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LiveWise Associates Empowering lives through compassion. Join us on a journey to live wisely and thrive. Live wise today! Your unique needs and situation need to be heard.

We provide client centred counselling, coaching and consultation. Psychotherapy addresses personal difficulties. It allows an individual, family, or couple, to talk openly and confidentially about their concerns and feelings with a trained professional. Almost all types of psychotherapy involve developing a therapeutic relationship, communicating and creating a dialogue, and working to overcome problematic thoughts, feelings or behaviours. There are many issues that psychotherapy can help with. Our client-focused services and solutions are not a “one size fits all” approach. Instead, we provide a multi-faceted and holistic range of evidence-based psychotherapies. Your personalized solution starts with a phone call and a free 30-minute consultation.

Salomi has spent 12 years walking alongside people through some of life's hardest chapters. 🌱As a Registered Social Work...
08/06/2026

Salomi has spent 12 years walking alongside people through some of life's hardest chapters. 🌱

As a Registered Social Worker with a Master's degree from the University of Toronto, she specializes in mental health, addictions, purpose discovery, and self-esteem. Her approach is trauma-informed and rooted in an anti-racist framework, because she understands that past experiences and systemic realities don't stay outside the therapy room. Direct billing available. Book with Salomi at livewiseinc.com

Racial trauma is a clinical reality, not a political statement. 🌱Experiencing racism, discrimination, microaggressions, ...
07/30/2026

Racial trauma is a clinical reality, not a political statement. 🌱

Experiencing racism, discrimination, microaggressions, and systemic inequality takes a measurable toll on mental and physical health. It activates the same stress response as other forms of trauma. It compounds over time. And it often goes unaddressed in therapy because providers aren't trained to hold it.

At LiveWise, our team is trained to work with racial trauma specifically and without requiring you to educate us first.

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Mental health care in Canada wasn't built for everyone. We know that. 💙Long wait lists, high costs, providers who don't ...
07/23/2026

Mental health care in Canada wasn't built for everyone. We know that. 💙

Long wait lists, high costs, providers who don't reflect the communities they serve, and a system that often pathologizes what is actually a rational response to an unjust world. At LiveWise, we chose to build something that pushes back on all of that. No waiting lists. Direct billing. A team that reflects the diversity of Durham Region and Ontario. Care that meets you where you are.

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07/16/2026

Trust takes years to build and can feel like it breaks overnight. But it can be rebuilt. 💡

Infidelity and trust ruptures are among the most common reasons couples seek therapy. And while the pain is real and significant, many couples do recover with the right support. The Gottman Method provides a specific, evidence-based framework for processing betrayal, rebuilding emotional safety, and deciding together what you want your relationship to become. Recovery isn't guaranteed. But it's more possible than most people believe. Tag someone navigating this.

The therapist sitting across from you had to learn somewhere. At LiveWise, we take that seriously. 🌱Our practice is an a...
07/14/2026

The therapist sitting across from you had to learn somewhere. At LiveWise, we take that seriously. 🌱

Our practice is an approved practicum placement site for graduate-level students in counselling psychology and social work. That means every intern who trains here does so inside a clinic that is already deeply committed to trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and culturally responsive care. They aren't learning those values from a textbook. They're practicing them from day one, under the supervision of clinicians who live them.

Investing in the next generation of therapists isn't a side project for us. It's part of how we show up for our community long-term.

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🏀 ⚾️ 🏈 ⚽️ Your child trains hard physically—but are they getting the mental support they need too?From performance anxi...
07/08/2026

🏀 ⚾️ 🏈 ⚽️ Your child trains hard physically—but are they getting the mental support they need too?
From performance anxiety and low confidence to burnout, injury recovery, and emotional regulation, Michael Otoo helps student athletes build the mental skills they need to succeed in sport and in life.
As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and mental performance specialist, Michael supports student athletes, teens, young adults, parents, and coaches with practical strategies that strengthen confidence, focus, and resilience on and off the court.
Many families may also be able to use extended health benefits for support. Book a free consultation today through the link in bio or scan the QR code to get started.

Emotional dysregulation isn't a bad attitude. It's a skill gap with a history behind it. ⚡When emotions hit hard and fas...
07/02/2026

Emotional dysregulation isn't a bad attitude. It's a skill gap with a history behind it. ⚡

When emotions hit hard and fast and seem disproportionate to the situation, it's often because the emotional regulation system didn't develop under safe or consistent conditions. The skill of managing emotion is learned. And if it wasn't taught, modeled, or even safe to practice, the gap makes complete sense. It can still be built. That's what therapy is for.

Book with our therapists today to build your emotional regulation skills.

You were never too sensitive. You were under-supported. ✨Many of the clients who come to LiveWise have spent years being...
06/25/2026

You were never too sensitive. You were under-supported. ✨

Many of the clients who come to LiveWise have spent years being told their reactions were too big, their experiences were overblown, or that others had it worse. Trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapy starts from a different place. It asks what happened to you, not what's wrong with you. That shift changes everything.

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06/18/2026

Postpartum depression doesn't always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like rage. 💙

Postpartum anger, irritability, and emotional flooding are recognized symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders that are significantly underdiagnosed. In many communities, expressing anger as a new mother carries additional shame and stigma. If you or someone you love is experiencing intense anger, intrusive thoughts, or emotional reactivity after having a baby, this is a medical reality. And support is available. Share this so someone who needs it can find it.

Some therapists understand resilience in theory. Michael has lived it. 💙After surviving a severe traumatic brain injury ...
06/11/2026

Some therapists understand resilience in theory. Michael has lived it. 💙

After surviving a severe traumatic brain injury and coma, Michael Otoo rebuilt his life, returned to professional basketball, and earned graduate degrees in psychology and counselling. Today, he brings that journey and genuine clinical expertise to his work with teens, young adults, student athletes, and high performers navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, low confidence, and identity stress.

His approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, drawing on CBT, trauma-informed care, person-centred therapy, and performance psychology. He's especially passionate about supporting parents of teen boys and student athletes who may be carrying more pressure than they show on the outside.

We are so glad to have Michael on the LiveWise team. Book with him at livewiseinc.com

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