Services in English and French!

New and existing clients are invited to book online. I look forward to welcoming you!

François is dedicated to helping individuals overcome challenges and achieve personal growth. With experience in CBT, mindfulness, and relationship counselling, François offers a supportive environment for healing and self-discovery. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or seeking to enhance your relationships, he provides evidence-based strategies tailored to your unique needs.

François also has experience working with athletes and is interested in continuing to work with individuals who are experiencing sports related issues. He lives in North Bay Ontario and offers in-person and virtual services at the Renew clinic in North Bay.

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New and existing clients are invited to book online. We look forward to welcoming you!

Alesha Allan is a registered occupational therapist with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO). She received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Alberta in 2016 and her bachelor’s degree in psychology and biology from Dalhousie University in 2012.

Alesha’s clinical experience includes working with individuals of all ages in various areas of practice, including brain injury and concussion, concurrent mental health conditions, emotional regulation, and pain management.

She has experience working with veterans and serving military members. As a military spouse, Alesha has unique experience and understanding when working with veterans, serving military members and their families.

Alesha has worked with individuals who have been in motor vehicle accidents and has experience working with individuals with attention deficit disorder (ADD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties.

Using her unique skills, Alesha formulates a comprehensive treatment plan in collaboration with each client, with the use of multiple modalities including neurofeedback therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, and equipment provision as needed.

Alesha is certified in the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) and Neuro-meditation. She is ADP certified, granting her the authority to authorize ambulation aids and wheelchairs (power and manual). Under the supervision of Dr, Jeffrey Phillips, Alesha works as a Psychometrist administering Psychoeducational assessments.

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Kim graduated from the University of Guelph. Following several years working in the field of science and technology, she changed fields and began working as a rehabilitation assistant, where she feels she can make a difference helping individuals. She primarily works with clients who have suffered a brain injury.

Along with her role of rehabilitation assistant, she is a clinic manager at Renew.

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Susan is a registered psychotherapist (qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapy and a clinical member of the Ontario Association of Psychotherapists.

Susan has 14+ years of experience working in the mental health industry, focusing on anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, life transitions, trauma, co-dependency and mental health disorders.

The foundation of Susan’s practice is based on a combination of CBT, experiential therapy, spirituality, havening (a Psychosensory modality approach for trauma, anxiety, phobias and panic attacks) and mindfulness, with additional experience in somatic inquiry and energy therapies.

Susan is passionate about working collaboratively with her clients providing them with the tools and support needed to understand the underlying causes of their struggles and help them navigate to a healthier place.

Susan provides a safe and non-judgemental space where trust and relationship building takes place.

Please reach out today and book your appointment!

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With over 20 years of experience, Lynn Palfenier has been a consistent source of support for individuals navigating a range of mental, emotional, and physical challenges. Her training in psychotherapy, occupational therapy, accelerated resolution therapy, and therapeutic yoga allows her to offer a variety of approaches that aligns with the individual needs of her clients.

Lynn’s practice is built on the understanding of the connection between the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Utilizing techniques from mindfulness, somatic practices, accelerated resolution therapy (ART), yoga therapy, parts work (Internal Family Systems Informed), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and neuroscience-based nervous system practices (Poly Vagal Informed), she provides an integrative approach. This perspective aims to help her clients lead fuller lives, even when faced with mental, emotional, cognitive, or physical challenges.

A key component of Lynn’s approach is resilience. With a person-centered perspective, she works to foster this resilience in her clients, helping them navigate various challenges. Every interaction with Lynn is marked by compassion, acceptance, and kindness, creating an environment where clients can set and work towards their goals.

Lynn’s expertise covers a range of conditions, including pain, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADHD, addictions, chronic fatigue, hyper mobility, and fibromyalgia. She also has experience in supporting veterans and their families. She is also a registered provider through NHIB (Non Insured Health Benefits for First Nations Peoples)

If you’re interested in Lynn’s approach, she is available for collaboration across various therapeutic disciplines including psychology, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and yoga therapy. She is trained an experienced in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).

