About Us
Main St. Psychological Centre (MSPC) is a group of psychologists in private practice. We’re located in a beautiful landmark building in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto.
MSPC psychologists provide psychological assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents and adults. Treatment services include individual therapy, couples therapy and family therapy.
Our psychologists provide professional, caring and confidential services. We work hard to be flexible and responsive to each individual’s unique needs.
We invite you to read further to learn more about our psychologists and the services we provide. Please feel free to contact our administrative staff directly to discuss our services.
OUR PSYCHOLOGISTS
Professional. Caring. Confidential.
Our psychologists are all highly educated and trained with a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in psychology and are registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. We bring a high level of professional education, training, and experience to the work we do helping people.
Dr. Anjuman Bains
Dr. Anjuman Bains is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and is currently under supervised practice at Main St. Psychological Centre. Dr. Bains has her Ph.D. in Psychology, as well as a Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (both through Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi India).
She has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults assisting them with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, effects of trauma, and psychological effects of infertility.
She has also worked closely with high performers/achievers and Olympic athletes, bringing forward her expertise in the area of performance psychology. Her work with the athletes and sports federations such as the Weightlifting Federation of India and Indian Sports Federation of Cerebral Palsy have also been recognized by various national newspapers and news channels in India.
Over the course of her career, she has worked with private practice, government organizations, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and sports federations in the space of mental health.
She has also worked actively with government in high war conflict areas of India (Jammu & Kashmir) under The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS). This experience underlies her strong understanding of the effects of trauma on people.
Her passion for mental health has led her to be invited on platforms like BBC World News and TED talks.
Dr. Bains provides treatment using (but not limited to) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness based approaches and Mental skill training for high performance.
Her strengths are her ability to understand and work with different cultures and religious backgrounds while recognizing people’s individual concerns. She works to help people by applying her knowledge and skills in dealing with those concerns.
Dr. Anjuman offers therapy in English, Hindi and Punjabi and has a fair understanding of Urdu.
Dr. Lawrence Dong
Dr. Lawrence Dong is a Clinical and School Psychologist. He has practiced in a variety of settings from community-based agencies to institutions providing psychotherapy, psychological assessments and consultations. Client populations have included children, adolescents and adults, as well as families. Treatment issues that have been addressed are wide ranging, from mood issues and substance abuse to cultural and learning issues. Dr. Dong has had a lengthy history with high risk populations. Currently, Dr. Dong works for the school board, is in private practice and consults to children’s mental health centres.
Dr. Miroslaw Grygo
Dr. Miroslaw Grygo completed his PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Manitoba. He has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults assisting them with a range of issues including adjustment and conduct problems, stress and anxiety related problems, depression, anger management, pain management, addictions, and effects of trauma, including PTSD. He has worked extensively with couples and families assisting them with relational issues and parenting concerns.
Dr. Grygo has worked in various institutional settings including hospitals, a residential treatment facility for youth, School Board (Child Guidance Clinic), employee assistance program, federal corrections, and in private psychological practices. His assessment experience includes clinical and psychoeducational assessments, fitness for duty assessments, threat assessments, and court ordered assessments. He is registered in Ontario to practice in the areas of clinical and forensic psychology.
Dr. Lesley Ruttan
Dr. Lesley Ruttan is a registered Psychologist practicing in the areas of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from York University. Dr. Ruttan has been a part-time staff Neuropsychologist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/University Health Network (TRI/UHN) since 2002 having worked with inpatient and outpatient acquired brain injury populations. Dr. Ruttan also serves as Practice Leader for Psychology at TRI/UHN and is actively involved in the training of clinical interns. She holds an Adjunct Lecturer position at the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science.
Dr. Ruttan provides neuropsychological and psychological assessment services and treatment services for adults and seniors. Common presenting problems include brain injury/illness, depression, anxiety, coping with life stressors and adjustment to injury/illness/disability.
Dr. Divi Tara
Dr. Divi Tara earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology with a special interest in Child and Adolescent Counselling. She is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and is currently under supervised practice at Main St. Psychological Centre under the supervision of Dr. Sonia Singh.
Dr. Tara has worked as an ABA Instructor Therapist and was instrumental in developing and implementing Behaviour Intervention Plans and delivering evidence-based behaviour modification services directly to children. In her earlier role as a Counselling Psychologist at NRI Family Health she provided counselling to clients and employees, helping them manage behavioural, emotional, and cognitive disorders. She designed and implemented intervention programs and conducted psycho-education sessions for families. She bases her therapeutic approach on Client Centred, Cognitive-Behavioural and Mindfulness based techniques.
Dr. John VanDeursen, Founder
The late Dr. John VanDeursen founded Main St. Psychological Centre in 2005 and was its director until his passing in 2023. He was a positive and compassionate force for change in the psychological profession through his involvement with various boards and associations. His legacy of helping people in the community lives on through the caring work of MSPC professionals.
Privacy & Confidentiality
Confidentiality is respected at all times.
No information will be communicated, either directly or indirectly to a third party without your written, informed consent. For couples, the consent of both partners is necessary in order to release information from their common file.
Exceptions to confidentiality include legal obligation to:
- Inform a potential victim of violence, or the appropriate authorities, of the client’s intention to inflict harm;
- Inform appropriate persons, or health care professionals, of a client’s intention to end his or her life;
- Release a client’s file if it is subpoenaed by a court of law;
- Inform the Children’s Aid Society if a client is placing a child at risk for sexual or physical abuse;
- Report a health professional who has sexually abused a client or patient
Our psychologists may also consult with one another regarding your treatment for the purpose of enhancing client care.
Fees
Fees for Psychological services are not covered by OHIP, but they may be covered by your group insurance plan /extended health care benefits.
Please check with your insurance provider to determine if psychological services are covered under your plan and if there are limits to your benefits.
The fees for all treatment and assessment services provided at MSPC are charged on an hourly basis including the fee for the initial consultation with the psychologist. All MSPC psychologists are currently charging fees according to the suggested fee schedule recommended by the Ontario Psychological Association. Please call to discuss our current fees with our administrative staff.