Psychotherapy is a process of self-exploration and growth. In therapy, you sit with a trained therapist and delve into the complexities of your inner life. Through conversation and introspection, you gain insight into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and learn tools to manage your mental health and overall well-being. The therapist provides support and guidance, helping you understand your experiences and emotions and empowering you to make positive changes in your life. The therapeutic process can be challenging, but it offers a way forward, a means of finding clarity and understanding in a world that is often chaotic and overwhelming.

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The reasons to seek out therapy are unique for each person. Whether or not you are dealing with a diagnosed mental health condition, you are welcomed to reach out; everyone, regardless of mental health status, has their reasons for seeking support. The time is truly yours to discuss anything you wish, free from guilt. Ultimately, engaging with a therapist is an opportunity to cultivate the resources essential for long-term wellbeing, such as autonomy, resilience, and self-love.

Unless mandated, it is always up to you to decide when you would like to reach out for support.

Speaking to someone who is not a part of your everyday world can be very freeing. One of the goals of therapy is to provide you with the space to explore your truth free from the added pressure of social and familial expectations. At no point in time will you be competing in dialogue with the therapist, nor will you hear things like, "It's going to be okay”, “You will get over it" or about the therapist’s own problems. Your therapist can help you discover new tools that make life easier and may encourage you to explore questions that don't typically come up in everyday conversation, such as:

“Could my physiology be contributing to how I feel?”

“Do I feel a sense of purpose?”

“Am I guarding my environment?”

“How safe do I feel?”

No. The process of therapy is incredibly collaborative. Rather than telling you what to do, a therapist helps you gain a stronger sense of your own needs and desires, allowing you to arrive at your own answers.

I also will not —

• Force you to do anything you don't want to do.

• Focus on labels or pathologizing your experiences (you are more than a constellation of symptoms or a condition to be fixed).

• Pretend that I hold all the power to make you change. I respect your autonomy as a human being. Therapy is not a passive practice and it requires you to show up for yourself.

I do not work with :

• Families, children, and teenagers.

• Clients who are currently involved in the legal system (e.g. court-mandated therapy), or where release of clinical records for legal purposes is probable (e.g., long-term disability claims, child custody and access suits).

• Clients requiring Crisis Response / 24-Hour Services. This includes clients in need of hospitalization at the time of intake, or who are likely to need inpatient care.

I also would not be a good fit if you need a higher level of care such as a:

• A Partial Hospitalization Program

• An Intensive Outpatient Program

No, I do not provide crisis support. If you need urgent help, please contact local emergency services.

Residents of Toronto​

If in danger, call 911.

Other options for help include —​

Suicide Crisis Helpline at 9-8-8 (call / text) or www.988.ca

Toronto Distress Centre at 416-408-HELP or torontodistresscentre.com

The Gerstein Centre at 416-929-5200 or www.gersteincentre.org