Individual Therapy
A private place to figure out what's actually happening — and change it.
From the outside, your life might look fine. You go to work or school, answer messages, keep things running.
Privately, something is off.
Maybe you drink more than you planned, again. Maybe you feel angry without knowing why, or flat, or stuck in a loop you keep promising to break.
What may be bringing you here
Substance Use — Drinking or using drugs after deciding to stop, even when part of you means it.
Gambling — When the problem lives in your pocket, it follows you everywhere.
Compulsive Habits — Gaming, scrolling, or other habits taking more of your life than you want to admit.
Anxiety — Feeling on edge all the time, waiting for something to go wrong.
Depression — Hopeless, numb, or disconnected from the life you built.
Trauma — Carrying something painful you've never talked about, and aren't sure you want to.
These problems rarely stay in their own lanes. Anxiety feeds drinking. Old trauma feeds anger. A substance that started as a way to cope becomes the problem itself.
If your private summary is I can't stop or something has to change — that's enough reason to book a session. You don't need a diagnosis, and you don't need an addiction.
If you're skeptical of therapy
Skepticism doesn't disqualify you.
Maybe you've never done this before and don't know what you're supposed to say. Maybe you tried therapy once and left feeling analyzed instead of helped. Maybe someone is pushing you to go and you're only half convinced.
Sessions here are direct, collaborative, and useful — no lectures, no therapy language that doesn't fit. If you disagree with something, say so. It won't offend us, and it helps shape the work.
Our founder and director, Ted Boyle, has been in recovery from alcohol and other drugs since 2017. Not every Wayfinder therapist shares that history, but the clinic was built by someone who knows how hard change is.
What the work focuses on
Recovery isn't about willpower. It's about learning what's actually in your control and building the discipline to act on it.
Therapy here aims at change you can see in your actual week:
Understanding what drives a behaviour — and catching patterns before they take over
Recovery on your terms — cutting back or stopping completely, whichever fits your goals
Steadier emotional regulation — managing anxiety, anger, and urges
Working through trauma — at your pace, at your depth
Clarity — on relationships, identity, values, and direction
We won't promise a cure, because no honest therapist can. You can expect an evidence-based process, clear communication, and treatment shaped around the goals you set.
How therapy works at Wayfinder
Collaborative. Evidence-based. Trauma-informed. Tailored to you, not delivered from a template.
Depending on your therapist and your goals, treatment may draw from:
| Approach | What it does |
|---|---|
| CBT | Notice and change the thinking and habits that keep a problem going |
| DBT | Concrete skills for handling intense emotions and urges |
| EMDR | Process distressing experiences and reduce the intensity attached to them |
| IFS | Work with the parts of you pulling in different directions — like the part that wants to quit and the part that reaches for a drink |
Trauma work doesn't require recounting every detail. You control the pace and the depth.
On substance use, both abstinence and harm reduction are valid directions. We work with the goal that fits your situation.
Your first session
A structured conversation — and it doesn't start with the hardest material.
Expect questions about:
What brought you in
What's been happening
What you want to change
Any past therapy or treatment, and what did or didn't work
You don't need to arrive with a speech prepared. The therapist guides the conversation, and your goals shape where the work goes from there.
Who individual therapy fits
Skepticism doesn't disqualify you.
Maybe you've never done this before and don't know what you're supposed to say. Maybe you tried therapy once and left feeling analyzed instead of helped. Maybe someone is pushing you to go and you're only half convinced.
Sessions here are direct, collaborative, and useful — no lectures, no therapy language that doesn't fit. If you disagree with something, say so. It won't offend us, and it helps shape the work.
Our founder and director, Ted Boyle, has been in recovery from alcohol and other drugs since 2017. Not every Wayfinder therapist shares that history, but the clinic was built by someone who knows how hard change is.
Fees & booking
Consultation Call
20 Minutes
Free
Individual Therapy
50 Minutes
$175
EMDR Therapy
50 Minutes
$220
We're a private-pay clinic and provide receipts you can submit to your extended health insurance plan. Coverage depends on your plan, so we can't guarantee reimbursement.
Therapy is delivered virtually across Ontario — attend from wherever you're most comfortable.
Common questions
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Fit and method matter enormously. Tell us what didn't work last time — that becomes part of how we plan differently this time.
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No. Start exactly where you are. Sorting out your relationship with a substance is part of the work itself.
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No. Approaches like EMDR can process difficult experiences without a blow-by-blow retelling. You set the pace.
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Then we'll tell you directly and help you look at more intensive options. A referral to a higher level of care is a treatment decision made with you — not a failure.
How to start
1 — Make the Call → Free 20-minute consultation
2 — Make the Connection → Match with the therapist that fits
3 — Make the Change → Build recovery that lasts
Ready when you are
You don't need to be certain therapy will work before you reach out.
Twenty minutes on the phone costs nothing and commits you to nothing.