Ekta Abhay Lather (She/Her)
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
What I offer isn't a formula. It's a real conversation — one that gets underneath the noise and into what's actually driving the patterns. My focus is simple: helping you simplify your life, reconnect with what love and joy mean to you, and re-establish yourself on your own terms.
Life is change. Stagnant water goes stale — but flowing water nourishes everything it touches. Therapy is how you keep moving, on purpose, toward the life that's meant for you.
That change can begin with a single session
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Asian, Black / African American, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Hispanic / Latino, Jewish, LDS/Mormon, LGBTQ+, Men, Middle Eastern, Native American, Pacific Islander, Persons with Disabilities, Sikh, Women clients.
Languages: English and Hindi
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Integrative Therapy Combines techniques from multiple approaches into a customized plan. It adapts to each client’s unique situation and needs.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Multicultural Therapy Acknowledges the role of culture, race, and identity in mental health. It values diversity and adapts treatment to each person’s background.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: My approach is relational, body-aware, and grounded in your actual life — not a rigid protocol.
I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic and body-based practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based approaches. But more than any single modality, what guides my work is curiosity — about you, about what shaped you, and about what is keeping you stuck.
I pay attention to what happens in the body during a session. A shift in your breath, a tightening in your chest, a sudden urge to change the subject — these are not distractions. They are information. Together we learn to read them.
I also bring a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive lens to everything I do. That means I understand that many of the patterns my clients carry were once survival strategies — intelligent responses to difficult circumstances. We don't pathologize them. We get curious about them, and we gently update them.
The pace is yours. The direction is ours together.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 160
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- The sliding scale will be made available once we assess your income. I only accept a limited percentage of clients for the sliding scale; once that capacity is filled, new clients will be placed on a waiting list. This ensures that I can provide quality care to those who need it most.
- Accepts Insurance
- Direct billing is available for Sun Life. For other plans, I provide receipts for you to submit for reimbursement. Coverage for Registered Psychotherapists varies by plan, so please check with your provider before your first session.
Education & Credentials
Ekta Abhay Lather Registered Psychotherapist
- Female
- License # CRPO, 11249
- Licensed in Ontario
- Practicing Since 2022
Ekta Abhay Lather Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Toronto, ON and Toronto, ON
- Available Online for residents of British Columbia, Ontario
- Online Therapy Details: I offer secure video sessions virtually across Ontario. Sessions are held through a PHIPA-compliant platform and are identical in structure and quality to in-person sessions.
We offer individual and couples therapy for adults navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship stress, life transitions, and the particular exhaustion that comes from holding too much for too long.
I work with adults, including women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and BIPOC and Indigenous clients who are tired of holding everything together while quietly unravelling inside.