Bipolar Disorder Therapists in M5R
Dr. Michael Best
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R
As a clinical psychologist I provide assessment and treatment services to people experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties including psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, personality disorders, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, and grief. I specialize in treating serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder but also treat a wide variety of difficulties. The therapeutic relationship is a critical component to therapy and I work collaboratively with clients to identify goals, understand problem areas, and implement a treatment plan to overcome those problems.
As a clinical psychologist I provide assessment and treatment services to people experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties including psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, personality disorders, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, and grief. I specialize in treating serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, psychosis, and bipolar disorder but also treat a wide variety of difficulties. The therapeutic relationship is a critical component to therapy and I work collaboratively with clients to identify goals, understand problem areas, and implement a treatment plan to overcome those problems.
Dr. Joyce Zhu - Centre For Psychology And Emotional Health
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
Dr. Zhu has experience treating adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety (e.g., generalized , panic disorder, social, agoraphobia, health, OCD), depression and other mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder), pain conditions (acute and chronic pain), as well as trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. She also supports individuals managing productivity, stress, and burnout in high pressure environments and has a special interest in treating individuals with diverse and intersecting identities.
Dr. Zhu has experience treating adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety (e.g., generalized , panic disorder, social, agoraphobia, health, OCD), depression and other mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder), pain conditions (acute and chronic pain), as well as trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. She also supports individuals managing productivity, stress, and burnout in high pressure environments and has a special interest in treating individuals with diverse and intersecting identities.
Nina Kovacic
Registered Social Worker, BCCJ, MSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
How do you find hope? You're someone who's driven to help others, always ready to step in when needed. You have insight, persistence, and a strong motivation to align with your passions. However, you've been feeling irritable, angry, and inclined to avoid things. Intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, and even nightmares are making it tough to concentrate, and your daily routine feels out of balance and challenging. You're beginning to wonder if this way of life no longer suits you.
How do you find hope? You're someone who's driven to help others, always ready to step in when needed. You have insight, persistence, and a strong motivation to align with your passions. However, you've been feeling irritable, angry, and inclined to avoid things. Intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, and even nightmares are making it tough to concentrate, and your daily routine feels out of balance and challenging. You're beginning to wonder if this way of life no longer suits you.
Pathway-Therapy, Cindy (Ha) Allison, RP, TIRP
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, TIRP
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R
Understanding why and how we react or feel the way we do in relationships with others is a step towards a healthy, grounded, and fulfilled place in the world. Working with a trained psychotherapist will help you explore your life with different lenses and introduce alternative choices and pathways. I seek to help people who wish to break out of patterns and behaviours that keep them feeling stuck in their lives.
Understanding why and how we react or feel the way we do in relationships with others is a step towards a healthy, grounded, and fulfilled place in the world. Working with a trained psychotherapist will help you explore your life with different lenses and introduce alternative choices and pathways. I seek to help people who wish to break out of patterns and behaviours that keep them feeling stuck in their lives.
Jessica Ingram
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, (Hons), MA
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
How do you find hope? You're an intelligent, caring, and hardworking individual. Your capacity to persevere through tough times shows your incredible resilience and determination to shape the life you envision. But right now, the challenges you're grappling with have left you questioning everything. It's completely normal to feel hesitant and overwhelmed about turning your focus inward.
How do you find hope? You're an intelligent, caring, and hardworking individual. Your capacity to persevere through tough times shows your incredible resilience and determination to shape the life you envision. But right now, the challenges you're grappling with have left you questioning everything. It's completely normal to feel hesitant and overwhelmed about turning your focus inward.
Mariah Douglas
Registered Social Worker, BA, CYC, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
Our life experiences and exposure to unhealthy/traumatic situations can have a lasting impact on our daily lives evoking undesirable feelings and emotions. You may have every intention to set goals, experience happiness and be your authentic self, however intense emotions or negative reflections are hindering those abilities. Life challenges can cause a level of heaviness that is intrusive, and you should not have to bear that heaviness alone. I provide a secure and affirming space to address challenges such as trauma, stress, grief and life transitions.
