Who we are

Meet the Associates

  • Specialties
  • Adolescents
  • Caregivers/Parents
  • Couples
  • Relationships
  • Qualifications
  • R.S.W.
  • M.S.W.
  • C.Y.W.
  • CBT & DBT Informed
  • Trauma Informed

Tamara Henningham

Head Therapist & Life Coach

Tamara Henningham (she/her) is the CEO & Founder of TimeForUs.

With over 15 years of experience, Tamara has dedicated her career to supporting couples and singles on their journey to emotional well-being as a relationship therapist. Through her private practice, TimeforUS, she has helped countless individuals navigate the complexities of relationships, offering a safe, non-judgmental space where healing and growth are possible.

Passionate about making therapy more accessible and less stigmatized, Tamara created Musing of Minds, an online platform that provides resources, community, and encouragement for those seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. Recognizing the need for couples to reconnect in meaningful ways, she founded TimeforTwo, where she hosts transformative couples retreats and curated date nights designed to reignite the spark and strengthen bonds.

Beyond these intimate gatherings, Tamara organizes events for both couples and singles to connect, explore, and heal together, fostering a sense of belonging and understanding that extends beyond the therapy room.

Whether individuals are seeking to enhance their relationships, deepen their self-awareness, or simply find a supportive community, Tamara is there to guide them with compassion, expertise, and unwavering dedication.

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Greg Serieaux-Halls

Senior Therapist & Life Coach​

Greg is a Senior Therapist & Life Coach at TimeForUs. His career in human services has been dedicated to uplifting and supporting folx navigating their circumstances, and traumatic experiences; and helping them move toward their individual goals and dreams for over 20 years. Greg has had the pleasure and privilege of working with a diverse array of people from all walks of life; each with their own unique stories and paths. This has helped him cultivate and develop the patient, compassionate, and non-judgemental approach he takes in all his work.

Greg facilitates sessions that are collaborative with clients and provides a calm and welcoming space for you to process and unpack the things that are impacting you. Sessions with Greg may include integrating and learning how to heal from complex trauma, growing your understanding and ability to cope with anxiety and depression, working through self-identity and attachment challenges, building self-esteem and confidence or support with navigating the everyday stresses of life.

Greg’s therapeutic approach is anti-oppressive, anti-racist, trauma-informed and neurobiologically-informed and works through a critical clinical lens that addresses the impacts systemic factors including racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia etc., have on our day to day lives. Greg uses modalities including but not limited to: Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, and the Gottman Method.

It is Greg’s firm belief that every individual is the expert of their own experience. He aims to create an environment where you can feel safe to share comfortably, learn more about yourself, and gain the relevant coping strategies, techniques, skills and insight you need to help you live the life you want and deserve.

  • Qualifications
  • R.S.W.
  • M.S.W.
  • HBSc.
  • Specialties
  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • Couples
  • Relationships
  • Specialties
  • Adults
  • Adolescents
  • Qualifications
  • BHSc
  • MACP candidate
  • RP (Qualifying)

Nisany Gnanamoorthy

Senior Therapist

Nisany Gnanamoorthy (She/Her) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) at TimeForUs. She has a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and an undergraduate degree in Honours of Health Science with a specialization in Public Health from Ontario Tech University.

As a South Asian mental health advocate, she views the world through an anti-oppressive lens, recognizing the ways in which systems of power and privilege can impact individuals’ mental health and well-being. In her practice, she is committed to creating a safe space that is culturally sensitive, inclusive, and supportive by recognizing the unique challenges and experiences that individuals from the BIPOC and LGBTQA+ communities may face.

Nisany’s practice is rooted in client-centered therapy, utilizing evidence-based approaches to assist clients in their journey toward improved mental health and overall well-being. She is dedicated to decolonizing therapy, aiming to dismantle the colonial influences in traditional therapeutic practices and promote healing that respects and incorporates diverse cultural perspectives.

Nisany rejects the notion that anyone is inherently “broken” and instead views individuals as dynamic and ever-evolving beings who are constantly learning and adapting to new experiences. She works collaboratively with clients through a strengths-based approach to identify their unique abilities, fostering an environment where clients feel empowered to take an active role in their own healing and growth. Outside of her therapy practice, you might find her cozied up with a good psychological thriller book, enjoying the guilty pleasure of reality TV, or working out!

Pira Karunakaran

Senior Therapist

Pira Karunakaran (she/her) is a Senior Therapist at TimeForUs. She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours) from Trent University and an Ontario Graduate Certificate in Addictions & Mental Health from Durham College. Currently, Pira is completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She has spent the past five years working collaboratively with seniors, youth and adults of diverse communities to achieve their goals on their journey to wellness, overcoming substance abuse and instilling positivity and resilience.

Everyone is so different and comes from all walks of life. Therefore, there is no way therapy is a one-size-fits-all service

This belief motivates Pira to take a holistic approach to therapy, taking into consideration the client’s individuality – including their personality, sexual and gender identity, ethnicity/race, lived experiences, spirituality and strengths to make therapy well-suited and personalized for the client. As a daughter to immigrants and a woman of colour, Pira values taking a cultural and trauma-sensitive approach to therapy. Pira is bilingual and can offer services in English and Tamil. She uses CBT, DBT, Narrative therapy, EFT and SFBT when working with her clients.

  • Qualifications
  • MACP Candidate
  • BSC (Hons)
  • RP(Q)
  • Specialties
  • Adults
  • Adolescents
  • Immigrants & Newcomers
Emma
  • Specialties
  • Adults
  • Adolescents
  • LGBTQ+
  • Qualifications
  • M.S.W. Candidate

Emma Ettinger

Senior Therapist-In-Training

Emma is a practicum student at TimeForUs currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at York University. They have Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia, where they studied First Nations and Indigenous Studies.

Emma has over seven years of experience working in community mental health settings, serving people of diverse backgrounds including those experiencing homelessness and substance use issues, survivors of sexual trauma, and the LGBTQ+ community. Through this work, they have learned how to create the safety for openness necessary to heal and work towards goals and growth.

Emma’s combined work and educational background has led them to develop and approach that is dynamic and collaborative with attentiveness to how systemic oppression impacts our wellbeing. They value evidence-based practice while also understanding the client as the expert of their own circumstances, allowing their practice to be person-centred. Emma understands behaviours have consciousness and unconscious reasoning behind them, and is dedicated to helping individuals understand their patterning without shame or judgement. They are committed to anti-oppressive practice, and lifelong learning about the intricacies of racism, ablism, colonialism and homo/transphobia.

Outside of their studies Emma loves horror movies, cooking, their cats, and live music.

Tamiko Côté

Senior Therapist-In-Training

Tamiko Côté (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) at TimeForUs. She has a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Psychology (Honors) from the University of Toronto. Currently, Tamiko is completing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She has over eighteen years of experience working with adults living with the effects of acquired brain injury to enhance their quality of life, engage in harm reduction behaviors, and increase their self-growth opportunities.

Tamiko’s approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, strengths-based, and goal-oriented. As a BIPOC, Tamiko values having an anti-oppressive approach within her practice. She provides an inclusive, culturally sensitive, non-judgmental space where the uniqueness of lived experiences is recognized. Tamiko’s client-centered approach caters to individual needs, fosters a safe space to build positive mental health habits, and empowers clients as they actively navigate life changes.

  • Qualifications
  • MACP Candidate
  • RP (Qualifying)
  • HBSc
  • Specialties
  • Adults
  • BIPOC
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