrusive thoughts, perfectionism, or the pressure to keep functioning when you’re emotionally drained. Whether you’re struggling with workplace stress, balancing competing responsibilities, or feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns, Bianca provides a grounded, supportive space where you can slow down, gain clarity, and begin moving forward.

Bianca also has a special interest in women’s mental health, supporting individuals experiencing the emotional impact of hormonal changes, PMS, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, infertility, and other significant life transitions. She believes that mental health is influenced by many aspects of life, including relationships, work, health, and personal expectations, and tailors treatment to each individual’s unique experiences and goals.

Her clinical approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), with advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, panic disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, and phobias. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and person-centred approaches to help clients develop practical coping strategies, build emotional resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Bianca’s goal is to help you feel more confident, balanced, and equipped to navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re managing anxiety, overcoming intrusive thoughts, recovering from burnout, adjusting to a major life change, or simply looking to improve your overall well-being, she works collaboratively with you to develop practical tools that foster resilience, self-awareness, and long-term emotional health.

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Brianne is a relational and integrative therapist who helps individuals and couples with identity, life transitions, and relationship challenges. You may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how you got here, whether facing anxiety, grief, burnout, or disconnection from yourself or your partner.

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Melora understands how vital it is to feel safe, heard, and supported when being vulnerable and exploring personal experiences. Her goal is to foster a trusting therapeutic relationship with her clients where they feel empowered to explore their personal experiences at a pace that is comfortable for them. Her hope to support her clients in working through navigating life’s transitions, challenges, and emotional well-being. Her goal is to help build confidence, develop strategies and tools and empower her clients to make lasting change.

Your session with Melora will be a safe space for you to share, and will consist of a collaborative and client-centred approach. She utilizes a tailored approach to support you in recognizing the root cause of the challenges that you are facing and the patterns that are impacting your quality of life.

Her main areas of focus include anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, life transitions and self-esteem, women’s issues, relationship issues and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). She utilizes a collaborative and client-centred approach drawing from different therapeutic modalities tailored to fit your unique needs. These may include ACT, DBT, CBT, SFBT and EFT.

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Working with Sarah is an empowering process, centered on fostering trust and genuine connection. Her goal is to help clients navigate challenges, achieve personal growth, gain self-awareness, and develop effective tools to create lasting change. Sarah’s previous work was with children & families as a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) and family support worker. Through this experience, she gained a deep understanding of human development, family systems, and the importance of co-regulation. Sarah has since shifted her focus on cognition and psychology, helping individuals understand the relationship between their brain and body; how their thoughts, behaviours, and beliefs affect their nervous system; and how these experiences ultimately impact their well being. Utilizing a holistic approach Sarah integrates practical evidence-based techniques such CBT, ACT, Somatic therapy, and mindfulness with humanistic approaches such as psychodynamic therapy.

By creating a non-judgmental space designed to spark deep self-exploration and trust, her aim is to foster a connection that feels human and relatable, allowing you to explore your emotions and experiences openly. Sarah specializes in helping individuals navigating challenges like stress, worry, anxiety, or depression, seeking support in finding balance and clarity. As a member of and ally to the LGBTQIA2S+ community, Sarah understands the unique challenges faced by this population. She also works with parents managing the stress of raising young children, women facing life transitions, and neurodivergent individuals seeking to thrive in a world that often feels overwhelming.

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Life’s challenges can leave even the strongest individuals feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Whether someone is navigating parenting struggles, loss, health concerns, or major life transitions, Kelly believes each person deserve support and understanding. She offers a compassionate space where people can explore their experiences, rebuild confidence, and develop tools to create meaningful change. With her guidance, individuals can move toward greater balance, clarity, and fulfillment.

Drawing on her 30-year teaching career and diverse life experiences, Kelly supports individuals and families navigating ADHD, parenting, addiction, grief, peri/menopause, and significant life changes. Her approach integrates mindfulness with CBT, ACT, DBT, and SFT, providing practical strategies grounded in empathy and respect.

Kelly meets each person where they are and gently guides them toward greater resilience, balance, and self-awareness. Through collaboration and mindfulness, she helps remove barriers that may be keeping them stuck. She believes everyone can build a life that reflects their values and strengths and she is committed to supporting them every step of the way.

