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Introducing the HOT room work space concept:

Holistic practitioners can now rent space with flexibility! By renting a certain number of hours per week and sharing a room with other people everyone can have the flexibility that clients or life needs and it doesn’t need to cost you any more than renting space at a spa, health clinic or office. We are committed to making health care financially accessible - and we want to support the growth of both emerging and established practitioners who share this work philosophy.

At our new premises, there are three beautiful large rooms available for rent. The rooms are available for 10, 20 or 40 hours per week, at hourly rates of $5, $6, or $7 plus hst, including advertising on our website, here. All we ask in exchange for such affordable rates, is that you demonstrate your values-alignment by making 25% or more your booking available to people on a sliding scale.

If you have another job 2 or 3 days a week, this system can allow you to drop in and see clients at the beginning, end or middle of a day, you will be more available for your clients without renting space full time. You will not be restricted to only one or two days a week, as you can book appointments around other work times any day you wish.

Or if you have a full client load and want to rent full time hours, you still benefit from a flexible schedule which can mean you have an easier time scheduling clients and getting other life tasks done.

Please contact Lamia Gibson to visit the clinic and answer any questions lamia.gibson@gmail.com.

Terri-Lynn Langdon

I am trained in many counselling/therapy models and I am particularly good at helping people navigate systems. Some of the approaches that I prefer include relational- cultural theory, narrative approaches to counselling and motivational interviewing styles. I have a strong background in DisAbility Studies, activism in the DisAbility and mental health community. I have worked extensively with people who are homeless.

I am queer positive and anti-oppressive. I have strong clinical skills in counselling with a Master of Social Work. I am registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Appointments for people with mobility issues can be made at an alternative downtown location.

My educational background is: Master of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University 2009; training in disAbility Studies, BA in Sociology and political science 2005.

Jillian Tredenick is a Reiki Master who has been actively involved with Reiki for over 10 years.

With her unique understanding of how ones life is a whole myriad of all things interconnected, and wanting to help people improve themselves to live a more authentic life, Jillian also crafts offerings of Life Muse/Coach and Professional Organizer. She's helped friends, family and clients in Canada and the U.S. to feel healthy, find happiness and get on track to live the life they always dreamed of. Upbeat and positive, Jillian brings inspiration and motivation to everyone she meets.

Services: Reiki, Life Coaching/Musing and Organizing Reiki to promote healing, Life Musing to inspire and motivate, Organizing to enhance the flow of your physical space. Declutter your mind, body and spirit . Dream Big. Keep it real. Contact Jillian today and together, you will 'Get Out of the Chaos and into Your Life!'

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Sara Namazi received her Diploma in Homeopathy and Health Sciences with honours from Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine. She is also a registered and practicing optician in Canada, and studied Biochemistry at Azad University in Iran. In October of 2011 Sara was elected to the board of directors of Ontario Homeopathic Association and is part of the teaching faculty of Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine.

Since a young age Sara was seeking the path to healthy and higher levels of existence. There was always a question on how humans can evolve to be physically, mentally and emotionally more balanced and how this balance can reflect on the entire planet and subsequently be effective universally. On this quest she finally encountered homeopathy in her late 30s. She knew then that the rest of her life will be dedicated to this sacred science and art of healing. Throughout her academic life she was taught by many of the world's greatest homeopaths such as Dr. Rajan Sankaran, Dr. Sunil Anand, Dr. Divya Chabra, Dr. Massimo Mangialavari and Dr. Frans Vermulen.

She has worked in remote villages of Kenya as volunteer homeopathic student with FIMAFRICA and under supervision of Dr. Ameet Aggrawal ND, learning about healing acute diseases such as malaria, influenza, liver issues, infants' fevers, bronchitis and conditions to be healed acutely in the poorest conditions of living.

Laura Lee Nimilowich is a relational psychotherapist passionate about providing quality service and care to her clients. Her philosophy is that everyone has the right to healthcare regardless of sex, race, gender, ethnicity or financial situation. She is dedicated to creating an anti-oppressive and anti-racist therapeutic environment that promotes safety, openness, compassion, empathy, where each individual is treated with dignity and respect.

