Childhood Trauma Therapy in Ottawa & Online Across Ontario
If you are seeking childhood trauma therapy in Ottawa or virtual counselling for childhood trauma in Ontario, I provide specialized support for adults navigating the lasting impact of early family dynamics.
Childhood trauma often stems from growing up with caregivers who were emotionally unavailable, critical, or inconsistent. When emotional safety wasn't available, your nervous system adapted to survive—often by staying alert, suppressing needs, or prioritizing others.
My approach to childhood trauma treatment in Ottawa focuses on understanding how these early adaptations show up today as self-doubt, anxiety, or relationship struggles, helping you heal these patterns at their roots.
Signs of Developmental Trauma: Support for Ontario Residents
In my psychotherapy practice serving clients virtually across Ontario, I am passionate about helping clients recognize that adult patterns are often automatic survival strategies. These early imprints—often addressed through inner child healing—frequently manifest as:
Self-Doubt: Feelings of being "not enough" or a fear of making mistakes
Hyper-vigilance: Scanning of others' moods or reactions to ensure safety
Relationship Anxiety: Fear of abandonment or difficulty trusting yourself and others
Emotional Dysregulation: Feeling overwhelmed or experiencing emotional numbness
Family Roles: Staying stuck in roles like the "peacekeeper," "golden child," or "scapegoat"
Healing Early Relational Wounds: Childhood Trauma Therapy in Ottawa
How Early Experiences Shape the Nervous System
Childhood trauma develops when emotional attunement or consistency were missing in early relationships. Whether caused by emotional neglect, criticism, or parent-child role reversal, these experiences shape how you regulate emotions as an adult.
Through relational therapy in Ottawa, we can understand that when emotional needs weren’t reliably met, your nervous system learned to self-sacrifice or suppress emotions to preserve connection. These patterns often continue into adulthood, shaping self-esteem and relationship dynamics.
Meet Gal Zohar, Childhood Trauma Specialist in Ottawa & Throughout Ontario
As a licensed psychotherapist, I help clients understand how early experiences continue to shape their inner world and present-day relationships — and how to heal these patterns at their roots.
My approach is relational, attachment-based, and trauma-informed. In my work, I have noticed that meaningful healing comes from creating a relational space where emotional safety, consistency, and attunement can allow your nervous system to experience something new.
I am passionate about helping you understand how the past continues to shape the present and how to heal emotional and relational wounds.
In therapy, we may focus on:
Understanding how childhood experiences shaped your nervous system
Exploring emotional and relational patterns rooted in early trauma
Processing unresolved emotional wounds with care and pacing
Developing emotional regulation and self-compassion
Strengthening self-trust and internal safety
Healing the impact of parent–child dynamics and family roles
Unlearning patterns of self-doubt, people-pleasing, or perfectionism
Healing childhood trauma is often about understanding how your nervous system learned to survive, and helping it learn that safety, connection, and authenticity are possible now.
What to Expect from Online Childhood Trauma Treatment in Ontario
Healing childhood trauma is about restoring your ability to feel grounded, secure, and connected — both to yourself and to others. By engaging in virtual trauma-informed psychotherapy across Ontario, you can experience:
Greater emotional awareness and clarity
Reduced anxiety, shame, and self-criticism
Improved emotional regulation
Stronger self-compassion and self-esteem
Healthier boundaries and relationships
A deeper sense of safety within yourself