Our life experiences and exposure to unhealthy/traumatic situations can have a lasting impact on our daily lives evoking undesirable feelings and emotions. You may have every intention to set goals, experience happiness and be your authentic self, however intense emotions or negative reflections are hindering those abilities. Life challenges can cause a level of heaviness that is intrusive, and you should not have to bear that heaviness alone. I provide a secure and affirming space to address challenges such as trauma, stress, grief and life transitions.
Suzette McLarty
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R
Our lives and all the intersecting parts can be too much to bear at times. Carrying around trauma, negative self-talk and heavy emotions is exhausting and impacts the mind/body. Having someone actively listen without blame, shame or judgment can be the life line needed when your struggling to cope, or just seeking balance and change. I am a Registered Social Worker and have over 18 years of experience working with individuals with complex mental health/addiction issues. I provide professional and confidential counselling to address a number of issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, stress, life transitions, relationship issues.
Our lives and all the intersecting parts can be too much to bear at times. Carrying around trauma, negative self-talk and heavy emotions is exhausting and impacts the mind/body. Having someone actively listen without blame, shame or judgment can be the life line needed when your struggling to cope, or just seeking balance and change. I am a Registered Social Worker and have over 18 years of experience working with individuals with complex mental health/addiction issues. I provide professional and confidential counselling to address a number of issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, stress, life transitions, relationship issues.
Wayne Gray
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
Wayne supports youth and adults seeking help rediscovering their self-worth, fortifying challenging relationships, removing hurdles that intensify substance dependence, or living with a mental health diagnosis. With over a decade of experience in community mental health and substance use, Wayne is able to address addiction, chronic stress, insecurity, depression and anxiety, and other mental health challenges. Couples therapy work has also been a particular passion for Wayne. He can support you in exploring and refining communication, context, compromise, and chemistry.
Wayne supports youth and adults seeking help rediscovering their self-worth, fortifying challenging relationships, removing hurdles that intensify substance dependence, or living with a mental health diagnosis. With over a decade of experience in community mental health and substance use, Wayne is able to address addiction, chronic stress, insecurity, depression and anxiety, and other mental health challenges. Couples therapy work has also been a particular passion for Wayne. He can support you in exploring and refining communication, context, compromise, and chemistry.
Iara Da Costa
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R
As a psychologist, I work with change. Change may involve shifts in awareness, attitude, behaviour, goals, acceptance, or coping strategies that will enhance your quality of life and well-being. Many obstacles can prevent us from living a satisfying life. These could be a history of trauma, invalidating relationships, habits that no longer serve us, or environments that may hinder our psychological growth. I can help you identify obstacles to your quality of life, develop strategies to tackle them, and set goals to increase and maintain your well-being.
As a psychologist, I work with change. Change may involve shifts in awareness, attitude, behaviour, goals, acceptance, or coping strategies that will enhance your quality of life and well-being. Many obstacles can prevent us from living a satisfying life. These could be a history of trauma, invalidating relationships, habits that no longer serve us, or environments that may hinder our psychological growth. I can help you identify obstacles to your quality of life, develop strategies to tackle them, and set goals to increase and maintain your well-being.
Kourtney Woodhouse
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BASc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
Feeling stuck, stressed, or overwhelmed? Don't worry, you're not alone. My name is Kourtney, and I am passionate about helping you navigate life's challenges and supporting you on your journey towards healing and growth. My approach to counselling is holistic, drawing from various therapeutic approaches. I tailor my interventions to meet your individual needs and goals, through compassionate, non-judgmental, and evidence-based counselling services.
Feeling stuck, stressed, or overwhelmed? Don't worry, you're not alone. My name is Kourtney, and I am passionate about helping you navigate life's challenges and supporting you on your journey towards healing and growth. My approach to counselling is holistic, drawing from various therapeutic approaches. I tailor my interventions to meet your individual needs and goals, through compassionate, non-judgmental, and evidence-based counselling services.
Courtney Chow
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, R-DMT
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
How to find hope? If you are feeling ALONE, engaging in therapy can help you feel connected again. Have you tried to EXPLAIN your feelings, but ended up being misunderstood? Maybe you’ve sought help before but have struggled to connect with someone who only saw you as a list of problems. Whether you are a student, have a job, or are still trying to figure out where you are going, it is important to recognize your journey is unique and the challenges you face aren’t always simple.
