Junie Baek is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Certified Music Therapist (MTA), a pianist and a soprano, and a master of social work candidate at the University of Toronto. She has earned a Master’s degree in Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University (2019) and an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (2023) and Fine Arts in Classical Performance (2017) from York University. In her therapy practice, Junie incorporates various approaches such as relational psychotherapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness, play-based interventions, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Junie’s experience as a therapist includes supporting individuals living with chronic and complex health needs, bereaved adults, and children, teens, and young adults with emotional and relationship challenges in various care settings. As a first-generation immigrant, Junie also has a profound understanding of East Asian values and cultural nuances, and has experience supporting East Asian individuals with their unique needs. Junie is dedicated to creating a warm, safe, and inclusive environment where clients feel heard and understood. Junie collaborates closely with her clients to help them achieve their therapy goals and foster personal growth.

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Michaela Bekenn (she/her/they) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), music therapist, certified sound therapy practitioner, yoga instructor, meditation guide, and singer-songwriter. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Master of Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University. Michaela is a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT). She is a certified facilitator of Compassion-Based Resilience Training and mindfulness for stress reduction, addiction recovery, and chronic pain. Michaela is committed to upholding an approach to care that is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, client-centered, resource-oriented, and 2SLGBTQIA+ positive. Michaela brings an eclectic, intuitive, and playful essence to her practice, drawing on her extensive interdisciplinary training in theatre, music, dance, community arts, energy work, and holistic wellness. For many years, Michaela has supported individuals and groups across the lifespan, including neurodiverse youth and adults, women’s circles, elders, and corporate teams. Her music therapy and psychotherapy practice spans settings such as paediatric rehabilitation, long-term care, oncology, and palliative care. Michaela compassionately journeys alongside individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, complex grief, burnout, chronic pain, systemic oppression, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. She is passionate for integrative approaches to health, rooted in community and anchored within a framework of social justice and collective liberation. Michaela strives to create a welcoming space for her clients of all identities to tell their stories and move toward their personal goals/hopes while feeling seen, nourished, and empowered.

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Meet SarahRose Black, PhD, RP, MTA

Since 2013, Dr. SarahRose Black has been providing clinical care and psychotherapeutic support in a variety of settings including hospitals, hospices, long term care, and community care spaces. Connecting with individuals and creating positive, safe and compassionate therapeutic relationships is at the forefront of her approach. SarahRose has extensive experience supporting individuals living with chronic, serious, or advanced illness. She also works closely with individuals navigating anxiety and mood challenges, stress and anger management, low self-esteem, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, as well as grief and loss. As a certified music therapist with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists and registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, her focus is on supporting people through a combination of psychodynamic, attachment-focused, emotion-focused and mindfulness-based approaches. She received her doctorate from the University of Toronto in 2020 which included a collaborative specialization with the Institute for Life Course and Aging; her doctoral research focused on the experience of music therapy while navigating medical assistance in dying. SarahRose’s eclectic and client-centered style blends different psychotherapeutic elements and approaches in order to create a supportive and caring space for clients to explore and share their stories, thoughts, experiences, and feelings with a focus on each individual’s unique goals for therapy.

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Julie McLachlan (she/her) is a registered social worker with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance from York University. Her 10-year career as a dancer, choreographer, and educator has led to a deep understanding of the mind-body connection and its role in the healing journey. Julie incorporates Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), mindfulness and positive psychology into her therapy practice.

Julie values creating a safe and meaningful therapeutic relationship that is holistic, trauma-informed, and tailored to the unique needs of her clients. She works collaboratively to help individuals identify and realize their goals, resiliency, and capacity to navigate life’s hardships.

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