Nominees for the CAPT Board

Reason for joining the Board

My primary goal is to contribute to CAPT’s continued growth and visibility while supporting a strong, inclusive community of psychodynamic practitioners. I hope to bring my background in marketing, communication, and leadership to help CAPT strengthen its voice and public presence.

As a psychotherapist who is early in private practice, I also want to represent and support others who are entering the field, helping CAPT remain accessible and relevant to new clinicians. And finally, I view this as an opportunity to learn from senior colleagues, contribute meaningfully, and participate in shaping the future of psychodynamic therapy in Canada.

About Olea Ahmann

Olea Ahmann is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Toronto and a graduate of the Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. She works with adults and couples, focusing on relationships, identity, and emotional patterns through a psychodynamic and psychoanalytic lens.

She has completed over 500 direct clinical hours through her work at the TICP Community Clinic and is now transitioning to her private practice. Before training as a therapist, Olea co-founded and led Bloomth, a health-tech startup dedicated to women’s wellness. She brings to her clinical and community work a blend of psychodynamic depth, creative communication, and leadership experience, and is passionate about expanding access to meaningful, relational therapy.

Reason for joining the Board

To assist with keeping the association alive, and create a strong community.

About Hannah Archibald

Hannah Archibald is a recent graduate of the Centre for Training in Psychotherapy. Before her studies at CTP, she worked professionally in Toronto as an actor, singer, and model.

Her passion for psychodynamic psychotherapy grew out of her own therapeutic journey. She’s drawn to the way it bridges the creative and the scientific, offering a unique lens through which to understand ourselves and others.

Reason for joining the Board

I want to bring my experience as a psychotherapist to support the growth of psychodynamic practice. I’m particularly interested in creating opportunities for therapists to connect, learn, and feel less isolated, through training, supervision, or in-person gatherings. I also hope to contribute to initiatives that uphold ethical, client-focused care and increase awareness of the value of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

About Jenny Gauntlett

Jenny Gauntlett is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and has over ten years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults. Originally trained in the United Kingdom, she continued her studies at the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy after relocating to Canada in 2018.

Jenny’s integrative approach draws from relational, psychodynamic, person-centred, parts work, and trauma-informed modalities. She holds an M.Sc. in Autism and Neurodivergence (with Distinction) and has a particular interest in working with women with ADHD. She is also certified in Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (T.I.S.T.) and trained in EMDR.

Reason for joining the Board

I’d love to be able to influence Seasonal Lectures and be more embedded with other psychodynamic practitioners.

About Dagmara Guy, RP(Q)

Dagmara Guy is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and the founder of TrueSpace Psychotherapy, a private practice in Toronto focused on trauma, attachment, and somatic integration. She completed a five-year, master’s equivalent training at the Ontario Psychotherapy and Counselling Program (OPCC) with a concentration in trauma, dissociation, and polyvagal-informed therapy.

Dagmara brings a psychodynamic and relational lens to her work, supporting adults navigating complex trauma, emotional disconnection, identity development, and relationship challenges.

Before becoming a psychotherapist, Dagmara spent over a decade in digital leadership and product strategy, experience she now brings to the CAPT Board to strengthen community engagement, communication, and innovation within the profession. She is passionate about promoting psychodynamic psychotherapy as a vital and evolving modality, grounded in depth, empathy, and human connection.

Reason for joining the Board

To support and strengthen the credibility of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

To ensure CAPT remains relevant among expanding professional associations.

To contribute to maintaining high standards and professional unity.

About Maram Khalif

As a Registered Psychotherapist in solo practice, my professional background is defined by a dual focus: a deep dedication to client care through psychodynamic psychotherapy and a proven track record in the complex machinery of public service and organizational leadership.

Through my roles with the Ontario Public Service, including as a Senior Policy Advisor and a Compliance Analyst with the Office of the Fairness Commissioner — which oversees the regulation of registration processes for all regulated professions in Ontario, including that of the College of Registered Psychotherapists — I have developed a rigorous understanding of regulatory frameworks, the importance of procedural fairness, and the critical balance between policy and practical application.

My governance experience is both extensive and hands-on. For over eleven years, I have served on the Board of Directors for Parkdale Community Legal Services, where I chaired the Membership and Community Engagement Committee and co-chaired the Change Management Review Committee. In these roles, I was instrumental in navigating complex organizational challenges, strategic planning, and building consensus on divergent issues— skills directly transferable to the strategic deliberations of the CAPT Board.

I am deeply committed to upholding the integrity of the psychotherapy profession, particularly the psychodynamic modality. My unique synthesis of clinical practice, regulatory insight, and governance leadership positions me to contribute meaningfully to CAPT’s mission of advocating for psychodynamic psychotherapy.

In my spare time, I enjoy reading, researching, and traveling.

