OSRP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
RP (Qualifying)
PhDs, SMIM, MBA, BA, NYLC, CCPS
Certified Solution Focused Brief Therapist
Board Chair
Chair, Advocacy Committee
Chair, PRPA Sub-committee
Chair, EDI Committee
Chair, OSRP-CRPO Committee
Chair, Wellness Committee
I joined the board because I noticed that it is made up of members that are passionate about the call of duty. Also, I discovered that, from the inception of the organization, there have been positive changes. That said, there is still much to do, which requires the help of everyone, especially psychotherapists. I know that I am motivated and possess diverse skills and global knowledge that can be of great use to this wonderful organization. I greatly admire that the organization is made up of leaders that have the best interest of all psychotherapists in Canada at heart. Additionally, I believe that I can best serve the organization as an active member of the board of directors.
I bring with me over 20 years of professional experience within diverse fields, and I have held senior active leadership positions. I have had the privilege to sit on local and global boards. With that said, I am zealous about the advancement of mental health locally and internationally. I am committed to continuing to work towards eradicating the stigma associated with obtaining professional mental health services. Also, I comprehend the urgency for more to be done globally, especially in Canada, to safeguard the field of psychotherapy. Such urgency also brings greater attention to the fact that psychotherapy, like its counterpart, psychology, has its own unique platform and is not second best to any approach.
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Contact Natasha: president@psychotherapyontario.org
Contact Natasha: advocacy@psychotherapyontario.org
Contact Natasha: edi@psychotherapyontario.org
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Board Acting Vice-Chair
Chair, Nomination Committee
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Contact Dan: vice-chair@psychotherapyontario.org
Contact Dan: nomination@psychotherapyontario.org
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Board Past-Chair
Kimberly Cato is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of True Roots Counselling Services where she provides trauma responsive and asset-based services through an anti-racism, anti-oppression, social justice, and somatic abolitionism lens. As an empathic and intuitive Black woman who navigates the world from a wheelchair, Ms. Cato, with intersectional insight, offers therapy, community building, and corporate consultation for those within her sphere of influence.
Ms. Cato is intentionally engaged in dismantling racism by decolonizing therapy through Afrocentric modalities and culturally adapted therapeutic practices that build multi-racial communities that thrive. She is committed to eradicating racism by facilitating healing circles designed to identify and address racial trauma, thereby empowering people to fully manifest their Ancestral Excellence.
Kimberly Cato is excited about her position as OSRP’s Board of Directors Chair and the process of embedding EDI principles in every aspect of the Society. In June of 2023, the EDI Committee launched the Race-Based Data Collection Initiative to establish a baseline understanding of who makes up the membership and who is missing from decision making tables within the Association. The resulting data aids in creating a space in which race and other forms of marginalization are not barriers to entry into the field of psychotherapy, resulting in an OSRP that can accurately represent the diversity of the community seeking therapy in Ontario.
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MICHAEL DIOTTERP Treasurer Michael Diotte is a registered psychotherapist and certified trauma counsellor with offices both in Don Mills (Toronto) and Whitby, Ontario. His counselling experience spans over 25 years with special attention given to individual, family and relationships in general along with a focus on emotional, mental and personal issues. Michael's motto is “Refreshing through Reconciliation.” Michael's calm, engaging and personable approach seeks to create a safe, welcoming, understanding and positive counselling environment. He offers client-centered therapy incorporating a variety of therapeutic approaches, which he has come to term "Fusion-Therapy." This focus highlights the client's strengths and abilities while guiding them towards their desired outcome. When one is reconciled to their dreams and goals, a refreshing comes to their being. This renewed purpose brings significant benefits to their life and relationships. Michael also provides coaching and mentoring for work, career and school related issues such as: Career Transition & Development; Work-Life Balance; Workplace Bullying, and Leadership-Coaching. Michael now works with First Responders as well as WSIB and MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) clients. As a registered psychotherapist with the CRPO, Michael is also a certified member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Practitioners (OAMHP) and a member in good standing of OSRP, ONSAP and ICISF. Also, married / 3 adult children / foster parent 23 years to over 60 children to date / plays guitar (mostly); piano and trumpet / sings – produced 2 albums, one a Christmas Album / has done background acting for movies / two oldest children full time film industry / is a Métis Citizen. Sat on an Interfaith Board through Rogers TV for 22 years / chairman for 4 years / sat on the Durham Oshawa Métis board as a counsel-member. Business background – family business / business management out in Alberta & BC / graduated with Business Admin Certificate from Sault College – major Accounting. Worked 3 + years with the Northern Ontario Indigenous peoples through SLFNHA & Dalton Associates as Clinical Coordinator and Community Counsellor. Finished second Ph.D. in counselling May 2021 / currently enrolled in Life Coaching Program, to finish in May 2024. Contact Michael: treasurer@psychotherapyontario.org |
OSRP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Chair: Connect Committee
I am an integrative psychotherapist and integral professional coach™, in private practice since 2011. I draw from a variety of modalities such as psychodynamic, trauma-informed, developmental theories, complex systems, and cultural identity theories to name a few. Most of all, I am inherently curious about life, exploring this thing called being human and the universal qualities we share. I bring an intentional focus on what connects us, rather than on what creates division. My own immigration experience has brought special attention to what it means to cultivate a cohesive cultural identity and sense of self when the host culture and original culture are at odds. In my practice I support individuals and groups to locate their sense of cohesion and inner compass, honouring the multiplicity that makes them who they are with the unique gifts they bring to the world.
In my personal time I nourish myself by cycling, spending time in nature, drawing, dancing, traveling, reading, and spending quality time with loved ones. I am creative and playful by nature and bring those qualities to everything I engage in, including my work.
My wish is that by joining the OSRP board I can be of service in supporting our members feel part of a larger whole, a place where their beautiful complexity is welcomed and celebrated.
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Contact Mahshad: connect@psychotherapyontario.org
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Co-Chair, EDI Committee
Chair, Protect Subcommittee
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Contact Alethia: edi@psychotherapyontario.org
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Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee
I am a Palestinian Canadian whose life was greatly impacted by the experience of childhood immigration and political developments in the Middle East. In my spare time, I fight injustice and inequality as a human rights activist and community organizer. I have also worked with immigrants and refugees, providing settlement services and group counselling sessions. My passion for psychotherapy stems from my conviction that a better world is possible.
As hard as change was for me in my own life transitions, it would be change that would drive me forward; the desire to understand myself and improve, to do the work that would be necessary to become the person I am today.
I hope to bring my passion for change to the OSRP as we continue to grow and inspire.
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Contact Hammam: advocacy@psychotherapyontario.org