Therapists in Waterloo, ON
Alina Chirila
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2L (Online Only)
Through years of training and professional development and through personal experience I have developed a therapeutic approach and style that reflects what I most value in the work that I do with my clients – collaboration and a deep sense of connectedness, the most important elements of the therapeutic relationship.
Whether you’re seeking to address persistent, lifelong concerns or the effects of new and unsettling events, psychotherapy can be a helpful tool. It offers the opportunity of establishing a deeper and more meaningful understanding of ourselves and of our personal history, and work toward more fulfilling lives and relationships. For many of us psychotherapy can mean a way out of dark places. Pursuing therapy does not mean we will never be faced with challenging moments, it means that we will show up better equipped to handle adversities and will be able to bring our best selves to the forefront.
Through years of training and professional development and through personal experience I have developed a therapeutic approach and style that reflects what I most value in the work that I do with my clients – collaboration and a deep sense of connectedness, the most important elements of the therapeutic relationship.
Whether you’re seeking to address persistent, lifelong concerns or the effects of new and unsettling events, psychotherapy can be a helpful tool. It offers the opportunity of establishing a deeper and more meaningful understanding of ourselves and of our personal history, and work toward more fulfilling lives and relationships. For many of us psychotherapy can mean a way out of dark places. Pursuing therapy does not mean we will never be faced with challenging moments, it means that we will show up better equipped to handle adversities and will be able to bring our best selves to the forefront.
I engage the therapeutic relationship with curiosity, creativity, and an open mind.
Available in-person in Waterloo, ON and virtual across Ontario! Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, or low self-esteem? Do you struggle with school/work/life balance, interpersonal relationships, or conflict? Are you having difficulty adjusting to retirement, illness, caregiving, loss, separation, divorce, or co-parenting? Do you feel angry, tired, generally unhappy or ‘stuck’? I am here to help! As an experienced therapist with a background in mental health, mediation, public health care, and the legal system, I provide individual and relational therapy for adults and youth (16+) for a variety of life's challenges.
I engage the therapeutic relationship with curiosity, creativity, and an open mind.
Available in-person in Waterloo, ON and virtual across Ontario! Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, or low self-esteem? Do you struggle with school/work/life balance, interpersonal relationships, or conflict? Are you having difficulty adjusting to retirement, illness, caregiving, loss, separation, divorce, or co-parenting? Do you feel angry, tired, generally unhappy or ‘stuck’? I am here to help! As an experienced therapist with a background in mental health, mediation, public health care, and the legal system, I provide individual and relational therapy for adults and youth (16+) for a variety of life's challenges.
I have years of experience in working with individuals and couples needing help in navigating life's issues. My goal is to help clients better understand themselves, make goals and pursue them.
I have years of experience in working with individuals and couples needing help in navigating life's issues. My goal is to help clients better understand themselves, make goals and pursue them.
One of my goals is to develop a strong, trusting, therapeutic relationship with all my clients.
Life can be downright difficult, disappointing, stressful and unfair at times at times. But there is no reason to struggle through life’s challenges alone, or give up because the feeling of being stuck can make you feel powerless. If you are seeking help individually, as a couple, or a family, I strive to make you feel understood in a supportive, warm and sensitive manner as we discuss, explore and develop deeper insights into your current challenges. I encourage you to visit my website to learn more. Individual sessions are 50 minutes in duration, couples are 80 minutes.
One of my goals is to develop a strong, trusting, therapeutic relationship with all my clients.
Life can be downright difficult, disappointing, stressful and unfair at times at times. But there is no reason to struggle through life’s challenges alone, or give up because the feeling of being stuck can make you feel powerless. If you are seeking help individually, as a couple, or a family, I strive to make you feel understood in a supportive, warm and sensitive manner as we discuss, explore and develop deeper insights into your current challenges. I encourage you to visit my website to learn more. Individual sessions are 50 minutes in duration, couples are 80 minutes.
Kaitlyn Arnold
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA, RP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2L (Online Only)
Are you struggling with relationships? Are you anxious, stressed, or feeling stuck when it comes to your romantic partner or sex life? Do you struggle to feel fulfilled in life? Does anxiety often get the best of you? My name is Kaitlyn, and I'm a Registered Psychotherapist currently working with clients to explore relationships, anxiety, burnout, and sex/intimacy. I have experience working with individuals and couples to facilitate healthy relationships, as well as navigating themes of ADHD, communication, conflict, desire, and break-ups.
