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Tracy Riley, M.A., Registered Psychologist

Therapy and resources to help you find ways forward that feel meaningful, helpful, and wise.

You may have tended to be someone who is thoughtful, curious, and dedicated to your relationships, your work, or to engaging with life with commitment; yet, that well of care and commitment may not extend as easily to yourself. You might feel stuck, navigating life’s complexities, stress, demanding roles, anxiety, low mood, or impacts of past trauma, and longing for a greater sense of engagement, growth, or inner peace.

I’m Tracy Riley, a Registered Psychologist with over 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults to support well-being. Through our work, I help you develop self-understanding, build skills, and move toward what matters to you. My approach is evidence-based and grounded in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I blend depth and pragmatism to support your well-being.

Some people work with me in therapy. Others find support through the guided meditations and tools in my store, or through reflections on my blog.

An Introduction to Solastalgia and Its Relevance to High-Speed-Rail

I am writing this post on February 27, 2026 in the context of a proposed high-speed-rail corridor that, if built, would span approximately 1000km between Toronto, Ontario and Quebec City, Quebec with 7 planned stops along the route. Alto is the federal Crown corporation overseeing the proposed project (AltoTrain, n.d., a) and is requesting feedback from the public currently through to March, 2026 (AltoTrain, n.d., b).

Although the proposed Alto high-speed-rail is the current (and local) context, the concepts in this post apply to numerous other contexts as well. At the end of the post, you can find a list of links to all references cited throughout.

The contents that follow are from a paper I recently wrote: Anticipatory Solastalgia and Proposed High-Speed-Rail: Impact is Already Occurring.

Autumn Reflections and Intentions Retreat: A Full Day of Rest and Renewal

I offer an autumn retreat for people drawn to pause and reflection during this season.

About This Retreat

Spend a full day at a lakeside retreat during autumn’s beauty (10 AM – 5 PM). Located near Sydenham, Ontario. Maximum 4 participants. Facilitated by Tracy Riley, an experienced registered psychologist.

Your day includes: Guided reflection that invites you to pause, listen to yourself, and consider what might be supportive for you over the coming season; creative expression through collage; opportunities for sharing in a supportive small group setting; and generous unstructured time to walk a tree-lined lane, sit by the water, or simply be still by the warmth of fire in the wood stove inside.

This retreat is a space to pause, bring care toward yourself, and give yourself room to breathe.

Bring your own meals; hot beverages and materials provided.

Please reach out for more information if interested.

September 11th 2025

Meeting Yourself with Listening and Friendship in Autumn

As we move through late August, September, October, November, and December, you’ll notice the qualities of daylight, dark night, and outdoor colours and temperatures shifting. What else do you notice moves and shifts? Things in the external world? Things in your inner landscape? Is now a time in your life when things feel like they are speeding up or slowing down? Is it a particularly painful time for you? An apprehensive kind of time? Or is it energetic, exciting, encouraging, or mixed?

The Autumn Intentions: A Seasonal Reflection Guide is a resource I designed to help you meet yourself with listening and friendship in the season(s) you are in — whatever and all that that may entail — and specifically as you go through the months of late August through to the last day of fall.

August 27th 2025

What internal radio station are you listening to right now?

I will begin by asking, what internal radio station are you listening to right now? Is it the All Anxious Messaging All The Time Station (W-O-R-Y – where the worry never stops)? The Greatest Hits of All Times from the Bullies and Self-Critics? Or maybe it’s Endless To Do Lists FM, or, potentially, Mentorship at its Finest?

You will have your own particular radio stations and perhaps your own particular names for them. Whatever they are and whatever the particulars, the radio station that you are listening to matters.