Christine
D’Angelo

About Christine

I am a trauma-informed, integrative psychotherapist whose focus is on interpersonal relationships, attachment healing, and mindfulness. Trained in relational and psychodynamic therapy at Adler Graduate School, I also hold a master’s degree in Women & Gender Studies from the University of Toronto. I am a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and am currently being supervised by Ivana Kolakovic to build my skills in Somatic Experiencing. Additionally, I draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) to provide client-centred care.

Encouraging non-judgemental awareness and self-acceptance, I can help you to engage difficult emotions, make sense of your experiences, and challenge the behaviours and perspectives that no longer serve you. I will work in partnership with you to identify your concerns and harness your personal strengths, setting therapy goals that meet your unique needs. A greater understanding of your hopes, fears, and relationship patterns can lead to more intentional choices and freedom from self-doubt. By strengthening your relationship to yourself, we can positively impact how you relate to others and the world around you.

I work from a place of compassion and empathy with clients who have experienced relational traumas, such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and systemic oppression to improve self-esteem and restore relationships to self and others. I employ evidence-based practices to address issues of anxiety and depression, guilt and shame, emotional dysregulation, family and relationship conflict, complex PTSD, self-esteem, motivation issues, and ADHD.

I have experience working with concerns around cultural identity, race and ethnicity, spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, and gender identity. I’ve assisted clients with challenges related to migration and relocation, cultural adjustment, feelings of “otherness”, and interracial/intercultural relationships. I welcome these issues in therapy and take an anti-oppressive and individual approach to addressing them.

Christine is currently accepting new clients for virtual and in-person therapy, and a free 15-minute consultation can help determine whether her approach feels like the right fit.