When your mind won’t slow down, even rest can feel like work. Together we’ll calm the body’s alarm system, make sense of what your anxiety is trying to protect you from, and build steadier ground — in person in North York or online anywhere in Ontario.
Anxiety is your nervous system doing its job a little too well. It’s the body’s threat-detection system firing — scanning for danger, bracing for the worst — even when you’re objectively safe. That’s why ‘just relax’ never works: you can’t reason your way out of an alarm that lives in the body.
For some people anxiety is a constant background hum of worry; for others it arrives in sharp waves of panic, or shows up first in the body as a racing heart, tight chest, or a stomach in knots. It can look like generalized anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, panic, or the quiet, high-functioning kind that no one around you can see.
The good news: anxiety responds well to therapy. By working with the body and the patterns underneath — not just the surface worries — we can turn the volume down and help you feel like yourself again.
What we work on is yours to name. How we work, I tailor to you — usually weaving a few of these together.
Somatic, body-based tools to settle the physical alarm — breath, grounding, and noticing the early signals — so panic and tension lose their grip.
Gently untangling the anxious thought-and-avoidance loops that keep worry spinning — not ‘think positive,’ but loosening what keeps it running.
When today’s anxiety is fed by past experiences, EMDR helps your brain reprocess them so they stop setting off the alarm in the present.
Space to make sense of what your anxiety is protecting you from — so you’re working with it, not just fighting it.
If any of this feels familiar, that’s reason enough to reach out. You don’t need a diagnosis or the perfect explanation first.
Not everything will fit, and some of it might. Either way, we can start wherever you are.
We start by getting curious about your anxiety rather than fighting it — what it’s reacting to, when it spikes, and how it shows up in your body. That understanding is where change begins.
From there, we settle the nervous system in real, practical ways you can use between sessions, and gently loosen the grip of the thoughts and patterns that keep it running. If there are deeper roots, we tend to them only at a pace that never overwhelms.
Starting therapy can feel like a leap. Here’s the whole path, so nothing about it has to be a surprise.
We say hello, you share what’s bringing you in, and you can ask me anything. No pressure to book.
We map how anxiety shows up for you and build a couple of grounding tools you can use right away.
We work with the patterns and any roots underneath — somatic, CBT-informed, or EMDR as it fits.
You notice the alarm quieting, more room to breathe, and tools that stay with you for the long run.
Adults across Ontario navigating anxiety in all its forms — many coming to therapy for the very first time.
If your mind is always running worst-case scenarios and you can’t switch it off.
For racing hearts, tight chests, and panic attacks that come out of nowhere.
You look fine on the outside while holding it all together and running on empty.
When being around people, being seen, or being judged feels like too much.
For the spiral of bodily worry, reassurance-seeking, and constant checking.
Never tried therapy? No jargon, no blank stares — just a steady place to begin.
Yes. I see clients in person in North York (near Leslie & Sheppard) and online by secure video anywhere in Ontario. Online anxiety therapy is just as effective for most people, and many find it easier to open up from the comfort of their own space.
It depends on what’s driving your anxiety and your goals. Many people notice the nervous system settling and useful tools landing within the first several sessions, while deeper, root-level work unfolds over a longer arc. We’ll check in regularly on what’s helping and adjust together.
I draw on somatic (body-based) work to settle the nervous system, CBT-informed strategies for the thought-and-avoidance loops, and EMDR when today’s anxiety has roots in past experiences. Treatment is always tailored — we use what actually helps you, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Yes. Panic attacks are one of the most treatable forms of anxiety. We work on understanding what triggers them, calming the body’s alarm in the moment, and gradually reducing the fear of the panic itself, which is often what keeps the cycle going.
No referral or formal diagnosis is needed. If any of what’s on this page feels familiar, that’s enough to book a free consultation and start the conversation.
Sessions with a Registered Psychotherapist may be covered under extended health plans that include psychotherapy. I offer direct billing to many plans and provide receipts for the rest. Coverage varies by plan, so it’s always worth confirming with your provider.
You’re very welcome here. Many of the people I work with are first-timers. There’s nothing to prepare and no ‘right’ way to do it — we start with a relaxed conversation and go at your pace.
Book a free 15-minute call and we’ll see if we’re a good fit — no pressure, no commitment.
Book a free 15-min call