Anxiety & worry
When worry stops being useful and starts running the show — racing thoughts, restlessness, a mind that won't power down.
How it often shows up
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Worry that jumps from topic to topic and is hard to switch off
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Physical tension — tight chest, restlessness, trouble sleeping
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Avoiding things (emails, calls, decisions) because they feel loaded
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Needing repeated reassurance before you can move on
How therapy helps
Therapy for anxiety usually starts with understanding your specific worry patterns, then building practical skills to face what you've been avoiding — at a pace you set. Many of our therapists draw on CBT and mindfulness-based approaches, both widely used for anxiety.
On our team, this is a focus for
Dr. Maya Okafor
,
Jordan Abara
,
Amara Whitfield
and
Dr. Elena Petrova
.
Depression & low mood
More than a bad week — a heaviness that flattens the things you used to enjoy and makes small tasks feel enormous.
How it often shows up
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Low energy and motivation that doesn't lift with rest
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Losing interest in people and activities you usually enjoy
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A harsh inner voice — guilt, self-criticism, hopeless thoughts
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Changes in sleep or appetite in either direction
How therapy helps
Our therapists work with you to reconnect with what matters — often combining behavioural activation (small, planned steps back toward your life) with work on the thought patterns that keep the heaviness in place. Medication consults with our psychiatry team are available when you and your therapist think it's worth exploring.
On our team, this is a focus for
Marcus Adeyemi
and
Tomás Herrera
.
Trauma & PTSD
When something that happened — recently or long ago — keeps intruding on the present through memories, reactions, or a body that stays on alert.
How it often shows up
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Intrusive memories, nightmares, or feeling suddenly 'back there'
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Staying on guard — jumpy, tense, scanning for danger
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Avoiding places, people, or conversations that stir it up
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Feeling numb, detached, or different from before
How therapy helps
Trauma therapy here never means being pushed to relive anything before you're ready. Our trauma-trained therapists work with approaches such as EMDR and parts work, always starting with safety and stabilisation. You stay in control of the pace throughout.
On our team, this is a focus for
Dr. Maya Okafor
and
Amara Whitfield
.
Relationships & couples
For couples in a rough patch, families in friction, or anyone stuck in the same argument on repeat — with a partner, a parent, or themselves.
How it often shows up
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The same fight resurfacing with different topics
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Feeling more like roommates than partners
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Trust that's been strained and is hard to rebuild
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Struggling to say what you need without it escalating
How therapy helps
Our couples and relationship therapists help you slow the cycle down, hear what's underneath the conflict, and practise new ways of reaching for each other. Emotionally focused approaches are a common starting point; individual relationship work is available too.
On our team, this is a focus for
Renata Silva
,
Grace Nakamura
and
Tomás Herrera
.
Grief & loss
Loss doesn't follow a schedule. Whether it's fresh or years old — a person, a relationship, a version of your life — grief deserves room.
How it often shows up
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Waves of sadness that arrive without warning
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Guilt about grieving 'too much' or 'not enough'
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Feeling pressure from others to be over it
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Loss that's complicated — mixed feelings, unfinished business
How therapy helps
Grief therapy isn't about getting over a loss — it's about finding a way to carry it that leaves room for your life. Our therapists offer a steady, unhurried space, whether your loss is recent or something you've carried quietly for years.
On our team, this is a focus for
Marcus Adeyemi
and
Grace Nakamura
.
Stress & burnout
Running on empty — cynical about work you used to care about, exhausted in a way that weekends don't fix.
How it often shows up
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Exhaustion that rest doesn't repair
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Growing cynicism or detachment about work or caregiving
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Trouble concentrating; small tasks take heroic effort
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Your patience — with others and yourself — is worn thin
How therapy helps
Burnout work is part recovery, part redesign: restoring your energy, then looking honestly at the load, the boundaries, and the beliefs ("I should be able to handle this") that got you here. Acceptance-and-values-based approaches are a frequent fit.
On our team, this is a focus for
Marcus Adeyemi
and
Tomás Herrera
.
Life transitions
New city, new baby, new diagnosis, career pivot, retirement, coming out — even good change can shake the ground under you.
How it often shows up
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Feeling unmoored after a big change, even a chosen one
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Grieving the version of life that didn't happen
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Decision paralysis at a fork in the road
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Identity questions — 'who am I now?'
How therapy helps
Transitions therapy gives you a thinking space that isn't invested in any particular outcome. Our therapists help you sort signal from noise, honour what's being left behind, and move toward what matters next.
On our team, this is a focus for
Jordan Abara
,
Renata Silva
and
Grace Nakamura
.
OCD & intrusive thoughts
Sticky, unwanted thoughts and the rituals or mental loops that promise relief but keep the cycle going.
How it often shows up
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Intrusive thoughts that feel alarming or out of character
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Checking, counting, washing, or mental reviewing to feel 'right'
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Needing certainty before you can let something go
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Knowing the loop doesn't make sense but feeling unable to exit
How therapy helps
OCD responds best to specialised care. Our OCD-focused therapists use exposure and response prevention (ERP) — the most widely recommended therapy for OCD — introduced gradually and collaboratively, never as a dare.
On our team, this is a focus for
Dr. Elena Petrova
.
ADHD & focus
For adults navigating attention, time, and follow-through — whether you were diagnosed at eight or suspect it at thirty-eight.
How it often shows up
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Starting ten things and finishing none, then shame about it
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Time slipping — chronically late or hyperfocused past dinner
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Piles, tabs, and unfinished admin as a lifestyle
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A lifetime of 'so much potential' comments
How therapy helps
ADHD-informed therapy blends practical systems (externalising memory, taming the pile) with untangling the self-story that often comes with a late or missed diagnosis. Medication consults with our psychiatry team can run alongside therapy if you choose.
On our team, this is a focus for
Jordan Abara
.
Self-esteem & inner critic
When the voice in your head is meaner to you than anyone else would dare to be — and you're tired of auditioning for your own approval.
How it often shows up
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Harsh self-talk that runs on autopilot
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People-pleasing and difficulty saying no
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Discounting wins; magnifying mistakes
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Feeling like a fraud despite the evidence
How therapy helps
This work is about relating to yourself differently — noticing where the critic came from, what it's trying (clumsily) to protect, and building a steadier inner ground. Parts work and compassion-focused approaches are frequent companions here.
On our team, this is a focus for
Dr. Maya Okafor
,
Renata Silva
and
Amara Whitfield
.