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Emmily Lai (she/her/hers) is an art therapist and registered psychotherapist (qualifying), who holds a Masters Degree in Creative Arts Therapies from Concordia University. For Emmily, art therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses art materials and the art making process to help people express their emotions, thoughts, and feelings when words are not enough. She believes using art in therapy can help people understand and connect with themselves, their world and to others.

Emmily is an educator, researcher, community leader, artist and art therapist who is passionate about supporting communities and people through their life experiences, intersectional identities and abilities to develop confidence, personal growth and well-being through art-making. She takes a humanistic, person-centered approach to understand her clients. She welcomes all of my clients into a safe, creative space that is culturally sensitive and inclusive.

Emmily works with children, youth, teens and young adults. Her areas of experience include:Confidence, Self-esteem, Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity: Developmental, Intellectual and other Disabilities, ADHD, ASD, Anger, Aggression, Emotional Dysregulation, Grief and Loss

Emmily Lai (she/her/hers) is an art therapist and registered psychotherapist (qualifying), who ho... Read More

Seeking therapy can be intimidating. I understand how challenging it can be to find the courage to ask for help and be willing to be vulnerable to another person. I am here to support you and your loved ones in a caring, judgement-free environment by giving you the skills you need to learn to cope with the things life throws at you. Stress, anxiety, issues with learning or behaviour, parenting challenges, relationship problems, or burnout, I’m here to listen. As an educator for over two decades, I have supported many students and their families through struggles with learning, behaviour, school experiences, and parenting challenges. I am also here to support teachers who are experiencing a unique type of burnout and caregiver fatigue.

Seeking therapy can be intimidating. I understand how challenging it can be to find the courage t... Read More