Shane

Shane Pokroy, MA

Registered Psychotherapist

“Many people arrive feeling capable on the outside and quietly strained within. I offer virtual psychotherapy for adults and couples across Ontario who want a steady place to understand inner life, repeating relational patterns, and life transitions.”

About Me

I am a Registered Psychotherapist. I work with adults and couples who want a steady place to look at anxiety that has become the background of the day, patterns that keep returning between people, and transitions that have arrived while something inside has not caught up. Sessions are 50 minutes and virtual across Ontario. We begin with a free 20-minute discovery call. The work is unhurried. I do not apply a program to you.

Approach

The work starts with what is actually happening: thoughts, feelings, the body, and the way you meet other people. I draw from phenomenological inquiry, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and attachment-informed work. We go slowly enough that something true can come into view. The aim is understanding and more room to choose.
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Basic Information

Online Only

Services

Individual psychotherapy and couples therapy. Primary areas: anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions. Sessions are 50 minutes. Format is virtual across Ontario only.

Services Offered:

  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Couples Therapy

    Therapy for partners working on communication, conflict, intimacy, and trust, with both people seen together rather than individually.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy)

    A short-term, goal-oriented therapy that focuses on building solutions rather than analysing problems, exploring what is already working and how to do more of it.

  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Men's Issues

    Psychological challenges commonly experienced by men, including difficulty expressing emotions, anger, relationship struggles, fatherhood pressures, and societal expectations of masculinity.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Credentials

Registrations

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Registered Psychotherapist

Registration: 13240

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Qualifications

Master of Arts (MA)

Yorkville University

Memberships

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

Service Areas

Shane Pokroy Psychotherapy

Online Only

Toronto

Canada