About
The Banksia - From Burnt out to Bloom
What is a Banksia? The banksia is a native Australian flower that is known to thrive in harsh and challenging environments, and has the unique ability to regrow after fire. Banksia plants symbolize resilience, perseverance and adaptability, and are the perfect representation of my belief in our client's strength and capacity for personal and professional growth.
Sarah Binks, PhD(c), MSW RSW
Clinic Director
Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor
Sarah Binks is a Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist with over 15 years’ experience helping clients and clinicians reach their goals. As an Australian-Canadian, she is enjoying raising my 2 "Can-Aussie" kids with my partner in Ontario, Canada. She has a deep love for Australian chocolate biscuits, listening to podcasts, Harry Potter, Gilmore Girls, and reading romance novels (think Discovery of Witches, and anything by Jenny Colgan).
Sarah has extensive experience helping people manage worry, stress, over-thinking, overwhelm, perfectionism, burnout, and imposter syndrome. As a recovering perfectionist herself, she can personally relate to my clients' experiences. She specialises in supporting social workers and psychotherapists thrive in their professional practice, while maintaining their own personal health and wellbeing.
In addition to being the Clinical Director at Banksia Counselling & Supervision, she spends my time working on my PhD research, teaching at a Community College in Ontario, Canada, and parenting/caregiving (hello Sandwich generation!).
Sarah can supervise RSWs in ON, AB, NS, QC, YT & NU. She also meets the eligibility criteria to provide Clinical Supervision with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and College of Nurses Ontario (CNO) for nurse psychotherapists in private practice.
Fiona Sutton, MSW RSW
Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor
As a Clinical Supervisor, Fiona is here to support you throughout your professional journey. Her goal is to help you strengthen your clinical skills, build confidence, and grow into the most effective and compassionate therapist you can be. Fiona believes that high-quality supervision is essential for navigating the challenges of this rewarding field.
In our work together, you’ll find a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can explore clinical concerns, enhance your skills, and attend to your own well-being.
Fiona is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience in social services. For the past 17+ years, she has provided direct therapeutic services to children, youth, adults, and families. Fiona has 5+ years of experience providing clinical supervision to mental health professionals in both individual and group settings.
Fiona's extensive training includes CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and trauma- and attachment-informed approaches. Fiona meets the supervision requirements for both CPRO and CCPA, and can provide attestation forms as needed. Fiona can supervise RSWs with OCSWSSW.
Ilda Caeiro-Azzam, MSW RSW
Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor
As a Clinical Supervisor,Ilda Caeiro-Azzam is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over two decades of experience supporting individuals, families, and professionals across hospital, community, and private-practice settings. Ilda provides compassionate, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed supervision to clinicians and students across Canada.
Grounded in evidence-based and anti-oppressive frameworks, Ilda’s supervision philosophy emphasizes reflective practice, ethical accountability, and professional growth. She supports emerging and experienced therapists in developing clinical confidence, deepening their therapeutic presence, and integrating modalities such as CBT, DBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness within culturally and contextually relevant care.
Ilda has extensive experience supervising diverse practitioners, including those registered with the OCSWSSW, CRPO, and related professional colleges, as well as students completing graduate training in counselling psychology and social work. Her supervision approach is collaborative, strength-based, and designed to nurture metacompetence, self-awareness, and resilience in clinical work. Ilda can supervise RSWs in ON, NS, QC, YT & NU.
Drawing on her background in trauma recovery, intimate partner violence, brain injury, and cross-cultural mental health, Ilda helps supervisees navigate complex cases, enhance documentation and assessment skills, and uphold best practices in professional ethics and client care.
Ilda also offers group and dyadic supervision, consultation, and mentorship for therapists working in community mental health, private practice, and specialized fields such as MVA assessments, IFHP refugee mental health, NIHB, and trauma-informed care for marginalized communities.
