Practice Director 

Emma Fogel is a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto. Her passion and professional mission is to support her clients through challenging life moments. She has extensive clinical experience working with individuals and their respective support systems in home, hospital, educational and community-based settings.

Emma is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, with additional certifications in Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and paediatric grief.

In addition to her clinical work with individuals, youth and families, Emma provides mental health-informed trainings and webinars for educational, recreational and corporate groups throughout Ontario.

Rachel Gertler is a registered social worker with a Master of Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work in New York, a certification in mediation, and a passion for human connection. While she has extensive work experience and clinical training, she ultimately believes that her approach as a human connecting with humans is what allows her to be an effective therapist.

Rachel first practiced as a qualified mediator, navigating family systems in high-conflict relationships in addition to supporting separation and divorce. She then obtained her Masters of Social Work in New York City and went on to working in hospital settings, school boards, and private practice. Some of the modalities she incorporates into her sessions include CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, attachment-focused therapy, and trauma-based work.

Rachel works with adults, couples, youth and families to address goals such as mood improvement (anxiety, panic, depression) relationship value conflicts (romantic, parental, sibling), self-esteem, unhealthy relationships with substances and food, and guidance through transitional phases of life (pre- and postpartum support).

Rachel aims to conduct sessions that are casual and conversational, with a good balance of challenging clients via evidence-based treatments, while ensuring a safe space to be validated and explore the therapeutic journey.

Samantha Beallor is a Registered Social Worker based in Toronto, ON. She obtained her Master of Social Work degree from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, with a certification in Trauma-Informed Practice.

 Throughout her career, Samantha has worked with children, youth, and adults in various clinical settings, including hospitals and community agencies. Her true passion lies in fostering strength and resilience in her clients as they navigate life’s challenges.

Samantha’s therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy and connection. Practicing from a client-centered lens, Samantha meets clients where they are and draws on evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Strength-Based Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness, to meet each client’s unique needs.

 Samantha’s dedication to her clients and personalized approach allow her to build a therapeutic alliance that empowers her clients to thrive.

Carly Elmalem is a Registered Social Worker based in Toronto, ON. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Work from Ryerson University and her Masters of Social Work from the University of Toronto, with a specialization in child and family practice.

Carly has built her career in mental health agencies and hospital settings where she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in clients’ immediate circle of care. This has enabled her to provide support to families while considering the intersecting challenges a client may face.  Her practice is informed by evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness. She has obtained her certification in Eye Movement Desensitizing Reprocessing to support clients in processing traumatic memory/events and heal from the emotional distress they cause.

Carly has gained expertise in working with diverse client populations, in their management of challenges, including:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-Regulation and Distress Tolerance
• Attachment
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Grief

Taylor Steinberg is a Registered Social Worker in Toronto, ON. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Youth and Children from Wilfred Laurier University and her Masters of Social Work from the University of Toronto with a specialization in child and family practice.

 Taylor has worked with diverse populations in paediatric hospitals and community-based settings. She has extensive experience and specialization in working with children and youth with spectrum disorders. Taylor strives to create a warm, non-judgemental and safe space for her clients to share and navigate all aspects of life. Her practice is based on evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness.

 Taylor’s experience is in working with clients to manage all aspect of life, including:

• Anxiety
• Spectrum disorders and disability
• Self-Regulation and Distress Tolerance
• Anger and Outbursts
• Bullying
• Life Transitions
• Family Dynamics

Emily Young is a Registered Social Worker living and working in Toronto, ON. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Work from Western University and her Masters of Social Work from the University of Toronto, with a specialization in child and family practice. Emily has built her career in school settings where she collaborates with students, parents, teachers, and administrators to provide holistic care for children, teens, and their families. Her practice is informed by evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness.

Emily has gained expertise in working with clients to manage many of life’s
challenges, including:

• Anxiety
• Self-Regulation and Distress Tolerance
• Social Navigation and Relationships
• Anger and Outbursts
• Bullying
• Life Transitions
• Family Dynamics