Grounded in your values.
Guided by possibility.
Affordable in-person psychotherapy in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood and virtual therapy across Ontario.
Let’s be real, life gets heavy.
The word “suffer” actually comes from the Latin sufferre, meaning to carry. And for many of us, suffering has meant hauling around heavy emotions. Therapy can be a place to put some of it down with someone who truly understands how hard it’s been.
I know, because I’ve been there, too. I know the distressing body sensations, the isolation, the cycles of low mood and worry, and the disheartening fear that things will never get better. I also know what it’s like to begin the beautiful, often messy work of healing. I know first-hand that it’s possible to feel more grounded, more connected to yourself and your loved ones, and more yourself again.
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) (CRPO licence 19193) under the supervision of Fatima Murtaza, MSW (whom I call your grand-therapist [she doesn’t love it]). Therapy with me is a warm, light, empowering space where you can reflect and reconnect to what matters most.
You’ve done a great job so far, but you don’t need to carry everything on your own.
Hi. I’m Michelle. A Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), art lover, karaoke aficionado, elder millennial, and former expert-level anxious person.
Support for anxiety, low mood, ADHD, life changes, relationship stress, burnout, grief, and trauma recovery. Together we’ll soothe your nervous system, process emotions, and build resilient habits that last.
Tailored support with humour and humanity.
My Approach
Everything I do is underpinned by a person centred approach. Grounded in respectful, attuned connection, this way of working treats you as the expert on your own life. We'll start with what's already true for you, your story, strengths, and values, and build from there. As we slow down and centre what matters most to you, this approach supports a deeper understanding of yourself and empowers choices that align with who you are.
Within that foundation, my work blends research informed practices with curiosity, compassion, humour, and lived understanding. I draw from somatic therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and IFS to help calm the nervous system and deepen your connection with yourself. Sessions are collaborative and free of judgment, with enough structure to steady you and enough flexibility to follow what matters. Together, we'll turn insight into clear steps that reflect your values, along with practical skills you can use between sessions. Our process will be shaped around you, and we'll find a rhythm that feels right for you.
Somatic Therapy: Healing Through Mind-Body Connection
A body-based approach that recognizes how emotional stress and past experiences can show up physically. This therapy employs tools such as breathwork, grounding, and body awareness to explore and gently shift patterns of stored stress and trauma.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Understanding and Shifting Patterns
A structured approach that explores how thoughts, emotions, and behaviours interact. It can help us identify unhelpful patterns and negative beliefs and experiment with more balanced ways of thinking and responding.
EMDR and Brainspotting: Healing What Still Feels Heavy
Grounded in safety and attuned connection, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Brainspotting help your brain and body process painful experiences that still feel stuck. Moving at a pace that feels right for you, these approaches reach places that talk therapy sometimes cannot.
Mindfulness Practice: Noticing More, Reacting Less
Mindfulness involves noticing thoughts, emotions, and body sensations with curiosity and compassion. It can help create space between feeling and reacting, supporting emotional regulation and greater presence.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT): Become Flexibile
Rather than avoiding or suppressing difficult emotions, ACT can help us relate to them with greater flexibility and self-compassion, while taking values-guided actions. ACT can be beneficial when avoidance and rigid thought patterns cause distress.
Internal Family Systems (IFS): Befriending Your Inner Parts
Rather than fighting with your feelings, IFS-informed therapy can help you meet them as parts with good intentions who hold past burdens. IFS can help unblend from intense emotions, build trust inside, and let your core Self guide next steps.
Inner trust and safety to move toward what matters.
Flexible appointment times. Insurance receipts provided for reimbursement from your provider.
Contact
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you’re already carrying a lot. Email today for a free 20-minute consultation. This is a chance to connect, ask questions, and see how we vibe. If it feels like a good fit, we’ll take the next step.
If you need urgent support right now, call 911 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department. If you’re experiencing a non-emergency mental health crisis, contact the Toronto Community Crisis Service (Local Toronto) by calling 211 or the Suicide Crisis Helpline (Nationwide) by calling or texting 988.
Additional mobile, regional, community and specialized crisis resources can be found at: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/crisis-resources
Axiom Psychotherapy is located on the second floor of the Wellworks Offices at Spadina and Bloor
Mailing Address: 415 Bloor St. W., Suite 203
Toronto, ON M5S 1X6
Email: michelle@axiompsychotherapy.com
Tel: (416) 985-8556
Online Booking Link: Jane App