Availability and Referrals

Emotions,

UPDATED May 2026: Hello! I currently do have some availability in my practice for full fee clients (my sliding scale spots are also full for 2026). If you would like to be added to my wait list please get in contact.

Note that I provide video/telephone therapy on M-Th afternoons. Please review my “Psychotherapy/About Me” page before contacting me, in order to see if we might be a good fit.

Check out my Insight Timer (free meditation app) profile  or my book  52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life for Caregivers, Activists and Helping Professionals

If you would like a referral, here is a list of colleagues you may want to contact:

Petra Najafee           Rabea Murtaza          Taysir Moonim          Chloe Montclaire

Emily Hostland          Maheen Hyder          Sheila Banerjee       Tracey Jastinder Mann

Heidi Mehta                 Nadia Saad                Val Takeda

Click here for an extensive Toronto Queer and Trans therapist listing.

If this is an emergency,  contact The Gerstein Centre, a community-based, 24 hour crisis centre.

Here are low-cost therapy options through Toronto Institute of Relational Therapy and Affordable Counselling and the Gestalt Institute. You might also want to check out Jaya Health’s by-donation community clinic.

A couple of free services: Women’s College Brief Psychotherapy Program, North York Women’s Shelter (free counselling program for any woman living in NY area 437-777-3399).

 

 

 

What to do when your amygdala hijacks you

brain, Emotions, mind

Here’s a video that describes what we can do when we need to trick the amygdala back to calm. It’s a video for kids, but I find it helpful for adults too.

Bird feeders, purpose and love

relationships, ,

Here’s a quirky and poignant article by Tista Sen, about how a bird feeder brought purpose to her partner’s life, and renewed their long-term relationship. http://nyti.ms/2aHsahq

PEACE: a 5 step mindfulness technique to reduce emotional intensity

Emotions, mind, psychotherapy, trauma, ,

I’ve taught this technique for calming to many clients and thought I’d record it here for those who need a refresher.

Stan Tatkin on “Fighting Well”

attachment, Emotions, relationships, ,

Watch this 5 minute video, full of good tips about fighting well with our partners. http://video.foxnews.com/v/4758580479001/how-fighting-well-can-strengthen-your-relationship/ 

Podcast by Tara Brach: on learning to respond instead of reacting

brain, Emotions, mind, psychotherapy,

Tara Brach is one of my favourite speakers/teachers on mindfulness. I often listen to her podcasts while cooking or as I relax before bed. This one is about how the brain “flips its lid” when we are triggered or reactive, and how we can learn to slow down, come down and respond more mindfully. She’s smart and kinda funny too.

http://tarabrach.libsyn.com/learning-to-respond-not-react-2015-09-02

Sue Johnson on the 4 Laws of Love

attachment, relationships

Dr. Sue Johnson is a leader in the field of Emotionally Focussed Therapy. Have a look at what she has to say about attachment, atunement and love.

 

The 4-7-8 Breathing Technique

Emotions, mind,

Many of my clients find this technique helpful for anxiety reduction and insomnia. Here’s a demonstration.