top of page
hero-meet-our-team.jpg

MEET OUR TEAM

Laura Zilney

Laura Zilney is an intersectional feminist who works from trauma-informed, harm reduction,anti-oppressive and evidence-based perspectives. She has been Chief Executive Officer of Hope 24/7 since 2013. She is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and a Board-Certified Sexologist with the American College of Sexologists. Laura has extensive experience working with those who have experienced

trauma and violence and has co-authored two books and authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on trauma and sexuality. Laura has completed Basic Training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and is the primary supervisor for the clinical team at Hope 24/7. This work is Laura’s passion in life, and she is profoundly honoured that survivors feel safe coming to her and Hope 24/7 for assistance.

​

“The woman is the foundation on which nations are built. She is the heart of her nation. If that heart is weak, the people are weak. If her hear is strong and her mind clear, then the nation is strong and knows its purpose. The woman is the centre of everything.”

(Art Solomon, Ojibway Elder)

CARRIE - L. Zilney.jpg

Carrie Campbell

Carrie Campbell is a feminist and contemporary visual artist based in Brampton Ontario. Much of her material focuses on a variety of subjects, surrounding the growth of women, families, and marginalized peoples. Using her art, she aims to present her own feelings and experiences of tenderness, vulnerability, and underlying resilience, with themes ranging from subjects of personal struggles such as domestic violence and mental health issues, to depictions of her own personal favourite topics; culture and love. Raised in Queens, she studied in the New York Regional Studio Art Program for three years, before momentous life events eventually led her to Toronto, where she holds a diploma with honours in studio art from the International Council for Open Distance and Education, and has exhibited work at over 15, gallery exhibits, public events, and juried displays of fine art. She was a participating artist in a public vigil held by the City of Brampton in February 2019, in response to an act of femicide committed in the region. A life coach, and owner of an itinerant art and wellness workshop business, she is the lead instructor and pioneer of a wellness-through-art program known as Empowered Through Art, held at a local artist-run gallery. Her work is part of a community engagement initiative which promotes themes of positivity among residents of the city while using art techniques to remind them of the indelible impression art can have on any region. Carrie also has mixed media pieces on

permanent public display at the Family Life Resource Center and Hope 24/7, which are both local women’s centers within the Region of Peel. Carrie has received awards for her artwork, as well as volunteer efforts within local grassroots community outreach organizations serving marginalized populations in Brampton.

Carrie - Carrie.jpg
bottom of page