Bring your inner light out with Gentle Light Counselling

Get accessible and personalized counselling from the comfort of your home.

Our approach

Life is a beautiful journey.

It can however be difficult and with obstacles. It could be exhausting and make you feel alone and stuck at times. Whether it’s you feeling overwhelmed by current challenges, exhausted from past trauma, or being anxious about the future, I am here to help.

Gentle Light was built as an invite to help and to walk with you, either for a little while, or for a longer journey. My approach is to focus on You and at Your own pace. I believe in listening and tailoring our sessions towards your unique needs. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I also support children, teens, and their caregivers on meeting their needs. I appreciate that there are complications in life and aim to provide a non-judgemental space for you.

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Specialties

For over a decade—18 years, to be exact—I’ve had the opportunity to help people from diverse backgrounds and various life stages. This experience has allowed me to develop my specialties and areas of interest.

Please feel free to reach out if you think I can offer any support.

Trauma and PTSD

•Childhood trauma •Significant traumatic life events

Family and Relationship:

•Attachment •Relationships •Communications •Parenting •Family conflicts •Child and parents relationships •Couple relationships •Domestic violence •Separation/ divorce •Social Interpersonal relationships

Mental Health:

•Depression •Anxiety •Stress •Anger •Trauma •Self-esteem and identify •Addiction •Grief •Shame •Burn-out • Fertility, Prenatal and Postpartum mood related concerns

Life Challenges:

•Life transitions •Workplace issues •Impact of racism and discrimination •Immigration/cultural related life challenges •Caregiver stress •Infertility •Prenatal and Postpartum stress

Jocelyn Hsu, MSW, BSW, RSW

Meet Jocelyn
Jocelyn is the owner and counsellor at Gentle Light Counselling, with over 18 years of clinical experience.
She is a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers.
Jocelyn provides therapy by utilizing and integrating multiple modalities, including Attachment-based Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and various models of Family Therapy for clients aged 16 and up.
Fluent in both English and Mandarin, Jocelyn has over 3 years of clinical experience in Taiwan and more than 15 years in Toronto. She has worked closely with individuals and families, helping them navigate life's challenges.
中文與普通話諮商服務

認識Jocelyn
Jocelyn 在台灣有 3 年的臨床工作經驗，在多倫多則有超過 15 年的臨床工作經驗。
Jocelyn 擁有哲學與社工雙學士學位，並持有社工碩士學位。在過去超過 18 年的時間裡，Jocelyn 幫助許多個人與家庭應對生活中的挑戰與困境。
Jocelyn 能以流利的中文/普通話進行諮商服務，並且了解身為移民可能遇到的各種處境。