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Our team provides compassionate counselling and support for children, teens, adults and families in Burlington and virtually across Ontario. We offer practical, neurodiversity-affirming care for anxiety, ADHD, autism, emotional regulation, grief, stress and life transitions.
Your choice of therapist matters. Our clinicians have overlapping experience. The specialties and areas of focus highlighted below are not a complete list of who each therapist can support. You are welcome to ask about working with any member of the team, even if your concern appears under another profile or is not listed here. We will discuss your needs, the clinician’s experience and availability together.
Alicia oversees Calm Guidance’s group programs, with her main focus on facilitating groups for tweens, teens and young adults.
She also supports moms experiencing burnout, adults navigating anxiety and worry, and parents seeking guidance.
Alicia is a master’s-level Registered Social Worker with over 15 years of experience working with individuals and families. She has specialised training in Autism and Behaviour Science and brings a compassionate, practical and neurodiversity-affirming approach to her work.
Alicia strongly believes in meeting her clients where they are and helping them make the changes they desire.
Specialties & areas of focus: Tweens, teens and young adults in groups. Alicia also oversees Calm Guidance’s wider group programs
Also supports: Moms experiencing burnout; adults navigating anxiety and worry; parents seeking guidance
Approach: Compassionate, practical and neurodiversity-affirming support
You are welcome to ask about working with Alicia even if your concern is not listed here. These highlights are a starting point, not fixed limits.
Explore related support: Children’s, tween & teen groups · Young adult groups · Mom burnout · Adult anxiety · Parent support
Jillian (Jill)’s main focus is individual counselling for teens and adults, particularly teens navigating the challenges of adolescence and adult women. Her areas of focus also include grief and loss.
She facilitates the kids’ ages 9–10 group and the Women’s Relaxation & CBT Series.
Jillian is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience caring for clients. She consistently provides expert knowledge and compassion as a strong patient advocate fueled by a desire to help clients navigate through life’s challenges.
Experiencing her own personal struggles with infertility and chronic pain, she is passionate about providing exceptional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to her clients.
Her lengthy career in the healthcare field, has equipped her with the skills and knowledge to provide culturally sensitive, client-centric care. Jillian works in a therapeutic and collaborative capacity. Her goal is to encourage self-reflection and identification of negative behaviors that impact her clients’ abilities to be the best version of themselves.
Specialties & areas of focus: Teens and adults in individual counselling, particularly teens navigating adolescence and adult women
Areas of focus: Teen concerns, adult women’s support, grief and loss
Groups: Kids’ ages 9–10 group and Women’s Relaxation & CBT Series
Approach: Supportive, collaborative and strengths-based support
You are welcome to ask about working with Jillian even if your concern is not listed here. These highlights are a starting point, not fixed limits.
Explore related support: Teen counselling · Adult individual counselling · Kids’ groups — ages 9–10 · Women’s Relaxation & CBT Series · Grief and loss
Tosha Freitag is a Certified Nurse Psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience supporting children, teens, and families through physical and mental health challenges. With a background in pediatric intensive care, urology, and allergy immunology, Tosha brings a calm, grounded presence and a deep understanding of family-centered care to her psychotherapy practice.
Tosha’s main focus is supporting children and younger clients through individual counselling and kids’ groups. Her areas of focus include anger and emotional regulation, anxiety, ADHD and performance pressure, whether it is showing up in school, sports or social situations. She also has a special interest in supporting clients with food allergy anxiety and disordered eating.
Tosha uses evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and mindset coaching to help her clients feel more in control, confident, and resilient. She believes strongly in creating a supportive, laid-back space where children and youth feel seen, heard, and understood; allowing them to grow at their own pace.
Specialties & areas of focus: Children and younger clients through individual counselling and kids’ groups
Areas of focus: Children’s support, anger and emotional regulation
Approach: Warm, practical and client-centred support
You are welcome to ask about working with Tosha even if your concern is not listed here. These highlights are a starting point, not fixed limits.
Explore related support: Child counselling · Kids’ groups · Anger and emotional regulation
For tweens seeking individual counselling, we recommend a clinician case by case, considering their needs, preferences, the clinician’s experience and availability.
Finding a comfortable fit
Our clinicians bring overlapping experience, with individual specialties and interests. These profiles highlight particular strengths; they do not define the full range of support each therapist can offer.
If you feel comfortable with a particular therapist, tell us. You do not need to choose someone else simply because your concern appears under another profile. We will discuss your needs, preferences, the clinician’s experience and availability together.
Yes. You are welcome to ask about working with Alicia, Jillian or Tosha. Their areas of practice overlap, and the profile lists are not exhaustive. We can talk through your needs and the therapist’s experience and availability without automatically directing you to someone else based on a category.
During the free consultation, Alicia asks who support is for, what has been difficult and what you hope will feel different. You can ask about experience, session style and in-person or virtual options. We will discuss the clinician’s experience, your preferences, the appropriate service and current availability. Areas of focus guide the conversation; they are not fixed assignments.
We decide case by case rather than assigning a clinician by age alone. If your family has a preferred therapist, please tell us. We consider the young person’s needs and preferences, each clinician’s experience and current availability. The consultation is a chance to discuss an appropriate match.
Yes. The complimentary 15-minute consultation is a chance to discuss fit, fees, format and next steps. It is not a therapy session, and you do not need to share your full history or commit to ongoing care.
You can tell us what did not work for you and what you would prefer, such as a different pace, clearer goals or a different style of conversation. We can explain the approach and discuss options honestly. If you begin sessions, you can keep talking with your clinician about how the fit feels.
Yes. A parent can make the first enquiry, and parent-focused guidance is available when appropriate. Individual child or teen counselling is a separate service; the clinician explains consent, privacy and parent involvement.
The clinician explains confidentiality, its limits and how caregivers can appropriately participate. A young person’s age, needs, consent and safety guide that discussion. You can raise questions about information-sharing before deciding to proceed.
Ask which clinician you would see and confirm their fee, session length and professional designation. The team includes a Registered Social Worker and nurse psychotherapists. Receipts are provided, but reimbursement depends on your insurer’s rules and the individual provider; check eligible designations before booking.
Our Therapists are happy to offer a complimentary 15 minute consultation to see if we may be a good fit for your needs.
Phone: (905) 353-5260
Email: info@calmguidancecounselling.com
Our Therapists are happy to offer a complimentary 15 minute consultation to see if we may be a good fit for your needs.
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Compassionate, evidence-based counselling for children, teens, adults and families in Burlington and across Ontario.
(905) 353-5260
info@calmguidancecounselling.com
845 Harrington Court, Unit 200B
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3P3
