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Check out our additional practitioners using our space with their own websites & booking software:

Jennifer Lake, OT – PossibilOT

Occupational Therapist

Jennifer is an Occupational Therapist who has been practicing in pediatrics in the Kitchener-Waterloo area for over ten years. She is a passionate advocate for her clients, someone who knows the resources of the community and actively collaborates with others.

Jennifer has an interest in sensory processing and sensory integration, works frequently with clients with an Autism diagnosis, and an interest in sleep-disordered breathing, it’s impact on feeding and swallowing and its relation to one’s ability to function well on a daily basis.

Jennifer is a mother of two, a resident of KW for twenty years and has volunteered with the Breastfeeding Buddies, Le Leche League KW and in teaching babywearing workshops.

For more information about Jennifer or Occupational Therapy, please click here!

Click here to book with Jennifer!

Jessie Hesch, MSW, RSW – Treefrog Counselling

Registered Social Worker

Jessie holds a Master of Social Work degree, has additional training in working with infants, children and families and is currently completing the requirements for certification as a Certified Play Therapist.

Through the activity of play, Jessie helps children to make sense of difficult life experiences (e.g. divorce, death of a loved one) and navigate the big feelings (e.g. anxiety, anger, sadness) that are often at the root of challenging behaviour. Jessie supports children and their caregivers become more able to cope with how they are feeling, develop insight, emotional intelligence and confidence. Play is a child’s natural way of communicating; we can explore various issues they might find difficult to express in other ways.

Jessie works with both the parents and the children to understand and address the roots of the problem and interpret the behaviour with insight into the underlying emotions, in order to impact lasting change. Jessie believes that the parent-child relationship is the foundation of children’s mental wellness. You are what your child needs. Let me help you build on that foundation.

For more information about Jessie or Child and Family Therapy, please click here! Or email Jessie@treefrogcounselling.com

Click here to book with Jessie!

Hillary MacGuire, IBCLC

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Hillary is a dedicated lactation consultant and passionate advocate for women’s healthcare. A mother of two, she understands firsthand the challenges of new motherhood, having experienced the impact that a lack of support, misinformation, and isolation can have on a parent’s mental health and confidence. After leaving her career as a CPA in her 30s, she chose to dedicate herself full-time to helping families and babies start out right.

Her mission is to help families “find their feet” and grow into the parents they aspire to be. She believes that it takes a village to raise a child, and in Canadian society, this essential support is often missing. Families are left to navigate parenting—especially infant feeding—on their own. Lactation consultants, like herself, are here to serve as part of your medical team and overall village, guiding parents through the unique challenges they face.

Supported by a skilled team of IBCLCs and pediatricians, Hillary is building a career focused on empowering education and encouragement for families navigating the joys and uncertainties of breastfeeding. She provides judgment-free assistance, ensuring that families of all backgrounds receive the understanding and support they deserve.

No matter where you are in your parenting journey, Hillary is here to meet you with compassion, understanding, and commitment, offering the gentle, empowering guidance needed to help you thrive. She is excited to make a positive impact on the lives of families in need of support.

To find out more information or to book with Hillary, visit the link here!

Christina Page, MSW, RSW, CC-PMH, CC-BRT – Whole Family Psychotherapy

Whole Family Psychotherapy is a trusted local therapy practice offering a safe place to land for all parents and parents-to be, through trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond into the early and later years of raising children.  Their team of Certified Perinatal Therapists specialize in counseling services for parents, and offer individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, group therapy and parenting support sessions.  Therapy services are available to all residents of Ontario, and are offered virtually to make life easier for busy parents, with limited in-person services available out of Recharge and Play Wellness Cafe.

When parents feel WHOLE, family systems thrive!  Free consults, available daytime, evenings and weekends.

Follow @whole.family.psychotherapy on Instagram or learn more about the team at https://wholefamilypsychotherapy.com/

Shani Ellis-Alman, MSW/RSW – Mind. Strong. Live. Free. Mental Health and Wellness.

Certified Counsellor

Shani has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Social
work. She has been practicing as a registered social worker for over 15 years, with her career thus far
focusing on mental health and wellness, addiction and maladaptive coping, and concurrent disorders. Shani has worked in DEI, academia, healthcare, crisis, and community mental health capacities, developed
and facilitated mental health and addiction groups, as well as gender-specific groups focusing on
gendered experiences.
Shani believes finding the right clinician is so important, someone who you are willing to open up to, someone you can
be vulnerable with, someone who you feel will understand and hold value to your experiences.   On this
journey, she brings openness, humility, empathy, and genuineness- never judgment.  And don’t mistake
this vulnerability for a weakness, because it takes the most strength to ask for help and admit we can’t
do this alone.
You will find that her approach draws a lot from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational
Interviewing (MI) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).  Shani also incorporates elements of mindfulness
and grounding skills to help you manage during times of distress.  She pulls a lot from Maslow’s hierarchy of
needs in terms of developing safety and interpersonal relationships as key to enhancing self-esteem and
finding your true self.

Ready to start your journey? Book with Shani today or check out her website for more information: https://mindstrong.health/

Andre Watkis, HBSc., BSW, MSW, RSW – W Experience Counselling & Wellness Services

Certified Counsellor

Using advanced evidenced-based therapeutic practices, Andre provides compassionate, empathetic support and practical strategies to children, teens, adults, families and couples to address challenges including, but not limited to, addictions, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, ASD, mood disorders, trauma, school challenges, stress, life transitions and interpersonal conflict. 

Andre is the co-founder and Clinical Director of the W Experience Counselling and Wellness Services and has provided mental health and well-being support to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors for over fifteen years. Andre is a registered Social Worker who holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Human Exceptionality in Learning and French, a Bachelor of Social Work degree, and a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in health. 

Andre has honed his therapeutic skills by working in grassroots and community agencies, addictions, specialized children’s mental health programs, eating disorder clinics, and hospital-based psychiatry. Andre prides himself on building authentic, non-judgmental relationships with those that he serves. Andre looks forward to connecting with you to determine how he can support you. Please feel free to connect with him today for a free fifteen-minute consultation.

Click HERE to connect with Andre OR check out his website here: www.wexperience.ca

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