About Rachael

Rachael Fernandes provides individual therapy at One Peace Therapy in Toronto, Ontario

Rachael Fernandes (She/Her)| MACP, HBSc, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

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Rachael obtained her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Toronto Mississauga in Psychology, Professional Writing, and Biology. ​

Rachael’s professional experience includes crisis care support, public service, and social advocacy through writing and community-based projects. Rachael gained experience supporting individuals in distress with various concerns and demographics.

Her person-specific approach integrates Narrative therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and parts or Internal family system considerations. Rachael also provides individualized support by pulling from anti-oppressive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, psychodynamic, creative and existential lenses.​

Primarily, Rachael aims to provide a safe, productive, and thoughtful environment by working with clients to foster and reignite self-compassion, self-defined narratives, insight, and healing.  ​

Rachael believes mental health encompasses attuning and balancing internally and externally in spiritual, physical, cognitive, and emotional elements. Rachael’s experience provides tools for deepening self-awareness, increasing coping skills, fostering self-empathy, and cultivating resiliency.

MY PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

What Makes Me Stand Out

Education: 

  • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP)

    • Yorkville University

  • Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology & Professional Writing (Majors) and Biology (Minor) 

    • University of Toronto Mississauga 

Further Education:

  • Essentials to Narrative Therapy: An Introductory Workshop, 2024

    • Windz: Brief Narrative Therapy Training

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS): Development, Application and Transformational Model to Effectively Help Clients Improve Well-Being

    • PESI

  • Attachment & IFS: Healing Trauma and Attachment Wounds that Befriend the Body

    • PESI

  • Treating Complex PTSD with IFS

    • PESI

  • IFS Therapy & Addictive Processes: Healing Wounds and Restoring Balance to the System of Parts

    • PESI

  • IFS & Disordered Eating: Heal the Relationship Between Food and Body

    • PESI

  • IFS Therapy Approaches to Shame, Anxiety, and Depression

    • PESI

  • IFS & Couples Therapy: Using Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) to Heal, Improve, and Provide Relationship Help

    • PESI

  • IFS with Children & Adolescents: Using Parts Work to Help Young People Heal

    • PESI

  • IFS Approaches with LGBTQ2IA+ Clients

    • PESI

  • Healing Racial Trauma with IFS Therapy

    • PESI

  • Mastering Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS): A Revolutionary & Transformative Treatment for Permanent Healing of PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Abuse, and More

    • PESI

  • A Therapist’s Guide to the Psychopharmacology of Trauma and Dissociation

    • PESI

Certifications: 

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training: Master the Core Skills and Competencies of CBT, 2022

    • PESI​

  • Helpline Crisis and Distress De-escalation using Solution and Strength-based Interventions, 2019-2023

    • Distress Centre of Greater Toronto 

  • Janina Fisher's Trauma Treatment Certification Training (CCTP): The Latest Advances and Proven Techniques to Resolve Deeply Held Trauma, 2023

    • PESI​

  • Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication, 2023

    • PESI

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) Immersion, 2024

    • PESI

Memberships: 

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

    • Professional Member

  • College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

    • Registered Psychotherapist

Specialties: 

  • Anxiety 

  • Depression

  • Grief and Loss

  • Cultural or Identity Concerns

  • Self-Esteem and Self-Worth

  • Self and Body Image

  • ADHD

  • Spirituality

  • Life Transition(s)

  • Work/School/Vocational stress

  • Time Management

  • Burnout/Stress

  • Interpersonal Concerns

  • Post-Traumatic Stress and Trauma

  • Intergenerational/Intersectional trauma(s)

  • People-Pleasing/Perfectionism Concerns

  • Medical Trauma

  • Health Care Professional Mental Health

  • Boundary setting Concerns

  • Emotion Regulation

  • Personal Development/Growth

  • Post-Graduation Blues/Young Adult Identity Crises

  • Interpersonal, Family & Peer Relationships

Populations: 

  • Adults (18+)

  • Individuals

  • LGBTQ

  • BIPOC

Sessions: 

  • Video

  • Phone

    Languages Spoken: 

  • English