Hold Tight Psychotherapy

06/01/2026

📍 Meet the Space: Orillia Location

Monday feels like a good time to pause, take a breath, and check in with yourself before the week picks up speed.

Life gets busy. Responsibilities pile up. We spend so much time taking care of school and work, family, relationships, and daily demands that it’s easy to lose sight of how we’re actually doing.

Therapy can feel intimidating enough without walking into an environment that feels cold or clinical. That’s why creating a space that feels comfortable, down-to-earth, and welcoming to start the week off with intention - without pressure, without pretending everything is fine, and without needing to have all the answers, was important to me.

This office is a place for real conversations - the messy ones, the hard ones, and sometimes even the surprisingly funny ones. It’s a space where we can gently call ourselves out, challenge old patterns, and make sense of what’s been weighing on us.

You don’t need to be in crisis to come to therapy. You don’t need to have all the answers. You just need a willingness to show up exactly where you’re at.

Whatever you are working through, this space is here for you.

📍 In-Person Sessions Mondays in Orillia
📍 Virtual Sessions Across Ontario, Any day

🗺️ 53 Andrew Street, South. Orillia. L3V5J2. Located within the office space!

I look forward to welcoming you here.

05/31/2026

When life holds on just a little too tight. 🤍

People often ask me where the name Hold Tight Psychotherapy came from.

The inspiration actually comes from a song I’ve always loved — C’est La Vie by Shania Twain. One of the lyrics says:

“hold tight, it comes right eventually.”

That line has always stuck with me because life doesn’t always fall apart in dramatic ways.

Sometimes it’s the quiet things.

The anxiety that keeps you awake at night.
The relationship that feels heavier than it used to.
The grief that sneaks up on you months later.
The burnout that leaves you wondering why everything feels so hard.
The feeling of carrying more than anyone realizes.

Life has a way of holding on tightly at times.

My hope is that therapy can become a place where you don’t have to carry it all alone.

A place where you can loosen some of those knots.
Make sense of what’s weighing on you.
Learn new ways to navigate the hard stuff.
And maybe even call yourself out gently when old patterns show up. 😉

Because growth doesn’t always come from being harder on ourselves. Sometimes it comes from understanding ourselves a little better.

That’s what Hold Tight Psychotherapy is all about.

✨ A space to feel supported.
✨ A space to be real.
✨ A space to find your footing when life feels heavy.

Because sometimes we all need something to hold onto when life holds on just a little too tight. 🤎

05/30/2026

💳 Did you know? Hold Tight Psychotherapy offers direct billing to 35 different insurance providers.

One of the biggest reasons people put off starting therapy is the worry about cost, paperwork, or navigating insurance. Therapy can already feel like a big step and figuring out reimbursement shouldn’t have to be another one.

When available through your plan, direct billing means we can submit claims directly to your insurance provider, helping make the process a little simpler and allowing you to focus on what matters most, your mental health.

Not sure if your benefits cover psychotherapy? Reach out and I’d be happy to send you a list of companies we directly bill to. Be sure to also contact your insurance company to confirm coverage from our services!

When life holds on a little too tight, you don’t have to carry it alone. 🤍

📍 Virtual across Ontario everyday
📍 In-person Thursdays in Coldwater
📍 In-person Mondays in Orillia

05/29/2026

Hi, I’m Allison 👋

I’m the therapist behind Hold Tight Psychotherapy.

If you’re new here, I wanted to introduce myself beyond the credentials and professional headshots.

One of the reasons I became a therapist is because I remember what it felt like to be hesitant about therapy myself.

When I first started, I wasn’t exactly eager to spill my deepest thoughts and feelings to a complete stranger. Instead, my therapist met me exactly where I was. For a while, sessions consisted mostly of trying different flavors of tea and making small talk until I felt comfortable enough to open up.

That experience stuck with me. 🫖

It taught me that therapy doesn’t have to start with vulnerability. Sometimes it starts with simply showing up. Sometimes it starts with talking about your week, your dog, your favourite TV show, or trying a new tea. Trust takes time, and that’s okay.

My approach to therapy is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative. I believe in creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are, while also gently calling ourselves out when old patterns, assumptions, or coping strategies might be keeping us stuck.

Because growth isn’t about judging ourselves. It’s about getting curious enough to understand what’s happening underneath. 💡

I work with teens, adults, and couples navigating:

✨ Anxiety
✨ Trauma
✨ Emotional Regulation
✨ Relationship challenges
✨ Burnout
✨ Women’s mental health
✨ Men’s mental health
✨ Life transitions
✨ Academic and Occupational Stressors

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in cycles of overthinking, struggling in relationships, or simply carrying more than you were meant to carry alone, therapy can be a space to slow things down, make sense of what’s happening underneath, and find ways forward that feel more manageable.

When life holds on a little too tight, you don’t have to carry it alone. 🫶🏻

📍 In-Person: Orillia & Coldwater
💻 Virtual Across Ontario

I’d love to get to know you too.

