B (they/she) has experience working with adults, couples, youth and children (ages 5 +), members of the military community, and folks looking to explore intersections in their identity. B works with clients on concerns surrounding anxiety, grief, neurodivergence, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
B Hope is a Registered Psychotherapist with Scottish, French, and Māori ancestry. While they were raised across multiple regions across Turtle Island, they are also a member of the Rongowhakaata Iwi (nation) of Aotearoa, New Zealand. B believes play and art therapies allow us to explore who we are without judgement, develop greater self-compassion, and connect more meaningfully with the world around us.
As an Indigenous therapist with various intersections of identity (white-bodied, European, queer, genderfluid), B’s therapeutic approach is anti-oppressive, anti-racist, decolonizing, queer-affirming, trauma-informed, ecological, and ever-evolving. They integrate values of belonging, self-determination, and spiritual curiosity through both Western and Indigenous perspectives, offering accessible, non-pathologizing safety and care.
Guided by neuroscience, creativity, and the teachings of their ancestors, B supports those looking to grow with courage, trust in themselves, and embrace one's inner wisdom.
Credentials
Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Ontario Registered Psychotherapists (CRPO), Registration #17920
Professional Member – Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA)
Student Member – Canadian Association for Play Therapy (CAPT)
Training Highlights
Supporting Clients on the Autism Spectrum Disorder in Play Therapy – Canadian Association for Play Therapy
Art Therapy Post-Grad Diploma – Kutenai Art Therapy Institute
Complex PTSD Clinical Workshop: A Comprehensive Approach to Accurately Assess and Effectively Treat Clients with Chronic, Repeated and/or Developmental Trauma – Dr. Arielle Schwartz, PESI
Radical Mental Health First Aide: Therapist Training – Oumou and Joko Wellness
Dr. Sue Johnson’s Intensive Course in Emotionally Focused Therapy – Dr. Susan Johnson, PESI
Risking, Reaching and Responding: Transforming Relationships in Stage 2 of EFT – Dr. Susan Johnson, PESI
Mindful Healing of Relational Trauma in Queer Relationships – Shae Chisman, Let’s Talk About It
Creating an Affirming Play Therapy Space for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Their Families training with Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.