Our Team
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We’re a team of industry professionals who are passionate about getting our clients on to the path of recovery. Take a look at our friendly team members and get to know the faces and personalities of RD Psychotherapy.
Our Team
Our Psychotherapist
Dayana Romero
Registered Psychotherapist
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Dayana is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association. She has a bachelor’s degree in Counseling from Canada Christian College from 2005, a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Yorkville University, and from the University of Liverpool, a Post Graduate in Forensic Psychology.
She has been a psychotherapist for over 14 years. She uses different forms of therapy but specializes in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Dayana’s main focus and area of expertise is relationships. Dayana is trained as a Couples Therapist by the Gottman Institute Level 1 & 2, including treating separations and affairs. She is a Sex Therapist trained from the University of Guelph. She is certified by SYMBIS Assessment for Pre-Marital Counseling for individuals getting married or moving in together. Dayana is also a certified Dating Consultant with the Hart Coaching Academy, as well as a certified Image Consultant and Etiquette Consultant graduate from IAP College.
Dayana provides relationship services for both the non-religious and religious sectors:
Demographics:
Adults
Population:
Individuals, Couples
Focus:
Sex Therapy, Faith Based Counseling, Dating Consultant, Couples Therapy & Premarital Counseling
Language:
English
Richard Piekarczyk-Vacca
Registered Psychotherapist
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Richard is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and a member of the Canadian Psychological Association. He completed an undergraduate honours degree at McMaster University and a graduate degree at the University of Toronto. He spent much of his early adult life in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) before being medically released.
Richard primarily treats First Responders and Veterans. His service in the CAF has complimented his education and experience as a therapist and given him the recognition that First Responder and Veterans belong to unique cultures of service. His treatment draws from several schools of thought, including cognitive therapy, and integrates a unique understanding of beliefs and values shared among First Responders and Veterans.
Demographics:
Adults
Population:
Individual, Couples, Family, & Group Therapy
Focus:
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, & Trauma
Language:
English
Dariana Gallo
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) / Clinical Intern
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Dariana is qualifying as Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and is completing a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. She completed an undergraduate honours bachelor degree at the University of Ottawa. While completing her studies, Dariana taught adolescents and adults both in the classroom and in the pool.
Dariana is fluent in both English and French. She practices cognitive-behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and narrative therapy. With all her clients, Dariana takes a humanistic and eclectic approach as she recognizes the importance of tailoring each client’s approach to their individual needs.
Demographics:
Adolescents, Adults
Population:
Individuals
Focus:
Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Obsessions/Compulsions
Language:
English, French
Our Team
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Paulette Romero
Human Resources Manager
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Paulette is the human resources manager, is originally from Colombia and was raised in New York City’s most fabulous borough, The Bronx.
She has a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communication and Spanish from the City University of New York – Baruch College and an associate’s degree in business management from CUNY LaGuardia Community College.
She has prior experience as a translation and localization project manager for two translation agencies and was a litigation legal secretary at various New York City law firms for a span of eleven years.
She is also fully fluent in English and Spanish and is a Certified Ontario Telemedicine (OTN) Coordinator.
Daniela Lizcano
Graphic Designer & Webmaster
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Daniela is our Graphic Designer and is also in charge of creating and designing content for our social media channels and marketing and advertising. She was born and raised in Colombia and currently resides in Lima, Peru.
Daniela has knowledge and experience in UI/UX and web development with HTML, CSS and JS.
She studied Graphic Design, Audiovisual and Multimedia Production at Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Colombia and was an entrepreneur for six years, where she co-founded an e-commerce for pet owners in Bogotá. Here, she acquired knowledge of SEO, SEM and Social Media Strategies that helped grow the business from scratch.
Daniela is fluent in Spanish and English.
Natalia Logreira
Virtual Administrative Assistant
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Natalia is our Virtual Administrative Assistant native of Colombia.
She studied Graphic Design in Universidad del Norte in Colombia and has experience in Community Management and Social Media for diverse marketing agencies, where she learned how to communicate, nurture connections, and foster positive interactions through social media.
Natalia has knowledge in Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Canva. She speaks Spanish and English.