Helping you build a different relationship with yourself and the people you love.
Therapy for individuals and couples in Burlington, ON and online across Ontario. For people who care deeply about their relationships, hold it all together, and feel anxious, overwhelmed or reactive underneath.
You work hard and care deeply. So why does it feel like this?
You try to do right by the people in your life, at home and at work. You manage a lot. You may already understand a good deal about why you feel and react the way you do. And still, the anxiety, the pressure, or the way you respond to the people you love doesn't feel like you.
You don't need to be in crisis to want something different. You just know it’s time to understand what's underneath and work toward feeling steadier, responding to life with more ease, and feeling closer to the people you love.
This might sound familiar
You replay a conversation at 11 pm, worrying how you came across.
You put other’s first and are the one everyone counts on, and lately even small things feel like too much.
You hold yourself to a high standard, your inner critic is loud, and you probably judge yourself for it.
You snapped at someone you love, or went quiet and shut down, and it isn't who you want to be.
You and your partner keep having the same fight, or the same silence, and you miss feeling close.
You second-guess what you want or feel, and some days you feel far from yourself.
You catch yourself reacting the way someone in your family did, and you promised yourself you wouldn’t.
If any of this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
It makes sense. And it can change.
You can want one thing and feel pulled toward another. Part of you wants to feel close, calm, or kinder to yourself. Another part worries, withdraws, snaps, or can't let it go.
None of that is random, and none of it is a flaw. These patterns make sense given what you've lived through. They protect you from feelings that are tough, like feeling criticized, not good enough, or alone, and those feelings carry information about what you need and what matters to you. Often you learned them a long time ago, and they step in fast, leaving you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or reactive, or far from yourself and the people you love.
With a partner, two people's ways of protecting themselves meet. One of you pushes for closeness and the other pulls back. One of you criticizes and the other defends. Each reaction makes sense on its own, and together they can leave you stuck in the same fight, or the same silence, without either of you wanting that.
Understanding is a big part of change, and it’s where we often begin. It can still be hard to change, even with awareness, so we also work with your emotions and the meaning you’ve made of your experiences. With a partner, that includes letting each other’s feelings be heard. We work toward more compassion, flexibility, and the capacity to respond and relate differently, to yourself and others.
Welcome,
I’m Laura
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist with a master's in couple and family therapy and IFS-informed somatic training. I believe relationships are the most important part of life, and that the relationship you have with yourself shapes how you show up in all the others. Understanding these connections can help you move beyond familiar patterns that aren’t working for you, and find more choice in how you experience the challenges and joys of life.
Therapy with me is a collaborative conversation that goes deeper than insight alone. I want to understand the experiences you hold in your mind and body that have shaped how you relate to yourself and others. I bring compassion and curiosity together with honesty and directness.
My goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply so you can learn to respond in ways that feel grounded and true to who you are.
Areas I support
Anxiety and overthinking
Worry, white-knuckling it, and a mind that won't turn off
Overwhelm and emotional reactivity
Big feelings that arrive quickly, and reactions you wish you could slow down
Relationship conflict and shutdown
The same fight, the same silence, and missing the closeness you used to have
Perfectionism, people-pleasing and self-criticism
Managing a lot, putting others first, and a loud critical voice
Dissatisfaction, disconnection, and self-doubt
Not trusting what you want or feel, second-guessing yourself, and feeling far from who you are
Relational trauma and old wounds
How earlier experiences in your family or past relationships shape the way you react and connect today
Therapy Services - two ways of working together
Tailored support for the emotional and relationship struggles experienced in the season between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming.
Couples Therapy
Understand yourselves and each other, work through recurring patterns, and build a more connected, fulfilling relationship. Individual sessions can be part of the work when helpful.
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Individual Therapy
Understand what's underneath your anxiety, overwhelm, and reactivity, and learn to relate and respond to challenges in a way that feels more true to who you are.
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What working with me is like
We work with what's underneath. Together we build awareness and insight, getting curious about what's happening for you, what it means to you, and where it comes from. We look at the parts of you that step in to protect you, and the feelings you've been working hard not to feel.
Warm and direct. I bring compassion and curiosity, share what I'm noticing, and gently challenge you when it helps. Our relationship is an important part of this work and I approach it collaboratively, with my own humanity, and deep respect for all parts of your story.
You build more capacity to work through what's hard. Understanding yourself matters. We also self-compassion and practices that support reactivity, regulation, and emotional flexibility - so you feel more ease and experience more choice in how you respond.
Your relationships are part of the picture. With training in couple and family therapy, I look at how your family, culture and community shape the roles you hold and what you value, and how that plays out between you and the people you love.
FAQs
Looking honestly at what feels hard takes courage. I want to make the first step feel as manageable as I can.
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It's a free 15-minute conversation for us to get to know one another and see whether we're a good fit. I'll ask a few questions about what's bringing you to therapy, you'll have space to ask about my approach, and together we'll decide whether moving forward feels right.
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It's less about diving into everything at once and more about helping me understand you. We'll explore what's bringing you to therapy, what feels most important right now, and what you're hoping will feel different.
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Yes. I offer secure video sessions through Jane anywhere in Ontario, and in-person sessions at my office in Burlington.
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A previous experience doesn't mean therapy isn't for you. Sometimes it's timing, sometimes it's fit, and sometimes you were looking for something different from what was offered. If it felt like going in circles or staying on the surface, tell me about it in our consultation, and we'll talk about what you need this time.
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Individual sessions (60 minutes) are $170 and couples sessions (60 minutes) are $200. Psychotherapy isn't covered by OHIP, OW or ODSP, but most extended health benefits cover it. Check with your provider that you're covered to see a Registered Psychotherapist.
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There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer. Some people come for support through a specific challenge, while others stay longer to work through deeper patterns and relationship dynamics. I recommend beginning with bi-weekly sessions and then going from there. We check in regularly about what's helping and what you need.
If you sense something needs to change, that’s enough to begin.
Together we can work toward feeling steadier, relating to yourself and your challenges differently, and feeling more connected to the people you care about.
In-Person in Burlington ✢ Online across Ontario ✢ Free 15-minute consultation ✢ $170 individual ✢ $200 couples
Most extended health plans cover psychotherapy by a Registered Psychotherapist.