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At Pathway-Therapy we are believers of growth, emotional health, & happiness. Pathway-Therapy is conveniently located in the Yorkville area at Avenue Rd.

We're a mental health practice, offering therapy for individuals/couples, and workshops in the Yorkville and Toronto area. and Prince Arthur Avenue. Walking distance to St.George, Museum and Bay TTC station. There is street parking in front of the building and GreenP parking is also nearby.

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We offer a free 15-min Consultation allowing you to meet with one of our therapist in person/phone. We believe it is important to feel connected and comfortable in the therapeutic space. It can be an opportunity for you to clarify your needs, questions and goals. In addition to in-person therapy, I also offer Skype therapy sessions and Phone sessions for both individuals and couples world-wide.

09/09/2025

No one will ever love you exactly the way you want.

That’s the hard truth. We all carry invisible scripts of what love should look like, and when it doesn’t match, we feel disappointed.

But here’s the thing: telling someone they’re not enough rarely inspires them to try harder.

What does?

✨ Letting them know the ways they are showing up.
✨ Appreciating the effort that’s already there.
✨ Creating safety instead of criticism.

When people feel seen for what they give, they often give more. When they feel like they’re always falling short, they shut down.

Tips to practice:
1. Instead of saying, “You never…”, try “I love when you…”.
2. Notice small efforts and name them out loud.
3. Remember love isn’t about perfection, it’s about building trust that grows over time.

Love thrives where it’s nurtured, not where it’s measured against impossible expectations. 🌱

09/08/2025

✨ Meet Lee-Ann ✨

At Pathway-Therapy, Lee-Ann is known for her trauma-informed approach. Meeting clients exactly where they are, with care, patience, and respect. 🌱

Healing isn’t about rushing through the hard parts, it’s about creating safety, connection, and trust along the way.

A few vital reminders she brings into the room (and that we can all carry with us):

1. Safety first — your nervous system heals when it feels secure.
2. Small steps count — even gentle shifts create lasting change.
3. Self-compassion isn’t optional; it’s the foundation of recovery.

Lee-Ann’s presence is a reminder that growth is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.

09/06/2025

Weekend pace: coffee in hand, kids underfoot, time stretched just a little softer. 🌿☕✨

A gentle reminder to switch gears, let work rest, let routines loosen, and let presence take the lead.

Tip 1: Create a tiny weekend ritual (pancakes, a walk, or just coffee outside) to signal the shift.

Tip 2: Leave one thing undone on purpose, it’s your permission slip to slow down.

09/04/2025

The rain came this morning, soft and steady, almost like a reminder that the rhythm of life is shifting again.

The first day of school had all the excitement, the early alarms, the fresh starts. But the second day? That’s when the weight of routine begins to sink in.

And that’s okay. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to copy what other families do. Each child is different, each family is different. What matters most is paying attention, being intuitive about what your people need and what works in your home.

Two gentle reminders for parents:

1. Keep mornings simple. Don’t add extra pressure, if toast in the car gets everyone out the door calmly, that’s a win.

2. Leave space for feelings. Kids (and parents) will be tired this week. Let meltdowns, yawns, and quiet moments have their place without judgment.

Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is to trust that our way is the right way for us 💫

08/27/2025

So much of life can feels like a blur. The days are full, the calendar packed, and yet we can end up wondering, what was the point of it all?

Purpose isn’t usually found in the big, dramatic moments. It shows up in the quiet pauses: when you slow down enough to really hear your child’s laugh, to look someone in the eyes when they’re talking, or to sit with yourself without reaching for a screen.

The world will always demand more. But meaning comes when you stop and ask yourself: what do I actually want this season of my life to be about? Not forever. Just right now.

Two ways to begin:
1. Build in pauses. Even two minutes of stillness before you reach for your phone, before you dive into work can reset the day.

2. Choose one thing that matters. Let yourself do it with presence, even if it’s making dinner, walking outside, or calling a friend. Small acts, done with intention, create a sense of purpose.

