Laura Dowding
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
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Let's Connect (416) 800-3361
Many survivors of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse become experts at looking “fine.” You might go to work, show up for others, or seem okay on the outside while privately feeling anxious, numb, ashamed, angry, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode. Intimacy may feel complicated. Your body may react before your mind can catch up. Even if what happened was years ago, it can still affect your relationships, confidence, sense of safety, and ability to fully feel like yourself.
You don’t need to prove your trauma for it to deserve support. I help survivors understand how trauma continues to impact their emotions, body, relationships, and sense of self. Together, we’ll process what you’ve been through, make sense of survival patterns, and build tools to help you feel more grounded, safe, and connected.
Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you’re used to carrying everything alone. You don’t need to have the “right” words or share everything at once. We’ll move at a pace that feels safe and supportive, without pressure or judgment. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Call or Email Laura Dowding now for a free 15 minute consultation - (416) 800-3361
Let's Connect (416) 800-3361
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $130
- Couple Sessions $130
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Laura Dowding
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (416) 800-3361
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 22479 Laura Dowding
- In Practice for 1 year
- Attended Yorkville University, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
- Degree/Diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies / 2008
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Laura Dowding
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (416) 800-3361
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Alcohol Use
- Drug Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Complex Trauma/CPTSD
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Peer Relationships
- Polyamory & ENM
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Laura Dowding
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (416) 800-3361
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Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Laura Dowding
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (416) 800-3361
Location
Group Practice
New Moon Psychotherapy Laura Dowding
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Call for a free consultation now - (416) 800-3361