Therapy & approach

Psychodynamic Therapy

Understanding how the past lives in the present.

Psychodynamic therapy explores how early experiences, unconscious patterns, and inner conflicts shape present-day feelings and relationships. By making the implicit explicit — noticing what repeats and why — it creates lasting insight and change that goes beneath the surface of symptoms.

Not sure whether this approach is right for you? We'll talk it through with you, explain your options, and help you find the therapist who fits.

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Available therapists

If you know what you are looking for, go directly to our therapist schedules for a free introduction or book a session.

Megan Kuo
Accepting new clientsIn person in St. ClairVirtual

Megan Kuo

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

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$160 · 60 min

Psychodynamic practiceColumbia University trained

Ashley Miller
Limited spacesIn person in St. ClairVirtual

Ashley Miller

Co-Founder · Registered Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor

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$200 · 60 min

Psychodynamic practice20+ years’ experience

What a session looks like

These sessions are less structured than most on this page, deliberately. You talk about what is on your mind, and the therapist listens for what repeats — the themes, the gaps, the places the story reliably changes direction.

Over time the room itself becomes useful material. What happens between you and your therapist often rhymes with what happens elsewhere in your life, and noticing that as it occurs tends to be more convincing than being told about it.

Who it tends to help

Psychodynamic work suits people who sense the same themes echoing across very different relationships and jobs and decades, and who want to understand them rather than manage the symptoms.

It asks for more time than the brief approaches. If what you need is traction on a specific problem in a specific month, something else on this page will serve you better.

How it fits alongside other work

Depth and skills are not opposites. Many people do this alongside more practical work, using one to steady the week and the other to understand the pattern.

We hold that depth gently and collaboratively, so seeing where a pattern came from brings relief rather than overwhelm.

Our approach

We hold this depth work gently and collaboratively, always trauma-informed, so that understanding the roots of a pattern brings relief rather than overwhelm.

Why connect with us

If you sense the same themes echoing through your life and want to understand them at the root, psychodynamic work can help. We hold that depth gently and collaboratively, so seeing where a pattern came from brings relief rather than overwhelm.

Before you book

The practical part.

What does it cost?
Sessions start at $160 for 60 minutes, and each therapist's own rate is on their card above. The first 15-minute consultation is free.
Is it covered by insurance?
Not by OHIP — the practice is private. Many workplace benefit plans do cover some or all of the cost of seeing a Registered Social Worker or Registered Psychotherapist, though coverage varies, so it is worth a quick check with your insurer. We provide receipts for reimbursement. More on fees and insurance.
What happens in the free consultation?
Fifteen minutes, by phone or video, with no obligation. You can ask questions, say as much or as little as you want about what you are carrying, and get a feel for whether this is someone you could talk to. If it is not the right fit, we will say so and help you find one.
How many sessions will I need?
There is no set number. Many people meet weekly at the start, because that is what builds trust and momentum, and settle into a slower rhythm later. We revisit how it is going together, and you decide how long it goes on.
How do I choose between the therapists?
Start with the reasons listed under each name above — they say what each person has trained in and who they tend to work with. If that does not settle it, book the free consultation with whoever you are drawn to, or ask us and we will suggest someone.

No cost, no obligation, and no need to know what to say yet.

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