Mr Ildemaro Ponnambalam
Therapist / Counselor (Qualifying)
“Hi, I’m Ildemaro—a student therapist offering warm, inclusive, and affordable support for adults navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and more. I have experience with neurodivergence and intersectional identities. Low-cost & limited pro bono spots available.”
About Me
As a student therapist, I offer warm, inclusive support for adults navigating life's challenges. I help you explore feelings related to depression, anxiety, or trauma. My experience includes working with neurodivergent and intersectional identities. I aim to create a compassionate space where you feel truly heard and understood. With low-cost and limited pro bono spots, I strive to make meaningful support accessible for your well-being.
Approach
You’ll notice sessions move at a steady, practical pace that balances listening with small, doable steps toward what matters to you. Whether you meet me in Hamilton or online in English, I aim to create predictability—clear agendas, check-ins about how the session felt, and gentle follow-up tasks you can adapt to daily life. We track patterns, try short experiments to shift unhelpful cycles, and attend to safety when working with painful memories. This approach tends to suit adults seeking thoughtful, down-to-earth support through transitions and trauma.
Services
Services Offered:
- •Counseling
- •Trauma Counseling
- •Online Therapy
- •CBT
- •Individual Therapy
- •Therapy
- •Relationship Counseling
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Life Transitions
- •Anxiety
- •Behaviour or Conduct Issues
- •Grief & Loss
- •Mood Disorder
- •Men's Issues
- •OCD
- •PTSD
- •Trauma
Professional Title:
- •Therapist / Counselor (Qualifying)
Qualifications
University of Windsor
Registrations
Registered Social Worker
Social Worker