BA Psychology, MA Psychotherapy, ABA/IBI - Services Certification, Certified CPI/NVCI Instructor (CRISIS Prevention), Registered Psychotherapist, CCPA member.

Individual sessions with children, youth, and adults, group counselling, and working in interdisciplinary teams servicing a range of populations. Works through the creative arts to deliver psychotherapy, ensure motivation and development. Prior to career in psychotherapy Kelly had 8+ years experience in Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) and Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI)

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Sarah is an Art Therapist/ Psychotherapist. She is a compassionate practitioner who explores how creativity can help us heal, grow and connect. She is currently working on her major research project about intergenerational trauma using arts-based research. She is a former midwife who served families in Ottawa for 17 years providing pregnancy, birth and postpartum care. Sarah offers an empathetic, calm and non-judgmental space. She has experience facilitating art therapy groups for grief, adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse, and seniors in long term care. She feels passionate about supporting perinatal mental health, trauma survivors, caregivers experiencing burnout and those who identify as neurodivergent. She uses an integrative client-centered approach including somatic practices, mindfulness and narrative therapy. Sarah has completed extra training in self-compassion, perinatal art therapy and sand-tray therapy. With an anti-oppressive and culturally humble mindset, her guiding principles are collaboration, curiosity and liberation. She welcomes teens and adults of all cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities.

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Chloe is a Graduate Diploma student in Art Psychotherapy at the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy (CIIAT) and is bilingual in English and French. She brings a warm, attentive, and compassionate presence to her work, valuing the creation of spaces that feel safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental.

Chloe is particularly interested in supporting individuals navigating life transitions, exploring their identity, regulating emotions, and managing stress. Her work is grounded in a client-centred approach, using art-making as a gentle and supportive way to explore inner experiences. She incorporates mindfulness, body-based awareness, and sensory exploration to help clients feel more connected, regulated, and supported. She values collaboration and strives to meet each client where they are.

Chloe welcomes individuals who are curious about creative approaches to therapy and is committed to ongoing learning, reflective practice, and ethical care as an emerging art psychotherapist.

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Starr is a graduate student in Counselling Psychology with a B.A. Honours in Psychology and offers services in English. Her certifications include Myer-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory and Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training. Starr has both personal, family, and professional experience in navigating significant life transitions and building resilience. During her 22-year military career she provided career transitioning services, emphasizing compassion and promoting the interests and well-being of fellow members. Depending on client needs, Starr is keen to integrate cognitive, emotional, and relational modalities with mindfulness and artistic processes. Her counselling approach takes a non-pathologizing stance, grounded in Client-Centred and Existential theories/therapies, aiming to empower clients through deep understanding, and meeting their individual needs and aspirations. She uses a collaborative and holistic process to help clients clarify and expand their goals, sense of purpose, strengths, and available resources. She prioritizes the mutual trust, acceptance, and warmth – the essential ingredients for supporting clients on their path toward greater authenticity and well-being.

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Emma is a student Art Psychotherapist completing her clinical training with the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy (CiiAT). She holds a BA in Social and Personality Psychology from Carleton University, with a specialization in Mental Health and Wellbeing and offers services in English.

Emma takes a calm, collaborative, and client-centred approach, using art-making as a way to explore emotions, patterns, and lived experiences beyond words. Her work integrates creative expression, mindfulness, and reflective exploration to support insight, emotional regulation, and self-understanding. She is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and affirming space where clients feel in control of their therapeutic process.

Emma welcomes individuals across all life stageshas a particular interest in working with: Anxiety, burnout, life transitions, perfectionism, interpersonal relationships, identity exploration, OCD, queer individuals, and neurodivergent individuals.

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Anita, is a bilingual (French and Enlish) registered Social Worker, providing psychotherpy and art therapy. Her career was born from a deep-seated desire to assist others in discovering their unique talents and paths to success in a world where guidance and support are essential for navigating life’s challenges. Anita specializes in areas/ populations including but not limited to anxiety, depression, stress management, systemic oppression, trauma, cultural diversity, physical and neurological disabilities, neurodiversity and increasing functionality, as well as academic and career counseling. Over the years, she has worked with a diverse range of clients, always prioritizing understanding and empathy. Anita also has Intermediate proficiency in Spanish and ASL and beginner level of Swahili and LSQ.

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Kathryn is a Graduate Diploma student in Art Psychotherapy at the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy (CiiAT) and offers services in English.

Kathryn works with professionals who are experiencing burnout and stress in corporate/ high stress work environments. If you’re a high-achiever who is high-functioning on the outside and losing ground on the inside, she wants to help you find your footing again.

