Abby Tait
MACP, RP(Q), License #20065
- Accepting New Clients
- Virtual & Phone Sessions
Appointment Times
- Daytime, Evening and Weekend Availability
Works With
Areas of focus
Rates/Fees
- $170 per hour session
Something feels off – even if you can’t quite put your finger on it. Maybe you’re exhausted from holding everything together, or you’re more reactive than you’d like to be and not sure why. You might be going through something hard in a relationship, carrying something heavy from the past, or just feeling like you’re constantly running on empty.
Things might look fine from the outside, but internally you’re struggling. Overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in the same cycles of stress, worry, or conflict. You may be someone who is capable and used to figuring things out on your own, but right now, something isn’t working the way it used to.
I work with men and women who feel this tension. Individuals who are high-functioning and self-aware, but starting to feel like things are slipping outside of their control. You may be noticing that your usual ways of coping aren’t working the same way anymore. Whether it’s overworking, making sure everything’s perfect, people-pleasing, overthinking, disconnecting from how you feel, or substances, you might be ready to find a different way of dealing with it.
I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and IFS parts-based work, alongside polyvagal-informed practices. This means we focus on building awareness, emotional flexibility, and the ability to pause so you can respond instead of react, and feel more steady in yourself.
Rather than trying to manage or control the experience, we focus on helping you meet yourself where you are. Together, we look beyond your thoughts to what’s happening underneath them. These include your emotional patterns, your nervous system, and the parts of you that are trying to protect or cope.
We’ll work to understand the cycles that keep showing up. Over time, many clients notice they feel less reactive, more grounded, and more connected to what actually matters to them.
I aim to create a space that feels honest and free of judgment. Somewhere you don’t have to perform or have it all figured out before you walk in. Change happens naturally when you feel free to be yourself.
Therapy Modalities
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Relational Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Trainings & Education
- Master’s of Arts in Counselling Psychology - Yorkville University
- Bachelor of Commerce - University of Saskatchewan
- IFS Therapy for Grief and Loss
- Compassion-Focused Therapy Training
- ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certification Course