I help adults heal childhood trauma and emotional neglect that affects their daily lives
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Emotional Exhaustion
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Burnout (work, motherhood, life)
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Feeling constantly shut down or agitated
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Difficulty resting
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Childhood trauma history
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emotionally unsupported upbringing
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feeling "too much" or "not enough"
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becoming a parent unleashed confusing and big feelings
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Anxiety and constant worry
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Easily triggered or on edge
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overthinking and spiraling
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Emotional and unable to handle things you once could
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You have a harsh inner critic
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people-pleasing behaviors
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boundary difficulties
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conflict shutdown
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Virtual Therapy in Ontario
Marlo Drago Therapy Services
I specialize in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, supporting anyone impacted by past trauma. I support individuals with anxiety, trauma, childhood wounds, relationship challenges, burnout, grief, emotional overwhelm, parenting and chronic pain.
Support for adults healing from childhood emotional neglect, attachment wounds, abuse, and long-standing patterns of overthinking, people-pleasing and emotional overwhelm.
Therapy focuses on understanding how your past is impacting your present and leading you to the life you want to live.
EMDR therapy helps process and release traumatic events, memories and unwanted feelings stored in our nervous system.
This approach supports you in reducing anxiety, emotional reactivity and self-criticism while building more internal stability.
For adults who feel emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles of stress, over-responsibility and burnout (especially you moms out there)
We work on nervous system regulation, communication, boundaries and getting you back to the person you want to be.
Does this feel familiar?
I have a strong inner critic and overthink a lot.
You try to make the “right” choice, but doubt creeps in, and the past feels like it’s still calling the shots.
I have walls up to protect me from getting hurt, but these walls keep me isolated.
You want to feel close to others, but anxiety, fear of rejection, or old patterns make it hard to fully open up.
I feel like I am carrying my past like a weight attached to my body.
Whether it’s emotional pain, burnout, or self-doubt, something inside you is still asking to be healed.
I have been to therapy before and I still feel this way, something must be wrong with me.
Talk therapy can help us gain insight and understanding of what happened and why it happened. But, often this is one half of the healing. Our body holds onto our memories, so, while we may logically understand our trauma, our body, our nervous system and our emotions are still stuck in that memory. Somatic therapies, like EMDR, help to flush out the rest of the trauma that is still stuck.
At Marlo Drago Therapy, I help adults release the weight of their past and move forward with more ease, capability and know how.
A trauma-informed approach to healing
About Me
Grounded in EMDR, Nervous System Regulation and Parts Work to help you process trauma at a deeper, lasting level.
Marlo Drago
Founder and Therapist
I'm Marlo Drago, a Registered Social Worker (RSW) based in Toronto, Ontario, offering trauma therapy for adults navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and complex PTSD. My approach draws on evidence-based modalities including EMDR therapy, somatic therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and bottom-up trauma treatment — combined with something I believe is just as important: genuine human connection.
But beyond the credentials and clinical approaches, I bring something personal. I've walked through my own healing journey, and I know what it feels like to sit where you're sitting. That lived understanding shapes everything about how I work; the warmth in the room, the pace we move at, and the deep belief I hold that real change is possible for you.
Because how therapy feels matters just as much as what we do in it and you deserve both. Here, you are free to feel all of it. There might be swearing, laughing, crying, or something you can't quite name yet. All of it is welcome. No judgment, no rushing, no performing okayness for your therapist.
We go at your pace. We pull back when things feel like too much, and move forward when your nervous system has the capacity to do so. You are always in the driver's seat.
Who I support in Therapy:
Therapy isn't one-size-fits-all and neither are the people who walk through my door. I work with adults across Ontario who are ready to understand themselves more deeply and finally feel some relief.
You might be in the right place if you:
Are burned out, anxious, or just going through the motions
Can't say no without guilt
Know your coping strategies aren't working anymore
Keep hitting the same walls in your relationships
Feel stuck but can't explain why
Wonder why you are the way you are
Want to be the one who breaks the family cycle
Are still carrying what your parents couldn't hold themselves
Feel disconnected from the younger version of yourself
Feel like angry, overwhelmed or anxious parts are taking over your parenting
Crave more calm, presence, and groundedness in daily life
Feel unheard, misunderstood or alone even though you are surrounded by people
Marlo Drago Therapy in Ontario
Therapy Questions and Answers
Here are answers to common questions about EMDR therapy,
trauma work and starting therapy online in Ontario
What Clients Have Said
Clients often come to therapy feelings overwhelmed, stuck and unsure where to start. Here is what some clients have experienced in working with me.
Working with Marlo has been one of the best experiences I’ve had in psychotherapy. She is approachable, showing genuine interest and authenticity—qualities I deeply valued during our sessions. At the same time, she was quick to identify key issues and recommend effective techniques that helped me make meaningful progress. I am happy I could be her patient.
J.C
Ready to begin therapy?
I know the first step is usually the hardest and you are probably buzzing with questions. Head over to FAQ, if the answer is not there send me an e-mail and I would be happy to help! Ready to book an initial call or intake session? Fill out the form below.