Meet Your Therapist
Eva Ostapeic, MA, M.Ed., RP
(Master of Arts, Master of Education, Registered Psychotherapist).
Eva is a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counselling and a Master of Education.
Her graduate studies in Slovakia (1997) included comprehensive coursework in general, developmental, pedagogic, and social psychology. She also completed a diploma thesis in psychology titled “Demanding Life Situations and Their Solutions,” examining how individuals navigate psychological stress and complex life challenges, a theme that continues to shape her therapeutic approach.
In 2024, Eva earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counselling from the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. As part of her rigorous academic and clinical preparation, she completed the Counsellor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) in 2023, demonstrating her competency in core counselling domains including human development, assessment, ethics, and clinical intervention.
Certifications
🔹Brain Health Professional- Amen University- May 2025
🔹Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1- The Gottman Institute- January 2024
🔹 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Beck Institute- June 2022
🔹Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming-iNLP Center- January 2020
🔹Certified Hypnotherapist-iNLP Center- January 2020
🔹Certified Life Coach-iNLP Center- January 2020
🔹 Canfield Trainer the Success Principles-Train the Trainer-May 2018
🔹 Strategic Intervention Coach-RMT Center-March 2018
Languages
Accomplishments
Awesome Foundation Award for Youth- Newmarket / November 2018
🔹Advocated for youth with public speaking anxiety
Professional Development
🔹Trauma and Development- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network-2023
🔹Trauma and Loss Reminders- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network-2023
🔹Complexity of the Traumatic Experience- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network-2023
🔹12 core Concepts- An Online Interactive Course- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network-2023
🔹Mandated Reporter Online Training-Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development system- 2023
🔹Trauma Informed Practice Level I- Alli Therapy 2023
🔹Professional Practice and jurisprudence e-learning Module- CRPO- 2023
🔹TeleMental Health Training- University of the Cumberlands- 2023
🔹Relational Intelligence- Esther Perel- Master Class- 2023
🔹Psychological First Aid- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network-2022
🔹Body Image Summit- PESI 2022
🔹Disordered Eating Behaviours- Seminar- PESI 2022
🔹Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing and Body Image: What Every Clinician Needs to Know - Online course - PESI 2022
🔹Disordered Eating: Somatic, Self-Compassion, and Mindfulness Interventions for Lasting Recovery- Seminar- PESI 2022
🔹Binge Eating Disorder: Clinical Interventions to Treat Underlying Trauma, Body Shame, and the Diet/Binge Cycle- seminar- PESI 2021
🔹Working with core beliefs of "Never Good Enough"-NICABM- Online Course- 2021
🔹As part of her graduate training, Eva completed over 600 hours of supervised clinical experience, including 500+ hours of direct client contact, 50 hours of individual supervision, and 70 hours of group supervision.
🔹Conducted workshops for mommy groups, focusing on topics such as postpartum body image, understanding and overcoming mom guilt and guidelines for healthy screen time for children aged 2 to 6 years old.
🔹 She has provided online psychotherapy to clients across Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
🔹She worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, stress management, excessive worrying, depression, rumination, trauma, grief, identity exploration, boundary issues, ADHD, binge eating, mood and personality disorders, bipolar disorder, career, relationship issues, anger issues and body image struggles.
🔹I’m a wife and mom to two amazing kids, one navigating university life at 19, and the other keeping things energetic at 11. Our dinner table conversations range from academic debates to basketball highlights (with plenty of snack requests in between). You could say I lead a daily masterclass in empathy, emotional flexibility, and conflict resolution, no official certificate, just real-life experience! As a family, we love to travel, explore nature trails, and immerse ourselves in new cultures. That same sense of curiosity and connection is something I bring into every therapy session.
🔹I've earned two Master's degrees—one in my second language and the other in my fifth.
🔹I grew up in Europe, near the Hungarian-Slovak border, and later moved to Canada, where I had to rebuild my life from the ground up. I walked through the fire of rejection, uncertainty and starting over not once, but many times. These experiences didn't just shape me, they deepened my empathy and sharpened my purpose.
🔹In Slovakia, if your name is on the calendar, you get to celebrate your name day—and I do! That means I get two celebrations every year: one for my birthday and one for my name day. Double the cake, double the fun!
🔹I’ve worked as a babysitter in both Barcelona and London—my passport is filled with stamps, and my vocabulary has picked up a few charming accents along the way!
