About Laura

Laura is a passionate and dedicated psychotherapist who loves doing healing work and deeply values the connections she forms with her clients. With an integrative approach, she combines psychodynamic therapy, experiential techniques, somatic practices, parts work, and hypnosis to help individuals navigate their mental and emotional challenges. Laura’s work is grounded in her personal journey of healing and growth, which fuels her commitment to supporting others in their own transformation.

Part of Laura’s own healing journey included the transformative use of plant medicine, which played a key role in her process of self-exploration and recovery. This experience deepened her understanding of the mind-body connection and further informed her holistic approach to therapy.

Laura’s connection with horses has also been a significant part of her personal and professional life. Her first encounter with horses was when her father, a police officer, introduced her to the Toronto Police Stables. This memory has stayed with her throughout her life. Later, when her family moved to Elmwood, Ontario, she spent time on a one-hundred-acre farm with three Appaloosa horses. However, as she faced mental health challenges during this time, Laura struggled to connect with the animals she once loved.

After moving back to Toronto post-high school, Laura spent over two decades seeking help for her mental health, facing challenges like suicidal thoughts and the limits of traditional medical treatment. Refusing to accept that she would be medicated for life, she sought a deeper path to healing. In 2014, Laura met Dr. Gabor Maté, a world-renowned trauma and addiction expert, who saw her potential and mentored her in understanding how to reconnect with her true purpose.
Through this mentorship, Laura embarked on a transformative journey of seven years of self-exploration and healing.

In 2016, Laura pursued her passion for helping others by studying Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy in Toronto. She continued her education with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology in 2020. That same year, she reignited her relationship with horses, working with a Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL) Practitioner. This reignited the same joy and sense of purpose she experienced as a child. Inspired by the horses’ deep healing wisdom, Laura trained to become a FEEL® facilitator and now integrates this work into her practice.

Today, Laura combines her deep personal healing, her expertise in psychotherapy, and her knowledge of horses to guide adults in their own journeys of personal growth. As a Registered Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, and FEEL® Alumni, Laura is committed to creating a compassionate space where individuals can heal, grow, and reconnect with their true selves.