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Meet Your Team

At Peaceful Minds Psychotherapy, we are dedicated to fostering a warm, family-like atmosphere that welcomes every client into a nurturing and confidential environment.

 

Our mission is to offer highly personalized and compassionate psychotherapeutic care in our circle-of-care group practice setting.​

Peaceful Minds Psychotherapy is more than just a clinic; it is a community built on the foundations of respect, and commitment to mental health excellence.

 

Our goal is to guide our clients through their journeys of self-discovery and growth, making every step an experience filled with understanding and compassion.

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Vanessa Nixon- MA, RP

Clinic Owner &  Experienced Trauma Therapist

Team Leader

Adults

  • Childhood Abuse

  • Physical, Verbal, Emotional and Sexual abuse

  • Neglect and Traumatic Experiences

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    Adi Talkar- MACP, RP (Qualifying) 

    Clinical Associate

    Adults

    • Life Transitions

    • Internal Shifts

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      Christy Schaefer-MACP, RP

      Clinical Associate

      ​Adults

      • LGBTQ+ clients

      • Trauma, Anxiety and Interpersonal/Relational Issues (e.g. communication, boundaries, etc.)

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        Sara Haines- MACP, RP

        Clinical Associate

        Adults

        • Developmental and Relational Trauma

        • Disordered Eating Patterns

        • Emotional Regulation Difficulties

        • Relational Challenges

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          Trish Ellerson- MACP, RP

          Clinical Associate

          Adults

          • Life Transitions: Breakups, New Jobs, Job Loss, Divorce

          • Perfectionist Tendencies

          • People-Pleasing

          • Low Self-Esteem and Self-Perception 

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            Ava Grant 

            RP (Qualifying) 

            ​Adolescents and Adults

            • Low self-esteem and shame

            • Childhood wounds/trauma

            • Adaptive coping skills

            • Relationship (romantic, family, platonic, etc.) issues. 

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              Jennifer Hudson- M.Ed, RSW

              Clinical Associate

              ​Adolescence and Adults

              • Trauma, Anxiety and Stress

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                Claire  Phelan- MACP (Qualifying) 

                Clinical Associate

                Adolescence and Adults

                • Trauma, Anxiety and Stress

                • Neurodivergence

                • Resourcing/Regulation Strategies 

                • Trauma/Dissociation

                • Attachment

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                  Andrea Walker- MSW, RSW

                  Associate

                  • Master’s degree in Social Work with a Specialisation in Clinical Practice 

                  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology 

                  • Registered Social Worker with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and the Ontario Association of Social Workers

                   

                  Draws principles from Narrative therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Solution Focused therapy, and CBT.

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