Couples Therapy
You don't have to be on the brink. Most of the couples I see love each other and just can't find their way back to each other right now.
Couples therapy →
Toronto · In person & online
Therapy that actually sounds like a person.
I'm Anna Sherman, a Registered Psychotherapist in Toronto. I work with couples, individuals, and new and expecting mothers — in person in Toronto, or online across Ontario.
CRPO RegisteredLicense #005584
MA, MFTMarriage & Family Therapy
PSI CertifiedMaternal Mental Health
Gottman & EFTCouples-trained
EMDR & IFSTrauma-trained
Published AuthorThe Empowered Woman's Journal
Who I work with
Five kinds of work, one practice.
Couples and maternal mental health are my deepest specialties — but the practice covers the full arc of what people bring through the door.
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Maternal Mental Health
PSI-certified support across the full arc — trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, matrescence.
Maternal mental health →
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Individual Therapy
The anxiety, the old patterns, the thing you've never told anyone.
Individual →
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Trauma & EMDR
EMDR and IFS for the things talk therapy can't quite reach.
Trauma →
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Family Therapy
Parents and adult children, blended families, family-of-origin patterns. Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Family therapy →
A little about me
I'm warm, I'm direct, and I won't waste your time.
I've been practicing as a Registered Psychotherapist since 2018. Before that, I trained in Marriage and Family Therapy at Touro University. Since then I've kept training — Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and maternal mental health certification through Postpartum Support International.
I'm also the author of The Empowered Woman's Journal and a clinical supervisor for therapists in training. What probably matters more to you: I'll meet you where you actually are — not where you think you should be.
How I work
Evidence-based methods. Used only where they actually fit.
- For couples — Gottman + EFT Gottman gives us structure, communication skills, and repair tools. EFT gives us attachment and emotion. Most couples need both.
- For trauma and stuck patterns — EMDR + IFS These let us work on things that talk therapy alone sometimes can't reach — including intergenerational and religious trauma.
- For maternal mental health — PSI-certified care Support across the full arc: trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, and the first years of motherhood.
- Threaded throughout — CBT, psychodynamic, mindfulness Used where they fit. I'll never throw a modality at you for the sake of it.
What to expect
Reaching out is the hardest part. Here's what happens next.
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A free 30-minute consult
A short call. No session booked, no pressure. We'll talk about what you're looking for and whether I'm the right fit.
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Your first session
We'll slow down and get a real picture of what's going on. You don't have to know where to start.
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Ongoing work
Weekly or biweekly, in person in Toronto or online anywhere in Ontario. We'll adjust as we go.
Recent writing
On the blog.
Maternal Mental Health
"Why am I so angry?" Postpartum rage, explained.
The short fuse nobody warned you about — what it is, why it happens, and what helps.
Trauma & Patterns
The patterns you didn't choose: intergenerational trauma, honestly.
The stuff you inherited, the reason it's still running the show, and what it takes to put it down.
Couples
Gottman or EFT — and why most couples need both.
What each approach actually does, and why I use both in the same room.
Frequently asked
The questions people usually want to ask first.
Do you offer in-person and online sessions?
Yes. In person in Toronto, and online anywhere in Ontario. Many of my clients do online even when they live nearby — it works.
Are you taking new clients?
Usually. Book a free consult and I'll tell you honestly, and if I'm full I'll point you toward someone I trust.
I've never been to therapy. Is that okay?
Most of my new clients haven't. Yes. There's nothing you need to prepare.
How long is a session?
50 minutes for individuals. 60–80 minutes for couples.
What if I'm not sure I'm ready?
Then start with the free consult. There's no commitment after it, and you'll know more than you do now.
If you're reading this far, you're probably closer to ready than you think.
Start with a 30-minute call. No session booked. No commitment. Just a conversation.
Book a free consult