MEET
Vanessa
Choosing a therapist is a personal decision. Beyond credentials and experience, finding someone you feel comfortable with—someone you can be honest with and feel understood by—is an important part of the process.
I approach therapy with warmth, curiosity, and compassion, creating a space where you can slow down, explore your experiences, and better understand the patterns that shape how you relate to yourself and others.
I believe healing is not about quick fixes or becoming a different person. It is often messy, nonlinear, and deeply human. Together, we’ll make sense of your experiences with curiosity and compassion, while creating space for greater self-trust, connection, and meaningful change.
Outside of the therapy room, I find joy in simple moments—swimming, spending time in nature, creating things with my hands, exploring new places, and sharing good food and laughter with family and friends. I grew up in Ontario and spent many years living in British Columbia, where I developed a deep appreciation for the grounding qualities of nature. I have recently returned to Ontario to be closer to family, bringing with me the experiences and perspectives shaped by both places I’ve called home.
MORE ABOUT ME
I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (#10004844) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and a Registered Psychotherapist (#009259) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling and Spirituality with a specialization in working with individuals, couples, and families from Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario. Before starting my private practice, I gained experience supporting individuals in a variety of settings, including a non-profit group home for DeafBlind individuals and through my work as a private nanny.
I believe therapy must honour the full context of a person's life—including their identities, relationships, communities, and experiences. I am committed to ongoing learning around anti-oppressive, anti-colonial, and intersectional feminist approaches, and strive to bring humility, openness, and awareness into my work.
As a white, cisgender, able-bodied, post-graduate educated woman of Greek and Portuguese descent, I recognize that my own experiences shape how I move through the world. I aim to create a therapeutic space where each person’s unique story, identity, and lived experience is respected and valued.
My pronouns are she/her.
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