Bilateral movement
The rhythm of footsteps regulates the nervous system — similar to the mechanism behind EMDR. Difficult topics often become easier to discuss.
TORONTO · WALK-AND-TALK PSYCHOTHERAPYTherapy,
Therapy,
on foot,
in Toronto.
I'm Katherine Esposito, a registered psychotherapist. We hold sessions outside — along the Harbourfront, through High Park, around the ravines — and do the same clinical work you'd do in an office, just side-by-side instead of across a coffee table.
Harbourfront · late afternoon · low sun on the water
What it is
Real therapy. Just in motion.
A typical fifty-minute session begins at an agreed meeting point. We walk at a conversational pace and do the same clinical work — exploring patterns, processing experiences, building coping skills. What changes is the container.
Shoulder-to-shoulder
Walking side-by-side feels collaborative, not interrogative. Less the scrutiny of eye contact across a table; more two people working through something.
Nature does work
Time among trees lowers cortisol and quiets mental chatter. The session's emotional baseline shifts before a word is exchanged.
Where we walk
A few favourite routes
The route is intentional but flexible. We pick one before the session and adjust as the work calls for it.
Who it’s for
Particularly suited to
And not the right first step for everyone — see the FAQ for who it isn’t for.
- Anxiety
- Mild to moderate depression
- Life transitions
- Grief
- Work stress and burnout
- Feeling stuck in office-based talk therapy
Portrait of Katherine · soft light · outdoors
About
Katherine Esposito, RP
I trained in cognitive-behavioural and emotion-focused approaches, and have spent the last decade working with clients on anxiety, life transitions, and burnout — first in clinic settings, and for the past five years exclusively outdoors.
I'm registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #00000) and hold a master's in counselling psychology from the University of Toronto.
Session length50 minutes
FrequencyWeekly or biweekly
Fee$185 per session
Weather callSent by 9am
The next step
A free fifteen-minute call to see if we're a good fit.
We talk briefly about what's bringing you here. If walking sessions don't feel like the right fit, I'll do my best to suggest someone or something that is.