Supporting Individuals & Relationships Across Ontario
Individual Therapy & Counselling
We offer virtual therapy and online counselling to youth, adolescents, and adults, making it easier to access care that fits your schedule.
A soft, affirming, and collaborative place to land.
At Sedâ, we focus on understanding our clients as a whole, exploring how your current mental, emotional, and relational experiences make sense in the context of what you’ve been through, where you’ve come from, and the systems you live within.
We recognize that the ways we cope — even the ones that cause pain or confusion — have helped us get through difficulties. In therapy, we work together to explore those patterns with curiosity and compassion, helping you understand yourself more deeply and discover new ways of responding that align with who you are today.
We provide support for clients with diverse experiences and concerns, including:
Anxiety, Worry, Overthinking
Depression, Low Mood, Loss of Motivation
Trauma & PTSD
childhood/attachment trauma, race-based trauma, generational trauma, intimate partner violence
Neurodivergence & Neurodiversity
Autism, ADHD, OCD, BPD, etc.
Stress, Burnout, Boundaries
Grief & Loss
disenfranchised, ambiguous, and collective grief
Life Transitions
Intersections of Race, Culture, Identity
First & Second Generation Immigrants,
Diasporic Experiences
Relationship & Communication Challenges
Attachment & Parenting
Gender, Sexuality, 2SLGBTQIA+ Experiences
Disordered Eating, Body Image, Weight Stigma
Perfectionism, People Pleasing, Self-Criticism
Culturally Sensitive, Trauma-Informed, and Intersectional Care
Our therapists are grounded in the belief that healing is most possible when you feel understood, respected, and supported in the fullness of who you are. Our clinicians offer affirming, trauma-informed, and intersectional therapy, creating a space where your identities, lived experiences, and personal history are not only acknowledged, but they meaningfully shape the work we do together.
Trauma-informed care ensures that therapy moves at your pace, with attention to your comfort, nervous system, and boundaries. We understand how overwhelming or painful experiences can shape emotions, relationships, and patterns of coping. Together, we focus on building safety, choice, and empowerment, never pushing you into places you’re not ready to go.
Intersectional, anti-oppressive practice guides us in recognizing the impact of systemic forces—racism, colonialism, gendered expectations, ableism, classism—on mental health. Your experiences don’t exist in isolation, and neither should your therapy. We work collaboratively, with humility and curiosity, to understand how your environments, identities, and relationships influence what you’re carrying.
We honour 2SLGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent experiences, working from a place that centres your truth, challenges harmful norms, and supports you in feeling safe and seen.
Individual therapy is a space for you to work through your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in the context of a supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Whether you're facing specific challenges or seeking greater self-understanding, individual therapy and counselling can offer a transformative space to reflect, grow, and connect with yourself in new ways. Our therapists are trained in different modalities, and will tailor their approach to your specific therapy goals and needs.
Therapy Modalities: Grounded in Evidence and Tailored to You:
To learn more about each therapist's modalities and specializations, visit our Team page.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a structured therapy that supports people in working with memories, emotions, and physical sensations tied to distressing or challenging experiences. During sessions, clients briefly focus on a memory while being guided through gentle bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements. This process can create an opportunity to process thoughts, emotions, and sensations related to the memory.
EMDR is grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, which proposes that the brain has a natural capacity to process experiences toward healing, but sometimes these processes become “blocked” or stuck in a way that contributes to sustained distress. Research and clinical guidelines recognize EMDR as an effective treatment for trauma and other adverse life experiences.
What clients may experience in session:
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Assessment & Preparation: Early sessions typically involve taking a detailed history, identifying which experiences feel most important to work on, and building a plan that feels safe, paced, and manageable.
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Processing Phase: With the guidance of the therapist, clients hold in mind a memory, the emotions and physical sensations associated with it, and any self-beliefs that arise. Meanwhile, the therapist facilitates bilateral stimulation (e.g., eye movements, tapping, or auditory cues) to help the brain reprocess the memory.
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Integration: As processing unfolds, clients may notice changes in how they feel about the memory, shifts in bodily sensations, or new perspectives emerging.
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Closure & Reevaluation: Each session is designed to end in a way that helps clients restore a sense of stability. Over time, the therapist and client revisit targets to see what has shifted and decide what to focus on next.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
DBT is a skills-based therapy focused on helping people regulate emotions, manage distress, and build healthier relationships. It combines acceptance-based strategies with behavioural change.
DBT is rooted in the understanding that two things can be true at once: we can accept ourselves as we are, and work toward meaningful change. Research shows DBT reduces emotional dysregulation, self-critical patterns, and impulsive or high-stress responses. It was originally developed for chronic emotion dysregulation and has since been widely validated for anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship challenges.
