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Aaron Arkin
Aaron is a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Sleep Technologist with over 20 years of experience in the industry. He studied Psychology at Trent University and graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree. Aaron then spent two years in the Graduate Program in Experimental Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he specialized in the relationship of Sleep to Learning and Memory. He developed the Evolution Sleep insomnia program in 2013 and specializes in helping people who suffer from behavioural sleep issues.
His approach to insomnia utilizes techniques found in cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (cbt-i). These techniques have shown to be successful in improving behavioural sleep issues. Aaron also has experience with the wide range of sleep disorders, and is often asked to speak at public events offering his insight into the world of sleep.
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Nicole Bawden Clinic Director
Lusana Mental Health & Wellness Inc. was inspired by my own journey navigating stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges.
My dream is to create a place where both clients and therapists feel seen, heard, and supported on their path to healing and personal growth.
Whether you’re looking for support for mental health, physical well-being, or just a safe space to process life, our goal at Lusana is to walk alongside you every step of the way.
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Cedric Benning
Welcome to the journey of self-discovery and healing. I’m Dr. Cedric Benning, a dedicated and passionate registered psychologist with over five years of experience in the field of mental health. My professional journey has taken me across borders, allowing me to gain valuable insights and cultural perspectives that enrich my practice.
My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a deep understanding of the human experience. I specialize in providing clinical psychological services for individuals of all ages, from children and adolescents to adults. My therapeutic toolbox includes an eclectic and integrative blend of modalities with a focus on trauma-informed care. While I draw from various therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioural therapy and clinical hypnotherapy, I tailor each treatment plan to meet the unique needs and goals of my clients.
Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with diverse populations in a variety of settings, including clinics, rehabilitation centres, and research institutions. The insights generated during my clinical experience have reinforced my belief that mind and body are parts of a greater complex interrelated system, and in order to reach optimal levels of health, we will, together, venture to address both the psychological and physical aspects of your life. Whether it’s supporting individuals coping with trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, depression, or life transitions, my goal is to create a safe and nurturing space where healing can unfold.
My commitment to ongoing learning and professional development ensures that I stay informed about the latest research findings and therapeutic techniques, allowing me to provide the highest quality of care to my clients.
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your child, or your family, I invite you to embark on this journey of growth and transformation with me. Together, we can navigate the challenges you’re facing and uncover the strength and resilience within you. I am able to provide services in English, French, German and Pidgin English.
Thank you for considering me as a partner on your path to healing.
Welcome to the journey of self-discovery and healing. I’m Dr. Cedric Benning, a dedicated and pas... Read More
Monira Dali
Monira provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapy with a focus on delivering individualized care that acknowledges each client’s unique strengths, challenges, and cultural context. She is committed to fostering a strong therapeutic alliance built on empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard, which she views as the foundation for effective therapeutic outcomes.
Her clinical approach is integrative, drawing on multiple evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI). Treatment plans are adapted to align with each client’s needs, goals, and preferences.
Interventions may include cognitive restructuring, mindfulness practices, emotion regulation skills training, and role-play techniques to enhance interpersonal effectiveness. All interventions are delivered within a client-centred and culturally responsive framework.
Monira’s overarching goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and professional therapeutic environment where clients can engage in meaningful self-exploration, build resilience, and work toward sustainable personal growth and positive change.
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Johanna Dinsdale
Johanna Dinsdale is a dedicated Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Clinical Hypnotist who provides a compassionate, highly customized approach to mental wellness for both individuals and couples. Holding a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, her integrated therapy style draws upon evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-Based Strategies, alongside the transformative power of clinical hypnotherapy.
Specializing in relationship dynamics, healthy communication, and stress management, Johanna creates a secure, empathetic environment where clients can safely explore their thoughts and feelings.
She actively empowers her clients to navigate challenges such as anxiety and depression, heal interpersonal connections, and cultivate the lasting resilience needed for profound personal growth.
