Somatic Therapy for Adults from Immigrant Families
Virtual care across Ontario — including Toronto, Mississauga, Scarborough, and the GTA — and select provinces
For adults from immigrant families navigating the weight of intergenerational stories & expectations
You might be the bridge between the culture you come from and the one you are currently living. Often, this means holding the pressure to be successful in a particular way, the guilt of setting boundaries, and the silent expectations of families who might show love through sacrifice. You might feel responsible for everything and everyone. Maybe you want to get to root of scarcity mindset and inherited money scripts. You don’t have to walk this tight rope alone.
Framework for Individual Work
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15-minute intro consult
This complimentary session offers space to experience a short conversation with me and for us to ask each other questions. It’s a chance to get a sense of what therapy with me feels like and whether you want to invest further.
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50-minute session
This session offers a focused space for current clients to explore what matters most to you — your relationships, stress, or areas of life you’re looking to change or better understand. Sessions are virtual, providing an online space grounded in trauma-informed and somatic approaches. I meet you where you are.
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3-session Therapy Bundle
Some clients like having a fixed container for therapeutic engagement. This offer is exactly that — time for you to engage over a few sessions to see which areas we can start to transform and unpack. A simple way to get started with therapy or to lock in for focused work — less admin, more ease. Your sessions are tracked so you always know how many remain.
How to get started
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We start with a complimentary 15-minute call. This is our space to ask questions, share my process, and see if our energies are a fit for what you’re looking for in a therapist.
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If we decide to move forward, we’ll book your first full appointment. This is a 50-minute virtual session where we begin to map your nervous system and dive into the areas you are ready to explore. Afternoon, evening, and occasional Saturdays are available for easy booking.
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After we establish some trust, we determine together where to focus your care. This includes identify who is already in your care and health ecosystem and defining the specific role I can play in that network — ensuring you feel supported in a way that makes sense to you.
It can be hard to know where to begin if you are new to therapy or returning after an absence. Healing isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. Here you get to orient so you can get a sense of what to expect.
Still have questions? Check out my FAQ page here.
FAQs
For answers to more common questions, please check out my FAQ page here.
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First of all, welcome. This is a common question.
I don’t do a formal intake but we start to work through what is feeling hard and where you are wanting change. We might start to look at some of the origin stories. We start to track what is happening with your nervous system
I also recognize that power dynamics exist in therapeutic spaces, and I’m committed to creating a container that is respectful and aware of those dynamics. This includes holding space for conversations about how systems of oppression—like racism, capitalism, and other social forces—may impact your experience and healing.
Sessions typically involve talking, reflection, and sometimes gentle somatic exercises or practices to help you connect with your body and emotions. Some people find it helpful to take notes during or after sessions, and sometimes there may be homework or exercises to try between sessions. You’re always welcome to ask for resources or tools that might support your journey.
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It means we’ll explore not just your thoughts and emotions, but also what’s happening in your body. I’ll invite you to notice things like tension, temperature, or shifts in breath — what we sometimes call the “felt sense.” These cues can tell us a lot about how your nervous system is responding in the moment.
We might try simple practices to help with things like overwhelm or anxiety and notice together what shifts. Sometimes that brings a sense of ease; other times, it brings awareness to something that’s not feeling safe — and we can get curious about why that is. Either way, your body’s feedback helps guide the work in a way that’s grounded and attuned to your pace.
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I offer 50-minute individual therapy sessions held virtually, which makes it easy to connect from wherever you are. You can also book a 75-minute session. Because I hold the Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) designation, I can work with clients across different provinces in Canada.
Scheduling is done through Practice Better, which also provides a secure Zoom link for each session—so everything is streamlined and simple. For fees, I keep my rates up to date on the Practice Better booking platform. My cancellation policy and other details are outlined in my consent form, but I’m always happy to answer any questions you might have.