Andrea Legato, MA, MACP

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Andrea Legato, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), offering online therapy in Ontario for women navigating motherhood and burnout

About Me

Therapy is a space to slow down, explore your inner world, and reconnect with who you really are.
My approach is trauma-informed, insight-oriented, and grounded in compassion. I help clients make sense of the patterns that keep them stuck so they can move forward in ways that feel more authentic, empowered, and aligned with what matters most.

I work with people navigating motherhood, anxiety, perfectionism, relationship challenges, and big life transitions. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by the mental load, caught in self-doubt, struggling to show up fully in your relationships, or just not feeling like yourself anymore, you're not alone. My work is rooted in an attachment lens, exploring how early experiences shape your view of yourself and others, and how those patterns might still be showing up today.

I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. I also bring over 15 years of experience supporting individuals through life’s challenges, along with my own lived experience of navigating identity, relationships, and motherhood. I know what it’s like to be the one holding everything together.

I offer virtual therapy to clients across Ontario in a warm, supportive space where you can show up as you are. If you’re ready to take the next step, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.

Therapeutic Approaches

My practice incorporates evidence-based approaches tailored to your unique needs, including:

  • At the heart of my work is a belief that you are the expert in your own life. This approach emphasizes empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard, creating a safe and supportive environment for self-discovery and growth.

  • EFIT helps you understand and process emotions at a deeper level, often addressing attachment wounds or relational challenges. This approach strengthens your emotional resilience and supports you in creating healthier connections with yourself and others.

  • This approach helps you explore and understand the different “parts” of yourself — like the inner critic or the part that seeks approval — and fosters a sense of self-compassion and wholeness. By getting to know and healing these parts, you can move toward greater internal harmony.

  • ACT focuses on helping you accept what is outside your control, while committing to actions aligned with your values. Through mindfulness and self-compassion, you’ll learn to navigate difficult emotions and take meaningful steps toward a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.

  • Drawing on the work of Dr. Lindsay Gibson, this approach helps you understand how emotionally immature caregiving may have shaped your sense of self and relationships. Together, we’ll work on building healthier patterns and fostering greater self-understanding and self-compassion.