Maïté Simard is a student Art Therapist at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute (TATI) and a multidisciplinary artist. Her practice is person-centered, layering various media and techniques (such as painting, drawing, sculpting, printing, poetry, sandplay, puppetry, storytelling, or roleplay) to create pathways to self-expression and discovery, with a special interest in the therapeutic use of storytelling, myths, and folktales. She is passionate about trauma recovery and promoting growth, resilience, agency, and trust for individuals, as well as within and between communities.

Maïté is currently a student intern at LGP under the supervision of Lori Gill and has been trained in the Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM®). She has 10 years of experience working with immigrant and refugee children and their families in various settings, both in Canada and abroad.