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Melina Bondy
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Psychotherapist
- Non-binary
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Description
If you’re used to numbing out or criticizing yourself to get through the hard times – we’ll do it differently. Therapy with me is a judgment-free space to bring your sorrow, anxiety, anger and confusion without having to hide it or push through on your own. I bring two decades of meditation practice including nine years as a Buddhist monastic and an expressive arts practice along my own experiences of surviving cancer and being a queer, gender-fluid person. I use talk therapy, mindfulness, somatic therapy and an anti-oppression lens to help you find what works in your real life.
Conditions
- Abuse
- Aging
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Pain or Illness
- Communication
- Depression
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Fears / Phobias
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Internet Addiction
- Loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessive- Compulsive (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Video Game Addiction
- Workplace stress
Services
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Experiential therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Relational therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Transpersonal therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
Languages spoken
- English
- French
Education
- Master of Pastoral Studies, Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto, expected graduation 2024
- Certified Mindfulness Teacher, Professional Level, International Mindfulness Teacher’s Assoc. 2022-present
- BFA, Concordia University 2000
Professional associations
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) #15229
Facility Information
Mindfulness For Life
Summary
Warm, welcoming therapists who walk the talk. No-cost consult, easy online booking, affordable options. We help people with depression, anxiety, difficult emotions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and empowerment, relationships, life transitions and more. Specializing in Mindfulness and Acceptance based, Compassion Focused, Existential and Somatic therapies, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC therapists. We believe therapy is not just about learning a technique. A skilled therapist will share in an experiential process that is grounded their own practice, embodied in their ability to be present and authentic.
Business hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Adlerian therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Eclectic therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Experiential therapy
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
- Family systems therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Transpersonal therapy
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Wheelchair accessible