About Growth Psychotherapy

Creating 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 story

A 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 approach

Therapy 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.

01

Compassionate Care

Warm, unhurried attention to the whole person—not just the presenting concern.

02

Collaborative Partnership

Therapy shaped with you, not done to you. Your goals lead the work.

03

Evidence-Based Practices

Grounded in proven clinical approaches and thoughtfully adapted to your story.

04

Safe & Non-Judgmental

A welcoming space where every part of you is respected and accepted.

05

Culturally Responsive

Identity, family, and lived experiences are honored with care and understanding.

TAKE A BREATH

You 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.


— 01

Safety

Before growth, we need spaces where our experiences can be explored with honesty and compassion — without pressure, judgement, or performance.


— 02

Understanding

We look beneath symptoms to understand your story, relationships, culture, and patterns the deeper roots that shape how you move through the world.


— 03

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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Meet our team

The people holding the space.

Gelica

A little about Gelica

Before becoming a therapist, Gelica spent years meeting people during some of their most difficult moments as a psychiatric emergency nurse. Today, she brings that experience into therapy—a grounded space for people carrying trauma, stress, responsibility, and relationship challenges to feel understood and supported.

Gelica Tatarenko

BSCN, RN, MED, RP
Trauma • EMDR • Couples • Healthcare • First Responders
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Kurt

A little about Kurt

Kurt creates a thoughtful space for clients exploring identity, belonging, relationships, and personal growth. He supports people in understanding the experiences that shaped them while reconnecting with their values, strengths, and sense of self.

Kurt Hamblosa

MACP, RP (QUALIFYING)
Identity • Culture • Relationships • Life Transitions
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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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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.