Welcome to Yukon Counselling and Psychotherapy
Aware of the need for increased access to mental health services for Yukon residents, including LGBTQQ2S+ folx as the Hon. Jeanie McLean communicated in the Government of Yukon's 2021 LGBTQ2S+ Inclusion Plan, we officially launched our online / electronic-based counselling and psychotherapy practice (i.e., online video or telephone services only) in October 2021.
As of 3 January 2023, Allison is offering in-person services at our Whitehorse office (407 Black Street, 2nd Floor, Whitehorse - in the Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga studio).
In addition to Allison, all other clinicians are based in Ontario and offer access to online / telephone mental health services.
Through a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens, we offer individual therapy for issues related to anxiety and depression, gender and sexuality, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and trauma in addition to couples therapy.
All Yukon residents seeking positive change are welcome and encouraged to get in touch with us by email (info@yukoncp.ca) or telephone (+1-867-687-3463).
Are you a mental health professional seeking in-person employment opportunities in the Yukon? Get in touch with Adam (adam@yukoncp.ca). Click to view Current Employment Opportunities here.
Clinic Location
407 Black Street, 2nd Floor
(In the Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga studio)
Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2N2
Reach Out to Us
Please note that we are not a crisis service. If you are in crisis or in need of immediate attention, contact your local emergency call centre (911) or Crisis Services Canada:
Website: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca
Telephone: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7/365)
Text: Send a text to 45645 (4pm - midnight, Eastern Standard Time); Standard Text Messaging Rates Apply
Our Services
- Individual and Couples Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS)
Our Specialties
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Behaviour Management
- Body Image
- Career Counselling for Educators
- Coping Skills and Strategies
- Depression
- Dysphoria
- Eating Disorders
- Educational Issues
- Frustration
- Gender Identity
- Gender Transition
- Grief
- Interpersonal Skills
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Relationship Counselling
- Separation Divorce
- Sexuality (LGBTQQ2S+)
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Your First Session
Your first session can take anywhere between 50 - 80 minutes. During this session, you and your clinician will discuss your presenting concerns (i.e., why have you reached out for counselling services), your background (e.g., family, medical, social, etc.), gain a general understanding of what you seek from counselling, and identify how our services might support your process. You and your clinician will decide on how frequently you will meet (e.g., once or twice a week at 50 or 80 minutes), which can change as necessary.
Interested in scheduling your intake session? Scroll down to view our clinician's biographies. Those clinicians who are not accepting new patients have a notice under their headshot in red. Once you have identified an available clinician you would like to work with, click “Book a Session” and you will be redirected to our online scheduling system (https://oab.owlpractice.ca/cwcp/booking) and follow the prompts. Once you register your appointment through our online scheduling system, you will receive an automated email asking you to select a link to verify your email address. Please check your spam / promotions folder for this automated email.
Service fees are covered by extended health programs if you are covered for psychotherapy, psychology, or social work (MSW / RSW). Please review your extended health policy to identify if you have coverage for a psychotherapist, psychologist, or social worker (RSW/MSW) and speak with your clinician about this during your first appointment.
Cancellation Policy
When you book a session, your clinician reserves their time for you. In the event that you will be unable to keep an appointment, please notify your clinician at least 24 hours in advance, so that someone else may utilize the time. Similarly, when your clinician is unable to keep the appointment with you, they will give you more than a 24-hour notice and rebook to another date and time.
In the case whereby you are unable to provide 24-hour cancellation notice (e.g., you cancel an appointment on the day of the appointment [i.e. the same day] or do not show up for a scheduled appointment), unless for emergency reasons (e.g., medical or family emergencies), you will be charged the fee for your session and payment will be required at your next scheduled session.
Note: Employee Assistance Programs and other insurance-based programs will not reimburse you, the client, for missed appointment costs.
Allison Paré Fraser (she/her)
Clinical Counsellor
About Allison
Having completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Concordia University in 2013, a Diploma in Addiction Care Work from McMasters University in 2017, and a Master of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University in 2022, I am currently awaiting my Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) designation with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, I have traveled and lived in different parts of Canada, which has given me the opportunity to work with a variety of populations and learn the value of meeting each and every individual where they are at.