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Ping San Chi & Hei Suen (Suki) Chau
Ping San Chi
I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). I hold a Master of Social Science in Mental Health from the University of Hong Kong, with a focus on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and a Bachelor of Social Work from City University of Hong Kong.
Over the past decade, I’ve worked across some of the most demanding corners of the mental health field: inpatient psychiatric settings supporting military members, veterans, and first responders navigating PTSD and operational stress injuries; urgent crisis response with children and youth in acute need; multidisciplinary family medicine and community health centres; and home-based care with neurodiverse populations across the lifespan. I’ve sat in the hard sessions. I know what it feels like to carry a case home.
That breadth of setting isn’t incidental. It’s what I bring to supervision.
As a bilingual clinician with training across CBT, DBT, existential therapy, somatic approaches, and trauma-informed frameworks, I offer supervision that is both clinically grounded and deeply human. I don’t use modalities as a checklist. I use them as a living toolkit shaped by real, complex clinical work.
What I care most about in supervision is helping you develop your own clinical voice. Not mirroring mine, but yours. Whether you’re untangling a difficult case, sitting with countertransference, or simply needing a grounded space to think out loud, I want to be the person who asks the right questions and holds the complexity with you.
I’m especially attuned to clinicians working with multicultural communities, where cultural context shapes everything from how distress is expressed to whether a client walks through the door at all.
If you’re looking for supervision that takes both your clinical growth and your humanity seriously, I’d love to connect.
Hei Suen (Suki) Chau
I’m Hei Suen (Suki) Chau, MA, RSW, a Registered Social Worker (OCSWSSW) and Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE).
With a Master’s degree in Arts in Communication and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science in Social Work, along with a Diploma in Early Childhood Education from George Brown, I bring over 15 years of specialized experience in child mental health, family support, and community services.
My background includes extensive clinical and leadership roles in Hong Kong, such as Service Director in child and family service centres and Superintendent of residential child care services. These experiences have given me deep insight into supporting children (0–18), parents, and families through complex challenges, including parenting difficulties, emotional regulation, attachment, ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
As a bilingual and trilingual clinician (English, Cantonese, and Mandarin) trained in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Trauma-Informed CBT, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Lego-Based Therapy, Circle of Security, Emotion Coaching, and Non-Violent Communication, I offer Group Clinical Supervision and Therapist Support that is clinically grounded, culturally responsive, and deeply relational.
I’m passionate about helping fellow clinicians — especially those working with children, youth, and multicultural families — develop their authentic clinical voice. Whether you’re navigating complex cases, supporting neurodiverse children, or managing the emotional demands of this work, I provide a reflective, supportive, and non-judgmental space for your professional growth and personal well-being.
If you’re a therapist or social worker seeking thoughtful supervision that honours both clinical excellence and the humanity of this profession, I’d love to connect.
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Jennifer Jackson MA
As a registered psychotherapist, I work through a trauma-informed lens, honoring how your past and present experiences shape your life today. I strive to create a space that is safe, respectful, and empowering—where you can explore your story without judgment.
My approach is integrative and flexible, drawing from EMDR, ART, CBT, mindfulness, somatic practices and DBT therapy to meet your unique needs.
At the heart of my work is a collaborative relationship. I see therapy as a partnership—guided by your goals, values, and lived experience. Whether you’re working through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or seeking personal growth, I’m here to support meaningful change and connection to your inner strengths.
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Matthew Megson
I am currently a master’s level MA in Counselling Psychology practicum student who is qualified to practice at the practicum site under the clinical supervision of an approved practicum supervisor.
I am a Certified Human Resources Leader with 22 years in HR across several sectors with extensive workplace accommodation experience, often involving mental health.
I am also a co-founder of the Bipolar Peer Group weekly online international support group for individuals living with Bipolar Disorder.
I am client centred in my approach and I believe that I am walking your journey with you while helping you develop skills to navigate your journey.
