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Hi, I’m Carolanne Tomsine (she/her). I am a psychotherapist based in Ottawa, Ontario. I was born and raised in Haiti, Florida and then eventually Ottawa. My upbringing and experiences as an immigrant eldest daughter are at the centre of what I do.
I believe in the inherent wisdom and strength of my clients, and I value honouring their autonomy and agency. In the therapy room, I am whimsical, welcoming and patient as I aim to create a brave but humorous space for exploration, self-reflection, and healing. The centre of my work is always intersectional, identity-affirming and culturally-affirming. Making my practice well-suited to support individuals of various communities and intersecting identities, such as BIPoC and 2SLGBTQ+.
I offer support to individuals 18+ who have experienced trauma (attachment/childhood, racial, sexual, etc.), as well as those who struggle with low mood, anxiety (interpersonal, general, etc.), acculturative stress or emotional dysregulation. My approach is trauma-informed and attachment-informed to support your embodied understanding of current patterns while working towards forming new ones. I often use Emotion Focused Therapy, parts-work such as Internal Family System (IFS) (aka inner child work), somatic-based approaches and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) in my practice.
I am trilingual(ENG/Creole/FR), heavy on the English. Meaning most of my practice is in English, but I often flow between the three languages. I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I hold a Master of Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Spirituality from Saint Paul University and hold a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology from Carleton University in Ottawa.
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