Couples Counselling Therapists in M6H
EFT couples counselling rebuilds the emotional connection that you have had with your partner by identifying patterns in your communication cycle that are unhelpful.
As a registered member of a provincially regulated health care profession with 31 yrs of professional experience, I have the clinical training and experience necessary to provide psychotherapy. I am certified in EFT and CBT and qualified to help you with a variety of problems that you may be experiencing. I will help you get back on track to enjoying a more fulfilling life that you deserve. I provide marriage and couples counselling as well as adult individual therapy and counselling. Convenient weekday appointments are available and can be booked in real time on-line right now by visiting my website.
EFT couples counselling rebuilds the emotional connection that you have had with your partner by identifying patterns in your communication cycle that are unhelpful.
As a registered member of a provincially regulated health care profession with 31 yrs of professional experience, I have the clinical training and experience necessary to provide psychotherapy. I am certified in EFT and CBT and qualified to help you with a variety of problems that you may be experiencing. I will help you get back on track to enjoying a more fulfilling life that you deserve. I provide marriage and couples counselling as well as adult individual therapy and counselling. Convenient weekday appointments are available and can be booked in real time on-line right now by visiting my website.
Oliver Healey
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Grief. It's a word heavy with emotion that often brings up images of loss, sadness, and heartache. But grief is so much more than that. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that is inevitable at some point in life. When we think of grief, we often think of the loss of a loved one. While undoubtedly a significant kind of it, grief can take many forms. It can be the witnessing of another's pain, loss of a job, a relationship, a dream unrealized. It can be the end of an era, the closing of a chapter, the diagnosis of life-altering illness, and the shattering of expectations. No matter the form it takes, grief often feels deeply isolating.
Grief. It's a word heavy with emotion that often brings up images of loss, sadness, and heartache. But grief is so much more than that. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that is inevitable at some point in life. When we think of grief, we often think of the loss of a loved one. While undoubtedly a significant kind of it, grief can take many forms. It can be the witnessing of another's pain, loss of a job, a relationship, a dream unrealized. It can be the end of an era, the closing of a chapter, the diagnosis of life-altering illness, and the shattering of expectations. No matter the form it takes, grief often feels deeply isolating.
Briana Krushelnicki - Feminist Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, BEd, MA, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
My practice provides a space for women, trans, and non-binary folks to slow down and build a more trusting, compassionate relationship with themselves.
Overwhelmed. Burnt out. Disconnected. You struggle to set and hold healthy boundaries. You feel you have to earn your worth by doing for others. You hold yourself to incredibly high standards and find it difficult to treat yourself with grace and trust. Exploring the therapy process and reaching out for a space where you put your own needs first is incredibly challenging, and I congratulate you. Talk therapy is designed to support you in deepening your relationship with yourself in a safe and non-judgmental environment. The therapy journey will explore your patterns, your values, and your tools for navigating challenging seasons.
My practice provides a space for women, trans, and non-binary folks to slow down and build a more trusting, compassionate relationship with themselves.
Overwhelmed. Burnt out. Disconnected. You struggle to set and hold healthy boundaries. You feel you have to earn your worth by doing for others. You hold yourself to incredibly high standards and find it difficult to treat yourself with grace and trust. Exploring the therapy process and reaching out for a space where you put your own needs first is incredibly challenging, and I congratulate you. Talk therapy is designed to support you in deepening your relationship with yourself in a safe and non-judgmental environment. The therapy journey will explore your patterns, your values, and your tools for navigating challenging seasons.
Jill Gilbert Couples and Relational Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, dipTIRP, RP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H
Change is possible as we create a safe setting that opens you to new ways of being in relationship and in the world.
I see individuals and couples in my practice. In both cases, the therapeutic relationship is a place in which you (or you and your partner) can feel understood and heard, and where you can know again that you matter. Therapy is at once simple - it provides you a space to talk about all the things you've been feeling and thinking; and yet it is also more - it is an experience of trust and of growth out of which transformation is indeed possible. Even in times when change seems impossible or out of reach, there is hope through the therapeutic connection.
Change is possible as we create a safe setting that opens you to new ways of being in relationship and in the world.
I see individuals and couples in my practice. In both cases, the therapeutic relationship is a place in which you (or you and your partner) can feel understood and heard, and where you can know again that you matter. Therapy is at once simple - it provides you a space to talk about all the things you've been feeling and thinking; and yet it is also more - it is an experience of trust and of growth out of which transformation is indeed possible. Even in times when change seems impossible or out of reach, there is hope through the therapeutic connection.
Myles Chisholm
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
I have specialized expertise in couples therapy, substance abuse counseling, and facilitating therapeutic groups.
