I am a native of Southwestern Ontario with Caribbean and European roots. I completed my Honours B.Sc. in Psychology at McMaster University in Hamilton. I then earned my M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University in La Mirada, California. I have been a psychologist in private practice for over 15 years, tailoring my psychological services to each client with compassion and expertise (based on the presenting problems and mutually-derived goals). I provide both long- and short-term psychotherapy, as well as both psychological and psychoeducational assessments.
Through psychotherapy, I aim to help enhance your self-awareness, improve your mental health and well-being; help you resolve or mitigate problematic behaviours, thoughts, or emotions; help improve your relationships and social skills; and/or help you thrive in school, at work, or in various performance realms (including sports and the arts). For clients who so desire, I have graduate-level training and extensive clinical experience in helping clients integrate their faith into their psychological healing and growth.
I am a native of Southwestern Ontario with Caribbean and European roots. I completed my Honours B.Sc. in Psychology at McMaster University in Hamilton. I then earned my M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University in La Mirada, California. I have been a psychologist in private practice for over 15 years, tailoring my psychological services to each client with compassion and expertise (based on the presenting problems and mutually-derived goals). I provide both long- and short-term psychotherapy, as well as both psychological and psychoeducational assessments.
Through psychotherapy, I aim to help enhance your self-awareness, improve your mental health and well-being; help you resolve or mitigate problematic behaviours, thoughts, or emotions; help improve your relationships and social skills; and/or help you thrive in school, at work, or in various performance realms (including sports and the arts). For clients who so desire, I have graduate-level training and extensive clinical experience in helping clients integrate their faith into their psychological healing and growth.
At Butterfly Effect Psychotherapy, we individualize each client with a holistic and integrative approach. We understand and acknowledge the connection between our mind, body and soul; together we support you with making changes that will help you strengthen each of these components so that you can transform into your true beauty!
Our approach is warm and supportive, while challenging you to help enhance change. The smallest change can cause big effects in your life and we deliver our therapy based on the butterfly effect approach. If you are not sure where to start, you are at the right place – our job is to guide you with that.
We use modern, evidence-based therapy approaches to help you reach your goals. Whether you tried therapy before or if this is your first time, we are confident that we can offer you a new approach to best suit your needs.
At Butterfly Effect Psychotherapy, we individualize each client with a holistic and integrative approach. We understand and acknowledge the connection between our mind, body and soul; together we support you with making changes that will help you strengthen each of these components so that you can transform into your true beauty!
Our approach is warm and supportive, while challenging you to help enhance change. The smallest change can cause big effects in your life and we deliver our therapy based on the butterfly effect approach. If you are not sure where to start, you are at the right place – our job is to guide you with that.
We use modern, evidence-based therapy approaches to help you reach your goals. Whether you tried therapy before or if this is your first time, we are confident that we can offer you a new approach to best suit your needs.
Dr Burgess is a Black, bilingual (French and English) GP-Psychotherapist located in the Ottawa, ON Area. Dr Burgess offers OHIP-covered mind-body based psychotherapy that is culturally-adapted to the Black population.
More information about her practice and how to refer to her is described on her website here: mindfulwithsyd.ca
Dr Burgess is a Black, bilingual (French and English) GP-Psychotherapist located in the Ottawa, ON Area. Dr Burgess offers OHIP-covered mind-body based psychotherapy that is culturally-adapted to the Black population.
More information about her practice and how to refer to her is described on her website here: mindfulwithsyd.ca
Joelleann (Joelle) Forbes, MSW, RSW is a registered social worker, a psychotherapist, and one of the co-founders of Hope Leads Mental Health Care. She provides therapy in Ontario, Canada and has various experiences in community healthcare, primary care, and private practice settings. Joelle provides counseling and psychotherapy to adults across the gender spectrum, 18 years and older. Her therapeutic approach highlights the importance of empowerment, healing generational wounds, and nurturing the authentic self. She has experience supporting clients with navigating grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout, self-esteem, life transitions, and various forms of oppression. Joelle aims to create a non-judgemental space to unpack past and present experiences that are contributing to mental health concerns, in hopes of finding a better way forward.
Joelle practices collaboration and compassion throughout the entire therapeutic experience. She has received professional training in culturally-adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma processing strategies. Not overexplaining, sharing a laugh, communicating through body language, and having compassion for the unspoken are just a few of the gems that come from Joelle’s experiences working with racialized communities.
Joelleann (Joelle) Forbes, MSW, RSW is a registered social worker, a psychotherapist, and one of the co-founders of Hope Leads Mental Health Care. She provides therapy in Ontario, Canada and has various experiences in community healthcare, primary care, and private practice settings. Joelle provides counseling and psychotherapy to adults across the gender spectrum, 18 years and older. Her therapeutic approach highlights the importance of empowerment, healing generational wounds, and nurturing the authentic self. She has experience supporting clients with navigating grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout, self-esteem, life transitions, and various forms of oppression. Joelle aims to create a non-judgemental space to unpack past and present experiences that are contributing to mental health concerns, in hopes of finding a better way forward.