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As an experienced Clinical Supervisor and Registered Psychotherapist, I am deeply committed to fostering the next generation of competent, ethical, and reflective mental health professionals. My approach to supervision is grounded in a commitment to coaching, mentoring, and professional consultation. My general philosophy is that supervision is a collaborative, supportive, and growth-oriented relationship, where I strive to support clinicians in their learning, growth, and development of a personal and ethical style of psychotherapy and counselling.

I focus on creating a supportive space where you can confidently explore clinical challenges, process complex cases, and address any feelings of imposter syndrome or burnout. My goal is to move you from competence to confidence. Supervision is a vital part of professional development and requires a mutual willingness to learn and reflect.

With 18 years of practice in the mental health field (since 2007), I have worked in diverse clinical settings, including Youth Net Hamilton, a Montreal Women’s shelter, a Community Sexual Assault intervention centre, an EAP crisis support centre, and as Director/Supervisor of my group practice in Ottawa (since 2017). I have several years of experience supervising and training student therapists and early-career clinicians, averaging over hundreds of hours of direct supervision.

My clinical expertise is focused on treating:

Symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress/burnout. Life’s and parenting challenges, grief/loss, student performance, mental health crisis. Behavioural and emotional aspects of ADHD/ASD/neurodivergence. The impacts of relational challenges in couples, parents, and families. Domestic violence, partner abuse, and childhood abuse. Co-parenting and high-conflict separation.

I am formally trained and experienced in supervising the following modalities:

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Eco Therapy or Walk & Talk Therapy Trauma-informed, Solution-Focused, Strength-based, and Compassion-Focused Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT and EFiT), Attachment-theory, and Gottman Method

I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (2012). I am registered to practice in Ontario as a Registered Psychotherapist (Independent Practice) with the CRPO (#008983). I have been a Certified Canadian Counsellor and Supervisor (#14010) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) since 2016. I have also completed a 30-hour supervision coursework and meet CRPO’s requirements for clinical supervision.

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Mary Vuksanovic is a Registered Psychotherapist, Clinic Owner, and Clinical Director with advanced training and experience in the treatment of anxiety-related disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, and post-traumatic stress (PTSD). Her areas of focus include health anxiety, panic, phobias, intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, trauma-related symptoms, and chronic hyperarousal.

Mary provides evidence-based, integrative psychotherapy grounded primarily in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). She integrates these approaches with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), somatic interventions, and psychodynamic psychotherapy to address both presenting symptoms and the underlying emotional, relational, and behavioural patterns that may contribute to ongoing distress.

In addition to traditional psychotherapy sessions, Mary offers structured 3- and 6-hour Psychotherapy Intensives for appropriate clients. Intensives provide an extended therapeutic format for focused work on specific treatment goals and incorporate individualized assessment, preparation, evidence-based intervention, and integration. Suitability is determined based on each client’s presenting concerns, clinical needs, and readiness for intensive work.

As Founder and Clinical Director of Vital Minds Psychotherapy, Mary oversees the practice’s clinical standards and quality of care. She is committed to maintaining a culture of thoughtful, ethical, evidence-based psychotherapy and ensuring clients receive high-quality treatment grounded in current clinical knowledge and individualized to their needs.

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Working with Amanda is a supportive and collaborative experience where you are invited to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. Her goal is for you to leave each session feeling seen, validated, and equipped with meaningful tools to navigate life’s challenges. Amanda’s approach is centered on creating a safe and encouraging space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and relationship dynamics without judgment. She believes therapy should feel both grounding and empowering, a place where genuine growth and healing can truly begin.

Amanda takes an integrative, client-centered approach that draws on CBT, SFBT, Strengths-Based Therapy, and EFT for couples. With a strong trauma-informed background and a commitment to cultural sensitivity, her sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on identifying patterns that may be holding you back and developing strategies to foster resilience, emotional regulation, and self-compassion. Her experience supporting women from diverse cultural backgrounds has strengthened her dedication to creating an inclusive space where every client feels understood and valued. She works with clients to set meaningful goals that reflect their values, guiding them toward greater awareness, confidence, and connection.

Amanda works with individuals and couples who are navigating anxiety, stress, relationship issues, and major life transitions. She helps clients manage anxious thoughts, strengthen communication, and create deeper, more fulfilling relationships. When working with couples, Amanda uses EFT to help partners understand each other’s emotional needs, repair disconnection, and build closeness. Her gentle, curious style encourages honest conversations and helps clients feel supported as they explore new ways of relating to themselves and others.

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