Where you develop the courage to live out loud.
Online spiritual psychotherapy that welcomes every part of you – not just the parts you show the world.
Spiritual psychotherapy for childhood wounds, generational trauma, and the questions that follow.
Maybe life feels messy right now. You’re choosing a course, ending a relationship, starting a family, or stepping into a new job – and it’s rattling your sense of you.
Feelings can pile up: anxious, sad, wired, overwhelmed, or completely numb, while your body chimes in with intrusive thoughts, racing heart, a tight jaw, and aching shoulders.
Past experiences – childhood trauma, neglect, betrayal, or family baggage – seem to trigger you out of nowhere. And all the while, bigger questions play in the background: What matters to me? Who do I really want to be? How can I stop overthinking and feel more fulfilled?
Whew, that’s a lot. Let’s take a breath together and talk about what’s real for you.
Whatever your body’s holding, whatever emotion keeps showing up – that’s our starting point. And from there, our aim is to be curious.
I’m Sandra Gautreau
A spiritual psychotherapist empowering Ontario clients to heal from trauma – so they can live soul-aligned lives.
Hey, I’m Sandra – you can think of me as a steady hiking buddy for life’s winding road. We won’t sprint to a photo-op summit; we’ll walk at your pace, rest when your body says “pause”, and celebrate every small lookout we reach.
My style is direct, curious, and empathetic: you’ll experience flowing conversation, suggestions to check in with your body, and intuitive questions that I’ve learned to ask after years of my own therapy and spiritual practice.
We’ll trace today’s knots back to threads from childhood wounds or generational trauma, notice how your nervous system tries to keep you safe, and try out tools for clearer boundaries, calmer emotions, and kinder self-talk.
Expect warmth, a genuine smile, zero judgment, and room for the spiritual if that’s your thing. I’ll carry the map while you decide where the path leads next.
What is spiritual psychotherapy?
Spiritual psychotherapy is a whole-person approach. It’s not just about what you think or how you behave. It’s what you feel, what you sense, what you believe, what you value, and how your body responds to the world around you.
Our sessions together will combine grounded therapeutic tools with space to explore what’s often harder to name: intuition, meaning, inner knowing, old patterns that don’t make sense, but live in your cells. This might look like getting curious about family wounds, body sensations, spiritual shifts, or what living authentically means to you. You don’t have to have the language for it yet. You just have to be willing to slow down and listen. The goal isn’t to help you become more spiritual, or become spiritual at all if you’re not. It’s to help you connect with every part of you.
What spiritual psychotherapy can help with
My role is to sit with you, ask thought-provoking questions, help you listen to your body, and slowly make space for the parts of you that have been trying to get your attention.
Anxiety
Maybe your brain won’t stop spinning. Or your chest gets tight out of nowhere. We’ll explore what that’s trying to tell us – and what helps it settle.
Stress
You’ve been going non-stop for so long, you don’t even know how to pause. We’ll create a space where rest isn’t something you earn – it’s something you learn to allow.
Childhood/Generational Trauma
Old patterns from childhood or family systems can linger for years, impacting your reactions, relationships, and self-talk. We can look at that with care, not judgment.
Grief
Grief is complex. Sometimes it’s loud. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it shows up years later. Whatever you’re grieving – a person, a future, a version of yourself – we can work through the emotions together.
Life Transitions
New job, new identity, new chapter – or the end of one. Big life transitions can be super disorienting. We’ll make space to land, reflect, and figure out what’s next for you.
Inner Critics
That voice in your head that always has something to say? We’ll get to know it – and help you build a different voice. One that sounds more loving, gentle, and kind.
Little tallies from big conversations
Hours Listening
Pet appearances
Fidget toys played with
Am I the right psychotherapist for you?
We laugh, cry, stretch, breathe.
I bring myself into the room.
I’m a real person, and I’ll meet you as one – with authenticity, honesty, and curiosity.
Yes to the
spiritual stuff.
I’m excited to hear if you believe in energy, intuition, or the wisdom of your ancestors. If you don’t, that’s okay too.
No need to pretend.
You guide the way. I walk beside you.
Healing doesn’t have to be heavy to go deep. We might use metaphors, nature imagery, or visualization – whatever helps you express what’s hard to name. We might use somatic exercises or explore spiritual questions. It’s all guided by what’s showing up for you, in your own time.
Get oriented
Our first meeting is a chance to get to know each other. I’ll ask a few questions to understand what’s bringing you in and how I can support you.
Set goals
We name what you want to feel, understand, or shift. It might be more peace, more clarity, or just less of that thing that’s been running your life.
Keep going
Some weeks, we celebrate a win, a breakthrough, or a new perspective. Others might feel slower or quieter. We keep showing up – and things start to shift.
Just say hi – we’ll go from there.
It’s okay to feel uncertain or even nervous – that’s totally normal! But if this feels even a little bit right, that’s enough. Book a free 15-minute call and let’s discover if this kind of support aligns with your path.