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Individual Psychotherapy

Therapy that goes deeper than managing symptoms.

A way to understand what’s actually happening on a deep level, and how to live differently from there.

I see the part of you that suffers.
And I see the way through.

Your thoughts spiral, and you can’t switch them off.
There’s a heaviness you can’t quite name.
You put others first, and struggle to say what you actually need.
You’re carrying more than the people around you realise.
You’ve always handled it on your own, but lately that hasn’t been enough.

A different way of working

The old way

Managing the symptoms

Pushing through. Talking about it without any real change. Coping strategies that alleviate symptoms but never reach what is at the root. It is exhausting, and the same patterns keep coming back.

A new way

Understanding why

When you learn how to understand all parts of yourself, the patterns become clear, and so does the way forward. What once felt stagnant and stuck starts to move, and the life you have wanted for yourself finally becomes possible.

What therapy looks like with me

This is one-on-one therapy in a safe, compassionate, and completely confidential space, held with warmth and without judgement. Whether this is your first time reaching out or you have tried therapy before, you are in the right place. Together we become aware of the patterns and blocks keeping you stuck, and gently create movement in the parts of your life that have turned out differently than you hoped.

You will learn tools and new ways of seeing that bring your life into closer alignment with what you actually want. I will guide you toward your own innate wisdom, building genuine self-worth and well-being. We do this through evidence-based, leading-edge techniques, including guided visualisation and experiential, body-based work, so the change reaches deeper than talk alone.

It is through healing your inner world that you transform your outer world, and take back control of your life.

Shana Marie

The relationship that changes everything is the one with yourself

At the heart of this work is learning to understand and work with the different parts of who you are. Most of us were never shown how. You cannot work with what you cannot see. So together, we start to see clearly.

The mind

The spiralling thoughts, and the loops that will not switch off.

The emotions

The intense feeling, the heaviness, the sense of being unsettled. What you might name as anxiety or depression.

The body

Where the feeling actually lives, and where so much of it is held.

The deeper self

The steady part of you underneath it all, the one we work to reconnect you with.

When you understand these parts and learn to work with them, you stop fighting yourself. You begin to feel settled, clearer, and more at home in your own life.

The path is three movements

Awaken · Connect · Align

01

Awaken

You cannot change what you cannot see. When you widen your awareness and get honest about what is happening inside you, change becomes genuinely possible.

02

Connect

Learn to connect with yourself more deeply than ever before, to truly hear and know who you are. From there, the way forward becomes clear.

03

Align

Steer your life toward what truly resonates. No longer working against yourself, you move through life feeling settled, alive, and excited for what lies ahead.

Areas I support

Some of the experiences people bring to our work together

Anxiety Depression Self-Worth & Self-Esteem Emotional Overwhelm Burnout Stress & Coping Relationship Patterns Codependency Life Transitions Perinatal & Postpartum Grief & Loss Trauma Identity & Purpose Self-Connection Spirituality

The practical details

Format

Sessions by secure video, available across Ontario

Session length

One hour, combining talk therapy and experiential work

Credentials

Registered Psychotherapist (RP) in Ontario, Canada

Getting started

Complimentary 15-minute consultation to see if we are a fit

Ready for change?

Start with a free 15-minute consultation.

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