Gentle Pathways services
Find support for what you are carrying
You do not need to know which therapy method to choose. Start with what life feels like right now, then explore support that fits your needs and pace.
- Paulina Dysko, MSW, RSW
- In-person appointments in London, Ontario
- Virtual appointments across Ontario
Start with what feels familiar
Choose the path that sounds closest to your experience. You can also book without choosing a category first.
Start here
When You’ve Been Strong for Too Long
When you are always the dependable one, support can help you understand ongoing stress, exhaustion, and what it has cost you.
Difficult experiences
Trauma & Deep Healing
Explore the present-day effects of difficult experiences, with room for choice, steadiness, and deeper work when appropriate.
Specialty care
First Responders & Helping Professionals
Support for the effects of demanding work, critical incidents, cumulative stress, and what follows you home.
Life stages
Adults & Teens
Individualized support for anxiety, grief, low mood, relationships, life changes, and feeling overwhelmed.
For caregivers
Children & Families
Child-respecting care for big feelings, worry, difficult experiences, and the family context around them.
How therapy works
Our Approach to Healing
Learn how trust, collaborative pacing, and evidence-informed approaches shape therapy at Gentle Pathways.
Ways therapy may help
A conversation may begin with sleep, stress, connection, or simply making sense of what has been happening. EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, and nervous-system-informed approaches are options to discuss when appropriate, not choices you must make before booking.
Getting started
Choose a path
Use the service descriptions to identify the concern that feels most relevant. You can also book without choosing a category.
Book securely
Jane shows current appointment options for London in-person or Ontario virtual care.
Decide together
Paulina will discuss your goals and what kind of support may fit.
Common questions
Do I need to know which therapy method I want?
No. You can begin with what is happening in your life; treatment options can be considered together.
Can I meet online?
The practice offers virtual appointments across Ontario, alongside in-person appointments in London.
Where can I ask a practical question first?
Use the Contact page for a question about fit or access, book a 15 min consultation using our book appointment page, or visit the questions page for current fee and appointment information.
There is room to begin where you are
Choose the service that feels closest to your experience, or book an appointment to talk through a first step.