Our Team
Dr. Sandra Mendlowitz, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Psychologist and Co-Director
Dr. Sandra Mendlowitz is a founding partner and co-director of Reframe Psychology Clinic. She is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She has an extensive clinical and research background in the area of anxiety disorders, having spent almost 25 years at SickKids Hospital in program development and training both psychology and psychiatry interns and residents. Her clinical focus is in anxiety and mood disorders with a particular focus on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Selective Mutism. Her practice includes the assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Mendlowitz has also authored several Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy treatment manuals for anxiety, mood, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and selective mutism. She is certified in CBIT (Comprehensive and Behavioral Intervention for Tics). In addition, she continues to train and supervise other mental health professionals and to engage in disseminating knowledge at various international conferences, as well as parent workshops.
Dr. Silvia Bernardini, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Psychologist and Co-Director
Dr. Silvia Bernardini is a founding partner and co-director of Reframe Psychology Clinic and a Registered Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist. She obtained her doctorate degree from the University of Toronto in 2005 and has held dual registration as a Clinical and School Psychologist from the College of Psychologists of Ontario since 2007. She has worked extensively in both hospital and school settings with children and their families who experience a range of psychological and learning difficulties. Her work focuses on youth who experience various anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, emotion regulation difficulties, and learning challenges. She assumes a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT, ACT), mindfulness, and family approach to helping children and families develop lifelong skills, reframe their mindsets, and improve their functioning. She has particular interest in helping parents develop effective parenting strategies to raise well-adjusted youth and her research interests are focused in this area. Dr. Bernardini is also actively involved in disseminating knowledge to the community through workshops and lectures to parents and school personnel and training new psychologists in the field of psychology.
Dr. Holly McGinn, Ph.D., C. Psych
Psychologist
Dr. Holly McGinn is a registered Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist. She received her doctorate degree from the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at OISE/University of Toronto in 2014 and received dual registration as a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist and Health Psychologist from the College of Psychologists of Ontario in 2015. She obtained most of her clinical training here in Toronto, Ontario, working in a hospital and school settings such as North York General Hospital, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Hospital for Sick Children, and the Toronto District School Board. She completed a 1-year clinical internship and a 2-year clinical-research fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children. She utilizes a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach and has worked with children and adolescents experiencing a range of psychological and learning difficulties. At Reframe, Dr. McGinn’s clinical work focuses on children who experience difficulties related to learning, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She is also involved in research focusing on pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Dr. Marlena Colasanto, Ph.D., C. Psych
Psychologist (Supervised Practice)
Dr. Marlena Colasanto is a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist in Supervised Practice. She obtained her Doctoral degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Toronto/OISE and is working towards obtaining dual registration as a Clinical and School Psychologist from the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She has received training across various settings, including the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), McMaster Children’s Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children, and the Toronto Catholic District School Board, and completed her pre-doctoral residency at Kinark Child and Family Services. She utilizes a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) approach when working with children and adolescents. At Reframe, Dr. Colasanto provides comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational assessments and evidence-based treatment to children and adolescents with various mental health challenges, including mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, emotional dysregulation, behavioural difficulties, attention, and learning difficulties. She also provides parent consultation and skills coaching to help parents support their child and youth’s mental health.