Are you struggling with relationships? Are you anxious, stressed, or feeling stuck when it comes to your romantic partner or sex life? Do you struggle to feel fulfilled in life? Does anxiety often get the best of you? My name is Kaitlyn, and I'm a Registered Psychotherapist currently working with clients to explore relationships, anxiety, burnout, and sex/intimacy. I have experience working with individuals and couples to facilitate healthy relationships, as well as navigating themes of ADHD, communication, conflict, desire, and break-ups.
Dawn Brannigan Craig
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Waterloo, ON N2L (Online Only)
I am a clinical social worker providing individual, couple and family counselling for a wide array of concerns. The foundation of my practice is client-centred and relational. I firmly believe that for therapy to be most effective, a relationship must be established between the client and counsellor. I have 18 years of experience working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting skills, aging, and health concerns
I am a clinical social worker providing individual, couple and family counselling for a wide array of concerns. The foundation of my practice is client-centred and relational. I firmly believe that for therapy to be most effective, a relationship must be established between the client and counsellor. I have 18 years of experience working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting skills, aging, and health concerns
No matter how little hope you might have right now about your marriage, relationship, return to work, or whatever that might be, there is always a professional ear available to help you get through this rough time.
Book directly in my schedule: marinelabraunstein.setmore.com Hello, my name is Marinela. My extensive training in individual, couple & family therapy and over 20 years of practice has helped many individuals and couples get a better understanding of the origin of the concerning issue, as well as make positive choices about their present and future. I have also been working with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, boundaries, work stress, relationship/family issues, separation/divorce, and Postpartum struggles...Life transitions can be hard and painful at times, but you do not need to go through it alone.
No matter how little hope you might have right now about your marriage, relationship, return to work, or whatever that might be, there is always a professional ear available to help you get through this rough time.
Book directly in my schedule: marinelabraunstein.setmore.com Hello, my name is Marinela. My extensive training in individual, couple & family therapy and over 20 years of practice has helped many individuals and couples get a better understanding of the origin of the concerning issue, as well as make positive choices about their present and future. I have also been working with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, boundaries, work stress, relationship/family issues, separation/divorce, and Postpartum struggles...Life transitions can be hard and painful at times, but you do not need to go through it alone.
Ghazala Fauzia
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, MA
Verified Verified
Waterloo, ON N2J (Online Only)
With extensive training in CBT, DBT, EFT, Gottman Relationship Therapy, and Clinical Hypnotherapy, and as a certified EMDR therapist and EMDRIA approved consultant, I’d like to use the skills and insights that I’ve sharpened over the course of my career to help you break negative cycles in your life and step into deeper levels of intimacy with your partner.
As a therapist, one of my most deeply held beliefs is that each of us has the potential to live our best life. We can do this when we learn how to remain calm and collected in stressful moments, identify and detach from unhelpful thought patterns, and develop the courage to change behaviours that keep us stuck in negative cycles. Sometimes we’re able to do this on our own, and other times - especially when we feel routinely overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, and discouraged - we need someone to walk alongside us to help us figure out how to regain control of our emotions, rekindle our hope, and navigate life’s inevitable difficulties
With extensive training in CBT, DBT, EFT, Gottman Relationship Therapy, and Clinical Hypnotherapy, and as a certified EMDR therapist and EMDRIA approved consultant, I’d like to use the skills and insights that I’ve sharpened over the course of my career to help you break negative cycles in your life and step into deeper levels of intimacy with your partner.
As a therapist, one of my most deeply held beliefs is that each of us has the potential to live our best life. We can do this when we learn how to remain calm and collected in stressful moments, identify and detach from unhelpful thought patterns, and develop the courage to change behaviours that keep us stuck in negative cycles. Sometimes we’re able to do this on our own, and other times - especially when we feel routinely overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, and discouraged - we need someone to walk alongside us to help us figure out how to regain control of our emotions, rekindle our hope, and navigate life’s inevitable difficulties
Isidro Carvalho
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
Waterloo, ON N2L (Online Only)
I'm just here to support you, your relationship, or your family through this journey, whatever this journey may be.
Are you a queer, trans, or neurodivergent person dealing with the hurt of discrimination, rejection, or the feeling that folks around you just don’t understand? Maybe you struggle with trauma symptoms, dissociation, anxiety, depression, self-blame, or low self-worth. It can be hard to get up the courage to come to therapy only to feel like you have to explain the basics of your identity to your therapist. Worse yet, it can be scary to seek therapy when the field of psychology has historically tried to keep us from being our authentic selves.