Joelle practices collaboration and compassion throughout the entire therapeutic experience. She has received professional training in culturally-adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma processing strategies. Not overexplaining, sharing a laugh, communicating through body language, and having compassion for the unspoken are just a few of the gems that come from Joelle’s experiences working with racialized communities.
Welcome! Thanks for visiting my profile. Due to lived experience of mental health concerns and oppression of various levels, I am passionate about helping people grow in many aspect of their lives. I am a passionate Registered Social Worker who cares deeply about social issues and the impact they have on vulnerable populations, such as children, immigrants/refugees, women, BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+, those in poverty, and those incarcerated.
I especially enjoy working with Black Indigenous Persons of Colour (BIPOC), on the topic of mental health/illness and its intersectionality with gender, race, sexuality, age, disability, immigration/socio-economic status, and oppression. My approach is trauma-informed, non-judgmental, and empathetic. Thank you.
Welcome! Thanks for visiting my profile. Due to lived experience of mental health concerns and oppression of various levels, I am passionate about helping people grow in many aspect of their lives. I am a passionate Registered Social Worker who cares deeply about social issues and the impact they have on vulnerable populations, such as children, immigrants/refugees, women, BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+, those in poverty, and those incarcerated.
I especially enjoy working with Black Indigenous Persons of Colour (BIPOC), on the topic of mental health/illness and its intersectionality with gender, race, sexuality, age, disability, immigration/socio-economic status, and oppression. My approach is trauma-informed, non-judgmental, and empathetic. Thank you.
Lewis Perdicou is a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist and the owner of perdicou psychotherapy in Sudbury, and operating virtually across Ontario. They are a therapist, consultant, and group workshop facilitator. Lewis specializes in supporting people with trauma, anxiety, life transitions, relationships, and challenges facing the Black, Racialized, and Queer communities. Lewis has lived experience with mental health, and is both Queer and Black and they bring their intersectional identities into their therapy practice and public forums as part of their ongoing commitment to practicing in an honest and relational way.
Lewis Perdicou is a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist and the owner of perdicou psychotherapy in Sudbury, and operating virtually across Ontario. They are a therapist, consultant, and group workshop facilitator. Lewis specializes in supporting people with trauma, anxiety, life transitions, relationships, and challenges facing the Black, Racialized, and Queer communities. Lewis has lived experience with mental health, and is both Queer and Black and they bring their intersectional identities into their therapy practice and public forums as part of their ongoing commitment to practicing in an honest and relational way.
I’m a perinatal mental health specialist who offers individual and couples therapy to people finding themselves in parenthood.
The postpartum period tests the foundation of your relationship with your partner and yourself. Therapy can be an avenue where new shared values for your family can be discovered, and your authentic identity and life experience in relation to parenthood can be explored.
I provide a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed space where you can process your past, nurture your present well-being, and build resilience for your future.
Call me today to discuss your unique needs during this joyful yet challenging time.
* I am physically located in Walkerton, Ontario (1 hour south of Owen Sound), but I offer virtual services throughout Ontario.*
I’m a perinatal mental health specialist who offers individual and couples therapy to people finding themselves in parenthood.
The postpartum period tests the foundation of your relationship with your partner and yourself. Therapy can be an avenue where new shared values for your family can be discovered, and your authentic identity and life experience in relation to parenthood can be explored.
I provide a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed space where you can process your past, nurture your present well-being, and build resilience for your future.
Call me today to discuss your unique needs during this joyful yet challenging time.
* I am physically located in Walkerton, Ontario (1 hour south of Owen Sound), but I offer virtual services throughout Ontario.*
Creating a space where clients feel safe, seen, and understood is at the heart of my work. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Founder of Rooted in Resilience Psychotherapy & Wellness, I provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and person-centred therapy for individuals, couples, and families navigating life’s challenges.
I have experience supporting clients from diverse backgrounds who are struggling with trauma, complex trauma, racial trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, life transitions, burnout, and identity-related concerns. I also bring over a decade of experience working alongside survivors of sex trafficking and supporting individuals and families impacted by trauma and adversity.
My approach is integrative because I believe therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process. I draw from evidence-based modalities including EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Bowen Family Systems Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Prepare/Enrich for couples. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II), have completed Levels 1 and 2 EMDR training, trauma-informed CBT certification, and EFT Externship training.
I believe healing happens in the context of safety, connection, and curiosity. Whether we are processing difficult experiences, exploring long-standing patterns, strengthening relationships, or reconnecting with your sense of self, I will walk alongside you with compassion and authenticity. Your story is unique, and it would be an honour to support you as you move toward healing, growth, and resilience. I offer in-person sessions in Markham or virtual sessions across Ontario.
