Emma Gollanek, B.A, M.S.W (Candidate)
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Emma Gollanek is completing her Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of Toronto.
With a background in addictions, mental health, and cancer-related work, Emma provides evidence-based interventions to individuals facing a variety of concerns. She has training in supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, panic disorders, depression, grief, and illness-related mental health concerns.
Emma is currently completing training in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions, which work hand in hand to support individuals in both developing practical skills and processing the emotional experiences underlying their concerns.
Emma strives to work from a compassionate, collaborative approach grounded in authenticity. In her sessions, she balances structure with open exploration, adapting her approach to meet each client’s unique needs. With her work grounded in empathy, Emma aims to create a space where clients feel genuinely and consistently supported in their journey toward greater emotional well-being and healing. Emma’s past clients and clinical supervisors have described her as warm, understanding, and insightful.
Kayden Bhangu, B.A, M.S.W (Candidate)
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Kayden is a Master of Social Work student at the University of Toronto. He brings nearly a decade of community-based mental health support and advocacy experience, particularly alongside queer and racialized communities in Vancouver, BC. He is currently completing a comprehensive two-year practicum through a dual placement at Princess Margaret Hospital’s Department of Supportive Care and the Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health.
He is especially drawn to working with the emotional realities that often sit beneath the surface of everyday life: grief, change, identity, belonging, and the ways one adapts after loss or difficult transitions.
Kayden is grounded in a relational and collaborative approach to therapy, shaped by trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and decolonial frameworks. These commitments reflect his belief that people make sense in the context of their histories, relationships, communities, and the broader worlds they move through.
Kayden sees therapy not as a place where a person is reduced to a problem to be solved, but as a space where they can be met with dignity, curiosity, and care. He hopes to support clients in making sense of what they are carrying, reconnecting with themselves, and moving toward lives that feel more grounded, meaningful, and their own.
Angelo Marmolejo, B.A., M.S.W (Candidate)
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Angelo Marmolejo is a Master of Social Work student at the University of Toronto, currently completing their practicum placement at the Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health. He hold an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology from McMaster University.
Since 2022, Angelo has worked and volunteered across a range of settings, including community health organizations, post-secondary institutions, youth advocacy initiatives, and research hospitals. Through this work, He has supported individuals experiencing complex mental health challenges by providing psychosocial rehabilitation, peer support, and counselling in both clinical and community-based environments.
Angelo previously served as a Peer Specialist with the Assertive Community Treatment Team at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, where they facilitated support groups, provided peer mentorship, and delivered case management and psychosocial rehabilitation for individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use challenges. He has also worked as a Community Mental Health Worker at Good Shepherd Centres Hamilton, offering supportive counselling, crisis intervention, and case management within supportive housing and community settings.
Angelo’s therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy, dignity, and person-centred care. He integrates strengths-based and recovery-oriented practices, working collaboratively with clients to support meaningful change and the pursuit of self-defined goals. He is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental space where individuals feel heard, supported, and empowered in their healing process.
In addition to their clinical work, He has developed a strong foundation in research and community advocacy, and has contributed as a Volunteer Research Assistant with the Mood Disorders and Women’s Health Program and the Forensic Psychiatry Research Department at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, supporting literature reviews, data collection, structured interviews, and chart reviews focused on the experiences of forensic inpatients in Ontario. Angelo has also been involved with the City of Hamilton’s Youth Steering Committee, advocating for safer spaces and improved access to resources for at-risk youth.
