Suzanna

Suzanna Derewicz

Registered Psychotherapist

As your psychotherapist, I'll support you in creating new roadmaps aimed at improving your emotional and mental well-being. I'll provide you with a safe and secure container in which to process your past and present experiences. We'll examine what's at the root of your struggles, and find the best way forward together.

About Me

As your psychotherapist, I provide a safe and secure space for you to process past and present experiences. We’ll gently examine what lies at the root of your struggles, helping you understand their impact. Together, we’ll then find practical ways forward, creating new pathways for improved emotional and mental well-being. This collaborative approach is ideal if you’re ready to explore your inner landscape and build resilience.

Approach

To help you map clearer paths forward, I guide a steady, collaborative pace that blends focused listening with practical reflection so you can make sense of how past and present connect. In my Toronto practice and online sessions in English, we'll attend to anxiety, grief, relationship and identity concerns with short experiments, small between-session steps when useful, and regular check‑ins to track shifts. Sessions feel grounded and paced to your needs, and people seeking clarity and greater resilience tend to find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Psychotherapy

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

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • 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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  • Relationship Issues

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

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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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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  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Life Transitions

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

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  • 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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  • 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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  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Psychotherapist

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

Qualifications


Ontario Psychotherapy and Counseling Program (OPC)

Registrations


College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Registered Psychotherapist

Service Area


Purple Oak Health

In-person & Online

Runnymede

Toronto, Ontario

Canada