Assessment Services
Psychological Services
Assessment Services
Psychological Services
Our Team
Services are provided by the following clinicians at YRPS. Either click on the name or scroll down to view individual profiles:
- Hannah Rockman
- Kathy Aitken
- Hart Brasche
- Rosana Brasil
- Anne Dhir
- Lori Dyni
- Tara Looby
- J. Roberto Nascimento
- Anna Prudovski
- Else Silva
- Reina Zatylny
Hanna
h Rockman M.Sc., C. Psych. Associate
Founder and Principal of YRPS. Ms. Rockman is originally from England and has been practising psychology for over 17 years. She is a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario and the British Psychological Society.
She has extensive experience in counselling in the UK, Israel and Canada at hospitals,
clinics and in private healthcare. Ms. Rockman works with individuals, couples and
children of all ages. Hannah conducts ADHD, psycho-
She has over ten years of experience working with clients involved in personal injury,
motor vehicle and work-
Ms. Rockman is involved in a select consultation group set up by Health Canada to implement legislation in 2008 about fertility counselling. Separately she is undertaking a doctoral degree that will study and measure the impact of counselling on individuals and couples.
Having practiced on three continents, Ms. Rockman is experienced in dealing with populations from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her practising languages are English and Hebrew.
Kathy
Aitken M.A., C. Psych. Associate
Ms. Aitken is a certified member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario and has more than 20 years of experience providing psychological services.
She has worked in a wide variety of settings, including a general hospital/medical
centre, school board, community mental health centre and private practice. Ms. Aitken
has extensive experience in assessment, diagnosis and treatment with adults and the
elderly. She has developed and led numerous psycho-
Ms. Aitken specialises in individual counselling and psychotherapy for treatment
of anxiety, depression, panic, stress, chronic pain and interpersonal (relationship)
issues. Her approach is based on a cognitive-
Mr. Brasche is a certified member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors,
Psychometrists and Psychotherapists (OACCPP).
He is a graduate from the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education and has spent over 15 years in the mental health field performing psycho-
As an academic coach, he specialises in assisting undergraduate and graduate students dealing with difficult psychological and academic aspects of their degree completion and the writing and defence of their Masters and Doctoral dissertations.
As a therapist and psychometrist, he cares for motor vehicle accident victims by providing pain management, grief, anxiety, depression counselling and conducting assessments. Mr. Brasche is also a Crisis Support volunteer and provides intervention for victims of violence, accidents or abuse, and offers emotional support and practical assistance.
Ms. Brasil holds a Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Masters
of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from St. Thomas University, Florida. She is a Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist by the State of Florida. She is a member of the American
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and the Ontario Association of Marriage
and Family Therapy. She has six years of experience providing counselling services.
Ms. Brasil is experienced in the assessment and treatment of individuals, couples and families. She specializes in couples therapy. Her approach is based on a Systemic Family Therapy approach that focus in helping clients to identify their need attentively and effectively.
She is a contributor to the Sol Portuguese newspaper. In addition to English she speaks Portuguese and Spanish. Back to top
Dr. Dhir has a Bachelors degree in specialized honours in Psychology, Masters Degree
in Adult Education and Counselling Psychology and a Doctorate degree in Holistic
Education with focus in Metaphysics, Holism, Education and Psychology from the University
of Toronto. She is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association. She is a certified
therapeutic touch Practitioner. In addition, she is certified in the treatment of
overcoming the trauma of a motor vehicle accident by the National Board of Certified
Counsellors.
Dr. Dhir has been involved in the area of wellness for over ten years as a counsellor and health professional with specialization in stress management and relaxation techniques and has facilitated numerous workshops on well being over the years. She focuses on psychological assessments and counselling in clinical settings and private practice.
As a founder of a health and wellness club for the past several years, she is adept
to ethnic diversity. As a Eurasian, in addition to English she fluently speaks languages
of the South Asian sub-
Ms. Dyni is a certified member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario and a graduate from the OISE/UT School and Clinical Child Psychology program.