With over a decade of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I have witnessed the transformative power of healing first-hand. My extensive training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) allows me to employ evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique needs. Throughout my career, I have successfully supported clients dealing with a wide range of challenges, including trauma, PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), developmental trauma, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
I have specialized expertise in couples therapy, substance abuse counseling, and facilitating therapeutic groups.
With over a decade of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I have witnessed the transformative power of healing first-hand. My extensive training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) allows me to employ evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique needs. Throughout my career, I have successfully supported clients dealing with a wide range of challenges, including trauma, PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), developmental trauma, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Kaleigh Trace
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that our relationships can be sites of powerful healing. As a therapist it is an honour to work alongside couples and families as their relationships - to one another, to others, to themselves - transform. It is through this transformation that we come to better understand ourselves and create new ways of being that are more compassionate, empathetic and generative.
I believe that our relationships can be sites of powerful healing. As a therapist it is an honour to work alongside couples and families as their relationships - to one another, to others, to themselves - transform. It is through this transformation that we come to better understand ourselves and create new ways of being that are more compassionate, empathetic and generative.
Whether you are feeling anxious, depressed, having relationship issues, going through a life transition, or any other difficulty, we will explore the #%!* together.
I offer a warm, creative, down-to-earth approach that is client-focused and collaborative. I work from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive framework. I believe in bringing light and air to the parts of ourselves that need time and space to emerge. In our increasingly fragmented world filled with smart phones and twitter feeds, we could all use some good old-fashioned connection. I bring a deep curiousity about the ways we move through the world, the stories we tell ourselves and how our relationships are affected.
Whether you are feeling anxious, depressed, having relationship issues, going through a life transition, or any other difficulty, we will explore the #%!* together.
I offer a warm, creative, down-to-earth approach that is client-focused and collaborative. I work from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive framework. I believe in bringing light and air to the parts of ourselves that need time and space to emerge. In our increasingly fragmented world filled with smart phones and twitter feeds, we could all use some good old-fashioned connection. I bring a deep curiousity about the ways we move through the world, the stories we tell ourselves and how our relationships are affected.
Rachel Oliver
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Primarily, I work with individuals 16 years of age and older, who are interested in seeking support in emotional, behavioural, and relationship issues.
Taking the first step to find help in working through life’s challenges takes self-awareness and courage. Congratulations for taking that first step. As your therapist, I promise you the following: I will work with you, at your pace, to help you feel confident and energized about who you are. I will help support you in facing life’s difficulties and in building strong and healthy relationships. I will value the nuances and uniqueness of your life journey and I will motivate you to meet your therapy goals with care and compassion.
Primarily, I work with individuals 16 years of age and older, who are interested in seeking support in emotional, behavioural, and relationship issues.
Taking the first step to find help in working through life’s challenges takes self-awareness and courage. Congratulations for taking that first step. As your therapist, I promise you the following: I will work with you, at your pace, to help you feel confident and energized about who you are. I will help support you in facing life’s difficulties and in building strong and healthy relationships. I will value the nuances and uniqueness of your life journey and I will motivate you to meet your therapy goals with care and compassion.
Emily Reed
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
I enjoy seeing insight develop as individuals and couples learn new ways to consider how their mood is impacted by their thinking and behavioural patterns.
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? When most of our time is spent juggling responsibilities, working on relationships, and keeping track of all our worries, our own wellness can fall to the bottom of the long to do list. Entering into therapy is a chance to take a breath, reassess and figure out the best ways to move forward. It would be an honour to join you in that journey.
I enjoy seeing insight develop as individuals and couples learn new ways to consider how their mood is impacted by their thinking and behavioural patterns.
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? When most of our time is spent juggling responsibilities, working on relationships, and keeping track of all our worries, our own wellness can fall to the bottom of the long to do list. Entering into therapy is a chance to take a breath, reassess and figure out the best ways to move forward. It would be an honour to join you in that journey.
I specialize in anxiety, anger-management, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, Partner Assault Response, coping with medical diagnoses, parenting skills education, and working with children & youth.
Anger, anxiety, depression, family conflict, domestic violence, acute and chronic/complex trauma comprise some of the challenges individuals experience in their lives. If you are a person struggling with any of these issues and/or experience other mental health concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out for a brief chat to discuss whether I am the right therapist for you. I am a Registered Master of Social Worker (MSW, RSW) with over 25 years of extensive experience serving complex mental health needs for individuals, couples, and families. I offer services in English, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
I specialize in anxiety, anger-management, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, Partner Assault Response, coping with medical diagnoses, parenting skills education, and working with children & youth.
