Areas I Can Help With — Children (8+), Teens & Young Adults (ages 18-20):
- Depression and low mood
- Anxiety (including Panic Attacks, General Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, and Social Anxiety)
- OCD
- ADHD
- High-functioning autism
- Academic and school related stress
- Performance in sports
- Emotional regulation and anger management
- Behavioural and oppositional concerns
- Self-esteem and personal development
- Grief and loss
- Relationships and family challenges
- Life transitions and healing from past experiences (trauma)
Therapeutic approaches:
- CBT
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-based
Schedule for in person and virtual sessions:
- Monday 12:00pm – 7:00pm – In person and virtual
- Tuesday 2:30pm – 4:30pm – Virtual only
- Wednesday 12:00pm – 7:00pm – In person and virtual
- Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm – In person and virtual
15 Minute Video Consultations on:
- Tuesdays 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Saturday 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Areas I Can Help With — Children (8+), Teens & Young Adults (ages 18-20):
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Clients I work with:
Ages: Children (10+), adolescents, and adults (18-65).
Concerns:
· Trauma
· Attachment difficulties
· Family and relationship difficulties
· Anxiety
· Depression
· Grief/Loss
· Self-esteem and self-worth challenges
· Stress/Burnout/Overwhelm
· ADHD
· OCD
· Emotional Regulation/Coping Skills
Therapeutic approaches:
- CBT
- DBT
- Mindfulness Based Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- ACT
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Attachment Focused Therapy
- EFT
- Psychodynamic
- Humanistic
Schedule for Appointments:
- Monday 2pm-7pm- In person and virtual
- Tuesday 2pm-7pm- In person and virtual
- Thursday 12pm-8pm -In person and virtual
15 Minute Video Consultations on:
Tuesdays 1pm-2pm and Thursdays from 2-3pm
Clients I work with:
Ages: Children (10+), adolescents, and adults (18-65).
Concerns:
· Trauma ...
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Clients I work with:
Ages: Children (7+), adolescents, and adults (18-65).
Concerns:
- Depression
Therapeutic approaches:
- CBT
- DBT
- Mindfulness Based Therapy
- Solution-focused therapy
Schedule for Appointments:
- Mondays 9am-4pm - Virtual only
- Tuesdays 2pm-7pm - In person and virtual
- Wednesdays: 12pm-5pm - In person and virtual
- Thursdays: 10am-3:00pm - In person and virtual
- Fridays: 10am-2:00pm - Virtual only
15 Minute Video Consultations on:
- Mondays 12pm-1pm
- Thursdays 12pm-1pm
Clients I work with:
Ages: Children (7+), adolescents, and adults (18-65).
Concerns:
- Depressi...
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I can help children and teens with:
- Anxiety, including panic attacks, general anxiety, separation anxiety, social anxiety
- Autism (levels 1-2)
- ADHD
- Academic challenges, including school avoidance/refusal
- Anger management, behavioral issues, oppositional/defiant behavior
- Depression
- Emotional regulation
- Family dynamics
- Life transitions
- Parenting coaching
- Stress management
- Sleep difficulties
I can help young adults (18-35 years old) with:
- Anxiety/stress
- Academic and career concerns
- Burnout
Therapeutic approaches:
- DBT
- CBT
- Narrative
- Integrative
- Solution focused
- Emotion focused
- Specifically for children: play therapy, and integrating art into therapy
Schedule for in person and virtual sessions:
- Mondays 2-8pm - In person and virtual
- Tuesdays 11-3 - virtual only
- Thursdays: 2pm-8pm - In person and virtual
- Fridays: 11am-5pm - In person and virtual
15 Minute Video Consultations on:
Mondays and Fridays from 12pm-2pm
Please note: Rafia currently has a waitlist for new clients:
- looking to book appointments at 5pm or later
- clients under 8 years of age
I can help children and teens with:
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Dr. Kurta is the owner and clinical director of Sherwood Psychology.
She offers Psychoeducational (e.g., dyslexia, learning disability), ADHD, Autism, Gifted and Psychological Assessments (e.g., anxiety, depression, OCD) for children and youth aged 6-19 years old.
Dr. Kurta also directly supervises our team of Registered Psychotherapists and Psychometrists, meeting with each regularly so that you receive the best possible care.
We look forward to working with you!
Dr. Kurta is the owner and clinical director of Sherwood Psychology.
She offers Psychoeducationa...
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Please note that Nic’s waitlist is currently closed for new clients
Ages: Children (8+), teens
Services: Psychological assessment + therapy
I can help with:
- ADHD + attention challenges
- Learning + academic difficulties
- School anxiety, avoidance + test anxiety
- Executive functioning (organization, planning, flexibility)
- Behaviour + emotion regulation
- Anxiety, stress, low mood
- Social skills + bullying
- Parenting strategies
- Gifted/twice exceptional learners
- Confidence + resilience
- Excessive screen time
Approach: Warm, practical, and collaborative. I focus on strengths and skills that help kids feel confident and capable at home and school.
Therapies: CBT, ACT, and tailored strategies based on each client’s needs.
Schedule for in person and virtual sessions:
- Mondays 3-8pm - In person and virtual
- Fridays 1-5pm - In person and virtual
Credentials: Registered Psychologist. Supervised by Dr. Jessica Kurta as part of my advanced training in the Doctor of Education (School Psychology) program at the University of Toronto.
Please note that Nic’s waitlist is currently closed for new clients
Ages: Children (8+), teens
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Areas I Can Help With — Teens (12+) & Adults:
- Anxiety, including General Anxiety and Health Anxiety
- Panic attacks & panic disorder
- ADHD
- High-functioning autism
- Depression (16+)
- Emotion regulation
- Anger management (16+)
- Attachment challenges
- Family & relationship issues
- Self-esteem
- Communication, assertiveness & boundaries
Additional Areas I Can Help Adults (18+):
- OCD
- Grief & loss
- Workplace stress & burnout
- Difficult Experiences, Trauma & PTSD
Therapeutic approaches:
- DBT
- CBT
- Narrative
- Mindfulness-based
- Motivational Interviewing
Schedule for in person and virtual sessions:
- Mondays 8am-12pm - In person and virtual
- Wednesdays 1:30pm-6:30pm - In person and virtual
- Thursdays: 9am-3pm - In person and virtual
15 Minute Video Consultations on:
- Wednesdays 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Thursdays 1pm-2pm
- Fridays 9am-10am
- Saturdays 10am-11am
Areas I Can Help With — Teens (12+) & Adults:
Anxiety, including General Anxiety and Heal...
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I offer VIRTUAL services only.
Clients I work with:
Ages: Teens (13+), adults aged 18-65
Concerns:
· Anxiety
· ADHD
· Depression
· Academic Challenges
· Grief/Loss
· Self-esteem and self-worth issues
· Healing from Past Experiences
· Life Transitions
· Relationship and Family Difficulties, Divorce
· Emotional Regulation
· Parenting
· Workplace Stress and Burnout
Therapeutic approaches: CBT, Mindfulness Based Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy
Schedule:
- Tuesdays from 10:00am-2:00pm Virtual only
- Wednesdays from 10:00am-2:00pm Virtual only
- Thursdays from 12:00pm-8:00pm Virtual only
15 Minute Video Consultations can be booked:
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9:30am-10am
I offer VIRTUAL services only.
Clients I work with:
Ages: Teens (13+), adults aged 18-65
Conce...
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