
Adult Therapy
Our adult therapy integrates mind-body therapies to support healing from trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, personality disorders, grief, and chronic pain, fostering resilience and growth.
“You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
- C.S. Lewis
SERVICES
Our Centre’s therapists use the following mind-body therapies to guide individuals on a journey of healing and thriving:
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR therapy is a powerful method for addressing trauma and a variety of other mental health issues. This therapy involves focusing on traumatic memories, current triggers or future anxieties, while engaging in specific bilateral stimulation techniques, such as guided eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones. This process helps the brain reprocess these memories or experiences, and integrate them in a healthier way.
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EMDR can help not just with PTSD, but also with anxiety, depression, anger, shame, grief, phobias, addiction, and chronic pain. It can reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories and the emotional and physical impact of these issues. It can also you help you uncover new understandings and perspectives, and develop healthier responses to present life challenges.
IFS-informed EMDR combines the strengths of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. By fusing IFS’s exploration of different internal parts with EMDR’s techniques for reprocessing distressing memories and experiences, this therapy can help you achieve a deeper understanding and healing of both past traumas and current life adversities.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that helps you explore and heal the different "parts" of yourself. These parts include Managers, Firefighters, and Exiles. Managers are parts that strive to protect you from emotional pain by controlling your day and day life (e.g., the perfectionist, the critic, the people pleaser). Firefighters are parts that are activated when you face emotional distress, often using urgent actions or emergency distractions (e.g., substances, binging) to quickly put out the emotional "fires". Exiles are parts that carry deep emotional wounds or trauma (e.g., shame, abandonment, loneliness, anger, sadness, chronic pain, hypervigilance) and are often kept hidden to protect you from past painful experiences.
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In IFS, you focus on understanding and healing the parts of you that are in pain and need attention, allowing you to address the root causes of your mental health issues. IFS creates a safe space for each part of you to be heard and understood so that you can get clarity about its role and needs.
IFS also helps foster a dialogue between all parts of you. Through therapy, Managers learn to trust that it’s safe to let down their defenses, Firefighters find healthier ways to manage stress, and Exiles are given the chance to tell their stories and heal past trauma. Through this process, you gain greater self-awareness, experience reduced inner conflicts, develop a kinder relationship with yourself, and experience greater emotional stability and harmony.
IFS-informed EMDR combines the strengths of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. By fusing IFS’s exploration of different internal parts with EMDR’s techniques for reprocessing distressing memories and experiences, this therapy can help you achieve a deeper understanding and healing of both past traumas and current life adversities.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT aims to help you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
The main idea is that how you think about a situation influences how you feel emotionally, and how you behave. It’s based on the principle that your negative thoughts often contribute to emotional distress and problematic behaviors. CBT teaches you to identify negative thought patterns and replace them with more balanced and realistic thoughts.
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For example, if you’re constantly thinking “If I make a mistake, everything will fall apart,” CBT can help you challenge this thought by asking, “What’s the worst that could really happen? Is it likely? How could I handle the situation, if it didn’t go as planned?" This can reduce the intensity of your emotions and lead to more helpful actions.
The "behavioral" part of CBT is just as important. It involves changing behaviors that contribute to or maintain mental health issues. For instance, if you're struggling with social anxiety, CBT might involve gradual exposure to social situations, helping you to slowly build confidence and reduce anxiety over time. Or, if you’re dealing with depression, CBT may help you re-introduce activities that you’ve been avoiding, which can help lift your mood and increase your overall sense of well-being.
CBT is versatile and can be tailored to help with a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, phobias, anger, low self-esteem, and even sleep problems. It can also lead to more peace of mind, improved mood, better decision-making, and increased confidence in handling daily challenges.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
DBT is a therapy designed to help you handle overwhelming emotions and build healthier relationships. It focuses on four main skills: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Mindfulness keeps you focused on the here and now, which can reduce stress and anxiety. Emotion regulation helps you control intense emotions so that you can respond more calmly and deliberately. Distress tolerance teaches you how to get through tough situations without making things worse, and interpersonal effectiveness helps you navigate different relationships in a healthy, balanced way.
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For example, mindfulness might help you calm your mind and feel more physically grounded during a panic attack, while emotion regulation could help you engage in activities even if you struggle with depression and a lack of motivation. Distress tolerance might come in handy for managing a breakup without turning to harmful behaviors, and interpersonal effectiveness can help you have a difficult conversation with a partner, ensuring you feel heard while also respecting the other person’s perspective.
