Counselling: In Clinic
Women supporting women. Yoga Mamas offers counselling for your fertility, prenatal and postpartum journey. We are committed to supporting your mental and emotional wellbeing. We offer in-clinic counselling sessions and we offer online counselling throughout the province of Ontario. You may choose to combine in-clinic and online counselling sessions.
All Yoga Mamas counselling sessions are performed by an MSW (Master of Social Work) accredited practitioner and may be eligible for coverage under your health care benefits.
All Yoga Mamas counselling sessions are performed by an MSW (Master of Social Work) accredited practitioner and may be eligible for coverage under your health care benefits.
Counselling Services & Fees
ONLINE - 20 Min Complimentary Consultation |
FREE |
50 Min Counselling Session |
$170 |
75 Min Counselling Session |
$255 |
75 Min Couples Counselling Session |
$280 |
We welcome you into our beautiful clinic, or the comfort of your home, to find confidential support and peace.
Our Psychotherapists have experience working closely with women and has an in-depth understanding of women’s health issues. She will listen and work with you to address personal and mental health concerns that may be impacting you and your family's lives.
Our Psychotherapists have experience working closely with women and has an in-depth understanding of women’s health issues. She will listen and work with you to address personal and mental health concerns that may be impacting you and your family's lives.
MEET OUR COUNSELLORS
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Sara Hashmi BSW, RSW:
Registered Social Worker Accepting new patients Sara is a Registered Social Worker, who is passionate about working with women, through all the beautiful, painful and chaotic seasons of life. She has experience working with children, youth, adults, couples and families. She recognizes every human comes with a variety of experiences in life, and takes a strengths based and trauma informed approach to counselling. She is passionate towards helping clients to strengthen their self care, and learn to nurture, soothe and care for their body, mind and soul. She takes a warm, gentle and authentic approach in helping clients to overcome challenges and strengthen coping strategies through difficult transitions, including pregnancy, birth, postpartum and through the fertility journey. She takes an eclectic approach to counselling, incorporating models of therapy including Mindfulness- based techniques, Family Systems, Narrative and Relational approaches. She has experience supporting clients through perinatal grief and loss, relationship challenges, perinatal depression and anxiety, chronic health challenges and family traumas. Sara is a mother of a little boy, and continues to be inspired by her own healing journey, to help women find their own power within. Her hope is to support you on your healing journey, and help you to shine the light within yourself. |
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Kate Love, MA, MACP:
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Accepting new patients Engaging in therapy is a courageous journey that requires vulnerability, trust, and a commitment to self-discovery. Kate understands that as a parent, prioritizing personal time may feel selfish, but she sees therapy as a brave act—a commitment to showing up for oneself amid life's inevitable challenges. Specializing in perinatal mental health, birth trauma, and grief, Kate holds a Canadian Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health (CC-PMH) and Perinatal Grief (CC-PG). Her extensive experience includes supporting clients through parenting issues, perinatal loss, anxiety, and grief symptoms, as well as guiding those navigating fertility challenges. With a background in youth violence prevention and mindfulness programs in jails, Kate embraces the belief that everyone is doing their best with the resources available. In her therapeutic approach, Kate integrates various modalities—person-centered, existential, relational/cultural, mindfulness, and parts work—to address the unique needs of her clients. Her ultimate goal is to bear witness and create supportive spaces for clients to process, heal, and thrive. |
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Susan Haller MSW RSW:
Registered Psychotherapist Accepting New Patients Susan is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Applied Health Sciences, and Wilfrid Laurier University with a Master of Social Work. She has over twenty years of experience in the counselling field. She has developed a passion for women’s health in a variety of settings including the community, hospitals, and a Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic. She is passionate about supporting women in whatever stage of life they may find themselves in. She has expertise in the areas of anxiety, depression, mood disorders, stress management, maternal health, postpartum issues, medically fragile children, parenting, relationship issues, couples counselling, trauma, abuse, grief, intimate partner violence, and addictions. Susan’s first priority is making sure the client feels at ease and allows the counselling sessions to unfold organically. The client is free to set goals for therapy, but is not obliged to do so. Susan utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches depending on the needs of the client including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Self Compassion Therapy. Susan is passionate about the neuroscience of emotion/ stress and bases her practice on leading edge research. She often refers clients to websites, videos, and practical tools for managing the presenting issue. In addition, Susan practices yoga daily in order to stay flexible, grounded and well. She is the mother of five adult children; four daughters and one son. She is also the grandmother of six, which keeps her in tune with the needs of parents and current with baby and toddlerhood issues. She invites you to join her on a journey of self discovery and wellness. |
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Jaime Robson MSW, RSW:
Social Worker, Registered Psychotherapist Currently on maternity leave With a deep curiosity for the human condition, Jaime practices Integrative Therapy combining elements drawn from various methods (including EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, and the Tri-Phasic Trauma Practice Model) to create a tailored approach for each individual and situation. Jaime's own fertility journey inspired her passion for working with women and families. She brings a strengths-based, solution-focused approach to care, an awareness that healing is a collaborative endeavour, and an understanding that the therapeutic relationship is as meaningful as the therapy itself. Modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, the Tri-Phasic Trauma Practice Model, and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. Areas of care: Trauma (PTSD); Reproductive Health and Fertility; Maternal Wellness (Prenatal, Postpartum); Grief; Anxiety and Depression; Gender-Based Violence; Religious Oppression; Communication and Voice; Personal Growth. Jaime is a PhD candidate and a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She is also a member of EMDR Canada, and the Ontario Association of Social Workers. |
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Lisha Cash, MSW, RSW:
Social Worker, Psychotherapist Currently on leave Lisha is a counsellor and psychotherapist in Toronto. She completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto, with a specialization in children and families. Lisha has a special interest in working with women as they navigate life and role transitions, specifically in the areas of pregnancy, motherhood, co-parenting, fertility, and loss. Lisha’s approach focuses on building a therapeutic relationship that encompasses trust and respect, while creating an environment that is safe for clients to explore the most sensitive areas of their lives. Working together with her clients, Lisha helps to identify their strengths and abilities, while helping empower clients to harness these in order to overcome obstacles in their lives. Each person is unique, therefore, Lisha utilizes a trauma-informed, eclectic approach to counselling, drawing from various theoretical orientations based on the client’s needs and presenting issues. These may include, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-based practice, and Solution-Focused frameworks. Lisha has received perinatal mood and anxiety disorders training by Postpartum Support International, which focused on the components of care surrounding prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety, with advanced training in psychotherapy. Lisha’s passion for this work was further ignited when she became a mom herself in 2018. |
OUR SERVICES
Supporting your fertility journey
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Supporting your prenatal journey
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Supporting your postpartum journey
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