Counselling + Psychotherapy
Depth work for the parts of you that want to be seen, felt, and reclaimed.
Psychotherapy + Counselling
Our Specialties
Sex + Intimacy
Low desire, avoidance, or sexual shutdown
Rebuilding erotic confidence and body trust
Healing from sexual trauma or harmful experiences
Performance anxiety, orgasmic difficulty, or identity confusion
Men’s Mental Health
Emotional shutdown and chronic self-silencing
Pressure to perform, provide, or stay composed
Anger as a protective layer over grief or fear
Intimacy avoidance and difficulty receiving support
The ėVölva Philosophy
We work with what others avoid — sex, death, altered states, taboo emotion.
We believe these are not pathologies to fix, but portals into aliveness.
Our therapists and counsellors walk beside you — curious, attuned, and unafraid of the dark.
You’ll be met as a whole person, not just a diagnosis.
Trauma + Nervous System Regulation
PTSD, developmental and relational trauma
Burnout, anxiety, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm
Dissociation, shutdown, or overactivation
Inner child and parts work
Depth, Identity & Spiritual Awakening
Identity crises and spiritual emergence
Shadow work and archetypal patterns
Dreams, synchronicities, intuitive sensitivity
Bridging psychology and spirituality
Things You Might Be Wondering…
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Both.
You can meet us online from anywhere in Ontario or in person at our private studio. Each therapist offers different services.
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Yes — most extended health plans cover sessions with a Registered Psychotherapist (RP / Qualifying), Registered Social Worker (RSW), or Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC).
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Counselling often focuses on support and coping — helping you navigate what’s happening now.
Psychotherapy goes deeper: into patterns, wounds, and the parts of you that keep repeating what hurts.
At ėVölva, the two weave together. Some sessions feel practical and grounding; others feel like ceremony. Both are valid.
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A small number of reduced-rate spots are available through our student and intern therapists.
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Both — because healing happens in relationship.
Some people come alone to untangle patterns within themselves; others come with a partner to learn new ways of communicating, repairing, and being intimate.
We work with all relationship structures — monogamous, non-monogamous, queer, curious, or undefined.
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Those are our gateways — but they often lead everywhere else.
When we explore sexuality, grief, or altered states, we inevitably meet identity, family patterns, trauma, and self-worth.
So no, you don’t have to fit those labels. You just need curiosity and a willingness to be honest with yourself.
Check Out Our Therapists
Bree Bonanno
Certified Canadian Counsellor
Sound Therapy | Sex Therapy
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Warm, attuned, and rooted in both the clinical and the sacred.
I create space for people longing to feel whole again — weaving somatic healing, sound, and depth psychology into one practice — a space where sensitivity and reverence are strengths, not things to outgrow.
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Chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation
Burnout and the slow erosion of capacity
Trauma held in the body — even when the story feels "in the past"
Grief that has no name or no ritual, including ambiguous and disenfranchised loss
Pet loss and the grief others underestimate
Feeling disconnected from yourself or your body
Low desire and a fading sense of erotic aliveness
Sexuality exploration — curiosity about desire, identity, and what you actually want
Performance anxiety and the pressure to "get it right"
Life transitions and identity shifts
Reconnecting with intuition, meaning, and a sense of the sacred
Highly sensitive, deeply feeling people seeking depth, not just coping
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As a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), my services are eligible for reimbursement under many extended health plans — depending on your specific plan.
Please confirm your coverage with your provider as we do not currently direct bill.
Ryan Harvey
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Men’s Mental Health | Sex Therapy
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I specialize in helping men build confidence and navigate the often-overlooked connection between how they see themselves, their mental health, and their sexuality. I help men reconnect with themselves and understand how their sense of masculinity and confidence ties into their personal and sexual lives.
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Low self-worth and a persistent inner critic
Confidence that collapses under pressure or in specific settings
Shame around not measuring up — to other men, to expectations, to who they thought they'd be
Fear of failure and the avoidance that grows around it
Imposter feelings at work or in new roles
Difficulty asserting needs, setting boundaries, or saying no
People-pleasing and over-reliance on external validation
Social anxiety and second-guessing in relationships or groups
Anger or frustration that masks insecurity underneath
Emotional suppression — the "I'm fine" that isn't
Identity and direction questions, especially around life transitions
Body image, comparison, and feeling inadequate in physical terms
Performance anxiety and the pressure to perform or provide
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Ryan is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).
Sessions are eligible for reimbursement under most extended health plans that cover Registered Psychotherapy — please confirm your specific coverage with your provider.
We currently do not bill insurance directly.
Heather Barker
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Sex Therapist | Reproductive Sexual Health
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Grounded, warm, and genuinely unafraid of the conversations most people tiptoe around.
I create space for people carrying the tender, unspoken parts of intimacy and connection — a space where sensitivity and honesty are strengths, not things to hide.
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Sex and intimacy concerns
Menopause + Perimenopause
Postpartum depression/Anxiety
Fear of Pregnancy and Birth
Pregnancy after loss or infertility
Abortion & Pregnancy Loss Support
Prenatal Depression/Anxiety
Body image and shifting sexual self-concept
Sex feels like a task
Underlying Resentment in relationships
Pain during sex
Adjacent hormonal issues: PCOS, thyroid, PMDD, hormonal birth control effects on libido
Rebuilding closeness after conflict or broken trust
Shame related to sexual desire, identity, or wanting
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Heather is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).
Sessions are eligible for reimbursement under most extended health plans that cover Registered Psychotherapy — please confirm your specific coverage with your provider.
We currently do not bill insurance directly.