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Seavey van Walsum is Assessment Coordinator and Psychometrist at Ottawa River Integrative Mental Health, where they work under the supervision of registered psychologists to administer and score psychological assessments for adolescents and adults. Seavey brings a genuine commitment to creating safe, supportive testing experiences — helping clients feel at ease throughout the assessment process so that results truly reflect their strengths and needs.

Seavey holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto (Victoria University), with a double major in Psychology and Literature & Critical Theory, a minor in Critical Equity and Solidarity Studies, and two honour’s theses — graduating with a CGPA of 3.88. They are currently completing a Master of Human-Centred Data Science at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information.

Their clinical and research experience is extensive. At the McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health at CAMH, Seavey leads a cross-sectional study on health outcomes for adults with ADHD and ASD, administering and analyzing both diagnostic and research-focused psychological assessment measures. Previous research at Queen’s University and the University of Toronto explored neurodivergent communities, gender identity, and minority stress — reflecting a deep commitment to equity-informed, person-centred practice.

Seavey has significant hands-on experience supporting people with ADHD, ASD, and complex developmental disabilities across the lifespan. As a Residence Don at Victoria University, they provided front-line crisis support, accessibility coordination, and compassionate care to students navigating difficult transitions — experience that informs their attentive, trauma-aware approach to assessment. Seavey holds certifications in SAFETALK Suicide Prevention Training, First Aid with CPR-C, Wilderness First Responder, and Swiftwater Rescue Technician, and completed over 36 hours of crisis line training as a volunteer with the Distress Centre of Greater Toronto.

Outside of their clinical work, Seavey is an experienced outdoorsperson, researcher, and writer with a passion for making mental health science accessible and meaningful to the communities it serves.

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work with adults and immigrants who are seeking something deeper and more meaningful than simply getting by. My motto is: come home to yourself and find your voice through psychotherapy. Together, we explore the underlying patterns shaping your emotional world, helping you feel more grounded in yourself, reconnect with your voice, and move toward greater clarity, freedom, and connection.

I hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology, currently am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and my services are supervised by a senior registered clinical Psychologist. My work is grounded in psychoanalytic thinking. I have completed extensive psychoanalytic training, along with specialized training in couple therapy with Arthur Nielsen, author of A Roadmap for Couple Therapy. I am also a faculty member at the Hamava Institute in Tehran, Iran, and a guest member of the Toronto Psychoanalytic Institute.

I view therapy as a thoughtful, collaborative process that prioritizes understanding your lived experience rather than applying rigid techniques or “fixing” problems. For me, therapy involves developing a genuine therapeutic relationship between two individuals who are willing to reflect, feel, and think together.

I welcome individuals of all identities, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds and LGBTQIA+ communities. I value transparency, cultural awareness, and authentic human connection at the core of the therapeutic process.

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“In any given moment, we have two options, to step forward into growth or to step back into safety” - Abraham Maslow

I feel most truly myself when I am exploring, whether it is paddling a canoe in backwoods Algonquin Park, walking a pilgrimage in Japan, or learning how to navigate the landscape of the human mind. I am a firm believer in living life as an adventure, and there is a kind of grace that comes when we take the risk to move out of our comfort zones, confront our fears, and take ownership of the way our story is going to unfold next. It is in moments of profound stillness, deepest emotions and scariest choices that we tap into the expansiveness of our potential. I see therapy as a stepping stone for growth, and self-awareness as an essential component of an adventurous life.

As a career coach for two decades, I inspired my clients to take control of their professional path, whether by seeking a new job, competing for a promotion, or pursuing a radical change. I was motivated to complete my master’s degree in counselling psychology out of a desire to help people find meaning and direction in all areas of their life. Sometimes this involves healing lingering wounds, sometimes it involves finding a path forward through major life transitions, sometimes it is involves getting unstuck from ways of being that are no longer working. My treatment approach is eclectic and integrative, and I see myself as your companion and collaborator in your healing process. I offer you presence, insight and compassion, and the specialized tools such as Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy that help you do the deep work of self discovery. You set the pace, the mile-markers and the direction for your transformation.

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Registered Psychologist | Psychological Assessment | Children, Adolescents and Adults We are delighted to welcome Dr. Mitra Gholamain to the Ottawa River Integrative Mental Health team, where she will be practising primarily from our Old Toronto location at 204 St. George Street.