These skills are especially helpful for people dealing with emotional struggles, mood issues, relationship challenges or Borderline Personality Disorder or traits. By mastering DBT skills, you can navigate your emotions and relationships with greater confidence, resilience, and effectiveness.
Self-Compassion Therapy
This therapy teaches you to treat yourself with the same kindness, understanding, and support you would offer a friend. By cultivating self-compassion, you learn to respond to your own mistakes and struggles with empathy, rather than criticism. This approach helps reduce the negative impact of shame, self-blame, and perfectionism, which often contributes to emotional struggles like anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Embracing self-compassion can allow you to navigate life's challenges with greater ease, while fostering a healthier, more positive relationship with yourself.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Attachment-based therapy helps you understand how your early interactions with caregivers have shaped your emotional and psychological development (e.g., your thoughts, feelings, behaviours) and current relational patterns.
By exploring these patterns you gain insight into how your early attachment experiences have influenced your own attachment style (e.g., secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized) and issues like intimacy, trust, and emotion regulation.
This modality aims to address and heal attachment wounds by creating a trusting partnership with your theraist; and helping you develop more secure relationships with yourself and those around you.
Somatic Practices
Somatic practices focus on connecting the mind and body to promote emotional regulation and healing. These practices are based on the understanding that your body holds onto stress and trauma, and by reconnecting with bodily sensations, you can release tension and restore balance to the nervous system. Somatic practices will help you become more aware of how your body responds to stress and learn ways to calm or activate your nervous system as needed.
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If you experience hyperarousal (the fight-or-flight states) somatic practices like breathwork, orienting, self-containment, or grounding can be particularly helpful. These techniques engage the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of calm and brings attention back to the present moment.
If you experience hypoarousal (freeze or shutdown states) you may benefit from somatic practices that help bring energy back into your system. Small, gentle movements,, sensory stimulation, tracking sensations, or engaging curiosity can help bring you out of a collapsed or dissociated state and back into the present. These practices allow you to feel more grounded in your daily life, manage overwhelming emotions, and foster a sense of safety within your own body.
Addiction CounseLling
This counselling aims to help you understand and overcome a wide range of addictive behaviors—not just substance use like alcohol or cannabis, but also behaviors such as binge eating, excessive social media or internet use or compulsive sex. You can expect a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can explore the root causes of your behavior.
Whether driven by stress, trauma, or emotional difficulties, addictive patterns often serve as coping mechanisms. Counseling helps you identify these underlying issues, heal the roots of addiction, develop healthier habits, and embrace a more mindful and balanced way of living.
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This healing journey may involve a combination of approaches, such as EMDR to process unresolved trauma underlying addiction; CBT to challenge negative thought patterns; Internal Family Systems Therapy to befriend and help the parts of you that rely on addictive behaviors for comfort; and Mindfulness to recognize triggers and cravings, allowing you to respond calmly and intentionally.
We prioritize personalizing your journey to discover the mind body therapies that best support your lasting recovery and well-being.
Emotion-Focused Therapy(EFT)
EFT is a therapy designed to help you explore, understand and express your emotions. It can help you gain a deeper understanding of your emotions, allowing you to recognize and articulate feelings that may have been previously overwhelming or confusing. This heigtened emotional awareness can lead to improved self-acceptance, making it easier to navigate difficult situations and emotional challenges.
Additionally, EFT provides tools to express your emotions constructively, which can strengthen relationships and foster a greater sense of connection with others. As you learn to embrace and manage your emotions, you may find that your symptoms of anxiety, depresion, and other mental health issues lessen, allowing you to experience a happier and more fulfilling life.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing your awareness to the present moment and becoming aware of your thoughts, feelings, sensations, and surroundings without judgment. It helps you notice what's happening in the here and now, rather than ruminating about the past or worrying about the future. By developing this awareness, you can better understand your emotions and reactions, which can lead to more control over how you respond to challenging situations.
If you are struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship problems or chronic pain, mindfulness can be a powerful tool. It helps with trauma by grounding you to the present moment, allowing you to notice how trauma shows up in your body, without being overwhelmed by it.
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If depressed it can help you focus attention on simple tasks like eating, walking, showering—so you can more fully experience the activity, rather than being pulled into depressive thoughts. If anxious, mindfulness can help you calm those racing thoughts by shifting attention to the breath or physical sensations.
