Meet Mackenzie Patterson
Mackenzie Patterson supports adults across Ontario who are navigating anxiety, OCD, Borderline Personality Disorder, burnout, and major life transitions.
Mackenzie offers a grounded, compassionate, and collaborative approach to psychotherapy that helps clients better understand themselves and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Her work balances warmth with practical skill building, creating space for insight, emotional regulation, and meaningful change.
A Warm, Supportive Start
Change can feel overwhelming, even when it is something you have chosen. Many people seek therapy when they feel stuck in familiar patterns, weighed down by anxiety or self doubt, or unsure how to navigate periods of transition.
Mackenzie offers a steady and supportive space to slow things down, explore what is happening beneath the surface, and begin making changes that feel intentional and sustainable.
Who Mackenzie Works With
Mackenzie works with adults aged 18 and older across Ontario who may be experiencing:
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Anxiety, including chronic worry, panic, and stress related symptoms
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, including intrusive thoughts, compulsions, reassurance seeking, and perfectionism
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Borderline Personality Disorder and emotion regulation challenges
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Depression, low motivation, or feeling disconnected from yourself
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Burnout related to work, caregiving, or ongoing stress
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Identity shifts, life transitions, and periods of uncertainty
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Self esteem challenges and harsh self criticism
She supports clients who are looking for both understanding and practical tools to help them feel more grounded and in control.
Mackenzie’s Approach to Therapy
Mackenzie’s therapeutic style is collaborative, client-centred, and trauma-informed.
She believes therapy should feel both supportive and practical, offering space for reflection while also helping clients build tools they can use in everyday life.
She takes time to understand each client’s full story, including their background, current challenges, and goals for the future. Sessions are paced thoughtfully and shaped around what feels most helpful for the individual.
Clients can choose between structured, time-limited therapy or longer-term work, depending on their needs and preferences. Mackenzie adapts her approach to support both focused goals and deeper exploratory work.
Therapeutic Modalities
Mackenzie integrates evidence-based approaches, tailoring each session to the client’s needs. These may include:
Together, these approaches support emotional regulation, insight, resilience, and meaningful change
What It’s Like to Work With Mackenzie
Clients often describe working with Mackenzie as steady, thoughtful, and supportive. She brings curiosity and care to each session, helping clients feel respected and understood, especially when navigating complex emotions or long-standing challenges.
Mackenzie balances validation with gentle guidance, supporting clients as they explore patterns, strengthen coping strategies, and reconnect with their values.
Mackenzie’s Perspective on Therapy
Mackenzie views therapy as a collaborative process grounded in compassion, curiosity, and respect. In her words, shared here in third person:
Together, Mackenzie takes the time to understand the client’s whole story, including their background, current challenges, and hopes for the future. Her approach is collaborative and supportive, offering exploration, reflection, practical skills, and coping strategies tailored to each person’s needs. Her goal is to create a compassionate and empowering therapeutic space where clients feel heard, understood, and supported.
She also emphasizes the importance of building resilience and effective tools over time:
Mackenzie sees therapy as a space where clients can explore their history, present struggles, and goals while developing insight, resilience, and coping strategies. She strives to foster a warm and supportive environment where clients feel respected and empowered as they work toward positive change.
Special Interests and Strengths
Mackenzie has a particular interest in supporting individuals with anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
She brings both clinical training and lived experience with OCD and anxiety, which informs her work with empathy, insight, and care. This lived experience is not the focus of therapy, but it allows her to deeply appreciate how persistent and disruptive these patterns can feel, and how meaningful change is possible.
She also has experience supporting clients living with Borderline Personality Disorder, burnout, and major life transitions, offering steady guidance during periods of uncertainty and change.
Training and Professional Background
Mackenzie is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University.
She has completed additional training in trauma-informed care, somatic psychotherapy skills, suicide prevention, cultural safety, and mental health first aid. Her background also includes experience in mental health education, advocacy, and human resources, informing her understanding of stress, burnout, and interpersonal dynamics.
Availability and Services
Mackenzie offers virtual psychotherapy to adults across Ontario. She welcomes clients who are ready to explore their experiences, develop coping skills, and work toward greater clarity and emotional balance.
Her services support individuals seeking anxiety therapy in Ontario, Borderline Personality Disorder therapy, burnout therapy, self-esteem therapy, and life transitions therapy.
Book a Free Consultation
Free 15-minute consultations are available to help determine whether working together feels like the right fit.
This conversation offers space to ask questions, share what you are hoping for, and explore next steps in a supportive, low-pressure way.
Fees
$150.00 per 50 minute session
All session fees are prorated based on the length of the session
