You've built a good life here. The house, the career, maybe the family. But your brain never stops. The 404 commute gives you time to think, but thinking has become the problem. Every decision gets overanalyzed. Every quiet moment fills with worry about what's next, what could go wrong, what you might be missing.
If any of that sounds familiar, you don't have to keep pushing through it alone. Let's talk.
Jesse Cynamon, RP (CRPO #10979) · Last Updated: December 2024
No months-long waitlist. Most clients start within days.
Session from home in Oak Ridges, Mill Pond, or Elgin Mills.
After work and after the commute. When life actually allows.
Provided for all Ontario insurance plans and benefits.
You're successful by any objective measure, but it doesn't feel that way. You've done everything right. Got the education, built the career, established a life in a good neighborhood. But instead of feeling secure, you feel like you're constantly one step away from something going wrong. The anxiety doesn't match the reality, but it's there anyway.
The expectations never let up. Whether it's family expectations, cultural expectations, professional expectations, or the ones you've internalized and now put on yourself. You're always measuring yourself against some standard, and even when you meet it, there's another one waiting. The goalposts keep moving.
Your brain never actually shuts off. The commute to downtown, the time at home, the weekends. Your mind is always running. Replaying conversations. Anticipating problems. Planning for scenarios that might never happen. Even when you're supposed to be relaxing, part of you is somewhere else.
You're holding a lot that you don't talk about. Maybe there's pressure from family you haven't fully processed. Maybe you're navigating between different cultural worlds and that takes more energy than people realize. Maybe you're carrying stress that would surprise the people who think they know you well.
If any of this lands, you're not broken. You're just dealing with a lot. And you might benefit from having someone to work through it with.
Anxiety isn't a personal failing—it's one of the most common mental health challenges Canadians face.
Canadians report symptoms of anxiety disorders annually. That's roughly 1 in 4 adults. (Source: CAMH)
Improvement rate with evidence-based therapies like ACT and CBT within 12-16 sessions. (Source: APA)
Of Canadians experiencing anxiety actually seek help. Stigma and wait times are major barriers. (Source: CMHA)
Annual cost to the Canadian economy from mental health conditions in lost productivity. (Source: MHCC)
The good news? Anxiety is highly treatable. And you don't need to wait months to start.
Therapy isn't about fixing you. You're not broken. It's about understanding what's driving the anxiety and developing a different relationship with it.
Here's what I've seen in my work with clients from Richmond Hill and across the GTA: the anxiety usually makes sense. There are real pressures. Real responsibilities. Real stakes. The problem isn't that you worry. The problem is that the worry has taken over, and you've lost the ability to step back from it.
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is an evidence-based approach. But that's just the framework. What actually matters is whether we connect, whether you feel understood, and whether our conversations help you see things differently.
This is about having real conversations about what's actually going on in your life and what you want it to look like instead. Practical, personalized, focused on what works for you.
The goal isn't to eliminate anxiety. That's not realistic. The goal is to stop letting it run your life.
I offer virtual therapy exclusively. For Richmond Hill residents, this means you're not adding another appointment to your commute. No driving to an office on Highway 7, no sitting in waiting rooms, no trying to squeeze something else into an already packed schedule.
Sessions happen wherever you're comfortable. Your home office. A quiet room after the kids are in bed. Wherever you can actually focus and be yourself.
I've been doing virtual therapy for years. It works. For some people, it works better than in-person because you're in your own space, more comfortable, more yourself.
Serving Richmond Hill and all areas including Oak Ridges, Mill Pond, Elgin Mills, Jefferson, Bayview Hill, and Langstaff. But honestly, location doesn't matter. If you're anywhere in Ontario, we can work together.
15 minutes to see if we're a good fit. No commitment. Just a conversation.
We'll talk about what brought you here. No pressure to have it all figured out.
We meet regularly and work together at whatever pace makes sense for you.
Most people feel nervous before their first session. That's normal. You don't need to know what to say. That's my job to help guide.
Session rates are $175. I provide insurance receipts for all major Ontario insurance providers. Many Richmond Hill residents have coverage through employer benefit plans or private insurance that covers psychotherapy.
I offer virtual therapy exclusively, which works well for Richmond Hill residents whether you're at home in Oak Ridges, Mill Pond, or near Yonge Street. You connect from wherever you're comfortable, without adding to your schedule.
Most clients get their first session within the same week of reaching out. I keep my schedule flexible because I know that when you finally decide to reach out, you shouldn't have to wait months.
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and person-centred approaches. It's not about fighting your anxiety or pretending it doesn't exist. It's about changing your relationship with it so it stops running your life.
Absolutely. Many of my clients come from immigrant families and understand the specific pressures that brings. The expectations, the cultural navigation, the tension between different value systems. We can explore all of that.
Most people I work with haven't. The first session is really just about getting to know each other. You don't need to have anything figured out or know what to say. That's my job to help guide.
If anything on this page resonated, the next step is a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation to see if working together makes sense.