Services | Trauma-Informed Therapy | MindSeed

At MindSeed we offer individual and couples therapy, groups, and tailored programs.

Individual Psychotherapy

Individual Psychotherapy is where you meet with your selected therapist and collaboratively work towards your identified goals. Typically, you’d start with weekly sessions, but you and your therapist will discuss what makes the most sense for you. Frequency of sessions can change based on where you find yourself on our 3-stage trauma model of care.

Your therapist will use a combination of these approaches to help you.

Couples Therapy

Navigating the complexities of a relationship can be a challenging journey, especially when past traumas come into play.

Our trauma-informed couples therapy provides a nurturing environment for understanding, growth, and healing. Whether you're looking to deepen your bond, resolve conflicts, or simply gain insights into the patterns that shape your relationship, our team is here to support you every step of the way. Join us in exploring paths to deeper connections and wellbeing.

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Groups & Workshops

Adults:

In our Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Group, you’ll learn concrete and practical skills to manage intense emotions, tolerate distress, improve communication, relationships, and develop greater self-awareness.
This group can be helpful for individuals struggling with self-harm or suicidality, intense emotions or mood swings, substance abuse, eating disorders, difficulty in relationships, and those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
The group follows the established 4 DBT skill sets, which include: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Participants partake in group skills training in addition to individual psychotherapy. Recommendations are on a case by case basis, following a consultation. Please contact us to learn more.
Groups are held once a week for 1.5 hour sessions, and typically consist of 8-10 individuals (aged 18+).
These groups provide a supportive and structured environment for you to develop and enhance your emotional competence and skills, using a trauma-informed lens. The group focuses on cultivating essential emotional skills such as self-awareness, emotional regulation, interpersonal communication, and coping strategies, so that you can feel more empowered in navigating emotions and relationships. These groups can be tailored based on where you find yourself on our 3-stage model.
We offer this group as part of our Stability Program. You'll learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, managing emotions, relationship effectiveness — all using elements of DBT skills, art therapy, and body-based practices.
This group equips you with the ability to feel empowered and skillful.

Parents:

In these 90 minute workshops, we introduce parents and guardians to the foundations of a topic of interest.
These workshops are led by our adolescent mental health team, who specialize in challenges specific to children, adolescents, and their families. The goal is to provide practical skills and strategies that you can start applying right away.
Some examples of special topics include:
- Managing crises, building distress tolerance, and regulating emotions
- Effectiveness in managing conflict and boundaries
- Building resilience
- Helping your child build effective relationships
- Gender/Sexuality
- Anxiety & Social Pressures
- Tech Use
- Changes in kids/youth after COVID
- Risk of online access (specifically for girls)
Our team will tailor the topics discussed, based on group needs.
This group covers a range of topics to support parents/guardians of teens or young adults. It is focused on helping you build practical skills and tools in navigating key developmental milestones.
You'll learn how to support yourself and your teen in managing crises, building tolerance for distress and regulating emotions better. Learn how to help your child build resilience and healthy & effective relationships. We’ll also equip you with skills to help you become more effective in managing conflict and boundaries, and strengthen your relationship.
This group is led by two clinicians from our adolescent mental health team, who specialize in challenges specific to children, adolescents, and their families.
In addition, special topics that we’ll cover include:
- Gender/Sexuality
- Anxiety & Social Pressures
- Tech Use
- Changes in kids/youth after COVID
- Risk of online access (specifically for girls)
Our team will tailor the topic based on need and demand.
Being a parent offers an opportunity for healing and growth. In this group, we let the practice of parenting guide us towards our own inner experiences that may need some re-parenting (or attention, care, nurturance) too.
This group helps primary caregivers gain support, increased awareness and skills related to their own triggers and experiences as a parent.

Teens & Young Adults:

These tailored groups are intended for individuals 16 and up who identify as part of the BIPOC community, and is dedicated to addressing the unique mental health needs of young individuals from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color backgrounds. We provide a safe and inclusive space to share experiences, as well as learn self-care and coping strategies. These groups can be tailored based on where you find ourself on our 3-stage model.

Body-Based:

Led by a certified trauma-informed yoga instructor, trauma-informed yoga focuses on the mind-body connection. As trauma shows up in different ways in the body, this practice can help you to recognize these sensations, and feel safe and empowered in managing them.
You can meet in the comfort of your own private space.

Programs

Our Stability Program is a comprehensive treatment that combines Individual Psychotherapy and our Stability Skills group. This program requires a minimum of a six month commitment. Contact us to learn more.
If you struggle with your relationship with food or your body, then MindSeed's Embodied Living might be the missing piece you've been searching for.
This innovative program works in collaboration with various wellness programs across Ontario, and is individually tailored to meet your specific needs.
At MindSeed, we recognize that our relationship with our bodies and food can be complex and a source of suffering. We take a trauma-informed perspective in understanding the nuances of each individual person’s experiences, and in helping you achieve your goals.
Our focus goes beyond the surface, to developing a deeper awareness and understanding of your history, traumas, emotions, ways of thinking, coping, and habits. You’ll learn how to build a better relationship with food and nourishment. Through this program, you’ll become more caring and connected to your body. We’ll help empower you with the skills you need to create lasting change.
The Embodied Living Program at MindSeed consists of a minimum of four personalized sessions, tailored specifically to meet your unique needs.
Our sessions are modelled on the structure below:
- Week 1: Understanding history, identifying challenges, learning foundations of mindfulness and mindful eating, and introduction to practical skills and strategies.
- Weeks 2-3+: Identifying and working through challenges, building on progress.
- Week 4/Final Session: Review and consolidation, with further tips and recommendations.

Psychiatric Consultations

We offer psychiatric consultations for clients receiving psychotherapy services at our clinic, as part of our commitment to comprehensive care.

If needed, a Psychiatrist may assess your needs and work closely with your family doctor and therapist to best support you. A report will be provided to your family doctor that describes your medication plan and any necessary follow up.