Virtual Private Practice Working With Adolescents and Adults Across Ontario

Transforming Shadow into Light.

Registered Psychotherapist specializing in Trauma Informed Care, Mindfulness, EMDR, and Spiritual Psychotherapy.

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“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”

― Brené Brown

Hi, my name is Carmen.

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As a registered psychotherapist, I strongly believe in fostering a heart-centered and collaborative approach to establish a robust therapeutic alliance. My training encompasses various evidence-based modalities and techniques tailored to address each client's unique therapeutic requirements.

Additionally, I am a Reiki Grandmaster. I've found that integrating energy medicine with clinical interventions can be remarkably effective.

Central to my practice is ensuring that every client feels genuinely heard, seen, and comprehended. I possess the ability to step back and view their mental and emotional challenges from a holistic perspective, working together to discern the underlying roots of their presenting issues. My focus extends to the entirety of their being, aiding them in healing and integrating on emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual levels.

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Psychotherapy Sessions

Expand your capacity to handle life’s stresses by regulating your nervous system.

Connect to your authentic self and loved ones.

Master how to feel your emotions without being overwhelmed by them.

Differentiate between belonging and fitting in.

Examine how symptoms of trauma affect your life.

Reprocess traumatic events using EMDR.

Explore how developmental trauma may be showing up as depression, anxiety, overachieving, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, anger, and exhaustion.

Create a sacred space to explore whatever issue needs your attention.

Identify and meet your needs.

Cultivate a life that reflects your core values

Create a grounded and realistic self-care routine

Explore spirituality

“Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within.”

- Gabor Maté

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I invite you to be curious and question what is in need of change in your life? Fall is here and with that comes the perpetual question of what is no longer serving me and what needs to be let go of? #fallseason #curioustherapy #torontotherapist
“Changing the memories that form the way we see ourselves also changes the way we view others. Therefore, our relationships, job performance, what we are willing to do or are able to resist, all move in a positive direction.” -Francine S
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR t