Life doesn't have to revolve around anxiety.
Specialized virtual therapy for OCD and anxiety across Ontario. Evidence-based care to help you break free from anxiety and build a life guided by what matters most.
Does this sound familiar?
If even a few of these resonate with you, you're in the right place.
✓ Your mind never seems to switch off.
✓ You spend more time worrying than actually enjoying life.
✓ Intrusive thoughts or compulsions keep pulling you back into the same exhausting cycle.
✓ You're avoiding situations because anxiety tells you they aren't safe.
✓ You can't remember the last time your mind truly felt quiet.
✓ You're tired of surviving and want to start living again.
You don't have to keep living around anxiety. Change is possible, and we're here to help you get there.
Why Specialized Anxiety Therapy Works
If overcoming anxiety were as simple as trying harder, you probably wouldn't be here. The problem isn't a lack of effort. Anxiety often keeps itself going through patterns like avoidance, reassurance seeking, compulsions, overthinking, and the search for certainty. Specialized anxiety therapy helps you recognize these patterns, respond to them differently, and gradually break free from the cycle.
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Anxiety isn't maintained by a lack of willpower. Together, we'll identify the patterns that may be unintentionally keeping you stuck, so you can begin responding to anxiety in a different way.
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Anxiety often convinces us we need certainty before we can move forward. Therapy helps you build the confidence to face uncertainty without letting it control your choices or your life.
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Avoidance, reassurance seeking, compulsions, and overthinking can bring temporary relief while strengthening anxiety over time. We'll help you gradually step out of these patterns so they no longer keep you stuck.
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As anxiety takes up less space, you'll have more time and energy for the people, experiences, and goals that matter most. Our goal isn't just to reduce anxiety. It's to help you build a life that feels bigger than it.
Why choose ascend?
Finding the right therapist matters. Here's what makes our approach different.
Specialized in OCD & anxiety
Because anxiety is our focus, treatment is tailored to the patterns keeping you stuck, not just the symptoms you're experiencing.
Evidence-Based Treatment
We use therapies supported by research, including ERP, CBT, and ACT, to help you create meaningful, lasting change.
personalized care
Every person's experience with anxiety is different. We'll work together to create a treatment plan that fits your goals, values, and pace.
more than coping
We don't just want to help you manage anxiety. We want to help you understand it, break free from it, and build a life that's no longer controlled by it.
Meet your therapists
Jordan Best
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Jordan specializes in helping teens and adults who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, uncertainty, and overthinking. She has a particular interest in treating OCD and anxiety-related concerns, including intrusive thoughts, health anxiety, panic, perfectionism, and phobias. Jordan is passionate about helping clients move beyond simply managing symptoms to building a life that feels fuller, more flexible, and guided by what matters most to them. Her work is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based approaches including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and attachment-based therapy.
Emma Weber
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Emma specializes in supporting teens and adults experiencing OCD, anxiety, and perinatal mental health concerns. She works with clients navigating intrusive thoughts, panic, depression, life transitions, and the emotional challenges that can arise throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Emma is known for her warm, collaborative approach and strives to create a space where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change. Her work is informed by evidence-based therapies including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Evidence-Based Therapies
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
CBT helps identify and challenge patterns of thinking and behaviour that may be contributing to anxiety, panic, perfectionism, and emotional overwhelm while building healthier coping strategies and greater emotional awareness.
ERP is a highly effective treatment for OCD and anxiety-related disorders that helps reduce fear, compulsions, avoidance, and reassurance-seeking by gradually building tolerance for uncertainty and discomfort.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Nervous System Regulation
Nervous system-informed approaches help clients better understand stress responses, emotional dysregulation, and the mind-body connection while developing tools for grounding, regulation, and emotional resilience.
ACT helps clients develop a healthier relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions while building psychological flexibility and reconnecting with the values, relationships, and experiences that matter most.
What to expect
Beginning therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re already carrying so much internally. Our goal is to make the process feel supportive, approachable, and collaborative from the very beginning.
Reach out
Fill out the contact form or book a complimentary consultation to share what you’re looking for support with.
Consultation Call
We’ll connect briefly to answer questions, discuss your goals, and explore whether our approach feels like the right fit for you.
Begin Therapy
Together, we’ll create a personalized plan tailored to your needs, goals, and experiences while moving at a pace that feels supportive and manageable.
Have questions or wondering where to start?
We’re happy to answer any questions and help you determine whether our approach feels like the right fit for you. Reach out to book a consultation or learn more about our services.