Trauma-Informed, Somatic Therapy in Ottawa

Connecting with who we authentically are can be difficult and confusing in the current state of the world. Through online therapy I want to invite you to journey into yourself and to grow closer to the authentic version of yourself.

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A Place Of Healing and Growth

Therapy can spark real growth and real change, and growth is rarely comfortable. As you move away from old patterns, things can feel unfamiliar before they feel better. I'll be direct with you when it's useful, and gentle when it matters most, so we can move at a pace that actually gets you somewhere. Through our work together, you'll feel more integrated in mind, body, and spirit.

Meet Isabelle Fontaine, MA, RP

Based in Ottawa, Ontario, I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #008566). I've been working with clients since 2017 and hold a B.A. in Psychology and a Master's in Counselling & Spirituality from Saint Paul University (2019), along with a 200-hour yoga teacher certification (RYT-200) through Yoga Alliance, 40 hours of trauma-sensitive yoga training, and personal experience with Vipassana meditation.

I draw on evidence-based, integrative approaches, including AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), EMDR, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic therapy, to meet you exactly where you are. AEDP in particular is still uncommon in Ontario, and it's central to how I help clients process trauma and emotion through both the mind and the body. Few therapists in Ottawa combine this depth of trauma-informed clinical training and body-based practice, and that integration is at the heart of how I work.

Through a client-centered and integrated approach, I work collaboratively with you and meet you where you are. My goal is to assist you to get closer to the more authentic you while exploring yourself in relationships with yourself and others.

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Areas Of Expertise

As a Registered Psychotherapist, I want to hold space and accompany you through your journey as we collaborate together toward the goals you hope to achieve. Reconciling all parts of ourselves, in order to feel wholesome once again. Below are some of the conditions I specialize in.

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma

  • PTSD

  • Grief

  • Childhood Sexual Abuse

  • Domestic Abuse

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Life Transitions

  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

  • Self-Esteem

  • Infidelity

  • Self-Harm

  • Relational Patterns

  • Suicidal Ideation

  • Men’s Issues

  • Women’s Issues

Areas We Serve

I offer virtual in Ottawa and secure online sessions across Ontario, including:

  • Ottawa

  • Vanier

  • Sandy Hill

  • New Edinburgh

  • Rockcliffe Park

  • Lowertown

  • Beechwood Village

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Regular sessions are 50 minutes. Your first full session is 90 minutes, since it's an intake where we set goals together. Please reach out for current rates, and note that a free 15-minute consultation is available before you commit to anything.

  •  I don't rely on one single method. I integrate AEDP, EMDR, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and somatic approaches, and I'll be direct with you about patterns I notice, not just a passive listener. The goal is real, felt change, not just talking in circles.

  • Yes. I offer secure video sessions to clients anywhere in Ontario.

  • We start with a free 15-minute consultation to see if we're a good fit. If we move forward, your first full session is a 90-minute intake, where we talk through your history and set goals together, at a pace that feels safe to you.

  • Yes. What you share stays between us, with the standard legal exceptions every Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario is required to follow. I'll walk you through this in our first session.

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