VANESSA DRUSNITZER
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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying),  Expressive Arts Therapist
RP (QUALIFYING), ExAT

​Pronouns: She/Her
Languages: English

CLIENTS: Adults (18+), Men and masculine-presenting folks
AREAS OF PRACTICE: stress/burnout, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, neurodivergence, identity, life transitions (career change, moving, breakups, aging, identity shifts, etc.), complex trauma
MODALITIES OFFERED: Expressive Arts Therapy and talk-therapy with an Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and somatic informed approach
FEE: $70-$130 sliding scale

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ABOUT

Hey there, I’m Vanessa, a qualifying Registered Psychotherapist, Expressive Arts Therapist and Yoga Teacher. 

I’m glad you found your way here.

I am also a seeker, dreamer, and deep feeler trying to navigate this world and perhaps you feel the same way too.

Maybe you recently lost someone or something important and you are now in that free-fall of great change and transition. Maybe you feel disconnected from the world and yourself, stuck in ruminating spirals, haunted by trauma, or like you just weren’t cut out for this world.

This is where art comes in. Throughout human history we have used the expressive arts to process and wonder at the experience and horror of being alive. When we engage in creativity and play, we tap into a buried way of knowing, one we had as kids. From that open, imaginative place, we meet parts of ourselves long hidden in our busy adult lives.  

I’d love to be your humble companion in this. Co-creators of a life you can be proud of, to feel at home in this body and more connected to those you love. Together we’ll take some deep breaths. We’ll be in the moment. We’ll play and get curious. Step away and step towards. We’ll move, create, and re-assemble the pieces, re-discovering the experience of being yourself. For I believe that in having a relationship of compassion, curiosity and creativity with the parts of who you are, the ripples can be felt across all other areas of your life. 

​While I absolutely welcome people of all identities, my work often resonates deeply with men and masculine-leaning clients who are navigating the pressure to ‘hold it all together’ and longing for a place to soften, express, and learn about themselves beyond old expectations.

I offer 1 on 1 psychotherapy sessions that involve conversation and intuitive invitations to play with the body, the senses, and various artistic mediums.
I also offer group expressive arts therapy throughout the city of Toronto and Online for those seeking community and a relief from isolation.

If you’re feeling curious, reach out for a free consultation.