Marlo Drago, RSWshe/her

I'm Marlo Drago, a Registered Social Worker based in Toronto, Ontario, offering trauma therapy for adults navigating anxiety, childhood trauma, emotional neglect, burnout, and complex PTSD. My approach draws on EMDR, somatic therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and bottom-up trauma treatment. But beyond the credentials and clinical frameworks, I bring something personal: I've walked through my own healing journey, and I know what it feels like to sit where you're sitting. That lived understanding shapes everything about how I work, the warmth in the room, the pace we move at, and the deep belief I hold that real change is possible for you.

Here, you are free to feel all of it. There might be swearing, laughing, crying, or something you can't quite name yet. All of it is welcome. No judgment, no rushing, no performing okayness for your therapist. We go at your pace. We pull back when things feel like too much, and move forward when your nervous system has the capacity to do so. You are always in the driver's seat.

I work with adults who have a strong inner critic, who overthink, who have walls up, who are exhausted from carrying their past like a weight attached to their body. Many of my clients have tried talk therapy before and still feel stuck. That makes complete sense: understanding your trauma and processing it are two different things. Trauma lives in the body and nervous system, not just the mind. Body-based approaches like EMDR, somatic therapy, and parts work go where the trauma actually lives, helping your nervous system finally register that it's over.

I specialize in childhood trauma, emotional neglect, mom burnout, complex PTSD, and the patterns that keep showing up in your relationships and parenting. If you're ready to understand yourself more deeply, break the family cycle, and find some actual relief, I'd love to connect. Book a free 15-minute consultation and we'll figure out together whether this is the right fit.