Anxiety & Overthinking
Exploring worry, anxious thinking, uncertainty, and the impact of stress on everyday life.
MEET YOUR STUDENT THERAPIST
Hi, I'm Patricia.
Supervised Student Therapist
A space to feel understood, supported, and connected.
I'm a student therapist offering virtual individual and couples counselling across Ontario, with sessions available in English and Portuguese.
I support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, cultural identity, and life transitions. I also work with couples who want to strengthen communication, better understand one another, and navigate challenges together.
My approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel respected, understood, and empowered to explore meaningful change.
Explore Affordable Therapy →English & Portuguese · Virtual across Ontario · Clinical Supervision
Care that honours your experiences, relationships, and culture.
Anxiety & Depression ✦ Couples & Relationships ✦ Stress & Burnout ✦ Life Transitions ✦ English & Portuguese
YOU MIGHT BE HERE BECAUSE...
Something feels difficult, and you're ready for support.
Whether you're seeking therapy for yourself or together with a partner, you don't need to have everything figured out before beginning.
✓ You feel overwhelmed by stress, worry, or responsibilities that seem never-ending.
✓ You're feeling disconnected from yourself, your motivation, or the things that once mattered.
✓ You and your partner keep having the same arguments without feeling understood.
✓ You're navigating changes in family, relationships, work, or cultural expectations.
✓ You want to understand your emotional patterns and develop healthier ways of coping.
✓ You want therapy that respects your language, culture, identity, and lived experience.
AREAS OF SUPPORT
What we can explore together.
Support for individuals and couples, tailored to your experiences and goals.
Depression & Low Mood
Understanding sadness, emotional exhaustion, low motivation, and feelings of disconnection.
Couples & Relationships
Supporting partners with communication, recurring conflict, emotional connection, boundaries, and relationship transitions.
Stress & Burnout
Exploring emotional exhaustion, ongoing pressure, and the need for healthier boundaries and balance.
Life Transitions
Navigating changes in identity, career, relationships, family, and important life stages.
Cultural Identity & Belonging
Making space for experiences involving immigration, language, cultural expectations, family, and belonging.
AFFORDABLE COUPLES COUNSELLING
You don't have to navigate relationship challenges alone.
Relationships are shaped by communication, expectations, individual experiences, and the ways we respond to one another during difficult moments.
Sometimes partners find themselves repeating the same disagreements, feeling misunderstood, or struggling to reconnect after periods of stress.
In couples counselling, I aim to create a respectful and balanced space where both partners can share their perspectives, better understand their interaction patterns, and explore meaningful ways forward.
Explore Couples Counselling →Together, we might explore:
- ✓ Communication and misunderstandings
- ✓ Recurring conflict patterns
- ✓ Emotional connection and intimacy
- ✓ Boundaries and expectations
- ✓ Life changes and relationship stress
- ✓ Strengthening mutual understanding
ENGLISH & PORTUGUESE THERAPY
Some feelings are easier to express in your own language.
Language can carry memories, family experiences, cultural meaning, and parts of ourselves that are difficult to translate.
Originally from Brazil, I understand that navigating different cultures can bring both meaningful opportunities and unexpected challenges.
I offer individual and couples counselling in English and Portuguese, with curiosity and respect for each person's unique cultural experiences.
THERAPY IN YOUR LANGUAGE
Você merece ser ouvido.
You deserve to be heard.
Português
Um espaço acolhedor para explorar
suas emoções, experiências e desafios,
com respeito à sua história e identidade.
English
A welcoming space to explore
your experiences, emotions,
and challenges at your own pace.
HOW I WORK
Compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in your experience.
I draw from several evidence-informed therapeutic approaches while adapting our work to your goals and needs.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Understanding connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and exploring practical ways to respond to difficult patterns.
Person-Centred Therapy
Creating a respectful therapeutic relationship where your experiences, needs, and goals guide our work.
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Developing a more supportive relationship with yourself, especially when self-criticism, shame, or difficult emotions arise.
Narrative Therapy
Exploring the stories you hold about yourself and making room for new perspectives and possibilities.
Strengths-Based Therapy
Recognizing your existing abilities, resources, and resilience while building on what is already working.
Mindfulness-Based Practices
Building awareness of thoughts, emotions, and present-moment experiences with curiosity rather than judgment.
Motivational Interviewing
Exploring ambivalence with curiosity and strengthening your own reasons for change.
MY APPROACH TO THERAPY
You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what to say.
We can begin with what's happening in your life or relationship right now. Together, we can create space for understanding, reflection, and meaningful change.
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
A thoughtful foundation for compassionate care.
My background in psychology and psychotherapy spans Brazil and Canada. I have supported clients in supervised private-practice settings and previously provided virtual cognitive behavioural therapy to Brazilian clients living abroad.
My experience at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) included care coordination within Ontario's structured psychotherapy program and administrative support for an interdisciplinary psychosis recovery team. I have also volunteered in crisis and emotional support services.
These experiences inform my commitment to accessible, culturally responsive, collaborative care. At Théla, I provide virtual therapy under clinical supervision.
Professional qualifications
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University · Candidate
Bachelor's in Psychology
Paulista University, Brazil
Specialization in Cognitive-Behavior Therapies
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
THÉLA AFFORDABLE THERAPY PROGRAM
Therapy that makes room for everyone.
Patricia offers affordable virtual individual and couples counselling under clinical supervision.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Complimentary Individual Therapy
Free
50 minutes · Up to 12 sessions
Eligible clients may receive up to 12 complimentary individual sessions through Théla's supervised student therapy program.
Request Individual Therapy →
COUPLES COUNSELLING
Complimentary Couples Counselling
Free
60 minutes · Up to 8 sessions
Eligible couples may receive up to 8 complimentary 60-minute sessions with a supervised student therapist.
Request Couples Counselling →
CONTINUED SUPPORT
Low-Cost Therapy
$20 / $40
Individual / Couples
After the complimentary sessions, continued individual therapy is $20 per 50-minute session, and couples counselling is $40 per 60-minute session, subject to program availability and clinical suitability.
Ask About Continued Therapy →All services are virtual and provided under clinical supervision. Program participation is subject to intake screening, clinical suitability, and availability.
COMMON QUESTIONS
A few things you might be wondering.
Does Patricia provide couples counselling?
Yes. Patricia provides supervised virtual couples counselling through Théla's Affordable Therapy Program. Eligible couples may receive up to 8 complimentary 60-minute sessions, followed by $40 per session.
Can we attend couples counselling in Portuguese?
Patricia offers therapy in English and Portuguese. Please discuss your preferred language and both partners' needs during intake.
What does it mean to work with a student therapist?
Patricia is completing her clinical practicum under professional supervision. Supervision provides guidance and oversight as part of her training and clinical practice.
How many complimentary sessions are available?
Eligible individual clients may receive up to 12 complimentary 50-minute sessions. Eligible couples may receive up to 8 complimentary 60-minute sessions.
What happens after the complimentary sessions?
Continued individual therapy may be available at $20 per 50-minute session. Continued couples counselling may be available at $40 per 60-minute session. Continuation depends on clinical suitability and program availability.
Does Patricia offer in-person appointments?
No. Patricia's individual and couples counselling sessions are offered virtually across Ontario.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
You deserve a space where your story can be heard.
Whether you're seeking support for yourself or your relationship, Patricia offers compassionate, affordable virtual therapy in English and Portuguese.
Request Affordable Therapy With Patricia →Individual & Couples Counselling · English & Portuguese · Virtual Ontario