I'm just here to support you, your relationship, or your family through this journey, whatever this journey may be.
Are you a queer, trans, or neurodivergent person dealing with the hurt of discrimination, rejection, or the feeling that folks around you just don’t understand? Maybe you struggle with trauma symptoms, dissociation, anxiety, depression, self-blame, or low self-worth. It can be hard to get up the courage to come to therapy only to feel like you have to explain the basics of your identity to your therapist. Worse yet, it can be scary to seek therapy when the field of psychology has historically tried to keep us from being our authentic selves.
The Delton Glebe Counselling Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, RP
Verified Verified
Waterloo, ON N2L
Here is a partial list of areas where we can help: Anxiety & Depression, Couples & Relationship Issues, Trauma & Abuse, Grief & Loss, Parenting & Family Issues, Life Purpose & Life Meaning Questions, Addiction & Recovery Issues.
The Delton Glebe Counselling Centre is a multi-faith counselling agency committed to strengthening emotional and spiritual well-being. We are rooted in the belief that faith and spirituality are important resources for healing and change. We embrace diversity and cultural inclusivity and offer counselling to all individuals. We provide trained therapists who qualify for membership in the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Here is a partial list of areas where we can help: Anxiety & Depression, Couples & Relationship Issues, Trauma & Abuse, Grief & Loss, Parenting & Family Issues, Life Purpose & Life Meaning Questions, Addiction & Recovery Issues.
The Delton Glebe Counselling Centre is a multi-faith counselling agency committed to strengthening emotional and spiritual well-being. We are rooted in the belief that faith and spirituality are important resources for healing and change. We embrace diversity and cultural inclusivity and offer counselling to all individuals. We provide trained therapists who qualify for membership in the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
Josh Rinz
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, AAT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2J (Online Only)
I bring an enthusiastic and innovative approach to therapy. My role as a therapist is to create a safe and engaging space where clients can explore their own stories and discover their sense of hope within. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have training and experience in working with adolescents, individuals who are on the autism spectrum, individuals with ADHD, and people with special needs as well as their families and caregivers.
I bring an enthusiastic and innovative approach to therapy. My role as a therapist is to create a safe and engaging space where clients can explore their own stories and discover their sense of hope within. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have training and experience in working with adolescents, individuals who are on the autism spectrum, individuals with ADHD, and people with special needs as well as their families and caregivers.
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Waterloo, ON N2K
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If you feel empty, disconnected, lost, or like a robot next to your partner or family; Maybe trust is broken and you don't know how to fix it! Or: You want help to grow spiritually or personally! I am here to help. I specialize in couples, family & individual counselling and offer immediate availability to help you to strengthen yourself or your relationship. If you're looking to rebuild your connection or navigate conflict within your relationships from a Christian lens, I will support you and your loved ones every step of the way - also, if you are newly married or new parents. Does it fit your need? Please click "Email me" now!
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I have been a therapist in private practice for 9 years. Prior to my work as a therapist I worked in mental health and addictions at the hospital. As a therapist I appreciate being able to support clients who are facing many of life's challenges divorce, career change, parenting, co-parenting, grief, online dating, relationship struggles. I work with clients struggling with anxiety and/or depression, who have attachment wounds and trauma. I work with individuals, couples and families. I also offer clinical supervision to social workers and psychotherapists.
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Cardinal Counselling and Mediation is a full service counselling agency in Waterloo Our office is close to the Expressway, offers free parking and is on a main bus line. We believe that all people can change their lives, leading them to higher satisfaction and health. We work with individuals, couples and families and do not have a wait list. All of our counsellors are Registered Social Workers with a Masters Degree. We encourage our clients to check their extended health benefits to see if counselling is covered, as we are unable to accept OHIP. We currently offer virtual and in-person appointments.
Cardinal Counselling and Mediation is a full service counselling agency in Waterloo Our office is close to the Expressway, offers free parking and is on a main bus line. We believe that all people can change their lives, leading them to higher satisfaction and health. We work with individuals, couples and families and do not have a wait list. All of our counsellors are Registered Social Workers with a Masters Degree. We encourage our clients to check their extended health benefits to see if counselling is covered, as we are unable to accept OHIP. We currently offer virtual and in-person appointments.