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Rena is a registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and a clinical member of the Ontario Association of Psychotherapists.

Rena has close to 20 years of clinical experience working with civilians and veterans with PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, addiction, and grief.

Rena encourages clients to be collaborative in their treatment. She believes there is always an opportunity for growth and change, and supports clients as they explore their pathway to increased wellness. Rena integrates multiple treatment modalities including CBT, DBT and neurofeedback, and offers clients a holistic, supportive approach to treatment.

In addition to her clinical work, Rena has a passion for teaching and has four years experience as a psychology professor teaching Introductory Psychology and Group Therapy. In keeping with the teaching interest, she provides supervision to students completing their practicum requirements in psychotherapy. She is also an experienced trainer, tailoring workshops to organizational needs.

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Laura Friberg is a registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, and an Ontario-certified teacher with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in neuroscience. She is an enthusiastic nerd for all things related to brains, science and mental health.

In addition to her work at the clinic, she teaches math and science for the Western Quebec School Board.

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English and Arabic services!

Ereny’s main passion is helping others reach their best potential and achieve their goals.

Ereny holds an undergraduate degree in pharmaceutical science from her home country. Her medical background allows her to obtain appropriate knowledge about general health and well-being. Interacting with diverse cultures has profoundly enhanced her compassion and humility for all humanity. This invaluable experience has shaped her personal journey towards helping others seek clarity and direction, finding balance and a deeper understanding of oneself. She has a unique understanding of the transition challenges that immigrants face.

As an integrative therapist, she includes client-centred and psychotherapeutic techniques, such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Spirituality, Change Management and Creative Communication strategies.

She believes that coming to therapy is one of the most powerful and effective paths to gain insight into the root of your problems, learning skills and the techniques to support recovery. In a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate and comfortable environment, Ereny will help you move forward and reach your goals. Her clients describe her as warm, understanding, empathetic and enthusiastic. She ensures that therapy is efficient and helpful and moves you along your wellness journey. Let’s try it!

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Daniel Keogh-Lim is a registered occupational therapist with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and a member of the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists. He completed a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in psychology and a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy, as well as additional master’s-level courses in psychotherapy.

Whether you’re meeting with Daniel for occupational therapy or psychotherapy, you can expect to feel like you’re meeting a real person who treats you like a good person. In fact, central to Daniel’s approach as a therapist is his strong belief that all people are fundamentally good, and that all the aspects of us that cause suffering in ourselves and/or others deserve equal compassion and understanding (without condoning harmful actions). The ideal he aims for as a therapist is for his clients to learn to become their own therapists, at least in some significant ways, which he believes everyone has the capacity for.

As an occupational therapist, Daniel listens to you (and observing when necessary) carefully in order to understand what the most meaningful/important activities and roles are in your life, and what is currently preventing you from being able to more fully engage/participate in them. If you aren’t clear on your goals for therapy, he will support you to figure that out, and can help onto hope for you if you’re feeling hopelessness at any point as you strive toward your goals. From there, he problem-solves with you to find ways to work around your current limitations. Daniel is particularly experienced working with clients facing barriers in their daily lives due to mental health challenges, neurodivergence (such as learning disorders), brain injury, and chronic pain, but is trained in numerous other areas.

When it comes to psychotherapy, Daniel is deeply committed to providing trauma-informed, person-centred therapy. He mainly draws from models of therapy that are somatic (body-based), mindfulness-based, and compassion-based, however, he also has training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). Daniel is equally experienced working with children, teens, and caregivers as he is with adults of all ages and older teens seeking therapy more independently. He will always honour the part of you that chooses to participate in psychotherapy, as he recognizes this is often not an easy thing to do.

When he’s not working or geeking out on therapy stuff, he can be found exploring in nature, staying active, and listening to or playing music.

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