Mitra brings to ORIMH more than two decades of focused expertise in psychological assessment of children, adolescents and adults — work that, in her hands, becomes the turning point in how a student is supported, how a professional performs, and how a person comes to understand themselves.

For the clients who come to assessment Some of the most capable minds are also the most misunderstood. A high-school student whose grades have quietly slipped while their inner life has grown more complex. A university student whose accommodations should have been in place years ago. A graduate student who has reached the level of work where strategy alone can no longer compensate for an unrecognised learning profile. A senior professional whose pattern of strengths and struggles has never been formally mapped, and who has been working twice as hard as their peers to produce the same result. These are the clients Mitra has built her career around understanding.

University of Toronto trained, twenty-plus years in assessment Mitra earned her doctoral degree in psychology from the University of Toronto in 1998. She has practised at the Psychological Assessment Center of Toronto since 2017, where she conducts and supervises clinical, psychoeducational, and disability psychological assessments. Her experience spans the full breadth of comprehensive psychological evaluation — from the cognitive and learning evaluations that change how a student is supported, to the disability assessments that determine how an adult is supported through difficulty, to the broader clinical assessments that help individuals and their care teams understand what is happening and what is needed.

Her assessment work answers the questions that change a life: Mitra’s practice at ORIMH focuses on the assessment of students who experience learning challenges such as reading disability (dyslexia), dyscalculia, dyscalculia, non-verbal disability, or ADHD. Many of these individuals might have strong cognitive skills however despite their aptitude, they have not been able to fulfill their academic potential or professional aspirations. A proper assessment can identify the underlying core issues that have hindered them from realizing their goals.

Mitra also offers gifted and cognitive profile assessment for children, adolescents and adults — including IQ assessment, identification of intellectual strengths and asynchronous development, and the specific patterns common in twice-exceptional (2e) presentations. Furthermore, Mitra Specializes in offering diagnostic clarification for individuals who experience a variety of psychological issues including mood and anxiety disorders, depression, trauma (post traumatic stress), adjustment disorders following a transformative life experience (i.e. medical illness, bereavement, etc.). Mitra has extensive experience in the psychological assessment of trauma and its potential impact on a person’s quality of life.

Finally, Mitra offers disability psychological assessment that evaluates the psychological impact of personal injuries, workplace stress and medical illness. This type of psychological evaluation explores the effects of disability on a person’s ability to perform functional responsibilities and offers recommendations for accommodation that helps facilitate a person’s healing process. The report is the beginning, not the end

What sets Mitra apart is her conviction that an assessment report is not the end of the work but the beginning. Each comprehensive assessment she conducts produces specific, actionable recommendations for treatment, intervention, and support; documentation suitable for academic accommodations at schools, colleges, and universities, including the formal reports required by accessibility offices at the University of Toronto and other Canadian and U.S. institutions; and workplace accommodation documentation for clients seeking formal accommodations from employers under federal and provincial human rights frameworks. With her clients’ consent, she communicates with schools, treatment providers, employers, and family members to ensure assessment findings translate into actual support.

Who Mitra works with Mitra brings to each assessment the steadiness that high-stakes evaluation requires: an in- depth, rigorous, and clear understanding of a client’s condition. Her clients leave with answers — and with a path forward. What she brings to ORIMH

Mitra joins us as one of the most experienced assessment psychologists practising at ORIMH — a clinician whose careful, comprehensive, defensible reports do what assessments are meant to do: give people the truth about themselves, in language they can use. Practising primarily from our Old Toronto location, she extends ORIMH’s assessment capacity into the heart of Toronto’s professional, academic, and school communities. We are thrilled to have her on the team.

Areas of focus: Giftedness assessment · Psychoeducational assessment · ADHD and executive function assessment, Disability assessment · Academic and workplace accommodation documentation · Diagnostic clarification

Ages served: Children, Adolescents and adults

Sees clients: ORIMH Old Toronto, 204 St. George Street, Suite 102 · Secure online sessions across Ontario

Therapy Modalities Psychological Assessment

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I completed my formal education in clinical psychology and gender studies at the universities of McGill (BSc., Ph.D) and Yale (M.A., M.Sc.), and my informal education through traveling, spiritual practice, listening to nature, and navigating relationships.

