Building Bridges Psychotherapy

Building Bridges Psychotherapy INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, & FAMILY THERAPY. We believe that healing happens through connection.

As relationship therapists, we help our clients connect with what's most important: partners, family, community, culture, faith, and our relationship with ourselves.

Therapist Spotlight! 🌟 Meet Jasmine Sheikh MC, RP (Qualifying)Jasmine believes that each person’s journey is shaped by t...
01/21/2026

Therapist Spotlight! 🌟

Meet Jasmine Sheikh MC, RP (Qualifying)

Jasmine believes that each person’s journey is shaped by the stories they’ve lived and the meanings they’ve made along the way. In her work, she helps clients explore how early experiences, relationships, and unconscious patterns continue to influence how they see themselves and navigate the world today. Therapy with Jasmine is an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and begin reshaping the narratives that may be keeping you stuck.

Grounded in a holistic and psychodynamic approach, Jasmine views each person as a whole, emotionally, cognitively, socially, and spiritually. She creates a safe, non-judgmental, and anti-oppressive space where clients feel supported in exploring trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, immigration experiences, and women’s issues. Jasmine believes deeply that you are not the problem; the problem is the problem, and she works collaboratively with clients to uncover strengths, gain insight, and foster meaningful change.

Jasmine’s passion for therapy is deeply rooted in her own lived experience as an immigrant and her understanding of how shared circumstances can be experienced differently by each individual. This perspective informs her compassionate, strength-based approach and her commitment to helping clients rewrite their stories in ways that feel more empowering and aligned with who they truly are. Jasmine offers individual and family therapy in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, with sessions available in Mississauga and virtually.

You can hear more about Jasmine’s approach and story on Mental Health Matchmaker, Episode 17.

Learn more about Jasmine and book your free 15-minute consultation at bbtherapy.ca/jasmine

Therapists are human first. And humans need spaces to process, too.There was a time when therapists were expected to be ...
01/14/2026

Therapists are human first. And humans need spaces to process, too.

There was a time when therapists were expected to be endlessly regulated, endlessly composed, endlessly “fine.”

As if doing your own work somehow meant you weren’t capable of holding someone else’s.

Therapists going to therapy isn’t a weakness, it’s part of the work.

Because when you invest in your own growth:

💙 You stay connected to the client experience

💙 You notice your blind spots and tend to them

💙 You show up with more presence, less reactivity

💙 Your capacity expands, not by force, but by care

And yes… personal therapy can count toward professional development.

Some programs even require it, because being in the client chair changes the way you think, listen, and hold space.

At the end of the day, therapists are human.

We carry things. We learn things. We outgrow things.

And we deserve spaces to process, heal, and reflect, just like the people we support.

Therapy isn’t a sign you’re “not fit.”

It’s evidence that you’re committed to staying grounded, ethical, and self-aware in a career that asks a lot from you.

To every therapist doing their own work:

We see you. It matters. And it makes you stronger in the room. 💪

Therapist Spotlight! 🌟
Meet Marian Shinuda, MDiv, RP (Qualifying) Marian believes people make the most sense when their ...
01/14/2026

Therapist Spotlight! 🌟

Meet Marian Shinuda, MDiv, RP (Qualifying)

Marian believes people make the most sense when their life journey is truly understood. She sees therapy as a space where human connection itself can be healing and where clients feel genuinely rooted for as they move through difficult chapters, past, present, and future.

She is deeply curious about the stories people carry and the patterns that form through relationships. By gently exploring the layers of a client’s experiences, Marian helps identify where certain cycles began, what needs healing, and what strengths can be built upon moving forward. Her work is grounded in attachment-focused, emotion-focused, and solution-focused approaches, empowering clients to process trauma, strengthen self-esteem, and reclaim agency over past hurts.

Marian brings warmth, sincerity, and professionalism into the therapeutic space, supporting individuals, couples, and families as they work toward meaningful change. She offers therapy in English and Arabic, both virtually and in Mississauga, and welcomes clients seeking support around trauma, relationships, codependency, spirituality, and healing from abuse.

Learn more or book a free 15-minute consultation at bbtherapy.ca/marian.

Between sessions, it is easy to move quickly… Finish a note, check the clock, open the door. But the space in between ma...
01/09/2026

Between sessions, it is easy to move quickly…

Finish a note, check the clock, open the door.

But the space in between matters more than most of us were trained to notice.

This checklist is about intentionally closing one session before starting the next. Resetting your body. Clearing your attention. Letting yourself arrive fully instead of carrying the previous session with you.

These small steps support regulation, presence, and sustainability in your work.

Because how you prepare before a session shapes how you show up in the room.

01/08/2026

We’re back with Pt. 2… because apparently we had way more bloopers than we thought. 😂

More forgotten lines, more chaotic side-eye, more “is your red light still on?” moments caught on camera.

Even in a therapy practice, the bts is rarely polished, and that’s kind of the best part.

These moments remind us that connection isn’t just built in the deep conversations… it’s also built in the laughter, the pauses, and the perfectly imperfect takes.

Here’s to showing up human, every single time. 💙

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New year, new resolutions… and the quiet pressure to somehow become a whole new version of yourself overnight.It’s no wo...
01/07/2026

New year, new resolutions… and the quiet pressure to somehow become a whole new version of yourself overnight.

It’s no wonder so many people feel overwhelmed before February even arrives.

But goals don’t fall apart because you’re unmotivated.

They fall apart because most of us try to start at the peak instead of the path.

