Natasha Gordon
Natasha is a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker and Psychotherapist with a focus on providing comprehensive mental health support to individuals. Natasha earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Windsor and Bachelor of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. She is currently registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
Natasha specializes in working with children, youth and young adults facing a spectrum of challenges, including mood and anxiety disorders, emotional dysregulation, interpersonal relationship issues, and stress management. Natasha has experience in various settings, primarily in school based mental health settings including elementary, secondary and post-secondary. With a commitment to cultural competency, Natasha has experience working with multicultural and ethnic populations.
Drawing from a diverse range of therapeutic modalities, Natasha employs a person-centered approach complemented by training and experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills (DBT) and Exposure therapy.
Through individualized and collaborative treatment planning, Natasha aims to facilitate meaningful change and promote overall well-being for her clients. Natasha is passionate about empowering clients to navigate life’s challenges and achieve their therapeutic goals. She believes in utilizing the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for growth and healing. As such, she aims to create a supportive and safe therapeutic environment characterized by genuineness, non-judgmentalism, compassion, and empathy.
Peggy Sam
Peggy Sam is registered with the CPBAO as a Psychological Associate (Supervised Practice) and is supervised by Dr. Carolyn James. Peggy has a Master’s degree in clinical psychology and 4+ years of formal clinical experience. She is completing the final stage of licensing to practice independently in Ontario. Her work is regularly reviewed and supported by Dr. James to ensure the highest standard of care.
Peggy employs an integrative, reflective and client-centered approach that best fits the clients’ needs, values and strengths. She strives to facilitate self-awareness and change with individuals through empathy, trust, respect and compassion. Peggy believes that a non-judgmental, genuine and compassionate therapeutic relationship is the foundation of therapy and works to provide a safe and empathic space.
Dr. Kelty Berardi
Dr. Kelty Berardi is a registered Clinical Psychologist licensed to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has clinical expertise in a variety of areas including Child and Adolescent development, Eating Disorders and Body Image, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, OCD, PTSD and trauma-related disorders and diagnostic and personality assessment. She has training in a variety of therapeutic modalities including, but not limited to, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders and various trauma focused interventions.
Dr. Kelty Berardi completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Windsor in 2008. Dr. Berardi has several years experience working in hospital-based eating disorders programs providing assessment and treatment to clients presenting with Eating Disorders across the lifespan. Dr. Berardi has provided consultation and in-service presentations to other treatment providers and helped develop and implement treatment programming for Eating Disorders. Additionally, Dr. Berardi has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including general and child hospitals, community centres, and mental health facilities. She has experience treating and assessing children, adolescents and adults presenting with a range of psychological difficulties and disorders.
Dr. Berardi aims to provide clients with evidence-based treatment that is tailored to meet their unique needs, and as such, focuses initially on developing a comprehensive conceptualization of her client’s presenting difficulties. She endeavours to create a safe collaborative and empathic therapeutic environment focused on building resiliency and fostering meaningful change.
Dr. Emily Simkins-Strong
Dr. Emily Simkins-Strong is a registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist licensed to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Simkins-Strong provides assessment and treatment for individuals struggling with a range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety and OCD, emotion regulation struggles, learning difficulties, and family relational difficulties. Dr. Simkins-Strong has clinical expertise in the treatment of trauma-related struggles, including complex / developmental trauma, PTSD, and attachment disturbances. She has training in psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), family therapy, and various trauma- and attachment-focused interventions.
Dr. Simkins-Strong completed her Doctorate in Clinical-Developmental Psychology from York University in 2013. She has over 10 years experience working in a hospital-based children’s mental health program, providing assessment and treatment to children and youth struggling with a wide range of mental health concerns, as well as their family members. She has also worked in children’s mental health centres, secure treatment / youth justice facilities, and private practice. Dr. Simkins-Strong also enjoys providing clinical supervision, consultation, and education to graduate students and other mental health professionals.
Dr. Simkins-Strong believes that it is important to begin treatment with a strong understanding of a person’s struggles, and how their difficulties interact with the environments in which they live, learn, work, and play. Dr. Simkins-Strong aims to create a safe, warm, playful, and accepting space in the therapy room. She believes that family and caregiver involvement is crucial in for treatment with children to be successful, either as supports to their child’s individual therapy, or through their direct participation in parent coaching and / or family therapy sessions. Overall, Dr. Simkins-Strong strives for therapy to be a space to foster curiosity and empathy, to help clients learn more about themselves, and then use this understanding to create meaningful change.
Dr. Carolyn James
Dr. Carolyn James is a registered psychologist who works with adult clients (18+ years) facing a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, self-harm behaviour, relationship challenges, adjustment difficulties, and eating disorders. She also focuses on supporting women through fertility, pregnancy loss, and postpartum adjustment. She has training in various evidence-based treatments including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and trauma-focused approaches. In recent years, Dr. James has completed advanced training in the treatment of trauma and has a particular interest in supporting clients with complex trauma and attachment disruptions.
Dr. James completed her Master’s and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at York University. She has extensive experience working with adults in outpatient hospital programs and private clinics. She also provides superivsion, consultation and training to students. She has been the co-director of Durham Psychology Wellness Centre since its inception in 2021.
Dr. James strives to provide a warm, supportive and non-judgmental environment. She will work collaboratively with you to understand your concerns and work toward your treatment goals. Her aims are to be approachable and authentic and give you a space to explore and work through your concerns.
Dr. Amanda Uliaszek
Dr. Amanda Uliaszek is a registered Clinical Psychologist licensed to work with both adolescents and adults. She specializes in assessment and treatment for individuals struggling with intense and dysregulated emotions, including those diagnosed with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and borderline personality disorder (BPD). She is highly trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and is internationally recognized for her expertise in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). For nearly 20 years, Dr. Uliaszek has provided clinical services in hospitals, community mental health clinics, private practices, and post-secondary student mental health settings in both the US and Canada.
Dr. Uliaszek earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University in 2011 after completing her residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Since that time, she has been a clinical psychology professor at the University of Toronto. At the university, she leads an active research lab focused on treatment mechanisms in DBT (especially skills group), the stigmatization of people BPD, and post-secondary student.
<p>In addition to her clinical and academic work, Dr. Uliaszek is a dedicated educator of both current and future clinicians. She has provided direct clinical supervision in CBT and DBT to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in clinical psychology. She has delivered multiple national and international workshops and trainings focused on DBT and BPD, as well as consultation in various hospital and residential settings across the Greater Toronto Area.
Dr. Uliaszek’s approach is both structured and compassionate. She conducts a thorough and empathetic assessment of each client’s challenges and strengths, laying the foundation for an individualized treatment plan. Her therapeutic approach integrates principles from DBT and CBT, while also incorporating elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based practices. Treatment is collaborative, flexible, and responsive—encouraging client feedback and fostering a strong therapeutic alliance
