You may be the person everyone else turns to… the dependable one, the caregiver, the one who keeps the peace and ensures that everyone else is taken care of. But beneath the surface, you feel exhausted, lonely, and constantly on alert. It feels like everyone else has it figured out, while you’re burning yourself out trying to keep up with life’s demands. You may find yourself wishing someone else would give you the energy that you constantly give out to other people. What can feel especially frustrating is that you may already recognize the pattern, and yet you still find yourself repeating it again and again in your relationships.
These experiences may feel especially familiar to members of the LGBTQ+ community. Perhaps you learned that staying safe meant keeping parts of yourself small, avoiding conflict, or prioritizing other people’s comfort at the expense of your own peace of mind.
In my work with clients, I aim to gently get to know you and understand how your experiences and relationship patterns continue to shape the way you see yourself, connect with others, and respond to stress. Together, we can work toward greater self-awareness, emotional safety, and compassion for the parts of you that learned to survive by pleasing others, keeping quiet, staying independent, or constantly anticipating what could go wrong.
My approach is collaborative and trauma-informed. I believe that meaningful change does not come from forcing new habits or ignoring the experiences that brought you to this point. Instead, therapy is meant to offer a safe space to better understand your patterns, reconnect with your needs, and build the self-trust to make decisions that reflect who you are today.
My goal is to help you build a stronger, more compassionate relationship with yourself. Over time, this may mean feeling less responsible for others’ emotions, communicating your needs without guilt, recognizing when a relationship is asking you to abandon yourself, and making choices with greater clarity. Ultimately, I hope to help you build a life in which you feel safe enough to be authentic, connected, and fully present.
Experience
Anthony Venditti is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) completing his Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
Before beginning his clinical placement, Anthony worked for three years with the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto. His experience has included supporting people in emotional distress, mentoring trainee crisis responders, facilitating mental-health education, and developing compassionate and efficient processes for training new crisis responders.
These experiences strengthened his ability to remain present during difficult conversations, listen without judgment, and help people feel understood during moments of uncertainty or emotional overwhelm.
Clients served
Teenagers, young adults, couples.
Issues Supported
Anxiety and chronic overthinking, people-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries, caregiver stress and emotional exhaustion, low self-worth and self-doubt, shame and self-criticism, relationship and attachment concerns, LGBTQ+ identity and minority stress, family-of-origin concerns, life transitions, and difficulties with emotional regulation.
Education, Certifications & Training
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University — in progress (2027 completion), Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.), Biomedical Engineering, University of Guelph, 2022
Professional Memberships & Profiles
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Canadian Counsellors & Psychotherapists’ Association
More Than Just My Work
Outside of my work, I am an avid gamer, reader, gym-goer, and hot yoga enthusiast. These activities give me different ways to slow down, challenge myself, recharge, and reconnect with who I am beyond my professional role.
I am especially drawn to stories, whether they are found in books, games, music, or everyday conversation. I am always struck by how a meaningful piece of art can help us see ourselves more clearly by inviting us into other people’s perspectives.