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Wisdom of a Therapist,
Understanding of a Friend

Welcome to a practice where experience meets empathy. Our therapists bring decades of seasoned expertise to every session, creating a space where you'll feel truly heard and understood. If you're looking for a therapeutic partner who not only puts you at ease but also brings deep clinical wisdom, academic rigour, and genuine compassion to your journey – you'll find that here.

We invite you to explore our therapists' profiles to find someone whose approach and background resonates with you. Your comfort and connection with your therapist matter – it's the foundation of meaningful therapeutic work.

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Mila Arsenijevic

MSW RSW, FOUNDER AND CLINICAL DIRECTOR, REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Mila is the heart and soul of Toronto Therapy Practice. As the founder, her warm and empathetic approach creates an inviting atmosphere that fosters trust and connection. With a decade of experience in perinatal mental health at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Mila is passionate about helping individuals and couples overcome emotional distress and lead authentic, meaningful lives.

MILA CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH:

  • Support for high-achieving professionals

  • Management of high-functioning anxiety and depression

  • Challenges with initiating or sustaining romantic relationships

  • Treatment for postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression

  • Guidance through infertility and pregnancy loss

  • Healing from childhood emotional neglect

  • Couples therapy to enhance connection and resolve conflict

Rebecca Songhurst

MSW RSW, REGISTERED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Rebecca Songhurst brings over 20 years of experience as a registered Social Worker, dedicated to fostering emotional health and well-being for her clients. Specializing in areas such grief, loss, perinatal mental health, depression, anxiety and adjustment to illness. Rebecca utilizes a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to support her clients through various life challenges.

REBECCA CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH:

  • Support for anxiety and depression

  • Guidance through grief and loss

  • Compassionate care for pregnancy loss

  • Support through infertility challenges

  • Adjustment to illness and health challenges

  • Care for postpartum depression and anxiety

  • Support for navigating menopause

Ruth Diemer

MSW RSW, REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Ruth is an empathetic Registered Social Worker with over 30 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families and is dedicated to empowering individuals and fostering resilience and emotional well-being. She provies psychotherapy to clients struggling with perinatal mental health, relational difficulties, family conflict, parenting, divorce, grief loss as well as adjustment to illness and aging.

RUTH CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH:

  • Support with parenting and divorce

  • Couples therapy

  • Self-esteem support

  • Guidance through grief and loss

  • Compassionate care for pregnancy loss

  • Support through infertility challenges

  • Treatment for postpartum depression and anxiety

  • Family therapy to improve communication and connection

Emilie Baillarino

MSW RSW, MBA, REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Emilie is a compassionate and experienced therapist with almost a decade of social work experience. Emilie has a special focus in prenatal and postpartum mental health issues. In addition to that she understands the unique challenges that come with navigating blended family dynamics, co-parenting relationships, divorce, and separation, and is dedicated to providing tailored support to help clients navigate these difficult transitions.

EMILIE CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH:

  • Strategies for managing work-life stress

  • Support for fertility challenges

  • Guidance in navigating family conflict

  • Counselling for blended families

  • Assistance with life transitions

  • Treatment for anxiety and depression

  • Expertise in perinatal mental health

Alana Jackson

MSW RSW, REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Alana Jackson is a compassionate and supportive Registered Social Worker with 20 years of experience working with women, children, and their families in a multitude of environments including Women and Infants’ Health at Mount Sinai Hospital. Whether you're seeking support navigating infertility, loss, or mood issues in pregnancy or postpartum Alana is an experienced, skilled, and knowledgable therapist.

ALANA CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH:

  • Support for pregnancy-related anxiety and depression

  • Treatment for postpartum anxiety and depression, including role transition

  • Guidance through perimenopause

  • Support for infertility challenges

  • Compassionate care for pregnancy loss

  • Assistance with grief and loss

  • Supportive partner care

  • Expertise in navigating difficult relationships with partners, children, or family members impacting mental health and well-being

Caroline Nikiel

MSW RSW, REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST

With almost a decade of counselling experience, Caroline has developed an empathetic and non-judgmental approach to supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds. Currently practicing at a hospital, she specializes in working with adolescents and young adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, emotion regulation, and interpersonal relationships. She has also developed a special interest in perinatal mental health, offering dedicated support to new and expecting parents, including partners navigating this transformative journey.

CAROLINE CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH:

  • Expertise in supporting young adults

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Self esteem and emotional regulation

  • Care for postpartum depression and anxiety 

  • Relationship tensions

  • Specialized support for partners during pregnancy, loss and early parenthood

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