Celeste Bilbao-Joseph

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

English, Spanish
OAMHP MemberRP (Qualifying)

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:

Anger & Stress Management

Teaching practical tools to regulate anger and stress, promoting healthier responses and emotional balance.

Anxiety

Helping clients reduce excessive worry and tension, fostering calm and confidence through proven therapeutic approaches.

Depression

Supporting clients in addressing low mood, hopelessness, and loss of interest through evidence-based care.

Grief

Guiding clients through the emotional process of mourning, fostering adaptation and healing.

Interpersonal Violence

Supporting survivors of relational aggression, focusing on safety, healing, and empowerment.

Lgbtq2s+ Community

Providing affirming counselling that supports identity exploration, coming out, and LGBTQ2s+ specific challenges.

Self Esteem

Encouraging self-acceptance and building confidence in personal worth.

Trauma

Supporting healing from psychological or physical trauma through evidence-based care.

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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