A boutique practice with a clear focus
The Therapy Studio - A Vive Practice, is a counselling and psychotherapy practice in Barrie and Orillia, Ontario, offering individual therapy, couples counselling, and specialized support for anxiety, trauma and EMDR, and ADHD and autism. We also see clients across Ontario through secure virtual sessions. We keep our team intentionally small so every client receives real attention, careful therapist matching, and a clinician who takes the time to know their story.
How we work
Our therapists draw on evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic therapy. We tailor the approach to you, not the other way around. Sessions are collaborative, practical and paced so you never feel pushed.
The Therapy Studio is a Vive practice, one of a small group of independent clinics led by Clinical Director Melissa Melnychuk, Registered Psychotherapist. Each practice has its own team and focus, with shared standards for clinical quality, privacy and care.
Trauma-informed and affirming
Safety, choice and collaboration guide every session. We are neurodivergent-affirming, because different is not broken, and we welcome clients of all identities, backgrounds and relationship structures.
Private and secure
Sessions take place online through a secure, encrypted platform. Your personal health information is protected under Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA).