Therapy for Individuals and Couples
Support that helps you feel more grounded, connected, and understood.
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or your relationship, therapy can help reduce emotional overwhelm, improve communication, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Individual therapy provides a confidential space to explore past or present challenges. Meeting with our trained clinicians can help you feel more stable, increase self-understanding, and develop tools to manage emotional and nervous system responses more effectively. Individuals often reach out if they are experiencing the following:
Domestic violence
Burn-out & Stress
Recent traumatic event
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Complex PTSD (childhood trauma).
Sexual abuse
Medical trauma
Parenting challenges
Post-Partum concerns
Anxiety & Depression
Phobias
Performance issues
Life transitions
Operational Stress Injuries
Emotional regulation concerns
Attachment related concerns
Academic concerns
Vicarious Trauma
Support with ADHD and neurodivergence.
Spouse/Partner of a First Responder.
Couples therapy can help you understand what’s keeping you stuck, reduce distress, and develop healthier ways of coping and relating. Our clinicians support couples facing challenges such as:
Communication difficulties.
Infidelity
Conflict resolution
Life transitions
Financial Stress
Shift in values and goals in the relationship
Loss of Intimacy
Relationship development.
Pre/post partum relationship challenges
Blended families and/or parenting concerns.
Understanding emotional and relationship needs.
Couples who may feel stuck in negative patterns of interaction
Couples who are navigating situations where one or both partners have experienced trauma.
Strategies to support partner through a difficult time
Couples exploring non-monogamy.
First Responder Couples
Our team brings a diverse range of expertise and collaborates closely with clients to ensure that treatment interventions are tailored to their unique needs. We utilize a variety of evidence-based approaches to support individuals and couples, including:
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Ego-state therapy, also known as parts therapy, focuses on identifying and addressing different "ego-states" within an individual. Traumatic experiences can create fragmented parts within a person's psyche.
By addressing the interactions and relationships among these internal parts, individuals can achieve a deeper level of integration and more complete resolution of traumatic memories.
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For some clients, psychotherapy may be complemented by neurofeedback. Neurofeedback can support nervous system regulation, often helping improve emotional stability, focus, sleep, and stress resilience. Your clinician will discuss whether this approach may be appropriate for you or your relationship.
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CBT is a widely-used therapy that helps individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors. It is structured and goal-oriented, focusing on the present rather than past experiences. CBT is effective for anxiety, depression, and various mental health conditions.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy technique designed to help individuals process and overcome trauma and distressing memories. It involves guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation while the therapist helps the client recall traumatic events, facilitating emotional processing and reducing symptoms of a variety of mental health concerns.
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals process and resolve traumatic memories and distressing emotions quickly. It uses techniques similar to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) but incorporates guided imagery and voluntary memory recall.
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DBT is a type of cognitive therapy that combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices. Originally developed for treating borderline personality disorder, it emphasizes emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and acceptance. It focuses on helping individuals balance acceptance and change.
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Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic approach that emphasizes the importance of emotions in understanding and improving psychological well-being. It helps individuals/couples identify, experience, and express their emotions, fostering emotional awareness and regulation.
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CPT is a specific form of cognitive therapy primarily used for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It helps individuals process traumatic experiences by identifying and challenging unhelpful beliefs related to the trauma. The goal is to develop healthier ways of thinking about the trauma and its impact.
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If seeking treatment for an anxiety disorder (phobia, OCD, trauma etc), it is likely that exposure therapy will be a part of your treatment.
Exposure therapy is a cognitive-behavioral technique that involves gradually exposing individuals to the situations, memories, or stimuli that trigger their anxiety or distress.
The therapist will support you in engaging with the feared stimuli to reduce distress and avoidance in a controlled and safe environment.
The goal is to desensitize the individual to the distressing triggers which help them to develop more adaptive responses. Item description
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Attachment theory emphasizes the importance of early relationships in shaping an individual's psychological well-being.
Therapists will support you by exploring how past attachment experiences influences current reactions to traumatic memories.
Addressing attachment-related issues can lead to a deeper understanding of emotional reactions and support with the development of healthier relationships.
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Somatic Therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the body's physiological responses to trauma and stress. It emphasizes the role of the nervous system in processing and releasing traumatic experiences.
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The Gottman Method aims "to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy, and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.
This approach is often used in Couples Therapy.
FAQs
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Therapy can be in-person, phone, or virtually depending on your preference. We are able to provide therapy to individuals located in Ontario, Canada.
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We do bill directly to some insurance providers (WSIB, Greenshield, Canada Life, Sun Life, NIHB, Blue Cross, & WSIB).
If we do not direct bill to your provider, once you pay, you will receive a receipt that you can submit to your insurance company.
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You are able to self-refer.
If you are working with another therapist, it is helpful to have them reach out to provide additional information to develop appropriate treatment plans (but not necessary).
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We have a 24 hour cancellation policy. You will be charged for the full fee of your session if you cancel with less than 24 hours.
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We are not available 24/7 and we are unable to respond to crisis situations. If you are experiencing a crisis, having thoughts of harming yourself or others please call 911 or go immediately to the emergency department of your local hospital.