How to find hope? If you are feeling ALONE, engaging in therapy can help you feel connected again. Have you tried to EXPLAIN your feelings, but ended up being misunderstood? Maybe you’ve sought help before but have struggled to connect with someone who only saw you as a list of problems. Whether you are a student, have a job, or are still trying to figure out where you are going, it is important to recognize your journey is unique and the challenges you face aren’t always simple.
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Alena Neykova
Registered Social Worker, BA(Hon), MSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
We often come to therapy wanting to feel better, perhaps to change old patterns that don’t align with the vision we have for our lives. Anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, or personality disruption, difficulty in relationships and addiction are symptoms arising from deeper core (shame-based) wounds. These problematic symptoms surface as a way to cover up painful, enmeshed emotions that are unseen and unheard. I therefore aim to go to the source not the symptom: I specialize in emotion, in building self-compassion, and addressing toxic shame.
We often come to therapy wanting to feel better, perhaps to change old patterns that don’t align with the vision we have for our lives. Anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, or personality disruption, difficulty in relationships and addiction are symptoms arising from deeper core (shame-based) wounds. These problematic symptoms surface as a way to cover up painful, enmeshed emotions that are unseen and unheard. I therefore aim to go to the source not the symptom: I specialize in emotion, in building self-compassion, and addressing toxic shame.
Melissa Hunt
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
How do you find hope? You're someone who values close relationships, sets clear goals, and possesses the determination to achieve them. But, there are moments when you may feel disconnected from the person you aspire to be. You've dedicated months, maybe even years, to bridging the gap and rediscovering your best self. You might have a goal in mind, yet you're uncertain about the path ahead. Perhaps you're wrestling with motivation and self-doubt, just trying to hang on by a thread.
How do you find hope? You're someone who values close relationships, sets clear goals, and possesses the determination to achieve them. But, there are moments when you may feel disconnected from the person you aspire to be. You've dedicated months, maybe even years, to bridging the gap and rediscovering your best self. You might have a goal in mind, yet you're uncertain about the path ahead. Perhaps you're wrestling with motivation and self-doubt, just trying to hang on by a thread.
Farnoush Mozafari Ph.D. (c)
Registered Social Worker, PhD, (c), RSSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R
I strive to provide a comforting, educational, and private environment for all my clients. Sessions are devoted to assisting clients in identifying patterns and, in becoming conscious of them, developing the capacity to understand and change them.
I strive to provide a comforting, educational, and private environment for all my clients. Sessions are devoted to assisting clients in identifying patterns and, in becoming conscious of them, developing the capacity to understand and change them.
Advance Health Psychotherapy & Psychology
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R
How to find hope? How do you heal the ache you feel inside? If you are lost, engaging in therapy can help you find a way forward! You want to be at PEACE with yourself and the people around you. You want to follow your dreams, be part of something that matters, and live to your LIFE to fullest potential. However, you may be at a low point and feel afraid and alone. You may have more bad days than good days. Regardless of the type of struggle, it is possible to move to a better place.
How to find hope? How do you heal the ache you feel inside? If you are lost, engaging in therapy can help you find a way forward! You want to be at PEACE with yourself and the people around you. You want to follow your dreams, be part of something that matters, and live to your LIFE to fullest potential. However, you may be at a low point and feel afraid and alone. You may have more bad days than good days. Regardless of the type of struggle, it is possible to move to a better place.
Rahma Ahmed
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BA
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
Greetings! I am a Muslim, queer-allied, trauma focused therapist. No matter where you are in your journey, I welcome you to explore, reflect on, and create a compassionate relationship with your inner world. I draw primarily from a dialectical behavioral and attachment framework, as well as parts work and psychodynamics. These frameworks are useful for anyone grappling with trauma, depression/anxiety, ADHD, grief, relationship challenges, and others. My goal is to empower clients to build internal capacity and strengthen their relationship with their internal landscape to better cope with the realities of the world.
Greetings! I am a Muslim, queer-allied, trauma focused therapist. No matter where you are in your journey, I welcome you to explore, reflect on, and create a compassionate relationship with your inner world. I draw primarily from a dialectical behavioral and attachment framework, as well as parts work and psychodynamics. These frameworks are useful for anyone grappling with trauma, depression/anxiety, ADHD, grief, relationship challenges, and others. My goal is to empower clients to build internal capacity and strengthen their relationship with their internal landscape to better cope with the realities of the world.
