〜 get to know us 〜
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Our Story
Root to Rise began in 2022 with one therapist, one laptop, and a quiet belief that therapy could feel less clinical and more human.
What started as a solo practice has grown into a team of clinicians supporting people across Ontario and within our communities — but the heart of the work has stayed the same. We believe therapy should feel human, accessible, and real. We’re here to break the mold of “traditional therapy” by creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are — without pressure to perform, have the right words, or fit neatly into a label.
We support people through all kinds of seasons — the overwhelming ones, the painful ones, the exciting ones, and the ones that are hard to put into words. Whether you’re trying to make sense of something that happened, feeling stretched too thin, navigating change, or simply wanting to understand yourself a little better, we’ll meet you with skill, curiosity, and genuine care.
Our work happens virtually across Ontario and out in the community through select in-person services, presentations, workshops, and mental health education in workplaces, schools, teams, and organizations.
We also believe access matters, which is why we offer a range of fee options through our team whenever possible.
We believe people deserve spaces where they can be honest, feel deeply, make sense of their experiences, laugh when it fits, fall apart when they need to, and slowly come back home to themselves.
Because healing doesn’t only happen in the therapy room. Sometimes it happens in the conversation you finally have, the boundary you set, the walk you take, the thing you stop carrying alone, or the small, brave moment where you choose yourself.
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Our Roots
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Safety + Trust
You set the pace. We want therapy to feel like a space where you can show up honestly, ask questions, set boundaries, and say when something isn’t working. Trust takes time — and we’re okay with that.
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Human Connection + Genuine Care
We’re therapists, but we’re humans first. We believe warmth, honesty, humour, compassion, and genuine connection belong in the therapy room. You won’t find blank slates here.
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Inclusivity + Belonging
We celebrate and affirm people of all identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences. Our practice is a space where you are welcomed exactly as you are.
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Collaboration + Autonomy
Therapy is something we do with you, not to you. You have a voice in your care, and you remain the expert on your own life. We’ll bring our knowledge and perspective; you bring yours.
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Resilience + Growth
We’ll make room for what’s hard without losing sight of what’s strong. Growth doesn’t always look like moving forward — sometimes it looks like slowing down, trying again, asking for help, or learning to meet yourself differently.
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Integrity + Curiosity
We take the responsibility of this work seriously. That means practising ethically, continuing to learn, staying curious, owning what we don’t know, and grounding our care in thoughtful, evidence-informed practice.
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Our Promise to You
You don’t have to have it all figured out before you get here.
Come as you are — messy, unsure, overwhelmed, hopeful, skeptical, or somewhere in between. We’ll meet you there.
We promise to bring the human and the clinical: to listen deeply, be honest with you, keep learning, laugh with you when it fits, sit with you when it doesn’t, and never forget that you are a person before you are a problem to solve.
No perfect words. No performing. No judgment. Just real people, doing meaningful, relational, HUMAN work together.
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Join Our Team
Good people make good therapy.
We’re always interested in connecting with thoughtful, compassionate clinicians and students who care deeply about their work — and about the humans they do it with.
If you value authenticity, collaboration, curiosity, continued learning, and therapy that feels a little more human, you might feel at home here.
Opportunities at RTR change throughout the year, from practicum placements to independent contractor roles and other ways of growing alongside our team.
Explore opportunities ↓
Independent Contractors
We’re always interested in connecting with thoughtful, experienced clinicians who genuinely want to be part of the Root to Rise community.
We value therapists who care deeply about their work, bring their own strengths and areas of expertise, and want to learn, collaborate, and grow alongside a team long-term.
We’re especially drawn to clinicians who value authenticity, curiosity, strong clinical care, and contributing to a practice that is continually evolving — both inside and beyond the therapy room.
remote/hybrid position
Student Internships
Root to Rise offers select practicum opportunities for master’s-level counselling and psychotherapy students looking to grow as thoughtful, confident clinicians within a supportive and collaborative team.
Students have opportunities to develop their therapeutic style, learn alongside experienced clinicians, and gain meaningful experience supporting a diverse range of clients.
Placements are offered selectively based on supervision, fit, and practice capacity.
remote/hybrid position
Administrative Support
Great care happens behind the scenes, too. From time to time, we look for organized, thoughtful people to support the day-to-day operations of RTR and help create a smooth, welcoming experience for our clients and clinicians.
Administrative opportunities vary depending on the needs of the practice.
remote position