Angelique Vasilaros, MSW, RSW

Angelique is a Registered Social Worker and a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant with over a decade of experience in delivering trauma-informed care to adults (18+). Angelique not only supports her clients but also offers clinical consultation and training to organizations and professionals in the field.

Angelique is dedicated to providing trauma-informed care, with a particular focus on supporting First Responders and individuals navigating CPTSD and PTSD. Her work has been acknowledged through community recognition, including the 2023 Distinguished Social Work Award for Kawartha Lakes and Area from the Ontario Association of Social Workers. She has also been recognized in the Peterborough Examiner’s Readers’ Choice Awards, receiving Diamond and Platinum rankings in 2023, 2024, and 2025 in the categories of Individual, Couple & Family Therapist and Mental Health Consultant. Her clinic was further recognized with the Platinum award for Best Psychology Clinic in Peterborough in 2023, 2024, and 2025. These acknowledgements reflect her ongoing commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based support to those she serves.

Angelique works with individuals who are experiencing mental, emotional, and physical difficulties that stem from recent or past traumatic experiences. Clients who seek Angelique’s support often struggle with some of these concerns:  

• First Responders/Veterans and/or those experiencing Operational Stress Injury

• Attachment related negative beliefs

• Treating phobias

• Working with therapists/mental health professionals

• Difficulty managing romantic and/or interpersonal relationships)

• PTSD/C-PTSD

• Emotional regulation concerns: experiences of intense emotions and/or difficulty experiencing emotion

• Dissociative disorders and/or dissociative tendencies.

• Individuals with a diagnosis of a personality disorder (ie: Borderline Personality Disorder).

• Recent traumatic event (examples: domestic violence, death of a loved one, car accident, workplace injury)

• Performance enhancement (athletics, leadership roles, public speaking, career advancement, tests).

• Individuals seeking psychedelic preparation and/or psychedelic integration therapy.

Angelique’s clinical work is grounded in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy) and attachment theory, both of which have proven to be highly effective in addressing trauma and promoting healing. She draws upon other evidenced-based approaches including but not limited to: Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Focused therapies, Ego-State therapy, and Cognitive Therapies to support with trauma resolution. These approaches have their time and place in therapy and she will work with your goals and preferences to determine which approach is the best fit.

If you are feeling the impacts from your past or present experiences, then Angelique’s areas of specialty are likely a good fit for you.

In sessions with her, you can expect to gain insight into the factors that have contributed to your difficulties and develop the necessary skills to navigate your present life with greater resilience and well-being.