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Valia Tseliou

Valia Tseliou

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Registered Psychotherapist
she/her
$160 +HST
Sessions start at
$160 +HST

Valia is here to support you with relationship challenges, behavioural patterns, trauma, and low self-esteem.

Right for you if:

You identify as a people-pleaser and have difficulty setting boundaries.
You’re experiencing relationship challenges with your partner(s) or others in your life and have a fear of abandonment.
You experience anxiety or depression and want to learn about healthy coping mechanisms.
You need support to understand unconscious behaviours and life patterns that hinder your happiness.

Right for you if:

You identify as a people-pleaser and have difficulty setting boundaries.
You’re experiencing relationship challenges with your partner(s) or others in your life and have a fear of abandonment.
You experience anxiety or depression and want to learn about healthy coping mechanisms.
You need support to understand unconscious behaviours and life patterns that hinder your happiness.
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Valia is a compassionate therapist who supports individuals facing interpersonal difficulties, behavioural challenges, anxiety, and self-confidence issues. She understands the impact these struggles can have on different areas of life, such as school, work, family, and relationships. Valia also guides those seeking self-discovery and a sense of purpose. With a genuine passion for helping others find fulfilling paths, she can assist you in overcoming past wounds and breaking free from unproductive patterns. Valia believes in the potential for change through trust, openness, and celebrating personal strengths.

Valia’s goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative space where you can authentically be yourself. She understands the importance of healthy boundaries and will support you in reclaiming aspects of yourself that may have been denied, hidden, or abandoned to please others or avoid conflict. Valia's role is to gently challenge you when necessary, always with compassion and unwavering support. She believes in providing mental health and emotional support through frameworks that are sensitive to oppression and trauma, integrating your values and unique identities into the therapeutic process.

Valia enjoys heading to a pilates or yoga class when she's not in session. She finds mindful movement calms her mind and has helped her develop self-discipline and patience. When she's not in a downward dog, Valia gets creative through artwork. As a child, she always loved to draw; this activity is one way she mentally decompresses.

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Valia can provide sessions in English and Greek.

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Q&A

How do you describe therapy?
Therapy is not about forgetting the past. Therapy is about building a new perspective.
What is a motto or idea that gives you reassurance when you’re having a difficult time?
Adversity is part of the human experience. Accept that this is a difficult time for you and be kind to yourself.
What does good mental health look like to you?
I believe that good mental health doesn't mean the absence of mental health issues. To me, good mental health means when one feels a sense of contentment and purpose, and having the ability to develop self-acceptance and long-lasting meaningful relationships.

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (2021)

Master of Arts in Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Science from Aristotle University (2014)

Bachelor of Arts in Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Science from Aristotle University(2013)

Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy for Traumatized Individuals: Shaping a new sense of self Certification (Cognitive Behavior Institute, Center for Education)

Polishing your Practice: Working with High-Conflict Families Certification (Cognitive Behavior Institute, Center for Education)

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

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