Shane

Shane Pokroy

Registered Psychotherapist

Experience personalized therapy that's centered around you and your journey. Choosing a therapist is hard. But it's the first step to a better you. Ultimately, my goal is to support you in navigating your inner world with confidence and care so that you can live the life you want.

About Me

Choosing a therapist can feel daunting. My aim is to offer a truly personalised space, centred around your unique journey. Together, we will gently explore your inner world, building confidence and self-care. This collaborative approach helps you understand your experiences. This approach suits those ready to navigate challenges and live the life they truly want.

Approach

That personalised attention shows up in how sessions unfold — a steady, respectful pace that balances listening with focused, practical reflection. Whether we meet online or from Vaughan, sessions are in English and shaped to fit your life between meetings, with brief practices or reflections you can try at your own rhythm. I use gentle inquiry alongside short coaching-style experiments and mindfulness to help you notice patterns, build small skills and try new responses to anxiety, stress, self-esteem or transitions. People who prefer practical exploration and compassionate challenge often find this work useful.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • 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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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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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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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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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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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Life Transitions

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

    Learn more about Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues

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

  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Professional Title:

  • Registered Psychotherapist

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

Qualifications


Yorkville University

Registrations


College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Registered Psychotherapist

Service Area


Shane Pokroy Therapy and Coaching

In-person & Online

Thornhill

Vaughan, Ontario

Canada