Alex Manafu - Psychoanalytic
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Available both in-person and online
344 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S
Let's Connect (437) 292-1897
I work with people who feel not good enough — preoccupied with how they are seen, overthinking, or experiencing unease in relationships or at work. You may feel something needs to change, but don’t know where to begin. Rather than offering quick fixes, I invite you to sit with me and look with curiosity and kindness at what has been troubling you. Yes, it has likely been there for some time. Yes, you may sense that life could be different. But you may not yet see how therapy could help. Therapy can open up new ways of thinking, feeling, and being in the world, allowing for greater freedom in how you relate to yourself and others.
My approach to treatment is psychoanalytic and existential: the past shapes us, but the future is ours to shape. I engage my clients in a particular kind of process, which begins with looking at what’s going on inside to uncover the sources of trouble, and culminates with creating the conditions for living life more fully and freely.
I welcome people of all ages, including those navigating midlife. I connect well with healthcare professionals, with creatives, and — drawing on my academic work — with people who are intellectually inclined. I currently have a few openings for weekly sessions. I invite you to email me for a free consultation, in person or online, to see if we might fit.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Cheque, e-TransferInsurance
- Alliance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Desjardins
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Manulife
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Pacific Blue Cross
- SunLife
- TELUS Health
Alex Manafu - Psychoanalytic Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (437) 292-1897
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 19791 Alex Manafu
- In Practice for 3 years
- Attended Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Graduated 2025
- Certificate from Toronto Psychoanalytic Society & Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Fundamental Psychoanalytic Perspectives Program / 2021
- Degree/Diploma from University of Western Ontario PhD in Philosophy / 2012
Registered Psychotherapist: Alex Manafu
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Alex Manafu - Psychoanalytic Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (437) 292-1897
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Self Esteem
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
Alex Manafu - Psychoanalytic Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (437) 292-1897
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied
I also speak
Romanian
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied
I also speak
Romanian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Alex Manafu - Psychoanalytic Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (437) 292-1897
Location
Nearby Areas
Alex Manafu - Psychoanalytic Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Call for a free consultation now - (437) 292-1897