INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Embodied psychotherapy that honours the whole you by offering space for your mind, body, & nervous system to reconnect
“No matter how together you may appear on the outside… when you’re hurting on the inside… life can feel overwhelming and exhausting”
Things don’t have to stay that way
Therapy offers a space to slow down, turn inward, and approach what’s happening inside with curiosity and compassion. Together, we’ll explore the many parts that make up your inner world and listen to what they’re communicating. While understanding your experiences and gaining insight matters, lasting change often requires working at a deeper level with the mind, body, and nervous system to supporting a more grounded, authentic way of being.
Working with the mind.
We work with all your parts to make sense of patterns, emotions, and inner protective strategies, while exploring how past experiences continue to shape the present.
Listening to the body.
We slow down and tune into sensations and emotions as they arise in the body. We speak the language of the body to access layers of healing that talking alone often can’t reach.
Supporting the nervous system.
Stress and trauma don’t just live in our thoughts, they’re held in the nervous system. We work with how your system has learned to protect you and support regulation and release to allow stuck patterns to soften over time.
Therapy That Supports You
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Our work together will involve getting to know different “parts” of you. The inner voices and protective strategies that shape how you think, feel, and respond. You might notice a perfectionist part or a part that tends to shut down at the sight of conflict. Each of these parts carries a story and the more we can understand and appreciate them, the more space we create for healing and lasting change.
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We’ll approach all your parts with curiosity and compassion, rather than judgment or confrontation. Instead of trying to silence or get rid of parts, we’ll listen to what they’re communicating and learn about their roles. Over time, as parts feel seen and understood, they’ll begin to soften and shift on their own, making space for more clarity and calmness.
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We so often move through life in a state of disconnection from our body and core self. Together, we’ll begin to bridge that gap by starting to notice together. Noticing what your body might be trying to communicate through that fluttery feeling in your chest. The mind-body connection is a powerful resource you can carry with you beyond therapy, helping you feel more grounded, connected, and in tune with yourself.
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I believe therapy is most effective when it supports both what you’re dealing with right now and the deeper layers beneath. Our work together will include building practical skills that you can start using immediately to find relief and navigate daily challenges. At the same time, we’ll move beyond surface-level coping and uncover the roots of what’s showing up, allowing us to create deep, long-lasting change that reaches those roots.
What is Embodied Therapy?
Embodied therapy helps you listen to what your body already knows and use that information to support healing that goes beyond intellectual understanding.
An embodied approach recognizes that:
Psychological experiences show up as sensations (tight chest, heaviness, warmth, numbness)
Trauma and stress are often stored and organized in the nervous system
Insight alone sin’t always enough, the body also needs to be involved for change and healing to occur
Individual Psychotherapy in Ontario
There are times in life when things feel heavier than we know how to hold. Maybe certain patterns keep showing up no matter how hard you try to change them, or parts of you feel anxious, angry, or stuck and you can’t seem to understand why. You might notice inner conflict, as though one part of you longs for change while another part holds you back, or maybe you feel disconnected from yourself, unsure of what you need or how to move forward.
Therapy offers a space to slow down, turn inward, and approach what’s happening inside with curiosity and compassion. Together, we’ll explore the many parts that make up your inner world, listen to what they’re trying to communicate, and work towards creating a more grounded, authentic, and fulfilling life.