I practice from a humanistic, person centered model and draw from a variety of modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-based CBT, and Somatic Experiencing. I have experience working within the age range of 13 years - 85 years with presenting issues including addiction, anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), depression, domestic / family violence, general trauma, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Allison's Rates
Online / Telephone and In-Person Sessions Available
Not Accepting New Patients
- $135
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $135
- 50 Minute Session
- $203
- 80 Minute Session
- $255
- 80 Minute Couples Intake Session
- $170
- 50 Minute Couples Session
- $255
- 80 Minute Couples Session
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
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Adam Terpstra (he/him)
Clinic Director, RSW, RP
About Adam
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Victoria in 2009, a Bachelor of Education in Social Sciences from University of Victoria in 2013, and a Master of Education in Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2016 from University of Toronto. I am an Ontario Registered Social Worker (RSW), an Ontario Registered Psychotherapist (RP), a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), a Certified Member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (cert)OAMHP, a registered teacher in British Columbia, Ontario, and the Yukon Territory, and a voluntary member of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF).
Born and raised in Prince Edward County, Ontario, I have lived in the Yukon (Dawson City) and other mid-to-large cities across Canada (Calgary, Toronto, and Victoria) working with a variety of populations ranging from hard-to-reach inner city clients, adult survivors of childhood trauma, residential school survivors, and the LGBTQQ2S+ community, which has fostered a sincere understanding of the various daily life challenges and struggles.
Practicing from a collaborative therapeutic model, drawing from such modalities as Attachment Theory, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, and Schema Therapy, the focus of my clinical experience has been directed toward the age range of 21 - 85 with presenting issues relating to attachment trauma, depression and general anxiety, childhood physical, psychological, and sexual trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and gender/sexuality-related issues.
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Bruce Dow (he/him; they/them [non-binary])
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Master's Level Student Clinician
About Bruce
We all need access to the compassionate presence of another. The work we will do together will be free-from-judgement and will invite the kind of bravery that only comes as trust is built.
In my clinical work, I use an integrative, client centred approach in the treatment of addiction, anxiety, body, gender identity and sexuality, career stress, depression, eating disorders, family issues, porn addiction, relationship issues, sexual abuse, sexual problems, and trauma.
Together we will explore which modalities best suits your needs: Attachment Theory; Emotion Focused Therapy (EFS / IFIOS); Existential Psychotherapy; Family Systems Therapy; Internal Family Systems (IFS); Narrative Therapy; Sex Therapy; Spiritual Direction; or Trauma-Related Dissociation interventions.
My master’s degree in intercultural psychotherapy and multi-faith psychospiritual care (Knox College, University of Toronto, Spring 2023) has brought to my practice a cross-cultural, all-faith awareness of the effect that cultural and spiritual experience may have one’s overall wellbeing -- both positive and negative. If cultural challenges or religious wound are part of your experience, they can be part of your healing.
I am known for my work in the performing arts for bringing awareness to issues of addiction, childhood trauma, eating disorders, gender identity and experience, mental health issues, and 2SLGBTQIAP+ dynamics. I continue to serve as an active member of outACTRAto (ACTRA) and the Association of Acting Coaches and Educators (AACE) in promoting advocacy for social, physical, and emotional safety in the performing arts and performing arts training.
BRUCE IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT:
Contact Bruce at bruce@cwcp.ca
Recent Engagements include:
- Safe Use of Self in the Workplace, for STAPLES Canada - Mental Health Day / Coming Out Day
- 2SLGBT+ Ally Awareness, for the Community Counselling Centre of London, and Fanshawe College Educational Support Program
SPEAKING RATES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Bruce's Rates
Note: Bruce offers online/telephone sessions only
- $130
- 80 Minute Intake Session
- $130
- 50 Minute Session
- $195
- 80 Minute Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Intake Session
- $165
- 50 Minute Couples Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Session
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
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Jabari Jordan (he/him)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
About Jabari
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from Bishop’s University in 2008, a Master’s of Philosophy from University of Illinois in 2016, and a Master’s of Psychology from Adler Professional Graduate School in 2022. I am in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO, registration number 13005).
I have experience working with teenagers and adults presenting a variety of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, low self-esteem, and relationship issues. My down-to-earth and culturally competent approach is informed by 12-years experience teaching overseas.
My primary aim is to foster a safe and non-judgmental space for you to feel heard and understood. With appreciation for the complexity of life, I integrate different therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation Therapy, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic Therapy, to ensure the best fit for your therapeutic needs.
