
Meet Jennifer
I’ve always been intense—drawn to life’s big questions, fascinated by human nature, and searching for meaning in the unknown. If you think deeply, feel a lot, or never quite fit the mold, I get it. Therapy with me isn’t about fixing—it’s about creating space to finally hear, trust, and understand yourself in a way that feels real.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I lived across Canada and worked with people from all walks of life—as an actor, barista, retail worker, certified personal trainer, and recreational therapist. I’ve supported kids, adults, and folks at the end of life in community, residential, and hospital settings. Those experiences shaped how I see people: not as problems to solve, but as complex, creative, deeply feeling beings navigating a world that doesn’t always make room for them.
Jennifer Fader, Founder & RP (Qualifying)
About
Integrative Therapy Studio offers therapy across Ontario for adults, youth (8+), and teens, as well as group therapy and creative workshops. Rooted in experiential work, we go beyond talk to integrate mind, body, and meaning—supporting transformation, capacity-building, and deeper self-connection.
Now, as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Expressive Arts Therapist, I bring that same curiosity, depth, and adaptability into the therapy room. My approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and neuroaffirming. Some clients need structure. Others need space. Some process through words, others through art, metaphor, or movement. I meet you where you are and work in a way that fits how you naturally process. My background in the arts, body-based work, and existential meaning-making helps me bridge science and self-discovery—offering both grounding and freedom.
Outside of therapy, I’m still an actor. I make mixed media art, binge horror movies, and lose time down YouTube rabbit holes. Creativity isn’t a side passion—it’s how I make sense of the world, and it’s something I bring into therapy for those who find words alone aren’t enough. I offer virtual therapy across Ontario and in-person sessions through the Toronto Wellness Collective. If you’ve ever felt like therapy didn’t quite get you—or you’re looking for a space where you don’t have to filter yourself—you’re in the right place. However you show up, we’ll start there.
Qualifications & Education
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I provide psychotherapy to residents of Ontario, following CRPO standards for safe, ethical, and professional care. For more information, visit www.crpo.ca.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Gr.Dip. Expressive Arts Therapy
The CREATE Institute, Toronto ON
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
University of Alberta, Edmonton AB
Certifications & Continuing Education
Beginner Practitioner of Coherence Therapy
(Introductory Level 1)
Coherence Psychology Institute
Connected Parenting Therapist (In Progress)
Connected Parenting Certification with Jennifer Kolari
Innovations in Child & Family Therapy
Sick Kids Learning Institute
Certified Autplay Therapy Provider
Autplay Therapy
End-of-Life Doula
Douglas College, Coquitlam BC
Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (Level 1)
Therapy Wisdom with Janina Fisher
Expressive Arts Therapy, EMDR and Sensory Integration: Resourcing, Orienting & Grounding
Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy institute
Polyvagal-Focused Bilateral Stimulation and Sensorimotor Expressive Arts Therapy
Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy institute
Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation: Foundations of Polyvagal Informed Practice
Polyvagal Institute with Deb Dana
Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: CBT Level 1
Wilfred Laurier University Professional Development
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Essentials: Level 1
The Associations for Psychological Therapies
Child Life Studies (Online Credit Courses): The Hospitalized Child & Preparing the Pediatric Population for Healthcare and Life Changing Events
McMaster University
Developing Interoception: The Pre-Requisite for Co-Regulation & Self-Regulation in the Playroom
Institute of Child Psychology
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Living Works
Post-Traumatic System Development
Organic Intelligence
Introduction to Cultivating Safe Spaces
Naqsmist Storytelling Inc.
Facilitating Change Through Memory Reconsolidation & Memory Reconsolidation for Trauma Therapy
Coherence Psychology Institute