Healing for your Mind, Body & Soul








Lynne Protain

Registered Psychotherapist
Certified Mindfulness & MBSR Instructor
Professional Certified Coach

Feeling Exhausted, Overwhelmed, and Drained?

Welcome to a Space for Healing and Growth

Are you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck? You may be struggling with the impact and weight of trauma, burnout, menopause, chronic illness, or the emotional scars of growing up with narcissistic or emotionally immature parents. It’s easy to feel isolated, doubting whether meaningful change is even possible.

You don’t have to face this alone.

As a Registered Psychotherapist, Certified Coach, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher, I provide a compassionate, safe space for healing and transformation. I work with individuals, couples, and groups to help you navigate life’s challenges, reconnect with your authentic self, and rediscover balance and joy.

Services I Offer

  • Individual Therapy: Personalized, one-on-one sessions tailored to your unique needs and goals.

  • Couples Therapy: Helping partners rebuild trust, deepen connection, and create healthier relationships.

  • Group Therapy and Programs: Shared healing experiences for those navigating similar struggles, offering connection, support, and guided strategies.

  • Mindfulness Classes and Program: Evidence-based practices to reduce stress, enhance resilience, and promote overall well-being.

  • Leadership & Executive Coaching, Corporate Wellness Programs and Nonprofit & Educational Wellness Initiatives

My Approach

I take an authentic, collaborative, and personalized approach, creating a foundation of stabilization and safety. Together, we’ll explore your experiences, address your challenges, and develop practical strategies to foster resilience and long-term healing.

I understand the emotional weight of trauma, the exhaustion of burnout, and the intensity of navigating life transitions like menopause or chronic illness. If you’ve ever felt dismissed, invalidated, or unsupported, I’m here to provide a warm, non-judgmental space where your voice is valued, and your journey is honored.

Areas of Expertise

  • Trauma and PTSD: Heal deeply rooted pain and regain control of your life.

  • Burnout Recovery: Reclaim energy, focus, and balance in your daily life.

  • Women’s Health and Menopause: Navigate hormonal changes and life transitions with mindfulness and empowerment.

  • Chronic Illness Management: Build resilience, reduce stress, and thrive despite health challenges.

  • Healing from Narcissistic or Emotionally Immature Parenting: Break free from unhealthy patterns and rediscover your sense of self.

Why Work With Me?

With years of professional expertise and personal experience, I offer a unique, empathetic perspective to help clients achieve transformation. Whether through therapy, coaching, group programs, or mindfulness classes, I am dedicated to helping you find peace, balance, and fulfillment.

Start Your Journey Today

I work with clients across Toronto and Ontario, offering both in-person and virtual sessions. Whether you’re looking for individual therapy, couples therapy, group therapy, or mindfulness programs, I’m here to guide you toward healing.

Contact me today to take the first step toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Aren’t you tired of being exhausted, overwhelmed, and drained?

You do not have to struggle through life!

Challenges supported

Relationships

Dysfunctional Families

Trauma

PTSD & C-PTSD

Anxiety

Depression

Chronic Illness

Grief

Stress

Chronic Illness

Women's Health

Abuse

Relationships • Dysfunctional Families • Trauma • PTSD & C-PTSD • Anxiety • Depression • Chronic Illness • Grief • Stress • Chronic Illness • Women's Health • Abuse •

Your support includes:

I am committed to providing personalized support to help you navigate your unique journey. My approach is designed to empower, inspire, and create lasting change.

  • Free 15-Minute No-obligation Initial Consultation
    Let’s discuss your goals and challenges to determine if we’re the right fit for your therapy, mindfulness or coaching needs.

    Flexible In-Person, Online and Telephone Sessions and Programs
    Access to confidential, convenient sessions tailored to fit your schedule and lifestyle.

    Evidence-Based Approaches
    Benefit from proven techniques, including mindfulness and effective therapeutic modalities including trauma-informed approaches, to support your growth and healing.

    Personalized Resources and Strategies
    Receive tools, exercises, and actionable steps designed specifically to meet your needs and goals.

    A Compassionate, Supportive Environment
    Work with someone who truly listens and provides a warm, respectful, and non-judgmental space where you can heal, grow, and thrive.

Group & one-on-one Mindfulness classes

Join an upcoming Mindfulness class

Calming and relaxing - for beginners & advanced

Therapy or Coaching

FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION

If you are looking for support for trauma, burnout, menopause or women’s health issues, chronic illness, or you are an adult child of narcissistic or emotionally immature parents, contact me for a free consultation call to see if we are a good fit.

Group Therapy sessions

Practice self-care and heal with others who are going through the same thing.

Certifications & Memberships

Organizational Clients & Partners

As a Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor, I design and lead mental wellness and mindfulness programs for individuals and organizations, including the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), the University of Toronto, and the Federal Government.

I help individuals overcome anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and burnout to reclaim their energy, well-being, and joy. Through workshops, coaching, and personalized programs, I support healing and resilience for both individuals and groups across Toronto and Ontario.

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  • “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

    Maya Angelou

  • “When we are looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.”

    Brené Brown

  • “Wellness is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

    World Health Organization

  • "You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf"

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • "When the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

    Anais Nin

  • “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch, but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself. ”

    Charlie Wardle

  • “Your Vision will become clear only when you can look into your own Heart. who looks outside Dreams, who looks inside Awakes."

    Carl Jung