Anger, anxiety, depression, family conflict, domestic violence, acute and chronic/complex trauma comprise some of the challenges individuals experience in their lives. If you are a person struggling with any of these issues and/or experience other mental health concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out for a brief chat to discuss whether I am the right therapist for you. I am a Registered Master of Social Worker (MSW, RSW) with over 25 years of extensive experience serving complex mental health needs for individuals, couples, and families. I offer services in English, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Julia G Johnson
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC, LPC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Ms. Johnson provides English/Spanish psychotherapy for children/youth/adults. The hardships we face in life can have an impact on the health and mental well-being of us and our love ones. Ms. Johnson's goal is to help people who struggle with anxiety, depression, and trauma succeed, and find inner peace. She provides psychotherapy for people of diverse backgrounds, including Christians, who want to overcome fears and limitations, achieve spiritual growth, and create meaningful relationships with others. She is also a Play Therapist Supervisor who cares and works well with children 2 & up, families, parents and couples.
Ms. Johnson provides English/Spanish psychotherapy for children/youth/adults. The hardships we face in life can have an impact on the health and mental well-being of us and our love ones. Ms. Johnson's goal is to help people who struggle with anxiety, depression, and trauma succeed, and find inner peace. She provides psychotherapy for people of diverse backgrounds, including Christians, who want to overcome fears and limitations, achieve spiritual growth, and create meaningful relationships with others. She is also a Play Therapist Supervisor who cares and works well with children 2 & up, families, parents and couples.
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Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Hello there! Finding the right therapist is like looking for a comfortable pair of shoes, you may try a few until you find the one that is the right fit! My goal is for my clients to feel comfortable expressing themselves. I'm here to create a warm and healing space for you! I'm committed to understanding the challenges you're going through while focusing on your unique perspective. I'll adjust to what feels right for you, offering support to overcome any obstacles affecting your well-being. Our therapeutic relationship is important and it is the catalyst for any therapeutic changes.
Hello there! Finding the right therapist is like looking for a comfortable pair of shoes, you may try a few until you find the one that is the right fit! My goal is for my clients to feel comfortable expressing themselves. I'm here to create a warm and healing space for you! I'm committed to understanding the challenges you're going through while focusing on your unique perspective. I'll adjust to what feels right for you, offering support to overcome any obstacles affecting your well-being. Our therapeutic relationship is important and it is the catalyst for any therapeutic changes.
I love doing couples work, and family work with adult children.
My approach to therapy is practical, creative, humorous, and interactive. Engaging in therapy is a vulnerable and courageous step, and I aim to foster a comfortable, collaborative process. When the tools and skills that were previously helpful are no longer working, I support clients to cultivate new coping skills, and identify potential areas for change and/or acceptance. I am a seasoned therapist who is able to draw from a variety of modalities depending on what comes up for the client.
I love doing couples work, and family work with adult children.
My approach to therapy is practical, creative, humorous, and interactive. Engaging in therapy is a vulnerable and courageous step, and I aim to foster a comfortable, collaborative process. When the tools and skills that were previously helpful are no longer working, I support clients to cultivate new coping skills, and identify potential areas for change and/or acceptance. I am a seasoned therapist who is able to draw from a variety of modalities depending on what comes up for the client.
She has experience supporting individuals, couples and families, facing challenges with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, drug use, stress, as well as relationship, life and identity transitions.
Uzma works from a holistic approach to help you meet your hopes and goals. She aims to honour your lived experiences and to understand how you make meaning of your own life. Uzma strives to incorporate transparency, authenticity and humour into therapy and hopes to create a space that is marked by collaboration, compassion and safety. Her practice is bound by a feminist, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, harm reduction, trauma-informed framework; As a Canadian born, South Asian female, Uzma values the ways that structures and political categories such as race, class, gender and diaspora, intersect and shape our everyday lives.
She has experience supporting individuals, couples and families, facing challenges with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, drug use, stress, as well as relationship, life and identity transitions.
Uzma works from a holistic approach to help you meet your hopes and goals. She aims to honour your lived experiences and to understand how you make meaning of your own life. Uzma strives to incorporate transparency, authenticity and humour into therapy and hopes to create a space that is marked by collaboration, compassion and safety. Her practice is bound by a feminist, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, harm reduction, trauma-informed framework; As a Canadian born, South Asian female, Uzma values the ways that structures and political categories such as race, class, gender and diaspora, intersect and shape our everyday lives.
In my work with couples, I am passionate about facilitating empathy, connection and teaching individuals how to be in conflict with one another.
I am a registered social worker who was brought to therapeutic work through my own process of understanding how to authentically connect to our selves, our bodies and others in the midst of healing from relational trauma. With trauma and loss having been prominent aspects of my life, I am familiar with how the impacts of these experiences act as barriers to connection and repair.
In my work with couples, I am passionate about facilitating empathy, connection and teaching individuals how to be in conflict with one another.
