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Available both in-person and online
52 Village Centre Place Mississauga, ON L4Z
You may be someone who's tired of feeling like they need to figure it all out on their own, before ever asking for help. Maybe you spend so much energy looking after everyone else that you’ve forgotten how to care for yourself. You may want to understand why you feel the way you do, break patterns that no longer serve you, and feel more at home in your own life. Therapy works best when you feel genuinely seen and heard, not judged, rushed, or spoken for. My role is to walk alongside you with warmth, curiosity, and compassion as we make sense of your story and collaboratively take the next steps forward together.
I offer a warm, affirming, and judgement-free space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences at your own pace. Together, we'll build insight, strengthen skills, and work toward changes that feel meaningful and sustainable. I draw from a range of evidence-informed approaches to support this growth, in a way that feels authentic to you.
Whatever brings you to therapy, you deserve to feel heard, understood, and supported. If you're ready to take the next step, I'd love to connect and see whether we might be a good fit to work together. Feel free to call or email me with any questions, or you can book a free 15-minute consultation or a session, using the links on my webpage.
Call or Ali Ryan now for a free 15 minute consultation - (289) 536-1261

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

52 Village Centre Place

Mississauga, ON L4Z map

(289) 536-1261

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

4903 Thomas Alton Boulevard

101

Burlington, ON L7M map

My website
Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
I specialize in Personality Disorders, Grief and Emotional Regulation 
$190 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi! I'm Ali! Feel free to check out my website for more info and to book a session or a free phone consultation. Talk to you soon!
Ali Ryan
Let's Connect (289) 536-1261
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

52 Village Centre Place

Mississauga, ON L4Z map

(289) 536-1261

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

4903 Thomas Alton Boulevard

101

Burlington, ON L7M map

My website
Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
I specialize in Personality Disorders, Grief and Emotional Regulation 
$190 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi! I'm Ali! Feel free to check out my website for more info and to book a session or a free phone consultation. Talk to you soon!
Ali Ryan

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $190
  • Couple Sessions $190
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Discover, e-Transfer, Mastercard, Visa, Wire

Insurance

  • Alliance
  • Any/Out-of-network Insurance
  • Arcora
  • Beneva | SSQ
  • Canada Life | Great-West Life
  • Chambers Plan
  • CINUP
  • Desjardins
  • Equitable Life of Canada
  • First Canadian Health
  • Great-West Life
  • iA Financial Group
  • Johnson
  • Johnston Group
  • Manulife
  • Maximum Benefit
  • Meridian
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • SunLife
  • TELUS Health
  • The Co-operators
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Nearly all insurance policies cover psychotherapy! After payment, you'll be issued a receipt which you can use for submitting a claim.
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 536-1261
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Nearly all insurance policies cover psychotherapy! After payment, you'll be issued a receipt which you can use for submitting a claim.
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 536-1261

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 22639 Ali Ryan
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended Yorkville University, MA in Counselling Psychology (Candidate)
  • Additional Credentials

  • Membership with Ontario Psychological Association
  • Degree/Diploma from Bachelor of Arts Toronto Metropolitan University
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Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (289) 536-1261
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Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (289) 536-1261

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Personality Disorders
  • Grief
  • Emotional Regulation

Expertise

  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Behavioural Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Burnout
  • Career Guidance
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Education and Learning Disabilities
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
  • Gambling
  • Gay
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Menopause
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Neurodivergence
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Video Game Addiction
  • View my website for the full list!
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
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I work with a wide range of concerns and issues. I couldn't fit them all here on Psychology Today. So check out my website to see the full list of concerns I work with! You can also learn more about me, my story, and how I do therapy. There are also links to view my calendar so you can book your first session with me or a free 15 minute phone consultation. Looking forward to starting together!
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 536-1261
"
I work with a wide range of concerns and issues. I couldn't fit them all here on Psychology Today. So check out my website to see the full list of concerns I work with! You can also learn more about me, my story, and how I do therapy. There are also links to view my calendar so you can book your first session with me or a free 15 minute phone consultation. Looking forward to starting together!
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 536-1261


Client Focus

Age

Preteen , 
Teen , 
Adults

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied , 
Deaf Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Intersex Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Single Parent , 
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black , 
Hispanic and Latino

Age

Preteen , 
Teen , 
Adults

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied , 
Deaf Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Intersex Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Single Parent , 
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black , 
Hispanic and Latino

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Intervention
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Music Therapy
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
  • View my website for the full list!
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Therapy with me is REAL, and I'll meet you where you are. Expect conversations that are thoughtful, honest, and sometimes even sprinkled with humour and finding moments of joy. I'll gently challenge you when it serves your growth, celebrate your wins, and create a space where every part of you is welcome, even the ones you've learned to hide.
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 536-1261
"
Therapy with me is REAL, and I'll meet you where you are. Expect conversations that are thoughtful, honest, and sometimes even sprinkled with humour and finding moments of joy. I'll gently challenge you when it serves your growth, celebrate your wins, and create a space where every part of you is welcome, even the ones you've learned to hide.
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 536-1261

Location

Primary Location

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

52 Village Centre Place

Mississauga, ON L4Z

(289) 536-1261

Additional Location

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

4903 Thomas Alton Boulevard

101

Burlington, ON L7M

(289) 536-1261

Nearby Areas

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Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call for a free consultation now - (289) 536-1261
"
Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
Photo of Ali Ryan, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Ali Ryan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Call for a free consultation now - (289) 536-1261