Currently waitlisted for new clients (feel free to add yourself to my waitlist)

I am able to see clients in: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, & Northwest Territories.

Welcome! I’m Tolu, a Certified Canadian Counsellor, offering virtual & in-person (Calgary) therapy sessions to individuals & youths across Canada.

SPECIALITY: Anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem, conflict, communication, boundaries, stress & burnout

MY THERAPEUTIC APPROACH:

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) – Healing trauma through imagery and reprocessing into positive ones

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) – Building emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy – Addressing trauma through mind-body integration

Internal Family Systems (IFS) – Exploring different parts of the self for healing

Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT) – Identifying strengths and actionable solutions

Narrative Therapy – Rewriting personal stories to foster empowerment

I work from a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens, ensuring a collaborative space where your experiences, background, and individuality are respected. My goal is to help you feel seen, supported, and equipped to navigate life’s complexities.

I am 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming space, committed to providing inclusive, supportive, and culturally responsive care for all individuals.

Book a FREE 20-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit. I’d love to support you in your healing journey!

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Waitlisted for New Clients in: Ontario & Alberta only

If you’re the one everyone depends on, the responsible one, the high-achiever, the “strong” one but you feel secretly feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted… you’re not alone.

I support young adults who struggle with:

Overthinking and anxiety

Repeating painful relationship patterns

Dating emotionally unavailable partners

Cultural or family expectations that feel heavy

Burnout from always having to hold it together

Feeling “not enough” despite success

Many of my clients appear confident and capable, but internally feel disconnected, self-critical, or stuck in cycles they can’t quite explain.

Together, we’ll gently explore where these patterns come from especially attachment wounds and early relational experiences and build tools to help you regulate your emotions, communicate clearly, and choose relationships that feel secure and aligned.

My approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in compassion. As a South Asian Muslim therapist raised in Canada and with over 15 years of experience, I understand the tension of balancing multiple identities and expectations and I create a space where you don’t have to explain your culture to be understood.

You don’t have to wait until things fall apart to start therapy. I would be happy to support you in building healthier patterns before burnout or unfulfilling relationships take over.

Book your FREE 20-minute consult to see if we’re a good fit.

Languages Spoken: English, Urdu, Hindi (fluent), and basic Gujarati

I am a 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming space, committed to inclusive, culturally responsive care.

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Accepting New Clients: Canada-wide (Virtual) + In-Person in Calgary

You might look like you have it together on the outside — high-achieving, thoughtful, responsible, always pushing through — but internally feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, stuck in cycles of perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, or self-criticism.

I work with individuals and couples who:

Struggle with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, or feeling constantly “behind”

Experience anxiety, shutdown, stress, emotional overwhelm, or burnout

Feel caught in perfectionism, masking, avoidance, or people-pleasing patterns

Want healthier relationships but fear rejection, conflict, or emotional vulnerability

Are navigating Autism, neurodivergence, identity, or cultural pressures

Feel disconnected from themselves despite appearing successful on paper

Many of my clients want to stop overthinking everything, feel more emotionally grounded, and build relationships where they can show up authentically without constantly abandoning themselves in the process.

My approach is attachment-based, trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and anti-oppressive. Rather than viewing your struggles as something “wrong” with you, we’ll explore how your patterns may have once helped you survive, protect yourself, or stay connected to others. From there, we can begin building strategies and emotional tools that actually support the life and relationships you want.

Together, we may work toward helping you:

Better understand your emotions, nervous system, and relationship patterns

Reduce shame and self-criticism

Improve communication and emotional connection in relationships

Build healthier boundaries without guilt

Create systems and strategies that work for your brain

Feel more confident, grounded, and emotionally safe

My therapeutic approaches include:

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

EMDR

Coherence Therapy

Somatic Therapy

Polyvagal-informed Therapy

As a Vietnamese person who moved to Canada in my early teens, I understand firsthand the complexities of navigating multiple cultures and identities. I bring a culturally-aware lens to my work, particularly with BIPOC clients, so you don’t have to leave parts of yourself at the door to feel understood.

