Looking for a therapist in Toronto? Our Cabbagetown office is a quiet vista in a busy city: a place to slow down and see the wider view.
Vistas Psychotherapy & Wellness offers warm, nervous-system-informed psychotherapy for adults and teens at 120 Carlton St., Suite 302. Amanda Carver, R.P., and Heather Lash, RP (Qualifying), see clients in person in Toronto, and our whole team offers secure video sessions across Ontario, with daytime and some evening times available.
You're welcome to book a free 15–20 minute consult to ask questions and see whether the fit feels right.
Toronto moves fast. Therapy doesn't have to. Sometimes the most useful thing is a room where you can step out of the rush, take a breath, and look at your life from a little higher ground.
Our work centres on stress, anxiety, and trauma, and the ways they show up in both mind and body. Explore the support offered in Toronto:
Talk-based, non-touch psychotherapy that includes breath, sensation, and grounding.
Practical, structured tools for anxious thoughts, low mood, and the habits that keep you stuck.
Yoga-informed psychotherapy in person in Cabbagetown, plus separate one-on-one yoga instruction.
Virtual coaching to build a steady, realistic mindfulness practice. A separate, non-therapy service.
Clinical supervision, external supervision, and EMDR consultation for students, RP (Qualifying) registrants, and clinicians.
Clinical supervision in Toronto →
External supervision →
EMDR consultation →
We also support anxiety and panic, trauma and EMDR therapy, depression and burnout, grief and life transitions, relationship and attachment patterns, perfectionism, and sleep difficulties, including CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) with Sandra Gautreau, R.P. See everything we work with on Conditions We Treat.
| Therapist | For Toronto clients | Areas of focus include |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Carver, R.P. | In person at 120 Carlton St., or virtual | Anxiety, trauma and EMDR, somatic and yoga-informed work, ACT, depression |
| Heather Lash, RP (Qualifying), under clinical supervision | In person in Toronto, or virtual; our most affordable option | Indigenous and culturally informed care, narrative therapy, DBT-informed skills |
| Sandra Gautreau, R.P. | Virtual | Spiritual psychotherapy, inner child work, CBT-I for sleep, somatic-informed work |
Meet the full team, or let us help you find your fit.
Every approach is body-aware, paced, and collaborative. Depending on your needs and your therapist's training, sessions may draw on CBT, DBT-informed skills, ACT, attachment-focused and parts work, narrative therapy, polyvagal-informed grounding, and EMDR when appropriate. Psychotherapy at Vistas is talk-based and never involves touch.
Cultural safety means we honour your autonomy and your relationships, your family, community ties, and the knowledge systems that support you, if and when you choose to bring them in. You're welcome to request an Indigenous therapist or a culturally informed therapist if that feels important for your comfort or connection.
Both formats offer the same psychotherapy, with the same care and confidentiality. Many people choose based on what helps their nervous system settle.
| Format | It may suit you if… |
|---|---|
| In person in Cabbagetown | You'd like a dedicated space away from home, find it easier to open up face to face, or are interested in body-based work such as grounding, breath, and movement in the room. |
| Virtual across Ontario | You have a busy schedule, a long commute, or limited privacy at work, live elsewhere in Ontario, or feel more at ease starting from your own space. |
| A mix of both | You'd like to start one way and switch, or alternate depending on your week. With Amanda or Heather, this is often possible. |
Some Toronto clients like to pair psychotherapy with other kinds of support. These are separate services, each provided and billed on its own. With your consent, practitioners can coordinate.
Learn how we bill our services and why therapy and non-therapy services are kept separate.
Toronto office: Vistas Psychotherapy & Wellness, 120 Carlton St., Suite 302, Toronto, ON (Cabbagetown)
Live in Ottawa? Visit Therapist in Ottawa to learn about our Catherine St. office.
Our Toronto office is at 120 Carlton St., Suite 302, in Cabbagetown, near Carlton and Jarvis Streets. It's on the 506 Carlton streetcar route. Contact us before your first visit if you have any access questions.
Yes. If you work with Amanda Carver, R.P., or Heather Lash, RP (Qualifying), you can start with video sessions and move to in-person sessions in Toronto, or mix the two. Sandra Gautreau, R.P., sees all clients virtually.
Yes. Massage therapy with Natalija Filinova, RMT, and naturopathic care with Dr. Makoto Trotter, ND, are separate services, each provided and billed on its own. With your consent, practitioners can coordinate so your care feels connected.
No. You don't need a diagnosis or a referral to start psychotherapy. Some extended health plans ask for a referral for reimbursement, so it's worth checking yours.
Private psychotherapy with a Registered Psychotherapist is generally not covered by OHIP. Many extended health plans do cover Registered Psychotherapists, so check your plan for provider type, session limits, and any referral requirements.
Yes. Each of our therapists offers a limited number of sliding-scale spaces, and sessions with Heather Lash, RP (Qualifying), who practises under clinical supervision, are our most affordable option. Heather sees clients in person in Toronto and virtually. Ask about current availability during your free consult.
Some evening times are available, mostly for virtual sessions. Availability changes, so ask during your free consult or check our online booking.
Fit often shows up as feeling reasonably safe, heard, and respected, even when conversations are tender. A free consult is a low-pressure way to sense whether the relationship and approach feel workable.
A free 15–20 minute consult is a simple first step. Ask questions, share a little about what you're facing, and see whether the fit feels right, in Cabbagetown or online.
Vistas is not an emergency or crisis service. If you are in crisis, at risk of harm, or unable to stay safe, please call or text 9-8-8 (Suicide Crisis Helpline), call 9-1-1, or go to your nearest emergency department. This page is for general information only and does not replace individualized mental health care, medical advice, or psychological diagnosis. It does not establish a therapeutic relationship. Outcomes vary and are not guaranteed.