In relationships, mindfulness encourages a pause, helping you respond thoughtfully, instead of reacting impulsively. It’s also useful for managing urges in addiction recovery, as it helps break the automatic cycle of cravings and urges and automatic reactions.
Whatever the issue you are dealing with, mindfulness can offer a way to slow down, gain clarity, and respond to life’s challenges with greater thoughtfulness and choice.
Issues Frequently Addressed
Trauma, PTSD, and Dissociation
• Anxiety and depression
• Addiction• Loss and Grief
• Life Transitions• Chronic Pain
faq
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There is no right or wrong reason to seek therapy. If you’re struggling with something specific—such as trauma, depression, or relationship difficulties—therapy can provide a focused approach to healing. But it can also be a great fit if you're interested in personal growth, understanding yourself better, managing stress better, or simply wanting a dedicated time and space for self-care. Everyone’s journey is unique, and therapy offers a flexible, supportive space for whatever you need.
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In a consult, the therapist will ask you to share what has brought you to therapy, any current challenges you are facing, and what you hope to achieve. This interactive session is also your opportunity to ask questions, express any hesitations you have about therapy, and see if the therapist's style and therapy approach aligns with your needs. The goal is to get a sense of what working together would be like and to see if it feels like a good fit for both of you.
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In your first session, a therapist will focus on getting to know you --what's currently happening in your life, our current challenges, and your personal history to better understand your context and needs. Additionally, the therapist will aim to provide you with some initial tools or skills to support you right from the start, so you leave feeling empowered and ready to begin your journey. There will be time for you to ask questions, set goals, and discuss the next steps for future visits too.
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There is no one-size-fits-all answer to how long therapy will last. For some, therapy might be a short-term process of a few weeks or months, especially if you have a specific issue you want to address. For others, therapy may be more long-term, particularly if you are dealing with complex challenges like trauma, ongoing mental health concerns, or are seeking continuous personal development. There is no set timeline; we will work together to find the pace and duration that best suits your needs and goals.
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Youth or adult sessions $190 for 50 minutes. Sessions are offered a secure telemedicine on-line platform.
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Sessions are not covered under OHIP, however the majority of extended health benefits/employer benefits, do cover therapy provided by a registered social worker or psychotherapist. We encourage you to speak with your insurance provider about counselling services provided by a registered social worker or psychotherapist to determine eligibility and approved rates of coverage.
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Although our private pay rates are standard for our specializations within Canada, we understand this may not work for everyone. We offer reduced rate appointments through our clinical training program.
The centre’s clinical interns are equipped with knowledge of the most current evidence-based practices in the mental health field. Case consultations, rigorous supervision, and training make our clinical interns equipped to work skillfully in this field. If you are interested in working with our clinical fellows, please schedule a complimentary consultation.
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Payment can be made by email transfer or credit card and is due at the end of each session. Receipts are available upon payment so that you may submit it to your insurance company for reimbursement, if applicable.
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We require a full 48 hours notice for the cancellation of an appointment. If you cancel with less than 48 hours notice or miss your appointment, you will be charged the full rate of the session, unless alternate arrangements have been made. Thank you for respecting our time and valuing the time that has been set aside for you.
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Because the founder in an approved provider for plans like, you can have peace of mind knowing your session are eligible for reimbursement, eliminating any worry or uncertainty about coverage.
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Yes, there is a fee for writing reports or documentation or reports. The charge depends on the time it takes to complete, with fees equivalent to either a half-hour or full session rate.
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Canadians who access clinical services provided by social workers or psychotherapists have the ability to claim these services on their income tax through the Medical Expense Tax Credit (METC). Visit www.cra.gc.ca/medical to learn more about claiming the METC.
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Your privacy is very important to us. The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the College of Registered Psychotherapists, clearly define that all information you share with us is confidential and will not be communicated, directly or indirectly, to anyone without your informed consent. However, the law states there are rare exceptions to this rule, including serious safety concerns. We will review the confidentiality agreement prior to your appointment.
As well, we understand that protecting your personal information is critical. Our on-line telemedicine platform, Jane App is fully compliant with Canada’s Personal Health Information and Protection Act (PHIPPA), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and other relevant mental health legislation. Rest assured, your health information is safeguarded at the highest standards, giving you confidence that your privacy is protected at every step.
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Please click on our Book Now button or contact us directly by phone or email for a non-obligatory phone consultation. You do not require a referral.

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