Jacquie Benish is a Registered Social Worker who grew up in the east end of Toronto, where she is currently raising her three children. She spent over 15 years working in child welfare, primarily with youth, from an Attachment Theory, Trauma-informed framework.

Jacquie knows that adolescence can be difficult at the best of times, and is passionate about helping teens navigate this journey in a holistic, integrated, strengths-based way.

Jacquie believes strongly in an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, LGBTQ-affirmative perspective, and has made a lifelong commitment to learning and practising in this manner.

She has a Bachelor of Social Work from Toronto Metropolitan University, and a Master of Social Work degree from University of Toronto, as well as a diploma in Social Service Work and a B.A. in Criminology.

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Monica Hinrichs is a Registered Social Worker, Registered Art Therapist and a CAST Sandplay Therapy Intern with over 30 years experience in mental health practiced in community based settings. Monica is currently also active as faculty and clinical supervisor of art therapy students.

Her areas of expertise include trauma and attachment informed therapies delivered to children, youth, and their families, with a focus on the use of parent-child/teen art psychotherapy and sandplay therapy. Monica is a certified Mentalized-Based Treatment - Adolescent (MBT-A) practitioner.

Monica’s diverse cultural background and personal experiences have enriched her life and shaped her career. She finds joy and inspiration in nature and art making.

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Jessica Diamond is a Registered Social Workerthat works with children, teens and families to improve their health and wellbeing.

As a therapist and a parent, Jessica knows firsthand that it can be tough to juggle multiple (and sometimes competing!) responsibilities - and that when things feel out of balance, chaotic or overwhelming, it can feel unmanageable.

Jessica excels at using evidence-based approaches grounded in interpersonal neurobiology to support people in achieving their goals and finding equilibrium.

Jessica owns and operates The Help Hub, offering therapy and other supports to children, youth and families across Ontario.

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Dr. Mirabella (he/him) is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario in Clinical and School psychology.

Dr. Mirabella works with children, teens and their families providing treatment, consultation and assessment. These services include evidence-based interventions for depression, anxiety, trauma, behaviour, and other life stressors and challenges.

Dr. Mirabella also provides psycho-educational assessments to identify intellectual, emotional and behavioural functioning and how these relate to learning. In addition, he provides psycho-diagnostic assessments to determine mental health and social emotional functioning.

Dr. Mirabella’s practice focuses on helping young people nurture their strengths, develop their skills to build more positive relationships, and to move towards things that are most meaningful to them. He has a wealth of experience and has held leadership roles working in schools and in the community.

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Katie (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience working with children and adults in a variety of settings. She has experience working with both neurotypical and neurodiverse children and youth, supporting them with a variety of issues including anxiety, mood and adjustment challenges and high risk behaviours.

She has been the therapist in a live-in treatment setting for dual-diagnosed youth identified as “complex care” and a therapist in both day treatment classrooms and community-based settings. Most recently, Katie has co-developed an autism mental health counselling program at a community mental health organization in Toronto, providing neurodiversity-affirming treatment to children and youth with mental health challenges and an autism diagnosis.

Katie operates from a strengths and attachment-based approach drawing from a variety of evidence based interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused and mindfulness-based modalities.

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