Carolyn Smith

People who work with Carolyn Smith tend to leave sessions with something concrete: a clearer sense of what is keeping them stuck, and practical tools for moving through it. Based in Toronto and registered as a social worker, Carolyn brings warmth, candour, and a well-placed sense of humour to work that she approaches as genuinely collaborative — something clients notice as early as the first call.

She works with adults 18 and up navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, addiction, trauma, grief, life transitions, family conflict, and serious illness — including the particular weight that caregiving and end-of-life circumstances can place on individuals and families. Her clinical training spans ACT, IFS, DBT, CBT, narrative therapy, somatic regulation, and trauma-informed and bereavement-focused approaches. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Windsor and a First Class Honours BSc in Psychology from Dalhousie University, and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

Carolyn is transparent about the methods she uses so clients can carry them beyond the session. Her aim is both to provide relief in the moment and to build a therapeutic relationship that can hold new challenges as they arise — one where people feel genuinely seen, and consistently respected. Online sessions are available.