About Joey Mercer | Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) under clinical supervision, providing in-person psychotherapy in Toronto and virtual therapy throughout Ontario.

Joey supports adults navigating addiction recovery, anxiety, mood challenges, trauma, self-esteem concerns, grief, and life transitions. Therapy is approached as a collaborative process where each person’s experiences, values, strengths, and goals are recognized as unique.

As a non-Indigenous person with experience working with Indigenous clients, Joey strives to honour a Two-Eyed Seeing approach and practice with cultural humility. This means respecting multiple ways of understanding healing while continuing to learn, listen, and approach this work with gratitude and humility.

Personalize Recognize Recovery offers a space for punks, outsiders, and anyone seeking therapy that feels real, authentic, and non-judgmental. The practice is rooted in authenticity, self-determination, empowerment, and challenging systems that have contributed to people feeling unseen or unheard.

About My Approach

Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Joey integrates evidence-based approaches with a personalized, connection-based approach designed around each person’s unique needs and goals.

Approaches may include:

• EMDR therapy

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Motivational Interviewing

• Solution-Focused Therapy

Education, Training & Experience

• Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

• Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

• Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

• EMDR trained

• Over 12 years of recovery experience

• Lived experience navigating mental health challenges and recovery, informing a compassionate and understanding approach

A Space for Authentic Healing

Personalize Recognize Recovery is committed to creating a safe, judgment-free space where people can explore their experiences, develop new understanding, and move toward meaningful change.

Whether you are working through trauma, addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, identity, self-esteem, or life transitions, therapy begins with being seen, heard, and respected.

Convenient online booking is available through Jane.