Background and Experience I became interested in mental health struggles and social injustices at a very young age, but only began my formal training in 1998. I spent approximately 15 years in the academic world, researching and publishing articles and book chapters in the areas of trauma, sexual dysfunction, mood disorders, and eating disorders. I have shared my work and ideas with communities, and at numerous international conferences, and in media interviews. I was appointed Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University in 2014, and have taught and supervised graduate students and other therapists in numerous hospitals and universities across Canada. I left my academic position in 2016 to travel… and I found myself working amongst impoverished communities, including the Mohawk of Kahnewake, Ukrainian and Tibetan refugees, Indian child brides and Nepalese sexual trafficking survivors, and later, Canada’s sex workers. Enlightened by these experiences, my focus shifted to wanting to learn more about actually helping survivors heal and grow from traumatic experiences, especially through somatic work. I started teaching and supervising students in psychotherapy, and while I am no longer in academia, I remain enamored with the scientific study of the impact of hardship on the relationships between mind-body-spirit. In my spare time, I continue to write, educate, and share my ideas with various communities in the public and private sectors. Training and Specializations Over the years, my psychotherapy practice has evolved greatly, just as I have. While I initially approached therapy from a western cultural lens (e.g., thought focused methods), I have continued to diversify to include more eastern, traditional, and spiritual healing practices (e.g., body based methods - yoga, dance, experiential somatic methods). My early training was in empirically-supported psychotherapy methods (CBT/ CPT, DBT, ACT, psychodynamic, systems, existential), but since then, I have completed certified trainings in hatha and therapeutic yoga, trauma informed yoga, breath regulation techniques (pranayama), mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR). Most recently, I became certified in somatic experiencing (SEP), somatic attachment therapy, sensorimotor psychotherapy, internal family systems (IFS), and expressive arts therapies (5 rhythms, authentic movement, ecstatic dance, sound work, and reiki I and II). Each of these methods have been as much a part of my own personal healing journey as they are now part of my professional approach to treatment. As a BIPOC woman and first generation Canadian, I remain passionate about treating difficulties relating to early developmental/ attachment traumas (e.g., physical, sexual, emotional abuse/ neglect, complex grief, intergenerational burdens) and collective traumas (racism, gender inequality, immigration, human commodification, oppression of marginalized groups). I apply a scientific mindset to understanding how these experiences contribute to stuckness or illness in the body, and to harmful mental patterns. My aim is to help people face and overcome these challenges, complete what is unfinished in the past, and move forward in an embodied way, with a stronger connection to one’s own truth, inner power, and integrity. I bring all of this to my work with my clients in a holistic and integrated framework. * I am presently a member of the Canadian Psychological Association, Somatic Experiencing International, the College of Psychologists of Ontario, and the Order of Psychologists of Quebec.

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Meet Our Founding Psychologist – Dr. Kimberly Sogge, C.Psych.

Our founding psychologist, Dr. Kimberly Sogge, is a registered Clinical and Health Psychologist and mindfulness-based clinician with a deep commitment to helping people thrive. Dr. Sogge completed her doctoral training in psychology at Texas A&M University with her doctoral residency at the University of Texas. Her research and clinical work focused on the intersection of health care relationships, resilience, and evidence-based psychological care. Her dedication to integrative mental health has been shaped by decades of experience in hospital, academic, and private practice settings.

Dr. Sogge founded Ottawa River Integrative Mental Health Inc. with the vision of creating a multidisciplinary, compassion-focused psychology clinic dedicated to excellence, accessibility, and integrative care. Inspired by the wisdom of both science and contemplative traditions, her work brings together third-wave psychotherapies such as Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic Experiencing to support the wellbeing of individuals and communities.

At Ottawa River Integrative, our team works collaboratively to provide personalized care that addresses the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Sogge believes that healing is most effective when grounded in evidence-based methods, mindful presence, and a deep respect for each person’s inherent strengths. She and her team are committed to delivering mental health services that are trauma-informed, inclusive, and rooted in compassion.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Sogge is an educator, supervisor, and speaker with national recognition. She regularly trains psychologists, physicians, and other health professionals in the art and science of thriving, integrating psychology with mindfulness, compassion science, and nature-based approaches to wellbeing. As a committed practitioner in the Plum Village tradition of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, she brings mindfulness and ethics to both her personal life and her leadership of the clinic.

When she’s not seeing clients or mentoring the next generation of clinicians, Dr. Sogge is actively involved in environmental stewardship, research, and public education. She is passionate about building a more compassionate and sustainable world—one person, one community, and one breath at a time.

