Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Toronto, ON

Hi, I'm vania (pronouns she/her) and I provide support to women and the transitions in their lives. I am a warm, friendly and attentive psychotherapist who strives to have your voice heard. Primarily, my focus is on abuse and trauma therapy. I also have extensive training and experience with perinatal and parenting concerns. By listening with empathy and no judgement, I work with you to create space to explore your situation and facilitate a path to healing. It is my goal to help women in their journey towards a life with resilience. I have your wellbeing in mind so that you can live the life you love.

I provide psychotherapy and counselling to adults who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Issues that might contribute to these symptoms might include relationship or work stress, interpersonal trauma, grief, low self-esteem/confidence, or life transitions. I have a special interest in pregnancy and postpartum care and offer support individually or as a couple. My work with parents often includes, but is not limited to: infertility, pregnancy loss, transitions to parenthood and relationship stress.

I specialize in Reproductive Life Transitions including families trying to conceive, pregnancy , postpartum , pregnancy loss, fertility and menopause, often working with issues related to depression, anxiety and grief.

Alli Therapy provides mental health and parenting support tailored to the needs of parents and parents-to-be. Our areas of specialization: pregnancy , postpartum , parenting, co-parenting, relationship challenges, separation/divorce, parenting children with special needs, fertility/conception, and coping with prenatal or postnatal loss. Transitions can be a challenge to navigate on our own, and the transition to parenthood is no different. This is why, as both a mother and a therapist, I believe in the importance of supporting parents through the many stages of this journey, from prenatal to postpartum and beyond.

If life transitions, multiple stressors, traumatic events, perinatal challenges, burnout, or low self-esteem leave you feeling disconnected, worthless, anxious, or frustrated, I am here to help you make sense of your pain and create a life worth living. With compassion, warmth, and a dash of humor, I will work with you to deepen your self-awareness and identify what's not working in your life. I will support you develop practical coping skills and new emotional, thought, and behavioural patterns so you can live by your values, achieve your goals, and meet your needs.

I am a clinical and health psychologist with experience in a wide range of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and difficulty coping with stress. I have a particular focus on the intersection of physical and mental health, and support those dealing with chronic or life-threatening illness and grief, as well as those impacted by mood changes and difficulty coping around the time of pregnancy and early parenting. I aim to be a warm, dynamic, and engaging therapist, and use an integrative approach which draws on cognitive behavioural (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), existential, and relational approaches.