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Nutrition & Dietitians

OMNT

Ontario Medical Nutrition Therapy (OMNT) is the practice of Jennifer (Tsz Ching) Au, RD, CDE — a licensed Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with 7 years of dietetic experience. In Whitby, OMNT operates from the Whitby Clinic (Family Practice & Urgent Care) at 200 Brock St N, Whitby, ON L1N 4H5; the practice also lists Scarborough and Vaughan locations plus a virtual clinic. Official website: https://www.omnt.ca/. Services offered, all framed as evidence-based and personalized: weight management; metabolic wellness including diabetes and cardiovascular support (cholesterol, hypertension); liver, kidney and gallbladder nutrition care; bone and joint nutrition; gut and immune support (IBD, IBS, food allergies); macronutrient and micronutrient optimization with custom meal planning; preconception, prenatal and lactation nutrition; PCOS management; menopause wellness; and infant, child and teen nutrition. Booking is online via Jane App. The official site publishes no public phone number, so none is listed. Published virtual clinic hours on the site: Monday 10am-6pm, Tuesday 10am-8pm, Wednesday 8am-8pm, Thursday closed, Friday 8pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-3pm, Sunday closed.

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Nutrition & Dietitians

Palmeri Nutrition Consulting

Palmeri Nutrition Consulting is the Whitby practice of Stefania Palmeri, a Registered Dietitian. The office is at 105 Consumers Drive, Unit 2, Whitby, ON L1N 1C4, inside the Durham Corporate Center, with free on-site parking and virtual appointments also available. Public phone: 416-721-1608. Official website: https://palmerinutrition.com/. Services offered: one-on-one registered dietitian counselling and nutrition education, personalized nutrition plans tailored to each client, and support for clients from children to seniors, including families. The practice serves Toronto, Pickering, Ajax and Whitby. The site presents Stefania's nutrition philosophy of balanced, non-restrictive eating and notes she has been quoted by Ryerson University, The Globe and Mail, The Star and CBC. The official site publishes no opening hours, so none are listed here.

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Psychologists

Psychology for Growth

Psychology for Growth is the Whitby practice of Richard Amaral, a registered counselling psychologist in Ontario, located at 173 Brock St. North, Whitby, ON L1N 4H3 (Whitby office). Published phone: (647) 446-7792; confidential email admin@psychologyforgrowth.hush.com; website https://psychologyforgrowth.com/. Published services: individual counselling and therapy (support for trauma, anxiety, addictions, insomnia, managing pressure and stress, improving mood, managing emotions, breaking addictions and other bad habits, and managing day-to-day stressors), couples therapy and relationship support (helping couples move from conflict and distance toward trust, understanding and deeper intimacy), and family counselling and therapy (drawing on Family Systems Theory as a neutral facilitator guiding families from conflict and disconnection toward collaboration, healthy boundaries and mutual support). Richard Amaral also supervises a team of associates skilled in dealing with many of these same issues. The site notes that all or a portion of services are reimbursable by insurance plans and EAP plans. No opening hours are published on the official site, so none are stated here.

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Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy with Diane Cassidy

Psychotherapy with Diane Cassidy is the private practice of Diane Cassidy, a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) in Whitby, Ontario, who has been in private practice in Whitby for over 30 years. She works with individuals, couples, and families, with credentials including registered nurse, social service worker diploma, B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Education, a diploma in Health Care Administration, an advanced Family Mediation Diploma, and certification in Psycho-dramatic Bodywork and Sex Therapy. Areas of specialization include self esteem, communication issues, anxiety and depression, marriage and relationship counselling, and sex therapy, and she offers therapy via Zoom in addition to in-person sessions. Rates range from $150 to $190 CAD per hour, and cash, email money transfer, VISA, and MasterCard are accepted. To inquire or book, call or text 905-439-2361, or visit https://psychotherapywithdianecassidy.com/. No street address is published on the site.

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Wellness Centres

Reach Wellness

Reach Wellness is a multidisciplinary wellness clinic at 209 Dundas Street East, Unit 7 (Ground Floor), Whitby, ON, reachable on (289) 509-0610 and online at https://reachwellness.ca/. Its team offers physiotherapy and pelvic health, naturopathic medicine, massage therapy, manual osteopathy, acupuncture, custom orthotics, psychotherapy, nutrition counselling, breathwork, and traditional Chinese medicine. Treatment plans are tailored to each client, and the clinic offers direct billing. The official site does not publish opening hours.

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Counselling

Reflections Counselling and Psychotherapy Services

Reflections Counselling and Psychotherapy Services is a Whitby-based practice offering counselling and psychotherapy in person at 101 Mary Street West, Suite 303, Whitby, Ontario L1N 2R4, as well as by video conferencing and over the phone. Prospective clients can reach the practice at 905-493-4300 or through the intake form on the official website at https://www.reflectionscps.com/; new clients are contacted within 24 to 48 hours and the practice is currently accepting clients. Sessions are by appointment only.

