Psychotherapy Services
We are now able to see clients in Ontario, Nova Socita, Newfoundland, Quebec and Alberta.
Our team is passionate about supporting those in the perinatal period and beyond. We know this is a life changing and transformative time. We provide support for those family planning, trying to conceive, perinatal loss, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and through parenting in the early years.
We provide in person services in Newmarket at Parenting From Within as well as virtually. Our team has specialized training in perinatal wellness and mood and anxiety disorders as well as lived experience.
Our approach to care is based on attachment, connection and community. At Parenting From Within, we are committed to meeting you where you are and honouring your goals and needs throughout your journey.
Thank you for including us in your community of connection and care.
I’m Kelley Hassanpour, a neurodivergent Nurse Psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience supporting the perinatal population. My work has been shaped by many years in neonatal and perinatal care, where I witnessed how different the transition to parenthood can feel compared to the cultural narrative that it should be the happiest time of your life.
I specialize in Perinatal Mental Health across the prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum periods. I support clients navigating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, including depression, anxiety, trauma, intrusive thoughts, and reproductive trauma related to fertility, termination, birth, and NICU experiences. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and practical, helping clients feel less alone while building tools to manage what they are going through.
I practice from an Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed perspective and have completed the Stepping Stones and Stepping Deeper programs through IFSCA. I’ve also developed a core curriculum applying IFS within the perinatal population, a model I believe naturally fits the complexity of this life stage. I work with female-identifying clients who are specifically seeking IFS-oriented therapy, including other mental health practitioners who want to explore their own parts in a thoughtful and supported way.
When you feel ready to move beyond symptom management and into deeper parts work, I’m here to support that process.
I see clients in person in Newmarket and virtually across Ontario and Nova Scotia Monday through Friday between 9am–3pm EST. My rate is $160 for a 50-minute session.
Emma Fernando,
RN Psychotherapist
I'm Emma (aka Emalin) Fernando, a Registered Nurse and second generation Canadian. My personal and professional experiences have given me an unbridled desire to help others to feel heard, feel connected and find ways to care for themselves during some of the hardest times. As a person of colour with lived experience of a complicated perinatal journey, I recognize that there are unique experiences that we face and I’m here to make space for all of it, in any way it shows up. I want to help others to identify their needs and find ways to nurture themselves while still being present and able to navigate the rest of their life.
In my psychotherapy practice, I am committed to providing compassionate, culturally-sensitive, and trauma-informed care to all people in Ontario, including people of colour, immigrants, those with visible/invisible disabilities, those experiencing financial strain and LGBTQ+ individuals. I choose to work with clients at any point in their journey [(in)fertility, conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss or long after]. I have worked for 17 years in various community, hospital and educational settings as a nurse in Ottawa and the surrounding area. Advocating for the needs of patients and providing access to quality care has been at the forefront of my nursing practice and it continues to drive me today. I offer counselling and/or therapy options to clients that are experiencing challenges or loss in their life related to their reproductive or perinatal story. In our shared session space, I hope that folks can feel comfortable to come as they are, be honest, be vulnerable and are interested in working on what is challenging them. In my practice I bring warmth, humour, positivity, understanding, patience and encouragement.
I feel that cost should not be a barrier to care, so if you feel that you could use my services but do not have access to financial means or private insurance, please reach out as I do offer limited sliding scale options
Emma sees clients virtually across Ontario and Nova Scotia on evenings and weekends. Emma's rate is $160 per 50 minute session.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR GRADUATE NICU FAMILIES
Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit can be an extremely isolating experience. This 6-week, closed therapy group will connect you with others with similar lived experiences. You will learn about common experiences during and after a NICU stay, including Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Trauma and Grief and develop strategies and tools for coping.
The objectives of this group are:
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Normalize NICU experiences
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Understand what happened in the NICU
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Learn to trust yourself and your parenting abilities
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Recognize the signs & symptoms of a Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder
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Develop tools to manage fear, anxiety, and depression
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Understand the signs and symptoms of trauma and grief and develop coping strategies
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Receive peer support from other families who have had similar lived experience
Eligibility Criteria:
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Baby must have been discharged from the NICU
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This group is not suitable for bereaved parents (*case by case basis in incidence of a surviving multiple)
Group Dates:
📆 Tuesdays at 7PM EST (1.5 hrs)
📍 Starts May 26, 2026 | Runs for 6 weeks | Held virtually
This group is open to Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland & Nova Scotia Residents as per College regulations.
What is a RN Psychotherapist?
As per the Regulated Health Care Professionals Acct (RHPA), certain regulated professions (nursing being one of them) are allowed to practice psychotherapy with clients. As a Registered Nurse (RN) who is registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), Kelley & Emma must identify to clients that we are a RN Psychotherapist when practicing psychotherapy.
Several extended health care benefit plans are now updating their policies to include coverage for RN Psychotherapy.
If you have any questions about RN Psychotherapists, please feel free to reach out!