Chelsea’s life journey began in Barbados before moving to Canada during her formative years. Chelsea holds a degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in Special Education, which has been the foundation of her fulfilling career. Over the years, Chelsea has dedicated herself to working with children with special needs, with a particular focus on autism spectrum disorder.
Throughout her professional journey, Chelsea’s role has included enriching the lives of the young minds she serves and establishing profound connections with their families. While working within a school setting, her work went beyond the classroom to collaborate with parents and siblings. Chelsea’s belief in a nurturing, inclusive and compassionate connection supports her practice. Guided by her core values of empathy, patience, and insight, she consistently positively influences the lives she touches.
Online Therapy available:
* play informed child psychotherapy
* adolescent psychotherapy
* parents support
Chelsea’s area of expertise includes:
* autism spectrum disorder
* neurodivergent children and teens
* teens struggling with anxiety and mood disorders
Chelsea’s life journey began in Barbados before moving to Canada during her formative years. Che...
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Tina’s holistic approach goes beyond quick fixes. She skillfully uncovers the underlying emotional ties that hold you back, encouraging you to release what no longer serves you. In a supportive and accepting environment, you’ll reframe your mindset, reclaim emotional balance, and embark on a journey of profound personal growth.
Together with Tina, you’ll create sustainable strategies tailored to your unique needs, seamlessly integrating them into your everyday life. Embrace and honour your emotions as you experience emotional liberation and well-being.
Take the first step towards a holistic, empowered, and balanced life. Contact Lunar Psychotherapy & Wellness today to work with Tina.
Tina understands the complexities of life and the importance of a work-life balance. As a full-time Professor, researcher, Ph.D. student, wife and most importantly, mom of three teenage girls, she is constantly working on finding the perfect balance. Tina firmly believes in doing the necessary practices that instill energy, and spiritual connection and sustains a positive attitude and ability to move through life. Tina practices yoga, mindfulness and meditation on a regular basis, loves forest bathing and going on nature walks, and engages in creative practices such as knitting and painting.
Tina was drawn to the mental health field at a very young age and has been committed to the field ever since. After committing ten years to non-profit organizations, Tina opened her private practice in 1999. Her desire to stay in the academic and clinical fields profoundly informs both practices.
Tina has done her own therapeutic work to heal from past wounds while ensuring she uses her life experiences to inform her practices and life today. Another core component of Tina’s framework when working with others is a strong relationship foundation. Tina is a firm believer that it is with this therapeutic relationship that all effective work is done.
Tina’s area of expertise includes:
* Mood Disorders
* Anxiety Disorders
* Behavioural Disorders
* Neurodivergent Disorders
* Attachment Issues
* Relationship Conflict/Conflict Resolution/Intimacy Issues
* Parenting Issues
* Stress/Burn Out/Work-Related Challenges
* Self Esteem/Confidence/Identity Issues
* Emotional Dysregulation
* Childhood Issues and Inner Child Work
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Informed by her training as a Waldorf educator, Bronwen understands the importance of adult-child relationships outside of the family unit for promoting social development, offering diverse role models, and creating a supportive network that nurtures a child’s holistic growth.
As a therapist-in-training, Bronwen is passionate about supporting individuals across the lifespan with things like social anxiety; attachment issues; childhood wounds; relationship challenges; significant life transitions; emotion regulation; and larger existential concerns, self-esteem, and identity questions.
Bronwen works through the lens that positive relational experiences with a therapist, exploration through the expressive arts, and mindfulness-based interventions when combined promote a holistic therapeutic experience.
Additional training:
Areas of focus include:
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anxiety
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depression
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ADHD
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school-related challenges
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Highly Sensitive (HSP) children/adults
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siblings of youth with an illness/disability
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difficult life transitions
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relationship challenges
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communication
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self-esteem
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identity
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2SLGBTQI+
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grief/loss
Therapeutic framework:
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attachment-based approaches
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mindfulness & holistic approaches
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spiritually-integrated psychotherapy
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expressive arts-inspired (visual arts, music, etc.)
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inner child and re-parenting work
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strengths-based approach
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play-based therapy
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Coming from a background in the arts before transitioning into the coaching
industry and wellness space, Kara brings years of experience working in collaborative
ways with diverse individuals and groups of people.
As a therapist-in-training and professional certified coach, Kara helps the people she
works with better understand who they are in this complex world and then navigate
through the challenges they face, which leads to good health and a life filled with
purpose.
Kara’s areas of focus are children, youth, and adolescents, trauma, depression,
anxiety, ADHD, ASD, life transitions, identity, self-esteem, communication,
spirituality, play based counselling, and expressive arts based therapy.
Her wellness toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Internal Family Systems
Therapy, Spiritually Integrated Therapy, Mindfulness & Holistic Approaches, Play
Therapy Informed, and Expressive Arts Therapy Inspired.
Coming from a background in the arts before transitioning into the coaching
industry and wellness...
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