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Stop People Pleasing, Set Healthy Boundaries, And Learn to Regulate Your Nervous System So You Can Fully Live Your Best Life.

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Does this sound like you?

  • You're a highly sensitive / empathic woman in your 30s in Ontario. You know you need therapy - maybe you've even tried it before - but you simply can't afford the expensive fees.
  • You struggle with things like late-diagnosed (or suspected) ADHD, anxiety/panic, people pleasing, past trauma, depression, boundary setting, relationship issues, recent breakups, career stress, and/or have difficulty regulating big emotions.
  • You have read self-help books, watched the therapy Tiktoks/Reels, tried journaling and meditation, self help books, mental health walks, maybe you have even tried therapy before - but you're still stuck.
  • Often it's a daily battle with overthinking, overanalyzing, feeling emotionally exhausted and burned out, struggling to feel heard in relationships, and regulating big emotions.
  • You know you need to learn to "love yourself", but don't even know what that means sometimes.
  • Often, this can show up tension in interpersonal relationships - staying too long, putting up with too much, defensiveness, and not knowing how to simply get your needs met. This can be either romantic, with friends, at work or with your family of origin.

We Can Help.

Each of the master's level resident therapists below offer free 15-20 minute consultations, and have a limited number of reduced fee ($90) sessions. Browse their profiles and book a free consultation with whoever you feel a connection with. Trust your gut!

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Alesha Phillips | Career & Burnout | Grief & Loss | Neurodiversity & ADHD | Women 20s and 30s Are you holding it together on the outside while secretly wondering how everyone else knows what they're doing? Maybe you're stuck hating your job, second-guessing your relationship, or still carrying a loss that changed the shape of your life before you were ready.

I'm Alesha, and I get it - having lost my dad unexpectedly at 23, navigated grief while trying to figure out my own path, and spent a decade in federal HR before choosing a life that felt more like mine. I specialize in helping women in their 30s find clarity, rebuild self-trust, and move forward — without the pressure to have it all figured out first. Book a free consultation and let's talk.

Samantha Black | High-Functioning Anxiety | ADHD | CPTSD | Work Stress | Hi, I'm Sam, and I specialize in helping intelligent, driven, Type A women who feel stuck despite their accomplishments. As a public school teacher turned trauma-informed therapist, I specialize in helping high-achieving women slow their intellectualizing brains, manage anxiety, stop people-pleasing, and rediscover their authentic selves.

Tannaz Hosseinpour | Relationships | Attachment Issues | Cultural Issues | Spirituality | Anxious attachment doesn’t just affect your love life — it hijacks your nervous system. You might be stuck in people-pleasing, self-sabotage, or a constant loop of overthinking and self-blame. I help clients reclaim their voice, set real boundaries, and feel emotionally safe - without having to become someone else.

Autumn Wouda | Overthinking | Perfectionism | Boundaries | Self-Compassion | Hi, I'm Autumn, as a teacher-turned-therapist, I truly do understand the pressure to hold it all together. Together, we’ll work to calm your nervous system, heal old wounds, and build the confidence to live with intention. To see how I can help, book your free consultation below :)

Danielle O'Brian | Identity | Queer-Affirming | Relationships | People-Pleasing | New Chapters |

Are you a sensitive, self-aware, possibly queer human who's been told you're 'too different,' 'too much,' or 'too in your head' - and are only now beginning to question your identity, your relationships, or the life you built to meet everyone else's expectations?

I'm Danielle, a therapist who came out as bisexual in her early 30s, left a marketing career, and found her way back to herself through therapy, meditation, and a lot of honest self-examination. I work with adults navigating identity shifts, people-pleasing patterns, and the quiet grief of a life that no longer fits.

I'd be honoured to help you find your way. Book a free consultation to see if we're a good fit.

Irina Uritsky | High Functioning Anxiety | Trauma | Emotion Regulation | Late Diagnosed ADHD | Do you feel stuck in a trauma response you can't logic your way out of - exhausted from relationships that leave you confused, drained, and somehow always at fault? Maybe you're also navigating the world with a brain that works differently - ADHD, sensitivity, or a nervous system that never quite settled.

I'm Irina, a therapist-in-training who has navigated chronic illness, immigration, burnout, and my own recovery from emotionally confusing and one-sided relationships, so I know firsthand what it feels like to go looking for help and find nothing that actually works.

I work with women who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves, understand why the patterns keep repeating, and finally start healing from the root. Book a free consultation to see if we're a good fit.

Rachel Daigle | CPTSD | Emotionally Immature Parents | People-Pleasing | Emotion Regulation | Are you struggling with the weight of growing up with emotionally immature parents? Do anxiety, panic, and people-pleasing leave you feeling stuck, like you’re never quite enough or can’t seem to live the life you want?

You're tired of living in fight-or-flight, but no matter what you try, you end up stuck in the same unproductive patterns. You need a therapist who will help you process, not just talk.

If you're ready to face your patterns, take action, and make real change, book a consultation today.

Sherisse Brown | ADHD | Trauma | Life Purpose | Self Esteem | As a therapist with late-diagnosed ADHD myself - I truly do get it. If you're struggling with stress, anxiety, people-pleasing, and emotion regulation? Do you feel like you’re not quite good enough, you can never actually reach your goals, or you just can’t seem to do “life” right? You need a therapist who will help you actually PROCESS what's going on, not just listen. If you need somebody who can hold you accountable to making real change in your life, and (lovingly) call you on your sh*t - book a consultation with me to see how I can help.

Jillian Lavallee | High-Functioning Anxiety | Career Stress | Trauma | Boundaries | Self-Worth | As a corporate professional and overachiever turned psychotherapist, I know exactly what it’s like to look “fine” on the outside while your nervous system is in overdrive. If your brain never shuts off, your body’s stuck in tension, and you’re exhausted from managing everyone else’s emotions - I truly get it.

I help smart, driven women break free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional burnout so they can finally feel calm, connected, and confident. If you’re ready for real change (not just coping), book a consult and let’s get to work.

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What It's Like To Work With Us:

  • I like to think of therapy as a warm blanket for your soul
  • Non-pathologizing, non-judgmental safe space
  • Trauma-informed approach to counselling
  • Attachment-lens, viewing your patterns of behaviour through your family history
  • Evidence based practices combined with spiritual psychology
  • Eclectic approach, blending concepts from Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS),Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Inner Child Work, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

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You deserve to feel better.

HERE'S HOW WE CAN HELP:

Managing Difficult Emotions

Learn to feel and "be with" big emotions so that you feel more in control of the way you think, feel, and act.

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Learn how to stop people pleasing and set boundaries that protect your peace and foster fulfilling relationships.

Stop Self-Sabotage

Uncover the real reasons why you overeat, overscroll, overdrink, and over-whatever and heal these patterns at the root.

Life Purpose & Direction

Uncover the blocks in the way of discovering your passion, purpose, and direction and create a roadmap to your dream life.

Overcoming Heartbreak

Be present through your grief so you can learn the lesson inside, and pave the way toward a new you.

Nervous System Regulation

Become conscious of when you are triggered into fight-flight-freeze-fawn and learn how to take action to return to calm.

Improving Self-Confidence

Identify unhelpful beliefs about yourself and trace them back to the origin, healing childhood wounds and finding your authentic voice.

Living with Adult ADHD

Strengthen your executive functioning skills to help you stay focused on your vision in a world full of distraction.

"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are"

Are you ready to find your voice?

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