About Growth PsychotherapyCreating the conditions
where growth
becomes possible.
A group psychotherapy practice built on the belief that meaningful change happens in safe, supportive, and collaborative relationships.
Our storyA space for healing, understanding, and growth.
Growth Psychotherapy was founded on the belief that meaningful change happens in safe, supportive, and collaborative relationships.
We're a team of therapists with diverse backgrounds and specialties who share a common commitment to walk alongside you with compassion, curiosity, and respect.
Whether you are navigating a difficult season, seeking clarity, or working toward personal growth, we are here to support you in discovering what's possible.
Our approachTherapy that meets you where you are.
Our approach is collaborative, integrative, and tailored to your unique needs. We draw from evidence-based therapeutic modalities and adapt them to support your goals, values, and culture.
Compassionate Care
Warm, unhurried attention to the whole person—not just the presenting concern.
Collaborative Partnership
Therapy shaped with you, not done to you. Your goals lead the work.
Evidence-Based Practices
Grounded in proven clinical approaches and thoughtfully adapted to your story.
Safe & Non-Judgmental
A welcoming space where every part of you is respected and accepted.
Culturally Responsive
Identity, family, and lived experiences are honored with care and understanding.
TAKE A BREATHYou don't have to have it figured out to be here. Reaching out is often the hardest part and you've already begun.
However you arrived curious, uncertain, exhausted, hopeful you are welcome.
Take your time here.
As seen through our lens
We believe therapy works best when you feel understood.
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Safety
Before growth, we need spaces where our experiences can be explored with honesty and compassion — without pressure, judgement, or performance.
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Understanding
We look beneath symptoms to understand your story, relationships, culture, and patterns the deeper roots that shape how you move through the world.
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Growth
Together, we create the conditions for healing and meaningful change that extend beyond therapy into your relationships, your work, and your everyday life.
Who we support
A space designed for…
The Helpers
Healthcare professionals, first responders, caregivers, and those who spend their lives supporting others.
The Deep Feelers
Those navigating anxiety, self-doubt, life's challenges, and emotional overwhelm.
The Cycle Breakers
Those exploring trauma, family dynamics, culture, identity, and old patterns.
The Partners
Couples wanting stronger connection, better communication, and understanding.
The environment
Growth begins in the right environment.
Meaningful change rarely happens through pressure or simply trying harder. Like anything that grows, we need the right conditions: safety, connection, understanding, and support.
At Growth Psychotherapy, we create a space where you can slow down, explore your story, understand your patterns, and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Because growth is not something we force. It is something we cultivate.
What we offer
Different paths. The same intention: growth.
Individual Therapy
Reconnect with yourself and navigate life's challenges with support.
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EMDR Therapy
Support in processing what feels unresolved..
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Couples Therapy
Create new patterns of connection and understanding.
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Therapy in Tagalog
Therapy that honours culture, identity, and belonging.
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Healthcare & First Responders
Care for the person behind the professional role.
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Clinical Supervision
Supporting therapists as they grow their clinical identity.
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The people holding the space.
Gelica Tatarenko
Kurt Hamblosa
A process of care
How Growth Begins
Plant the seed
Every journey starts somewhere. Reach out and schedule a consultation so we can learn more about you and what you're hoping for.
Create the right conditions
Finding the right therapist matters. Together, we'll explore your needs and thoughtfully connect you with a therapist whose experience, approach, and style align with you.
Begin the process
Your sessions become a dedicated space to slow down, reflect, heal, reconnect, and explore new ways forward.
Grow beyond the room
The insights and changes you cultivate in therapy begin extending into your relationships, work, and everyday life..
Our practice
Compassionate care. Grounded in experience.
Registered Psychotherapists
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
Trauma-Informed
Attuned to the ways trauma
shapes body and story.
Evidence-Based
Modalities grounded in current clinical research.
Culturally Responsive
Care shaped by identity,
language, and belonging.
Take a moment
A single question, offered gently.
A quiet practice to pause with. Draw a prompt and sit with whatever surfaces.
The journal
Resources for growth.
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Explore self-awareness, emotions, personal growth, and developing a deeper understanding of yourself.
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Discover healthier ways to communicate, strengthen connection, and navigate relationships.
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Learn about trauma, healing, resilience, and creating lasting emotional wellbeing.
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Resources supporting healthcare professionals, caregivers, and workplace wellbeing.
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Articles exploring identity, belonging, culture, and the stories that shape who we are.
The invitation
Ready to create the conditions for growth?
A complimentary 20-minute phone call to help you decide whether we're the right fit. No pressure, no expectations.