Meet Our Team

We are GROWING!

We now have 5 Psychotherapists available who offer a range of mental health and wellness interventions for Children, Youth, Adults, Couples, and Families out of Blackbear Clinic, in-person or virtual! We also have a Business and Operations Manager!

Registered Psychotherapist (Independent)

  • Taylor offers services for children, youth, and young adults from a family system and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy perspective. She also integrates other strategies and techniques such as Play therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Solution-focused, and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, including mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. With children and youth, Taylor offers creative play and sand tray therapy.

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

  • As a transman, Dorian has an interest in working with 2SLGBTQ+ youth and adults struggling with their well-being. He is also interested in working with Indigenous individuals.

    Dorian is now certified as an SSP (Safe and Sound Protocol) service provider.

Registered Psychotherapist - Qualifying

  • Bianca is a Registered Psychotherapist- Qualifying in the practicum portion of her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She brings over 18 years of experience working for a lead agency in children’s mental health and her expertise in helping adults, parents, children, and youth navigate the complexities of mental health challenges, life, and wellness. Utilizing therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT and Family Systems, Bianca works with clients to find interventions and treatment that is tailored to each individual client.

Owner Director, MSc, RP (Independent)

  • Rene is the Director/Owner Operator of Blackbear Clinic. Rene has over 25 years of experience as a Psychotherapist and has provided clinical services and consultation to many organizations throughout Ontario and the Yukon.

    Rene lived in the Yukon for nine years, worked for Mental Health Services within the Department of Health, and provided consultation to the departments of Justice, Family and Children’s Services, and Education. While there, she travelled remotely to Indigenous communities, provided clinical services, and assisted with community development projects. Upon returning to Ontario, Rene was the former Mental Health Lead for Bluewater District School Board under the School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO).

    Rene is a Registered Psychotherapist (Independent), approved as an NIHB provider for Indigenous people, and a certified Trauma Specialist. Her training has been extensive and includes treating intergenerational trauma, providing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (also qualified as a Supervisor), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Play therapy with clients as young as 4, and Individual, Couple, and Family therapy from a systems perspective, to name a few.

We are also expanding our teaching/mentoring component for graduate students and RPQs (Registered Psychotherapists Qualifying). Having Graduate students on board means we can offer reduced fees for clients who would otherwise experience financial hardship. We welcome Marni Zatzman, our MACP graduate student, to our team beginning May 2026. Marni will provide full and sliding scale services at our offices in Wiarton and Lion’s Head.

In fall 2023, we welcomed Dorian Bly, who completed his Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) at Yorkville University. He enjoys meeting with individuals, couples, families, and youth, providing services and support for better mental health, relationships, and well-being. He is available for virtual, evening, and weekend appointments. Dorian is an RP Qualifying soon to be a full RP as he has written his CRPO exam.

Bianca brings 20 years of experience working at a lead agency in children’s mental health to our clinic, and her expertise in helping adults, parents, children, and youth navigate the complexities of services, life, and wellness. She also has expertise in crisis management and suicide prevention. Bianca is an RP Qualifying, soon to be a full RP, having recently written her CRPO exam.

Peter Langen, former Senior Project Manager and Executive with Northwestel and former Vice-President of the Union Bank of Switzerland, will manage, coordinate, and develop our business initiatives, programs, and services.

Rene is also a Director with the Bluewater Outdoor Education Foundation. If you or your organization would like to schedule an event there, drop me a line, and I would be happy to assist you with this. Future ideas also include other Creative Art Camps for kids, Empowering Retreats for youth and adults based on Positive Psychology and Mindfulness.

Rene, Taylor, and Dorian are certified and offer the Safe and Sound Protocol, developed by ILS-UNYTE, Founder, and Researcher Dr. Stephen Porges. For more about this program, visit Unyte iLs Safe & Sound Protocol

Our services are covered by many insurance plans. We also have NIHB coverage for Indigneous people with status.

We strive to increase our accessibility and affordability for all within our communities of North and South Bruce Peninsula by offering a range of support and services locally. All of us are passionate and committed to providing excellent care and positive results for everyone!