Therapists in Ontario

There are moments in life when we face adversities that leave us feeling overwhelmed, sad, anxious, hopeless, isolated, and/or stressed. Perhaps there is a problem that seems impossible to solve. Perhaps it seems like no one could possibly understand your experiences. Perhaps you aren’t even sure where to begin. I can support you to identify where you may be feeling stuck in your life and empower you to find ways to create balance within yourself and in your relationships with others and your environment.

You are tired of feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or pulled down by grief. You are looking for a warm, safe and supportive therapist with skills to help you to begin unraveling the hard stuff. You want to feel empowered to use strategies to cope with challenges from the past or ones that you are currently facing. Your ultimate goal is to feel less burdened with difficult thoughts and feelings so that you can be more present and engaged in your life and relationships.

Parenthood is hard! You know that showing up for your kids helps them grow up to be resilient, confident, and secure adults. But when your tank is empty and you are feeling exhausted, you aren't showing up in the way you want to. You live with guilt, self-doubt and anxiety leaving you feeling angry and lost. You find yourself yelling more than you'd like and resorting to old ways of reacting to your children's behaviour. You're tired and struggle to make it through the day. You want to do better. You long to feel energized, grounded and certain as you make daily parenting choices that will help your family feel more at ease.

With extensive experience working with university and college students, emerging adults, members of marginalized communities, diverse newcomers, and coaching executives, I offer you a trained ear. Client issues include feeling stuck, mood issues, mind on overdrive, and managing transitions. Let us find ways to not only survive but also thrive in all areas of your life (school, career, community, family and so on). Clients can expect to develop acceptance, change behaviours, and use strengths to improve well-being.

Accepting new clients. Bettina Kealy, B.A., M.A., R.P. is a Registered Psychotherapist with 20 years of experience. She is registered the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Bettina obtained her B.A. in Psychology in 2003 and then completed her Masters in Counselling Psychology in 2012. Bettina has been providing psychotherapy services to clients with trauma, depression, anxiety disorders and stress-related difficulties for 20 years. She also has 10 + years of management / leadership experience, training and supervising psychotherapists and other mental health practitioners.

Explore within. Create connection. Ignite potential. I work with teens (17+) and adults, along with all levels of athletes & performers - from leisure to elite performance. I help clients overcome obstacles of heightened stress due to anxiety disorders, depression, self-esteem, confidence, body image, self-harm, grief & loss, lack of normal routines, performance blocks, motivational issues and life transitions. These issues act as barriers to achieving their goals and keeps them stuck in patterns that don't serve their happiness or success.

I help adults in their 20s-30s who want to feel happy again but are feeling stuck, lost, numb, or overwhelmed with life. My clients tell me that the pressure to choose the right degree, career, friends, or partner leads them to spiral into depression, anxiety, and other difficult feelings. They feel alone and misunderstood. They want to smile and feel like themself again, but don’t know how.

Currently waitlisting clients- When people are anxious, grieving, or struggling in life, it can be hard to know where to turn for help. I work with children, adolescents, adults,and couples to assist in improving their well being and re-establish healthy, happy patterns and lifestyles. I am a Registered Social Worker and have over 25 years experience in various counselling roles. I am passionate about meeting people where they are at and empowering them to be the best versions of themselves.

Accepting NEW patients! I offer counselling to children, youth & adults using a variety of evidence based therapeutic approaches. Everyone faces challenges & sometimes we are too afraid to ask for help in fear of being judged, so I commend you on taking the first step. I believe that we can become our most authentic selves, when we have a safe space to comfortably express our thoughts, take accountability & develop new understandings/skills-this is what I aim to do in our work together. I will help you/your children achieve goals by creating a brave space for you to learn, grow & thrive and move forward effectively together.

Hi! I am so glad that you are here. The decision to begin therapy is often the first step towards positive change, improved relationships and feeling better. Are you moving into new roles and responsibilities and finding it difficult to cope? Have you been impacted by something painful and feel you need a place to process this? Do you have a child or teen with anxiety, ADHD, anger, or OCD and want to arm them with skills to crush these issues? Could you use an expert opinion on what you’re going through, or a non-judgemental ear just to listen? If you answered yes to any of the above, therapy together may be a wonderful fit for you!

Have you ever felt stuck? Do you ever think therapy is just not for me or think to yourself, is it worth it? Well, believe me, it is. One of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. My belief is that healing is a collaborative endeavor that requires honest caring without judgement.

So many young people today are struggling with sleep, feeling sick and/or avoiding school, fighting with parents about seemingly simple routines or expectations, spending too much time on technology, are moody and/or irritable or hurting themselves? As a Registered Psychotherapist with 25+ years experience providing support to incredible young people, I can help. I provide caring and non-judgemental support to young people age 10-30 who are experiencing challenges with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, bullying, anger, trauma, gender dysphoria, sexual identity, attachment, self-injury, addictions, ADHD and self-esteem etc.

Everyone has the potential to improve, make positive changes, and discover new possibilities at any stage of their lives. Are you looking for ways to alleviate negative thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours that are blocking you from achieving your goals? Do you need an outlet to effectively express your thoughts and feelings that are difficult to put into words? I will work with you to help you create personalized goals, explore your potential, and build on your inner strengths to lead an enhanced quality of life.

I help adults who want to be confident and enjoy life but are feeling stuck and are experiencing anxiety, stress, depression or work and career challenges. I also help couples who want to feel closer and more connected but are having challenges in that regard. My areas of care include trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, shame, anger, grief, communication and vocational direction. My clinical focus uses an attachment-based, trauma informed approach in counselling. I am trained in the integration of different models of counselling. I work with individuals, couples and families.

With over 10 years of experience, I have provided therapy to youth and adults. I have extensive experience supporting individuals with OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, and Borderline Personality Disorder. I am trained in DBT and CBT, and work from a person-centered trauma informed approach. My services are culturally sensitive and inclusive. I aim to make therapy a comfortable and relaxed experience, through my warm and compassionate approach.

Hello and welcome! I am a practioner who is passionate about supporting folks in building a life that is meaningful and value-driven, in spite of whatever challenges are present. I value compassion, collaboration, and social justice, and I embody these by creating a warm, validating, and open space where we can be curious together. I fundamentally believe that every individual is the expert of their own experience, and I aspire to work and learn with and alongside you. I take a critical, anti-oppressive and intersectional stance to my work, as I believe that all of our struggles connect to larger social and structural realities.

I am a warm, accepting, and interactive therapist and Masters level social worker with over 20 years of valuable experience and a deep passion for supporting couples and families through significant life changes and transitions. I am dedicated to building successful therapeutic relationships that include authenticity, trust and freedom that helps to produce positive outcomes. By offering immediate feedback, tasks, and tools I help people to develop more successful coping skills. My approach helps clients feel better and stronger about themselves as I support them in their journey to greater strength, resilience, and wellness.

Is your child struggling in school, displaying unhelpful behaviours, or have anxiety? Does your child express big emotions and is unable to control them? Do you feel like every day is a challenge and have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning? Are you struggling with your relationships with your peers or parents? Are you struggling to please yourself or your parents? Are you struggling with self-love and self-care? Do you want to feel and cope better?

As an internationally awarded registered psychotherapist, I help clients redefine how they live their lives. I enjoy working with older children, adolescents, couples, families as well as individual adults. I will help you to challenge the problematic assumptions and ways of being that prevent you from realizing the full potential of your life. I work from a collaborative stance that assumes you are the expert on your life and share my own expertise in helping people overcome emotional problems, troublesome habits and relationship roadblocks to help you create new solutions to what used to be old problems.