Reason for joining the Board

My goal in joining the CAPT Board is to help strengthen and expand the visibility of psychodynamic work in contemporary practice. I want to contribute to bridging the gap between traditional theory and modern, relational, and experiential approaches, by demonstrating how psychodynamic principles remain vital in addressing today’s clinical, social, and cultural challenges.

I bring experience in private practice growth, supervision, and community engagement, as well as a strong network in both mental health and adjacent fields. I hope to support CAPT in amplifying its presence through mentorship, events, and creative public-facing initiatives that build connection, professional pride, and belonging within our community.

About Katie Mead, RP

Katie Mead is a Toronto-based psychotherapist and founder of Counter Current, integrating psychodynamic and Gestalt approaches to support insight, agency, and authentic connection.

She has served on the AAGT Board and trained with the Gestalt Institute of Toronto, Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb (EAGT), and the Violet Oaklander Foundation.

With over a decade of prior experience in fundraising, business development, and behavioural consulting with EY, Katie brings strategic leadership and a deep commitment to relational, trauma-informed practice and mentorship for emerging therapists.

Reason for joining the Board

To build community, to learn from fellow Board members, to provide insight and actionable services helpful to psychotherapist members, and to provide insight, education for seeking clients/ general public.

About Caroline Millen

Caroline has been immersed in psychodynamic psychotherapy for over a decade, both as a client and a therapist. With a background in leadership, service and the arts, she brings a creative and relational approach to her work.

Outside of her practice, she and her partner are raising two young children—a role that continues to deepen her appreciation for early development and the emotional depth of relational life. Caroline naturally brings people together and enjoys creating spaces that spark connection, curiosity, and shared learning. She’s passionate about cultivating a vibrant psychodynamic community that supports insight, belonging, and mutual care among therapists.

A Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO, Caroline works with adult individuals in Toronto, integrating psychodynamic and somatic approaches. Her training spans existential, body-based, and depth-oriented modalities.

She has completed specialized training in sensorimotor psychotherapy, pre- and perinatal mental health, and hospice palliative care. Her clinical interests include grief, trauma, and existential concerns. Alongside her private practice, she facilitates a peer reading group for therapists to explore theory and its practical application in clinical work, while building community through ongoing dialogue.

Inspired by people, nature, and art, Caroline brings this energy and passion into all aspects of her life and work.

Reason for joining the Board

As a new therapist, I’m interested in contributing to the community and providing support where I can. 

About Andrew Murphy

Andrew Murphy is an RP (Qualifying), who just graduated the 3 year program at the Toronto Institute for Psychotherapy in August of 2025.

Reason for joining the Board

Broadening the awareness of why Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is distinct and different from most contemporary forms of therapy, via volunteering in committees, workshops, groups, and serving on the Board in an Advocacy/Marketing position.

About Carmelyn Swann

Carmelyn Swan is a psychodynamically trained Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor in private practice, working with clients across Canada. She views psychodynamic psychotherapy as uniquely holistic and relational, engaging deeply with the unconscious and the complexity of human experience.

Continually expanding her knowledge through seminars and training in diverse modalities, Carmelyn ensures her work remains current and responsive to the evolving field of psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy is Carmelyn’s encore career, chosen after a period of personal transition that inspired her to realign her life with her core values and pursue a long‐held dream of becoming a therapist. She brings to this profession more than 20 years of leadership across corporate, nonprofit, and independent sectors.

Carmelyn founded and operated My Fair World Inc., an import, export, and distribution business that connected third‐world artisans with mainstream Canadian retailers such as Whole Foods, Goodness Me, and Community Natural Foods. She also architected and launched a Natural Foods Department for a large grocery retailer at the corporate head office level, introducing innovative health initiatives into a traditional grocery retail environment.

Her nonprofit experience includes work with an Ontario natural foods co‐op, where she led advertising and product catalogue development and collaborated closely with diverse partners.

Most importantly, Carmelyn recognizes the critical role CAPT plays as Canada’s leading authority on psychodynamic psychotherapy—collaborating with training institutes and professionals to maintain educational integrity, consistency, and clarity across these integral partnerships. She brings her combined strategic insight and clinical passion to support CAPT’s growth, advocacy, and renewal.

Reason for joining the Board

My goals are twofold: to foster connection and collaboration among practitioners within this community, and to advocate for clients and individuals in need of psychotherapy by promoting greater access to mental health services.

About Karina Waluk

Karina Waluk, RP, is a Toronto-based psychotherapist whose work integrates somatic, relational, and psychodynamic approaches. She supports adults navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, ADHD, and chronic pain.

Before becoming a therapist, Karina worked with corporate clients across health care, technology, and creative sectors on program development, strategic initiatives, change management, and transformation projects. This background informs her interest in systems, collaboration, and how people adapt to change.

Karina is passionate about fostering community among therapists and promoting spaces for authentic dialogue, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary learning.

As a CAPT Board member, she hopes to contribute to initiatives that strengthen community, deepen training opportunities, and support the evolving landscape of psychodynamic therapy in Canada.