Our Team
Julia Sivarajah, M.A., R.P.
Julia is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology. She has over twelve years of experience in providing mental health counselling care including in community, hospital, residential, school, private, and virtual treatment settings. Julia is focused on assisting individuals with their mental health goals and providing them with the tools to cope with life challenges they may face.
Julia's approaches to counselling are client centered and strengths-based. She uses various therapeutic models depending on best fit and the client's preference. These include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), informed Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP) methods, trauma informed counselling, psychoeducational and solution focused approaches.
Julia has a strong passion in helping others and holds values such as compassion, kindness and empathy very strongly. She is the founder of Take Care Psychotherapy and author of two children mental health storybooks: "When I Feel My Tough Feelings" and "I Don't Like It, But Maybe".
Miriam Blond, MSW, RSW
Meet Miriam Blond, MSW, RSW, a warm, experienced therapist with over 20 years supporting youth, adults, and parents/caregivers across community and hospital settings. She helps clients with mild to moderate mood and anxiety concerns, relationship stress, addiction-related challenges, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions, using a practical, collaborative approach focused on meaningful, lasting change. Miriam also brings clinical experience supporting individuals and families navigating chronic pain and health-related stress.
Miriam is especially skilled in working with adolescents and young adults, supporting self-esteem, emotional regulation, peer and family dynamics, and resilience. She creates a supportive space where clients feel understood while building concrete coping tools they can use in daily life.
In her work with parents/caregivers, Miriam offers non-judgmental coaching grounded in youth mental health and addiction expertise. She helps parents respond more effectively, reduce conflict cycles, and strengthen connection at home.
Her approach integrates evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT-informed strategies, and ACT, tailored to each client’s goals, strengths, and pace. Miriam is also engaged in supervised practice to continue deepening and strengthening her therapeutic work. She warmly welcomes clients to begin a healing and growth journey with her.
Virtual therapy is currently available on Saturdays.
