At Therapedia Centre, our team of compassionate and qualified therapists is dedicated to supporting your mental health and personal growth. We blend clinical expertise with creative approaches, rooted in both psychotherapy and art therapy. Our therapists have all completed specialized training through a recognized art therapy training program and are committed to upholding the highest ethical practices.
Get to know the people behind the care:
Reyhane Namdari, RP
Reyhane Namdari is a therapist, specializing in paediatric mental health. She has received a Master’s degree in Art Therapy from Concordia University and a Master’s degree in School/Applied Child Psychology from McGill University. Her training has helped her gain knowledge of the mental health issues of children and teenagers as well as an understanding of the impact of childhood issues and trauma on adults’ mental health. Reyhane is a professor (LTA) at Concordia University at the Department of Creative Art Therapies and has a decade of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with emotional and behavioural difficulties. She offers psychotherapy and art therapy in her practice and uses a variety of approaches including CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, DBT, attachment theories, and mindfulness in her practice. Reyhane has years of experience working with the Cree First Nations, has ongoing therapy services funded by Jordan’s Principal, and is registered with Health Canada (NIHB). She is also a registered psychotherapist for refugees under the IFHP program. Reyhane has been helping children, teenagers and adults improve their emotional, behavioural and relational difficulties since 2013.
Mafalda Silva, RCAT | Registered Psychotherapist
Mafalda Silva completed her graduate diploma in Art Therapy (Master level program) at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute (TATI). Mafalda is a Registered Psychotherapist and a member of CRPO. She has experience working with youth and adults from diverse cultural backgrounds, in both individual and group settings. Mafalda is passionate about using art as an accessible way to connect, support and empower individuals. Her therapeutic practice is grounded in a trauma-informed, person-centered, culturally sensitive, and anti-oppressive framework that is collaborative and recognizes that we all have creative potential that can be explored for personal growth. In addition to art therapy, she integrates various psychotherapy approaches including CBT, DBT, narrative therapy, and mindfulness tools. Mafalda offers support to all gender identities, who may be experiencing concerns related to trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, trauma, grief and loss, among others.
Mafalda can provide psychotherapy services in English and Portuguese, and is proficient in offering sessions in-person and in an online format. She is available at our Yorkville location.
Jennifer Fader, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Jennifer is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and an Expressive Arts Therapist with training in art therapy. She supports children, teenagers, adults and families through grief and loss, identity shifts, neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, etc), existential questioning, or the stress of parenting when nothing seems to be working.
In her work with adults, she offers both longer-term, depth-oriented therapy and shorter-term,
solution-focused support. Her approach blends expressive, somatic, and experiential methods
with evidence-based tools like Coherence Therapy, TIST (a parts-based model for working with
inner conflict), CBT & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Late-identified
neurodivergent adults, especially girls & women with ADHD or Autism, would benefit from
Jennifer’s therapy sessions.
She works with children and teenagers who are processing grief, trauma, medical experiences, or
other emotionally overwhelming events that can’t always be named in words. Jennifer applies
Child-Centered art therapy and AutPlay®, a neurodiversity-affirming, play-based model that
supports emotional regulation and connection through creative expression.
She also works with parents/caregivers using the Connected Parenting™ model—a
neuroscience-based approach that emphasizes connection before correction, empathy-based
limits, and co-regulation for long-term change.
Jennifer offers both virtual and in-person psychotherapy sessions at our Yorkville and Pape/Danforth locations. Her ongoing engagement with acting, and personal arts-based practice in mixed media visual arts-journaling and fibre arts, keeps her connected to the creative processes that enrich her therapeutic approach.
Roya Biazar, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Roya is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and has been practicing psychotherapy since 2022. She is completing a graduate diploma with the Toronto Art Therapy Institute and offers psychotherapy and art therapy to children, teenagers and youth.
Roya has extensive experience working with individuals with physical and psychosocial needs, particularly within the context of psychotherapy and art therapy services. She has worked in rehabilitation centers with individuals undergoing orthopedic rehabilitation, dialysis, and palliative care, making her well-versed in the complexities of well-being in today’s urban landscape. Roya offers a warm and open space for trauma-informed care and cultural sensitivity, always striving to foster deep and meaningful relationships in therapy. Roya would be a good fit for individuals who need support as they are struggling with chronic illness, life transitions, and caregivers of individuals in palliative care.
Roya is available for online and in-person sessions at our Pape location.
Sarah Webb, Registered Social Worker | Psychotherapist
Sarah Webb is a registered social worker with over 30 years of frontline experience supporting children, youth, families, and adults through life’s challenges. Sarah draws on a range of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness practices to help clients gain awareness of unhelpful patterns and move toward healing and growth. Her work is grounded in kindness, empathy, and a deep respect for each individual’s unique journey.
Sarah works with adults who are seeking support with ADHD symptom management, mindfulness and meditation, parenting strategies, strengthening parent–child relationships, and navigating conflict in healthier ways. She also offers a compassionate space for individuals who have experienced domestic violence. In addition to her work with adults, Sarah is an experienced child and adolescent therapist who helps children and teens develop emotional regulation skills, build self-esteem, improve relationships, and manage ADHD and other developmental or early childhood challenges.
With a strong foundation in child development and family systems, Sarah has extensive experience supporting children and youth, as well as their caregivers. She is especially skilled at working with individuals feeling “stuck” or overwhelmed by life transitions, emotional difficulties, or complex systems. She also offers support navigating community resources and services.
Sarah is not taking on any new clients at this time.
Jo Turner, Administrative Assistant
Jo provides administrative support to clients and staff at the Therapedia Centre. She has a background in art and graphic design, with a Bachelor of Visual Art from Auckland University of Technology in her home country of New Zealand, and a Graphic Design diploma from Humber College in Toronto. She spent almost two decades teaching English as a Second Language to people of all ages and ethnicities in South Korea and Canada, often using art as a way to communicate concepts and abstract ideas. While abroad she was able to spend more than three and a half years as a photographer travelling through Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe — petting every cat along the way!