Frequently Asked Questions
Practical information about virtual psychotherapy, how I work, fees, neuroaffirming therapy, and getting started.
Getting Started
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I provide individual virtual psychotherapy for adults across Ontario.
My work includes neurodivergence, burnout, anxiety, trauma and CPTSD, relational and developmental wounds, chronic health concerns and pain, relationships, identity, caregiving, and life transitions.
You do not need to know exactly what category your experience fits into before reaching out.
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That is more than enough reason to come to therapy.
Sometimes there is a clear event or concern bringing us in. Other times, life has simply become harder—we may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, irritable, depleted, anxious, stuck, or less like ourselves without being able to explain exactly why.
We can begin with what you are noticing and make sense of it together.
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I offer a free consultation before you decide whether you would like to begin therapy.
It is a chance to tell me a little about what is bringing you to therapy, ask questions about how I work, and get a sense of what it feels like to speak together. I may also ask a few questions so I can understand what you are looking for and whether my practice is likely to be a good fit.
There is no expectation that you book a therapy session afterward.
Fees & Practical Details
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Individual psychotherapy sessions are $160 for a 60-minute session.
I also keep a limited number of sliding-scale spaces available for clients who would otherwise have difficulty accessing therapy. Availability varies, and you are welcome to ask about this during a consultation.
Payment is due at the time of your session, and a receipt is provided afterward.
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Many extended health benefit plans include psychotherapy provided by a Registered Psychotherapist or Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), but coverage varies.
I recommend checking directly with your insurance provider to confirm whether services provided by a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) are covered under your specific plan.
I provide a receipt after each paid session for you to submit for reimbursement.
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My practice is fully virtual, and I provide psychotherapy to adults across Ontario.
Sessions take place through a secure video platform, so you can attend from a private space that feels comfortable and workable for you.
How I Work
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My approach is relational, person-centred, trauma-informed, and neuroaffirmative.
I am interested not only in what you are experiencing, but in the context in which it developed - your relationships, history, identities, body, environment, responsibilities, and the ways you have learned to adapt.
I do not follow a rigid formula. Our work is shaped by you, what you are bringing, and what feels meaningful to explore together.
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Therapy with me is collaborative, thoughtful, and human.
I listen closely, ask questions, offer reflections, and help us notice patterns and connections that may not have been visible before. I will not assume that I know you better than you know yourself, but therapy with me is not passive either.
There is room for seriousness and humour, certainty and contradiction, grief and anger, silence, and experiences that do not fit neatly into a single explanation.
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Yes. I work with adults carrying the effects of trauma, complex trauma (CPTSD), and developmental and relational wounds.
Trauma does not always come from one identifiable event. It can also develop in relationships or environments where our needs, perceptions, emotions, boundaries, or ways of being were repeatedly dismissed, controlled, misunderstood, or made unsafe.
My work is trauma-informed, but I do not assume that every difficulty needs to be understood through a trauma lens.
Neurodivergence & Family Context
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Neuroaffirming therapy understands neurological differences such as Autism and ADHD as forms of human variation rather than problems that need to be corrected.
This does not mean ignoring distress or difficulty. It means exploring those experiences without automatically assuming that the goal is to become less autistic, less ADHD, more productive, more socially typical, or better able to tolerate environments that are not working for you.
We can look at what is difficult while also considering context, access needs, sensory and executive demands, relationships, masking, identity, and the expectations you have been asked to meet.
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No.
You do not need a formal diagnosis -or certainty about whether you are neurodivergent - to work with me. Some clients arrive with an existing diagnosis, some are exploring the possibility of Autism, ADHD, or AuDHD, and others simply recognize aspects of their experience in neurodivergent communities or frameworks.
Therapy can be a place to explore those questions without requiring you to arrive at a particular conclusion.
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Yes. These are significant areas of interest in my practice.
Therapy may include making sense of years spent adapting to expectations that did not fit, understanding the costs of masking, recognizing patterns of neurodivergent burnout, grieving experiences that look different in retrospect, or figuring out what new self-understanding means for your relationships and everyday life.
I do not treat “unmasking” as a requirement or goal. Masking can serve important protective purposes, and decisions about when, where, and whether to mask belong to you.
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Yes.
Parenting or caring for a neurodivergent child can involve advocacy, uncertainty, school and systems navigation, changing expectations, relationship strain, exhaustion, and the challenge of making space for your own needs alongside someone else’s.
Therapy can offer a place to explore your experience as a parent or caregiver without turning the child—or the parent—into the problem.
Still have a question?
You do not need to have everything figured out before getting in touch.
A free consultation gives us a chance to talk about what you are looking for, ask any questions that are important to you, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.