Hi, I'm Joshua.
It's lovely to meet you!
I believe there is always more to each of us than we presently know. Throughout life, we develop deeply ingrained ways of thinking, feeling and behaving to find our place in the world. While some of these adaptations serve us well, others eventually leave us feeling disconnected from our true selves and our potential.
I am deeply interested in what happens when we turn our attention inward to explore these less familiar territory. Healing means welcoming the parts of yourself you have overlooked, rejected or never had the opportunity to develop.
My approach is strongly influenced by Jungian psychology. I look at therapy as a collaborative expedition rather than a clinical analysis. Together, we make room for the difficult experiences, avoidant feelings and repetitive patterns that hold you back. Simultaneously, we awaken your dormant strengths, deep desires and the creative possibilities you have not yet given yourself permission to explore.
Therapy is not about forcing yourself to become a modified version of someone else. It is about reclaiming who you actually are and finding the confidence to live from that authentic foundation.
Our therapeutic alliance:
I approach our therapeutic relationship with genuine curiosity, warmth and a willingness to ask the difficult questions that lead to breakthroughs. You are the absolute expert on your own life. I will never assume that I understand your experience better than you do. While I notice patterns and offer alternative perspectives, these are invitations for us to explore rather than rigid conclusions you are expected to accept.
Healthy friction is a vital part of growth. You are always welcome to disagree with me and I believe that questioning what happens between us builds real resilience. I look to create a thoughtful, honest space with enough trust to confront your deepest vulnerabilities and enough freedom to discover something completely unexpected.
Our sessions will naturally reflect the full spectrum of the human experience. There is always room for seriousness, deep uncertainty, vibrant creativity and spontaneous humor. Ultimately, my goal is to help you cultivate a profound relationship with yourself that allows you to move through the world with greater awareness, choice and confidence.
Clinical training.
A personal approach.
I hold a Master of Arts in Drama and Movement Therapy from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, UK. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #22429) and an HCPC-registered Dramatherapist in the UK.
My clinical foundation was built within highly intensive psychiatric and educational systems in London. Through delivering more than 1,850 direct client hours across schools and National Health Service (NHS) mental health facilities, I treated complex trauma, severe anxiety and deeply rooted systemic distress. These challenging environments sharpened my diagnostic intuition and taught me that standard, clinical formulas rarely heal unique human pain.
Having permanently relocated my practice to Toronto, I offer a sophisticated blend of rigorous clinical knowledge and deeply human connection. My approach is fundamentally relational, collaborative and psychologically curious.
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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Registration No. 22429Registered Dramatherapist (UK)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Registration No. AS017779
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Master of Arts (MA) in Drama and Movement Therapy
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London
2022Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Drama
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
2015
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Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Professional MemberFoundation Training in Core Process Psychotherapy
Karuna InstituteImprovisation Training
The Second City
Expanding Beyond Traditional Talk Therapy
Many people arrive at my practice feeling stuck because traditional talk therapy has only taken them so far. Analyzing a problem intellectually does not automatically shift how it feels in your body or your nervous system. To bridge this gap, we may explore your experiences through conversation, structured storytelling, symbolic imagery or movement.
Dramatherapy is not theatre. It requires absolutely no acting, performance or artistic background. Instead, it utilizes the creative mind to access and reframe core emotional conflicts. By externalizing your internal world through creative metaphor, we bypass intellectual defense mechanisms to unpack the experiences that words alone struggle to capture.
This multi-dimensional framework allows us to safely look at painful patterns from a manageable distance. We work at a pace that respects your boundaries while actively moving toward profound, lasting psychological integration.
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We pay attention to your experience and the patterns that emerge in your life and in our conversations. Your history gives us context. Your priorities help shape where we go next.
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My Sesame training in drama and movement therapy includes Jungian and developmental perspectives. We might use a story, an image or a familiar role to explore something that is difficult to describe directly. The meaning we discover belongs to you.
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We may notice a gesture, explore a bodily sensation or rehearse a conversation you have been avoiding. These are invitations to try something useful. You can choose to stay with talking.
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My additional foundation training in Core Process Psychotherapy brings a Buddhist-informed emphasis on awareness and compassion. You do not need to share a spiritual belief to work with me.
Meet in person or online
Sometimes stepping out of your everyday surroundings makes room for a different conversation.
In Bloor-Yorkville, we meet face to face and explore your experiences through conversation with opportunities for creative reflection when useful.
In-Person Therapy
A meaningful therapeutic relationship doesn't depend on being in the same room.
Available across Ontario and the UK, online sessions offer time to reflect and explore your experiences from a private place that works for you.
Virtual Therapy
Let's begin with a conversation.
Book a free 15-minute phone consultation to talk about what brings you here, ask questions and see how it feels to speak together.
There is no obligation to book a session afterward.