A free, no-pressure first step for adults in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia who want therapy that goes deeper than coping.
If you're considering therapy, the consultation is a simple way to start. You can tell me a bit about what's been feeling difficult, ask any questions, and get a sense of whether my approach, availability, fee, and online format feel like a good fit for you.
You don't need to know exactly what to say — it's just a short conversation about what you're looking for. It's free, and there's no obligation to continue.
If we decide to work together, ongoing individual sessions are $275.
You don't need to know exactly what to say — it's just a short conversation about what you're looking for. It's free, and there's no obligation to continue.
If we decide to work together, ongoing individual sessions are $275.
Is this a good fit?
A consultation is the real way to find out — but here's a quick sense of who I tend to work most effectively with.
This is likely a good fit if…
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You can explain your own patterns better than anyone — you've done the reading and the self-reflection, maybe tried therapy — and they still keep repeating
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You're tired of just coping and managing. You don't want more tools — you want to actually feel different
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You're often the steady, dependable one others lean on, and you're quietly running on empty
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You're working through anxiety, perfectionism, self-criticism, burnout, or patterns in relationships that keep coming back
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You're ready for active, emotionally engaged work with an experienced doctoral psychologist — not just advice or coping skills
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You're an adult in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, or Nova Scotia, comfortable meeting online
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You're ready to invest in ongoing, depth-oriented therapy — $275 per session, private pay and covered by most extended health insurance plans
This may not be the best fit right now if you…
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Live outside the provinces I'm able to work in (ON, AB, NB, NS)
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Are in crisis, having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, or managing active substance use — these deserve more immediate or specialized support than online therapy can safely provide.If you're in immediate danger, call 911; for crisis support, call or text 988 (988.ca).
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Need care best supported by a medical team — for example, active eating-disorder stabilization or psychiatric medication management
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Are looking mainly for quick, symptom-only tips or short-term coaching rather than deeper therapeutic work
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Need regular evening or weekend appointments
Not sure where you land? That's exactly what the free consultation is for.
Current openings are weekday mornings, plus some early-afternoon times that work well for clients in Ontario.
Book a free 20-minute consultationDr. Natsumi Sawada, Registered Psychologist (Alberta CAP 4935; Ontario CPBAO 7366). She offers online therapy to adults in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia, focusing on anxiety, perfectionism, self-criticism, and burnout, using AEDP and experiential, attachment-focused approaches.