Our Team
About Dr. Tania Bielak
Dr. Tania Bielak is the Director of Wise Mind Psychology. She is a registered Clinical Psychologist with more than 15 years of experience providing evidence-based assessment and treatment services. Dr. Bielak obtained her Ph.D at the University of Waterloo, and has provided psychological services in a variety of mental health treatment settings, including the Parkwood Institute OSI Clinic, York University, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
At Wise Mind Psychology, Dr. Bielak offers evidence-based psychological services to clients 14 years and older (please see Services for more information). In addition to general mental health services, Dr. Bielak is passionate and feels privileged to continue and support those whose mental health has been affected in the course of service, including members and veterans of the military, medical personnel, and first responders.
Dr. Bielak’s therapeutic approach is compassionate, flexible, and supportive, while also being firmly grounded in evidence-supported approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) interventions, mindfulness, and compassion-based strategies. Dr. Bielak is also passionate about supervision and mentorship, and has served as a clinical supervisor at both the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment (CMHRT) at the University of Waterloo, as well as the York University Psychology Clinic (YUPC). Dr. Bielak supervises individuals working towards registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
In her free time, Dr. Bielak enjoys spending time in nature, travelling to warm places, spending time with her husband and children, practicing martial arts, and listening to live music.
About Dr. Brenda Chiang
Dr. Brenda Chiang is a registered Clinical Psychologist with nearly a decade of experience in evidence-based assessment and treatment. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Waterloo and her pre-doctoral residency at the London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium. Dr. Chiang has provided psychological services in a variety of settings, including: the Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic and Concurrent Disorders Program at St. Joseph’s Health Care London; the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care; the Eating Disorder Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; and the University of Waterloo. In addition to Wise Mind Psychology, she currently works as a clinical psychologist at the Parkwood OSI Clinic’s GTA Office.
At Wise Mind Psychology, Dr. Chiang offers evidence-based psychological services to adults 18 years and older. She has considerable experience treating clients who are experiencing anxiety, depressed mood, posttraumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, eating or body image difficulties, among other challenges. In addition to general mental health services, she has considerable familiarity and special interest in providing psychological services to medical personnel and first responders.
When she works with clients, Dr. Chiang is authentic, warm, empathic, flexible, and collaborative. She is trained in a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), trauma-focused therapies such as Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, and mindfulness and compassion-based strategies. Integrating client goals and preferences and evidence-supported approaches, she creates an individualized treatment to meet each client’s needs.
In her free time, Dr. Chiang enjoys spending time in nature, travelling, basking in live music, and watching sports with friends.
About Dr. Dana Gorelik
Dr. Dana Gorelik is a Clinical Psychologist in Supervised Practice. She completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at York University, and her Predoctoral Residency at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care. Dr. Gorelik has provided psychological services in a variety of settings, including the York University Psychology Clinic (YUPC), Sunnybrook’s Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, and North York General Hospital’s Assessment and Wellness Centre and the Adult Eating Disorders Program.
Dr. Gorelik has considerable experience supporting clients with obsessive-compulsive and other anxiety symptoms, depression, posttraumatic stress, and chronic pain. She has additionally worked with clients with other concerns, including self-criticism, low self-esteem, perfectionism, sleep disturbances, transitions and loss, and emotion regulation difficulties
Dr. Gorelik’s therapeutic style is gentle, warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. She works collaboratively with her clients to identify and address their goals. She is trained in a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), trauma-focused therapies such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, as well as mindfulness and self-compassion oriented approaches. Dr. Gorelik may draw more heavily on a particular approach or integrate several to provide the best fit to each individual client.
At Wise Mind Psychology, Dr. Gorelik works under the supervision of Dr. Tania Bielak where, in addition to general mental health services, she is also providing specialized services for individuals with psychological difficulties related to service, such as First Responders, members and veterans of the Canadian Forces, and medical personnel. Dr. Gorelik is passionate about supporting individuals in these occupations to heal and recover from painful experiences, as well as to learn new coping strategies to maintain coping and resilience.
In her free time, Dr. Gorelik enjoys practicing yoga, spending time with family and friends, and travelling the world.