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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
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Nicole Penak

Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW (she, her)

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4Y
Waitlist for new clients
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Hi I’m Nicole, Ive been a psychotherapist for over 15 years. It’s an honour to wade with people into the love & fear, pain & beauty, messy & magic of life. As a therapist with extensive experience within diverse communities & practice settings, I’ve supported folks like you, through life’s incredible joys & hardships. From self discovery, grief & loss, trauma, relationships, family conflict, social inequities, gender & sexuality, life transitions, depression, anxiety, illness. As well as supporting other therapists & community workers to care for themselves & others through their own therapy, or clinical supervision & consultation.
My approach is deeply relational, compassionate, creative, trauma and structurally informed. Where individual experiences aren’t disconnected from movements in community, struggles through colonialism, capitalism, or cis-heteropatriarchy. I have an eclectic community of clients from all walks of life & vocations, who are looking for more from their therapy.
I believe healing happens in relation, and nurture a compassionate space to build trust, care, understanding, creativity, even humour in the process. I work to really get to know you, through that deep listening & understanding, you get to really know yourself in this world. We work together to uncover what healing and transformation in your life can be.
Nicole Penak now for a free 15 minute consultation

My Practice at a Glance

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for online therapy.

Nicole Penak Psychotherapy

Toronto, ON M4Y

Not accepting new clients at the moment.
I specialize in Self Discovery, Relationship Issues and Grief 
$170 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and groups  
Connect with Nicole Penak
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My Practice at a Glance

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for online therapy.

Nicole Penak Psychotherapy

Toronto, ON M4Y

Not accepting new clients at the moment.
I specialize in Self Discovery, Relationship Issues and Grief 
$170 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $170
  • Couple Sessions $170
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Insurance

  • First Nations Health Authority
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Covered under most health care plans, under Social Work or Psychotherapy services. Please email or call the office for more information.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
"
Covered under most health care plans, under Social Work or Psychotherapy services. Please email or call the office for more information.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Photo of Nicole Penak, PhD, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker
Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers Nicole Penak
  • In Practice for 14 Years
  • License: OCSWSSW 818432 / 2010
  • Degree/Diploma from York University MSW / 2010
  • Attended OISE, University of Toronto, PhD
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Committed to ongoing learning, particularly in the space connecting individual psychology & social structures. Member of Convergence Psychotherapy Collective, a collective of highly experienced therapists, invested in the critical work in bridging the personal and the structural.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
"
Committed to ongoing learning, particularly in the space connecting individual psychology & social structures. Member of Convergence Psychotherapy Collective, a collective of highly experienced therapists, invested in the critical work in bridging the personal and the structural.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Self Discovery
  • Relationship Issues
  • Grief

Expertise

  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Positivity
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Illness
  • Clinical Supervision/ Consultation
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Racial Identity
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
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I specialize in depth therapy, for those interested in understanding the self and understanding & improving the way we relate to self and others. Other specialties include living post grief and loss, and family conflict. As well as working with other therapists. I have an eclectic community of clients who come with various life paths, strengths and struggles.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
"
I specialize in depth therapy, for those interested in understanding the self and understanding & improving the way we relate to self and others. Other specialties include living post grief and loss, and family conflict. As well as working with other therapists. I have an eclectic community of clients who come with various life paths, strengths and struggles.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW

3 Endorsements

Shawnette Thompson
Shawnette Thompson
Registered Social Worker, HBSc, BSW, MSW, RSW
Nicole, is a therapist who truly connects and understands. Her therapy goes deep, offering a healing space that's both inclusive and insightful. Her commitment shines through in every session, making real change possible.
Harjeet Kaur Badwall
Harjeet Kaur Badwall
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
Nicole is a wonderful and highly skilled therapist! She is warm, funny and incredibly caring. I've learned so much Nicole and admire her down to earth, heart-centered practice. I highly recommend Nicole for therapy, education and supervision.
Mackenzie Kinmond - Emdr Ifs Intensive Trauma Therapy
Mackenzie Kinmond - Emdr Ifs Intensive Trauma Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Nicole is a warm, caring, insightful and hilarious human being and she brings her whole self into her work with clients. Anyone would be lucky to work with her.

Client Focus

Age

Teen , 
Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Intersex Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Little Person Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Single Mother , 
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Age

Teen , 
Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Intersex Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Little Person Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Single Mother , 
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Family Systems
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Liberation Psychology
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Trauma Focused
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I am an integrative therapist which means I combine theory and techniques from various therapeutic schools based on the uniqueness of each person. Approaches drawn upon include Psychodynamic, Narrative, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Existential, Systems, Attachment, Liberation Psychology, to cultural, creative and others, in order to support the therapeutic journey.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
"
I am an integrative therapist which means I combine theory and techniques from various therapeutic schools based on the uniqueness of each person. Approaches drawn upon include Psychodynamic, Narrative, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Existential, Systems, Attachment, Liberation Psychology, to cultural, creative and others, in order to support the therapeutic journey.
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW

Groups

Convergence Psychotherapy Collective

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Hosted by
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Location

Primary Location

Nicole Penak Psychotherapy

Toronto, ON M4Y

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Not accepting new clients at the moment.
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Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
"
Not accepting new clients at the moment.
Photo of Nicole Penak, PhD, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker
Nicole Penak
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW