At CBT Solutions, we offer high quality, personalized cognitive behavioural therapy to adults in Hamilton and across Ontario. We provide an environment where respect, integrity, compassion, and effectiveness in our services are prioritized. We are a team of life-long learners who draw from a range of innovative, evidence based techniques to support clients in working towards their goals.
Liz brings a wide range of therapeutic and leadership experience from her years of work in private, non-profit, and community based settings.
Liz is constantly amazed at the strength and resiliency that we have as human beings, and works to honour both the strengths and challenges that clients bring to the therapy process. She works to create a foundation of compassion and respect, weaving together mindfulness and acceptance approaches and trauma-informed care into traditional CBT.
She works with a wide range of mental health experiences, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, panic attacks, OCD, PTSD, life stress and transitions, grief and loss, compassion fatigue and burnout, and relationship issues.
When she’s not in the office, you can find her gardening at her home in east Hamilton, camping, kayaking, cycling, cross-country skiing, and spending time with her family and friends.
Qualifications
Master of Social Work:University of Toronto
Bachelor of Arts, Honours : University of Guelph
Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ; Adapted CBT Techniques for Diagnostic Populations: Adler Faculty of Continuing Education
Additional workshops and trainings:
Bernard has always been curious about the process of creating positive change and transformation. He works diligently to create an environment of respect for the different experiences we all bring as human beings. Bernard brings many years of experience working in intensive case management, mental health outreach, and as a CBT therapist in the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy program.
Bernard expertly guides clients experiencing anxiety, depression, insomnia, OCD, PTSD, panic attacks, specific phobias, life stress, or overwhelming emotions, using the most current and evidence based Cognitive Behavioural strategies, including Exposure and Response Prevention and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Qualifications
Master of Social Work: University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science (Hons), Psychology (Research Specialist) : University of Toronto
Additional workshops and trainings:
● Essentials of CBT Training
● CBT, CPT, ERP, Prolonged Exposure Trainings for OCD, Specific Phobias, PTSD, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety
● Motivational Interviewing
● Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
● Indigenous Cultural Safety
Bernard is currently accepting bookings for evening and weekend appointments.
Melissa is a therapist who brings both professional training and lived experience into her work with adults (21+). She offers a grounded, compassionate space where clients can explore what feels heavy, confusing, or stuck at their own pace. Her approach is collaborative and curious, and she works from an anti-oppressive lens that honors each person’s unique story, identity, and context.
With a background in a variety of social service and mental health settings, Melissa has developed a strong understanding of trauma, concurrent disorders, and the ways life experiences can shape emotional wellbeing, relationships, and sense of self.
She supports adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Melissa integrates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), tailoring her work to each client’s needs and goals. Her work often focuses on helping clients feel more grounded, connected, and able to move through patterns that no longer feel helpful.
Alongside in-office and virtual sessions, Melissa also offers Walk and Talk therapy in Hamilton-area nature settings for clients who find movement, fresh air, and the natural environment supportive for their mental health.
When she’s not working with clients, Melissa can often be found in nature, where she feels most grounded and restored. She also enjoys Zumba, rollerblading, and yoga.
Education and training:
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), McMaster University
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology), McMaster University
Social Service Worker Diploma, Mohawk College
Additional training includes ACT, EFT, trauma-informed care, CBT for eating disorders, and embodied, somatic-informed approaches.
Melissa is currently accepting new clients with availability for daytime, evening, and weekend appointments.
Melissa brings both clinical and lived experience to her practice. She approaches her practice with humility, compassion and curiosity. Melissa seeks to understand clients’ multilayered, unique worldview from an anti-oppressive framework. She has worked in a wide variety of social service settings throughout her career.
She has gained a breadth of knowledge and experience in mental health, concurrent disorders and the impacts of trauma on individuals’ lives, and is available to help clients navigate anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions and more.
