Registered Psychotherapy and Counselling
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We are here to support your physical health and your mental health.
Yoga Mamas offer counselling in-person in our clinic, and online from the comfort of your home. We are leaders in maternal health and have an experienced team of Registered Psychotherapists to care for you and empower you wherever you are on your journey. |
OUR AREAS OF SPECIALTY
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OUR LICENSED COUNSELLORS
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Kat Bayang, MA, MACP:
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Accepting new patients Hello! I’m Kat, a parent of three and a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) offering individual and couples counselling at Yoga Mamas. With over a decade of experience in perinatal healthcare and peer support, my practice is deeply informed by principles of anti-oppression, inclusivity, and cultural safety. I’m committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive care tailored to each individual’s unique journey. I house my practice in Filipinx Liberation Psychology and Relational Cultural Theory. This dual approach guides me to focus on relational dynamics and cultural attunement in therapy, while finding grounding in an eclectic practice that draws on various therapeutic techniques like Narrative Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to address your needs. My background in midwifery also plays a significant role in my approach. The skills I developed through midwifery—such as harnessing agency and autonomy, offering emotional support and validation, being attuned to both physical and emotional needs, providing crisis care, engaging community and supporting people through significant life transitions—enhance my ability to provide thoughtful care through your own perinatal journey. Topics close to my heart include: parental identity, relational dynamics and disconnection, obstetric violence, birth trauma, racism and discrimination, grief and loss, blending families, sex and pleasure, and raising interracial children. My hope is to journey with you as you establish clarity and insight, reconnect with your embodied wisdom and your restore trust in your innate ability to parent yourself, your children and/or your wider community. Your story is important, and I am eager to understand where you are, the challenges you face, and the future you envision. It would be an honour to support you on this journey. |
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Sara Hashmi
BSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist 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. Additional Certifications:
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Susan Haller
MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist Susan is a trained clinician with over 23 years of experience providing exceptional care to the perinatal community. She has a Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University and advanced, ongoing training and supervision in Perinatal Mental Health. Susan developed a passion for women’s health and wellness across the lifespan through work in hospitals, community, primary care and private practice. Susan is a proud mother of 5 adult children which provided her with a rich lived experience. She is also a grandmother of 6, keeping her up to date on the joys and challenges of present day parenthood. Perhaps you are struggling with infertility, or questioning whether or not you would like to become a parent. Maybe you have suffered losses in the process of trying to start a family. You might be be a new parent struggling with hormonal shifts, lack of sleep, challenges with feeding and wondering how to divide household labour between you and your partner. It’s possible your partner relationship is strained with the welcome of your new baby, or one of your children is having difficulty adjusting to a new sibling. Are you experiencing difficulties setting boundaries with extended family members or dealing with role transition and loss of identity? Perhaps you are returning to work and finding it difficult and overwhelming. Have you have been managing mood challenges successfully but the birth of your child has impacted your ability to do so because of the intense demands of parenting? Maybe you are simply exhausted and need to chat with someone who gets it. Perhaps you are moving into perimenopause when hormonal challenges can impact a person both physically and emotionally. Susan is here to help you navigate the complexity of this stage. Susan understands that taking the first step to begin therapy can be difficult. She invites you to make a virtual appointment for a free 20 minute consultation and you can decide from there if we would be a good fit. Looking forward to meeting you! |
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Lisha Cash
MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist 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 pre and postnatal 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. |
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Kate Love, MA, MACP:
Registered Psychotherapist 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. |
