You don’t have to figure this out alone
“Seeking psychotherapy isn't a sign that something is wrong. It's a way of giving yourself more support as you navigate recovery and life.”
- Marla Pender, Registered Psychotherapist
At Holly Blue Psychotherapy Group, we focus on a collaborative approach to care.
If you're working with a physiotherapist, chiropractor, massage therapist, or other health care professional, you're already taking important steps toward caring for your body.
Psychotherapy can offer additional support, especially when recovery feels complicated, stuck, or emotionally heavy.
This doesn't mean your symptoms are "all in your head." It means you're a whole person, and healing is often influenced by many different factors.
When psychotherapy might be helpful
Life stress or change
Grief or loss
A major life transition (work changes, caregiving, illness, relationship shifts)
Ongoing stress or burnout
These experiences can affect pain, energy, and motivation.
Recurring or confusing symptoms
Pain that comes back every year or during certain times
Symptoms that don't follow a clear physical pattern
Flare-ups despite doing everything "right"
At times, the body can hold onto stress or past experiences in ways that show up physically.
Nervous system overload
Feeling tense, braced, or on edge
Fear of re-injury
Feeling overwhelmed or shutting down
Difficulty trusting your body
These are often your body's way of trying to protect you.
Feeling stuck with goals
Wanting to make changes but struggling to follow through
Feeling discouraged or being hard on yourself
Losing sight of what matters to you
These experiences can make it harder to take steps forward, even when change matters deeply to you.
How psychotherapy can help you heal
Psychotherapy offers a space to
Make sense of stress, loss, or difficult experiences
Learn ways to support and regulate your nervous system
Relate to pain and discomfort more gently
Reconnect with what matters to you
Build motivation and move toward meaningful goals at your own pace
Supporting your mind and body through recovery
Marla Pender, Registered Psychotherapist
At Holly Blue Psychotherapy Group, we take a collaborative approach to online therapy for individuals, relationships and families in Ontario. If you are looking for support during recovery, we are here to help.
Marla uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other evidence-based approaches that focus on flexibility, compassion, and sustainable change.
Click the link below to book a free 15 minute consultation.
Do you have health benefits? Check with your benefits provider to ask about reimbursement for registered psychotherapy, physiotherapy, chiropractor, massage therapy and other health care services.
