Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in M4C
Chris Spiess
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4C (Online Only)
Aaniin/Boozhoo/Willkommen/Hello, Is life feeling hard? Overwhelming? Emotions feel too big, or maybe not at all? Are you Looking for support for your family or a young person? My goal is to work with people in authentic ways. I journey with folks through difficult, hard, messy, and scary situations. I work from a trauma informed, decolonial, Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression framework. My work centres around supporting folks dealing with trauma and systemic oppression, mental illness, gender identity, sexual orientation, and substance use. I often focus on individual and family work with 2S Queer and Trans youth and adults
Aaniin/Boozhoo/Willkommen/Hello, Is life feeling hard? Overwhelming? Emotions feel too big, or maybe not at all? Are you Looking for support for your family or a young person? My goal is to work with people in authentic ways. I journey with folks through difficult, hard, messy, and scary situations. I work from a trauma informed, decolonial, Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression framework. My work centres around supporting folks dealing with trauma and systemic oppression, mental illness, gender identity, sexual orientation, and substance use. I often focus on individual and family work with 2S Queer and Trans youth and adults
It can be easy to know the changes you’d like to make in your life, but so tricky to know how to make them. It can seem really overwhelming, especially trying to figure it out on your own. Therapy is a collaborative journey where we work together to resolve conflicts and achieve personal goals. What I bring to your process is a compassionate, objective perspective to help shine the light on old patterns that may be holding you back from a more enriching version of your everyday self.
It can be easy to know the changes you’d like to make in your life, but so tricky to know how to make them. It can seem really overwhelming, especially trying to figure it out on your own. Therapy is a collaborative journey where we work together to resolve conflicts and achieve personal goals. What I bring to your process is a compassionate, objective perspective to help shine the light on old patterns that may be holding you back from a more enriching version of your everyday self.
Shelly Carpenter
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP, CCC
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4C (Online Only)
I work with people who identify with a number of different concerns, including but not limited to: a history of childhood or adult trauma, interpersonal difficulties, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, body image issues, depression, emotion regulation, sexuality and gender identity.
I work with people who identify with a number of different concerns, including but not limited to: a history of childhood or adult trauma, interpersonal difficulties, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, body image issues, depression, emotion regulation, sexuality and gender identity.
We’re not meant to struggle alone. Feeling lost, anxious, more sad than ok, more angry than ok, not having a sense of who you are, not feeling much at all – these are difficult human experiences. For many of us, emotions can be frightening and overwhelming, hard to connect to and identify. Substance abuse (alcohol/drugs), eating disorders, depression and anxiety are deeply connected to what’s happening in our inner world and are symptoms of the emotional pain, sadness and possible trauma that we might be living with and desperately trying not to feel.
We’re not meant to struggle alone. Feeling lost, anxious, more sad than ok, more angry than ok, not having a sense of who you are, not feeling much at all – these are difficult human experiences. For many of us, emotions can be frightening and overwhelming, hard to connect to and identify. Substance abuse (alcohol/drugs), eating disorders, depression and anxiety are deeply connected to what’s happening in our inner world and are symptoms of the emotional pain, sadness and possible trauma that we might be living with and desperately trying not to feel.
Healing Space Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4C
I believe that each one of us is fighting our own battles, and that's why it is so important to listen and truly understand how someone else might be feeling. I also believe that conversation and feeling connected can help kickstart a journey towards personal healing and can give us that agency for possibilities, possibilities we want to see happen for ourselves. We are our experiences but we can also grow from them to see ourselves evolve into something that aligns with our hopes and wishes. Whether it is deep conversations and connection or validation of what you have been through or maybe a game plan for future goals, I can help.
I believe that each one of us is fighting our own battles, and that's why it is so important to listen and truly understand how someone else might be feeling. I also believe that conversation and feeling connected can help kickstart a journey towards personal healing and can give us that agency for possibilities, possibilities we want to see happen for ourselves. We are our experiences but we can also grow from them to see ourselves evolve into something that aligns with our hopes and wishes. Whether it is deep conversations and connection or validation of what you have been through or maybe a game plan for future goals, I can help.
Heitmann Centre
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4C (Online Only)
For those struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, or other challenges to your mental health, The Heitmann Centre offers experience and expertise in multiple modalities including DBT and EMDR therapy in a fully virtual environment. Many clients appreciate the ability to do some pretty difficult work from the comfort of their own homes and avoid travel time to and from sessions in our hectic world. We also offer the first session absolutely FREE as we know the best predictor of good outcomes with therapy is the right fit. We hope this helps you in finding that fit.
For those struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, or other challenges to your mental health, The Heitmann Centre offers experience and expertise in multiple modalities including DBT and EMDR therapy in a fully virtual environment. Many clients appreciate the ability to do some pretty difficult work from the comfort of their own homes and avoid travel time to and from sessions in our hectic world. We also offer the first session absolutely FREE as we know the best predictor of good outcomes with therapy is the right fit. We hope this helps you in finding that fit.
