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Our Therapists
Meet our Registered Psychotherapists
Hiral Shah, MA
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Trauma & PTSD • Anxiety & Panic • Depression • Grief • Life Transitions
Hiral provides compassionate, trauma-informed psychotherapy to adults throughout Ontario. Her approach integrates emotional, cognitive, somatic, and mindfulness-based work and can be provided in English, Hindi, or Gujarati.
Sydney Bota, M.A.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety & Panic • Grief • Trauma • Stress • Life Transitions
Sydney works with individuals 17 years and older and takes a collaborative, trauma-informed approach to therapy. She draws from approaches including CBT, DBT, ACT, Parts Work, and somatic therapy according to the needs of each client.
Shirley Porter, M.Ed., RP
Registered Psychotherapist | Founder & Clinical Director
Trauma • PTSD • Grief & Loss • Anxiety • Relationship Issues
Shirley brings more than 30 years of psychotherapy experience and works from an integrative, trauma-informed mind–body–spirit perspective. Her areas of focus include trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and the impact of difficult life experiences.