Mae McCarthy, MA, MC, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

  • 356 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

    Suite 201

  • $160
  • English
  • In-Person, Virtual
  • Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy
  • Depression, trauma, emotion management, LGBT+, anxiety
  • I am part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
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"Hurt and grieve, but don't suffer alone."

Welcome! I’m glad you found me. I’m Mae. I work with teens (16+), adults, and couples. My areas of expertise include emotion regulation, coping with trauma, and redeveloping the relationship between mind and body, which is often ruptured as a result of traumatic experiences. As your therapist, I want you to feel comfortable coming to sessions as you are. Every part of you is welcome here; the parts that are hurt, the parts that are furious, the parts that are sad, and even the parts you haven’t spoken to in a while. This space is yours to come as your authentic self.
Please bring your curiosities and apprehensions. Please bring your mistrust, your pain, and your growing edges. Regardless of what comes into session, I’m here to weather that storm with you. I welcome you to move at a comfortable pace, while you learn more ways to ground yourself, and grow attuned to your body’s needs.
I know it can be intimidating to speak with a therapist. Believe it or not, you’ve already taken the first step. I invite you to take the next by reaching out to connect for a consultation. Not sure what to say? That’s more than okay. You’re welcome to share as much or as little as you would like, and I’ll meet you where you are.

My lived experience includes

  • Arts and Music
  • Disability - Invisible
  • Grief/Loss
  • Neurodivergence
  • Spirituality (Non-Religious)
  • Suicide
  • Trauma

List of Degrees

  • 2024 - Master of Counselling in Counselling Psychology
  • 2020 - Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology
  • 2017 - Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology

List of Certifications

  • 2023 - Registered Psychotherapist

List of Professional Development

  • 2025 - 2026 - Somatic Experiencing: Beginner I, Beginner II, Beginner III
  • 2025 - Internal Family Systems (IFS): Level 1
  • 2025 - The Gottman Method: Level 1
  • 2025 - Neurodiversity-Affirming Care for Autistic Clients
  • 2025 - How to Identify and Treat Dissociation (Even When It’s Subtle)
  • 2024 - Anxious Grief: Strategies for Working with the Missing Stage of Grief
  • 2023 - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

List of Relevant Work Experience

  • 2017-2020 - Research Assistant; worked extensively with individuals experiencing insomnia and sleep apnea.

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