Codependency Therapists in M5V

*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Navigating mental health struggles in young adulthood can feel overwhelming and isolating. As a queer individual, my lived experiences have led me to develop a warm, compassionate, and understanding perspective. As a counsellor, this enables me to hold a non-judgmental and thoughtful space for the people I work with and can help them feel seen, heard, and not alone.

Are you navigating family dynamics, coping with life's pressures, or struggling with trauma-related symptoms such as anxiety, depression? Life can be challenging, and everyone can benefit from support. Through a collaborative approach, Eda helps individuals and couples gain valuable insights into how experiences have shaped their behaviors and relationships, fostering somatic resilience and regulation, repair of attachment ruptures and early developmental trauma, and secure relationships. Eda is a licensed psychotherapist specialized in trauma, offering both remote and in-person sessions in private practice.

Allow me to walk beside you and collaborate with you. Together we will create a space of empowerment and understanding. I am educated in anti-oppressive and trauma-informed practice, with specialized focus in trauma, grief, and relationships. I value being able to help my clients through their most difficult times. Through skill-building and personal discovery, I aim to help you manage current and future problems. Therapy with me will emphasize self-compassion, connection with the present moment and living your authentic life. Together, we will address your experiences holistically: body and mind.

In therapy, you have the opportunity to hit the pause button on life for a moment. During this time it’s all about you—your thoughts, struggles and dreams. It’s a space where you can be fully accepted without judgment, just as you are. As your therapist, my focus is on listening to you with empathy, curiosity and compassion. I’m here to help you uncover more about yourself and move towards what is meaningful to you. I work in English and French with diverse clients facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions and self-esteem concerns.

Are you grappling with the challenges of managing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, relationship complexities, or navigating life transitions? Do you find yourself frequently caught in a fight-or-flight response, leading to a sense of overwhelm, uncertainty, and lack of motivation that permeates your daily life, work, school, and relationships? You're not alone, and I'm here to assist you in finding lasting relief and instigating positive changes in your life.

Our feelings are a compass pointing toward personal growth and movement. I have learned to listen to and respect these feelings and I can help you to do the same. My approach is honed through years of clinical work with children and families. Through this developmental lens, I can help you bring context to your concerns, see unhelpful patterns, and change portions of the picture that don’t serve you so you can show up differently in small moments and in big ones.

Rooted in a belief that every person possesses the ability to learn and grow, I help people gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, whether they stem from recent hurdles or lifelong challenges. In a secure, non-judgmental environment, I encourage collaborative efforts to achieve enduring change, tailored to each person's distinct needs and personal history, utilizing an approach that is both evidence-based and culturally attuned.

Are you feeling lost? Are you unsure why you are having challenges in your life? Psychodynamic psychotherapy can help to unravel the roots of our current challenges building self-awareness so that we can breakthrough patterns of behaviour and liberate ourselves. Through our work together, we can build that self-awareness into a personalized map for navigating life's ups and downs. I have a particular focus on women's issues such as: dating, divorce, marriage issues, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, mother wound, perimenopause, menopause, division of labour issues in relationships.

Taking the first step toward self-care and healing can be intimidating! I understand, empathize, and welcome you to share your story within a safe, accepting, and non-judgemental space. Each person is an expert in the story of their own lives – no one knows you better than you know yourself. My role is to help facilitate change, promote positive growth, and foster healing. Using integrative approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and the tools of mindfulness, I help adults and adolescents move past stuck feelings of fear, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

I strive to ensure that the space I create is welcoming, non-judgemental, safe, and supportive.  I am passionate about people, the stories they tell, and the resiliency they hold. I work with clients with various mental health concerns, identity exploration, trauma processing, and relationship conflict.

In my over 14 years of experience as a counsellor it has been my privilege to conduct over 10,000 sessions with clients, teens and adults, in English and Spanish. I work with individuals to develop better coping skills and find ways to grow from the inside out, and feel stronger. With couples in building or renovating the foundation of their relationship. With family members in gaining a better understanding of their dynamics, supporting one another and working through specific situations. I also offer group therapy as collaborative spaces for learning strategies, overcoming common challenges and work in achieving shared goals.

I am a fully licensed Registered Psychotherapist a member in good standing of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CPRO) and an Approved Clinical Supervisor for master's students at the University of Toronto and Yorkville University. With 11 years of experience, I have worked as a psychotherapist internationally in countries such as Spain, the Dominican Republic, and Canada. In my practice, I combined a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.

I am intrigued by the way that humans are wired to connect with others. In my practice, I strive to build a meaningful connection between us in a gentle and caring way. Similarly, I aim to assist you in building authentic connections with important people in your life. I will help you to explore your strengths and resilience while assisting with the goals that brought you to therapy. I value diversity and the strength that it brings to the development of authentic relationships. I operate from a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive framework that is LGBTQ2IA+ affirming.

Do you feel as though your life lacks purpose and clarity? Do you dream of building a life on your own terms, based in your values? It is my aim to work with you to cultivate a better understanding of yourself and your experience with others. I will walk alongside your quest for authenticity with curiosity and compassion, and without judgment.

Navigating the complexities of life, especially hustle culture, can feel overwhelming—whether you're advancing in your career, managing relationships, or balancing personal growth with professional responsibilities, it's a lot to handle. Investing time in your mental health is crucial! As a psychotherapist, I specialize in supporting high-performance professionals in their struggling with stress, emotional overwhelm, and relationship challenges.

Are you someone who often feels deeply and intensely? Do you struggle to manage your emotions and anxieties within relationships? Has it impacted your job? I specialize in working with highly sensitive people (HSP), to navigate the unique challenges that come with heightened sensitivity, through a psychoanalytic approach, with a focus on attachment. This approach involves deep, self-exploration, effective in resolving long-standing issues. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where you can unload freely. Through insightful conversations, we will uncover the roots of your challenges and find empowering solutions towards healing.

In 2015, I started Blank Canvas Therapy as a private counselling and therapy practice in Toronto. As a therapist, I am committed to working with individuals and groups of people looking to do the therapeutic work that will enhance their quality of emotional well-being. I currently work with adults who have an interest in self-discovery and emotional healing to discover their therapeutic goals and to reflect on current day issues with an aim to facilitate their emotional healing and personal growth.

Sometimes it feels like problems are all around us. These problems can become so loud that we can’t hear anything else. Sometimes these problems have stories to tell us about not being good enough, not measuring up to others, or that the problem is really me. These problem stories lead us into depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship conflict. In Individual therapy we will explore the problem stories of your life, understand how they got to be so loud, and use lots of tools and techniques to quiet these stories down. At the same time we will be discovering all the glimmers of hope-filled stories of healing.

My ideal client is someone who is committed to self-development, getting to know themselves better, being honest with themselves about who they are, their challenges, their dreams. I guide clients to hear the voice of their true self so that they can live spaciously. I offer a client-centered approach honouring you for who you are, where you would like to go, what you would like to achieve at the pace of your own personal rhythm of growth and integration. If you would like to hear the voice of your own Heart, discover healing within you, please feel welcome to reach out.