As a trauma-informed clinician, I specialise in supporting individuals and families impacted by early childhood trauma, attachment wounds, and PTSD. My work is grounded in a deep understanding of attachment history and relational dynamics, ensuring that each therapeutic approach thoughtfully fits the client’s unique story and lived experience.

I am especially skilled in working with children who have experienced trauma. Through therapeutic play, I create a safe, engaging, and developmentally attuned space where children can express implicit emotions, process difficult experiences, and build resilience in ways that feel natural to them.

In addition to my work with children, I am equally passionate about supporting adults and couples. I help individuals understand how early attachment patterns and trauma responses show up in present-day relationships, self-concept, and emotional regulation. With couples, I focus on strengthening connection, rebuilding trust, and fostering secure attachment through compassion, insight, and practical relational tools.

EXPERIENCE

La Toya is a Registered Social Worker and qualifying Play Psychotherapist specialising in trauma-informed care for children, youth, adults, couples, and families. She supports clients navigating early childhood trauma, PTSD, attachment injuries, and relational challenges.

La Toya integrates therapeutic play, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), and Compassion-Focused Therapy to create safety, strengthen attachment, and support nervous system regulation. She is currently completing her certification with the Canadian Play Therapy Association and brings extensive experience in adoption, child welfare, and family-based trauma work.

La Toya is known for her warmth, attunement, and clinical excellence — helping children feel safe, adults feel understood, and couples rediscover connection.