Different paths. Different people. All backed by real research.
No two people carry the same weight. What quiets one person's racing mind might not reach someone else at all. That is why Saalvio's clinical team works with more than one approach to therapy.
Some approaches are built for thoughts that will not stop. Some are built for feelings so big they feel impossible to hold. Some are built for a memory that will not let go. Below, you can read about each one in plain words: what it is, who it tends to help, and what the research says.
You do not need to know which one is right for you before you start. That is our job. Yours is just to reach out.
There is no single right answer. The same person can benefit from different approaches at different points in their life. Two principles help most people:
We currently write about 8 approaches used by our clinical team. Most of our therapists are trained in more than one, and many sessions blend two or three, depending on what you bring that day. Our therapy approaches comparison helps you understand the different methods and how they may support your individual needs.
A well-tested therapy that helps you see how your thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected, so you can change patterns that hurt you.
A skills-based therapy for big feelings that are hard to manage. Dialectical behaviour therapy in Ontario teaches ways to feel steadier and stay safe when emotions feel like too much.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on developing psychological flexibility through values-based action, so that difficult thoughts and feelings no longer determine what you do with your life.
An eight-week program that mixes mindfulness practice with thinking skills. Mindfulness therapy in Ontario is best known for helping keep depression from coming back.
A structured therapy that helps your brain finish processing a hard memory. It uses guided eye movements, or a similar back-and-forth motion, to help your mind do the work it could not finish at the time.
A talk therapy built on one idea: your mind has different parts. IFS, also called parts work, helps you get to know those parts instead of fighting them.
A structured, evidence-based approach that helps you face what you have been avoiding, gradually and with support, so fear loses its hold on your daily life.
Exposure and Response Prevention therapy pairs gradual exposure to OCD triggers with the deliberate practice of not doing the compulsion afterward, until the urge loses its grip.
Every therapist on the Saalvio team is a Registered Psychotherapist or a Registered Social Worker, in good standing with their college. Many are trained in more than one approach, so your sessions can shift with what you need, session to session.
Your first 30 minutes is a free consultation. This is part of CANADAHEALS, our promise that the first step into care should never cost you anything.
After that free consultation, sessions run between $100 and $150 CAD, agreed between you and your therapist. Saalvio does not bill your insurance company directly. You pay at the time of your session and get a detailed receipt with your therapist's name, college, and registration number. Most Canadian extended health plans typically reimburse psychotherapy sessions, though coverage is different for every plan, so it's worth checking with your provider first.
You can also message a therapist with pricing questions before you book anything.
We currently write about eight approaches: CBT, DBT, ACT, MBCT, EMDR, IFS, Exposure Therapy, and ERP. All are delivered online by Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers across Ontario.
No. Our clinical team helps you find the right fit once you tell them what you are going through. You never have to figure this out alone.
Yes. You can message any therapist on our team with your questions, free, with no commitment. Ask about their approach, their experience, or anything else that would help you decide.
Tell your therapist, or message our team, and we will help you find a better fit. This is exactly why the first 30 minutes is a free consultation: so you can find out what works before anything costs you.
Saalvio is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911. If you are in mental health crisis, please call 988 (the Suicide Crisis Helpline of Canada) or visit your nearest emergency department.