Dr. Genevieve Vrana - Centre For Psychology And Emotional Health
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R
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I provide clients with a safe space to explore their emotions, so that they can heal from past wounds, become more self-accepting, and make meaningful changes in their lives. Clients can always count on my warm, empathic, and non-judgmental manner, which leaves them feeling understood and supported. I am passionate about helping people struggling with a range of concerns including depression, low self-esteem, grief, anxiety, worry, childhood and adult traumatic experiences, overwhelming emotions, stress, life transitions, relationship difficulties, life satisfaction, and challenges associated with living with a health condition.
I provide clients with a safe space to explore their emotions, so that they can heal from past wounds, become more self-accepting, and make meaningful changes in their lives. Clients can always count on my warm, empathic, and non-judgmental manner, which leaves them feeling understood and supported. I am passionate about helping people struggling with a range of concerns including depression, low self-esteem, grief, anxiety, worry, childhood and adult traumatic experiences, overwhelming emotions, stress, life transitions, relationship difficulties, life satisfaction, and challenges associated with living with a health condition.
Sonely Bulchandani
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
With over 10 years of strength and mindset coaching, I have come to see the value of combining the training of the mind and body. My approach as a therapist evolves from this, appreciating the uniqueness of each individual. As an athlete, I am fascinated by what we can do and how we can create our own story and journey. Providing culturally sensitive and anti-oppressive therapy is one of the key focuses of my practice. I have had a culturally rich upbringing that encouraged and fostered multiculturalism throughout my life and has furthered my curiosity and appreciation for diversity and inclusiveness.
With over 10 years of strength and mindset coaching, I have come to see the value of combining the training of the mind and body. My approach as a therapist evolves from this, appreciating the uniqueness of each individual. As an athlete, I am fascinated by what we can do and how we can create our own story and journey. Providing culturally sensitive and anti-oppressive therapy is one of the key focuses of my practice. I have had a culturally rich upbringing that encouraged and fostered multiculturalism throughout my life and has furthered my curiosity and appreciation for diversity and inclusiveness.
Marlen Iskander
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R
***NOW ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR PHONE/VIDEO*** When our thoughts get the better of us and we feel overwhelmed, I believe there is always hope to reach the peace for which we all yearn. Through psychotherapy, I support clients struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, identity, and relationships. We all have times when we aren’t sure where we stand in our lives and with others, so I offer a safe and welcoming space where clients can express and find themselves. We are complex individuals with our own unique stories made up of our experiences. Therapy is an empowering space where we can explore these without judgment.
***NOW ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR PHONE/VIDEO*** When our thoughts get the better of us and we feel overwhelmed, I believe there is always hope to reach the peace for which we all yearn. Through psychotherapy, I support clients struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, identity, and relationships. We all have times when we aren’t sure where we stand in our lives and with others, so I offer a safe and welcoming space where clients can express and find themselves. We are complex individuals with our own unique stories made up of our experiences. Therapy is an empowering space where we can explore these without judgment.
Dr. Ammaar Kidwai - Centre For Psychology And Emotional Healt
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
I specialize in assessing and treating a broad range of concerns among adults and couples. These include low mood, depression, grief, anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, panic, generalized anxiety, health anxiety), perfectionism, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder including complex trauma (e.g., interpersonal, racial, sexual), relationship difficulties, gender and sexual identity (e.g., homophobia, transphobia), emotional regulation difficulties, suicidality, and psychosis. Moreover, I am qualified to conduct assessments for gender dysphoria and surgical readiness for transgender and other gender diverse individuals.
I specialize in assessing and treating a broad range of concerns among adults and couples. These include low mood, depression, grief, anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, panic, generalized anxiety, health anxiety), perfectionism, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder including complex trauma (e.g., interpersonal, racial, sexual), relationship difficulties, gender and sexual identity (e.g., homophobia, transphobia), emotional regulation difficulties, suicidality, and psychosis. Moreover, I am qualified to conduct assessments for gender dysphoria and surgical readiness for transgender and other gender diverse individuals.
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Bipolar Disorder Counsellors
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.