Real, lasting change happens when people feel genuinely safe enough to be honest about what they're carrying.
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞
𝐀 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about me. I'm the founder of Companion Counselling & Psychotherapy, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
My work is grounded in a simple belief: real, lasting change happens when people feel genuinely safe enough to be honest about what they're carrying.
I didn't come to this work by accident. Supporting people through life's harder chapters has always felt less like a job and more like a calling, rooted in curiosity about people, respect for their resilience, and a deep belief that everyone deserves a space where they're not judged for struggling.
CRPO · Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
CCPA · Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
MY APPROACH
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.
You are the expert in your own life; my role is to walk alongside you, offering structure, insight, and honest reflection as you work through what's in front of you.
I take a person-centred, integrative approach, drawing from several evidence-based approaches depending on what will actually help you most.
EVIDENCE-BASED, PERSON-CENTRED
𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞.
The goal is always the same: practical tools you can use, and a deeper understanding of yourself that supports change long after our sessions end.
𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 (𝐂𝐁𝐓)
Identifying and reshaping the thought patterns that keep you stuck.
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 (𝐃𝐁𝐓)
Building skills for managing intense emotions and difficult moments.
𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 (𝐒𝐅𝐓)
Focusing on practical, achievable steps toward the life you want.
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (𝐈𝐅𝐒)
Understanding the different “parts” of yourself with compassion instead of criticism.
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝, 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨.
Outside of my practice, I'm usually spending time with the people I love, exploring different cultures through food, and trying my hand at new recipes I probably have no business attempting.
I also make a point of continuing to learn and grow, both personally and professionally, because I believe a good therapist should never stop doing the same inner work they ask their clients to do.
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓
A warm, non-judgmental space where you're free to be honest.
Sessions tailored to your goals, not a generic script.
A collaborative relationship built on trust and mutual respect.
A pace that respects where you are, never rushed, never forced.
