I believe Healing begins when people feel seen, understood, and heard.
I specialize in supporting adults dealing with anxiety and depression, however, I also have extensive experience working with adults who have ADHD and OCD.
I can help you to:
Develop a deeper understanding of yourself by exploring your past and present experiences.
Identify and understand the underlying causes of your symptoms
Make connections between how life experiences and early relationships have impacted their functioning now
Heal your inner child and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself through re-parenting.
Develop a deeper understanding of your relationship patterns, increase self-awareness and build a more secure attachment style.
Build effective strategies for managing difficult emotions such as anxiety, shame, sadness, overwhelm/stress.
Navigate workplace stress, prevent burn out, and create a more sustainable work-life balance.
Decrease anxiety-based avoidance.
Learn evidence based techniques to manage intrusive thoughts and reduce compulsive behaviours associated with OCD.
Strengthen executive functioning skills including organization, task initiation, time management, and planning.
Develop healthier boundaries and disengage from people-pleasing patterns.
Cultivate realistic self-expectations by striving for excellence rather than perfection.
….. and much more!
My therapy style is one that is direct, friendly, interactive, empathetic and warm. Clients often tell me I’m easy to talk to. I am LGBTQ+ friendly; all are welcome.
If you're interested in scheduling a free 20-minute phone consultation or booking your first appointment, please don't hesitate to reach out. I am meeting with people virtually and in-person at my downtown toronto location (Bay and Bloor).
I look forward to supporting you on your journey towards healing and personal growth.
Services
Common presenting issues I see in my practice include: anxiety, depression, ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress, perfectionism, relational issues, insecure attachment, self esteem difficulties, life transitions, work-life balance, burn-out, addiction, general stress.
Therapeutic Modalities I Use:
Psychodynamic, Relational, Attachment-Based, Inner Child Work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Trauma-Informed, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (Informed), Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention.
About Leah
I am a Registered Social Worker in Ontario with the Ontario College of Social Workers. I hold a Master of Social Work (2015) from Boston College, a Bachelor of Social Work (2013) from Toronto Metropolitan University and a certificate in the Essentials of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (2021) from the Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis.
