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Nadia Petraroja
Nadia Petraroja, BEd, MSW, RSW Child and Family Therapist
Renew’s counselling services offer therapeutic support to families dealing with the anxieties and stressors of high conflict relationships and co-parenting problems. I counsel parents experiencing separation or divorce; in high-conflict relationships; involved in family court, dealing with custody issues, or have children involved in supervised access visits. Additionally, I offer anger management and parenting classes that provide a certification of completion. Through personal goal-setting and a combined application of Behaviour Management, CBT, DBT and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, I have helped families navigate life’s transitions.
I have over 20 years of experience counseling children, youth, adults, and families battling with anxiety and depression; behaviour issues such as emotional regulation, sleep problems, oppositional behaviours, school refusal, parent/child conflicts, bullying; and family transitions such as separation and divorce, high-conflict marriage, parental alienation.
I understand that dealing with separation, divorce, custody, and the family court system, as well as, high-conflict relationships and concerns of child abuse takes a toll on the mental health of parents and children. My client-centered, strength-based approach and use of various therapeutic approaches work to heal existing wounds.
Qualifications:
Years in Practice: 21 Years
Licence: Ontario / 807821
School: University of Toronto
Counselling sessions with Nadia are only offered on-line at this time.
*Both James and Parmpreet offer in-person counselling in Scarborough
Teresa Riccitelli
Teresa Riccitelli, MSW, RSW Child and Family Therapist
I am a clinical therapist and a registered social worker. I specialize in working with children and their families experiencing post separation parent-child contact problems, parent-child conflict, child welfare involvement, domestic violence, relationship issues, anxiety and depression.
I strongly believe that the relationship between a client and therapist is the key factor in supporting change and as a result, I always make it a priority to provide safe spaces for individuals to share their stories so that we can together create a supportive plan that will assist them in overcoming their challenges.
Treatment Orientation:
I use a range of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
Qualifications:
Years of Practice: 20 years
License: Ontario/ 327189
School: University of Toronto
Providing in-person counselling in Vaughan or online via Zoom
Lisa Loeffen
Lisa Loeffen, MSW, RSW Child and Family Therapist
I have had the privilege over my 20+ years of supporting a diverse clientele ranging the lifespan. I have done this across settings in the developmental sector (child and adult), the school system (primary, junior, intermediate and high school), mental health, child welfare, rehabilitation services, community social services and health care settings. My experiences include supporting through a holistic approach, families, caregivers and individuals presenting with:
- high conflict relationships post separation
- parent-child contact problems
- separation and divorce
- behavioural challenges
- school absenteeism
- transition concerns
- integration and adjustment challenges
- mental wellness concerns
- bereavement due to loss or life changing events
- new physical and mental health diagnoses
Treatment Orientation:
I use a range of therapeutic modalities including a trauma informed care lens, solution-focused, mindfulness, collaborative problem solving and play approaches to support each individual where they are at on their journey and in guiding them to where they aim to be. Each therapeutic alliance is built through person-centered planning with a strength based, person-centered approach, to offer a non-judgmental, culturally secure and anti-oppressive alliance that will promote an environment favourable to meeting an individual’s goals or a family system’s goals.
I remain current and active in social work practice and social work education.
Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Certified as a Coach Practitioner, Group Coach Practitioner and in Leadership Coaching.
Languages spoken/services available:
English and French
Qualifications:
Years of Practice: 20 years
License: Ontario/ 811396
School: Laurentian University
Providing in-person counselling in Ottawa or online via Zoom
Kristin Baskin
Kristin Baskin, MSW, RSW Child and Family Therapist
Kristin has extensive experience in the child welfare system and has been working with children and families for the past 29 years. Her clinical practice includes support with general coping and stress management, parent and child contact problems, emotional regulation, intimate partner violence and reunification therapy for high conflict relationships post separation. Kristin’s therapeutic practice extends support to families with CAS and court involvement.
Over her years of practice, Kristin is driven to guide families in overcoming personal challenges by creating a safe, caring and supportive therapeutic environment that focuses on client strengths and empowering individuals to determine what matters most.
Treatment Orientation:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Internal Family Systems Informed Practice, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Qualifications:
Years of Practice: 29 years
License: Ontario/ 802773
School: York University
Providing in-person counselling in Vaughan or online via Zoom