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Mariana Lafrance
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), GIT Dip
Low Cost Rate
$60
Waitlist only, please inquire
Sliding Scale
$85-$120
Available
Standard Rate
$150
Available
Location
Manitoulin Island and Sudbury
Currently Practicing
Online, In Person
Mariana Lafrance
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), GIT Dip

About…

Welcome. “T’is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Have you seen this quote? It’s guided me here and maybe calls to you too.

I hold a vision of agency, curiosity, creativity and wholeness for you. Through here & now awareness, body wisdom, and imaginative power, I can support you in uncovering truer ways of living your path in this world, no matter how far towards the edges it may take us. I’m no stranger to darkness, silence, dreams and strangeness. If you’re walking a liminal path around death, illness, burn-out, drop-out, you are especially welcome.

While some therapy may seek to help you cope by offering somatic tools and cognitive techniques, I invite us instead to see how your struggles are both a sign of wellness and resilience in an unwell society, and your most loyal guide towards your heart’s deepest longing and your soul’s wholeness. 

Often in stepping towards our unique life force, we’re first led to where sadness, anger, and fear reside, unmet. I’ll help create space where these can be felt and moved with compassion, allowance, and even play and humour. And while it may feel risky to stay stuck there forever, rest assured that only resistance to feeling keeps us stuck, never a feeling itself.

I trained at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto in their 5-year psychotherapy training program from 2020 to 2025. I started practicing and seeing clients in February 2024.

I’d love to hear from you. Don’t hesitate to reach out to test the waters.

Please note that my low-cost rate listed here is only available to Affordable Therapy Network clients, so let me know that you found me here!

I do not use AI-powered tools in my practice.

Telephone - 705-500-1289
Community Focus:
BIPOC, Disability, Kink Aware, LGBTQ+, Men, Neurodivergent, New To Canada, Non-Binary, Polyamorous, Religious, Seniors, Sex Work Positive, Spiritual, Women
Issues:
Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Addiction, Anger, Bipolar, Body Image, Break-Ups, Burnout/Stress, C-PTSD, Childhood Abuse, Chronic Illness, Codependence, Depression, Eating Issues, Family of Origin, Grief/Loss, Infertility, Intimacy/Sex, Learning Disorder, OCD, Palliative Support, Phobias, PTSD, Relationships, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Suicidality, Trauma
Modalities:
Trauma Informed, Art Therapy, Gestalt, Inner Child Work, Mindfulness, Psychedelic Integration, Relational, Somatic, Spiritual
Other Languages Spoken:
English, French
* Available In-Person in Ontario
* Available Virtually (Online) in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland, NorthWest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Phone:
705-500-1289
Location:
Manitoulin Island and Sudbury

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