Jabari's Rates
Note: At this time, Jabari offers online/telephone sessions only
- $130
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $130
- 50 Minute Session
- $195
- 80 Minute Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Intake Session
- $165
- 50 Minute Couples Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Session
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
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Matt Harris (he/him)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
About Matt
Growing up between the USA and Canada, living and travelling worldwide for many years, I have experienced different cultures and ways of living. My experiences among diverse people groups have helped me to be compassionate and understanding of the varied and complex issues life often presents. I have worked with teens, adults, couples, people experiencing homelessness, and those struggling with addictions and mental health issues.
With a warm and gentle approach to counselling, I do my best to help clients feel heard and encouraged while drawing on counselling modalities such as Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.
Having completed a Bachelors of Religious Education and a Masters of Divinity in Clinical Counselling from Tyndale University in Toronto, I am educated in the field of social service work, am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), and a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).
Matt's Rates
Note: Matt offers online/telephone sessions only
- $130
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $130
- 50 Minute Session
- $195
- 80 Minute Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Intake Session
- $165
- 50 Minute Couples Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Session
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
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Mitchell Manicone (he/him)
Registered Social Worker
About Mitchell
Having completed a Bachelor of Social Work from Western University in 2014 and a Master of Social Work in 2022, I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OSWSSW #824677) and a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW).
As a queer identified man, it is important for me to connect with and serve my community in a meaningful way. Over the past 4 years, I have worked in the field of addiction and related counselling providing individual and group-based counselling services tailored toward LGBTQ2S+ folks, concurrent disorders, and trauma.
Practicing from a client-centered perspective, I utilize therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, Narrative Therapy, Solution-focused therapy, and Motivational Interviewing practices for change. My clinical experience has been primarily directed toward folks aged 20-75 with presenting issues relating to Gender / Sexuality- related issues, Issues related to masculinity, Men who have sex with men (MSM) that engage in Chemsex / Party and Play (PnP), PTSD / Trauma, and Substance use disorder / Addiction.
Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS)
Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS) require an initial 80-minute consultation session and 80-minutes for writing the report. If Mitchell identifies only one 80-minute consultation as necessary in order to complete the report, a payment of $250 will be required at the end of the initial 80-minute consultation session and he will produce the secondary assessment report within 2 weeks following the initial 80-minute consultation session. Payment can be made through cash, credit card, debit, or eTransfer.
If Mitchell identifies further sessions are necessary and you agree to meet for those sessions, an additional $85 will be added for every 50-minute session to the base amount of $250. If you decide to postpone further appointments, you will only be required to pay $125 at the conclusion of the initial consultation session understanding that Mitchell will not create any secondary assessment report until future appointments are scheduled and the full fee is paid.
Note: If you have extended health benefits, you will be able to submit the receipt for this service to your provider for reimbursement if you are covered for psychological services.
Mitchell's Rates
Note: Mitchell offers online/telephone sessions only
- $135
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $135
- 50 Minute Session
- $203
- 80 Minute Session
- $255
- 80 Minute Couples Intake Session
- $170
- 50 Minute Couples Session
- $255
- 80 Minute Couples Session
- $250
- 80 Minute Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS)
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
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Nicole McKinnon (she/her)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
About Nicole McKinnon
Having graduated in 2018 from University of Victoria with a bachelor degree in Child and Youth Care and in 2021 from Yorkville University with a master of arts in Counselling Psychology, I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and a Registered Early Childhood Educator in Manitoba and British Columbia.
I have been a frontline worker with children, families, and youth throughout Canada since 2014 and have worked with a diverse client population. This experience has afforded me extensive training and understanding of issues related to childhood trauma, military community, and at-risk youth.
In my clinical work, I am passionate about providing an empathetic, non-judgmental, and supportive space for clients to develop a deeper understanding of themselves. Practicing from a person-centred approach, my primary therapeutic modalities include Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and strengths-based approaches.
Nicole's Rates
Note: Nicole offers online/telephone sessions only
- $130
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $130
- 50 Minute Session
- $195
- 80 Minute Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Intake Session
- $165
- 50 Minute Couples Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Couples Session
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
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Sandra Cesario (she/her)
Registered Psychotherapist
About Sandra
Having graduated from York University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and from The CREATE Institute in 1998, I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and have been utilizing a humanistic, person-centred approach, incorporating evidence-based techniques, expressive arts, and mindfulness modalities into my work for over 20 years.
I have a passion for expressive arts and meaningful community involvement and have had the opportunity to make positive connections with marginalized individuals and communities using a trauma-informed lens, inviting individual and community art participation and reflection in addition to providing mental health support.