Ottawa River Integrative Mental Health Inc. is designed for individuals and families seeking warm, collaborative, evidence-informed care that meets the highest professional standards. Whether you’re navigating burnout, trauma, anxiety, or seeking deeper meaning and connection in your life, our team is here to support your journey toward healing and growth.

Get in touch today to learn how our integrative, compassion-focused approach can support you or your loved ones

s part of my dedication to the freedom for all beings, , I supervise and mentor myriad other therapists, and psychologists. It is possible that the best way to benefit from working with me may be to work with a psychology professional supervised or trained by me as part of the Ottawa River Integrative Mental Health team! Additionally please check out the conversations on thriving on the podcast “Dr Sogge on The Art & Science of Thriving” where together with scientists, skilled clinicians, and profound wisdom keepers we explore pathways to the realization of well-being and growth.

For more on Dr Sogge’s interviews with others on The Art and Science of Thriving:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dr-sogge-on-the-art-science-of-thriving/id1785510674

For some of Dr Sogge’s short videos and past teachings go to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drsogge

Find free meditations on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kimberly-sogge-692301977

For Dr Sogge’s daylong retreats and playshops, watch the Events page on https://ottawariverintegrative.com or go to her linktree here: linktree:https://linktr.ee/drsogge

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There are moments in life when things come to a head — when the weight of what we have been carrying becomes harder to ignore, or when patterns we have lived with for years begin to cost us more than we can afford. For many people I work with, it is not that they lack insight. They can often see clearly what is happening. And yet something keeps pulling them back — the same emotional responses, the same relational dynamics, the same quiet sense that this is simply who they are. That feeling of being up against a wall with no end in sight can itself become exhausting.

I believe strongly in the capacity people have to change — not because it is easy, but because I have seen it happen, and because I carry something of that knowledge personally. I approach each person with genuine curiosity about their story — how they came to be where they are, what has shaped them, and what they are hoping for. We begin by making sense of things together. This might involve assessment tools or structured exercises within sessions to build a shared understanding — a conceptualisation of what we are working with and where it comes from. From there, we develop a plan collaboratively, one that may ask something of us but is also oriented towards what feels meaningful and healing to you. We stay attentive throughout to what is working for you specifically, and we build on that as we go.

What I have found is that when people feel genuinely met — when there is patience, structure, and real care — something begins to shift. The wall is still there at first, but slowly it begins to have an end. People start to relate to themselves and their experiences differently, and what once felt stuck begins to open up.

Mr. Rojo Shalom George holds an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India — one of the leading institutions in mental health research and training in Asia. He brings close to a decade of clinical experience working with adults, couples, and families across tertiary care, community, and online settings, spanning everyday emotional difficulties to complex and long-standing conditions. He is a member of the Ontario Psychological Association, the Society for Psychotherapy Research, and the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. Mr. Rojo is also able to incorporate the languages, Hindi and Tamil into sessions, wherever helpful. He is currently applying to the College of Psychologists and Behavior Analysts of Ontario to practice as a Psychologist under Supervised Practice, under the supervision of Dr. Sabina Sarin, Ph.D., C.Psych. Senior Registered Clinical Psychologist and Supervisor.

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Hello, I’m Yastika Kamboj — a gentle, compassionate presence dedicated to walking alongside you as you navigate life’s challenges and move toward healing, growth, and greater self-understanding.

I know that reaching out for support takes courage. My intention is to offer a safe, respectful space where you can feel seen, heard, and accepted just as you are — while also being gently supported toward the changes you long for.

My approach to therapy is rooted in evidence-based, compassion-focused practices. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), weaving these together in a way that honors your unique experiences, values, and goals. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, low mood, self-criticism, body image concerns, relationship difficulties, or life transitions, my focus is on supporting you in building a kinder relationship with yourself and with the world around you.

I also provide psychological assessments to help bring clarity and understanding to the challenges you may be facing.

I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from McGill University and have clinical experience across private practice, college mental health, and university counselling settings. Currently, I am honored to be practicing as a Third Wave Psychology Fellow and Psychologist Supervised Therapist under the mentorship of Dr. Kimberly Sogge, as I complete my registration as a psychological associate with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.

If you are ready to begin this journey toward greater ease, self-compassion, and well-being, I would be honored to support you.

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