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You Don't Have to Make Yourself Easier to Understand Here.

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Queer-affirming and neurodivergent-affirming psychotherapy for children, teens, and adults in Toronto and across Ontario.
 

Whether you're navigating anxiety, burnout, chronic illness, grief, relationships, or questions around identity, therapy doesn't have to ask you to mask, push through, or fit yourself into someone else's version of wellness.
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Savannah Dasilva Psychotherapy, Toronto, ON, expressive arts therapy Toronto, queer and neurodivergent therapy in Toronto

You might be here because…

  • You’re queer or neurodivergent and tired of having to explain yourself to feel understood.

  • You’re overwhelmed, anxious, burnt out, or finding it harder to keep up with everything expected of you.

  • Chronic illness or pain is affecting more than your physical health, including your energy, relationships, identity, or everyday life.

  • You’re navigating grief, relationship changes, or questions about gender and identity.

  • You’re curious about therapy that can be flexible, creative, and shaped around what actually works for you.

Therapy can look different here.

You don’t have to come to therapy knowing exactly what to say or how to say it. Some days, talking might feel helpful. Other days, we might use art, creativity, mindfulness, body awareness, or practical skills to explore what’s going on in a different way.
 

I draw from expressive arts therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and body-based practices, adapting our work to your needs, energy, and way of experiencing the world. And you don’t have to be “good at art.” There’s no perfect way to do expressive arts therapy. The focus is on exploration, curiosity, and finding what works for you.

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Hi, I'm Savannah

I’m a queer, AuDHD therapist, expressive arts therapist, and fellow human who understands that life can get messy.
 

I work with people whose brains, bodies, identities, and experiences don’t always fit neatly into the boxes they’ve been given. As someone who also lives with chronic illness, I understand how interconnected those parts of our lives can be.
 

You can expect me to bring curiosity, creativity, compassion, and probably a reminder that two things can be true at the same time.

How I Can Support You

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Individual Therapy 

For children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, stress, burnout, grief, relationships, identity, and the everyday overwhelm that can come with being human.
 

Therapy is tailored to you, with room for conversation, creativity, practical skills, and different ways of exploring what you're experiencing.

Explore Individual Therapy
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Neurodivergent & Queer-Affirming Therapy

A space to explore identity, masking, burnout, relationships, gender, belonging, and what it means to move through the world in a way that feels more authentic to you.

You won’t be expected to fit yourself into a particular idea of what therapy, wellness, or progress is supposed to look like.

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Expressive Arts Therapy

Sometimes words aren't the easiest or only way to explore what you're experiencing.
 

Expressive arts therapy can incorporate art-making and other forms of creative exploration alongside conversation. You don't need any artistic experience, and the goal isn't to make something “good.” It's another way to get curious about what you're feeling, noticing, or working through.

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Chronic Illness & Pain

Living with chronic illness or pain can affect so much more than your physical health. Therapy can make room for the stress, grief, uncertainty, relationships, identity shifts, and day-to-day realities that can come alongside it.
 

I have a particular interest in supporting people living with Type 1 diabetes and endometriosis, alongside other experiences of chronic illness and pain.

Professional Registration & Memberships

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What You Can Expect Working with Me

You don’t need to prepare for therapy or figure everything out before you arrive.
 

Some sessions might involve a lot of talking. Others might include art, mindfulness, noticing what’s happening in your body, learning a practical skill, or putting a pin in something until next time.
 

Our work can change as your needs change. The goal isn’t to become a different version of yourself. It’s to better understand the person you already are and explore what helps you live in a way that feels more sustainable and authentic to you.

Curious if we'd be a good fit?

You don’t have to know exactly what you need before reaching out.
 

A free consultation gives us a chance to briefly talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, what you’re looking for, and whether my approach feels like a good fit for you.
 

Fill out the form on the right and I’ll be in touch about next steps.

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