A Modern Therapy Space Rooted in Culture, Comfort, and Care
Ashay Therapy emerged as a response, a modern, inclusive, and culturally responsive practice that blends clinical excellence with warmth, community, and cultural understanding. It was built to be more than a therapy practice; it's a space of belonging, reflection, and growth.
The name Ashay comes from the Yoruba word “Ase” (pronounced Ah-sherr), meaning the vital life force that allows things to happen, an affirmation of possibility and alignment. To us, it’s a reminder that healing, growth, and change are always possible.
Founded in 2023, Ashay Therapy was born out of both a calling and a gap. Before its creation, our founder worked in wellness spaces and saw how many people, especially people of colour, were doing everything “right” but still felt stuck, carrying invisible emotional weight that physical wellness alone couldn’t lift.Then came a collective turning point, the reckoning of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd. It exposed a painful truth: too many Black, Brown, and racialized individuals in Canada didn’t have access to therapy spaces where they could feel safe, supported, and understood.
Today, Ashay Therapy provides individual, couples, and child counselling for clients in Calgary, Alberta, Ontario, and across Canada through secure online therapy. Our work bridges culture and clinical care, helping clients move from surviving to thriving through compassion, evidence-based support, and understanding.
Our Approach
Our Mission
To make therapy human, inclusive, and culturally responsive, a space where people can heal, grow, and feel seen. Our mission is to ensure people across Canada, especially those who’ve often felt overlooked, know they can access therapy that honours their identity and lived experience.
We offer therapy that feels like a conversation, not a checklist. Rooted in evidence-based modalities like EMDR, DBT, ACT, CBT, Somatic Therapy and IFS. Our work is grounded in both skill and soul. Each session is a collaboration and a space for curiosity, growth, and gentle accountability.
Our Values
We honour every client’s culture, identity, and story. You don’t have to translate your experience, you can just be.
Cultural Awareness & Belonging
We lead with empathy and authenticity, creating a space that feels safe, human, and grounded.
Warmth & Humility
We help you move from surviving to thriving, with tools, insight, and support to create real, lasting change.
Empowerment & Growth
Our therapists blend evidence-based practice with genuine care + clinical expertise meets heart and intuition.
Excellence
We value representation and strive to make therapy approachable, meeting you where you are.
Accessibility & Flexibility
More Than Therapy — A Community
Ashay Therapy is more than a practice. It’s a growing community of therapists and clients who believe healing is not just about coping, it’s about becoming.We’re redefining what modern therapy can look like: culturally attuned, warm, and deeply human.
