Therapists in Vaughan, ON
Anna Skomorovskaia
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RD, CDE
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L4J (Online Only)
I'm here to help you heal. Life can throw some tough stuff our way, but you don't have to face it alone. I offer personalized therapy using techniques like EMDR and Brainspotting, powerful methods that work with your brain and body to bring real relief. Whether you're struggling with past traumas, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in a cycle of depression, or dealing with chronic pain, I've got your back. As someone who's been through tough times myself, I know how important it is to have someone in your corner who really gets it. That's why I'm committed to providing compassionate support that's tailored to you.
I'm here to help you heal. Life can throw some tough stuff our way, but you don't have to face it alone. I offer personalized therapy using techniques like EMDR and Brainspotting, powerful methods that work with your brain and body to bring real relief. Whether you're struggling with past traumas, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in a cycle of depression, or dealing with chronic pain, I've got your back. As someone who's been through tough times myself, I know how important it is to have someone in your corner who really gets it. That's why I'm committed to providing compassionate support that's tailored to you.
Kerry Lynne McRorie
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MEd , MACP, RP (Q)
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4H
If you are an individual adult looking to heal attachment wounds, process trauma, or cultivate strategies to manage anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, or chronic illness, I would love the opportunity to see if we would be a good therapeutic fit for one another. Many people who contact me have been told they may be an ideal candidate for EMDR. Others may have sought traditional talk therapy for their developmental trauma in the past but are now curious about a different evidence-based treatment that combines both a top-down (cognitive) and a bottom-up (somatic) approach.
If you are an individual adult looking to heal attachment wounds, process trauma, or cultivate strategies to manage anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, or chronic illness, I would love the opportunity to see if we would be a good therapeutic fit for one another. Many people who contact me have been told they may be an ideal candidate for EMDR. Others may have sought traditional talk therapy for their developmental trauma in the past but are now curious about a different evidence-based treatment that combines both a top-down (cognitive) and a bottom-up (somatic) approach.
Lalia Palacio, Psychotherapy Services
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4K (Online Only)
Are you overwhelmed or shutdown or struggling? Are you unable to let go of the trauma that keeps you stuck in the past or stuck in 'survival mode'? Are your relationships strained? It takes courage to recognize something isn't right & embark on a healing path. I specialize in PTSD, complex trauma, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, maladaptive anger, addiction, relationship issues, crisis, life transitions, chronic pain, and more. I can help you gain valuable insights into your challenges, heal emotional wounds, restore a sense of safety & connection, & learn transformative coping skills. Supervision/consultation available.
Are you overwhelmed or shutdown or struggling? Are you unable to let go of the trauma that keeps you stuck in the past or stuck in 'survival mode'? Are your relationships strained? It takes courage to recognize something isn't right & embark on a healing path. I specialize in PTSD, complex trauma, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, maladaptive anger, addiction, relationship issues, crisis, life transitions, chronic pain, and more. I can help you gain valuable insights into your challenges, heal emotional wounds, restore a sense of safety & connection, & learn transformative coping skills. Supervision/consultation available.
Sara Saniee
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L6A
Are you tired of living in "survival mode"? Either feeling chronically unsettled or inexpressibly low and numb! Perhaps, something feels missing; an emptiness you can’t quite put your finger on! There comes a time when just getting by is not enough and we can no longer hide behind a smile. Change begins when we decide that "waiting for the pain to dissipate" is no longer an option. So what if you could take back control of your life and live unchained by your history? How far would you thrive if you could tailor a life of your own design, uninterrupted by stress, anxiety or pain stories?
Are you tired of living in "survival mode"? Either feeling chronically unsettled or inexpressibly low and numb! Perhaps, something feels missing; an emptiness you can’t quite put your finger on! There comes a time when just getting by is not enough and we can no longer hide behind a smile. Change begins when we decide that "waiting for the pain to dissipate" is no longer an option. So what if you could take back control of your life and live unchained by your history? How far would you thrive if you could tailor a life of your own design, uninterrupted by stress, anxiety or pain stories?
Strength Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L4H (Online Only)
We have combined our extensive professional experience with lessons learned from our own personal healing so we are capable of recognizing the depth of pain our clients experience.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We have combined our extensive professional experience with lessons learned from our own personal healing so we are capable of recognizing the depth of pain our clients experience.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
Mahyar Zaud
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4J (Online Only)
In my practice, I help clients with challenges such as trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, infidelity, immigration issues, pain management, sleep disorders, grief and attachment issues.
