Ilana is a Qualifying Registered Psychotherapist who brings deep empathy and cultural sensitivity to her work with individuals navigating the effects of trauma. 

Ilana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights and an Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Work. She is currently completing her Master of Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. Ilana is an intern at Northshore East Stress and Trauma Clinic in St. Catharines and Burlington.

Ilana has extensive experience supporting Indigenous women and families, including those impacted by child welfare involvement, concurrent disorders, intergenerational trauma and sexual violence. Throughout her career, she has worked in frontline and community-based roles, where she developed an understanding of the need for holistic wellness.

Her approach is trauma-informed, culturally aware, and grounded in meeting people where they are. Ilana employs strengths-based therapy that pulls interventions from both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). She is committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and collaborative space where clients can explore their strengths, heal from past experiences, and build meaningful change.

In her spare time, Ilana enjoys spending quality time with family, hiking in nature, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.