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Marla MacDonald, RCT (Provisional)


Welcome to the first step in your therapeutic journey. I truly believe being here demonstrates immense courage and a genuine desire to grow. I will be your biggest supporter, whether that means engaging in deep inner work, developing practical skills, or creating a safe space where you can simply be yourself. Growth happens through connected relationships, including the one between client and therapist, and I’m excited to help you feel more empowered and grounded in who you are as we work together.

I work with individuals seeking to better understand current relational dynamics and support clients in finding clarity, purpose, and authenticity in the face of life’s challenges. We will collaboratively explore your thoughts, emotions, and recurring patterns that may once have been adaptive but no longer serve you. This approach can be especially helpful for clients who feel stuck or weighed down by their past. Our early experiences often become the blueprint for how we interpret ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us, and insight into these patterns is an important part of creating meaningful change.

My specialties include 2sLGBTQIA+ support and working with high-achieving individuals struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, anxiety, and stress. This includes women with ADHD, who often experience these challenges alongside their ADHD in interconnected ways.

In therapy with me, you can expect a nonjudgmental, compassionate, and safe environment. As a neurodivergent and Queer therapist, I bring a culturally sensitive and decolonial lens to my practice, recognizing the ways that identity, systems, and lived experience shape mental health and healing. I bring my expertise, curiosity, and passion to support you in achieving your goals, while honouring your autonomy in shaping the direction of therapy. We will begin by exploring what brings you to therapy and identify the goals you would like to work toward. I will complete an assessment and thorough history to better understand your presenting concerns and gather a holistic picture of your life experiences. I will use evidence-based interventions to help reduce symptoms while also exploring the deeper roots of these challenges through meaningful inner work.

I completed my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University in 2025, and my Master of Arts in Religion and Cultural Studies at McGill University in 2014. Currently, I am a provisionally licensed therapist under the supervision of Jennifer Bradley. I completed my practicum at Sarah Carr Psychological Services, where I received supervised training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). For the past year, I have been practicing in private practice using an integrative approach that incorporates attachment theory, psychodynamic therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

In addition to my clinical work, I currently hold the position of Learner Well-being Consultant at the University of Prince Edward Island, where I provide wellbeing support services to medical learners navigating the demands of a rigorous training program.
You do not have to navigate life’s challenges alone, and I would be honoured to walk alongside you in this process

Treatments

Therapies

Our Sliding Scale Services Program* is now open for New Referrals. Psychotherapy Starting at $50/hr. *Available only in Ontario

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