For clients who are BIPOC, immigrants, children of immigrants, or from diverse backgrounds
Uncover your stories, challenge old patterns that no longer serve you, and create a life that reflects your truth, your strength, and your joy. Step fully into a life that feels authentically and wholly yours.
Virtual Therapy Across Ontario
Does This Feel Like You?
Your family, culture, and high expectations pull you in different directions? Old patterns repeat, and emotions stay bottled up? There’s a safe place to explore, reflect, and grow.
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Pa•dá•yon
(adv.) “to continue,” “carry on,” or “move forward”
Padayon is a Visayan word meaning “to continue,” “carry on,” or “move forward.” It captures the quiet decision to keep going, not through pressure or urgency, but through intention and self-trust. Padayon honours the idea that growth is not always loud or linear; sometimes it is simply choosing to take the next step.
Written in Baybayin, the ancient pre-colonial Filipino script, Padayon bridges cultural heritage with modern mental health care. It speaks to Filipino, BIPOC, and immigrant communities navigating generational patterns, cultural transitions, and personal growth. At its heart, Padayon is about moving forward in a way that feels aligned, empowered, and true to who you are.
Our Approach
At Padayon Therapy Space, we believe everyone deserves support, especially those navigating unique life experiences. We work with children of immigrants, immigrants themselves, BIPOC individuals, perfectionists, people-pleasers, high achievers, and cycle-breakers~ anyone ready to challenge and understand patterns that no longer serve them.
Our approach meets you where you are, honouring your culture, identity, and personal journey. We combine empathy, cultural understanding, and evidence-based tools to help you uncover your inner strength. By embracing vulnerability, you open the door to growth, healing, and new possibilities. Together, we create pathways toward a life filled with purpose, love, and joy on your terms.
Our services
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Individual Therapy
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Couples Therapy
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Youth Therapy
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AFFORDABLE THERAPY PROGRAM
Virtual Support for Teens, Adults & BIPOC Communities across Ontario
We provide accessible, virtual therapy for teens, adolescents, adults, couples and dyads, with a focus on supporting Asians, Filipinx, BIPOC communities, immigrants, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
Sliding scale rates range from $70–$140, with limited spots available to ensure accessible mental health support for those in need.
Meet Mayu
Mayu is a 1.5-generation Filipino therapist who understands what it’s like to grow up balancing family expectations, cultural pressure, and your own dreams. She works with high achievers, perfectionists, people-pleasers, cycle-breakers, and 2SLGBTQI+ clients, helping them feel seen, heard, and understood.
Fluent in English and Filipino/Tagalog, Mayu creates a space where you can express yourself fully and comfortably. She combines cultural understanding with evidence-based therapy to help clients process emotions, break old patterns, and move forward with confidence and clarity.
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Interested in Sharing Your Story?
If you are part of the Asian, Filipino, or BIPOC community and would like to share your mental health journey whether about immigration, identity, or life experiences~we’d love to hear from you.
Please reach out to our office coordinator, Hannah, at info.padayontherapy@gmail.com to submit your post or learn more about contributing.
Your story could inspire and support others navigating similar experiences.
