Celeste Bilbao-Joseph

Mental Health Counsellor

English, Spanish
OAMHP Member

Education and Approaches

Celeste is a Mental Health Clinician with a background in Adult Clinical Psychology. She has over 20 years of experience working with clients from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds, providing high quality short and mid-term treatments, using different types of structured evidence-based therapies. She has worked in diverse settings such as hospitals, mental health agencies, non-profit organizations, and agencies at the local and national level. In her work, Celeste enjoys working with newcomers to Canada, conducting assessments, and implementing treatment plans, helping them apply new coping strategies to help reduce the stress and anxiety of their settlement journey. She also works closely with members of the LGBTQ2S+ community as well as those living with HIV+. Celeste is able to provide direct access to psychiatrists and family health teams of several main hospital networks in the GTA and surrounding areas, as well as community resources in housing, food security, education and employment. She strongly believes in a client-centred approach and focuses on anti-oppressive and anti-racist frameworks. She believes in mental health access for all, regardless of birthplace.

Areas of Specialization

The counsellor is experienced in working with clients with various concerns, including but not limited to:

Anxiety

Empowering clients with tools to manage anxiety and regain emotional balance.

Depression

Guiding individuals through low mood and hopelessness using compassionate, evidence-based care.

Grief

Providing a safe space to process loss and navigate the journey of mourning.

Lgbtq2s+ Community

Affirming support for identity exploration, coming out, and community-specific challenges.

Self Esteem

Fostering a stronger sense of self-worth and inner confidence.

Therapeutic Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Psychodynamic Approaches
Solution-Focused Therapy
Strength-Based Therapy
Trauma-Informed Therapy

Client Types

Adults

Modality

Online

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Phone

647-726-2999

By Appointment

Monday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sunday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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