Please note that in many cases, counsellors and practicum students are assigned to clients based on their areas of expertise, availability for appointments, and other factors deemed important by the client (i.e., age, gender, insurance benefits, etc.). These decisions are often made at the discretion of the agency/practicum site and a direct referral to me may not be guaranteed.
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Christiane Parcigneau
I am a dedicated professional whose own journey through physical injuries, personal loss, and life transformations has fuelled my passion for wellness. After a successful 17-year career in the federal government, my strong desire to help others heal and lead their best lives moved me full-time into the realm of wellness in 2013.
From basic Hatha Yoga Teacher Training to specialized certifications like Yoga Tune Up®, my quest for knowledge has been driven by my personal experiences of pain and recovery. As a certified Biology of Trauma® professional, I also possess a deep understanding of PTSD and trauma, and how to support the gradual and healthy regulation of the nervous system.
By delving into anatomy, biomechanics, and the central nervous system, I have honed my skills to become a sought-after therapeutic yoga professional, particularly in the areas of therapeutic movement, functional mobility and trauma-informed exercises.
My ability to connect stems from my experience in communications and public affairs. By understanding each client’s unique circumstances and aspirations, I tailor my guidance to provide meaningful support on each individual’s path to healing.
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Grace Sizenando
Grace Sizenando is a physiotherapist based in Ontario, specializing in musculoskeletal rehabilitation with advanced expertise in pelvic health. She provides virtual care to clients licensed in Ontario, making physiotherapy more flexible and accessible.
With over a decade of clinical experience, Grace supports individuals in recovering from injuries, improving strength and mobility, and addressing pelvic health concerns such as diastasis recti, incontinence, prolapse, and postpartum recovery. Her approach is evidence-based and exercise-centered, empowering clients to take an active role in their progress and achieve lasting results through telehealth.
“My mission is to provide accessible, evidence-based physiotherapy that helps people move freely, build strength, and feel at home in their bodies.”
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Nancy Trott
My goal with my clients is to help them to trigger their own healing. As a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist, I focus on finding the root cause of symptoms. Once I understand the underlying issue, I create a personalized holistic nutrition program to help clients to achieve their healing goals.
I believe in the magnificence of the human body, including its ability to heal injury, overcome sickness, develop immunity, produce energy, and give us lifelong health and vitality.
Nutrients and natural therapies enable the creation of energy within the body. With energy you have the foundation for healing and health. My commitment, through holistic nutrition, is to inspire, teach, guide, energize, and support others in their unique healing journey, and to help clients discover their ability to heal and take care of their health.
Working together, we will leverage the power of holistic nutrition (often the missing link to healing!), which encompasses the interplay between anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, emotion and energetics.
Our bodies are designed to heal - in fact your body is working to heal as you read these words! Wherever you are in your journey, however you are feeling in this very moment, I am here to join you, share knowledge with you, empower you, and guide you in your healing and health.
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Tanuja Upadhyay
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (Canada), a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Psychology, both from the University of Delhi (India).
The heart of my practice is grounded in compassion, connection, and curiosity. I believe healing begins when we feel truly seen, safe, and understood, when therapy becomes a space to untangle the knots of life gently, together. My role is to help you make sense of your experiences, support your growth, and empower you to reconnect with your inner strength and sense of self.
I work with adults navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, burnout, and life transitions, integrating Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT), and Mindfulness-Based Therapy through a culturally responsive and person-centered lens. I believe that our stories are shaped by our identities and lived experiences, and I strive to honor each client’s unique background and worldview in our work together.
Fluent in English and Hindi, I am committed to creating a space that feels welcoming, transparent, and deeply human — a place where you can show up just as you are.
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Masooma Zehra
Registered Psychotherapist with 18 years of experience with both education and long term client support. Excels in building strong effective therapeutic alliances. Versed in advocacy and support for the diverse range of individuals and possesses a working knowledge of a variety of methodologies and therapeutic interventions. Always work from a culturally sensitive lens and promotes inclusivity at all levels.
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