To begin with, I want to welcome you to my profile and wish you the best in your journey towards healing and growth. I am a registered psychotherapist with seventeen years of clinical experience and more than forty five thousand hours of individual and couple therapy sessions. As a trauma specialist, I have supervised and consulted many mental health professionals and organizations around the world. In 2015, I was selected to become United Nations designated stress counsellor and trauma therapist. I have ample experience in working with clients who have faced difficult challenges in their lives, and are ready to recover.
In my practice, I help clients with challenges such as trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, infidelity, immigration issues, pain management, sleep disorders, grief and attachment issues.
To begin with, I want to welcome you to my profile and wish you the best in your journey towards healing and growth. I am a registered psychotherapist with seventeen years of clinical experience and more than forty five thousand hours of individual and couple therapy sessions. As a trauma specialist, I have supervised and consulted many mental health professionals and organizations around the world. In 2015, I was selected to become United Nations designated stress counsellor and trauma therapist. I have ample experience in working with clients who have faced difficult challenges in their lives, and are ready to recover.
Vaughan Counselling & Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4L
Accepting New Clients! Welcome to our page! Whether you stumbled this page because of a recent break-up, divorce, an addiction you want to break, marriage problems or just looking to find ways to cope with your stress, you found the right place. We specialize in CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work and other modalities to assist you. We can provide you with tools to help you cope but can also assist you in finding and healing the core issue.
Accepting New Clients! Welcome to our page! Whether you stumbled this page because of a recent break-up, divorce, an addiction you want to break, marriage problems or just looking to find ways to cope with your stress, you found the right place. We specialize in CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work and other modalities to assist you. We can provide you with tools to help you cope but can also assist you in finding and healing the core issue.
The Dot Canada
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L6A (Online Only)
It's not just you, life HAS gotten harder in the last few years. If you've been powering through, staying strong and carrying on, but now you're barely getting by and you're tired of feeling like you're not really living your life, it might be time for outside support. The benefit of therapy is that it's a time where you get to focus on yourself, to look at your life, and to get an outside perspective on how it could be different. You don't have to just endure, with the right support, you can heal from the past, and move forward towards a better future.
It's not just you, life HAS gotten harder in the last few years. If you've been powering through, staying strong and carrying on, but now you're barely getting by and you're tired of feeling like you're not really living your life, it might be time for outside support. The benefit of therapy is that it's a time where you get to focus on yourself, to look at your life, and to get an outside perspective on how it could be different. You don't have to just endure, with the right support, you can heal from the past, and move forward towards a better future.
Mary Ventrella
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, MA, CYCP, RP
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L4L
Doctoral degree in Counselling Studies and Certified Child and Youth Counsellor. Support working with children, marriages & families from all stages. I have been in practice for over 33 years. The focus includes: building safety, healthy attachment and attunement, healing from trauma by using NUROFEEDBACK, EMDR and BRAINSPOTTING, decreasing anxiety, depression and OCD, family and marital issues and building self-confidence, emotional regulation, living mindfully with purpose, spirituality, supporting goals and aspirations, living in relational harmony and investing in fulfilling relationships and life goals.
Doctoral degree in Counselling Studies and Certified Child and Youth Counsellor. Support working with children, marriages & families from all stages. I have been in practice for over 33 years. The focus includes: building safety, healthy attachment and attunement, healing from trauma by using NUROFEEDBACK, EMDR and BRAINSPOTTING, decreasing anxiety, depression and OCD, family and marital issues and building self-confidence, emotional regulation, living mindfully with purpose, spirituality, supporting goals and aspirations, living in relational harmony and investing in fulfilling relationships and life goals.
Talk to Heal Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L6A
Is anxiety getting in the way of living? Do you often wonder if your personal life should be better? Are you living in your past - unable to move forward? Do you find yourself disconnected from yourself or your partner? Do you feel safe in your family? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure about how they are supposed to manage different and all demanding aspects of their day-to-day life including, their time, careers, and their families. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself might look like an easy solution at first, but long term it can create mental and physical challenges.
Is anxiety getting in the way of living? Do you often wonder if your personal life should be better? Are you living in your past - unable to move forward? Do you find yourself disconnected from yourself or your partner? Do you feel safe in your family? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure about how they are supposed to manage different and all demanding aspects of their day-to-day life including, their time, careers, and their families. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself might look like an easy solution at first, but long term it can create mental and physical challenges.
