Can Trauma Therapy
Be Done Online?

Yes! When done with the right intention and innovation trauma therapy can be equally as effective online as in person.

We can strongly back up to this from supporting clients in both ways over the years. When there are adjustments that need to be made we make them so that you are supported just as much as our in person care.

All of our therapy modalities including EMDR can be completed online from the comfort of your own private space.

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IFS Informed Therapy

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Adapted to Reach You

Anywhere in Ontario

Our Specialty

Virtual therapy designed for adults
We specialize in providing virtual adult therapy that goes beyond managing day-to-day stress. Our approach focuses on helping you reconnect with yourself and your life by addressing underlying patterns and root causes, not just surface symptoms. While practical coping tools are part of the process, our goal is to support meaningful, lasting change through the convenience and consistency of online therapy.

Does This Feel Familiar?

You’ve tried talking therapy but still feel stuck

You understand your past, but it continues to affect you

You shut down, overreact, or feel overwhelmed easily

You want real change, not just coping skills

Who Virtual Therapy Is For

Many adults choose virtual therapy because they feel stuck, want deeper insight into their struggles, or need support that fits into a busy schedule. We work with individuals experiencing ongoing anxiety, emotional exhaustion, hypervigilance, difficulty regulating emotions, racing or obsessive thoughts, and related challenges. Whether therapy is new to you or you have tried in-person counseling before, our virtual adult therapy offers a flexible, effective path toward clarity, healing, and forward movement from the comfort of your own space.

Our Approach: Virtual EMDR + Internal Family Systems (IFS)

At Innovative Counselling Ontario, our work is grounded in evidence-based therapies that support deep, lasting change rather than short-term symptom management. We use approaches that help address the root causes of distress, support nervous system regulation, and create meaningful shifts in how you relate to your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. All of our therapeutic approaches are thoughtfully adapted for virtual sessions, allowing you to engage in effective, high-quality therapy from the comfort and privacy of your own space.

1. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing):

EMDR is an effective therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing experiences that remain stuck and continue to impact daily life. It is commonly used for trauma, anxiety, negative self-beliefs, grief, and phobias. In virtual sessions, EMDR is adapted safely using online tools and guided techniques, allowing you to experience meaningful healing from your own space.

Benefits of EMDR Include:

Facilitates gentle trauma processing

Releases stored emotional distress

Calms the nervous system

2. IFS (Internal Family Systems):

IFS therapy helps you understand and develop a healthier relationship with different parts of yourself, such as inner critics, protectors, or wounded parts. Instead of trying to eliminate these parts, IFS focuses on compassion, curiosity, and balance. Through virtual sessions, your therapist supports you in exploring your inner world at a pace that feels safe and manageable while fostering lasting internal harmony.

Benefits of IFS include:

Identifies and heals inner “parts”

Builds self-compassion

Helps restore inner balance and harmony

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Who We Support

We Commonly Help With:

Persistent anxiety

Exhaustion

Hypervigilance

Emotional regulation challenges

Fast, ruminating, or obsessive thinking

And more

If your pain has been dismissed, minimized, or misunderstood, we are here to provide you with support that listens, so that we can provide you with real solutions

Why We’re Different

How we’re unlike some trauma therapy you may have tried

  1. We Are Experts in Virtual Trauma: Therapy Our entire team is specifically trained in trauma treatment delivered online. We use evidence based approaches including EMDR and IFS, adapted intentionally for virtual sessions so therapy is effective, safe, and clinically sound from anywhere.
  2. You Work With Our Whole Team: When you become a client, you are supported by more than just one therapist. Our clinicians collaborate through regular consultation, ensuring your care is informed, thoughtful, and supported by a team of trauma specialists.
  3. We Know How to Work With Barriers: Trauma work is not always straightforward. We understand challenges like dissociation, shutdown, and feeling stuck during therapy. Our therapists are trained to recognize these barriers and guide you through them at a pace that feels safe and manageable.

Common Conditions We Treat

Anxiety Disorders

PTSD

Dissociative Disorders

OCD

Depression

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What Sessions Look Like

Your virtual adult therapy experience may include:

Gentle, trauma-informed exploration of anxiety, stress, and emotional patterns

EMDR to process unresolved or overwhelming experiences that continue to impact daily life

IFS-informed work to understand inner critics, protectors, and emotional responses

Support for nervous system regulation, grounding, and emotional balance

Compassionate conversations that go beyond surface-level coping

Practical tools to reduce hypervigilance, rumination, and emotional exhaustion

Evidence-Based Adult Therapy

Therapy Backed by Science and Adapted to You

Our virtual adult therapy services combine proven, research-backed methods with a personalized, online approach. We use evidence-based modalities to support adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions, all within the flexibility and comfort of virtual sessions. Therapy with us is effective, accessible, and tailored to your individual needs.

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Sometimes Talking is Not Enough

We offer therapy that focuses on the underlying causes of distress rather than short-term relief. Our work is centered on creating meaningful, lasting change without forcing you into approaches that do not feel right for you. Your nervous system developed its patterns for important reasons, and when therapy works with those patterns instead of against them, real and sustainable change becomes possible. We see therapy as more than managing symptoms or getting through the week. It is about rebuilding your connection to yourself and to others. Coping skills can be helpful, but our primary goal is deeper healing by addressing the root of what you are experiencing. If you feel stuck or unsure how to move forward, support is available.

Getting to the ROOT of your problems with Innovative Counselling Ontario