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EMDR, Somatic & IFS Therapy in Ancaster, Ontario

A grounded place to set down what you’ve been carrying.

Warm, down-to-earth psychotherapy for teens and adults in Ancaster and the greater Hamilton area — working through trauma, anxiety, and complex stress at a pace you control. In person on Garner Road, and online across Ontario.

Book a free 15-minute consultation Call (289) 402-3990
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  • Registered Psychotherapist · CRPO Ontario
Maria's warm, light-filled Ancaster therapy office with a soft couch

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Therapy in Ancaster & Hamilton

Trauma-informed therapy that meets your nervous system, not just your thoughts.

If you live in Ancaster, Dundas, or anywhere across Hamilton, you don’t have to keep white-knuckling your way through the week. When stress and old hurt get stored in the body, talking alone can feel like it only scratches the surface — so we work with the body too.

In my Ancaster office, I help teens and adults move from overwhelmed and stuck toward feeling safe, regulated, and steady again. Using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic approaches, we gently process what’s been weighing on you and build a practical toolbox you can actually use between sessions.

You don’t need to have the words for everything on day one. We’ll start exactly where you are and move at a pace that feels safe.

Visiting the Ancaster office

Easy to find, calm to be in.

Nova Phoenix Co.

  • Address1038 Garner Rd. West, Suite 203
    Ancaster, ON L9G
  • ParkingFree on-site parking at the door — no metered street parking to worry about.
  • Getting hereJust off the Garner Rd. / Fiddler’s Green corridor, minutes from the Meadowlands and Highway 403.
  • AccessibilityGround-level access available — let me know what you need and I’ll make sure your visit is comfortable.
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Who I work with in Ancaster

Specialized support, focused where it matters most.

Trauma & PTSD

Process what happened so it loses its grip — and feel safe in your body again.

Burnout & stress

Break out of chronic survival mode and build everyday resilience.

Life transitions & relationships

Move through change, rebuild boundaries, and reconnect with what matters.

How we heal

Somatic Therapy, EMDR & IFS — healing trauma at the root.

Trauma & body-based care

EMDR · Somatic Therapy · IFS

Release the trauma and tension your body has been holding, so the past stops running your present.

Actionable coping skills

CBT · DBT · ACT

Practical, week-to-week tools to quiet anxiety, regulate emotion, and feel steady again.

Relational healing

Attachment-Based Therapy

Build a secure relationship with yourself and others, and connect without losing yourself.

Serving Ancaster and the surrounding area

In-person sessions from the Ancaster office, plus secure online therapy for anyone in Ontario.

Ancaster Hamilton Dundas Waterdown Burlington Stoney Creek Virtual across Ontario

The next step

Let’s find out if we’re the right fit.

Reaching out by email or the form below is the most secure and prompt way to connect. Let’s schedule a free, no-obligation 15-minute consultation to talk through your goals.

Prefer to reach out directly?

Call (289) 402-3990 Email Maria
1038 Garner Rd. West, Suite 203, Ancaster, ON