Ariana Adibrad
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Verified Verified
Vaughan, ON L4J
I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker who exclusively work with children, teens and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma. I also help teens and adults in their career development journeys and guide them to build social skills and emotional intelligence as they grow.The basis of my work is focused on assisting clients to identify and overcome the challenges to achieve personal, and relational growth. I earned my Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener, Ontario.
I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker who exclusively work with children, teens and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma. I also help teens and adults in their career development journeys and guide them to build social skills and emotional intelligence as they grow.The basis of my work is focused on assisting clients to identify and overcome the challenges to achieve personal, and relational growth. I earned my Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener, Ontario.
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First Step Men's Therapy
First Step Men's Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4J (Online Only)
Disconnected? Lost? Stuck? Hopeless? Feeling "broken"? Wondering what your purpose or meaning is in life? You may question whether you are a good father, son, or partner. Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, poor relationships, OCD, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. It's time to normalize men seeking support. First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free 20-minute consultation - No waitlist - Click the "website" button to learn more.
Disconnected? Lost? Stuck? Hopeless? Feeling "broken"? Wondering what your purpose or meaning is in life? You may question whether you are a good father, son, or partner. Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, poor relationships, OCD, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. It's time to normalize men seeking support. First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free 20-minute consultation - No waitlist - Click the "website" button to learn more.
Laura Cowal
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MTA, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L6A (Online Only)
Are you feeling chained to the past and locked into “autopilot” mode? Are relationships leaving you wonder about belonging or being good enough? Trauma leaves an undeniable trail of distrust and fear in our mind and our bodies. Trauma is what went wrong and what was never given. Its imprints shape our stress response, emotional thresholds and how we relate to others. So, what if you could quiet your survival brain and take back control of your life? Therapy is about becoming the architect of your life and the master of your mind and body. It’s time to take charge and shape the new you.
Are you feeling chained to the past and locked into “autopilot” mode? Are relationships leaving you wonder about belonging or being good enough? Trauma leaves an undeniable trail of distrust and fear in our mind and our bodies. Trauma is what went wrong and what was never given. Its imprints shape our stress response, emotional thresholds and how we relate to others. So, what if you could quiet your survival brain and take back control of your life? Therapy is about becoming the architect of your life and the master of your mind and body. It’s time to take charge and shape the new you.
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Siobhan Sexton
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5R (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Living with life-altering illness, abuse, trauma, burnout or a devastating loss can be such an isolating experience. Sometimes the people around you, even health professionals, don’t know how to give the right support. The last thing you need after being put through the wringer is to have your experiences minimized or invalidated or to be given advice that doesn’t fit. You deserve respect, validation, and above all, genuine kindness as you make your way through the worst things a human being can experience. You deserve solid, compassionate support AND the practical tools to build a life in which you can THRIVE.
Living with life-altering illness, abuse, trauma, burnout or a devastating loss can be such an isolating experience. Sometimes the people around you, even health professionals, don’t know how to give the right support. The last thing you need after being put through the wringer is to have your experiences minimized or invalidated or to be given advice that doesn’t fit. You deserve respect, validation, and above all, genuine kindness as you make your way through the worst things a human being can experience. You deserve solid, compassionate support AND the practical tools to build a life in which you can THRIVE.
Dr. Kamala Shiriyeva
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M2N
I obtained my doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in psychology. I have 10+ experience teaching university courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Along with my teaching, I have 20+ years of experience in providing individual and couples therapy. I specialize in depression, and anxiety (panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety). Other areas of clinical interest include: chronic pain/injuries, relationship issues/distress, workplace stress, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem.
I obtained my doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in psychology. I have 10+ experience teaching university courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Along with my teaching, I have 20+ years of experience in providing individual and couples therapy. I specialize in depression, and anxiety (panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety). Other areas of clinical interest include: chronic pain/injuries, relationship issues/distress, workplace stress, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem.
Vivian Noehring Psychotherapy And Associates
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RN, CSAM, CCATP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M2K
Everyone deserves support as they navigate personal challenges. It's common for people travelling on life's journey to get stuck, experience immense inner pain, face crises, or experience intense anger. Our passion is to extend hope, support, and a path toward healing for anyone caught in life's struggles.
Everyone deserves support as they navigate personal challenges. It's common for people travelling on life's journey to get stuck, experience immense inner pain, face crises, or experience intense anger. Our passion is to extend hope, support, and a path toward healing for anyone caught in life's struggles.