She has over 15 years of experience providing psychological assessments to students
at the elementary, secondary and post-
Ms. Looby has a M.Sc. in Organizational Psychology and a M.A. in Counseling Psychology. She has been a certified member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrics, and Psychotherapists for the past 12 years. She is also a Certified Transformational Psychotherapist, working with various therapeutic methods, including Cognitive Behavioural therapy, Psychoanalysis, Brief therapy, Gestalt, Psychoanalysis, NLP and Regression therapy.
Ms. Looby also holds a certificate in Holistic Healing Therapies for treatments such as Therapeutic Touch, Auyerveda, Colour therapy, Music therapy, nutritional and wellness counselling. She has specialized training as a Trauma counsellor working with PTSD.
She has over 18 years of experience providing assessment and treatment services to children and youth, adults, couples and families. She works with individuals for a variety of issues including coping with organizational changes, work related conflicts, developing communication and career counselling. Ms. Looby works with families dealing with parenting challenges, Learning disabilities, ADHD, PTSD, trauma, substance abuse, depression, stress, anger management, marital conflicts and poor self esteem.
rto Nascimento Mr. Nascimento has over 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy. He specialises in Therapy Through Games as well as Art Therapy.
His background includes teaching Psychology at Teacher’s College in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and over nine years of experience providing psychotherapy for The 519 Community Centre in Toronto where he was presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the House of Commons of Canada for outstanding service and contribution.
He was Assistant Director of Psychodrama and a member of the Psychodrama Training program in Toronto. His educational background also includes Expressive Arts Therapy training from the International School of Interdisciplinary Studies (ISIS) Canada, as well as a Master’s Degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from the European Graduate School in Saas Fees, Switzerland.
Mr. Nascimento is fluent in English and Portuguese.
Ms. Prudovski is a certified member of Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors,
Psychometrists and Psychotherapists (OACCPP).
She is originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. She has a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Tel Aviv University and Masters degree in Psychology from Bar Ilan University in Israel
She has over 12 years of experience working with individuals and families in various settings in Canada and in Israel.
Ms. Prudovski currently provides counselling and psychotherapy at a family service
agency in Toronto and in private practice. She also leads psychotherapy and CBT groups
as well as facilitates psycho-
She specializes in psychotherapy for anxiety disorders, depression, relationship
issues, domestic abuse, eating disorders, low self-
Ms. Prudovski is fluent in English, Russian and Hebrew languages.
Ms. Silva is a certified member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
with more than 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She possesses a Masters
degree in Social Psychology from the University of Brasilia, Brazil.
As a therapist she has provided services for adults, families and couples. Depression, anxiety, trauma, domestic violence, work related stress, rehabilitation after motor vehicle accident and pain programs have been the main focus of therapy.
For a number of years she worked in a Hospital setting with a very diverse clientele including amputees in psychological rehabilitation, diabetes education and support to terminal ill patients and their families.
Ms. Silva is fluent in English and Portuguese.
Ms. Zatylny is a registered clinical social worker and member of the Ontario College
of Social Workers. She is also a member of EMDR Canada.
She has worked in a wide variety of settings, including a medical clinic, general hospital, a hospice and private practice.
She has a specialised Honours degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Social Work with a concentration in individual, family, and group counselling. She has conducted original research about the psychological impacts of infertility on couples and developed an innovative counselling tool to help couples cope with stresses in their relationships. Her research won numerous awards and was published internationally.
Ms. Zatylny practices individual, couple and family counselling. She specialises in the treatment of issues involving trauma, grief and bereavement, relationships, infertility, sexual assault and motor vehicle accidents. In addition, Ms. Zatylny also conducts alternative dispute resolution and mediation.
Other Associates and Colleagues
Toronto Psychological Services (TPS)
TPS are located in west Toronto in central Etobicoke. TPS staff provide a wide range
of psychological services over a 6-
Services are available to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Services include: psychological assessment for Educational, Autism, Development Disorders, Learning Difficulties, ADHD, Behaviour and a variety of clinical issues. Counselling/psychotherapy is also available to persons of all ages. TPS offers specialized services such as Play Therapy/counselling for children as young as 3 years of age.
For more details, visit their web site, e-
