Transform your life with Lalonde Psychology
Dr. Carmen Lalonde
Dr. Carmen Lalonde holds a doctorate in psychology and two master's degrees, one in clinical psychology and one in school psychology. She is registered as a psychologist in Ontario and New York and holds competencies in treating children, adolescents, adults, couples, parents and families. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital in New York, where she received extensive training in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders, and complex trauma, treating clients across the lifespan. Carmen is not only a clinician but also a trainer of clinicians and a supervisor. She also has a minor in neuropsychological assessment and extensive experience in providing comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments for individuals of all ages experiencing complex difficulties in learning, attention, behaviour, social-emotional functioning, personality, autism, and trauma. Carmen's clinical experience spans direct therapy in both outpatient and inpatient settings, community clinics, schools, foster care agencies, consultation and supervision of clinicians, research clinics, and teaching clinical psychology students at the graduate level.
Carmen is a proponent of third-wave therapies and primarily works within a DBT framework. She strongly believes in using a relational and behavioural approach to deliver evidence-based interventions that are client-focused and embedded in culturally affirming care. Carmen is intensively trained in implementing DBT across the lifespan and is board-certified through the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification. She is intensively trained in providing DBT-C, DBT-A, Standard DBT for Adults, DBT for couples and families, DBT-PE for trauma and DBT-SUD for substance use disorders. In addition to her extensive training in DBT, Carmen also has extensive training and experience in other forms of interventions, including but not limited to Emotion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, ACT, Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-based approaches, Trauma-informed approaches, and relational, attachment-focused interventions, as well as mentalization-based interventions. Given her training across theoretical orientations and the lifespan, Carmen has developed a keen understanding of how early relationships interact with environmental and behavioural experiences to influence development and shape personality and functioning. Carmen is compassionate and warm and believes strongly in working collaboratively with her clients to increase their resilience and skills to build lives that align and honour her clients' lived experiences and goals. She is also deeply committed to self-growth, reflection, and learning in order to be an effective advocate and provide affirming care to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
In her free time, Carmen enjoys spending time with her partner and their cat Peppa (she is an animal lover), composing music, working out, walking and drinking delicious coffee.
Professional Licensure
Registered Psychologist, #6887, Ontario Canada
Authorized Area: Clinical Psychology
Authorized Client Populations: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Families and Couples
Licensed Psychologist, #023632, New York, New York USA
DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™
Dr. Kevin Hamdullahpur
Kevin approaches clinical work from a place of curiosity, warmth, and compassion. He strives to cultivate a safe, non-judgmental, and culturally sensitive space to develop understanding and acceptance of his client’s challenges collaboratively. Kevin also prioritizes the collaborative development of goals and often supports his clients in processing challenging emotions and developing concrete, actionable strategies to effectively meet their unique needs. Kevin has experience working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety (e.g. social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic), trauma (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma), substance use difficulties, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and borderline personality disorder. He also works with individuals struggling with perfectionism, self-criticism, relationship difficulties, bereavement, life transitions, assertiveness, suicidality, difficulty regulating emotions, and emotional over-regulation.
Kevin flexibly draws from several evidence-based interventions, including emotion-focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). He often draws from other interventions, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Self-Compassion.
Kevin holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Toronto, is registered as a psychologist in Ontario, and holds competencies in treating adults, couples, and parents. He has provided evidence-based treatment and assessments in various settings, including the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, the Health and Wellness Centre at the University of Toronto Scarborough, the Centre for Student Development and Counselling at Toronto Metropolitan University, and several private practice settings. Kevin has also received training through the McGill University Health Centre’s Addictions Unit and the Toronto Metropolitan University HIV Prevention Lab. He values ongoing professional development and has pursued training in EFT for couples and DBT for families. Kevin completed his predoctoral residency at the Toronto Area Residency Consortium, where he 1) worked within a comprehensive DBT program providing individual and group services and 2) provided individual EFT and DBT services to undergraduate and graduate students experiencing a broad range of mental health challenges. Kevin is committed to providing affirming care to the LGBTQ+ community and has been fortunate to work with individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds.
Kevin is interested in how an individual’s biology, personality, and life experiences influence their emotions and behaviours in the present. He has pursued these interests through his research at McGill University and the University of Toronto, focusing on chronic pain, relationships between personality and substance use behaviours, and how these influence treatment.
In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hanging out with his two adorable cats and his partner, as well as mastering incredibly challenging and unique yoga poses.
Professional Licensure
Registered Psychologist, #4000035 Ontario, Canada
Authorized Area: Clinical and Counselling Psychology
Authorized Client Populations: Adults and Couples
Note: Dr. Hamdullahpur is accepting clients. Please contact Lalonde Psychology to book an intake call.
Ashley Wygodny MSW
Ashley’s clinical work is grounded in empathy, curiosity, warmth, and collaboration. She is committed to creating a safe, validating, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment where clients can explore their experiences with openness, deepen their understanding of themselves, and work toward meaningful and lasting change. Ashley takes a strengths-based and relational approach, meeting clients where they are and thoughtfully tailoring therapy to each person’s needs, goals, and lived experience.
Ashley holds a Master of Social Work from Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work, an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from York University, and an Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care from George Brown College. She brings nearly a decade of experience in mental health care across private practice, comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), inpatient, outpatient, live-in treatment, and community-based settings. Her clinical experience includes individual, family, and group therapy; comprehensive intake and assessment; crisis and risk assessment and management; case management; and service coordination. This breadth of experience allows Ashley to bring both frontline clinical knowledge and a thoughtful understanding of the broader systems that shape clients’ lives and well-being.
Ashley works individually with clients across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, emerging adults, and adults, and also has experience supporting parents and families. She works with individuals navigating anxiety and mood difficulties, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, trauma and adverse life experiences, emotion regulation challenges, personality-related concerns, substance use, eating disorders, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, identity development, self-esteem, and significant life transitions. Ashley is particularly interested in helping clients understand the emotional, relational, and behavioural patterns that shape their experiences while developing greater self-compassion, flexibility, resilience, and confidence in navigating their lives.
Ashley’s clinical approach is grounded in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and is trauma-informed, relational, culturally responsive, and strengths-based. She draws on evidence-based and complementary approaches including DBT, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based interventions, family-based interventions, and Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS). Ashley has completed training in IFS and thoughtfully integrates an understanding of parts, protective strategies, and internal experiences when this is helpful to a client’s goals. She works collaboratively with clients to balance acceptance and change, combining deeper exploration and insight with practical strategies and skills that can be integrated into everyday life.
Ashley has a particular commitment to comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and has experience working within a comprehensive DBT program with adolescents, emerging adults, adults, and families experiencing emotion dysregulation, complex mental health concerns, and difficulties within relationships. She also has extensive experience working with high-acuity youth in inpatient settings, adapting DBT skills and language to developmental and clinical needs while maintaining fidelity to the treatment model. Her DBT experience includes individual therapy, skills-based interventions, caregiver education and coaching, family work, and participation in collaborative, team-based care. Ashley values the principles and structure of comprehensive DBT and is committed to helping clients translate skills and insight into meaningful changes in their everyday lives.
Across her work, Ashley brings together warmth and acceptance with opportunities for growth and change. She strives to help clients feel genuinely understood while supporting them in developing greater insight, emotional resilience, healthier relationships, and a stronger sense of trust in themselves.
Outside of her clinical work, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family—especially as a proud aunt to six nieces and nephews—trying new recipes, staying active, and travelling.
Ashley is accepting new clients. Please contact Lalonde Psychology to book an intake call.