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Emily Hiram
Emily Hiram is a Registered Psychotherapist who brings warmth, lived experience, and a relational approach to her work. She believes meaningful therapy begins with a safe, trusting relationship where clients feel comfortable exploring patterns from their past and how those patterns shape the present. As a second-career therapist, mother of children with autism and ADHD, and someone who has navigated body image and disordered eating struggles herself, Emily offers genuine understanding and empathy. Clients can expect collaborative exploration of life transitions, parenting challenges, and internal parts that influence behavior. She has a special interest in body image, disordered eating, and helping clients shift unhelpful patterns with compassion. Emily invites you to book a consultation and find a therapeutic relationship where you feel truly safe and supported.
- Living in a body in a culture that constantly tells us it should be different. My own history of navigating body image struggles and complicated relationships with food informs the compassion and depth I bring to this work.
- The emotional and logistical complexity of moving a family internationally — relocating to London, England and then returning home — and how identity, belonging, and partnership can shift during major life transitions.
- Reinventing yourself professionally. As someone who transitioned from corporate HR into psychotherapy as a second career, I understand the courage, uncertainty, and identity shifts that can come with starting over.
- The experience of appearing high-functioning and capable while struggling internally.
- The pressure many women feel to hold everything together — and the invisible mental load that often comes with that.
- How intergenerational patterns, achievement-driven environments, and cultural expectations shape our relationship with self-worth.
- Parenting neurodivergent children — including the advocacy, exhaustion, fierce love, grief, pride, and constant recalibration that can come with raising kids whose brains work differently.
- The ways stories — the ones we inherit, the ones we tell ourselves, and even the ones we read — influence identity and resilience. My love of travel and literature continues to deepen my curiosity about people and perspective.
- Warm and calm
- Thoughtful
- Insightful and attuned
- Gently challenging
- Compassionate
- Easy to talk to
- Grounded
Expertise
Areas of Focus
- The “strong one”.
- The responsible one.
- The one who keeps it together.
- The one who looks fine — but doesn’t feel fine.
- The one who thinks about food and their body more than they’d like to admit.
- Adult children of emotionally immature or narcissistic parents.
- The one who turns to food for comfort — and then feels ashamed for it.
- The one who is tired of fighting themselves.
- You look like you’re holding it all together on the outside, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck.
- You’re tired of fighting your body or obsessing about food and want a more peaceful relationship with both.
- You’re a caregiver, parent (including of neurodivergent kids), or helping professional who rarely puts yourself first.
- You’ve gone through a major life transition — motherhood, relocation, career change — and don’t quite recognize yourself anymore.
- You want to understand the deeper roots of your patterns, not just learn coping strategies.
- You’re curious about how your past and your “parts” may be influencing your present.
- You want therapy that feels thoughtful, compassionate, and gently challenging.
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
- A deeper understanding of why you think, feel, and respond the way you do.
- A recognition of patterns that once protected you but may no longer be serving you.
- More self-acceptance and a softening of harsh self-criticism.
- Less driven by anxiety, shame, or perfectionism.
- Stronger in your ability to respond thoughtfully rather than react automatically.
- A more peaceful relationship with food, your body, and yourself.
- Greater emotional steadiness and clarity in your relationships.
- An ability to make choices that reflect your values rather than your fears.
Populations Served
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Schedule
In Person Sessions
Virtual Sessions
More Info
Education
The Living Institute
Diploma in Existential Integrative Psychotherapy
2018
The University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Mathematics, Honours Co-op, Economics Option
2004
Certifications
IFS Connect
IFS Introductory Course
2025
PESI
Binge Eating and Chronic Dieting Professional Course
2024
Postpartum Support International
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) Certificate
2021
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
Level I: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma
2017
Ahimisa Yoga and Radiant Living
200 hour teaching training program
2011
Languages
Booking FAQ
First Session charges each session directly to your credit card. Once each session occurs, and your card is charged, you will receive a PDF receipt to your email with all of the details you will need to get reimbursed (therapist name, license/designation, license number, address, etc). You can then submit the receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement if you have coverage.
We always recommend you check with your insurance provider to confirm what coverage you have.
You are the expert when it comes to knowing who is the right fit. Ensure you’ve watched the therapist video at the top of their profile and see if you get a good feeling from the message and the energy they are putting out. If you feel drawn to speak with them, listen to your gut! Booking a free consultation is a great first step to asses fit.