individual
therapy

Virtual Therapy for Young Adults (16+) and Adults that integrates Attachment Theory, Compassion-Focused Therapy, CBT, Mindfulness, and EMDR.

Meet your p

rofessional helper

I’m Melody (she/her), a Registered Psychotherapist supporting clients virtually throughout Ontario. I hold space that is relaxed and informal where we can talk openly (unfiltered and unapologetically) to discover who you are, what you need, and decide how you want to move forward. I meet you with warmth, silliness, non-judgment, and a deep respect for cultural diversity.

You are always the expert of your life. As we spend time, I will bear witness to your story and guide a collaborative curiosity about your experiences so far. Together we will navigate the landscape of your life.

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I’m with you wherever you are.

Life is hard. Therapy isn’t about eliminating the difficulties - it’s about managing them. I’m here to walk alongside you in the hardest moments and offer information and skills along the way. I help you process your thoughts and feelings so that your inner values, wisdom and courage can shine a light on the path ahead . Some of the challenges that we may navigate together include:

 

  • Anxiety

  • Burn Out

  • Communication

  • Depression

  • Interpersonal Relationships

  • Life Transitions

  • People Pleasing

  • Perfectionism

  • Personal Development

  • School & Workplace Stress

  • Self-Exploration

  • Social Anxiety

  • Stress Management

 
 

I want to get to know the landscape of your life.

Clients often come to therapy to address what is currently present in their lives. As part of understanding your current circumstances, I will ask questions about your early life experiences. Sometimes clients feel intimidated or worried that they haven’t experienced anything “traumatic enough” to share with me. That’s not the intention here. My approach involves exploring your experiences over time, being curious about what you may have learned as a result, and considering together whether those beliefs may be interacting with your present day.

READY TO BEGIN OUR EXPLORATION?

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We create an environment
for CHANGE.

When we garden, we consider the soil we place the plant in, the nutrients we give that soil, and also where we place the plant so it has the necessary amount of sun and shade. If the plant doesn’t grow, we don’t blame the plant. We find out what the plant needs and learn how to facilitate growth. Renowned psychotherapist Carl Rogers proposed that the therapist can hold space in a particular way for clients, which promotes the natural process of self-actualization.

My approach to therapy is client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. I believe that every person has innate worth, and individualized strengths and gifts, and observe that we come to therapy to unlearn the expectations we, the world, or others have placed on us. The process of self-reflection can be really uncomfortable and upsetting at times; I believe we can do hard work with an attitude of compassion.

 

SELF-INQUIRY

Taking an honest inventory
of the present and past.

SELF-COMPASSION

Acknowledging the adaptive
nature of our experience.

 

SELF-ACCEPTANCE

Being willing to work with reality to get where you want to go.

 

 Your details aren’t a burden.

It can be hard opening up to the people in our lives. When you come to a session, you have my undivided attention. I want to hear every detail and will ask about what’s left unsaid. Curious about the investment before we connect?

50 MIN SESSIONS - $190 (no tax).
80 MIN SESSIONS - $285 (no tax).