Hi, I’m Bonny — and if you’ve found your way here, I’m really glad you did.
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and the Clinical Director of Théla Psychotherapy Clinic in Markham. I work with individuals, couples, teens, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, ADHD, autism, personality disorders, relationship struggles, and life transitions — and I bring over 14 years of hands-on ADHD coaching experience into that work alongside my clinical training.
My approach is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and genuinely collaborative — and I mean that last word seriously. Therapy with me is teamwork. We are equals in the room. You bring your lived experience; I bring my clinical lens. With your permission, I may challenge you — not to invalidate you or what you’ve been through, but to say: this is what I see. What do you think? And if you don’t see it the same way, that’s okay. We brainstorm. We explore. Nothing is handed down.
Many of my clients have already done the work — they know CBT, they’ve learned DBT skills, they have the tools. And yet it still hurts. That’s often exactly where we begin.
I draw from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), DBT, the Gottman Method, somatic and polyvagal-informed practices, and EMDR Intensives for clients who are ready to go deeper. For clients navigating borderline personality disorder, I integrate both DBT and General Psychiatric Management (GPM) — a Harvard Medical School–developed, evidence-based approach that centers the interpersonal patterns at the core of BPD and supports clients in building a life that feels stable and meaningful. I also offer canine-assisted therapy with Emma and Evee — two therapy dogs who have a remarkable way of making the room feel safer.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent over 15 years in the legal field — working directly with immigrants, newcomers, and marginalized communities navigating complex legal systems, and teaching legal studies at George Brown College. That background deeply informs my work with immigrant and newcomer communities, survivors of domestic violence, people navigating cultural identity, and those who haven’t always felt understood or protected by the systems meant to serve them.
In 2022, I was honoured to receive the Attorney General’s Victim Services Award of Distinction for my work supporting victims of domestic violence — recognition that continues to shape the values I bring to every session.
A note on showing up: the only two things I ask you to bring to session are your safety and your willingness to be there. If you wake up on the morning of our appointment and you’re not feeling it — just let me know. No questions asked. Healing is hard, and I’d rather meet you where you are than push you somewhere you’re not ready to go.
This is your space. You can be fully and truly yourself here. Whatever you’re worried might offend me or be too much — that’s not your job to manage. That’s what my own therapist is for.
I offer virtual and in-person therapy in English, Mandarin (普通话), and Cantonese (廣東話).
Book a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
