A Team of Trauma Therapists: One Shared Standard of Care.
Every therapist at Christina Janiga Psychotherapy is trained in brain-based, trauma-informed approaches and works within the clinical framework developed by Christina Janiga — Registered Psychotherapist, Certified EMDR Therapist, Approved EMDR Consultant, and DBR Therapist. You are not choosing between therapists. You are being matched to the trauma therapist whose skills are the right fit for where you are right now. With offices in Burlington, Ontario and providing virtual services across Ontario.
The Tiered Care Model
Active Trauma Processing
Healing begins before trauma processing. Our interns and qualifying therapists provide:
Available now. Reduced-rate fees. |
Foundation & Stabilization
Healing begins before trauma processing. Our interns and qualifying therapists provide:
Available now. Reduced-rate fees. |
Complex & Intensive Work
For the most complex presentations, multi-day intensives, and consultant-level EMDR and DBR cases:
- EMDR Intensives (half and full day)
- Complex PTSD and treatment-resistant trauma
- DBR for brainstem-level shock responses
- EMDR Consultation for therapists
- Group EMDR Therapy
Waitlist in effect. Intake will discuss readiness.
Not sure which tier or therapist is right for you?
That’s exactly what our intake process is for. Book a free 15-minute consultation and we will match you to the therapist and approach best suited to where you are right now — so you can begin healing sooner.
Complex & Intensive Care
Certified/Consultant-level EMDR · Deep Brain Reorienting · Intensives
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For complex trauma and intensive healing — when you need experience and years of expertise.
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Christina is an Ontario based experienced trauma therapists and one of a small number of Approved EMDR Consultants in Canada. She works with complex presentations and offers multi-day EMDR Intensives for accelerated healing. Her clinical standards form the foundation of care across the entire practice.
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Training in deep brain-based trauma processing — one of very few DBR therapists in Ontario.
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Kathryn is one of a very small number of therapists in Ontario trained in both EMDR and DBR — a brainstem-level trauma approach that reaches what other therapies cannot. She has years of experience treating symptoms of PTSD and high-stress professions. Available in person and virtually. |
Kathryn Knight
Registered Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist, DBR Therapist, Clinical Supervisor
Active Trauma Processing
EMDR · DBR · IFS · Brainspotting · Trauma-Focused Therapy
✓ Accepting New Clients
For therapists, helpers, and high-achievers carrying anxiety and perfectionism — with no space left to be imperfect.
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Chloe focuses on working with people who are used to holding everything together — and are exhausted by it. Her IFS and parts work approach is particularly powerful for therapists and caregivers navigating burnout and self-disconnection.
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For adults ready to process the past and break free from the anxiety, shame, and patterns it left behind.
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Justine is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and trained EMDR therapist who helps adults reconnect with themselves after trauma. She brings particular warmth to working with people recovering from difficult relationships.
Justine Fram
Registered Psychotherapist
Certified Trauma Therapist
EMDR Therapist
✓ Accepting New Clients
For young adults in transition, and survivors of trafficking and discrimination — practical tools and deeper healing, together.
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Debby works with people who need both practical tools and deeper healing. She brings specialized, non-judgmental care to survivors of trafficking and those whose mental health has been shaped by discrimination, alongside support for young adults navigating big life transitions.
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For those where chronic pain, health anxiety symptoms, and emotional distress are impossible to separate.
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With over 20 years of experience, Natalie provides care in the intersection of physical and emotional pain. She brings a rare holistic depth to chronic illness, health anxiety, and grief — with culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care throughout.
Natalie St-Denis
Registered Psychotherapist
EMDR Therapists
20 + Years Experience
✓ Accepting New Clients
For mothers, parents, and caregivers whose own wellbeing has quietly moved to the back of the line.
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Jillian provides care in the emotional landscape of caregiving — postpartum anxiety, the identity shifts of parenthood, and the quiet depletion of always putting others first. Her EMDR and Brainspotting training allows for deep, gentle work without requiring clients to relive every detail.
Jillian Yuzpe
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
EMDR Therapist
Brainspotting
✓ Accepting New Clients
For adults navigating ADHD, addiction, and the pressure of high-demand environments — including hospitality professionals.
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Krishauna leads the practice’s ReServe Program — psychotherapy for hospitality professionals managing burnout and stress. She also works with adults navigating ADHD, addiction, and the perinatal transition, using practical CBT tools alongside Brainspotting.
Krishauna Shlanger
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
CBT Therapist
Brainspotting
ReServe Program Lead
Foundation, Stabilization & Preparation
Available now · Reduced-rate fees · Supervised by Christina Janiga
✓ Accepting New Clients
Reduced-rate care for adolescents and adults with anxiety, trauma, and self-criticism — available now.
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Ashira is a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner — a distinction that sets her apart at any level of training. She works with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, perfectionism, and trauma, including first responders and military personnel. Reduced-rate fees available.
Ashira Lapin
Counselling Intern
Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
Supervised By Christina Janiga
✓ Accepting New Clients
Support for women navigating life transitions, relationship challenges and emotion regulation.
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Marina offers compassionate support for the experiences surrounding motherhood that are often minimized by the world. Her trauma-informed CBT and EFT approach helps women reconnect with themselves and move through profound transitions with skilled support. Reduced-rate fees available.
Marina D'Amore
Counselling Intern
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Supervised By Christina Janiga
✓ Accepting New Clients
Reduced-rate therapy for women navigating infertility, perinatal anxiety and depression, perimenopause & menopause.
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Sonia brings many years of experience as a registered nurse working in the field of women’s health. She supports women through many hormonal life challenges including pregnancy, fertility, postpartum, and perimenopause. Reduced-rate fees available.
Sonia Israilov
Counselling Intern
Therapy for Women
Supervised By Christina Janiga