Seniors & Dementia Support, Caregiver Therapy | North York
In person in North York · Online therapy across Ontario

Seniors, dementia & caregiver support · North York & online across Ontario

A diagnosis changes life for everyone. Support should reach everyone too.

Emotional support for older adults, including those living with dementia, and for the partners, children, and families who care for them.

Registered psychotherapy · We work alongside your medical team · Direct billing with select therapists
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For older adults and people living with dementia

A diagnosis brings more than appointments. It brings grief for the future you pictured, fear of what is ahead, and big questions about who you are. Especially in the earlier stages, therapy offers a steady place to face those feelings, and to keep living fully in the meantime.

The grief of the diagnosis

Space to be angry, scared, and sad about it, with someone who will not rush you toward silver linings.

Identity and dignity

You are still you. We work on holding onto the roles, relationships, and joys that matter most, for as long as possible.

Anxiety and low mood

Worry and depression often travel with a diagnosis. Gentle, practical support can ease the weight of both.

For the caregivers

Caring for someone with dementia is an act of love that can quietly empty you out. If you are exhausted, grieving someone who is still here, and feeling guilty for even needing a break, this hour is for you.

Sepideh Kojori, RP (Qualifying), works with caregivers and older adults alongside Melissa, including families navigating a chronic health condition, and can meet with you in English or Farsi.

Ambiguous grief

Mourning the person as they were, while they are still with you, is one of the hardest kinds of loss. It deserves real space, not just coping tips.

Burnout and resentment

Exhaustion, frustration, and moments of resentment are normal, not shameful. We work on sustainable ways to keep caring without disappearing.

Family roles and conflict

Care decisions can strain marriages and sibling relationships. We help you navigate the guilt, the boundaries, and the hard conversations.

An hour that is yours

One protected hour to grieve, vent, plan, and breathe, so you can return to caregiving as a person, not just a role.

Caring for someone should not mean losing yourself

That is what the free 15-minute consultation is for.

How we would work together

Warm, practical, and honest. We support the emotional side of dementia, always alongside your medical and community care team, never in place of them.

Grief and adjustment work

Making room for loss, including the losses others cannot see, at a pace that respects where you are.

Compassion-focused therapy

Softening the guilt and self-criticism that so often shadow both diagnosis and caregiving.

Practical coping and boundaries

Realistic strategies for stress, sleep, difficult moments, and asking for help before you are past empty.

Fees

What it costs

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Free consultation
Free
15 minutes, no obligation
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Individual session
$170 / 50 min
For you, or the person you care for
Family session
$200 / 50 min
Family members together
In-home visit
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Arranged on your free consult

Direct billing to many extended health insurers with select therapists, and a limited number of sliding-scale spaces at $130 to $150 based on need. In-home visits, individual or family, are available with select therapists in North York and nearby areas, for when travelling to the office is not possible. See full fees and insurance

Common questions

Do you treat dementia itself?+
No. Dementia care is medical, and it belongs with your doctor and care team. We support everything around it: the grief, worry, frustration, and exhaustion that come with a diagnosis, for the person living with dementia and for the people who love them.
Can someone living with dementia benefit from therapy?+
Often, yes, particularly in the earlier stages. A diagnosis brings real grief, fear, and questions of identity, and talking those through with someone steady can bring genuine relief. We adapt the pace and format of sessions to what feels comfortable, and family members are welcome to be part of the conversation when that helps.
I am a caregiver. Is it really okay to spend time on myself?+
Yes. Caregiver burnout is real, and running on empty helps no one, including the person you care for. Therapy gives you one hour that is entirely yours, to grieve, vent, plan, and breathe. Many caregivers tell us it is the only hour in the week that belongs to them.
Is it in person or online?+
Both. You can meet in person at the North York office near Leslie and Sheppard, or online securely from anywhere in Ontario, which many caregivers find easier to fit around care responsibilities.
Can you come to us at home?+
In some situations, yes. Select therapists offer in-home and community visits in North York and nearby areas. These are offered for accessibility reasons, for example when leaving the house is genuinely hard, with limited mobility, or when you are caring for someone who cannot easily travel. In-home and community visits are arranged individually, so availability and cost depend on where you are. Book a free consultation and we will confirm both for your area. Ask on your free consultation and we will let you know availability in your area.
What does it cost?+
The 15-minute consultation is free. Individual sessions are $170 for 50 minutes and family sessions are $200. In-home and community visits are arranged individually, so availability and cost depend on where you are. Book a free consultation and we will confirm both for your area. Direct billing is available with select therapists.

When you are ready to talk, we are here

Free 15-minute consultation · In person in North York or online across Ontario · Direct billing with select therapists

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Whether you are living with a diagnosis or caring for someone who is, you do not have to carry this alone. Book a free 15-minute consultation and we will see if we are a good fit.

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