Hannah Albrechtsons, MSc. OT; OT Reg. (Ont)

Mental Health Clinician

Hannah (she/her) is a registered occupational therapist who received her Master of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Toronto. She is passionate about supporting patients who are experiencing mental illness helping them to achieve their goals, learn coping skills and strengthen their resilience. She is skilled in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness-based treatment interventions. Hannah provides support to patients through short term individual counseling sessions and co-facilitating psychotherapy groups run through the Poul Hansen Family Centre for Depression.

Cristina Barrios, MSW, RSW

Mental Health Clinician

Cristina (she/her) is a bilingual registered social worker (English & Spanish) who completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto. She has experience working in mental health and addictions with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. She is passionate about providing patient-centered care and empowering patients in developing skills to cope with their mental health concerns and stressors. Cristina’s therapeutic approach draws from various therapeutic modalities that meet her patient’s unique needs: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-focused Therapy.

Lauren Carrique, MSW, RSW

Mental Health Clinician

Lauren (she/her) is a registered social worker who completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto. She has experience working with various patient populations, including those living with addictions and those with complex medical needs. She holds a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as additional clinical trainings in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and other therapeutic modalities. At the Poul Hansen Centre for Depression, Lauren works with patients in both individual and group settings to provide psychotherapy and system navigation support.

Emily Milton, MSW, RSW

Mental Health Clinician

Emily (she/her) is a registered social worker who completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto. Emily draws from various therapeutic modalities, and has completed clinical trainings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Emily has previous experience providing therapy to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and has a conversational fluency in American Sign Language. Her practice is informed deeply by values of disability justice, anti-oppression and queer and trans-affirming care. At the Centre for Mental Health, Emily supports both the Outpatient Mental Health program and the Poul Hansen Centre for Depression, where she provides individual and group psychotherapy.

Daphne Voineskos, MD, FRCPC

Psychiatrist

Dr. Voineskos (she/her) currently holds roles as the Scientific Director and psychiatrist at the Poul Hansen Family Centre for Depression, Medical Lead of the rTMS Clinic, and Clinician-Investigator with the Krembil Research Institute. Additionally, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, where she is completing her three-year term as the Labatt Family Professor in Depression Biology. She is also a Clinician Scientist at the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention at CAMH.

Her research, recognized locally, nationally, and internationally, includes receiving the prestigious John C. Polanyi Prize in Physiology/Medicine and recognition from the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Voineskos is a principal investigator or co-investigator on several studies aiming to optimize and personalize brain stimulation delivery. She is also dedicated to mentoring graduate students and medical trainees. Her research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of treatment-resistant depression, with the translational goal of integrating these scientific findings into clinical care.

Dr. Voineskos completed her medical training at the University of Nottingham, followed by specialty training in psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She has a long-standing dedication to research and pursued a PhD through the Institute of Medical Science and the Clinician Investigator Program at the University of Toronto. She also completed a 2-year research training fellowship at the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention.