As a childbirth educator (1986-present) Shawn created & teaches the ChildbirthJoy Prenatal Hypnosis program. She is a published author in the doula series, Bearing Witness & Joyful Birth.

One of Shawn’s talents is to help you feel better by the time your appointment completes.

Setting a goal at the start of your appointment helps to focus the work; a wide range of modalities (hypnosis, tapping/EFT, NLP, mBIT Coaching, Matrix Reimprinting) can be employed so that you are in a calmer and more confident state.

Shawn also provides resources for you to learn self-hypnosis as well as complimentary mp3 recordings that you can go to sleep to.

Once a month, the free Relaxation Evening: Fertility Focus is offered at ALIVE Holistic Health.

Appointments are generally two hours in length; Shawn is available on Mondays and some Sundays.

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Mary Wong, a TCM practitioner with 31 + years of experience ,specializes in pain relief, gynecological disorders, infertility, and pregnancy-related issues. As CEO of ALIVE Holistic Health Clinic, she bridges Eastern and Western medicine. With a doctorate from the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, she’s recognized by key bodies like the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario. Mary’s expertise is showcased in her book, Pathways to Pregnancy and she’s featured in media outlets like Talks at Google and CTV’s Your Morning Show, advocating for holistic approaches to health.

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David Liang graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in physiology. He then went on to study acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and massage at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. He earned his Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine in the year 2000. David has honed a practice that integrates several different modalities including the use of Restorative Yoga positions.

With this, he has found improved success in treating such conditions as women’s health concerns, fertility, chronic pain, and digestive issues while concurrently addressing posture imbalances.

David has continued to expand his breadth of acupuncture techniques and employs the particularly gentle Japanese-style.

David is a regular practitioner of meditation and was a teacher at Friends of the Heart meditation centre. He believes strongly in the positive effects of mindfulness on the body, emotions and in stress reduction. He is open to discussing specific techniques with those who are interested.

David is a member of the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada (CMAAC) and has been a guest speaker at Centennial College’s Massage Therapy Program. He has also appeared on Rogers Television speaking on the benefits of acupuncture.

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Amallie De Fonseka is a licensed Masters Social Worker with over seventeen years of experience in a variety of counselling roles. She is a Toronto native and graduate of the University of Toronto with a Masters in Social Work degree, and a Bachelors of Social Work degree from the University of Windsor. She also holds a Bachelors of Arts with Honours degree from Queens University. She is licensed with the Ontario College of Social Workers, and Social Service Workers in the State of Michigan, and she remains a member in good standing with both licensing bodies.

Amallie is passionate about working with the OTC community and has vast experience treating families and couples and troubled individuals. She once worked in the ICU and Emergency units (including during the Covid-19 outbreak), working in outpatient, and substance treatment facilities, and in refugee and domestic violence shelters, and in inpatient hospital settings while supporting clients struggling to rebuild their lives. She deals with clients who have court mandated therapy, often because of their substance abuse issues/ anger management.

Amallie also has experience helping people overcome anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship issues, grief, women’s health issues, family systems issues, divorce, academic difficulties, intergenerational conflicts and PTSD.

Amallie has a passion for healing relationships with couples therapy. She has logged many hours of professional development in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Marital Approach, Family Systems Therapy, Harm Reduction, Solutions Focused Therapy, Empowerment Model, Psychodynamic Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Amallie is a Diverse Practitioner

Amallie has experience working with different ethnic populations and believes it’s important to understand the world from each client’s unique point of view. She tries to understand the complexities that life brings to immigrants and visible minorities. By fostering a supportive therapeutic alliance, clients feel more comfortable discussing their struggles and successes in a supportive environment.

Amallie offers a Collaborative Approach

Amallie believes in helping clients by walking with them, in their shoes and on their paths as they seek resolutions. She works collaboratively with people and becomes part of their support system as they strive to achieve their goals. Amallie helps clients express their needs while building strengths and gaining insights into themselves. When clients are empowered in a strong therapeutic relationship, they’ll risk more and make bigger strides towards achieving their goals.

Amallie is Commited to Client – Centered Therapy

Amallie strives to provide therapy that fits her clients’ needs and offers a variety of different modalities. She harnesses practical and solution-focused programs while working with clients and their partners with an eye on fostering growth and building support.

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Kim practices acupuncture and is expertly trained to improve fertility using Chinese herbal formulas; however, he also treats a wide range of ailments. He is a Member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario. Kim holds an Honours Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto.

In 2002, he studied at the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine for three years before he travelled to China to pursue further training. He completed a 5-year program in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and received his Bachelors of Medicine Degree from the prestigious Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.

Kim then had the honour of apprenticing with Dr. Fu Zhen Long, a well renowned TCM physician who specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology with over 50 years of experience. His six year journey in China gives him a special perspective on TCM, and on a personal level, the importance of family.

He now lives in Toronto close to his family, and when he is not in practice, he enjoys reading, hiking, and teaching his nephew Chinese. He is open to discussing your health concerns and to inspire hope and healing.

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Tina Torii RMT, graduated from Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic in 1998. She is a member of the Registered Massage Therapists Association of Ontario. Tina uses a combination of Swedish massage, Indirect techniques (Integrative Manual Therapy, cranial and lymphatic), Reflexology and Myofacial release.

She is also a certified practitioner of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®, which helps to enhance fertility, pelvic and abdominal health.

She specializes in treating people who are highly stressed, computer workers, athletes, senior citizens, and arthritis sufferers, women who are having fertility challenges and pregnant women.

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Dr. Tanya Wylde, BSc, ND is a registered naturopathic doctor, NAMS certified menopause practitioner and a published co-author. For almost 20 years she has been fortunate to have an extremely busy practice in Ontario, Canada. With an emphasis on therapeutic lifestyle changes Dr. Wylde has been able to work with thousands of people seeking optimal health. She is committed to health education and empowering her patients with the most current information on health and natural medicine therapies. Dr. Tanya practices integrative medicine, not alternative medicine. She has her hormone prescribing license and helps women navigate the perimenopause years when they are struggling with hormone imbalances and weight loss. Dr. Wylde also has a special interest in helping patients resolve their type II diabetes and weight loss struggles in addition to supporting women through a healthy pregnancy, natural labour, lactation and post partum period. She is grateful for each and everyone of her patients and looks forward to working with you and your family to optimize your health.

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