Sifu Paul McCaughey has been practicing Tai Chi Chuan since 1975 and teaching in Toronto’s Annex for more than 30 years. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Paul has extensive knowledge of traditional Chinese philosophy, medical theory and practice, and infuses his classes with depth and rigor.

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Laura Notton is a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and Certified Sound Therapy Practitioner with 25 years of professional experience. She offers a range of therapeutic services, including traditional talk therapy, somatic therapy, and Integrative Psychotherapy with a Sound and Somatic Focus. Laura’s practice takes a holistic approach by addressing the whole person—mind, body, and emotions.

She collaborates with clients to create personalized treatment plans that target their therapy goals while honouring their unique needs and lived experiences. Laura works with individuals seeking support for all types of anxiety, as well as depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and unresolved symptoms of childhood trauma. She helps clients process and heal from trauma, reduce stress, and move forward in their lives.

Laura has extensive experience supporting individuals experiencing burnout. She has worked with professionals, students, artists, and people from all over the world. She also provides coaching on navigating dating in the digital age. Laura’s goal is to empower clients to feel more resilient, internally resourced and confident while offering compassionate support every step of the way.

Her approach integrates principles of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), DBT-Informed, and mindfulness-based modalities to help clients cultivate self-compassion, resilience, and well-being. She believes that therapy and growth-oriented relationships can promote emotional healing and even reshape neural pathways. Laura is also trained in Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT), sound healing and restorative yoga. She sees therapy as a collaborative partnership and an opportunity to meaningfully connect with your inner world.

In 2018, Laura began integrating sound into her therapy practice, bringing together her extensive trauma training and long-standing connection to sound and music. She facilitates Integrative Psychotherapy sessions using sound and other somatic tools. These sessions that incorporate breathwork, body awareness, and immersive sound experiences using quartz crystal singing bowls, chimes, and voice. These sessions are designed to help participants shift out of stress states and into a more grounded, restorative state of being. Clients are sometimes also introduced to simple ways sound can support their nervous system regulation outside of the session. Laura has facilitated group sound bath experiences for healthcare centres, the Government of Ontario, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, Sheridan College, and wellness retreats.

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