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Fresh Step Therapy

Hi, I'm Anna. Your fresh step forward starts here.

My own relationship with my body, weight, and confidence hasn't always been an easy one, and living with Graves' disease has added another layer to that. I know firsthand how hard it is when your body doesn't feel fully within your control. I'm still learning, but I've come a long way in seeing my body as only one part of who I am, and in making room for the things that make me feel good: Pilates, my dog Koba, travelling, my husband, and simply being present in my life.

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology. While I work with a range of concerns, my passion lies in supporting people struggling with body dysmorphia, disordered eating, body image, and confidence, so they can build a life rooted in their values and happiness, rather than defined by how they look.

It's all about you.

Externalizing the thoughts and feelings that have been controlling how you view yourself, and how you want to view yourself.

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Anna Soroka

Anna Soroka

Registered Psychotherapist (RP), CRPO

Our Philosophy

Feeling heard and understood is already a fresh step.

We hear it all the time: you should eat healthy, you should be fit, you should have clear skin, a flat stomach, long healthy hair... or, alternatively, you should love your body, embrace your features, never hide anything about yourself. Regardless of which side of it you're on, it creates a lot of noise in our heads. It controls how we see ourselves, and how we live our lives in hopes of fixing ourselves.

I built Fresh Step Therapy around that reality, and around my own relationship with that noise. I know what it's like to feel stuck between what you're "supposed" to want for your body and what actually brings you peace. That's the work I love doing: helping people quiet the noise and build a relationship with food, their body, and themselves that actually functions.

My approach is collaborative and paced to you. Some clients want structured, goal-oriented sessions; others need space to think out loud before anything gets solved. Both are valid ways to do this work, and every session is completely confidential.

Anna

"You don't have to have the whole path mapped out. You don't have to feel like you need to be fixed. You just have to take the next step."

What I Specialize In

Support shaped by listening to you.

I'm always here to provide general therapy, but if you're needing someone who understands, both personally and professionally, what it means to feel stuck with your confidence, self-worth, or a fixation on your appearance, this is where I do my deepest work.

01

Body Dysmorphia & Body Image

Support for the constant checking, comparing, and fixation on appearance that can take over daily life, working toward a relationship with your body built on peace, not a forced kind of positivity.

02

Disordered & Emotional Eating

Help breaking free from diet culture and cycles of restriction, bingeing, or food noise, building a calmer, more functional relationship with food.

03

Couples Therapy

A neutral space to work through communication breakdowns, trust, conflict patterns, and reconnection, for couples at any stage of their relationship, grounded in the Gottman Method.

04

Confidence & Self-Worth

Support for the specific pressures that build up around perfectionism, burnout, self-worth tied to appearance or achievement, and the toll of being "on" all the time.

Also here to support you with:

Anxiety Trauma Depression Addiction-related concerns General therapy
Is This You?

If any of this feels familiar, you're in the right place.

You don't need "love your body" positivity forced on you. You need peace, and a relationship with food, your body, and yourself that actually functions. I want you to know: this is exactly the work I love doing.

Constant food noise or scrutinizing your body
Fear around "forbidden" foods
Guilt that follows you after eating
Cycles of restriction and bingeing
Self-worth tied to body shape or weight
Avoiding social events over body image anxiety
My Approach

Not a leap. A step.

Change rarely happens all at once. It happens one session, one honest conversation, one small shift at a time. I draw on a few evidence-based approaches, and tailor the mix to what you actually need, not a one-size-fits-all program.

ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: building psychological flexibility so difficult thoughts and feelings have less power over your actions.

CBT

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: identifying the thought patterns that drive anxiety, self-criticism, and unhelpful habits, and reshaping them.

DBT

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: practical skills for managing intense emotions and building distress tolerance, especially useful alongside eating and body-image work.

Gottman Method

A research-backed approach to couples work, focused on communication, conflict, and rebuilding trust and connection.

Why Me

No judgment, ever.

This is a space to be honest, including about the things you haven't said out loud anywhere else. I don't come at this work from theory alone. I bring genuine, lived understanding of what it's like to feel stuck with your body, your confidence, and your self-worth. That's what I mean when I say it's all about you.

Credentials

The training behind the care.

RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), with roughly four years of clinical experience.

MA

Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology

Yorkville University, 2019–2021.

BA

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

York University, 2011–2017.

Getting Started

Three steps to your first session.

01

Reach out

Fill out the short form below or send a message. You'll hear back from our client care coordinator, Daniel, within one business day, and he'll help you find the right fit before you even meet Anna.

02

Free consultation

A brief, no-pressure call with Anna to talk through what you're looking for and see if it feels like the right fit.

03

Begin sessions

Start regular virtual sessions at a pace and cadence that works for your schedule and your goals.

Questions

Good to know before you reach out.

Many extended health plans cover registered therapy. I provide receipts you can submit directly to your insurer. Coverage varies by plan, so I'd recommend checking your specific benefits before your first session.
Standard sessions run 50 minutes. Most clients start weekly or bi-weekly, and we revisit frequency together as you progress. There's no fixed program length.
Sessions are held over a secure video platform from wherever is comfortable and private for you. You'll receive a link ahead of each session. All you need is a stable internet connection and a quiet space.
Yes. Sessions are private between you and me, with the standard legal exceptions around imminent safety that any licensed clinician is required to follow. I'll walk through those with you clearly at your first session.
That's exactly what the free consultation is for. Tell me what's going on in your own words, and we'll figure out together whether it's a good fit. You don't need to self-diagnose first. You'll also be asked to fill out a short intake form beforehand, which helps me get a clearer picture of what's going on before we meet.
Get Started

Take the next step.

Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation with Anna. No commitment, no pressure. Just a conversation about what you need.

Prefer to reach out directly? We respond to every message within one business day.

Emailinfo@freshsteptherapy.com
Phone416-837-2482
AvailabilityVirtual sessions across Ontario
HoursMon–Fri, 9am–7pm · Sat 10am–2pm

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