Irit Toni Israeli
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Thornhill, ON L4J
Utilizing various evidence-based practices, such as EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, CBT, Narrative, and more, I work in the most efficient way, collaborating with you to find the best solutions for you. Drawing from 15 years of experience, during our journey together, you will learn practical and effective tools to alleviate distressing feelings, while we work on permanent resolutions for the root cause of the symptoms you encounter. Together, we resolve problems such as: anxiety, trauma, panic attacks, chronic pain, phobia, grief, OCD, or any combination. From first meeting you will leave with practical tools to apply, and feeling better.
Utilizing various evidence-based practices, such as EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, CBT, Narrative, and more, I work in the most efficient way, collaborating with you to find the best solutions for you. Drawing from 15 years of experience, during our journey together, you will learn practical and effective tools to alleviate distressing feelings, while we work on permanent resolutions for the root cause of the symptoms you encounter. Together, we resolve problems such as: anxiety, trauma, panic attacks, chronic pain, phobia, grief, OCD, or any combination. From first meeting you will leave with practical tools to apply, and feeling better.
Maryam Ashkan
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M2M
Waitlist for new clients
I provide comprehensive treatment to people who are struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, chronic pain, insomnia and relationship issues.
When your past lives on, you aren’t being fair to your future! You may feel like you are reliving the same old story and stuck in a repetitive pattern of negative thoughts, behaviour, and emotions with no way out. As a therapist, I walk with you to revisit these old stories and guide you to change this pattern. We will have an open conversation where you bring the knowledge of your life and I bring the knowledge of how a change can happen. My experience as a therapist has taught me that people need to be understood in an open, nonjudgmental, supportive and nurturing environment. Part of my job is to provide this environment.
I provide comprehensive treatment to people who are struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, chronic pain, insomnia and relationship issues.
When your past lives on, you aren’t being fair to your future! You may feel like you are reliving the same old story and stuck in a repetitive pattern of negative thoughts, behaviour, and emotions with no way out. As a therapist, I walk with you to revisit these old stories and guide you to change this pattern. We will have an open conversation where you bring the knowledge of your life and I bring the knowledge of how a change can happen. My experience as a therapist has taught me that people need to be understood in an open, nonjudgmental, supportive and nurturing environment. Part of my job is to provide this environment.
Sonia Poropat
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
North York, ON M5N (Online Only)
I want to help you live the life you want while enjoying the process. Although therapy may bring up painful moments, it doesn’t have to be painful to work. Evidenced-based modalities rooted in neuroscience, such as Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), can help you feel better quickly - all without having to go into detail about the traumatic experience. Instead of reliving the trauma over and over through traditional talk therapy, memories simply become something that happened in the past. The activated 'charge' or emotion that kept you in pain is no longer present. Please visit WEBSITE for more info.
I want to help you live the life you want while enjoying the process. Although therapy may bring up painful moments, it doesn’t have to be painful to work. Evidenced-based modalities rooted in neuroscience, such as Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), can help you feel better quickly - all without having to go into detail about the traumatic experience. Instead of reliving the trauma over and over through traditional talk therapy, memories simply become something that happened in the past. The activated 'charge' or emotion that kept you in pain is no longer present. Please visit WEBSITE for more info.
Ramona Marin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Mississauga, ON L4T
Welcome to my profile and to the first step in your healing journey ! Imagine how would feel to be healed from struggling with a traumatic past that affects your mental health, self-esteem, and relationships ! If you have a history of Complex PTSD, childhood attachment trauma, have experienced critical incidents like car accidents, and/or have suffered from anxiety/depression, chronic pain, eating disorders, self esteem and/ or relationship struggles please do not hesitate to contact me. Together we can start your healing and self-development journey so you can live a life free emotional, psychological, and relationship struggles .
Welcome to my profile and to the first step in your healing journey ! Imagine how would feel to be healed from struggling with a traumatic past that affects your mental health, self-esteem, and relationships ! If you have a history of Complex PTSD, childhood attachment trauma, have experienced critical incidents like car accidents, and/or have suffered from anxiety/depression, chronic pain, eating disorders, self esteem and/ or relationship struggles please do not hesitate to contact me. Together we can start your healing and self-development journey so you can live a life free emotional, psychological, and relationship struggles .
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Chronic Pain Counsellors
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophising, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.