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Laura Banks, BSW, MSW, RSW
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Social Worker
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am
-
3:30 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am
-
7:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am
-
8:30 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm
-
7:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Description
I have been working in the field of childhood trauma with children, families and adults for more than 20 years. I was a treatment foster parent for over 20 years and this lived experience has been the foundation for my work. As the owner of Mind 2 Heart, this business was born out of my passion and commitment to understand how to help children heal those spaces inside of them and embracing neurodiversity. Children need security and commitment to heal. We all heal within relationships, relationships in therapy, in families and in communities.
Conditions
- Abuse
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Abuse
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Image
- Bullying
- Chronic Pain or Illness
- Codependency
- Communication
- Compulsive gambling
- Conversion disorder
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse or Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Family planning
- Gambling Addiction
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Infertility or Adoption
- Intellectual Disability
- Learning Disabilities
- Loneliness
- Mental Disorders
- Panic disorder
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Self-harming or suicidal behavior
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Stress
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Trauma
Services
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Brain stimulation therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Cognitive stimulation therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Multicultural therapy
- Neurofeedback
- Person-centered therapy
- Rational emotive behavior therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Structural family therapy
- Teen mental health
- Therapeutic intervention
- Transpersonal therapy
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Children (under 12)
- Families
- LGBTQ2+
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Education
- Master of Social Work
Professional associations
- Ontario College of Social Worker and Social Service Workers
Facility Information
Mind 2 Heart Connections
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Summary
Our core belief is that every individual is unique, and we celebrate the beauty of neurodiversity. We embrace the differences that make each person special, and we strive to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels understood and valued. We recognize that interventions and therapy take diverse forms. We understand that a one-size-fits-all approach may not be suitable for your unique neuro system. Thus, we embrace various methodologies, such as CBT, DBT, art therapy, and more, adapting our approach to what best suits your individual needs.
Business hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am
-
4:00 pm
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Applied behavior analysis
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Brain stimulation therapy
- Career counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Cognitive stimulation therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Eclectic therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Expressive arts therapy
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Forensic therapy
- Forgiveness therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Life Coaching
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Neurofeedback
- Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Positive psychology
- Psychoanalytic therapy
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Rational emotive behavior therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Social recovery therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Structural family therapy
- Teen mental health
- The Gottman method
- Therapeutic intervention
- Transpersonal therapy
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking
- Wheelchair accessible
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