Dr. Tomoko Arimura
(AKA Dr. T or Dr. Tomoko)
You Are Invited to a Celebration of Life honouring Dr. Tomoko Nancy Arimura
Saturday, October 11, 2025 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wildflowers Farm – St. Thomas, Ontario
Please join us as we gather to remember and honour Tomoko-a beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and psychologist-through words, presence, and shared love. Guests are welcome to wear whatever feels comfortable and meaningful to them. This gathering will reflect Tomoko’s warmth and radiance. You are invited to bring a written message for Tomoko, which will be privately burned and added to her ashes. We also welcome memories, wishes, or reflections for her daughter, Olive Tomoko.
Ceremony: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Light refreshments to follow
With love, Saad Chahine & Family
Clinical Psychologist | Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Expertise:
- Anxiety and Mood
- Learning Disabilities
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Emotion Regulation
- Attachment and Family Relationships
- Complex/Developmental Trauma
- Life Transitions
- Parenting Challenges
I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario. I provide psychological services to children, adolescents, and families. I also provide clinical supervision and mentorship to psychology graduate students.
I believe that meaningful therapeutic change is not possible without first establishing a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship. I will work with clients to understand their personal style, strengths, needs and goals. Based on this information, I will tailor services to best meet their identified therapeutic goals. My therapeutic approach is integrative, which means that I use a variety of evidence-based techniques mainly from relationship-, emotion-, and cognitive behavioural-focused therapies. My goal is to understand the client as a whole person, considering their early histories, learning styles, and social-emotional functioning. When possible and therapeutically indicated, I strive to work collaboratively with parents/caregivers, and other key individuals in the client’s life. I believe that strengthening interpersonal connections is key to building resiliency. I also believe that a well-coordinated community approach is more effective in supporting the client’s growth and recovery. Therefore, with client consent, I will consult with other community care providers including physicians, school teams, and mental health workers.
My core beliefs as a psychologist stem from many experiences including growing up on the West Coast of Canada as the eldest child within an Asian immigrant family; training at the School and Clinical Psychology Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto where I completed my graduate studies; and working in a variety of rural and urban clinical settings including, school boards, community mental health agencies, children’s hospitals, and private practice. I have also been mentored by several exceptional psychologists (Dr. Ken Kwan, Dr. Andrea Walters, Dr. Laurel Townsend) who have each left a significant impression about the common factors (key ingredients) needed for success in therapy.
In my free time, I enjoy going for walks with my husband and dog (Rocky), trying out new recipes in my kitchen, and growing my own food in the garden.
