Irina Petrova is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with over 16 years of full-time clinical practice since 2008. Irina brings extensive expertise in trauma-informed, anti-oppressive psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and crisis intervention.

Irina deeply believes in the human spirit, free will, compassion, creativity, resilience, and the ability to respond to life’s challenges responsibly and with empowerment. She trusts everyone’s potential for healing and growth and is passionate about supporting clients in flourishing and making meaningful changes in their lives.

Irina works from an anti-oppressive framework, creating a safe and healing space for her clients. Her practice is trauma-informed, emphasizing trust, warmth, and authentic therapeutic relationships. She supports individuals in making lasting, meaningful changes through self-awareness, compassion, and evidence-based interventions. Her therapeutic style is respectful, honest, and deeply compassionate.

Irina is dedicated to creating safe, healing spaces where clients can develop deeper connections with their bodies, stay grounded in the present moment, set healthy boundaries, build resilience and confidence, and face life’s challenges with clarity and strength.

Services

• Individual psychotherapy and counseling
• Couples counselling and relationship therapy
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment and trauma recovery
• Chronic pain management and psychotherapy
• Grief and loss counselling
• Addiction and recovery support
• Mood disorders treatment (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder)
• Crisis stabilization and emergency intervention
• Immigration and culture shock support
• Refugee mental health services
• First Responders’ mental health support (occupational stress, PTSD, critical incident trauma)
• Gender identity and sexuality counselling
• Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) assessments and treatment
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) assessments and treatment

Therapy Modalities

• Gestalt Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Somatic Psychotherapy and Body-Mind Approaches
• Mindfulness-Based Approaches (MBSR)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Trauma-Informed Care. TF-CBT
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
• Jungian Analysis and Depth Psychology
• Tapping for Trauma (Emotional Freedom Technique/EFT)

Areas of Focus

• Trauma recovery and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Anger management and emotional regulation
• Domestic violence and abuse recovery
• Crisis intervention and suicide prevention
• First Responders’ mental health (occupational stress, PTSD, critical incidents)
• Mood disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder)
• Chronic pain management and psychotherapy
• Grief, loss, and bereavement
• Addiction and substance use recovery
• Immigration, culture shock, and refugee mental health
• Gender identity and sexuality exploration
• Couples counselling and relationship therapy
• Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) and polyamory counselling
• Family dynamics and intergenerational patterns
• Life transitions and existential concerns
• Stress management and burnout prevention

Credentials

• Gestalt Therapy Diploma (5-Year MA Equivalency) – Gestalt Institute of Toronto (2010)
• Graduate Studies in Developmental Psychology – Institute for Theory and History of Pedagogy, Moscow, Russia (1990–1991)
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Mathematics – Moscow University, Russia (1989)