BLYTHE FINDLAY, (she/her) MSW, RSW

Blythe is a clinical therapist and registered Social Worker, who completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at McGill University. Blythe’s areas of expertise include supporting those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, trauma, emotional dysregulation, and grief. She is also passionate about working with clients who belong to the LGBTQ+ and aging communities. Blythe strives to help support those of all ages who are questioning their gender and/or sexual identity in a non-judgmental, compassionate, and strengths-based space. Blythe has social work experience working with older adults at Baycrest Hospital and those 18+ at Family Service Toronto. She has also worked as a crisis phone counsellor for several years.

Blythe has achieved Level 2 Accreditation in the provision of both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) from the Association of Psychological Therapies. She also practices from the frameworks of Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Blythe uses these various modalities flexibly and based on the unique needs of the clients she works with.

In session, Blythe builds trust and rapport by promoting a strengths-based, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and anti-racist practice in order to empower clients and promote their self-determination and autonomy. She is incredibly non-judgmental, empathic, and views successful therapy as a deeply collaborative process. Blythe will help clients identify any thought patterns and behaviours that do not serve them, and will work to promote more beneficial coping strategies that leverage each client’s unique strengths to better handle life’s challenges.