I can’t tell you how old I was when I saw my first therapist, but I do know one thing, I did not like her. How was I meant to open up about the most private, sacred parts of myself to a complete stranger? To sit still and talk about feelings was not something I was interested in, back then.
Yoga was my first real therapist
Yoga taught me how to breathe. How to move through trauma. How to feel and sit with difficult emotions. How to better embody love. Yoga taught me the power of presence. Yoga taught me a way of being. It taught me how to reconnect to my inner world. Yoga taught me how to live in reverence of the earth and her sacred elements. With yoga as my guide, I learned how to fall (hard) and get back up. I learned how to see the lessons in loss, and the successes hidden in failure. I studied holistic nutrition. reiki. mindfulness. stoic philosophy, and social work. I soaked up all that I could from teachers, nature, mentors and wise ones. I learned that in times of stillness we can find a way home to ourselves. I also eventually found my human therapist. And when I sat across from this woman who witnessed my rainbow of emotions in a way that felt safe and exciting, I finally felt seen and free to explore within.
Throughout my life anxiety has manifested in many crippling ways - walking me down dark alleys of self-sabotage, in and out of codependent relationships, and far away from my truth. No matter how hard I tried to distract, numb, and avoid - there it was. One day I woke up and it became crystal clear - my life experiences were and are profound initiations - and so are yours. Your willingness to experience your life fully, to explore your shadows, relational attachments, challenges and triggers, to courageously face your limiting beliefs holds the key to your freedom and healing.
I know life can be daunting and painful at times. I know that stumbling towards your truth is both terrifying and exhilarating. and I know that the only way out, is through.
Thank you for reading my story. I am here when you’re ready to share yours.
With love,
Kaitlyn
NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL THERAPIST.
Kaitlyn is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist. Kaitlyn holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Holistic Nutrition Program at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Kaitlyn is a SNAP trained facilitator at the Child Development Institute, an internationally-recognized intervention program for children under the age of 12 in conflict with the law.
Kaitlyn calls upon her personal and professional experience - applying concepts from transpersonal, somatic, and psychodynamic psychotherapy - exploring and weaving together the energetic and the practical. Kaitlyn is a passionate advocate for the healing potential of psychedelic medicine, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, and holotropic breathwork as powerful tools for deeper healing and transformation.
In addition to individual therapy, Kaitlyn facilitates yoga, meditation and breathwork experiences - both online and in -person - tailored towards helping people access the healing power of community, higher states of consciousness, and deeper connection to their core Self.
Kaitlyn lives and works in Toronto, ON
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The unique relationship between client and therapist is built upon mutual trust and respect. The safety of the therapeutic container enables the client to explore their inner landscape, relational attachments, patterns and limiting beliefs without judgement.
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