Her path was unconventional. Before entering art therapy, she spent years building strategic partnerships in B2B environments, forging trust across cultures, industries, and high-stakes contexts. She know the weight of corporate life, and what it costs. Kathryn brings that understanding into every therapeutic relationship she forms.

Her approach is grounded in curiosity, respect, and a belief in human resilience. Through the Expressive Therapies Continuum and a trust-based therapeutic relationship, she will use art to guide you back to solid ground in a safe space.

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Professional Art Therapist with the Canadian Art Therapy Association. Kenzie had obtained her graduate in Art Therapy at the Kutenai ArtTherapy Institute, with an undergrad in Visual Arts at the Vancouver Island University. Kenzie has experience working with various demographics including systemically vulnerable individuals, Indigenous women, and women who have been in the judicial system, living with addiction and complex trauma. At the core Kenzie is a person-centered and strength-based practitioner, using this as a basis to determine what other modalities could be introduced to benefit clients. She utilizes aspects of phenomenology, narrative and mindfulness in her work where they are applicable. She had an excellent understanding of various art materials, and helps individuals connect with their creative self. She strives to be communicative, open-minded, non-judgemental, having capacity to hold space, be present, and act in the best interest of the client.

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Alexie Morin-Holland is a bilingual (French and English) registered social worker(MSW), accredited with the OCSWSSW and OTSTCFQ, and a professional member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA). She also holds a diploma inexpressive arts therapy from the Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Art Therapy Institute(WHEAT) and is a provider with NIHB. Since 2016, she has worked alongside Inuit communities in the North, including living in Kuujjuaq for the past six years. Her practice is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in expressive arts therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioural approaches, movement and storytelling. Alexie supports children, youth, and adults navigating trauma, PTSD, suicidal ideation, emotional dysregulation, addiction, and involvement with the justice system. She has extensive experience working with youth and adults who are survivors of sexual and physical violence. Her work is rooted in a strengths-based approach that honours resilience, lived experience, and each person’s capacity for healing. She creates spaces where individuals can explore their experiences through creativity, expression, and connection.

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B.A. Honours in Developmental Psychology, CRPO Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Professional Member, Canadian Art Therapy Association Associate Member, Canadian Association for Play Therapy General Member, Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals General Member, Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis Affiliate Member, LivingWorks Start Suicide Prevention trained

Aisha is an RP (Qualifying) and holds an MACP degree. As someone who grew up with people around her struggling with mental illnesses, she knew she wanted to become a Psychotherapist. Aisha draws from multiple modalities, with her work grounded in Person-Centered Therapy. She also uses Trauma Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy. In addition, she utilizes play and art with her clients. Aisha is adept at treating a wide range of ages and issues and also has 4+ years experience working with children in a therapeutic capacity, specifically Applied Behaviour Analysis therapy. She has worked with high level professionals such as lawyers and has experience working with individuals with depression, anxiety, navigating life transitions, family conflicts, stress, developmental disorders, intellectual disabilities, behavioural issues and improving confidence. Aisha is empathetic, culturally informed, draws from a holistic and integrative approach, wants her clients to reach their fullest potential and believes in a strong counsellor-client relationship. She provides services in English, tailors therapy to each person’s needs, is LGBTQIA+ friendly and promotes a space for all her clients to be their authentic self.

Aisha has a particular interest in working with children that suffer from trauma and PTSD due to abuse (emotional, verbal, sexual, physical, financial).

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Owner of Ottawa Art Therapy. Julia is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), Professional Art Therapist with the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA), and Behavioural IBI/ABA therapist (BCBA Supervised). She is responsible for programming, relief work, business communications and supervises her team of professionals to ensure quality care.

Julia specializes in working with: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Attachment Disorder, PTSD, First Responders, RCMP, Armed Forces, Anxiety, Depression, Selective Mutism, Down Syndrome, Addictions, Burn Out, Anger Management, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Aboriginal Community, Refugees and culturally unique populations. Julia Vlaming is also qualified to supervise other psychotherapists in the field. Languages: English, Russian

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Boxuan is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and holds a Master’s degree in Education, alongside completing his Postgraduate Diploma in Art Psychotherapy at the Canadian International Institution of Art Therapy. Fluent in English and Mandarin, he adopts a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approach to therapy, fostering creativity and growth through art-making. Boxuan integrates sensory-based interventions, narrative techniques, and mindfulness into his work, with a practice rooted in understanding the intersections of identity, culture, and personal narrative. He is LGBTQ+ friendly and provides a safe, affirming space for self-exploration and empowerment. Boxuan also has extensive experience supporting children with developmental and intellectual disabilities in community settings

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