When the problem feels huge, it’s hard to imagine what “better” even looks like.

And when the dream is too big, the first step feels pointless… or like failure if it doesn’t move fast enough.

With therapy, the mountain starts to shrink.

You learn to break the big dream into small, doable steps. Ones that create momentum instead of pressure.

The focus shifts from “fix everything now” to “what’s one thing I can do today?”

The rest grows from there.

If you want support setting goals that fit your real life (not overwhelm it), book a consultation with one of our therapists at bbtherapy.ca and start your year with the care you deserve. 👌

Ever catch yourself thinking, “Why am I being so hard on myself?”Yeah… a lot of people feel that way. More than you’d th...
01/06/2026

Ever catch yourself thinking, “Why am I being so hard on myself?”

Yeah… a lot of people feel that way. More than you’d think. 💙

In this week’s Ask a Therapist, Jessica talks about something we don’t always say out loud: that inner voice can be mean, exhausting, and honestly… pretty convincing.

One of the most powerful tools she uses is externalizing that voice.

Instead of letting it live in your head rent-free, you pull it out into the open and give it shape, distance, and a name.

You can examine it. Talk back to it. Notice when it shows up.

And sometimes, the moment you say its words out loud, you realize…

“Wait… I don’t actually believe this.”

This isn’t about pretending the voice doesn’t exist.

It’s about understanding it.

Where it comes from. What it’s trying to protect. And why it doesn’t get to run the show anymore.

It stops being a battle with yourself and becomes a moment of understanding.

If your inner critic has been especially loud lately, let this be your reminder:

You are allowed to question it.
You are allowed to separate from it.
And you are allowed to treat yourself with a little more gentleness. 💙

What would your inner critic look like if it lived outside of you?

➡️ https://bbtherapy.ca/our_team/jessicaaceto/

Let’s say this out LOUD!!!!!!Small progress counts, and in therapy, it often matters the most.We tend to dismiss the lit...
01/05/2026

Let’s say this out LOUD!!!!!!

Small progress counts, and in therapy, it often matters the most.

We tend to dismiss the little steps. Reaching out for help, booking the consultation, showing up on a day you almost cancelled.

We compare ourselves to someone else’s highlight reel and decide it’s not enough.

Progress isn’t measured by how big it looks.

It’s measured by the courage to keep showing up.

Progress can look like:

✅ Sending that first email
✅ Walking through the door even when it feels heavy
✅ Saying something you’ve never said out loud
✅ Thinking differently about something that’s held you back
✅ Letting a new idea land
✅ Doing one piece of homework between sessions
✅ Simply not giving up on yourself

Those moments matter. They build momentum.

And they’re often the reason BIGGER change becomes possible.

So if your progress feels small, good. That’s how it starts.

Consistency is the milestone. You’re already in it. 💙

Therapist Spotlight ✨Meet Jon Lewis, MDiv, RPJon believes therapy should feel safe, calm, and collaborative. With a gent...
12/31/2025

Therapist Spotlight ✨

Meet Jon Lewis, MDiv, RP

Jon believes therapy should feel safe, calm, and collaborative. With a gentle and grounded presence, he creates a warm, judgment-free space where clients are invited to share their stories with openness, knowing they will be met with curiosity, respect, and care. He sees therapy as a partnership, taking time to truly understand each client’s goals and experiences while remaining open to being taught by the people he works with.

Jon often shares that therapy isn’t just about surviving day to day; it’s about helping people thrive. Whether clients are navigating guilt and shame, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, or questions of identity and faith, Jon supports them in making meaningful, positive changes at a pace that feels right for them. In couple and family work, Jon remains neutral and impartial, focusing not on sides but on strengthening the relationship as a whole. Jon believes growth and healing are possible for everyone, and it’s his joy to help clients move toward a fuller, healthier life as they define it.

Jon offers therapy in Mississauga and via phone/video, working with individuals, couples, and families. Learn more about Jon: bbtherapy.ca/jon

If there’s one thing we’re taking into 2026, it’s this… Mental health deserves more depth, more compassion, and more roo...
12/29/2025

If there’s one thing we’re taking into 2026, it’s this…

Mental health deserves more depth, more compassion, and more room to be human.

We’re moving away from quick fixes and “push through it” culture, and toward something steadier. Connection, reflection, and support that actually lasts.

This next year, we’re choosing slower breaths over burnout.

Real relationships over surface-level noise.

Healing that expands your life instead of shrinking it.

And we hope you are too.

Mental health isn’t a one-time breakthrough or a perfectly healed version of you.

It’s the practice of showing up for yourself, again and again (even on the messy days).

So here’s to doing it differently this year.

Welcome to 2026. 💙

2025 was a year of change.Some moments stretched us, some surprised us, and a few turned into opportunities we never wou...
12/28/2025

2025 was a year of change.

Some moments stretched us, some surprised us, and a few turned into opportunities we never would’ve planned for, but are deeply grateful for.

What’s stood out most isn’t just how much BB has grown, but how it’s grown.

Not in spite of challenges, but often because of them.

With more clarity, more connection, and a team that somehow feels more like a big, supportive family than a workplace.

Seeing everyone together reminds us that growth doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful and that showing up for each other makes all the difference.

As we step into 2026, our hope is simple: more connection, more steadiness, and more moments that remind us why this work matters in the first place.

Because healing doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens through connection.

Wishing you a grounded, supported, and genuinely good start to the year ahead.💙

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