Psychodynamic Therapy in Toronto

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Are you a young adult struggling to form meaningful relationships? Or perhaps you're an individual or part of a couple navigating the complex journey of family building? Psychodynamic therapy could be the key to unlocking your potential for connection and growth. Let's explore how this powerful therapeutic approach can help you overcome obstacles and build the relationships and family life you desire.

What is Psychodynamic Therapy?

Psychodynamic therapy is a therapeutic approach rooted in the idea that our emotions, behaviors, and thoughts are influenced by unconscious processes and early life experiences. Through self-reflection and exploring the underlying causes of emotional distress, this therapy helps you gain a deeper understanding of yourself. It aims to uncover the root causes of your emotional struggles by exploring:

  • Past experiences and relationships

  • Recurring patterns in your life

  • Hidden motivations and desires

Unlike short-term therapies that focus solely on symptom relief, psychodynamic therapy fosters long-lasting emotional change. This approach allows you to work through unrecognized emotions and connect present-day difficulties to past experiences, offering profound personal insight and empowering you to make positive changes in your personal and relational life.

How Can Psychodynamic Therapy Help?

At Toronto Therapy Practice, psychodynamic therapy provides a safe and supportive space for personal exploration. This approach can be particularly helpful if you:

  • Struggle to understand or break unhelpful relationship patterns

  • Feel stuck, anxious, or disconnected from yourself or others

  • Are looking for deeper insight into unresolved emotional conflicts

  • Experience low self-esteem or struggle to make life decisions

  • Want to explore how unconscious patterns influence your behaviour

Psychodynamic therapy can be a powerful tool for young adults who find it difficult to enter or sustain romantic relationships. Sometimes unconscious fears, past relationship wounds, or hidden insecurities can create emotional barriers that interfere with intimacy or trust. Therapy helps you explore these obstacles, making it easier to:

  • Understand how past experiences shape your expectations of relationships

  • Break recurring patterns, such as choosing partners who aren’t right for you

  • Identify self-sabotaging behaviours or fears of rejection

  • Build emotional confidence and connection with yourself and others

  • Feel more comfortable expressing your needs and desires

Psychodynamic Therapy for Adults Struggling with Relationships

Psychodynamic Therapy for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Many women with postpartum depression (PPD) or postpartum anxiety (PPA) find themselves overwhelmed by feelings they didn’t anticipate—sadness, guilt, worry, anger, or disconnection. Psychodynamic therapy helps uncover the deeper origins of these emotions, such as unresolved childhood experiences, shifting identity, or unmet expectations of motherhood. By bringing these unconscious feelings into awareness, you can work toward healing and create a new sense of balance.

This therapeutic approach is especially helpful for women who:

  • Feel disconnected from their baby, partner, or themselves

  • Struggle with intrusive thoughts, fears, or a sense of failure

  • Experience emotional shifts that feel confusing or hard to manage

  • Are trying to reconcile their pre-baby identity with the demands of motherhood

  • Seek deeper insight into how past experiences may affect their current emotions

Supporting Individuals and Couples on the Family-Building Journey

The process of starting or growing a family—whether through pregnancy, fertility treatment, or other paths—can bring emotional challenges and stress. Psychodynamic therapy offers individuals and couples the space to process emotions, navigate complex transitions, and resolve relationship tensions. Psychodynamic therapy allows you to explore the emotional layers of your family-building experience, so you can feel more connected, in control, and emotionally prepared for the next steps in your journey.

Psychodynamic Therapy at Toronto Therapy Practice

At Toronto Therapy Practice, we understand the unique challenges of finding love, building relationships, and navigating the complexities of family life. Our experienced therapists provide a warm, non-judgmental environment where you can explore the emotions that matter most. Whether you're seeking personal insight, looking to build healthier relationships, or managing the ups and downs of starting a family, we’re here to help you grow and thrive.

Meet the Team

  • Mila Arsenijevic MSW RSW

    Founder, Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist

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  • Rebecca Songhurst MSW RSW

    Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist

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  • Ruth Diemer MSW RSW

    Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist

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    Emilie Baillarino MSW RSW, MBA

    Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist

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    Alana Jackson MSW RSW

    Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist

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  • Caroline Nikiel MSW RSW

    Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist

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