Our Therapists
Bringing fresh knowledge, care and dedication to every client
Kangana Chawla
Kangana begins her work by listening closely and meeting you where you are. She strives to create a calm, grounded, and non-judgmental space where you can start to make sense of what feels difficult.
She has experience supporting neurodivergent individuals, collaborating closely with loved ones, and working alongside interdisciplinary teams in private practice, hospital, and community settings. Through this work, she has developed a strong foundation in empathy and careful listening. At Inner Garden, she works with individuals navigating relationship challenges, identity questions, life transitions, anxiety, low mood, and the lingering impact of stress or trauma.
Kangana’s research explores cultural identity as a psychological resource when navigating stress. She is interested in understanding how people draw on their values, sense of belonging, and lived experiences to cope with difficult emotions and life challenges. This perspective informs her work with a diverse group of presenting concerns.
Her therapeutic style is rooted in a client-centered approach and integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), emotion-focused perspectives (EFT), and holistic principles such as Adlerian psychology. Whether you are looking for practical tools or deeper reflection, Kangana brings warmth and curiosity to help you explore patterns, gain insight, and build confidence in your decisions.
ADULT THERAPY AND ASSESSMENT
Katrina Del Villar
Katrina approaches therapy with warmth, curiosity, and a genuine interest in understanding each person’s unique experiences. She recognizes that difficult experiences can feel especially heavy when carried alone and believes that therapy can offer a space where clients feel heard, seen, accepted, and supported without judgment. Her approach is collaborative, recognizing that clients are the experts in their own lives and that meaningful change can look different for everyone. She is mindful of the ways culture, identity, family, and lived experience can shape how people understand themselves and the challenges they face.
She takes a client-centred and integrative approach, drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based strategies. Katrina is particularly interested in supporting young adults navigating anxiety, stress, perfectionism, self-esteem, identity, and life transitions. She hopes to help clients better understand the connections between their thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and experiences while developing practical strategies that support meaningful and lasting change.
Katrina strives to bring compassion, openness, and authenticity into the therapeutic relationship. Outside of her clinical work, she is a lifelong dancer and currently dances competitively, an experience that keeps her connected to creativity, movement, and community.
ADULT THERAPY AND ASSESSMENT
Micaela Kapelusznik
Micaela sees therapy as an opportunity to better understand yourself, your emotions, and the relationships that have shaped you. She approaches her work with warmth, curiosity, and empathy, and believes that feeling genuinely understood can be an important first step toward change. Rather than focusing only on what is happening in the present, she is interested in helping clients explore the experiences and patterns that may be influencing how they feel, think, and relate to others today.
Micaela has a strong interest in relationships, family dynamics, and in the ways our early experiences can influence how we understand ourselves. She is interested in supporting individuals as they navigate questions of identity, belonging, and the process of figuring out who they are and what matters to them. Her approach draws from Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and client-centred principles. She believes that therapy should be responsive to the person sitting in front of her, and that there is value in both making sense of difficult emotions and finding ways to move through them. Micaela aims to balance reflection and insight with practical support, while allowing the therapeutic process to unfold at a pace that feels comfortable for each client.
Micaela brings openness, compassion, and a genuine desire to understand the people she works with. She hopes to create a space where clients can be honest about what they are experiencing, feel less alone in their struggles, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. Her goal is not simply to help clients get through a difficult period, but to help them feel more connected to themselves and more confident in how they move through life.
ADULT THERAPY AND ASSESSMENT
Joelle Newman
Joelle approaches therapy with curiosity and humility, believing that good work starts with truly listening to where a person is and what they need, not assuming it in advance.
She is drawn to an integrative style, pulling from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and humanistic, client-centred principles, with a particular interest in helping clients build psychological flexibility, learning to make room for difficult thoughts and feelings while still moving toward what matters to them. She's especially drawn to working with individuals navigating anxiety, stress, and life transitions.
Joelle brings fresh energy, an eagerness to learn, and a genuine care for the people she works with. She is committed to creating a space that feels safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative, one where clients feel heard rather than diagnosed, and supported in living a life aligned with their values.
ADULT THERAPY AND ASSESSMENT
Sarah Ordean
Sarah believes that therapy begins with feeling genuinely heard, understood, and accepted. She strives to create a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to explore their experiences with curiosity, build on their strengths, and work toward meaningful change at a pace that feels right for them.
She takes a client-centred, integrative approach, recognizing that every individual brings unique experiences, challenges, and goals to therapy. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach, she works collaboratively with clients to understand what matters most to them while fostering self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion.
Her previous experience includes supporting individuals navigating a range of mental health and addiction concerns through client intake and administrative roles in mental health settings. These experiences strengthened her appreciation for compassionate, person-centred care and the importance of fostering a safe and welcoming therapeutic environment.
She has a particular interest in supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, life transitions, perfectionism, and self-esteem concerns. Whether clients are looking to better understand themselves, navigate a difficult period, or build skills for lasting wellbeing, she is committed to supporting them with empathy, curiosity, and collaboration every step of the way.
ADULT THERAPY AND ASSESSMENT
Parham Seyedmazhari
Parham found his interest in psychology in the last year of high school, but has been a “people person” all his life. Over the years, his curiosity about psychology and the human mind has translated to years of work in the mental health field. He has four years of experience working on Canada's National Suicide Hotline and has supported countless individuals going through crises.
He is interested in working with adolescents and adults, focusing on a wide range of concerns but most notably perfectionism, anxiety, depression, trauma, and PTSD. A specific area of passion is men's mental health.
His approach is client-centred, meaning that he works collaboratively with clients to develop therapeutic goals and a plan for how to work towards them. He takes best practices from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches, and is committed to continual learning to uniquely support you.
In his personal life, he likes to stay physically active when he is not working. He plays volleyball and does Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He also enjoys running, weightlifting, and going on hikes. His latest favourite hike is L'Acropole des Draveurs in Quebec, and some parks on his bucket list are Glacier and Yosemite in the US, Tombstone in the Yukon, and Patagonia.
ADULT THERAPY AND ASSESSMENT
Julia Slov
Julia believes therapy can offer a space to slow down, feel understood, and make sense of experiences that can be difficult to navigate alone. She approaches her work with empathy, curiosity, and authenticity, taking the time to understand each person’s experiences and perspective. Building a genuine therapeutic relationship is central to her approach, creating a space where clients can be open about what they are experiencing and feel accepted without judgment.
Julia is particularly interested in working with adults experiencing anxiety, challenges with self-esteem, emotional regulation, attachment and relationship patterns, and life transitions. Her approach is informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, psychodynamic approaches, and client-centred principles. She is interested in helping clients understand the thoughts, emotions, and experiences that shape how they see themselves and relate to others, while also developing ways to navigate challenges in the present. She views therapy as a collaborative process and believes clients should have the space to develop their own insights and make changes that feel meaningful to them.
Julia hopes to create a therapeutic environment where clients feel genuinely heard and understood. She recognizes that difficult emotions and setbacks are a natural part of being human and aims to approach these experiences with openness. Her hope is that clients leave therapy with a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships, along with a greater sense of confidence in navigating life in a way that feels authentic to them.
ADULT THERAPY AND ASSESSMENT
