About Ola
Ola (RP) provides individual and couples therapy to teenagers and adults via video and phone across Ontario.
My goal as a therapist is to offer clients ways to narrow the gap between their current and ideal
selves. I see it as my responsibility to provide a space that is anti-oppressive, trauma-informed,
and ultimately non-judgmental. In our time together, you can expect to expand the range of
emotions you consciously experience and learn strategies to effectively express them.
I have over a decade of experience working in different areas of mental health – from
programming in TDSB & TCDSB high schools (Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto
District), to psychiatric research in major Toronto hospitals (CAMH, Sunnybrook, Toronto
General) to facilitating Partner Assault Response (PAR) groups through the Regional
Municipality of Durham. These experiences have helped inform my range as a therapist.
I lead with a person-centred style of therapy. This largely focuses on the relationship between the
client and therapist, creating a safe space where one can freely express difficult thoughts,
feelings – and at times things they have never said or considered before. Guided exploration
allows clients to come to solutions from within that resonate with their personal values. I
combine this style with techniques from cognitive-behavioural therapy, brief-solution focused
therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches.
As a Registered Psychotherapist, I have experience working with a wide variety of clients on an
even wider variety of therapeutic concerns. I have had the privilege to provide therapeutic
services to: teenagers, parents, new immigrants, LGBTQ2S+ clients, couples and seniors. I have
provided treatment to individuals with: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, body image concerns,
attentional difficulties, personality disorders, histories of self-harm, histories of abuse (i.e.,
victims and perpetrators), PTSD, motor vehicle accidents, sexual identity concerns, sexual
performance issues, infidelity issues, as well as job performance and satisfaction issues. Most
recently, I provided culturally responsive and trauma-informed psychotherapy services to Black
students (campus wide) as McMaster University’s first Black Student Wellness Counsellor.
In my spare time, when I am not trying to make my wife and son laugh, I am busy being a
Pokémon master who is trying to find all the Dragon Balls. Or reading psychology books while
listen to early 2000’s rap music.
Education:
Master of Arts; Counselling Psychology
Bachelor of Science (Honours); Mental Health Studies Specialist
Services Offered:
Individual Therapy with Teenagers and Adults
Couples Therapy
Mediation
Population:
Teenagers (13+)
Adults
Seniors
Areas of Focus/Issues Treated:
anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, body image concerns/eating disorders, ADHD, borderline personality disorder, psychosis, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, chronic pain, anger, sexual abuse, physical abuse, grief, gender identity concerns, sexual performance issues, infidelity, family/relationship issues, friendship concerns, racism, uncertainty about the future and more
Availability:
Evening & Weekends
Trainings/Modalities:
CBT, DBT, mindfulness, psychodynamic therapy, person-centred focus
Languages Spoken:
English
- Often treats
- AbuseAddictionADHDAdjustment disorderAdoptionAgingAlcohol AbuseAngerAnger Management
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Antisocial Personality disorderAnxietyAsperger's SyndromeAutismBehavioral IssuesBinge eating disorder (eating disorders)Bipolar DisorderBody ImageBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD)BullyingChronic Pain or IllnessCodependencyCommunicationCompulsive gamblingConduct Disorder (CD)Conversion disorderDeliriumDepressionDissociative DisordersDivorceDomestic Abuse or ViolenceDrug AbuseDual DiagnosisEating disordersElderly Persons DisordersEmotion RegulationEmotional AbuseExcoriation disorderFamily planningFears / PhobiasGambling AddictionGeriatric CounsellingGrief, loss, bereavementHistrionic personality disorderHIV/AIDSImpulse Control DisordersInfertility or AdoptionInfidelityInsomniaIntellectual DisabilityInternet AddictionLearning DisabilitiesLonelinessMedical DetoxMen's IssuesMental DisordersMood disordersMunchausen syndrome by proxyNarcissistic Personality DisorderObesityObsessive- Compulsive (OCD)Oppositional Defiance (ODD)Panic disorderParanoid personality disorderParentingPersistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)Personality DisordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)Pregnancy, Prenatal, PostpartumPsychosisQuiet Borderline Personality DisorderRacial IdentityRejection Sensitive DysphoriaRelationship IssuesSchizophreniaSeasonal Affective DisorderSelf EsteemSelf-harming or suicidal behaviorSex, sexuality, intimacySexual AbuseSexual AddictionSleep DisorderSocial Anxiety DisorderSocial IsolationSomatic symptom disorderSpiritualityStopping SmokingStressSubstance AbuseSubstance UseSuicidal ThoughtsSuicideThinking DisordersTourette SyndromeTraumaTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Video Game AddictionWeight LossWomen's IssuesWorkplace stress - Sees
- Adults (18+) · Couples · Families · LGBTQ2+ · Seniors (65+) · Teens (13-17)
- Credentials
- Master of Counselling Psychology (M.Ed.)
Adult ConsultationNew patient
Free 15 minute consultation for an adult (18+) for individual therapy
Child/Teen ConsultationNew patient
Free 15 minute consultation for a child/teen for individual therapy
Couples Counselling Session
Family Counselling Session
Half session Couples Counselling Session 100
Individual Counselling Session
Couples ConsultationNew patient
Free 15 minute consultation for Couples Psychotherapy
Family ConsultationNew patient
Free 15 minute consultation re Family Psychotherapy
Teen ConsultationNew patient
Free 15 minute consultation for/regarding a teenager (13-17 years old)
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