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2 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2V
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Jennifer Aubrey
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2J
My experience as a wife and mother, as well as my twenty year career in social work, allows me to support clients in such areas as parenting, postpartum depression, anxiety, relationship issues, PTSD, trauma, adoption, child welfare, life transitions, and compassion fatigue.
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Hossein works to build and maintain a firm therapeutic alliance with his clients and believes that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor for the client/therapist journey; Hossein helps clients start, continue, and finish journeys in which new perspectives are discovered.
Have you suffered from such things as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, loneliness, or anger? As a psychotherapist interested in existential themes, Hossein has worked with clients who have experienced these issues. Hossein has a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology in addition to a Bachelor of Science, an MA, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Hossein offers both individual and couples counselling. Depending on client needs, Hossein uses various approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and many more.
Hossein works to build and maintain a firm therapeutic alliance with his clients and believes that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor for the client/therapist journey; Hossein helps clients start, continue, and finish journeys in which new perspectives are discovered.
Have you suffered from such things as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, loneliness, or anger? As a psychotherapist interested in existential themes, Hossein has worked with clients who have experienced these issues. Hossein has a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology in addition to a Bachelor of Science, an MA, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Hossein offers both individual and couples counselling. Depending on client needs, Hossein uses various approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and many more.
Lunar Psychotherapy & Wellness, Tina Lackner
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CPT
Verified Verified
Waterloo, ON N2J
Do you want a deeper sense of fulfillment in your life? Do you struggle with anxiety, fears, depression, stress, managing your emotions or relationships, chronic health issues or adjusting to new life situations? We at LPW can support you through this season of life. At LPW, we are dedicated to helping children, teens, adults, families and couples to gain coping strategies to support their mental and emotional well-being. Embrace the support you, your child/teen or your relationship deserves; LPW will carefully pair you with a therapist with the necessary understanding and training to provide optimal support.
Do you want a deeper sense of fulfillment in your life? Do you struggle with anxiety, fears, depression, stress, managing your emotions or relationships, chronic health issues or adjusting to new life situations? We at LPW can support you through this season of life. At LPW, we are dedicated to helping children, teens, adults, families and couples to gain coping strategies to support their mental and emotional well-being. Embrace the support you, your child/teen or your relationship deserves; LPW will carefully pair you with a therapist with the necessary understanding and training to provide optimal support.
Monique Peats
Registered Social Worker, MTS-PC, MSW, RSW, OACCPP, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Waterloo, ON N2J
Whether you are struggling with a relationship issue, self-esteem, addiction, disordered eating, parenting, anxiety, grief or depression, to name a few, you deserve so much more.
As a Therapist, Registered Social Worker and co-founder of an internationally awarded recovery wellness program, my goal is to help you on your healing journey. I enjoy working with couples, individuals, youth, older children and families. I will collaboratively work alongside you using evidence informed theories to help you work through the things that are keeping you from living your best life. I believe that you are the expert in your life and that my role is to equip you with tools that will enable you to work through the issues that are most concerning.
Whether you are struggling with a relationship issue, self-esteem, addiction, disordered eating, parenting, anxiety, grief or depression, to name a few, you deserve so much more.
As a Therapist, Registered Social Worker and co-founder of an internationally awarded recovery wellness program, my goal is to help you on your healing journey. I enjoy working with couples, individuals, youth, older children and families. I will collaboratively work alongside you using evidence informed theories to help you work through the things that are keeping you from living your best life. I believe that you are the expert in your life and that my role is to equip you with tools that will enable you to work through the issues that are most concerning.
I am adept at helping individuals and couples uncover sources of pain and trauma, and aid in the safe unfolding of these experiences.
Are you in need of more insight into your personal or relational struggles? Maybe you feel like you're stuck in a loop of destructive behaviors, and don't know how to get out. Maybe you notice distance or tension in your relationship, and need to make sense of it all, and become connected again. Maybe you are ready to unpack and process unresolved trauma, and need the support of a professional in a safe and trusting environment.
I am adept at helping individuals and couples uncover sources of pain and trauma, and aid in the safe unfolding of these experiences.
Are you in need of more insight into your personal or relational struggles? Maybe you feel like you're stuck in a loop of destructive behaviors, and don't know how to get out. Maybe you notice distance or tension in your relationship, and need to make sense of it all, and become connected again. Maybe you are ready to unpack and process unresolved trauma, and need the support of a professional in a safe and trusting environment.
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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.