About Vel
At Vel Psychotherapy, we believe therapy should feel like coming home to yourself, a place where your story is met with care, understanding, and respect.
Our practice offers compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive therapy for individuals, couples, families, and youth across Ontario.
We understand that healing is not linear, and that every journey is shaped by identity, culture, relationships, and lived experience. Our goal is to hold space for each of these parts with warmth, intention, and curiosity.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make therapy a space where people can show up exactly as they are and feel seen, supported, and understood.
We aim to reduce stigma, bridge cultural gaps, and create accessible mental health care that honours each person’s story and strength.
Vel Psychotherapy is guided by compassion, integrity, and cultural humility building relationships that foster safety, reflection, and healing.
Our Vision
We envision a community where mental health support feels approachable, inclusive, and deeply human.
A place where therapy is not limited by culture, language, or identity but shaped by it.
Through connection and education, Vel Psychotherapy hopes to redefine what therapy can look like: collaborative, culturally attuned, and grounded in empathy and growth.
Our Approach
Our work is rooted in evidence-informed and compassionate care. We integrate approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Relational-Cultural Therapy, and trauma-informed practice always adapting to the person in front of us.
We focus on building trust, exploring patterns with curiosity, and moving at a pace that feels comfortable and respectful. Therapy at Vel is collaborative, strength-based, and tailored to your unique goals and needs.
Our Values
Compassion – Meeting each person with empathy, care, and understanding.
Connection – Recognizing the healing power of authentic relationships.
Cultural Humility – Honouring diverse identities, stories, and lived experiences.
Integrity – Practising with honesty, accountability, and respect.
Empowerment – Supporting clients to reclaim their voice, agency, and sense of self.
why Vel?
Vel is more than just a name. It’s a symbol of protection and strength.
At Vel Psychotherapy, we hold space for all the parts of you: your grief, your resilience, your past, and your hopes. It’s a space where healing isn’t about perfection, but about returning to yourself with compassion, courage, and care.
If you’re navigating the in-between places, you belong here.
ready to take the first step
You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin. Whether you're curious about therapy or ready to dive in, I’d be honoured to connect with you.
