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Trauma therapy in Toronto

A trauma therapist in Toronto for gentle, paced healing

If something you went through still lives in your body, in the flashbacks, the on-edge feeling, the going numb, you do not have to carry it alone. We offer trauma and PTSD therapy for adults across Toronto, in person near Leslie and Sheppard or securely online anywhere in the city.

Free & confidential, usually within a few days.
In person · North York / Toronto Online across Toronto & Ontario
You do not have to relive everything to start feeling safe in your own life again.
Trauma in a busy city

Trauma & PTSD support for Toronto adults

Toronto keeps moving, and so does life after something hard happens. You go back to work, back to the commute, back to the noise, while a part of you is still braced for danger. Trauma can leave you jumpy and on edge, or strangely flat and numb, even years after the event is over.

Trauma therapy gives that part of you a place to settle. We work gently and slowly, building a sense of safety first, so your nervous system can learn that the threat has passed. You set the pace, and we never push past what feels manageable in any given session.

You can meet in person at our North York office, an easy trip from across the city, or online from wherever you are in Toronto.

Trauma-informed & gentleSafety and pacing come before anything else.
You stay in controlYou never have to relive more than feels safe.
In person or onlineNorth York office, or secure video anywhere in the city.
How we work

What trauma therapy looks like

Steadiness first, then gentle, evidence-based ways of letting the past become the past.

Safety and grounding first

Before we go anywhere near the hard memories, we build skills to help you feel steady and present, so the work never tips you into overwhelm.

EMDR for stuck memories

EMDR helps the brain reprocess painful memories so they lose their charge, often without you needing to describe every detail out loud.

Parts and self-compassion

Using IFS and parts work, we get to know the protective patterns that grew up around the trauma, with curiosity rather than blame.

Working with the body

Somatic and nervous-system work helps release what trauma stores in the body, so the on-edge or shut-down feeling can finally ease.

Our approach

Trauma-informed, and tailored to you

There is no single right way through trauma, so we do not force one. We draw on several evidence-based approaches and weave them together around what you are carrying and what feels safe for your nervous system right now.

For some people that means EMDR to settle a specific memory. For others it means EFT to repair trust and closeness, or somatic work to come back into the body. We move at your pace, check in often, and keep the work collaborative from start to finish.

Trauma-informed care means we follow your lead, name what is happening, and never push past what feels safe.
Approaches we draw on
EMDR IFS EFT Somatic Trauma-informed Compassion-Focused
More about EMDR therapy
Is this you?

Toronto adults we work with

Whether the trauma was one moment or many years, and wherever you are in the city.

Car accident survivors

After a crash, with flashbacks, anxiety on the road or a body that will not settle.

Single-incident trauma

After an assault, a medical event or a frightening experience that still feels too close.

Childhood & complex trauma

Long-standing wounds from early years that still shape how safe you feel today.

First responders & healthcare workers

Carrying what you have seen on the job, in a role that rarely makes room for it.

Living with PTSD

Flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance or avoidance that have taken over daily life.

Numb or on-edge

Feeling cut off and flat, or wound up and unable to relax, and unsure why.

Across Toronto

Trauma therapy near you

Our office is at 1100 Sheppard Avenue East, Unit 407, North York, near Leslie and Sheppard. There is free parking on site and it is a short walk from Leslie subway station, with quick access from the DVP and the 401, so it is an easy trip from downtown, midtown, Scarborough, Etobicoke and the east end.

Prefer not to travel across the city? Trauma therapy works well online for most adults, and EMDR can be done securely over video too, so you can join from anywhere in Toronto and across Ontario.

Either way, the work stays the same: gentle, trauma-informed, and paced to keep you feeling safe. Book a free 15-minute call and we will find a time that fits your week.

In person in North York1100 Sheppard Ave E, Unit 407 · free parking · Leslie station
EMDR online across TorontoSecure video, from downtown to Scarborough to Etobicoke
Trauma of all kindsSingle-incident, long-standing, childhood or complex
Common questions

Trauma therapy in Toronto questions

Yes. We see adults for trauma therapy in person at our office at 1100 Sheppard Avenue East in North York, which is part of Toronto and easy to reach from across the city by TTC, the DVP and the 401. We also offer secure online trauma therapy anywhere in Toronto and Ontario.

Yes. EMDR works well over secure video, so you can do EMDR therapy online from downtown, midtown, Scarborough, Etobicoke, the east end, or anywhere else in Toronto and Ontario. Many people find it easier to do this gentle work from the comfort of their own space.

No. Trauma therapy never pushes you to relive everything or describe more than feels safe. We move at your pace, build steadiness first, and some approaches like EMDR and somatic work can ease the charge of a memory without you narrating it in detail.

Sessions with a Registered Psychotherapist may be covered under extended health plans that include psychotherapy. We direct-bill many plans and provide receipts for the rest. Coverage varies by plan, so it is worth confirming with your provider.

Yes. We support people after a single event such as a car accident or assault, and people carrying long-standing, childhood or complex trauma that has built up over years. The pace and the plan are shaped around which kind of trauma you are holding.

The first step is just a conversation.

Book a free 15-minute call and we will see if we are a good fit, no pressure, no commitment.

Book a free 15-min call
Free & confidential · phone or video · in person in North York & Toronto, or online across Ontario