The truth is, purpose is less about “finding it out there” and more about choosing it, in the way you move through your ordinary days ✨

08/18/2025

🍂 As Summer Fades, the Work Continues…

This time of year always feels like a threshold, summer’s expansiveness giving way to autumn’s invitation to go inward. For many of us, fall is when the quiet work begins: reflecting, tending, healing.

Over the past 15 years of sitting with clients and doing my own work, I’ve returned again and again to certain books, conversations, and practices that open doors of understanding.

They’ve helped people name shame, soften self criticism, and recognize that compulsions and patterns aren’t moral failings, but protective parts of us longing to be seen.

Here are resources I return to, recommend often, and continue to find healing in:

📚 Books that stay with you
• The Compassionate Mind – Paul Gilbert
• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Gabor Maté
• No Bad Parts – Richard Schwartz
• Daring Greatly – Brené Brown
• The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg

🎧 Podcasts that open something inside
• Unlocking Us – Brené Brown
• The One You Feed – Eric Zimmer
• Being Well – Dr. Rick Hanson
• Therapy Chat – Laura Reagan

🌱 Other paths inward
• YouTube: Gabor Maté’s The Wisdom of Trauma
• Shadow Work prompts (many free online)
• Somatic practices: grounding, orienting, polyvagal exercises

Fall is a reminder that transformation doesn’t always look like growth on the outside. Sometimes it looks like turning inward, softening into compassion, and choosing, again and again, to meet ourselves with honesty and care 🌱

08/05/2025

August can stir up a quiet pressure.
The transition from rest to routine,
freedom to structure,
slowness to speed.

It’s okay if it feels bumpy.
This month isn’t about snapping back,
it’s about gently adjusting,
checking in with what’s shifted inside you,
and letting that guide how you move forward.

Two gentle ways to ground yourself during this transition:

1. Take 5 minutes at the start or end of your day to name how you’re feeling, not just what you’re doing.

2. Choose one thing to bring with you from slower days (a walk, a breath, a boundary) and let it anchor your pace.

You don’t need to go full speed to make progress. Let this month be a soft return 💫

08/01/2025

📆 August 1 – A Note to Self

Sometimes the calendar flips, and nothing feels different. But you are.

You’re not where you were last August.
Maybe you’re a little softer. Maybe you’re more tired.
Maybe you’ve let go of things you used to grip with white knuckles.

Maybe you’re learning to hold joy without fearing its disappearance.

Progress isn’t always loud.
It’s often a quiet refusal to abandon yourself
on the days when everything else wants you to.

This month, return to yourself.
not just the productive self,
not just the resilient self,
but the one who longs to be met with gentleness.

— Therapist thoughts on turning the page 🖊

07/24/2025

Emotions are experiences, not identities.

You feel anxious - you are not an anxious person.
You feel sad - you are not a sad person.
You feel angry - you are not an angry person.

We get into trouble when we confuse what we’re feeling with who we are.

Emotions move through. They rise, peak, and fade.
Your worth is not measured by your worst moment.

Let them pass. Let yourself be more than what you’re feeling today 🌓

07/18/2025

The body suffers, the mind doubts… then the view opens up. The reminder that you can carry yourself through the hard things and still arrive somewhere beautiful 🤍

07/17/2025

🖤 Some sessions stay with you.

The ones that remind you, deep in your bones, why you chose this path.

Today, I sat with someone in their darkness.

Not to fix. Not to rush.
Just to be there.
To witness the ache.
To remind them, softly but firmly,
that they are not alone.

And in doing so,
I felt something stir in me too—
a quiet remembering
of what it meant, once, to need that kind of presence.

We cried.
Not out of despair,
but because something tender and true was named
and held
and seen.

This work is hard.
And holy.
And today, it asked everything of me.

So now, I will eat.
I will rest.
I will nourish the one who holds space
because she needs holding too.

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Toronto, ON

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Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 9pm
Sunday	9am - 9pm

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+14168052078

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http://www.pathway-therapy.com/

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