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Hi, I’m Karina :) I’m really glad you landed here. I work with deep thinkers, creatives, and high-achievers (often in tech, academia, or creative fields) who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or at a crossroads. You might be juggling ADHD, anxiety, burnout, and/or work or relationship stress.While things might look fine from the outside, it can feel like a constant uphill push just to get through the day. Perhaps you're wanting to feel a sense of ease, more space to breathe, or more clarity.

Background

I’m not the kind of therapist who just nods or repeats the same phrases over and over. I’m curious: What matters most to you? What feels off? What’s the story your body is holding that your brain hasn’t caught up to yet? Some weeks we’ll talk things through. Other times, we might tune into what your body is holding. I draw from evidence-based tools like CBT, mindfulness, relational therapies, and somatic therapies. Before becoming a therapist, I spent ten years coaching academics, creatives, and people in tech, including senior leaders and folks in the C-suite through career transitions, creative blocks, burnout, and leadership challenges.

Your therapeutic experience with me

I can help untangle the noise; whether that’s ADHD, anxious spirals, people-pleasing, burnout, or big life shifts. My style is collaborative, curious, and down-to-earth. I bring tools when they’re helpful and space when it's needed. I practice from an anti-oppressive lens and am neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, as well as LGBTQIA2S+ allied. It’s not always easy to move toward our goals — even when we really want it. Sometimes the familiar "meh" feels safer than the unknown. In therapy, we’ll gently make space for what’s been ignored or pushed aside, get curious about what’s actually going on, and make changes that feel doable. If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed I can help.

Areas of expertise

These represent my core areas of expertise, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

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Relationship Issues

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Life Transitions

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Anxiety

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Burnout

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Self Esteem

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ADHD

I also provide skilled support in these additional areas and welcome clients seeking help with these concerns.

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Emotional Regulation

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Trauma

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Chronic Pain

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Personal Growth

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Interpersonal Relationships

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Grief & Loss

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Depression

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Chronic Illness

Therapeutic approaches

These are my primary therapeutic approaches, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness teaches you to slow down, tune into the present moment, and respond more calmly to stress and overwhelm. This modality can be helpful for Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Pain.

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Somatic Approach

Somatic therapy helps you reconnect with your body to process emotions, reduce tension, and build a deeper sense of safety and regulation. This modality can be helpful for Trauma, Anxiety, Stress, and Chronic Pain & Illness.

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IFS

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps you understand and care for the different “parts” of yourself—like the inner critic or the overachiever—so you can feel more grounded, compassionate, and whole. This modality can be helpful for Self-Esteem, Trauma, Life Transitions.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT helps you notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that may be fueling anxiety, stress, or low mood. It's more than just boring worksheets and busywork :)

I also incorporate these evidence-based approaches when clinically appropriate:

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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

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Trauma-informed Therapy

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Psychodynamic Therapy

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Solution-focused Therapy

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Emotionally Focused Therapy

Client communities & cultural expertise

These are the client communities and cultural backgrounds I have specialized experience supporting.

Client populations I serve

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Millenials

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Young Adults

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Neurodiverse Clients

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Chronically Ill People

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2SLGBTQIA Community

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Eastern European

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First And Second Generation Immigrants

Professional credentials

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Registered Psychotherapist
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College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

Educational background

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Gestalt Institute of Toronto, Canada

Practice locations & services

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