As a neurodivergent therapist myself, I’m committed to creating a therapy space where you don’t have to mask or perform. In our sessions, you’re welcome to fidget, move around, avoid eye contact, sit however feels comfortable, or simply show up exactly as you are.

I offer therapy in both English and Vietnamese and would be honoured to support you.

Book your free 20-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.

I am a 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming space, committed to inclusive, culturally responsive care.

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Accepting New Clients: Canada-wide (Virtual) + In-Person in Calgary

You might look like you’re managing everything on the outside — showing up for others, meeting expectations, staying strong — but internally feel exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, or like you’re carrying more than anyone realizes.

I work with individuals. kids and youth who:

Struggle with anxiety, stress, burnout, or emotional overwhelm

Feel responsible for everyone else while neglecting their own needs

Are navigating complex trauma, childhood wounds, or difficult family dynamics

Feel caught between cultures, identities, expectations, or a sense of not fully belonging

Experience people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, or difficulty setting boundaries

Want healthier relationships but find themselves repeating the same patterns

Feel disconnected from themselves despite appearing successful or capable on the outside

Many of my clients want to feel more grounded, understand themselves more deeply, and stop carrying the weight of everything alone.

My approach is warm, relational, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. Rather than viewing your struggles as something that needs to be fixed, we’ll explore how your experiences, relationships, culture, and environment have shaped the ways you’ve learned to cope and survive. Together, we’ll create space for healing, self-understanding, and meaningful change.

Together, we may work toward helping you:

Better understand your emotions, patterns, and relationships

Process trauma and difficult life experiences

Reduce anxiety, overwhelm, and self-criticism

Build healthier boundaries without guilt

Develop confidence and a stronger sense of identity

Navigate cultural, family, and intergenerational pressures

Strengthen relationships and communication

Feel more connected to yourself and your values

My therapeutic approaches include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Narrative Therapy

Play Therapy & Expressive Approaches (Youth)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)-Informed Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy

Somatic & Body-Based Approaches

Trauma-Informed Therapy

As a Filipino first-generation immigrant, I understand firsthand what it can feel like to navigate multiple cultures, identities, and expectations. I bring a culturally responsive lens to my work and strive to create a space where you don’t have to explain every part of your experience in order to feel understood.

I work extensively with individuals from newcomer, immigrant, and BIPOC communities, recognizing that trauma can show up in many different ways — through anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, emotional overwhelm, or feeling like you don’t quite belong.

I offer therapy in both English and Tagalog and would be honoured to support you.

Book your free 20-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.

I am a 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming therapist committed to inclusive, culturally responsive care.

Accepting New Clients: Canada-wide (Virtual) + In-Person in Calgary You might look like you’re m... Read More

Accepting New Clients: Canada-wide (Virtual) + In-Person in Calgary

You might look like you have it together, career moving forward, relationships “fine,” responsibilities handled but internally, you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally stuck.

I work with young adults and professionals who:

Struggle with high-functioning anxiety

Feel pressure to succeed or not disappoint their families

Experience relationship stress or insecure attachment patterns

Feel caught between cultures or identities

Carry unresolved trauma while still “performing” well in life

Many of my clients say: “I don’t know why I feel this way. On paper, everything’s okay.”

Together, we explore the deeper patterns beneath the anxiety, especially how early relationships, migration experiences, or cultural expectations shaped the way you cope, love, and protect yourself.

As someone who navigated anxiety and the experience of building a new life in Canada, I understand what it’s like to feel uncertain, alone, or behind and how powerful it is to finally feel supported.

I offer therapy in English and Mandarin, creating a culturally attuned space where you don’t have to over-explain your background or translate your emotions.

My approach blends evidence-based tools with emotional processing work, helping you:

Regulate intense emotions

Communicate more clearly in relationships

Build self-trust

Break repeating patterns

Feel grounded instead of constantly “on edge”

You don’t have to wait until burnout, flashbacks or conflict in your relationship forces you to slow down.

Book your FREE 20-minute consult to see if we’re a good fit.

I am a 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming space, committed to inclusive, culturally responsive care.

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