What clients may experience in session:
Clients may learn and practise skills like grounding, mindfulness, communication tools, boundary-setting, and distress tolerance techniques. Sessions often include checking in on skill use between appointments, role-playing scenarios, and learning strategies to navigate intense emotional experiences in real time.
Narrative Therapy
Narrative Therapy (also called narrative practice) is an approach that centers on the stories people tell about their lives. It sees individuals as the experts of their own experiences, with rich skills, beliefs, values, and capabilities. Rather than viewing problems as part of a person’s identity, narrative therapy separates (or “externalizes”) the problem from the person.
This approach is founded on the belief that people have numerous strengths and commitments that they can draw on, even in difficult times. Narrative therapy honours the role of social, cultural, and relational contexts in shaping people’s experiences. Problems are understood not as inherent to someone’s character, but as influenced by systems, relationships, and dominant social narratives.
What clients may experience in session:
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Clients are invited to share their life stories, noticing how particular narratives have shaped how they understand themselves and others.
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The therapist may ask questions that help people name problems as separate from themselves (externalizing) and explore how these problems operate in their lives.
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Together, the client and therapist might explore “unique outcomes” — times when the problem did not dominate, moments of strength or resistance, or alternative ways of living that reflect the client’s values.
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There can be a collective or relational component: clients may be encouraged to bring in letters, documents, or rituals that affirm their values, relationships, and preferred story of themselves.
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Throughout the work, the therapist supports a collaborative, respectful, and non-pathologizing conversation, recognizing clients’ own expertise and capacity for meaning-making.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS is a compassionate, internally focused therapy that views your mind as naturally made up of multiple “parts,” each with its own feelings, beliefs, and motivations, guided by a core presence known as the "Self." Every part is seen as serving a purpose with good intentions, even when its associated emotions and motivations feel challenging.
IFS emphasizes understanding and connecting with these parts rather than trying to eliminate them. By fostering curiosity, compassion, and communication within your internal system, you can develop more awareness of how different parts interact and relate to one another. This approach supports a sense of internal harmony and self-guidance.
What clients may experience in session:
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Gently noticing and connecting with different parts of yourself, including protective parts and more vulnerable or sensitive parts.
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Exploring what each part is trying to do for you, and listening to its concerns with curiosity and compassion.
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Learning to relate to your internal system from the perspective of your Self — a calm, grounded, and compassionate presence.
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Developing greater understanding of how your internal parts influence your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and reflecting on ways to navigate internal conflicts.
Emotion‑Focused Therapy (EFT)
EFT is a guided approach that helps you connect with and explore your emotions in a safe, supportive space. It encourages noticing feelings, understanding what they might be telling you about your core needs, and learning to relate to them with curiosity and compassion.
EFT is based on the idea that emotions carry important information about your needs and experiences. Some emotions are protective, while others may reflect past experiences. EFT helps you notice these patterns and deepen your awareness of your emotional life, supporting reflection and self-understanding.
What clients may experience in session:
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Tuning in to emotions and bodily sensations in the moment.
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Exploring protective feelings (like anger or defensiveness) and vulnerable feelings (like sadness or shame) in a supportive, nonjudgmental way.
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Using guided exercises, such as speaking from different emotional perspectives, to better understand internal experiences.
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Learning to notice how your emotions guide you and what matters most in your life.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a structured modality that explores how thoughts, emotions, and behaviours influence one another. It supports clients in becoming more aware of patterns and experimenting with alternative perspectives or actions. CBT is widely studied, with research showing it can be supportive for many types of concerns, including stress, anxiety, and mood-related challenges. The focus is on helping clients explore how different ways of thinking or responding may feel more aligned with their goals.
What clients may experience in session:
Sessions might include mapping out thought patterns, identifying cognitive habits, or practising coping strategies. Therapists may offer tools or worksheets, but clients always choose what feels useful and what doesn’t.
Psychotherapy & Counselling: What's the Difference?
Psychotherapy is a regulated health service in Ontario. Only certain professionals, like Registered Psychotherapists, can provide the controlled act of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy involves working with challenges in thoughts, emotions, or behaviours that may affect daily life or relationships, using evidence-based approaches to support meaningful change.
Counselling offers a space to talk through what is going on in your life, gain perspective, and receive guidance during life’s stressors or transitions. Counselling often focuses on the present and includes practical tools and guidance.
Many people find both helpful, and there can be overlap. Counselling may include therapeutic techniques, and psychotherapy may include supportive, guidance-oriented conversations. Neither is necessarily “better," but depending on your goals, one may be better suited for your needs. If you’re unsure which is right for you, we can help.
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