Oria Collective · Therapy in Ottawa & Across Ontario
Understanding changes what feels possible.
Thoughtful, evidence-informed therapy for adults, teens, and couples in Ottawa, with virtual appointments available across Ontario.
Oria Collective offers a complimentary 15-minute consultation. It’s an opportunity to share a little about what’s bringing you here, ask questions, and get a sense of how we might work together before deciding what comes next.
Many reasons. One place to begin.
What brings you here?
You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. We can begin with what feels most important right now.
Anxiety, Worry & Overthinking
You may find yourself thinking ahead, second-guessing decisions, replaying conversations, or worrying about being judged or disappointing others. It can be difficult to quiet your mind or feel fully at ease.
Explore adult therapyRelationships, Conflict & Disconnection
The same conversations may keep ending in the same place, conflict may be happening more often, or distance may have grown between you. You may be struggling with communication, trust, closeness, or finding your way back to one another.
Explore couples therapyTeen Stress, Big Emotions & Belonging
Anxiety, school pressures, changing friendships, self-doubt, big emotions, or tension at home can make everyday life feel harder. Teens may also be struggling with confidence, judgment, or where they fit.
Explore teen therapyFeeling Overwhelmed or Worn Down
Work, family, caregiving, relationships, and everything that needs your attention can add up. You may feel stretched too thin, irritable, emotionally drained, or simply unlike yourself.
Explore adult therapySelf-Doubt & Never Feeling Quite Good Enough
You may be hard on yourself, strive to get things right, worry about disappointing people, or struggle to feel that you are enough—even when others see your strengths.
Explore adult therapyPatterns That Keep Repeating
You may notice yourself overthinking, putting your own needs aside, feeling responsible for others, avoiding difficult conversations, or responding in familiar ways even when you want things to be different.
Explore what brings you hereReady to talk about what’s bringing you here?
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Founder & Clinical Director
Deborah Headley, MSW, RSW
Oria Collective
For more than 25 years, my work has centred on supporting people through a wide range of challenges and life experiences.
I founded Oria Collective to bring that experience into a practice grounded in thoughtful, evidence-informed therapy — where people have space to be genuinely heard and understood, explore their experiences more deeply, consider different perspectives, and think together about what might help.
Learn more about Deborah & Oria →Why Oria
Therapy that makes room for what you need.
What you need from therapy may change from one conversation to the next. At Oria, your experiences, needs, and goals guide where we focus and how we approach it.
Thoughtful, engaged therapy
You’ll have space to talk, think, ask questions, and feel genuinely heard and understood. Therapy is active and collaborative, with room for reflection, questions, perspective, and challenge.
Experience that brings depth and perspective
More than 25 years of professional experience informs how I listen, the questions I ask, what I notice, and the perspectives or strategies I offer.
Evidence-informed therapy
Therapy draws from established approaches, including cognitive behavioural, interpersonal, and emotion-focused therapies, selected and adapted according to your needs and goals.
Practical Details
Clear from the beginning.
Ready when you are.
A complimentary 15-minute consultation gives you a chance to ask questions, tell me a little about what brings you here, and see whether working together feels right.
You don’t need to prepare anything. Just choose a time that works for you.