Our Beginning
A shared passion for making quality mental health care more accessible.
Before creating Inner Core Psychotherapy, we spent over a decade supporting individuals, couples, and families through some of life’s most challenging moments. Mary Jane worked as a Registered Psychotherapist at The Ottawa Hospital, while Amarylis supported newcomers and diverse communities through her work as a Registered Psychotherapist at OCISO.
Through this work, we witnessed the growing need for accessible, specialized mental health support. We saw how difficult it could be for people to find timely care, particularly when navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions.
Inner Core Psychotherapy was created to help bridge this gap — offering compassionate, trauma-informed therapy that is accessible, personalized, and centred around each person’s unique story.
What we love about this work
Witnessing healing, growth, and meaningful change
It is a privilege to walk alongside people as they heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves and the people they care about.
We are inspired every day by the courage it takes to explore difficult experiences, build new understanding, and create meaningful change. Seeing clients become more grounded, confident, and hopeful as they move through life’s challenges is what makes this work so deeply rewarding.
Our Approach
What You Can Expect From Therapy
Our approach is grounded in compassion, evidence-informed practices, and the belief that healing begins when people feel heard, understood, and accepted.
At Inner Core Psychotherapy, we believe therapy is not one-size-fits-all. We work collaboratively with each person, honouring their unique experiences, strengths, and needs while supporting deeper self-understanding, resilience, and meaningful change.
Our mission is to support you as you heal from past experiences, reconnect with yourself and your relationships, and move toward a life where you can thrive.
Begin Your Path Toward Healing
We would be honoured to support you
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel meaningful, and we are here to make the process as comfortable and approachable as possible. Whether you are navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, or simply feeling ready for change, we invite you to connect with one of our therapists and explore how we can support you.