Laura Lee’s work experience includes working with adults and youth with intellectual and physical disabilities in both residential and community settings. She has been trained in an ARAO (anti-racist, anti-oppressive) framework and in a recovery model. A recovery model is a client-focused model that advocates for clients abilities to know what constitutes recovery themselves, such as finding housing or employment, developing a social network or pursuing cherished dreams and goals.

Currently she is a student member of CAPT (Canadian Association of Psychodynamic Therapy. Her academic background consists of a BA in Sociology, BA in Religious Studies, MA in Religious Studies (candidate), Toronto Institute of Relational Psychotherapy (candidate).

Services and Treatments

Posted May 25, 2009 - 8:57am

Private Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into key points on the body along our energy pathways to move, restore, nourish and balance Qi. Acupuncture addresses chronic or acute health concerns and is excellent preventative care.

Individual treatment: $55

Food Assessment

Eastern nutrition is a foundation in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Certain foods boost Qi, clear Damp or support the Kidneys much like Herbs or certain Acupuncture points. We are not calorie counting or measuring fat content. Rather, Eastern nutrition looks at the energetics of food, how you’re eating, and how that food interacts with your body’s Qi (life force). There are no absolutes in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Sugar is not always “bad’’ and tofu is not always “good”. Food choices and suggestions are carefully considered in relation to the uniqueness of an individual and their health pattern.

When you come in to see a practitioner for a food assessment, they will ask you to keep a food diary for one week. The purpose of this diary is not to create stress around what you eat. Instead, the information you record will help the practitioner assess how the foods you eat interact with your health concerns, as well as allow them to make dietary recommendations that will help support your health and well-being. We hope this diary also fosters awareness around food choices and how dietary habits affect your overall health and day-to-day enjoyment of life. At Six Degrees, we see food as a source of pleasure, fuel and medicine. We want our clients to foster an enjoyable, positive and knowledgeable relationship with their food.Food

Assessment Fee: $35

Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic Medicine is a unique and comprehensive approach to improving health and treating illness. Naturopathic doctors support and stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself by addressing the root cause of an illness. Treatments focus on prevention, using natural substances and treatments including:

Botanical Medicine
Chinese Medicine
Clinical Nutrition
Lifestyle Counseling
Physical Therapy
Homeopathy

Initial intake $155 for 60 mins
Follow up consultations $80 for 45 mins
5 individual consultations $300

Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese holistic, light-touch, energy-based modality. Through a series of hand positions either directly on or just above the body, the energy worker allows for the flow of energy through their body. Reiki re-establishes a normal energy flow of Qi (life force energy) throughout the system, which in turn can enhance and accelerate the body's innate healing ability. Reiki can aid with: Relaxation Sleep Faster healing and recovery Pain management Support other treatments Energy and vitality.

Fee: $30 – $45 for 30 mins, $60 – $80 for 60 mins

Private Restorative Yoga

Find balance to relieve misalignment and tension caused by:

structure or chronic illness
postural habits in or out of asana (yoga practice)
stress and acute or seasonal symptoms
emotional difficulty and low self-awareness

Through individually tailored yoga practices including:

asana (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing) and visualization
compassionate exploration of shifting focus in existing practices
ayurvedic information resources to further yoga goals by refining relative activities such as time management, communications, nutrition and hygiene

These consultations complement other therapeutic treatments (acupuncture, shiatsu, tcm, ayurveda, yoga, psychology) and generally promote or magnify a holistic lifestyle.

$55-$90 sliding scale

Homeopathy

A 200 year old holistic system of medicine, founded by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, based on healing the individual as a whole. Natural substances taken from plant, animal and mineral kingdoms are matched with the entire physical, mental and emotional picture of the patient. Once this match is taken by the individual the body's natural system of healing is triggered to take over the ailment. Homeopathy works based on the principle of "like cures like". This means a substance that causes symptoms in a healthy person can treat the same symptoms in illness.

