Amallie is a Licensed Masters Social Worker with over 17 years of experience working in a variety of roles. She is a Toronto native and has graduated with a Masters in Social Work degree from the University of Toronto, a Bachelors of Social Work degree from the University of Windsor and a Bachelors of Arts with Honours degree from Queens University. She is licensed with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers as well as the State of Michigan and remains in good standing with both licensing bodies. Amallie has a passion to work with the community and experience treating families, couples and individuals. She has worked in the ICU and Emergency units during Covid, as well as has a history of working in outpatient, substance treatment facilities, refugee and domestic violence shelters, inpatient hospital settings while supporting clients to rebuild their lives; with court mandated clients with substance abuse, victims of crime and through complex trauma. Amallie also has experience working with clients with anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship issues, grief, women’s health issues, family systems issues, divorce, academic difficulties, intergenerational conflicts and PTSD. Amallie’s training and professional development is in the areas of: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Marital Approach, Family Systems Therapy, Harm Reduction, Solutions Focused Therapy, Empowerment Model, Psychodynamic Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

NON-JUDGEMENTAL Amallie has extensive experience working with a variety of different populations and believes it is important to understand the world from each client’s point of view including the complexities that life often brings. By fostering a supportive therapeutic alliance, clients feel comfortable to discuss their struggles and successes in a supportive environment.

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP APPROACH Amallie believes in helping clients by walking with them on their paths to finding resolutions. Amallie works collaboratively with a client and their support system to achieve goals. Amallie often will help clients to advocate, express their needs and find ways to balance their needs while building strength and insight into themselves. It is when a client is empowered in a supportive therapeutic relationship that they can take steps towards achieving their goals.

COMMITMENT TO CLIENT CENTERED FOCUS Amallie is committed to providing client’s therapy that fits their needs and uses a variety of different therapeutic modalities to assist clients in interventions. By using practical and solution focused modalities, Amallie is able demonstrate her passion for working with the client and their partners centered on fostering growth and building support.

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As a childhood cancer survivor, in the paediatric care of SickKids hospital, Alison Clironomos-Di Matteo has survived and continues to thrive in giving back to the community as a Wellness Coach, Certified Play Therapist, and Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE). Alison is passionate about teaching, empowering, and helping to hold and honor safe spaces for children and adolescents to feel loved, supported, and valued. Utilizing, Play-Based Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Play Therapy, children learn to tap into their unique sense of self, and feel valued, respected, heard, and understood. Alison helps Children feel comfortable exploring, taking risks, and trying new things in a therapeutic environment. Alison and AERCS therapists work collaboratively to address a variety of issues affecting children including obstacles and issues associated with ADD/ADHD, ODD, depression, anxiety, OCD, disruptive behaviors, and trauma. She also works with children who are facing school problems, bullying, family problems, grief and loss, and health issues. Alison is a treasured asset to our team of Professionals at AERCS.

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Accredited Expertise: Sarah is a registered social worker and has been working with children, families, and diverse cultures for over 22 years in the field of social work, both in the United States and Canada.

Specialized work with Diverse Cultures, Youth at-risk and Child Welfare: Extensive experience in family systems, separations/divorce, support to complex families, working with challenging children and youth and children with special needs and neurodivergence.

Diverse Therapeutic Modalities: Utilizing a wholistic approach and drawing upon mindfulness, meditation, CBT, DBI (Digital Brief Interventions), and crisis counselling interventions to support resiliency while drawing upon clients’ strengths.

Safe and Inclusive Environment: Committed to fostering a safe space that promotes equality, inclusion and diversity. While ensuring clients feel supported in exploring their emotional barriers and personal needs.

Hobbies & Interests: Sarah is a trained Yoga Teacher with the Modo Sequence and has been a Teacher in Toronto since 2017. In her spare time, she travels and enjoys Salsa dancing and attending music concerts.

Languages: Sarah is fluent in Spanish and English and has a working knowledge of French and Portuguese.

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Nazeema Kassam is a Registered Social Worker and an accredited family mediator with the Ontario Association of Family Mediation. She has her Masters of Social Work degree from Columbia University (New York).

Nazeema brings more than 15 years of Social Work experience from various clinical settings, which include: healthcare facilities, schools, rehabilitation clinics, community organizations, her own private practice and multi-disciplinary clinics. As a clinical social worker, she uses many different modalities when providing counselling to individuals and couples which include: cognitive-behavioral, emotional focused therapy, mindfulness, Gottman couples counselling, narrative and solution-focused approaches.

Additionally, she has worked in the motor vehicle sector, conducting social work assessment, providing case management services, counselling, life skills training to patients who sustained catastrophic injuries, and have mental health issues.

In addition, she is a clinician with extensive experience working in the field of separation, divorce and mental health counselling. She provides family mediation services to couples and families who are going through a separation/divorce.

Nazeema Kassam works with individuals, couples and families to meet their goals and to overcome the barriers that are preventing them from living healthy and authentic lives. Nazeema believes in empowering and drawing the positivity from one’s life.

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Bailley Sargent is a Dedicated Intake Coordinator and Support Guide at AERCS Bailey Sargent fills the role of our clinic Intake Coordinator, here at AERCS. She has been in the health and education sector for several years providing administrative needs to professionals.

She is here to meet you at the beginning of your therapeutic journey, to understand your needs, and to book you an appointment with the right therapist on our team.

Bailley Sargent will be available to you at any point throughout your therapy should you require any assistance or information regarding any of the services offered through AERCs.

Bailley Sargent is also available to help you with any type of administrative support you may require.

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Gloria R. Segovia is an empathic and compassionate master’s level social worker with over a decade of experience in supporting people through mental health and addiction challenges. She specializes in addiction and relapse prevention as well as couples counseling. Gloria is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the College of Registered Psychotherapy of Ontario, both in excellent standing.

Gloria works from an eclectic approach, utilizing best practices in trauma and recovery counseling. She supports healing from, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, PTSD, relapse prevention, relationship concerns, and family support.

Gloria is an experienced social worker committed to lifelong learning and professional development. She is trained in Solution Focus Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm reduction, Emotion Focus Therapy (ongoing) and Gottman marital Approach (Certified Level 1, 2 and 3).

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