Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) · CRPO

Rachel Fay

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) · Woodbridge & Online

A slow, gentle space to make sense of the patterns you can’t yet put into words — and reconnect with yourself, your body, and others.

Rachel Fay Registered Psychotherapist
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

CRPO Registration No. 15607

Get to know me

Meet Rachel

Begin where you are

When something feels off but doesn’t yet have words

Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why certain patterns keep showing up in your life? Maybe you feel disconnected from yourself or others, or like your reactions don’t always make sense, even when you try to “think” your way through them. Many people come to therapy knowing something feels off, but not yet having the words for it.

My story

Curiosity, born from lived experience

I’ve experienced this myself, which became the catalyst for my career change into psychotherapy. I come from a big family, each of us shaped in different ways by mental illness, addiction, and generational trauma.

Alongside my background in child development and my study of attachment theory, I became deeply curious about human nature and how we adapt, survive, and heal — and what makes the difference between simply coping and truly healing.

Being met authentically and consistently by another human being is healing in itself — especially when your nervous system has learned to expect otherwise.

My approach

Working with body, mind, and nervous system

I integrate Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Polyvagal Theory to help gently rewrite the scripts your body has learned to carry. These patterns can show up as depression, anxiety, anger, burnout, or ongoing nervous system dysregulation — and they often respond more deeply to slow, body-based work than to “thinking your way through.”

Modalities I draw on

Somatic Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Polyvagal Theory

Attachment-Based

Who can benefit from therapy

  Depression and anxiety

  Burnout and feeling overwhelmed

  Anger and emotional dysregulation

  Nervous system dysregulation

  Trauma and generational patterns

  Feeling disconnected from yourself or others

What you can expect

Slow growth, deeper trust

Therapy with me is a slow and gentle process. We begin by building trust together, and over time you’ll learn how to build trust within yourself. We start with telling your story and making connections, while developing coping tools to support nervous system regulation and ease day-to-day symptoms.

As safety grows, we work with the body and mind to move through triggers and trauma responses. Over time, this can lead to greater regulation, deeper insight, and more meaningful connection with yourself and with others.

Ready to begin?

When you’re ready to slow down and listen to what your body has been carrying, I would be honoured to walk with you.

Member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario · Reg. No. 15607 · verify on the public register

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