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Meredith has a degree in Kinesiology and a collective three years of experience as part of a varsity Athletic Therapy team, we’ve built a strong foundation in sports conditioning and injury prevention. Serving as the Head Trainer for the Ottawa Sooners over two years allowed us to further refine our expertise in athletic performance and recovery.

As a certified team of Personal Trainers, Nutritionists, and Wellness Coaches, we are passionate about empowering others to reach their fitness and wellness goals. Our commitment to health extends beyond coaching—we actively engage in national-level competitions in the Wellness Division of bodybuilding, with ten competitions collectively under our belt.

Nearly a decade of experience supporting clients, particularly women, through life-changing transformations, helping others become their best selves remains our greatest passion. Meredith works in our enhanced wellness offering. ‍

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Alex is a Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

Alex provides a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic space to collaborate with clients. Employing a variety of modalities, Alex provides evidence-based and integrative approaches to help fit individual needs.

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Lindsey’s passion for helping others led her to pursue a fulfilling career in Massage Therapy. She graduated from Algonquin College’s comprehensive three-year Massage Therapy program in 2017. She takes great pride in providing client-centered care, with a strong commitment to enhancing the health and overall quality of life of those she treats. Through ongoing research and education, Lindsey is dedicated to helping her clients achieve their therapeutic goals and improve both their physical and mental well-being. Lindsey has worked with a diverse range of clients, including professional athletes, tailoring her approach to meet the specific needs of each individual she treats.

In addition to her foundational training, Lindsey is certified in Cupping for Manual Therapy, having completed her training through the Cupping Revolution, endorsed by the Meridian Centre, in June 2018. Her skill set has been further enriched by over three years of teaching experience in massage therapy, where she has shared her knowledge with students while continuing to refine her own practice.

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Nicole is an Art Therapist registered with the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA) and a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), working under the supervision of Christine Harrison, RP.

As an art therapist, Nicole values the role art and creative expression have within the therapeutic space, nurturing one’s growth, health and well-being. Nicole believes art therapy is a highly accessible form of therapy that promotes discovery and expression of the self, personal development, and integration. She hopes to encourage those who do not consider themselves “creative,” as it is not about the final piece but rather the personal journey and process the creator embarks on.

Nicole aims to provide a safe and inclusive environment, providing trauma-informed care using a client-centered approach based on psychodynamic theory and utilizing CBT and mindfulness practices. Nicole also recognizes the value of an interdisciplinary approach and can incorporate diverse theories into the art therapy practice, tailored to the client’s needs.

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Sara is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. She has experience in weight management and cardiovascular disease (High blood pressure, High Cholesterol, Diabetes). She provides a client-centered approach and empowers her clients to achieve their health and weight management goals safely, effectively and conveniently.

In her practice, Sara uses shared decision-making. She brings her expertise related to evidence-based guidelines and recommendations and the client brings their expertise in terms of values, lifestyle preferences, and previous nutrition and medical experiences. Then the two expertise merge together to allow the client to take an informed decision about what to do moving forward.  

Specialties:

Arabic and French,

Weight management,

Metabolic Syndrome,

Cardiovascular disease

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Katherine Dobson is a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner who provides holistic, client-centered care to individuals by conducting comprehensive assessments, diagnosing and managing mental health conditions, and creating personalized treatment plans that integrate both medical and therapeutic approaches. Katherine collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide support tailored to each client’s needs, offering evidence-based interventions and medication management when appropriate. She also leverages her background in acute care and creativity from her fine arts training to bring innovative, empathetic solutions to her practice. Katherine is dedicated to fostering a safe and supportive environment where clients can achieve meaningful progress toward emotional and physical well-being. Specialties: ADHD, anxiety, depression, weight loss, women’s health, hormone replacement therapy

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I believe therapy is an investment in one’s future and a gift to your younger self.

As your therapist, I aim to create a space and journey that best suits you and your desired outcomes.

I personally know how difficult it is to open up about mental health and life stressors. For this reason, I aim to create a safe space where we work together to develop a path toward the self-awareness, confidence, and peace you deserve.

In my practice, I meet with individuals, couples, and families for a wide array of concerns that include but are not limited to stress management, anxiety, eating disorders, body image concerns, relationship issues, depression, trauma, and grief/loss. Further, I also welcome past and present athletes into my practice. My background in sports/ athletics and nutrition coaching has landed me in a unique position to know how it feels to be an athlete struggling with mental health.

My approach is individual-based, as I believe no person should be treated the same as another. I draw on narrative, person-centred, and cognitive-behavioural approaches, meaning I’m here to help guide you. My clients are in the driver’s seat of their healing; I am in the passenger seat with the directions!

Remember, you are not the problem. Your problem is the problem. Let’s work together.

I provide services as a practicum student under the supervision of Ulla Woodard and Christine Harrison.

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Leah is a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and a Licensed Practical Nurse with the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec (OIIAQ), with extensive experience in both mental health and palliative care nursing. Her use of the nursing process to therapy has demonstrated a strong humanistic, evidence-based approach towards healing, which she has applied to a variety of populations. Leah is the clinical manager of the ketamine-assisted therapy program, using her strong healthcare foundation to provide support to her patients with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in an interdisciplinary setting.

Specialties: - Bilingual French-English - Mental Health Nursing (all ages) - Palliative Care Nursing (all ages) - Crisis intervention - Grief counselling - Trauma-Informed Approach - Harm reduction approach to substance use disorders - LGBTQ+ populations

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Jenny is a graduate of McMaster’s Health Sciences Bachelor of Nursing program with a keen interest in mind body connection, the intersection of east meets west in medicine, and empowering clients in knowledge and skills to shift, reset, and create a life they love.

As an R.N., Holistic Wellness practitioner, and Childbirth/Prenatal Educator in good standing with the College of Nurses since 2002, Jenny offers health and lifestyle counselling and assessments to help you get your MOJO back and create a life you LOVE. Using Brief Solution Focused therapies, health promotion, new skill development, and helping you create healthy habits to thrive, Jenny integrates evidence-based research and practices to help you enhance your energy and focus, mood, nutrition and gut health. Autoimmune related health, microbiome health, the autonomic nervous system (think from chaos to calm), and neuroscience (mind gut connection) are areas of focus where small changes can create great results.

In addition, with twenty years of prenatal education and classes, Jenny also offers prenatal and postnatal support for clients in preparing for a healthy labour and delivery (1:1 and small group prenatal classes) and enjoying life after baby(ies). Maternal child health, infant feeding, restorative sleep, energy and mental health consults, assessments and education based counselling are available whether you’re looking to start your journey of fertility to birth, afterwards. Check out our calendar for upcoming prenatal classes or book your appointment for 1:1 care and support.

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Christine is a Registered Psychotherapist and the founder of Focus Forward Therapy Group since 2014.

“My goal to create a boutique style mental health clinic in Ottawa has come to life in Kanata . I supervise the wonderful clinicians we have in our boutique as well as clinicians working outside of FFTG. I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Psychotherapist and a Registered Counselling Therapist and Registered Child and Youth Counsellor with the Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta . I hold enhanced certification in CBT, Narrative Therapy, Sports Psychotherapy and Trauma Counselling. I am a pro competitive athlete and the founder of a women’s health non profit foundation in Ottawa.”

Clients who come to me are presenting with sports psychology needs, trauma or high achievers. I am not accepting new clients but happy to answer any questions you may have. My team of clinicians are currently taking on clients.

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