Evidence-informed psychotherapy for individuals (16+) navigating grief, trauma, mood disorders, and life's most difficult transitions. Offered in English and French.
How Can I Help
I work with individuals (16+) who are navigating some of life's most difficult moments. People who may look fine on the outside but are carrying something heavy within. If any of the following resonates, you're in the right place.
Ages 16+01
For those navigating bereavement, complicated grief, and the loss of identity, relationship, or belonging. Including losses others may not recognize as grief.
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Support for individuals (16+) experiencing the exhausting weight of mood disorders, including the cycle of overthinking, low mood, and a nervous system stuck in high alert.
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Trauma-informed care for individuals (16+) carrying past experiences that continue to shape the present, in relationships, the body, and daily life.
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Compassionate, non-judgmental support for individuals navigating personality disorders, including Borderline Personality Disorder and related relational patterns.
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Career changes, relationship endings, cultural identity, immigration, and the in-between spaces of becoming. You don't have to navigate these moments alone.
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Exploring the relational patterns rooted in your history. Understanding how you love, protect yourself, and what gets in the way of connection and self-worth.
My Approach
My approach is integrative, drawing from multiple therapeutic traditions to meet you where you are. At its core, it is deeply existential and humanistic. I believe in your capacity for growth, meaning-making, and healing, even in the hardest moments.
For clients who wish to explore it, I also welcome spirituality as part of the therapeutic conversation. Healing can be a deeply spiritual process, and that dimension of your life is honoured here.
Rooted in the belief that you are the expert on your own life. We explore meaning, freedom, identity, and what it means to live authentically.
Working with emotions as information. EFT helps us understand and shift the emotional patterns that shape how you connect with yourself and others.
Identifying thought patterns that no longer serve you and building practical tools to shift them. Evidence-based and goal-oriented when that is what you need.
An approach that honours the different parts of you, including the ones that feel contradictory or hard to understand. Every part has a reason for being there.
About
Myro Wellness is a bilingual psychotherapy practice built on the belief that healing is not a destination. It is a relationship. A space where you don't have to perform wellness, explain yourself before you're ready, or have the right words. You just have to show up.
Working with you means stepping into your world with curiosity, not judgment. My role isn't to tell you what's wrong or hand you a framework. It's to sit alongside you as we make sense of what you're carrying, at a pace that feels right for you.
I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Over five years in the mental health field have shaped the way I show up for the people I work with. I've sat with young people in their darkest moments as a crisis responder with Kids Help Phone. I've walked alongside peers and students as a mentor. I've trained in the complexity of real clinical work through externship placements in both a group practice and a hospital outpatient mental health clinic. Every one of those experiences taught me something irreplaceable about what it means to be truly present with another person.
I hold two graduate degrees: a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Ottawa, where my thesis research focused on eating disorders, and a Master of Arts in Counselling and Spirituality from Saint Paul University (Ottawa, ON), where my mémoire examined prolonged grief disorder and attachment styles. Both bodies of research live in how I work. They remind me that the way we grieve, the way we attach, and the way we relate to our own bodies are rarely separate questions.
I work in both English and French, and I see clients (16+) in-person, by telephone, and virtually by teleconference across Ontario.
"My role isn't to tell you what's wrong. It's to sit alongside you as we make sense of what you're carrying."
Adriana Matly Essomba · Myro Wellness
The Name
/ ˈmaɪroʊ / — my·ro
Healing balm, restoration
From the ancient Greek myrrh, a sacred resin used for centuries in healing and restoration. A balm for what hurts.
Peace, world
Rooted in mir, peace, calm, and the wholeness of the world.
Ocean, boundless
Vast, deep, and containing, like the space we hold for healing.
Goodness, kindness
A return to what is fundamentally gentle and good in us.
The name Myro is rooted in the ancient Greek word for myrrh, a sacred resin used for centuries in healing, ritual, and care. Something that soothes. A balm offered with intention. That is what this practice is built to be.
It is a name that works in English, in French, and across cultures, because healing is universal, and so is the need to be seen.
Light
Every session is a step toward clarity, toward what becomes visible when you're no longer carrying it alone.
Depth
Like the ocean, healing has layers. We move through them together, at your pace.
Growth
Not a return to who you were before — but a becoming. Therapy is a space for that.
Groundedness
A practice rooted in evidence, ethics, and the steadiness you deserve from your therapist.
How It Works
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming. I've kept the process as simple as possible so your energy stays where it belongs — on you.
We meet briefly to see if we're a good fit. No pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation to begin.
Your first full session is about your story. We explore what brings you here and what you'd like to move toward, together.
Regular sessions at a pace that works for you. In-person in Orléans, by telephone, or virtually by teleconference across Ontario — whichever works best for you.
Therapy evolves with you. We check in regularly on what's working and adjust as you grow. This is your process.
Questions
That's completely normal. Many people arrive not knowing where to start, and that's okay. We'll find our way in together, gently, at your pace. There's no agenda you need to prepare.
Yes. What you share in our sessions stays between us. There are a small number of legal exceptions, such as risk of harm, and I'll explain these clearly in our first session so you always know where you stand.
Then you cry, and that's welcome here. Emotion is not a problem to manage in therapy; it's often information. This is one of the few spaces where you don't have to hold it together.
Oui. Je suis entièrement bilingue et j'offre des services en français et en anglais. Vous pouvez choisir la langue avec laquelle vous vous sentez le plus à l'aise, peu importe la langue dans laquelle on a commencé.
Many extended health benefit plans cover registered psychotherapy. I provide official receipts you can submit directly to your insurer. I recommend checking with your provider before our first session to confirm your coverage.
There's no single answer. It depends on what you're working through. Some people find relief in a few sessions; others continue for months or years. We'll discuss this together and revisit it as we go.
Yes. I work with individuals aged 16 and up. If you are a parent seeking support for your teenager, please reach out and we can discuss what may be most appropriate for your situation.
Psychotherapists and psychologists both provide talk therapy, but their training paths differ. Psychologists typically hold a doctoral degree and can conduct psychological assessments. Registered Psychotherapists are trained specifically in therapy and are regulated by CRPO in Ontario.
Absolutely. For clients who wish to explore it, spirituality is a welcome part of the therapeutic conversation. Healing can be a deeply spiritual process, and that dimension of your life is honoured here.
Many of my clients come to therapy for the first time. There is nothing you need to know or prepare in advance. The free 20-minute consultation is a great first step. It gives us both a chance to see if we're a good fit before committing to anything.
Still have questions?
Reach out at hello@myrowellness.com or use the contact form below — I respond within 48 hours.
Get in Touch
Send me a message and I'll get back to you within 48 hours. Sessions are available in-person in Orléans, by telephone, or virtually by teleconference. Your first step is a free 20-minute consultation — no commitment, just a conversation.
✦ Thank you for reaching out. I'll be in touch within 48 hours. / Merci de m'avoir contactée. Je vous répondrai dans les 48 heures. 🌿
Session Fees
Official receipts provided for insurance reimbursement. Many extended health plans cover registered psychotherapy.
What is a sliding scale?
A sliding scale means session fees can be adjusted based on your financial situation. If the standard rate is a barrier to accessing support, please reach out. Access to care should not depend on your income.