Hey there, I’m Maddy!
Registered Psychotherapist, DTATI, MA
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist committed to helping adults learn how to build fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. My work focuses on honouring the adaptive defences that have gotten you this far and exploring new skills to live a burden free life. I have experience working with adults and older adults in both clinical and community settings in Ontario. I provide virtual individual therapy and primarily focus in working with folks experiencing depression, anxiety, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, mood disorders, and grief and loss.
From a place of compassion, I will support you as we unlock inner resources that you didn’t know were there (they are!), honour your adaptive strengths that have gotten you this far and explore new skills and systems of coping that will assist you in feeling more balanced and resourced.
I use an eclectic therapeutic approach uniquely tailored to each client’s needs that encompasses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, emotionally-focused, strength-based and attachment-focused approaches.
If talk-based therapy isn’t your thing, I have experience supporting people through experiential therapies like Art Therapy. As an Art Therapist, I trained at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute with a research focus on exploring the intergenerational effects of eating disorders. I enjoy witnessing clients tap into their creative side to access memories and experiences that may otherwise be painful to articulate with words.
Outside of the therapeutic space, I enjoy engaging in self-nurturing activities like collaging, interior decorating, gardening and watching reality TV.
Wherever your journey takes you, it’s an honour to be your passenger!
I believe that the therapeutic journey should be one of collaboration, which is why we will ensure that your chosen therapeutic approach matches your individual needs and personality. I approach therapy through a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive and attachment-focused lens and often draw on numerous therapeutic modalities.
Approaches
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Art Therapy
Mindfulness
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Somatic-based Therapies
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Strength-based
Gestalt
Inner Child Work
Areas of Focus
Eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder
Grief & Loss
Anxiety
Depression
Biopolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Developmental & Relational Trauma & PTSD
Relationship Issues
Stress
Emotion Regulation
Family Conflict
Additional Training
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for Trauma
Breaking the Cycle of Unhealthy Family Relationships
Art Therapy in the Treatment of Complex Trauma
Grief, Loss, Hospice and Palliative Care