Work with a Student Psychotherapist in Etobicoke

Hello and Welcome. If you’ve landed on this page, you have taken a courageous step towards making a positive change in your life. I believe I can help you. As an educator for 15+ years with the Toronto District School Board, I have learned that at any age, life challenges not only impact well-being, but they disrupt our relationships and impede optimal functioning in all aspects of our lives.

As a caring and compassionate psychotherapist, I will sit with you and offer you a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where we can get curious and explore your thoughts, emotions, behaviours and experiences openly and honestly. With new awareness and insight, my goal is to empower you to develop confidence, resilience, and effective coping strategies to lead a more fulfilling life. Whether it’s managing symptoms of anxiety or depression, dealing with stress and burnout, building healthier relationships, navigating identity issues or facing grief and loss, I am dedicated to providing counselling that is personalized for your unique needs and goals.

I believe that the healing journey is a collaborative one. My warm and empathetic approach to developing a therapeutic relationship with you is rooted in an understanding and appreciation of the complexities of human emotions and the intersectionalities of our identities. As such, I value and integrate a range of therapeutic modalities to support you in making meaning of your life stories. 

Through my personal mental health experiences, I have come to see how incorporating mindfulness and applying a culturally responsive lens to therapy has the power to make clients feel seen, heard and understood. 

If my approach resonates with you, I 

invite you to connect with me on a complimentary 15-minute consultation. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you on your self-discovery and healing journey. 

Let’s learn, heal and grow.

*Shelley is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program at Yorkville University.