My experience includes working with complex mental health conditions, grief and loss, self-care, in addition to trauma and resiliency. I incorporate eclectic psychotherapy techniques including a strengths-based perspective and solution-focused emphasis to meet individual goals. I have facilitated women’s groups and groups that supported healthy relationships, positive self-image and sexuality for individuals with ASD encouraging inclusion, access to information and resources. My experience has also involved providing support to families which have been impacted by a family member’s complex mental health needs.
Autism Assessments
In consultation and collaboration with a Clinical Psychologist, Sandra is available to conduct autism assessments which require an initial 110-minute consultation session and a subsequent 50-minute session to discuss the report summary. The cost for this full assessment is $2,000 and payment is due at the conclusion of the initial 110-minute consultation session. Payment can be made through cash, credit card, debit, or eTransfer.
Note: If you have extended health benefits, you will be able to submit the receipt for this service to your provider for reimbursement if you are covered for psychological services.
To schedule an autism assessment with Sandra, visit our online scheduling system, select Sandra, select "Autism Assessment", ensure you select "Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy" as the location, and follow the prompts.
If you have any questions, do get in touch: sandra@yukoncp.ca
Sandra's Rates
Note: Sandra offers online/telephone sessions only
- $165
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $165
- 50 Minute Session
- $248
- 80 Minute Session
- $308
- 80 Minute Couples Intake Session
- $205
- 50 Minute Couples Session
- $308
- 80 Minute Couples Session
- $2000
- Autism Assessments
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
Reach Out to Sandra
Student Clinicians
To schedule an intake session with a student clinician, visit the online scheduling system, select your preferred student clinician, select 1.5 hour intake session (or request intake session), and follow the prompts. For additional information, get in touch via Email (info@yukoncp.ca) or phone at 613-476-8850.
Note: In support of professional development, all sessions with student clinicians are audio and/or video recorded with strictest adherence to confidentiality, which will be discussed during the intake session.
Kyle Stewart (he/they)
Master's Levl Student Clinician
About Kyle
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies (GSFS) and Political Science from McGill University, graduate studies in the areas of Sexuality Studies, Humanities, and Queer Theory at Western University, and am currently completing a Master of Arts degree in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy at Wilfrid Laurier University. In this master’s program, I have focused on the clinical applications of queer theory in working with 2SLGBTQ+ populations, especially in relation to addictions, spirituality (including religious harm and abuse), and trauma.
I have been fortunate to have experience across different communities, some of which including 2SLGBTQ+ folx in various roles, students, HIV and Hepatitis C positive communities, queers recovering from homophobia, transphobia, and spiritual / religious abuse. Through these experiences, I have developed a working understanding of anti-oppressive practices, including anti-racism and disability justice.
In support of an individualized therapeutic experience, I practice from a collaborative and client-centered approach through the use of attachment theory, existential therapy, feminist therapy, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic therapy in tandem with specific strategies developed from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). These treatments are well-suited for individuals presenting with anxiety, behavioural and substance use / mis-use, depression, gender and sexuality related issues, in addition to trauma (general and complex).
Kyle's Rates
Note: Kyle offers online/telephone sessions only
Starting May 15, 2023
- $80 - $130*
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $80 - $130*
- 50 Minute Session
- $120 - $195*
- 80 Minute Session
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
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Rachel Warner (she/her)
Master's Level Student Clinician
About Rachel
Hello! I'm Rachel (she/her) and as a student therapist, I offer reduced-rate mental health services ($20 - $130 per session, based on your financial abilities) to LGBTQQ2+ folx, Indigenous populations, and people of colour. I work with clients of all ages with presenting concerns related to anxiety and depression, body issues, career challenges, gender and sexuality-related issues, religious wounds, self-esteem issues, identity issues, and societal pressures. I draw from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Feminist Therapy, Geek Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Queer Theory, and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy. But what do all these modalities and presenting concerns mean…?
In session, you can anticipate sharing your experiences and being asked to explore your behaviours, feelings, and thoughts about these experiences. Together, we will seek to identify the stories you believe about yourself, your relationships, and the world. We will integrate a strengths-based approach to counselling so we can find exceptions to the problems you are facing and identify personal strengths you can utilize in difficult situations. By identifying personal strengths, you can begin to rewrite your life narrative(s) and find alternative solutions that will contribute to an improved quality of life.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Business from the University of Waterloo and am currently completing a Master of Arts in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Wilfrid Laurier University. My Master of Arts program integrates religion and spirituality into counselling. I have training in Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and non-denominational spirituality. While I believe religion can be a source of healing or hurt, exploring our relationship with religion can be an important aspect to the therapeutic process. Upon graduation, I will apply for registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).
