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Lysa Toye
Counselling, Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy


Many of us face challenges to our wellness, resilience and sense of balance. During difficult times, we may choose to seek professional support to assist in finding our way through. I believe that all people have innate strengths, gifts and creativity, and can benefit from an empathic, curious, and safe therapeutic relationship through which to explore the material of their life. My practice offers counselling, psychotherapy, expressive arts therapy services as well as EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy. I am passionate about supporting adults, youth, children and families living through adversity, grief and trauma to grow and give voice to their experiences through mindful, whole-body awareness, creativity, art-making and the natural world. 
 
I also offer supervision and clinical consultation, have authored several book chapters and have contributed on the subject of grief to web and print media. I offer teaching and workshops on grief and loss, its intersection with trauma, and on mindfulness, compassion and self-care.

Credentials:  MSW, RSW ExAT

Additional Training:
Certified EMDR Therapist, Mindfulness practitioner, somatic approaches, ego-state and parts work, Complex Trauma and Dissociation, end of life and bereavement care, trauma and somatic

Professional Affiliations:
  • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
  • Member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
  • Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association
Population served:  Children, youth or adults

Areas of expertise & experience:

I offer experience, expertise and collaborative care in the following areas:
  • trauma, complex trauma and dissociation
  • end of life, grief and bereavement
  • loss and non-death-related grief
  • life and role transitions
  • depression
  • anxiety
  • gender and sexual identity
  • self-worth
  • illness
  • parenting/family issues
  • newcomer/settlement issues
  • vital fatigue and burnout
  • a diminished sense of wellness, self and vitality

Arts practice:  Visual arts, movement and somatic/body-based work, sound, poetry and writing

Location: Toronto
Contact:    

Email:  lysatoye.psychotherapy@gmail.com
Tel: 647-774-3757
Address:  Hampton Therapy Centre, 175 Hampton Av, Toronto (Chester subway station)
Studio:  
468 Queen St. E., Suite LL01, Toronto, ON M5A 1T7

*** Entrance to our space is located few steps east of the main entrance on Queen St.,
take 2nd set of stairs going down and enter the double doors to your right click here


Mailing address: 
P.O. BOX #31046, 725 College St.
Toronto, ON  M6G 4A7
Tel: (416) 539-9728    admin@thecreateinstitute.org
       

Clinic thecreateclinic@gmail.com

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    • Explore EXA
    • EXAT Directory
    • EXA in Practice
    • Publications
  • Programs
    • Diploma Program
    • Short Courses >
      • 8-Wk Foundations of EXA
      • Art of Trauma
      • Learning and Unlearning
    • Practicum
    • FAQs
  • Admissions
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