Creating a space where clients feel safe, seen, and understood is at the heart of my work. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Founder of Rooted in Resilience Psychotherapy & Wellness, I provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and person-centred therapy for individuals, couples, and families navigating life’s challenges.
I have experience supporting clients from diverse backgrounds who are struggling with trauma, complex trauma, racial trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, life transitions, burnout, and identity-related concerns. I also bring over a decade of experience working alongside survivors of sex trafficking and supporting individuals and families impacted by trauma and adversity.
My approach is integrative because I believe therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process. I draw from evidence-based modalities including EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Bowen Family Systems Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Prepare/Enrich for couples. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II), have completed Levels 1 and 2 EMDR training, trauma-informed CBT certification, and EFT Externship training.
I believe healing happens in the context of safety, connection, and curiosity. Whether we are processing difficult experiences, exploring long-standing patterns, strengthening relationships, or reconnecting with your sense of self, I will walk alongside you with compassion and authenticity. Your story is unique, and it would be an honour to support you as you move toward healing, growth, and resilience. I offer in-person sessions in Markham or virtual sessions across Ontario.
NOTE: Not currently accepting new clients. I work with Black and racialized clients who are discontent, distressed, or stuck as a result of molding themselves to fit expectations others have of them and struggle with being themselves in their relationships and other contexts they are a part of. I help you become more grounded and secure in who you are: your authentic selves and self-expression, so that you can cultivate relationships that honour these things with yourself and others.
As a Black woman and trained Couple and Family Therapist, I approach therapy relationally and systemically. This means that I pay attention to how your contexts (e.g. society, culture, relationships, etc.)-past, present, and even future- influence your experience in various aspects of your life, including your mental wellbeing and relationships.
I work with you to support you in moving from where you are now to where you want be; we examine what might be getting in the way of you reaching that place and how you can navigate these challenges in ways that honour your intersecting identities and values.
My approach is grounded in the values I hold around intersectionality and social justice, anti-oppressive and trauma informed practice, humour, and the therapeutic relationship.
I am trained in the following and intentionally integrate them in practice:
Dialogic Collaborative Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotion and Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy.
NOTE: Not currently accepting new clients. I work with Black and racialized clients who are discontent, distressed, or stuck as a result of molding themselves to fit expectations others have of them and struggle with being themselves in their relationships and other contexts they are a part of. I help you become more grounded and secure in who you are: your authentic selves and self-expression, so that you can cultivate relationships that honour these things with yourself and others.
As a Black woman and trained Couple and Family Therapist, I approach therapy relationally and systemically. This means that I pay attention to how your contexts (e.g. society, culture, relationships, etc.)-past, present, and even future- influence your experience in various aspects of your life, including your mental wellbeing and relationships.
I work with you to support you in moving from where you are now to where you want be; we examine what might be getting in the way of you reaching that place and how you can navigate these challenges in ways that honour your intersecting identities and values.
My approach is grounded in the values I hold around intersectionality and social justice, anti-oppressive and trauma informed practice, humour, and the therapeutic relationship.
I am trained in the following and intentionally integrate them in practice:
Dialogic Collaborative Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotion and Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, or otherwise wanting to fix some behaviour, or area of your life, I can help. I help people who are looking to optimize areas of their life. I help people with ADHD who want to learn techniques to live a more structured life. I help people wanting relief from anxious thoughts that are holding them back from the people, places, and things that they love. I also help people seeking to improve their relationships, whether they be romantic, familial, or friendships. I help people who need to improve their communication skills, and who want to feel more confident in every aspect of their lives.
I primarily practice from a Biopsychosocial perspective. Modalities I will use in our work together can include CBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work, and Person-Centered Approach. I work with Individuals who identify as Non-Binary, Men, Women, Teens, and Young Adults. I take a collaborative approach and work with you to create a life with more happiness and joy.
I understand how difficult it is to reach out and get help, and that’s why you can always expect an empathetic, validating ally on your side to help you reach your goals. Let’s work together to help you get any blockages out of your way and have a better life. Take the first step and email me at mia@lotus-psychotherapy.ca
If you’ve been feeling stuck, or otherwise wanting to fix some behaviour, or area of your life, I can help. I help people who are looking to optimize areas of their life. I help people with ADHD who want to learn techniques to live a more structured life. I help people wanting relief from anxious thoughts that are holding them back from the people, places, and things that they love. I also help people seeking to improve their relationships, whether they be romantic, familial, or friendships. I help people who need to improve their communication skills, and who want to feel more confident in every aspect of their lives.
I primarily practice from a Biopsychosocial perspective. Modalities I will use in our work together can include CBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work, and Person-Centered Approach. I work with Individuals who identify as Non-Binary, Men, Women, Teens, and Young Adults. I take a collaborative approach and work with you to create a life with more happiness and joy.
I understand how difficult it is to reach out and get help, and that’s why you can always expect an empathetic, validating ally on your side to help you reach your goals. Let’s work together to help you get any blockages out of your way and have a better life. Take the first step and email me at mia@lotus-psychotherapy.ca