I am a registered social worker who was brought to therapeutic work through my own process of understanding how to authentically connect to our selves, our bodies and others in the midst of healing from relational trauma. With trauma and loss having been prominent aspects of my life, I am familiar with how the impacts of these experiences act as barriers to connection and repair.
My previous counselling roles have been in the field of rape crisis, intimate partner violence, mental health and substance use for people living in poverty and homelessness.
I work with you to create a safe space for us to explore some of the areas in your life you are struggling with. I believe in naming the strengths in ourselves that resist, or push back against, hardship as points of transformation into a more fulfilling and joyful life.
My previous counselling roles have been in the field of rape crisis, intimate partner violence, mental health and substance use for people living in poverty and homelessness.
I work with you to create a safe space for us to explore some of the areas in your life you are struggling with. I believe in naming the strengths in ourselves that resist, or push back against, hardship as points of transformation into a more fulfilling and joyful life.
Supports for individuals and couples are available for a wide array of issues including: * Relationships * Family Conflict * Anxiety/Depression * Trauma * Workplace Stress * Substance Use.
My counselling practice is about supporting growth, achieving positive change and overcoming adversity with compassion and integrity. An effective therapeutic relationship can help clarify the nature of struggles you are facing and most importantly, foster your strengths and skills to help you achieve your goals. I would value the opportunity to provide you with responsive, evidenced-based supports in your process of growth.
Supports for individuals and couples are available for a wide array of issues including: * Relationships * Family Conflict * Anxiety/Depression * Trauma * Workplace Stress * Substance Use.
My counselling practice is about supporting growth, achieving positive change and overcoming adversity with compassion and integrity. An effective therapeutic relationship can help clarify the nature of struggles you are facing and most importantly, foster your strengths and skills to help you achieve your goals. I would value the opportunity to provide you with responsive, evidenced-based supports in your process of growth.
I support you to feel safer and healthier in your environment, relationships and body. Rooted in an anti-oppressive framework, I help understand how past experiences, may be impacting in the present, and explore the mind-body connection. By building trust and deeply listening, I try and support you to meet your goals for therapy. I work extensively with folks who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, issues of self-worth, self-harm, dissociation and integrating psychedelic or transpersonal experiences. I also frequently work with couples and parents. I am a certified psychedelic assisted therapist and IFS therapist.
I support you to feel safer and healthier in your environment, relationships and body. Rooted in an anti-oppressive framework, I help understand how past experiences, may be impacting in the present, and explore the mind-body connection. By building trust and deeply listening, I try and support you to meet your goals for therapy. I work extensively with folks who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, issues of self-worth, self-harm, dissociation and integrating psychedelic or transpersonal experiences. I also frequently work with couples and parents. I am a certified psychedelic assisted therapist and IFS therapist.
Makinz Madigan Meisel
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Qualifying as an EFT Couples Counsellor presently (2024).
***CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** I am a client-centered, trauma-informed practicing queer social worker. I specialize in clinical practice; as well as, connecting my clients to appropriate community services and supports. I am committed to serving diverse communities as a social worker and advocate. I specialize in aiding 2SLGBTQIA communities with a focus on folks who identify as transgender/non gender conforming/fluid. Moreover, I have years of experience working with individuals with disabilities, dual diagnosis, mental health, specifically mood disorders, and trauma.
Qualifying as an EFT Couples Counsellor presently (2024).
***CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** I am a client-centered, trauma-informed practicing queer social worker. I specialize in clinical practice; as well as, connecting my clients to appropriate community services and supports. I am committed to serving diverse communities as a social worker and advocate. I specialize in aiding 2SLGBTQIA communities with a focus on folks who identify as transgender/non gender conforming/fluid. Moreover, I have years of experience working with individuals with disabilities, dual diagnosis, mental health, specifically mood disorders, and trauma.
You are on your way to deeper growth. I know because you are on this site, actively looking for support. Well done, you. Although, right now it may still feel a little rough. Fair enough. Being human is hard. Regardless of your very human issue: trauma from the past; stuckness in life; relationship issues; out of control anxiety and stress; chronic illness; career struggles; or just feeling lost and confused, the key to moving forward lies within you. Looking inward by using reserach-based approaches like IFS, EMDR, I will support you to see your strengths, values and beliefs to access your strengths to thrive.
You are on your way to deeper growth. I know because you are on this site, actively looking for support. Well done, you. Although, right now it may still feel a little rough. Fair enough. Being human is hard. Regardless of your very human issue: trauma from the past; stuckness in life; relationship issues; out of control anxiety and stress; chronic illness; career struggles; or just feeling lost and confused, the key to moving forward lies within you. Looking inward by using reserach-based approaches like IFS, EMDR, I will support you to see your strengths, values and beliefs to access your strengths to thrive.
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Couples Counselling
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.