Meet Our Team

My Approach & Values

My therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, trauma and social justice informed, as well as evidence-based. Working with my clients, I use psychological interventions backed by scientific data to help people make meaningful changes to their lives, ease their suffering, and enhance their well-being.

My licenses: CPO # 6862
My languages: English, French and Spanish
My availability: I provide in-person and virtual services. 

My Training

• Throughout my doctoral studies, I trained in various clinical settings including a university clinic, a mental-health hospital and private community clinics.
• I completed my predoctoral internship at the McGill University Health Center’s Cognitive Behavioural Therapy center.
• Since then, I have received additional training at the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders, Contextual Psychology Institute, Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, Compassionate Mind Foundation, Mindful Eating Training Institute
  Radically Open LTD, Postpartum Support International.

My Approach & Values

My therapeutic approach is genuine, non-judging, collaborative, compassionate, as well as evidence-based. I use an integrated approach with my clients, combining the key concepts of humanistic therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy, as well as elements of mindfulness and ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy). Working with my clients, I use psychological interventions backed by the scientific literature to help people better understand the roots of their concerns, make meaningful changes to their lives, ease their suffering, and enhance their quality of life. I hold the position of a mindful therapist, meaning that I am sensitive to my personal well-being (as well as my clients) as it is essential to the efficacy of the psychotherapeutic work with clients. 

My licenses: I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s supervision (CPO # 6862).

My languages: English and French

My availability: I provide virtual and in-person services.

My Training

• Throughout my doctoral studies, I trained in various clinical settings including a university clinic, public community clinics, private clinics, and a hospital unit.
• Throughout my involvement in the Center for the Study of Sleep Disorders (CETS) at Université Laval, I have gained much experience in offering cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) individually or in-group formats.
• I have received training in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), schema therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), as well as humanistic and existential approaches.

My Approach & Values

My aim is to work together to address the areas of concern that are important to you by creating an atmosphere where you feel heard and know that it is safe to be open and honest. I seek not to solve your problems, but to assist you in developing the skills that will help you to overcome them. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, culturally sensitive and founded on mutual respect and a strong therapeutic alliance.

My licenses: CRPO # 11661. I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s supervision (CPO # 6862).

My languages: English, French (Conversational)

My availability: I provide in-person and virtual services.

My Approach & Values

I offer a non-judgmental space where you will be accepted unconditionally. Just as pain and suffering are an integral part of human life, so is our inherent capacity for healing. The safety of the therapeutic relationship offers you an opportunity to face past hurts and present difficulties, let go of defences that no longer serve you, and adopt new coping mechanisms. I use an integrative approach, drawing from a range of therapies to help you process emotions, change unhelpful thinking patterns, develop a mental well-being toolbox, and live a life more in line with your goals and values.

My licenses: CRPO # 007618. I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s supervision (CPO # 6862).

My languages: English, Russian and Hebrew

My availability: I provide virtual services only.

My Training

In addition to the training I received as a university trainee, I have received additional training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindful Self Compassion (MSC), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

My Approach & Values

I take a collaborative, client-centred approach to therapy. My goal as a therapist is to provide my clients with a safe, non-judgemental space to process their experiences. I assist clients in understanding their patterns of behaviour and gaining an appreciation for why certain behaviours or emotions exist. By understanding the roots of our concerns, we can enact meaningful change to help us progress towards a more fulfilling life.

My licenses: CRPO # 11506. I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s supervision (CPO # 6862).

My languages: English

 My availability: I provide in-person and virtual services.

My Approach & Values

My therapeutic approach is warm, non-judgmental, collaborative, trauma-informed, as well as evidence-based. Working with my clients, I use a compassionate and mindfulness-based perspective to help them attain experiential integration and move towards living a meaningful life.

My licenses: CRPO #11395. I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s license (CPO # 6862). I am also a member of the Ontario College of Teachers #693993.

My languages: English and French

My availability: I provide in-person and virtual services.

My Approach & Values

My therapeutic style is client-centred where I collaborate with clients to process their present and past trauma, cultivate inner resources, and make positive changes. By walking alongside the client’s journey, I strive to support them to live a more fulfilling life. My goal in therapy is to hold space for client’s stories, struggles, and emotions with empathy and understanding using a biopsychosocial and compassionate model of care. I also strive to provide clients with a safe space by practicing from a social just and trauma-informed lens. I draw from evidence-based therapy approaches such as ACT, CFT, MSC, CBT, and DBT in order to tailor therapy according to the client’s needs.

My licenses: CRPO #13584. I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s license (CPO # 6862). 

My languages: English, Mandarin and Cantonese (conversational)

My availability: I provide in-person and virtual services.

My Approach & Values

My approach to client care begins with creating a safe place for all to be seen and heard. Reaching out to ask for support in making a change takes courage and vulnerability, and it is my privilege to be able to be present with clients during these moments. During our intake call, I listen to your concerns and ask clarifying questions around your goals for therapy, and answer any questions you may have about becoming a client at Uprise Psychology. From there, I coordinate with our Clinical Director, Dr. Arias-Valenzuela, to review your request in order to match you with the best possible clinician. Once you become a client, I am working behind the scenes to look after your booking and invoicing needs, and can be reached whenever you need further assistance. Last but not least, I support your clinician so they can focus on providing the best care and support to you.

My languages: English

My availability: I provide virtual services.