Estie Zeifman
Estie is here to support you with major life transitions, relationship challenges, emotional regulation and postpartum depression.
Estie is here to support you with major life transitions, relationship challenges, emotional regulation and postpartum depression.
You’re looking for a safe space to share your experiences and better understand your emotions.
You’re struggling with anxious thoughts or perfectionism and want to learn how to manage these feelings.
You’re an expecting or established parent looking for support in finding balance in your life.
You want to develop coping strategies to navigate challenging or overwhelming life changes.
You’re looking for a safe space to share your experiences and better understand your emotions.
You’re struggling with anxious thoughts or perfectionism and want to learn how to manage these feelings.
You’re an expecting or established parent looking for support in finding balance in your life.
You want to develop coping strategies to navigate challenging or overwhelming life changes.
Estie is here to support you in navigating the twists and turns of life's transitions, work through relationship challenges, and establish healthy boundaries. With Estie’s guidance, you'll find yourself feeling more confident and connected as you embrace change, as her goal for you is to understand your emotions and learn new ways to cope. She is also passionate about supporting new or established parents through prenatal and postpartum challenges as well as, the other daily stressors that come with parenting. Estie believes in working collaboratively to also manage burnout, perfectionism, and low self-esteem, to build resilience and a stronger sense of self.
Estie believes that you are the expert of your own story and approaches sessions holistically and empathically. She creates a safe space for you to feel empowered to share your experiences. Estie believes building a strong therapeutic relationship through open communication is essential to your journey and will work with you to create realistic goals that address your specific needs. Estie tailors her approach to each individual's unique needs so you can feel comfortable moving through therapy towards their goals. Together, you and Estie can use different tools, such as emotion tracking, mindfulness, and tuning into physical sensations, to explore and manage your emotions.
Outside of sessions, Estie enjoys spending time outdoors, baking, listening to live music, and watching reality TV shows. She also likes creating arts and crafts projects and having dance parties with her family. She believes practicing self-care is also important and tries to find time in her daily routines for mindfulness and breathing exercises. Going for a walk while listening to a podcast is her favourite way to unwind!
Master of Social Work, Yeshiva University (2017)
Honours Bachelor of Science, York University (2013)
Certificate in Maternal Mental Health Intensive Online: Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (The Selini Institute)
Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Practical Solutions to Real World Problems (The SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health)
Brain Basics Course (Ontario Brain Injury Association)
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers