Emma Murison
BA, MACP
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)Welcome! My name is Emma. I offer a supportive space to understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, reconnect with what you need, and begin making changes that feel right for you.
13+ — Barrie + Newmarket + Virtual — Individual Therapy — Accepting New Clients
A little about me
There are relationships that leave you questioning more than the relationship itself. You may find yourself replaying conversations, wondering if you overreacted, questioning whether your needs are reasonable, or feeling guilty every time you try to set a boundary. Maybe you've become so used to keeping the peace, anticipating someone else's reactions, or putting their needs ahead of your own that you're no longer sure what you actually feel or want.
Perhaps you're trying to heal after a relationship with someone who was narcissistic, controlling, emotionally unpredictable, or difficult to please. Maybe there was infidelity and you're trying to understand how someone you trusted could hurt you, while also questioning what was real and whether you'll be able to trust again. Or the relationship may be over, but the heartbreak, anger, confusion, or self-doubt hasn't ended with it.
These experiences don't only happen in romantic relationships. Sometimes the relationship that shaped these patterns was with a parent or another important person in your life. You may have learned early to avoid conflict, manage other people's emotions, earn approval, or question your own reactions. Those patterns can follow us into adulthood even when we know intellectually that we want something different.
I also work with people who recognize themselves on the other side of difficult relationship patterns, including those trying to understand their own choices after infidelity or behaviours that have hurt someone they care about. Therapy doesn't have to be about deciding who is the “good” or “bad” person. It can be a place to understand what happened, take meaningful responsibility where needed, and decide what you want to do differently moving forward.
Together, we focus on helping you trust your own thoughts and feelings again.
Relationship difficulties are an important part of my work, but you don't need to be struggling with a relationship to feel like we may be a good fit. I also support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, ADHD, addiction, trauma, self-harm, low self-worth, and questions around identity and confidence.
Burnout can be especially difficult to recognize when you're someone who is used to functioning through everything. You may still be going to work, taking care of other people, answering messages, and doing what needs to be done while privately feeling exhausted, irritable, numb, or like you have very little left to give. Therapy can help us understand not only how to cope with that exhaustion, but what has been asking so much of you for so long.
I also enjoy working with adults who are beginning to understand themselves through the lens of ADHD, including those diagnosed later in life. A diagnosis can sometimes bring relief and validation alongside grief, frustration, or questions about how differently you might have understood yourself growing up. We can explore how ADHD shows up in your emotions, relationships, self-esteem, overwhelm, and everyday life without reducing everything about you to a diagnosis.
My approach is collaborative and reflective. We'll look beneath the symptoms to understand what's driving them, including how past experiences may be influencing the way you respond to relationships and emotions today. At the same time, we'll develop practical ways to strengthen boundaries, respond rather than react, communicate what you need, and make choices that feel more aligned with who you are.
You don't need to arrive knowing whether what happened was “bad enough,” whether someone in your life was truly narcissistic, or why you're having such a hard time moving on. We can start with what the experience has been like for you and what you need now.
Emma Works With:
Accepting new clients
Newmarket daytime + evening | Barrie daytime | Virtual daytime + evening
Individual therapy ($165/hr)
Individuals (13+)Anxiety & Depression
Narcissistic Relationships
Infidelity
Relationship Issues
Burnout & Stress
Self-Esteem
ADHD
Addictions & Substance Use
Recovery
Boundary Setting
Life Transitions
Emotion Regulation
Conflict Resolution
Self Harm
Body Positivity
Relationship with Self
Suicidal Thoughts
Trauma
