Trauma-Informed Therapy That Moves You Into True Transformation

Taking You Beyond Talk.

HUMANS AT THE CORE

Inviting You Out of Hiding

We've all been there, on different sides of the pain. Maybe you've been deeply hurt. Maybe you've caused hurt yourself. Either way, it isn't something to hide. It's something to explore.

Your story, your behaviours, the things you've kept hidden or carried for years, none of it defines the whole of who you are. It reflects the ways you learned to cope, adapt, and protect yourself.

True To You Therapy exists to help you reclaim who you are beneath the survival patterns, self-criticism, and painful beliefs you've picked up along the way. Not managed. Not figured out. Healed.

And you don't have to do it alone.

PHILOSOPHY

It's Not Always Comfortable, But It's Always Worth It

So many of us have had to disconnect from who we are just to survive. We've chosen safety, acceptance, and other people over our own inner truth.

Therapy doesn't stay in the therapy room. When you change, your relationships shift. Possibilities open. You start to see choices where you once saw limits.

That's the power of this work. It doesn't just change how you feel, it changes how you move through the world and the future you're creating.

MEET YOUR THERAPIST

A THERAPIST THAT'S RELATIONAL & RELATABLE

Honesty, Humour & A Well-Timed Curse Word Never Hurts The Therapeutic Process

Meet Your Therapist, Rachel Stewart.

I've always been curious about human behaviour. Not to judge it, but to understand why people do what they do, and how they can change in ways that feel aligned with who they truly are.

I've also done my own therapy. I tried it all: talk therapy, reframing thoughts, revisiting trauma, facing my inner critic. None of it really worked, for me or for my clients. Real, lasting transformation only started when I learned to be with, and befriend, all of me.

Now I get to support others as they do the same. Whether that means healing trauma, softening a harsh inner voice, or simply learning to feel at ease in your own skin, small shifts add up. Self-criticism softens into self-compassion. Emotions stop feeling like battles and start feeling like signals you can trust.

Realizing your emotions aren't a burden but a compass, that shift is why I do what I do.

MY APPROACH

My Approach

Therapy with me is warm, relational, and grounded in curiosity. With over 10 years of experience, I primarily draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO). I'm drawn to these approaches because they get to the root of the problem, so people heal their way to emotional safety and connection that lasts, instead of just coping or managing symptoms.

OUTSIDE OF PRACTICE

Outside of My Practice

I'm happiest outdoors.

Paddleboarding along the river, hiking, or taking a lakeside stroll with a friend. I'm oddly drawn to mountains despite a very inconvenient fear of heights. When I'm back on solid ground, you'll usually find me reading with an outrageously oversized mug of tea.

Credentials, Education & Training:

- Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
- Registered with the OCSWSSW
- Registration for E-Practice with the ACSW
- Membership with the OASW
- Master of Social Work (Mental Health Specialization) — University of Toronto
- Honours Bachelor of Social Work — Western University
- Honours Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) — Western University
- Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) Basic Training, IFS Level 2 | Advanced Training: Deepening the Skills of IFIO
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 | Level 2: Shame, Anxiety and Depression (An IFS Approach) | Foundations of Practice | Advanced Weekend | Complex Trauma
- Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) Level 1 | Level 2 | Couples | Complex Trauma
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Foundational Training (5 Day) | High Conflict Couples