about me…
I’m Cindy Doire (she/her/elle), a Registered Psychotherapist, somatic practitioner, and award-winning singer-songwriter. My work lives at the intersection of psychotherapy, embodiment, relationships, and creativity — grounded in a deep curiosity about how our experiences shape who we are, how we relate to others, and how we move through the world.
My path to becoming a therapist hasn’t been entirely traditional. For many years, I’ve worked as an artist, songwriter and facilitator, creating spaces where people can explore difficult experiences through music, storytelling, movement and connection. I’m the founder of Chorus of Courage, a music and storytelling initiative supporting people impacted by sexual violence, trauma and other difficult life experiences, as well as Dare to Defy Records, an artist-led independent record label and creative platform.
These parts of my life may look different, but to me, they’re deeply connected. I’m interested in what happens when we have enough space to slow down, become curious about ourselves, and discover ways of relating to our experiences that feel more compassionate, embodied and alive.
As a therapist, I’m warm, curious and deeply relational. I don’t believe there is one formula for therapy, or one way that people heal, grow or change. Our work is collaborative, and I pay attention to what is happening in the moment — in your thoughts and emotions, in your relationships, and in your body.
I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, identity, life transitions and periods when something simply feels stuck or no longer fits.
At the heart of my practice is the belief that understanding ourselves more fully can create greater choice — in how we relate, how we respond, and how we decide what comes next.
my Approach
My approach is person-centred, humanistic and deeply relational. I believe therapy begins with meeting you as you are — with curiosity, compassion and respect for the experiences, identities, relationships and communities that have shaped you.
I see our thoughts, emotions, relationships and bodies as deeply connected. Sometimes the things we struggle with make more sense when we become curious about what they’ve been protecting, responding to, or trying to tell us.
My work draws from somatic and attachment-based approaches, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), parts work and narrative practices. Rather than asking you to fit into a particular model, I adapt the work to you — your needs, your pace and what emerges in the room. I also bring years of experience facilitating therapeutic groups focused on emotional regulation, embodiment, connection and practical ways of navigating difficult experiences.
My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and inclusive of diverse identities, relationships and ways of moving through the world. I pay attention not only to what happens within us, but also to the families, relationships, communities, cultures and broader systems we are part of.
At its core, I don’t see therapy as a process of trying to “fix” you. I see it as a space to become curious about what is already there — the patterns you’ve developed, what you’ve learned to carry, what you might be ready to put down, and what becomes possible when there is more room for choice, connection and a fuller sense of yourself.
Before we ask ourselves to change, we can get curious about what brought us here.
What we carry
We can't change what happened to us, but we can shift our relationship to it.
The past doesn't disappear. But the way we carry it can change — creating more room for choice, connection and possibility.
A fellow traveller
You are the expert on your own life. My role isn't to tell you who to be or where to go, but to walk alongside you with curiosity, care, and attention.
Therapy is something we create together — a space to explore what emerges, make meaning of what we find, and discover what feels true for you.