Specializing in Indigenous & LGBTQ Wellbeing

The Magic Begins with Great People....


Hailey Bravo - Social Worker (she/her)

Hailey joined the team in 2021. Hailey was born and raised in Durham Region where she currently resides with her family. 

Hailey is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She specializes in working with children, youth and young adults. Hailey is experienced in treating anxiety, depression and phobias. She works with adolescents dealing with a wide array of challenges including but not limited to, ADHD, OCD, self esteem, self harm, behavioural challenges, social skills and peer pressure. Hailey is experienced in working with individuals from a wide array of identities including the LGBTQ2S+ community. Hailey enjoys assisting children, youth and their families navigate the challenges that arise throughout different ages and stages of life.


Tim Dixon - Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) & Certified Coach

Tim's psychotherapy practice is focused on ADHD. He works compassionately with young adults and adolescents (15 and older) whose impulsivity or impaired organizational skills burden them with guilt and low self esteem. Additionally he has experience with people with mood disorders and social anxiety, particularly related to workplaces. He will guide your development of emotional regulation techniques that enhance your efforts to thrive and enjoy work. To nurture the resilience of families experiencing a crisis, Tim draws upon his clinical and lived experience.

For clients processing a history of trauma, Tim often uses Somatic Experiencing approaches for crisis stabilization and biopsychosocial safety. Tim's own lived experience with trauma, ADHD, and mental health challenges was deepened by his 'bounce-back' from a 2016 catastrophic car crash. Tim has 20+ years experience as a crisis-line volunteer with 10 years serving as a suicide prevention trainer.



Bianca Kralj - Counsellor (she/her)

Bianca joined the team in the fall 2017.  She was born and raised in Oshawa and has been involved with many local organizations including Pride Durham, Pride Toronto, the AIDS Committee of Durham, and Club 717.  She has a Masters degree in Sexology. 

Bianca specializes in adult relationships, sexuality/gender issues, and sex therapy.  She explores these conversations with a holistic, sex-positive approach, encompassing sex, gender identify, roles, sexual orientation, fantasies, eroticism, pleasure, desires, beliefs, values, intimacy, and reproduction. 


Kirsten Schmidt - Counsellor (she/her)

Kirsten is a Registered Midwife and has a Masters in Health Promotion focused on spiritual health. She specializes in perinatal mental health including pregnancy and postpartum related depression and anxiety, birth trauma, and the transition to parenting. She has special training in perinatal mental health from Postpartum Support International and training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Reproductive Health.  Kirsten has experience and training supporting people through perinatal bereavement and palliative care through Resolve Through Sharing.  She is a member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals. 

Kirsten has 20+ years of experience working with socially marginalized people and is very comfortable with diverse identities.  She incorporates an eclectic, strength-based style to her counselling work. She is the mother of three kids, one conceived through insemination and belly-birthed and the other two adopted as toddlers.