Finding your path forward
starts here.

Clinical psychology services offering virtual therapy and assessments, tailored to your needs using evidence-based approaches.

Dr. Aleksandra
Usyatynsky, R.Psych

LET'S BEGIN

I know seeking support can be difficult and it has to start somewhere. If you’re unsure how therapy can help or worry your pain is too big, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Stressful situations can eat away at our ability to cope and function. When people get stuck in unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to the world, it can interfere with living a meaningful life. Together, we will understand what keeps you stuck and build new ways of coping so you can move towards your goals.

Everyone has the capacity to heal and grow; I create a space where you are empowered and supported in this process.

I will meet you where you are.

WHAT I OFFER

Individual Therapy

I take an integrative approach and work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan for your needs. Through evidence-based interventions, like Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), we will work through barriers that keep you stuck and build a life worth living.

Psychological Assessment

Beginning with an intake assessment lets us plan out treatment. When further clarity is needed and you require diagnostic clarification, I will conduct a psychodiagnostic assessment. This involves history taking, completing questionnaires, and a semi-structured symptom interview. At the end, I can provide a letter or report if required.

Consultation

I provide supervision and consultation to psychologists and allied health professionals seeking training. I have unique experience with insomnia and psychodynamic therapy.

Nothing changes until it is faced.

THERAPY PATHWAYS

We often avoid short-term discomfort without realizing how it may interfere with our long-term goals and values. I’ll help you explore patterns that may no longer be serving you and develop healthier ways of coping and relating.

Anxiety & Stress

Social fears, worry, OCD, panic; we’ll help your nervous system heal from overwhelm.

Depression & Mood

Regaining your energy and motivation. Let’s shift your low mood, burnout, and self-worth.

Trauma & PTSD

We don’t have to change the past to process it now. I help you recover and rebuild safety.

Life & Relationships

Navigating life’s many transitions and learning to work through issues in any relationship.

Emotion Regulation

With awareness and acceptance, let’s set a path to move through emotions effectively.

Insomnia & Pain

Getting sleep on track and managing physical symptoms (e.g., pain, fatigue, gastrointestinal).

My Services

We’ll map out your individual path.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Treatment plans will be individually tailored to you. I aim to help you achieve the most meaningful changes in as short a time as possible.

  • When you reach out, I will answer any questions you have and walk you through the process of getting started.

    I offer a free 15-minute phone consult to see if we’re a good fit.

  • The initial intake meeting is typically 2 hours.

    We will get to know each other, go over your personal history and current concerns, and come up with a tentative treatment plan personalized to your needs.

    I offer both brief short-term treatments and long-term intensive treatment plans, and will check in with you regularly to make sure we’re addressing your needs.

  • We take the first 1-4 sessions to continue building our shared understanding of your difficulties and what drives them, starting to work through things as they come up.

    For clients seeking short-term treatment (e.g., specific acute problem, limited coverage), these initial sessions are more actively focused on skill building.

  • Once we have a shared understanding of your problems and agree on a plan, we begin the “working through” phase of treatment.

    We get at the things maintaining your difficulties. We will routinely check in to evaluate treatment progress and revisit remaining goals.

    As you grow more confident handling challenges without my support, we begin discussing termination and may start spacing out our appointments.

Work With Me

“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.”

Brené Brown