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Wellness Centres

Salt Room Whitby

Salt Room Whitby is a halotherapy (salt therapy) wellness studio at 207-420 Green Street, Whitby, ON L1N 8R1, reachable on (905) 626-8843 and online at https://www.saltroomwhitby.com/. Guests relax in its candle-lit salt room for halotherapy sessions, and the studio promotes a 21-day wellness reset programme of unlimited visits aimed at better sleep, calm and reduced stress. A short new-client survey is used to create a personalised treatment plan. The official site does not publish opening hours.

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Psychotherapy

Thrive CBT

Thrive CBT is a counselling and psychotherapy practice at Suite 101, 173 Brock St N, Whitby, ON L1N 4H3, serving Durham Region and the GTA with both face-to-face and video sessions. Its therapists use evidence-based treatment grounded in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), including narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and trauma-focused work. Areas of support include anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, OCD, burnout, grief, panic, ADHD, insomnia, postpartum challenges, perfectionism, relationship issues and school struggles, with services for individuals (16+), children, adolescents, young adults and families. The team includes registered social workers and psychotherapists registered with the OCSWSSW and CRPO. Office hours: Monday to Thursday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, closed Sunday. Contact: phone 365-988-0371, email info@thrivecbt.ca, website https://thrivecbt.ca/.

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Nutrition & Dietitians

Tina R. Ward Nutrition

Tina R. Ward Nutrition is the Whitby, Ontario practice of holistic nutritionist Tina R. Ward. The official site lists the business location as Whitby, ON (no street address is published) and gives the public phone (905) 449-7097 and email tinarward@gmail.com. Official website: https://tinarwardnutrition.com/. Services offered: holistic nutritionist consultations; customized nutrition protocols that include food and meal options; supplement recommendations; and lifestyle recommendations. Her stated approach treats individuals as whole, biochemically unique persons, promotes a diet of quality whole nutrient-dense foods, recognizes the mind-body connection between emotions and health, and focuses on empowering and educating clients for long-term positive change. The official site publishes no opening hours, so none are listed here.

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Psychotherapy

Two Bee Human Therapy Collective

Two Bee Human Therapy Collective is a collective of therapists at 519 Dundas Street East in Whitby, Ontario (in the historic Donald A. Wilson house, with two offices and soon three on the main floor), also seeing clients in person in Bowmanville and virtually across Ontario. The practice offers human-first, trauma-informed psychotherapy that is neurodivergent-affirming, 2SLGBTQIA+-affirming, and rooted in culturally responsive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive practice, for adolescents, adults, and couples. Published areas of focus include anxiety, burnout, chronic stress and overwhelm; ADHD and autism; BIPOC mental health; boundary challenges; caregiver stress; chronic illness and pain; depression and dysregulated mood; fertility challenges; friendship challenges; grief and loss; identity exploration; maternal mental health; non-monogamy and non-traditional relationships; OCD; perfectionism and people-pleasing; relationship challenges, betrayals, and disconnection; self-worth; spirituality and existential exploration; trauma and nervous system healing (including PTSD and C-PTSD); and 2SLGBTQIA+ mental health and relationships. The collective also offers clinical supervision for master's-level practicum students and practicing therapists. Public phone: 705-712-3272. Official website: https://www.twobeehuman.com/

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Wellness Centres

V Lounge

V Lounge is a pelvic health, fitness and coaching studio in downtown Whitby built around the Emsella chair, a non-invasive pelvic floor treatment that uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy to produce deep pelvic floor contractions while the client remains fully clothed. It is located at 109 Centre Street South, Whitby, Ontario L1N 4V6, phone (289) 272-6971, website https://www.vlounge.ca/. Services include Emsella treatment sessions (free demo and consultation, single sessions, a standard six-session protocol spread over three weeks, and maintenance sessions); and an integrative pelvic floor coaching programme covering breathing workshops, posture and alignment instruction, relaxation for recovery, in-person and virtual fitness classes, bladder retraining tools, Emsella workout boosters, one-to-one support and coaching, and digital and printable workbooks. The studio focuses on urinary incontinence, urgency, night waking and bladder control, and presents Emsella as a complement to pelvic floor physiotherapy rather than a replacement for it. Opening hours published on the official site: Monday 1:00pm–4:00pm, Tuesday 10:00am–8:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am–4:00pm, Thursday 10:00am–8:00pm, Friday 10:00am–4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am–2:00pm.

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Wellness Centres

Welcome to Wellness

Welcome to Wellness is a multidisciplinary wellness clinic at 420 Crawforth Street, Whitby, ON L1N 3R5, reachable by phone or text on (905) 665-0123 and online at https://www.welcometowellness.ca/. Its services include chiropractic care, physiotherapy, massage therapy, kinesiology, nutrition, and naturopathic care, and appointments can be booked through the clinic's online booking link. The official site publishes practitioner schedules rather than fixed opening hours: chiropractic is offered Monday to Saturday, physiotherapy on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, naturopathy on Thursdays, and massage therapy Monday to Friday, with exact times varying by practitioner.

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