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Meet the Team at EHN Bellwood Toronto

Dedicated to providing Canada’s best evidence-based treatment

Acting as caregivers, cheerleaders, and confidants, we provide the expertise and empathy you need to build the foundation for lasting recovery. We employ masters-level clinicians with relevant experience and a commitment to excellent care.

EHN Bellwood Toronto’s staff consists of counsellors, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, registered dieticians, family therapists, and physical recreation professionals. Their passion drives EHN Bellwood Toronto’s legacy of providing multifaceted, evidence-based treatment for addiction and mental health concerns in Toronto.

Daryn Kilfoyle

Executive Director

Daryn Kilfoyle is EHN Bellwood's Executive Director. He comes to EHN with over 20 years of experience and has held multiple executive positions with both Mental Health and Developmental Services providers in Ontario. Additionally, Daryn has taught at Sheridan College in both the Child and Youth Counsellor and Social Service Worker programs. Daryn holds a Masters of Social Work degree and a BA in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario.

Dr. Mark Weiss

Medical Director, MD, MCFP

Dr. Mark Weiss, M.D., MCFP (AM), returns to EHN Canada in the role of Medical Director. Mark provides clinical and leadership services across EHN Canada, and oversees medical care at EHN Bellwood Toronto and EHN Guardians Gateway in Peterborough, Ontario. Mark comes to EHN Canada with over 20 years of specialization in Addiction Medicine, including impressive leadership experience within specialized inpatient addiction treatment settings, with prior roles including Chief of Addiction Medicine at Homewood Health Centre, and Medical Director at EHN Bellwood Toronto from 2016-2019.

Dr. Kalam Sutandar

Psychiatrist, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Dr. Kalam Sutandar is a psychiatrist at EHN Bellwood Toronto in our Eating Disorders program, as well as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Toronto. For over two decades, her work, studies, and published papers have focused on intensive treatment for eating disorders. She teaches and supervises psychiatric trainees in the treatment of eating disorders and psychotherapy. Her clinical foci also include perinatal mental health, psychotherapy for trauma-related disorders, and family and couple therapy.

Tanya Do

Nurse Practitioner, MN, NP-PHC

Tanya has been a full-time Nurse Practitioner with EHN Bellwood Toronto since May 2022. She graduated from nursing in 1997 and has been a Nurse Practitioner (NP) since 2011. Tanya has experience in emergency medicine and primary care which included focused care for clients with HIV, mental health, and addictions. She has completed her CAMH Concurrent Disorders Certification, and additional courses in addiction medicine through the University of British Columbia. Additionally, Tanya is a published primary author in medical journals and has significant experience in health care management. She is dedicated to lifelong learning, has worked as a yoga teacher, and brings a compassionate, gentle, and holistic approach to her work.

Judy Dixon

Clinical Nurse Manager, MSN, RN

In May 2013, Judy was nominated for the Nurse of The Year Award. She began a leadership role in June 2013 as the Clinical Educator for the Renal Department at Trillium Health Partners’ Credit Valley Site. In March 2016, Judy spearheaded the launch of Online Priming in Hemodialysis and received an Honourable Mention for The Advance Patient Safety Award in October 2016. She played a key role in initiating the Wound Care Clinic in Ambulatory Care at Credit Valley Hospital. Judy transitioned to the Medicine Program in April 2017, serving as the Clinical Educator for patient care areas 2B & 2C Medicine. In March 2021, Judy joined EHN Canada as the Nurse Manager. She led the EHN Bellwood Toronto Annual Pharmacy Accreditation in both 2021 and 2023.

Antoline Thiruchelvam

Clinical Manager, MA, RP

With over 20 years of experience, Antoline specializes in helping individuals heal from trauma in a safe and non-judgmental setting. She focuses on the mind-body connection and uses a holistic approach for recovery. Trained in CPT, CBT, and DBT, Antoline holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and certifications in neurorehabilitation and therapy. She is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, dedicated to empowering adults and adolescents to overcome their challenges.

Olga Perju

Psychotherapist, MA, RP, RCAT

Olga is a Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Art Therapist, and the Primary Clinician in Bellwood's Eating Disorders Program, as well as the Clinical Director in the Master's of Psychotherapy and Spirituality and Art Therapy programs at St. Stephen's College in Alberta. For over a decade, she has supported individuals of all ages to foster healing connections within themselves, and their community, in creative and innovative ways. She is passionate about the healing power of art and incorporates her training and experience by using Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) in her client-centered clinical practice. When she's not supporting clients, supervising or teaching, Olga can be found sipping on coffee, working on a cross-cross stitch pattern, or listening to an audiobook while walking her good pup, Tetra.

Amy Kohl

Dietician, RD

Amy Kohl is a registered dietitian with over 20 years of experience in hospital settings. The focus of her career has been the treatment and recovery of eating disorders and disordered eating throughout the lifecycle. Amy has counselled children, adolescents and adults in inpatient, outpatient, day treatment and residential settings, with co-current medical and mental health issues. As part of her continuing education, Amy received a certificate in Solution-Focused Counseling and extensive training in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Family-Based Treatment. A weight-inclusive, non-dieting philosophy and intuitive eating are woven through Amy's clinical practice. It has always been Amy's privilege to help guide others to rediscover health, comfort, freedom and joy with eating.

Margaret Fieldhouse

Nutritionist

Marg, a compassionate practitioner, specializes in aiding individuals battling addiction and eating disorders by providing tools and knowledge for recovery. Her dedication and expertise in addiction and nutrition have established her as a leading figure in these fields. Marg has seen the transformative impact of nutrition in addiction recovery and continues to profoundly influence her clients' lives, helping them regain control and rediscover vitality and purpose. In addition to her clinical work, Marg is a published author and respected educator. She extends her commitment to addiction recovery through community outreach, public speaking, and volunteer work, focusing on support and education. Understanding the crucial link between nutrition and addiction, Marg offers personalized nutritional support, empowering individuals to heal both body and mind, and enhance their overall wellbeing during recovery.

Wendy Lee

Physical Health Instructor and Recreation Therapist

Wendy is the Physical Health Instructor and Recreation Therapist at EHN Bellwood Toronto. With a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology, a Diploma in Sports Injury Management, and a Diploma in Recreation Therapy, Wendy is dedicated to the health and well-being of her clients. With 15 years of experience at EHN Bellwood Toronto, Wendy is responsible for developing and implementing fitness classes, providing leisure education and activities, providing strength training instruction, and individual fitness program development. She stays in communication with the medical team to determine client readiness for exercise sessions and injury rehabilitation, as well as completing discharge summaries for residential clients and providing regular leisure education sessions for core clients with individual leisure evaluations.

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