We are a team of therapists who are specialized in treating trauma and complex trauma

Welcome to the Hamilton Trauma Therapy Centre. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to providing specialized Therapy Services focused on Trauma and Complex Trauma.

Our team is guided by a set of shared values, including:

  • Learning and Growth: Our team stays on the cutting edge of new trauma treatment. We are committed to learning and growing

  • Evidence- Based: We always create a treatment plan and help you understand what we are doing and why. Our treatment plans are based on the best evidence for what helps people with these issues.

  • Over- Communication: We communicate with you and with each other

  • Over Deliver: We always consider what is in the best interest of those we serve, and we go the extra mile to deliver.

  • Healthy Community: We build our trauma community through open communication, healthy conflict and following through our commitments.

Meet the Team

  • Rebecca Woodall

    Clinical Director and Social Worker

  • Kaitlin MacLean

    Social Worker

  • Brittany Wells Pantaleo

    Social Worker

  • Maureen Bornbaum

    MSW Student

  • Tamara Sandor

    MSW Student

  • Karen Pynn

    Administrative and Office Assistant

Rebecca Woodall MSW, RSW

Owner and founder of Hamilton Trauma Therapy Centre

Have you been struggling to find the right therapist? Do you feel stuck, like your therapy is just talking, and nothing seems to be changing in your life?

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CURRENT WAIT LIST: 2 Months

Kaitlin MacLean MSW, RSW

Social Worker

Kaitlin is a registered social worker (MSW, RSW) providing therapeutic services to individuals who have experience trauma and complex trauma. Kaitlin will work with you to listen to what you need and establish a treatment plan that works for you.

She uses a variety of approaches including: EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. Kaitlin will check in with you to make sure that your work together is meeting your goals and clinical needs

Outside of therapy, you can find Kaitlin walking her dogs!

CURRENT WAIT LIST: Currently accepting new clients

Brittany Wells Pantaleo MSW, RSW

Owner and founder of Hamilton Trauma Therapy Centre

Brittany is a registered social worker (MSW, RSW) providing therapeutic services to individuals age 16+. Brittany works to establish positive and trusting relationships, alongside the implementation of agreed upon treatments which may include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Grief Counselling & Motivational Interviewing. Brittany continuously works to promote and support a collaborative and strengths-based approach to therapeutic intervention.

Outside of therapy, you can find Brittany enjoying her home and family.

CURRENT WAIT LIST: Not Currently Accepting New Clients

Maureen Bornbaum BSW, RSW

MSW Student

Maureen (she/her) is a queer, cis Registered Social Worker (RSW) and Psychotherapist. Maureen specializes in the areas of trauma, grief, and substance use and works with individuals ages 16+ who are seeking support navigating challenging parts of the human experience.

Maureen is focused on working from an anti-oppressive, sex-positive, and anti-racist approach. Maureen utilizes an eclectic therapeutic approach, collaborating with her clients to develop a treatment plan that matches their goals and needs. Maureen is trained in Somatic Experiencing, polyvagal theory, attachment, parts work (Internal Family Systems Therapy & Structural Dissociation), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT, RO DBT & DBT for CPTSD), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Progressing Therapy, meditation & mindfulness, and other supportive approaches.

Outside of her work, Maureen spends her time volunteering with the SPCA, hiking with her two rescue dogs Ukee & Cadence, reading and crocheting!

CURRENT WAIT LIST: Now accepting low cost and pro-bono clients

Tamara Sandor

MSW Student

Tamara is a Master of Social Work student completing her Advanced Practice Internship. She approaches clients from a place of respect, acceptance, compassion and humility. Two areas of focus for Tamara are grief and post-traumatic symptoms. She is happy to provide support for whatever challenges you are currently facing, and a welcoming space for whatever is present for you in a given session.

Her work is informed by:

  • Person-Centered Therapy

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Somatic Parts Work

CURRENT WAIT LIST: Now accepting low cost and pro-bono clients