Therapists in Toronto, ON

You deserve the joy of healthy relationships - let us help you get there. My team and I help our clients solve painful relationship problems and develop happier relationships. With 25 years of experience in over 26 counselling modalities, we apply the most recent findings in brain science to the art of relationship/couples counselling to help people of all orientations and backgrounds build strong, happy relationships. Whether you're struggling within your current relationship or healing from past relationship trauma, relationship therapy can help you experience healthy relationships again or for the first time.

Confused, drained or ALONE in your relationship? Are you putting the needs of others before your own? Are you changing yourself (like a chameleon) in order to feel appreciated? If the other person becomes your main focus and you modify your behaviors and ignore your needs to keep the relationship going at any cost, you have codependency. Codependents are MAGNETS for entitled, narcissistic, grandiose personalities. The ensuing relationship can stumble along for a LONG time, requiring huge amounts of effort and energy to keep up until finally it falls apart. When it does, you feel betrayed and abandoned (codependent's biggest fear).

You don't have to suffer alone. What if all your "shit" - your anxieties, worries and fears - was also the key to you getting better? Therapy with me, is a chance to understand your complicated feelings, emotions and desires and discover how to make choices that work for you. You can move from being disconnected, alienated and alone to being active, lively and engaged with the world.

I am a relational psychotherapist and trauma practitioner. I completed 5-year Psychotherapy training at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto, 3-year Somatic Experiencing training for trauma resolution (Montreal), and I hold a MA in Women's and Gender Studies (Carleton University, Ottawa). I have worked deeply with people struggling with a range of emotions/experiences including grief, self-harm, suicidal ideation, anger, childhood abuse and psychosocial trauma (including war), post-immigration experiences, relationship difficulties and self-actualization issues. My practice is trans, queer, fat and sex worker affirming.

With 15 years of experience as the head counsellor at The Michener Institute, I offer professional support for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family challenges. My use of both Gestalt Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives me a wide range of options for support for both individual and couples. Gestalt focuses on the 'here and now,' our body experiences and childhood patterns and helps us be present in our relationships. CBT has been rigorously tested in over 1000 studies, and is a therapy that supports depression, attention deficit disorder (ADD), panic and anxiety, phobias and stress.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) and a humanistic mental health counsellor. Do you feel like things aren't the way you thought they would be? Are you feeling stuck or misunderstood? I offer talking therapy towards helping you shape your perspective into a healthy and productive one. Whether it's your career, your relationships, or anything else that's important to you. I practice under a multicultural and multilingual perspective respecting the individual experience of otherness.

For those feeling unfulfilled, stuck, not quite themselves, or struggling with emotional regulation, I welcome you. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, childhood sexual abuse, relational and developmental trauma, and personal relationships. I utilize a variety of evidence-based modalities including psychodynamic, mindfulness, solution-focused, trauma-informed, and emotionally-focused approaches. I provide a space for clients that is free of judgment, inclusive, and empowering.

Are complicated relationships and old patterns keeping you feeling stuck and like you're running on empty? The good news is that accessing support is possible. Together we can unpack the layers of dust that hold you hostage. We'll discover tools for greater fulfillment in your intimate relationships along with creativity, humour, and joy. My approach is warm, compassionate and inviting. I have many years of experience providing trauma informed and evidence based therapy to individuals, couples, and teens. I believe in your strength and capacity for greater healing and growth. I specialize in Intimacy, Relationships and Sexuality.

Do you feel ready to finally take control of your life? I am a compassionate, client-centered psychotherapist, working with adults and couples experiencing mental and emotional challenges in their life. In my training as a therapist, an NLP and hypnotherapy coach and a yoga teacher, I have come to deeply respect the integrative nature of well-being, and work with my clients to facilitate the kind of change that can be felt in mind, body and spirit. It is my goal to assist others in creating profound shifts through awareness and integration, and it is my honour to come along on their journey of self-discovery.

Therapy helps resolve life issues & create strategies for positive change. Through a process that promotes self-awareness, healing & growth, you will develop greater capacity for healthy living. Whether struggling with a difficult life decision or event, having conflict in a relationship, needing help managing emotions, mood or stress, we provide care that fits with where you are in your journey & will help you find your way through. Our team of social workers are skilled & experienced in working with children, youth, adults, couples and families. Please visit our website and book and meet & greet.

I've been both the client and the therapist, and I believe strongly in the power of the therapeutic connection. It is an hour just for you; a space to find your voice, understand yourself, get out of your own way. This is what I offer my clients - a relationship where we work together in exploring what is going on for you, take the time to develop trust and tolerance for challenge, and where *everything* is open for discussion. My style is both direct and playful, curious and open-minded. I love working with clients who are ready for change, even if they don't know exactly what that might look like.

Lisa Romano-Dwyer is a registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist (OCSWSSW) located in the Beaches Toronto. Owner of Lakeside Wellness Therapy Affiliates, Lisa and her affiliates use strength-based therapies, psychotherapy-informed health and wellness coaching, relationship repair, and compassion mind training. Lisa is a results-oriented, reliable, trustworthy and compassionate counsellor who works with you to develop solutions. Her areas of specialization include increasing focus, achievement, gratitude, personal health, and joy. Lisa works with you to alleviate emotional pain and restore wellness & health.

I work with people whose struggle with depression, anxiety, low self esteem or addictions is getting in the way of leading a fulfilling life. For many years I have helped individuals who have experienced trauma and suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder. I also work with couples experiencing ruptures in their relationship to help rebuild communication, trust and intimacy . As a family mediator I help couples resolve conflict emerging from separation and divorce.

Remedy is a vibrant and open-minded clinical practice that is committed to the personal growth of our clients. Our philosophy is to innovate mental health care and to work with our clients to amplify and support the lives they want to live. People seek therapy for a number of reasons, including to pursue personal exploration and an enhanced experience of life, as well as to address specific mental health concerns. However your goals for therapy may look, we are here to hold space for you. We believe that you are the expert in your own life, and we will work collaboratively with you to design a therapy plan that meets your needs.

I offer individual and couple clients a compassionate, caring and confidential therapeutic relationship. Together, we'll identify your treatment goals based on your needs and concerns, and I will use the most effective, leading-edge scientific evidence-based treatment strategies to help you to achieve your goals.

I work well with clients who are self aware and/or have had therapy in the past, but feel stuck. They may be aware of how trauma from childhood impacted them, but are unsure of what to do next.

I practice from a collaborative, strengths-based framework that is trauma and attachment informed. I use a holistic approach that works from where you are at in your healing and honours your knowledge and strengths. I have worked in the non-profit sector for over 10 years with families, couples and individuals ages 7 and older.

I offer Psychotherapy and Counselling Services for Couples and Individuals who want more resilient and fulfilling lives. If you are committed to change and facing one or more of these issues right now, it’s time to talk: THERAPY for COUPLES: Relationship break-up, Affair Recovery, Should I Stay or Should I Leave?, Rebuilding after a Break up. PERSONAL THERAPY: Anxiety, Self Esteem & Identity, Depression, Mending a Broken Heart, Workplace and Career Challenges, Life transitions, Loneliness.

Our family-focused clinic provides counselling for adults, couples, children, and families. We offer a variety of group therapy options taking place every couple of months. Our diverse team is experienced in supporting anxiety, stress, depression, anger management, addictions, grief, ADHD, OCD, life transitions, relationship challenges, and more. Child and youth therapy can be working one-on-one or parent counselling. We use a supportive, non-judgemental approach for those looking for immediate relief from stressful situations to those seeking long-term support for more complex challenges.