Meet Lydia!

Online Therapy Across Ontario

Lydia is a culturally responsive and non-judgmental intern therapist. She has a range of unique specializations including non-monogamy, 2SLGBTQIA+ issues, and cross-cultural navigation.

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Lydia Mathi (she/her)

Intern Therapist

Serving all of Ontario online, accepting new clients!

About Me

Many of us feel stuck or overwhelmed by the weight of life’s challenges but do not feel like we have what we need to manage them.

We want to find ways to better meet our needs but feel unheard and unsupported in our efforts.

I use a person-centred, strengths-based, and culturally-responsive approach to counselling that prioritizes collaborative decision-making and building interpersonal safety. I strive to provide a compassionate and affirming place to clients through anti-oppressive, neurodivergent-affirming, and queer- and nonmonogamy-friendly practice, so clients can show up as their authentic selves and feel seen and valued.

During our therapeutic collaboration, I will walk beside you through life’s challenges and help you feel more capable of meeting the goals that matter to you.

How I Can Help

Therapy is not always easy, but it’s a pathway you don’t have to walk alone. Here are a few of my specializations!

→ ADHD, Autism, & Neurodivergence

→ Anxiety, Burnout, & Stress

→ BIPOC Issues

→ Cross-Cultural Navigation & Finding Cultural Balance

→ Depression & Emotion Regulation

→ Identity Exploration

→ Life Transitions, Life Skills, & Personal Growth

→ Trauma & PTSD

→ 2SLGBTQIA+ Populations, Non-Monogamy, and Intersectional Populations

  • → Intern Therapist

    → Yorkville University student in the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program

    Lydia Mathi is a graduate-level student pursuing her master’s degree in counselling psychology at Yorkville University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology from Queen’s University, where she was an undergraduate representative on the Psychology EDI Committee. She also helped conduct research on marginalized experiences of sexuality. Her thesis explored diversity in partner number sexuality (the amount of partners individuals have or are interested in having) and advocated for an inclusive model of sexuality.

    Outside of her classroom training, Lydia developed her counselling skills through volunteer work at the Queen’s Peer Support Centre where she provided a welcoming, non-judgmental space for students to discuss their struggles and find connection. She also volunteered as an undergraduate mentor and provided 1-on-1 support to first-year students, guiding them through their transition to university life and empowering them to meet their goals, in academics, extracurriculars, and social life.

  • I especially love working with the following client populations:

    • Individuals (18+)

    • Teens (16+)

    • BIPOC

    • Neurodivergent

    • 2SLGBTQIA+

  • Therapeutic Modalities

    Our work can involve a range of modalities that are personally tailored to fit you and your needs! These include:

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

    • Humanistic Therapy

    • Solution-Focused Therapy

  • The most important step a person can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one. Always the next step.” - Brandon Sanderson, The Stormlight Archives (my favourite novel series)

    I know a few non-Western dance styles including Hawai’ian hula, Scottish country dance, and Bollywood (which I did not train in, but picked up from a lifetime of dancing in front of the TV!)

    I have a huge sweet tooth and I love a good cup of tea.

Lydia stands with Counterspiral Care’s commitment to diversity, equity, & inclusion.

Let’s get started.

Submit this form to receive a free therapy consultation with our team. We’ll be in touch by phone or email within 24 hours. We can’t wait to meet you!