What’s your favourite flavour of tea? ☕️💛

05/28/2026

🪴🤎 Hold Tight Psychotherapy 🤎🪴

A space for when life feels heavy, overwhelming, or hard to hold on your own.

At Hold Tight Psychotherapy, therapy is about showing up exactly as you are — messy thoughts, overthinking, relationship stress, burnout, anxiety, and all. No pressure to have the “right words” or everything figured out before you walk in.

And maybe that’s why this little reminder felt fitting: “so happy to see you.” 🩷
Because therapy isn’t about being perfect before you arrive — it’s about having a space where you’re welcomed exactly as you are. 🫶🏻

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, burnout, life transitions, or everything in between, this space is here to help you slow things down, make sense of what you’re carrying, and find ways forward that feel a little lighter.

📍 Virtual across Ontario
📍 In-person Mondays in Orillia, ON ( located in ) �📍 In-person Thursdays in Coldwater, ON ( located in )

🤍 Teens • Adults • Couples

👉🏻 for when life holds on a little too tight 👈🏻

Send us a dm, an email, or book yourself in through the calendar in our links to start your therapy journey!

05/25/2026

Sometimes we don’t need someone to “fix” us.

Sometimes we just need a space to breathe, process, cry, vent, laugh, untangle things, and feel a little less alone in it all.

Therapy Thursdays for in-person and virtual therapy sessions will now be offered in Coldwater at Havn Centre for Health & Wellness ✨��Your therapist, is me! Allison of Hold Tight Psychotherapy! I am down to earth, quirky, and I knows life gets messy. With over 8 years of experience in the field, I am ready to help you tackle when life holds on just a little too tight!

Currently accepting new clients for:
• Anxiety & stress
• Burnout & overwhelm
• Emotional regulation
• Relationship challenges - friends, family, partner
• Self-esteem & self-worth
• Life transitions
• School stressors - academic & social
• Trauma & difficult experiences
• Occupational stress
• …and everything in between

🌿 Therapy for adolescents (12+) and adults | Individuals, Couples & Families

📍 In-person sessions | Coldwater, ON
💻 Virtual therapy also available for anyone in Ontario
🤍 Now accepting new clients

🗓️ holdtightpsychotherapy.janeapp.com
🖥️ www.holdtightpsychotherapy.ca
📧 [email protected]

05/17/2026

That’s right, bookings are now open! 👇🏻

http://holdtightpsychotherapy.janeapp.com/

Bookings are now open with Allison of Hold Tight Psychotherapy at Havn Centre for Health and Wellness.
Beginning this June, Allison will be offering psychotherapy sessions Thursdays at Havn in a private, calming, and supportive space designed for meaningful care and conversation.
Whether you are navigating stress, overwhelm, anxiety, life transitions, or simply looking for support, therapy can be a powerful step toward feeling more grounded and connected.
As availability is currently limited to Thursdays only, early booking is encouraged.
Booking is simple and directly through Allison.

To book or learn more:
http://holdtightpsychotherapy.janeapp.com/
or via email at [email protected]

05/15/2026

That’s right Coldwater, in-person and virtual psychotherapy sessions for teens and adults is coming to you Thursday’s in June! Because life has a way of holding on too tight sometimes. Let’s loosen its grip together. 🗣️

Located within the Havn Centre for Health & Wellness 💚

Want to pre-book your spot for June or learn more about psychotherapy services, send us an email 🫶🏻

📧: [email protected]

See you all soon! 👋🏻

We are proud to officially welcome Allison Clayton, RP of Hold Tight Psychotherapy to Havn Centre for Health & Wellness beginning this June!

Starting Thursdays, Allison will be offering psychotherapy services in a private, supportive, and calming space within Havn.

We believe wellness includes both body and mind, and we are honoured to continue growing into a place where our community can access meaningful care close to home.

Please join us in welcoming Allison to Havn!

More details on booking coming soon.

05/10/2026

👀💚☕️ Havn Centre for Health & Wellness 🤫🫶🗣️

10/17/2025

Find out where we are located? And how to book a session?

Sometimes the most powerful part of therapy is hearing, ‘I’m so glad you’re here.’ You don’t have to have it all figured out to show up. You just have to show up. 🫶🏻

Whether in Orillia or Coldwater face to face, or virtually through the screen, I will also be so happy as your therapist to see you sitting across from me. ☕️

Hold Tight Psychotherapy at Cocoon in Orillia @ 53 Andrew Street South - Monday's in-person or virtually noon until 8pm

Hold Tight Psychotherapy at Havn Centre for Health and Wellness in Coldwater @ 15 Sturgeon Bay Road - Thursday's in person or virtually 9:30am until 6pm (virtual only availability 8am until 9:30am)

Virtual availability Monday's 8am until 11am, Friday's through Sunday's 8am until 2pm

Book your first session here: http://holdtightpsychotherapy.janeapp.com/