Petrea Hansen-Adamidis (She/Her)
Petrea Hansen-Adamidis
BA, DTATI, RCAT, RP
I am a registered psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and a trained and registered art therapist (RCAT) with the Canadian Art Therapy Association. I graduated from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute in 1995 and have been working with children, adolescents, and adults ever since.
I have worked extensively in children’s mental health for over 30 years, including as a child and family therapist and expressive arts therapist at the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at Sick Kids, formerly the Hincks Dellcrest Centre. My experience includes work as a trauma therapist, working on the infant and preschool team, and designing and facilitating art therapy-based groups for children/youth with anxiety. I believe that we are all doing the best that we can in any one given moment. I work with individual and family strengths to support emotional health of caregivers, children, youth and adults whether there are challenges with mood, loss, trauma, anxiety, or behaviours.
My practice is grounded in a person-centered, relational, and strengths-based approach utilizing my training in Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Brief therapy, relational based therapies, (Watch Wait and Wonder (WWW), Reflective Family Play (RFP), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Filial Play Therapy, Theraplay Level 1), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Trauma Focused therapy and expressive arts therapies such as art and play.
In individual, family, and parent/caregiver therapy we explore your unique strengths and experiences in the context of your current circumstances. We work together to discover and work through any blocks that may be getting in the way of growth.
You can contact me via petrea@arttherapist.ca for a free 15-minute consultation or you can book through my Jane App (please note, I only offer in person sessions on Fridays) with some virtual options on other days: https://petreatherapy.janeapp.com/#staff_member/1
Feel free to visit my website at https://petreatherapy.ca
Clinical Supervision:
For those seeking clinical supervision either for ongoing support of their practice and learning, or for meeting supervision qualifications for CRPO or CATA I offer supervision either in person or virtually. I have been an instructor and supervisor at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute since 2011, and have provide clinical supervision for therapists in the field since 2015. I have also been a consistent onsite student supervisor at The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health for over 15 years.
Workshops
I have provided many mental health wellness arts-based workshops over the years to organizations, schools, community groups and schools looking for ways to support their staff and students. Please contact me if you are interested.