Melissa is a helper who is well-versed in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, ACT therapy and EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy). You can meet with Melissa in our office, online, or out on Hamilton nature trails for her Walk and Talk therapy sessions.
On her off time, you can find Melissa out in the woods taking in the healing energy of nature. She also enjoys Zumba, rollerblading and yoga.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), McMaster University
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, McMaster University
Social Service Worker Diploma, Mohawk College
Additional workshops and trainings:
• Trauma informed practice: A Social Justice and Strength Based Perspective
Melissa is currently accepting bookings for daytime, evening and weekend appointments.
Lujayn provides compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals navigating anxiety, low mood, life transitions, and cultural adjustment. She offers a collaborative and structured therapeutic space where clients can explore challenges, develop resilience, and work toward lasting well-being.
As a third-culture individual and immigrant woman, Lujayn brings a culturally sensitive lens to therapy. She deeply values the richness of diverse lived experiences and strives to create an inclusive, respectful space where clients feel understood and accepted. Her work is grounded in a strong therapeutic relationship built on trust, empathy, and connection.
Lujayn uses an integrative approach tailored to each client’s unique needs, drawing from evidence-based modalities including CBT, ACT, ERP, and IPT.
Her areas of focus include:
Lujayn offers therapy in both English and Arabic, and is committed to providing effective, personalized care for clients from all walks of life.
Qualifications:
Master of Science, Psychotherapy: McMaster University
Master of Education, Developmental Psychology and Education: University of Toronto, Ontario
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology: American University in Cairo
Additional workshops and trainings:
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Quincy offers a warm, open-minded and supportive environment to walk alongside you through your therapy journey. She uses an evidence-based, but creative and personalized approach to therapy, primarily pulling from ACT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and CBT.
Quincy has experience supporting those struggling with communication, navigating the daunting task of finding themselves and making a meaningful life, and coping with upsetting thoughts and low mood. She is here to help you slow things down, break problems into more manageable chunks, and create a grounding base for even the most stressful moments.
Quincy weaves strengths based and trauma informed approaches into her therapeutic work, and is available to assist with anxiety, emotion regulation, depression and low mood, coping skills, life transitions, relationship issues, communication, self-esteem, self-harming, sleep issues, procrastination, and stress.
When she’s not in the counselling room, Quincy loves exploring the beautiful Hamilton area, and working on creative hobbies like painting, sewing, and pottery.
Qualifications:
MSc, Psychotherapy: McMaster University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Honours): Queens University
Additional workshops and trainings:
Shannon has always been passionate about mental health and providing a validating space for people to reach their goals. Shannon strives to have a caring, open, and non-judgemental space in her work with clients while emphasizing the importance of remaining curious in understanding one’s experience. In Shannon’s past work, she was employed at the Canadian Mental Health Association where she provided individual counselling and co-facilitated distress tolerance and dialectical behavior therapy groups.
Shannon draws from a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She is available to help with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, coping skills, life transitions, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, stress, relationship issues, self-harm, and trauma.
In Shannon’s free time she enjoys going for walks in nature with her dog, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Qualifications:
In progress – MSc, Psychotherapy: McMaster University
Master of Arts in Sociology: Lakehead University.
Thesis: “The Social Experiences of Depression Among Lakehead University Students”
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Honours): Lakehead University
Additional workshops and trainings:
• Individual Sessions with our Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapists: $135 / 50 minutes (90 / 110 minute sessions also available). Available in person in our Hamilton office, virtually, and through walk and talk sessions.
• Individual Sessions with our Psychotherapy Interns: Sliding Scale $45-65 / 50 minute session. Available in person and virtually.
• Group Therapy for Anxiety and Depression: $40/hour (16 hour Therapy Skills Group for a total of $640, payment plans available). In person.
Through our collaborative work, we'll create a personalized plan to restore harmony and support your overall well-being. Whether you're seeking to manage stress, improve relationships, or overcome past challenges, our team is here to guide you every step of the way.
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