Rachel's Services
Services offered through our registered charity Bridging With Support
Currently Not Accepting New Patients
- 80 Minute Intake Session
- 50 Minute Session
- 80 Minute Session
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Samer Lazkani (he/him)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Master's Level Student Clinician
About Samer
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Toronto Scarborough in 2017 and am currently completing a Master of Education in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
Growing up and working in multicultural cities the Middle East and Canada, I worked with individuals from a variety of walks of life. I have volunteered in several organization that supported various populations including Toronto Distress Centres and YMCA’s Newcomer Information Centre. I have also worked for three years as Lab Manager and Study Coordinator at the HIV Prevention Lab focusing on sexual health of gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men.
I personalize therapy for each client because every individual or couple have their unique situation. I combine deep care and empathy while drawing from different clinical orientations that include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. I have supported individuals with concerns that include anxiety, body image, depression, gender and sexuality identity, and relationships. I find that at the core of therapy is the ability to listen, provide a safe space for clients to share their stories, in addition to plan and move toward a path of healing. My passion is to empower folx to achieve their goals and find their journeys of self-growth.
Samer's Services
Services offered through our registered charity Bridging With Support
Currently Not Accepting New Patients
- 80 Minute Intake Session
- 50 Minute Session
- 80 Minute Session
- 80 Minute Couple's Intake Session
- 50 Minute Couple's Session
- 80 Minute Couple's Session
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Somayyeh Kamalou (she/her)
Ph.D Level Student Clinician
About Somayyeh
I completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A., Honours) in Psychology from University of Waterloo in 2013 and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical and Counselling Psychology in 2019 at the University of Toronto. I am currently completing the third year of my Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical and Counselling Psychology at the University of Toronto and training in the Intensive Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) program at Sunnybrook hospital. I am registered as a Student Affiliate with the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA).
I support individuals in their struggles with symptoms of acculturation, anxiety, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, grief and loss, gender/sexuality-related issues, interpersonal difficulties, life transition, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Whatever the nature of your difficulties, my role is to provide a safe and accepting environment to allow collaborative exploration and understanding of your internal experience and finding healthy and adaptive coping skills to help you complete your healing journey.
I use evidence-based approaches tailored to clients’ needs. These include practicing from a collaborative therapeutic model incorporating modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), The focus of my clinical experience has been directed toward the age range of 18-85.
I am fluent in English and Persian and provide services in both languages.
Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS)
Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS) require an initial 80-minute consultation session and 80-minutes for writing the report. If Somayyeh identifies only one 80-minute consultation as necessary in order to complete the report, a payment of $250 will be required at the end of the initial 80-minute consultation session and she will produce the secondary assessment report within 2 weeks following the initial 80-minute consultation session. Payment can be made through cash, credit card, debit, or eTransfer.
If Somayyeh identifies further sessions are necessary and you agree to meet for those sessions, an additional $85 will be added for every 50-minute session to the base amount of $250. If you decide to postpone further appointments, you will only be required to pay $125 at the conclusion of the initial consultation session understanding that Somayyeh will not create any secondary assessment report until future appointments are scheduled and the full fee is paid.
Note: If you have extended health benefits, you will be able to submit the receipt for this service to your provider for reimbursement if you are covered for psychological services.
Somayyeh's Rates
Note: Somayyeh offers online/telephone sessions only
- $185
- 50 Minute Intake Session
- $185
- 50 Minute Session
- $278
- 80 Minute Session
- $250
- 80 Minute Secondary Assessments for Transition-Related Surgery (TRS)
Do you have extended health benefits? If your coverage includes psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers, you may be able to claim our services through your health benefits. Check your coverage and email info@yukoncp.ca for more details.
Reach Out to Somayyeh
Employment and Practicum Opportunities
Thank you for exploring employment opportunities with Yukon Counselling and Psychotherapy. We are currently seeking to hire a registered mental health clinician (i.e., Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Social Worker (MSW/RSW), Registered Psychologist) for individual and couple's counselling (job description below).
Interested applicants are to submit their cover-letter and CV to info@yukoncp.ca, attention Adam Terpstra. Should you require accommodations, please notify us of such accommodations by email at info@yukoncp.ca or phone: 867-687-3463.
Mental Health Clinician (Hybrid of In-Person and Digital)
Practicum Opportunities: Thank you for your interest in seeking a placement with us. At this time, we are unable to offer practicum opportunities. We wish students well in their search for practicum sites.
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