For the woman who is done living on autopilot.
Maybe you're twenty and already exhausted by who you were taught to be. Maybe you're fifty-five and finally ready to stop. Either way, you're here because the old ways aren't working anymore — and something in you is open.
Virtual Across Ontario · Free 20-Minute Consult · Ages 16+
A quiet room, an open heart, and no pressure to have it figured out.
You know the patterns. You're tired of them.
But you've hit the point where they cost more than they protect. That point is painful. It's also the most honest, open-hearted place to begin.
Before the script is written.
University, seminary, first jobs, first heartbreaks. You're building a life and already sensing you're building it on someone else's blueprint. Therapy now means you don't spend thirty years running a script you never chose.
It is not too late.
You've held families, careers, and everyone else's needs. Somewhere in there, you got lost. Women in their fifties and beyond often do the deepest, fastest work — because they're finished pretending.
You don't have to carry it alone.
Therapy that feels warm, honest, and deeply human.
I'm Alicia Mandel — Registered Psychotherapist with a Masters in Counselling Psychology. I believe therapy is not about fixing what is wrong with you. It's about understanding yourself with more compassion, recognizing the patterns that have shaped you, and creating the freedom to choose something different.
My approach is gentle and supportive, while making real space for meaningful, lasting change. Together, we explore the experiences, emotions, and beliefs that have influenced the way you move through life.
Gentle in tone. Deep in practice.
Therapy with me is warm, but it isn't surface-level. Together we turn off the autopilot, look beneath the behaviours that brought you here, and meet the parts of you that have been running the show.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Understanding where the patterns began — so they loosen their grip on the present.
Somatic Intervention
Your body holds the story too. We listen to it, gently.
Internal Family Systems
Meeting your inner parts — the pleaser, the critic, the protector — with curiosity instead of shame.
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Building emotional awareness you can actually feel, not just talk about.
EMDR
A gentle, structured approach to processing painful memories — so they stop living in the present tense and settle into the past where they belong.
What happens after you reach out?
Beginning therapy can feel vulnerable. You don't need to have everything figured out before contacting me — here's exactly what to expect.
A free conversation
We begin with a 20-minute consult. You share what brought you here, ask anything you like, and get a feel for whether working together seems right.
Understanding what you need
Together we explore what you're experiencing, what you hope will change, and what kind of support would help most.
Beginning the work
If it feels like a good fit to both of us, we create a space where you can understand yourself more deeply — and move forward differently.
"Therapy is the most incredible gift that you can give to yourself. Giving to yourself may be a new concept — and that's okay."Alicia Mandel
Making the first step simple.
Sessions
50-minute virtual sessions, weekly or bi-weekly — your pace, your space. $200 per session, paid by e-transfer.
Insurance
Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #9956). Receipts provided after every session — most extended health plans cover psychotherapy.
Getting Started
A free 20-minute consult, no pressure and no paperwork. We simply talk, and you feel whether this is the right fit.
Everything you might be wondering.
And if your question isn't here, just send a note — I answer personally.
It's a relaxed, no-pressure conversation over the phone. You share what brought you here, I answer any questions you have, and we get a sense of whether working together feels right. There's no commitment — just a chance to connect.
Then you're in the right place. Many of the women I work with are coming to therapy for the first time. There's no prep needed, no right way to begin — you just show up, and we go from there at your pace.
You can book your free consultation directly through my online portal, or reach out by email or phone. After the consult, if we decide to move forward, I'll send you the booking link for your first session.
Consultations are typically available within a week. For ongoing sessions, I'll let you know my current openings during our consult — I keep a limited caseload so I can be fully present with each client.
Each 50-minute session is $200. Insurance receipts are provided after every session.
I'm registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #9956). Most extended health plans cover psychotherapy — I'd recommend checking your coverage for a Registered Psychotherapist.
Sessions are paid by e-transfer. You'll receive your insurance receipt after each visit.
All sessions are held virtually. This means you can attend from anywhere in Ontario, without travel or waiting rooms — just you, in a space where you feel at ease.
We meet over a secure video platform — you just need a private space and a reliable connection. Many women find they actually feel more comfortable opening up from their own home.
Sessions are 50 minutes, typically weekly or bi-weekly to start. We'll find the rhythm that feels right for you — there's no one-size-fits-all.
Yes. What you share in therapy is confidential, with a few legal exceptions I'll explain in our first session. Your privacy is protected and respected at every step.
Not at all. Therapy isn't only for crisis — it's for any woman who wants to understand herself more deeply, break old patterns, or simply feel more alive in her own life.
My practice is focused on individual therapy with women. If you're looking for couples therapy, I'm happy to refer you to trusted colleagues.
Your heart is already open. Let's begin there.
Reaching out is the hardest step, and you only have to do it once. Book your free consult, or simply send a note — I answer personally.
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