About Us
Welcome to Our Space
Isheaga Counseling Services currently offers in-person and virtual sessions. We are located in the South Etobicoke area. Sabrina is available for virtual sessions only.
Creating safety is a co-created process between individuals and therapists that honors one another's wisdom and boundaries. We provide a space that is conducive to learning, growing, and evolving and addresses your individual needs, and aligns with our competencies as therapists. As curious beings, our goal is to learn about you so that we can both support you in and provide you with insights to further your growth and development. If there are times when such questions may not fit for you, please know it is your right to let us know and we will honor your need to "not go there". We welcome your curiosity as well and encourage you to ask questions during our time together.
"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." Joseph Campbell
About Donicka
About Donicka
About Donicka
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with a background in Child and Youth Care and over 18 years of experience working with individuals in Mental Health, Education, and Child Welfare.
I practice from a relational, attachment, and trauma-informed lens that honors the individual experiences of individuals. As such, I do not ascribe to one modality, yet draw elements from different modalities to meet your individual needs that involve, CBT, DBT, IFS, ACT, Emotion Focus, Narrative, Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, and Spiritual Integrated Therapies. I work with individuals ages 24 and up who are experiencing challenges related to life transitions, relationships, and mental health issues and who long to experience more meaning, purpose, and connections in their lives.
I will provide additional opportunities for you to further any insights or changes you have identified beyond our time together. Real change, I believe happens in the lived experiences of your daily life, and can be supported through practical exercises or further contemplative inquiry.
About Sabrina
About Donicka
About Donicka
As a Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying), I am currently completing my Master of Counseling Psychology with Yorkville, I embody a trauma-informed, client-centred approach to therapy and support clients from a lens of curiosity and compassion. I work with individuals aged 15 and up who may be struggling with issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, biculturalism, identity, and individuals who identify with the LGTBQ community. Demonstrating a culturally responsive approach to practice has enabled me to appreciate the diverse worldviews and unique experiences of individuals.
Together we will explore how your experiences have influenced your life and identify opportunities to affect the changes you wish to see in your life. This journey is about you, and I offer you my support, respect and validation in a safe space.
About Mya
About Donicka
About Mya
Mya, has claimed her role as our therapy cat since I began my home practice in Etobicoke. She is innately curious, and intuitive and loves people.
Mya welcomes individuals who enter our space and will offer her affection when she senses others are open to this. She has the uncanny ability to sense when people may need some additional comfort or in need of grounding in the room and may plop herself beside you or on your lap. She may also keep her distance recognizing your boundaries and need for space.
Animals can have a positive effect on us as touch can have a calming effect on many people. The mere act of petting an animal has been shown to reduce biological stress responses in people ( Dr. Jessica Baron, 2022).
Mya is also able to keep her ego in check and takes no offense to being shooed away if cats don't fit for you.