Psychotherapy and drama therapy, online across Ontario
I’m Ellora Kothare, RP, RDT, MA, a psychotherapist and drama therapist. I see adults and teens online anywhere in Ontario for anxiety, social anxiety, grief and depression. Sessions are $185, with a limited number of sliding scale spots, and the first step is a free 15-minute call to see if we’re a good fit.
Many of the people I work with seem to have it together on the outside and feel lost or alone underneath. Alongside talking, I use role, metaphor and story to reach what everyday language often can’t, always at your pace.
You pay me directly and I give you a receipt for your extended health plan. I don’t bill insurers directly.
You are capable, thoughtful, and self-aware; yet, beneath the surface, there is a persistent tension you cannot ignore.
To those around you, you have it all together - you are efficient at work, know how to solve almost any problem thrown your way and often do what you can to help others. Underneath that, however, there is a quiet exhaustion from keeping it all together. You overthink certain moments long after they pass. You panic when you try to express your emotions. You can perform a connection, but you do not know how to feel safe in it. And while you have learned to cope, part of you wonders what it would be like to feel more at ease in your body, in your relationships, and in yourself.
How to Get Started:
Book a free 15 minute consultation online.
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Schedule your first therapy session.
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Begin the therapeutic journey; one of courage, meaning and transformation.
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My Approach
My approach is informed by Psychodynamic Psychology, Internal Family Systems, Humanistic Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Somatic Psychology. I also use Clara Hill’s framework of Exploration, Insight, and Action to guide sessions. These are not fixed steps, but touchstones we return to depending on where you are and what you need most:
Exploration – With a client-centred and trauma-informed approach, we slow down and give space to feelings that may have been avoided or hard to name.
Insight – Using psychodynamic and IFS-informed approaches, we uncover patterns and inner parts that quietly fuel anxiety, self-criticism, and isolation.
Action – Through creative arts therapy and somatic tools, we practice new ways of relating to yourself and others, so shifts are felt in daily life — not just in session.
Ellora Kothare, RP, RDT, MA
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Creative Arts Therapist based in Toronto. I support clients online across Ontario, with a focus on adolescents and adults who feel anxious, quietly overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles of stress and overthinking.
My approach is trauma-informed, psychodynamic, IFS-informed, and client-centred — and I tailor my techniques based on where you are at on your journey. If you’re curious about what any of these techniques mean, or how I use them, feel free to ask me to elaborate during our consultation call (I know that a lot of it can feel like jargon initially).
I also use aspects of the creative arts in sessions to help you better understand your experiences, imagine a more fulfilling future, and work towards your goals. You don’t have to be a ‘creative’ person for this to work. Think of how a certain image can evoke something in you, or how a song makes you feel a certain way — aspects of art and creativity have a way of touching deeper truths that words often cannot reach. Over the years, I have witnessed how art has the power to help us understand and change our inner and outer worlds.
Therapy with me is deep work, and can feel both rewarding and challenging, but if you have the courage to take the first step, I believe we can have the chance to connect with who you really are and create a life you actually want, and as a therapist who does therapy herself, there are few things more fulfilling than that.