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New Therapists + New Rooms šŸŖ“ & Price Increase

Home doesn't have to be a place. Home can also be wherever the light shines ā˜€ļøā€•Jasmine Panesar  What a hot summer it has been! šŸ„µ We hope you've been remembering to wear sunscreen! šŸ§“šŸ˜Ž   You might be reading this by a pool or on a waterslide (we hope not), wherever you are, we hope you are having fun! Now onto the exciting announcements...  šŸ„ DRUMROLL PLEASE šŸ„ ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. More therapists have joined our practice! Meet Dia Meratian, Colleen Logan, Desiree Brown, Dorothy Yeung, Kathleen McLean, Abi Awotunde, Nadine Carey-Hill, Victoria Huang, and Stephanie Severino! To learn more about our new therapists, or to book a session or a free 15-minute consultation with any of them visit their pages! 2. Check out the TWO new rooms at our Mississauga location! They are the "Yellow Room" and the "Blue Room". Each of these rooms provide a different experience for our clients šŸŖ“ā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹ The yellow room provides an encouraging atmosphere for clients. Notice the optimism and happiness when leaving the room after a therapy session.  The blue room provides a comfortable and safe space for…

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Happy Fall + New Therapists

ā€œ As the trees change colours and the leaves begin to fall, reflect on how you have grown and changed this yearā€ā€•Jasmine Panesar  Happy fall! We hope that you are having a spectacular season! We have a couple of new announcements this month! 1. NEW THERAPISTSWe have a couple of new therapists that have joined our team! Check them out:  Top Right: Lorna Anderson, MA, RP (Qualifying), Individual and Couple Therapy. Phone/Video.Bottom Left: Ginelle Foskin, MA, RP*, Individual Therapy, Mississauga, Phone/Video.Bottom Right: Marlen Iskander, MACP, RP (Qualifying), Individual therapy, Phone/Video NEW THERAPISTS THAT HAVE JOINED IN-PERSONOur therapist, Jon Lewis, is now working in person at our Mississauga location. Ginelle Foskin has also started in-person sessions at the Mississauga and Vaughan offices. 2. OUR ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY?! We celebrated our one-year anniversary of bbtherapy and World Mental Health Day! This was our first ever company lunch, and finally got the opportunity to meet each other in person. We had a lot of fun and also did a giveaway on…

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New Location Now OpenĀ  + Other Announcements!

"There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isnā€™t.ā€ā€• John Green Happy July! We hope that everything is going well and that your summer is fantastic. We have some exciting news this month! 1. New Location in VaughanFirst off, we are proud to share we have now opened ourĀ thirdĀ location to serve you better! Our beautiful Vaughan is located atĀ 201 Spinnaker Way, Unit 11. Our wonderful therapistsĀ Debra BarranĀ andĀ Alia SiddiqiĀ are taking on new clients in Vaughan, with more therapists to come.Ā  2. Fee increase coming September 1, 2021Secondly, we have made the difficult decision of increasing our hourly rate. This is due to the rising costs of operation. As such, we will be increasing our hourly rate for by $10 for all sessions, effective September 1, 2021. For our full-rate one hour sessions, the rate will increase from $160 to $170. For our full-rate 1.5 hour sessions, the rate will increase from $240 to…

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Exciting news this month!

1. New Location in Vaughan First off, we are proud to share we have now opened our third location to serve you better! Our beautiful Vaughan is located at 201 Spinnaker Way, Unit 11. Our wonderful therapists Debra Barran and Alia Siddiqi are taking on new clients in Vaughan, with more therapists to come. 2. Fee increase coming September 1, 2021 Secondly, we have made the difficult decision of increasing our hourly rate. This is due to the rising costs of operation. As such, we will be increasing our hourly rate for by $10 for all sessions, effective September 1, 2021. For our full-rate one hour sessions, the rate will increase from $160 to $170. For our full-rate 1.5 hour sessions, the rate will increase from $240 to $255. For all our reduced rate sessions, the rates will increase by $10/hr on top of the current rate agreed upon with…

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We Are Still Open + Journalling Prompts For This Month! Bonus: Our Guelph Office Is Now Open!

ā€œIt only takes one flower, I don't need an entire garden.ā€ā€• Maria Boria Happy April! As the days have gotten longer, we finally get more sunlight. Make sure to get some fresh air everyday and get in a walk!  We're still Open for In-Person! We just wanted to remind everyone that Building Bridges Psychotherapy is still open during the stay-at-home order. This is because we are an essential health service. We are still doing in person and online sessions. As always we have various health and safety measures in place which you can read more about on our site.  The newly-renovated Guelph Office is Open! Another important announcement is that our Guelph office is officially open! For those of you who would like to book an appointment at our Guelph location can do so here or by clicking this link: https://bbtherapy.janeapp.com/locations/guelph-office/book. Gift Cards! Another exciting announcement is our new gift card system! You can buy a gift…

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The Guelph Office is finally OPEN!

After too long of a wait, our furniture has arrived and we have set up the room. As such, the Guelph office is currently open! Click here to book a session in Guelph. Youā€™ll notice that you can also book with other therapists in the Guelph office, as well as in the other locations. This is because I have a whole team of a dozen therapists working with me! Check them out here.

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Happy Valentine’s Day And Black History Month! + Our Cancellation Policy Change

To learn more about our values, our team of therapists and staff, and how we do therapy, please check outĀ our new website! SELF-CARE TIPS! Do something that makes you smile! Buy yourself a box of chocolates (or candy... or flowers)Ā  Use a gratitude journal toĀ remind yourself of how amazing you are! Pamper yourself! Do that face mask you've been wanting to do, or use a bath bomb! We wish you a wonderful February and hope that it's full of self-care!Ā Happy Valentine's Day! If you have any questions, or are interested in booking an individual, couple, or family therapy session, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Sincerely, The Building Bridges Psychotherapy team

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A Very Jolly Announcement

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! First of all, I just want to wish you a safe and happy holiday season! Please remember to practice self-care when you can, it can get very stressful and overwhelming with so much happening in the world right now.Next, I just wanted to share a couple of exciting announcements for this month! I have now expanded my own practice (Justin the Therapist) by hiring amazing staff and highly trained therapists, with more therapists to come! This is why I am now branding my practice as Building Bridges Psychotherapy! So if you have been used to seeing my practice as "Justin the Therapist", and are confused as to why you've been seeing "Building Bridges Psychotherapy", this is why.Why the name Building Bridges? Because we believe that healing happens through connection. We help our clients connect with what's most important: our partners, our families, our friends, our communities, our cultures, our spiritual lives, and most…

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Guelph Office Announcement and Waitlist Option

Hello there! I'd like to share two brief announcements about my practice. 1. Wait List function gets you a sooner appointment.Ā  As my schedule is getting fuller, sometimes my next available appointment is in 2-3 weeks! But that doesn't mean that you have to wait that long. Now, you canĀ add yourself to the waitlist for any particular day/time that you know you'll be free,Ā and if I get a cancellation for a time that you indicated you're available, I can easily book you in! While there's no guarantee a slot will open up, it's worked for so many clients these past few weeks! How do add yourself to the waitlist: A) check my availability atĀ the contact/book page, and if you notice that you want a sooner appointment than my next availability, B)Ā book an appointment anyway, just to make sure you have a slot (you can book as many as you want).…

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