Offering: Individual therapy
Clients: Adults & teens (ages 16-106)

Topics: Anxiety, depression, life transitions, divorce, parenting stress, caregiving, grief, loneliness, trauma, self-esteem, narcissistic abuse, cancer survivorship, personal growth...

My self-care: yoga, massage, laughing with friends & dancing in the moonlight.

I completed my M.A. in Psychotherapy & Spirituality after working as an RMT for 25 years where I was a witness to how unresolved emotions can affect our physical health. I am a lifelong learner who has lived and studied abroad. I am also a yoga teacher, the mother of a childhood cancer survivor, a proud step-mother, and proof that you can love again after heartbreak.

We can only heal what we accept and understand. If you want to learn new skills and better ways to cope with stress, my office is a safe and judgement-free space for you to talk about what is keeping you awake at night or holding you back in life. Trust me, you're not alone.

I live in Ottawa and am accepting new clients in-person, virtually or by phone.

Sorry prepares for joy, you know how to handle the trauma, learn how to handle the joy, Susan Alexander, psychotherapist

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Your story holds the answers...

Did you know that depression is the third leading cause of illness worldwide?

(Mood Disorders Society of Canada, 2019)

Therapy

How therapy can help...

Psychotherapy is talk therapy with a licensed therapist you trust. It is a collaborative relationship where you can safely explore thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement or criticism. Therapy can help you to manage anxiety, change self-destructive habits, improve your relationships, and live with more awareness, self-compassion, and courage.

Most of us are never taught how to communicate our needs, manage overwhelming emotions, enforce healthy boundaries, or to love and accept ourselves. We often function on auto-pilot, acting out scripts from childhood, reinforced by society, without realizing that we can make different choices based on our own values and insights.

Taking care of yourself doesn't mean me first,
it means me too.
~ L.R. Knost

All are welcome.

I work from a client-centered, strengths based, trauma-informed, intersectional feminist framework. I am an eclectic therapist who creatively integrates CBT, ACT, EFT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic theories. I look forward to collaborating with you and helping you set your goals in motion.

Services

Services
(In-person, virtual or by telephone)

I live and work on the traditional and unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin people. The peoples of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation have lived on this territory for millennia where their culture and presence have blessed and nurtured the land. I recognize that colonialism continues to give me certain unearned advantages in society and I am committed to dismantling oppressive systems and attitudes, and promoting equitable outcomes for all folx.

I welcome individual clients (ages 16+) dealing with anxiety, depression, or life transitions such as divorce, parenting stress, loneliness, chronic illness, caregiver burden, grief, loss, low self-esteem, and 2SLGBTQIA+ related issues.

Initial Consultation

(15 mins - complimentary)

Therapy works best when there is a strong connection between the client and therapist. A consultation gives us each the opportunity to ask questions and see if we feel like a good fit to work together.

Regular Therapy Session

(50 mins - $160)

A client-centered approach, means that our work will be collaborative. I will help you set goals, but you set the pace. Psychotherapy can be challenging, but you are worthy and you are not alone on this journey.