The first consultation involves 2 hours or more, asking detailed questions about current health issues, past history, life style, mental and emotional symptoms, family history and many more questions that will help in learning about the individual. Case taking is a diagnostic tool for the homoeopath to learn the essence of the patient and the root cause of the ailments. During the process of case taking the homoeopath is searching for the most rare, strange and peculiar symptoms in the patients and not the common symptoms of the disease; although a homoeopath must possess a complete knowledge of common symptoms of different pathologies to be able to differentiate between them and the peculiar symptoms. The rare, strange and peculiar symptoms are the ones that determine the selection of the remedy by the homoeopath. From here on, case taking, evolves for the patients, to a process of awareness and exploration of their own unique experiences. Patients become partners with their Homoeopaths in recognizing the progress and identifying areas that need work.(ref: www.ontariohomeopath.com)

What can homoeopathy help with?

Homoeopathy is based on healing the individual as a whole and not just physical symptoms, so many physical/mental/emotional symptoms can be improved while the balance is returned to the individual in both acute and chronic conditions. The goal of homeopathy and a homeopath is to help healing process of individual in a gentle and harmonious way. Along with homeopathic healing methods there will be balanced nutrition and diet suggestions appropriate to each individual.

Initial case taking for adults: 170 for 2 hours
Follow ups: $75 for one hour
Initial case taking for children: $100 2 hours
Follow ups for children: $50 up to one hour
Email follow ups: free
Homeopathic remedies are included
All the extra supplements, tissue salts and Bach flowers are extra
Remedies can also be mailed for an additional $10
Also available: Initial case taking and 2 follow ups : $270

BOOK: homeopathicmedicine1111@gmail.com OR 416-707-9618

Private Social Work

with Terri-Lynn Langdon, of Thrive Counselling

Areas of compentacy include:

Youth-at-risk,
the violence against women sector,
persons with DisAbilities/ mental health issues,
Substance abuse
assisting people who are experiencing illness/ women's health
Student Issues (study skills, organizational support, time management and knowledge of many learning disAbilities)

Most importantly, I Invite people to come as they are.

I will be working at Six Degrees on Mondays and Fridays from 3-9pm. My rates are provided on a sliding scale of $35-70 for 50 mins (plus HST) with a one time assessment fee of $25 (plus HST). Appointments can be made by calling 647-520-2558 or sending an e-mail to thrivecounsellingforgrowth@gmail.com

Thank-you, Terri-Lynn

Fundamentals of Relational Psychotherapy:

As Human Beings We Are All Relational

We experience and learn about ourselves and the world through our interaction with our caregivers, friends, teachers and our culture. These interactions help shape our worldview and the ways we relate to others in the world.

Uncovering Relational Dynamics That Affect Our Well-Being

Relational Psychotherapy encourages the exploration of our ways of relating to ourselves and others, as well as our understanding of the world and our way of being in that world, as it relates to our emotions. When difficulty arises in our lives, we are able to trace back these difficulties to our earliest interactions with our caregivers.

Fostering Awareness Of Self And Other In Relationships

In the therapeutic relationship, individuals are able to discuss their concerns and struggles in a safe environment that encourages self-expression, heightened self-awareness, exploration and deeper understanding of negative feelings.

Laura Lee works with individuals who are 18 years or older who may be experiencing, or have experienced, the following:

Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
Relationship difficulties

She also welcomes individuals who would like to learn more about themselves through deeper exploration concerning their way of being and relating to the world and others in that world. If you would like further information about her services or would like to book an appointment, you can leave a confidential phone message at 647-342-9133.

She offers a sliding scale that ranges between $50 - $90 per 60 minute session. The exact fee is determined during your initial consultation. The consultation fee is $25 for a 60 min session. If you are on ODSP or Canada pension, or have an individual income of $30000 or less and would like psychotherapy services, please contact her to negotiate a suitable rate.

*All prices are subject to HST*

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