Eleonora Joensuu

About Eleonora

Each of us goes through difficult times in our lives and you deserve support, compassion, and understanding. I am passionate about supporting individuals and relationships to heal, grow, and thrive. I am also a member of the queer community, a parent, and fellow human feeling and navigating through this challenging world. All of this shapes my commitment to offer a confidential, non-judgmental, and collaborative space for you and the important people in your life to navigate life’s difficulties, cope with distress, and create well-being and change in ways that are meaningful for you. My work is grounded in a feminist and anti-oppressive framework, meaning I recognize the complex social, cultural, and political worlds we live in and that impact our everyday experiences, including our mental health.

As a counsellor, I work to meet you where you are at. This means seeing you in your struggles and your strengths and in collaboratively ensuring that our work together is relevant and meaningful for you. My approach therefore draws on a number of therapeutic modalities, including narrative, emotion-focused, attachment-based, and somatic-based therapies. I offer queer and trans positive counselling, non-monogamous/poly-affirming counselling, and hormone readiness assessments for gender-affirming care.

It’s a big step to reach out for support – many of us delay reaching out because of fears or because it is a new and unknown experience. I recognize that choosing a counsellor can be difficult. I offer free 15-min phone sessions to answer your questions and figure out how we might best work together. I look forward to connecting with you.