About our Team

A group of mental health professionals that are passionate about the liberation and empowerment of communities through culturally-informed perspectives. 

OUR THERAPEUTIC

APPROACH

Through a culturally empowering, gender expansive, and trauma-informed approach, we offer counselling services and community programs that enrich mental wellness and mental health education.  

INDIVIDUAL
THERAPY

Our lives are deeply impacted by the investments we make in caring for ourselves. We offer one-on-one counselling services to enhance the mental health and well-being of individuals over the age of 16.  Let us support you through our holistic individualized therapy. Together we will walk on a journey with you to address your unique therapeutic goals, coping strategies, and intentional practices that support your healing.

Key Specializations

Our therapists are in culturally responsive Cognitive Behavioural (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness-Based strategies(MBCT) and expressive arts. Utilizing a client-centered approach, we uniquely embrace diverse therapy models that best suit your goals.

Embedded in Womanist Psychology our practice values and integrates race, gender, culture, religion/spirituality, and the diverse intersections of identity that impact mental health.

Africentric Social Work Practice and Counselling

Through an affirming Black-centered lens, we specialize in Black mental health and well-being. Integrating African centered values and approaches to mental health that affirm Black identities.

Meet our Therapists

Meet our team. Each of our licensed therapists is dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care in a safe and supportive environment. With diverse training and expertise, our team offers a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to meet your unique needs. On this page, you can learn more about each therapist’s credentials and methods. Whether you're working through specific challenges or looking to enhance your well-being, our therapists are here to support you every step of the way. We’re honoured to be part of your healing journey toward greater balance and resilience.

Amma Gyamfowa

Founder, Registered Social Worker

SERVING CLIENTS IN ONTARIO & NOVA SCOTIA (VIRTUAL FOR ON AND NS, IN-PERSON AVAILABLE IN TORONTO

    • Registered Social Worker with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

    • Founder of Womanist Healing Counselling Services

    • Co-Founder of The Healing Retreat

    • Transgender Inclusivity Training, Women’s College Hospital

    • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Toronto Hostels Training Centre

    • Culturally Adaptive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, WHIWH

    • Youth Research and Evaluation, Youth Rex

    • Torture, Trauma, Psychosocial Impact on Refugee Health, CCVT

    • Tree of Life Narrative Therapeutic Practice, Phola Foundation

    • Narrative Therapy approaches to Trauma, Narrative Therapy Toronto

    • Art-Based Techniques

    • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)

    • Compassion and Emotion Focused

    • Culturally Responsive

    • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

    • Narrative

    • Trauma-Informed

    • Healing Centered

    • Gender Affirming Care

Hi! My name is Amma Gyamfowa. I am the Founder and Lead Clinical Therapist of Womanist Healing Counselling Services and Co-Founder of The Healing Retreat. As a Ghanaian-Canadian mental health therapist, registered social worker, community researcher, and international speaker, I have spent the last ten years supporting youth and diverse communities in their mental health journeys.

I believe that investing in mental health transforms every part of our lives. My work centers on creating safe, accessible, and affirming resources for all identities, understanding that depression, anxiety, trauma, and family challenges can shape our self-perceptions. In one-on-one sessions, I collaborate with clients to develop personalized plans for growth and healing, utilizing approaches like narrative and cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and art-based techniques.

Together, we explore underlying patterns, emotions, and environments that may be holding you back, using a trauma-informed and strength-based lens to foster resilience. If you're ready to ignite your healing journey, I invite you to reach out for a free consultation.


Amma Gyamfowa
RSW, MSW
Pronouns: She/Her

Registered Social Worker

Kimberley Book

SERVING CLIENTS IN ONTARIO (VIRTUAL ONLY)

Message from Kimberley

    • Registered Social Worker with Ontario College of Social Worker and Social Services Workers (OCSWSSW)

    • Master of Social Work, Carleton University

    • Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies, University of British Columbia

    • Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies, Trent University

    • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) Certificate, LivingWorks

    • Clinical Trauma Professional Intensive Training, PESI

    • Innovations in Treating Complex Trauma and PTSD Master Class, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute

    • Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Certificate, Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

    • Grief and Transitions: Cultural Mosaic and Beyond Certificate, OASW

    • Mindfulness as a Brief Intervention Certificate, OASW

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Basic Training, EMDR Center of the Rockies (in process)

    • Trauma Focused

    • Somatic

    • Person-centred

    • Strengths-based

    • Mindfulness-based

    • Compassion Focused

    • Narrative

    • Culturally Sensitive, Integrative

    • Anti-Oppressive Practice

Hi! My name is Kimberley Book and I’m a registered social worker, psychotherapist. As a Black woman with roots in Trinidad, USA, Italy, and Ireland, I’m honoured to be on a team that is dedicated to supporting Black mental health in Canada.

With nearly 20 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of working as a crisis counsellor, holistic practitioner, and therapist. I’m passionate about mind-body approaches to healing, and specialize in supporting adults experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, relationship challenges, and trauma-related symptoms such as emotional overwhelm, numbness, hypervigilance, irritability, insomnia, disconnection, and shame. These symptoms often reflect how our bodies try to keep us safe, and can feel so ingrained that they seem like part of who we are.

Through a combination of balancing the nervous system and exploring factors such as family history, culture, spirituality, oppression, health, and past experiences, these symptoms and patterns can soften over time. As they do, you may start to feel lighter, more aligned, and more connected.

My approach is collaborative, culturally-affirming, and grounded in neuroscience. In our sessions, I use mindfulness-based strategies, narrative therapy, somatic approaches, EMDR, and anti-oppressive practices to support you as you move towards your goals. I hope to connect with you soon!


Kimberley Book, MA, MSW, RSW
Pronouns: She/Her

Contact us.

Telephone

(647) - 691- 6102

Email

amma@womanisthealing.com

Toronto, ON

Licensed in Ontario & Nova Scotia