Our Approach to Psychotherapy
A note from Steph, our founder:
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Being a human can feel so hard. Being a human also means you are hard-wired to depend on others. You don't need to suffer alone. Our therapists will gently meet you where you are at every step of the way.
Our team is hand-picked with the intention of offering a range of specialities, skills, and fee for service. A commonality found within each member is their heart-centered approach grounded in compassionate care - always placing your unique needs and hopes at the forefront of their support.
From the first hello to goodbye, we have your best interest in mind and heart.
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What Is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is ‘talk therapy’, meaning that the practice is grounded in dialogue between you and your therapist. You are granted with designated and uninterrupted time to explore your life in a calm, non-judgmental, and confidential environment, as well as having the opportunity to process experiences/traumas in a safe way.
The Goal of Emotion Focused Therapy
Emotion focused therapy is most effective when paired with powerful insight and coping skill development. An ideal outcome looks like the ability to better manage your own life, body, and relationships.
Benefits of Emotion Focused Therapy
A Deeper Self-Understanding
EFT helps you move out of “autopilot” and explore underlying emotional patterns that influence your daily thoughts and behaviors. This insight empowers you to make conscious, intentional changes in your life.
Increased Self-Compassion
EFT encourages a kinder, more nurturing relationship with yourself — helping you replace self-criticism with understanding and acceptance.
Enhanced Overall Wellbeing
Research shows that EFT can improve mental, emotional, and even physical health — reducing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and chronic pain while supporting a stronger sense of balance.
Healthier Coping Mechanisms
Through guided therapeutic techniques, you’ll discover effective tools for managing thoughts, emotions, sensations, and memories—allowing greater emotional freedom and resilience.
Renewed Energy and Enthusiasm for Life
​As emotional burdens lift, many individuals experience a renewed sense of motivation and vitality, fostering a more meaningful and purpose-driven life.
Better Relationships and Emotional Connections
By becoming more attuned to your own emotions, you naturally strengthen your capacity for empathy and connection with others.
Enhanced Psychological Flexibility
​Learn to handle life’s uncertainties and challenges with more ease. Over time, what once felt overwhelming can begin to feel manageable, even empowering.
Recognition of Individual Strengths
​EFT highlights your existing inner resources—your wisdom, resilience, and values—helping you tap into what’s already within you.
Psychoeducation and Emotional Awareness
EFT provides insight into how life experiences, including early childhood and trauma, shape emotional responses. You’ll gain clarity on how healing processes affect both the body and mind, fostering growth and lasting change.
Your search for affordable psychologists in Toronto ends here. Conscious Connections’ private psychotherapy services support clients throughout Canada’s largest city and across the country.
Virtual therapy can be just as powerful as the in-person kind – it just takes a team who cares enough to get to know you, your experiences, and perspective. Trust we’ll take the time – whether in the form of a 50-minute private psychotherapy session or an 80-minute private psychotherapy session – necessary to deliver quality customized therapy that exceeds standards, wherever you are in Canada.