Psychotherapy In The City (PITC) began in 2012 in the heart of Toronto with a simple mission: to make therapy feel accessible, human, and deeply connected to everyday life. Founded by Clarinda Brandão, a relational psychotherapist with a passion for helping individuals, couples, and families navigate emotional challenges, PITC was built on the belief that no one should have to face their struggles alone.

 

What started as a solo practice quickly grew into something more - a space where both clients and clinicians could feel seen, supported, and safe to grow.

 

In 2018, Maria Mihailoska joined PITC as a partner, bringing her own clinical expertise, insight, and commitment to client care. With Maria’s addition, PITC expanded not only its team but its vision, becoming a collaborative network of therapists and social workers offering a wide range of therapeutic services rooted in compassion, evidence-based practices, and community care.

 

What We Believe

 

We’ve seen how transformative it is when someone feels heard, truly heard, for the first time. That’s what we aim to offer every client who walks through our (virtual or physical) doors.

 

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, burnout, or just trying to make sense of things, we’re here to meet you where you are, not with quick fixes, but with meaningful connection and real support.

 

We believe therapy should be:

    •    Relational, not clinical

    •    Compassionate, not corrective

    •    Supportive, not prescriptive

 

Where We Are Now

 

PITC has grown into a team of passionate, skilled therapists across Canada, and we’re still growing. We offer therapy for individuals, couples, youth, and families, and provide supervision and support for newer clinicians building their practice in a way that feels aligned and sustainable.

 

Even though the practice looks different today than it did in 2012, our heart hasn’t changed. We’re still here to do the same thing we set out to do from the beginning:

 

To make therapy feel human.

To hold space.

To help people reconnect with themselves - and with others.