IFS Training: Richard Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems Institute provides training in IFS to practitioners through intensive programs called Level One, Level Two and Level Three. At any point a year or after taking a Level One training a practitioner can apply to become a Certified IFS Therapist with IFS-I by completing further learning, supervision and by having had their work reviewed and accepted by an approved IFS-I certifier. Derek Scott also provides training in IFS and anyone that has completed his Skills and Competencies Course is considered IFS Informed.
IFIO Training: Intimacy from The Inside Out (IFIO) is a form of couples therapy with its roots in IFS. Toni Herbine-Blank and the IFS-I provide a special Level Two (IFIO) that teaches this couples protocol. In addition Toni provides Advanced IFIO trainings.
I am a Registered Social Worker and psychotherapist based in Burlington, Ontario, offering in-person and virtual therapy across Ontario. I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, cultural adjustment, and chronic illness.
My approach is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and informed by EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and narrative therapy. I believe that every person has an innate capacity for healing and that even the parts of us that seem stuck, critical, overwhelmed, or protective have valuable intentions and wisdom.
Together, we create a compassionate space to explore your inner world, build a deeper relationship with your parts, and reconnect with your authentic Self. I strive to offer therapy that is trauma-informed, collaborative, culturally responsive, and anti-oppressive. As a first-generation immigrant and someone living with Type 1 diabetes, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to my work.
I provide therapy in English and Italian and welcome individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds seeking greater clarity, self-understanding, and lasting change.