I support individuals and couples+ to cultivate safety and aliveness. We’re wired to seek them both - a sense of ease, security, and belonging - as well as adventure, freedom, and play. It’s no wonder we get stuck sometimes, when these needs are enticingly paradoxical. Whether working individually or as a couple+, enriching our intimacy and independence often involves tending to the influence of the past. I will be your co-conspirator as you unravel the habitual ways of being and relating that protected your heart in the times that were the most painful, lonely, and violent.
I support individuals and couples+ to cultivate safety and aliveness. We’re wired to seek them both - a sense of ease, security, and belonging - as well as adventure, freedom, and play. It’s no wonder we get stuck sometimes, when these needs are enticingly paradoxical. Whether working individually or as a couple+, enriching our intimacy and independence often involves tending to the influence of the past. I will be your co-conspirator as you unravel the habitual ways of being and relating that protected your heart in the times that were the most painful, lonely, and violent.
Deborah Kopeschny
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RCAT, MPS-AT, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4C
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stressed? Do you wonder if life will get better, or possibly a recent or past trauma has influenced your ability to enjoy life, or you have ongoing anxieties about yourself, family or your future. I welcome an initial consultation, where we can speak about your needs before committing to therapy, and you can get an idea of how we could work together. I believe that your search is a step in developing your own strength on the journey towards a Blooming Life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stressed? Do you wonder if life will get better, or possibly a recent or past trauma has influenced your ability to enjoy life, or you have ongoing anxieties about yourself, family or your future. I welcome an initial consultation, where we can speak about your needs before committing to therapy, and you can get an idea of how we could work together. I believe that your search is a step in developing your own strength on the journey towards a Blooming Life.
Playful Hearts Therapy (Play/ EMDR Therapy)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CPT-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
East York, ON M4C
I am a fully Certified Play Therapist and a Certified Play Therapy Supervisor through the Canadian Association for Play Therapy. I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and work with all ages using this modality. I have over 20 years of experience in working with children, youth and families from various ethno-racial backgrounds and in various mental health settings including child welfare, hospital, school, and the community. I am a service provider for Victim Services, the Internet Child Exploitation program at BOOST, Metis Nation of Ontario, Indigenous Services Canada, and previously for the 2-Spirited People of the First Nations.
I am a fully Certified Play Therapist and a Certified Play Therapy Supervisor through the Canadian Association for Play Therapy. I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and work with all ages using this modality. I have over 20 years of experience in working with children, youth and families from various ethno-racial backgrounds and in various mental health settings including child welfare, hospital, school, and the community. I am a service provider for Victim Services, the Internet Child Exploitation program at BOOST, Metis Nation of Ontario, Indigenous Services Canada, and previously for the 2-Spirited People of the First Nations.
Life events impact us. Some more than others. Psychotherapy treatment can focus on stories of what has happened, the ways in which we have been affected, and how our perspectives can change.
Life events impact us. Some more than others. Psychotherapy treatment can focus on stories of what has happened, the ways in which we have been affected, and how our perspectives can change.
Luigi Garde
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), HBA, RPQ
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M4C (Online Only)
When getting out of bed in the morning feels challenging, I aim to hear your story and understand the root source of your shadows. I will be here to provide guidance and clarity, for you to pursue this journey with yourself safely. Through 30 years of Martial Arts training, I have learned to understand the resilience of the mind, overcoming internal challenges with a dynamic energy, solid foundations, and self-initiated structure. Together, we can navigate through different mental environments, and learn to adapt to the various situations that life presents.
When getting out of bed in the morning feels challenging, I aim to hear your story and understand the root source of your shadows. I will be here to provide guidance and clarity, for you to pursue this journey with yourself safely. Through 30 years of Martial Arts training, I have learned to understand the resilience of the mind, overcoming internal challenges with a dynamic energy, solid foundations, and self-initiated structure. Together, we can navigate through different mental environments, and learn to adapt to the various situations that life presents.
David Scammell
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, DipTIRP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4C (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My training in Relational Psychotherapy, EMDR Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Relational Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in addition to my background in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, combine in a unique way to create my approach to therapy and wellness. My approach is a holistic one which includes the emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of my clients. I create a safe and non-judgmental, private space in which we can work things through. I will help you to make sense of your experiences, thoughts and emotions. I will help you to discover meanings, recognize patterns and explore options for change.
My training in Relational Psychotherapy, EMDR Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Relational Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in addition to my background in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, combine in a unique way to create my approach to therapy and wellness. My approach is a holistic one which includes the emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of my clients. I create a safe and non-judgmental, private space in which we can work things through. I will help you to make sense of your experiences, thoughts and emotions. I will help you to discover meanings, recognize patterns and explore options for change.
Heath McGuire
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4C
Not accepting new clients
Currently Accepting Clients for January. Are you seeking a warm, compassionate space to process and express your locked up emotions? Or perhaps, are you trying to figure out how to navigate explosive or heavy feelings? Have you been carrying the burden of shame on your shoulders for too long, and are now looking for a place to let go of that weight? Sometimes understanding and connecting with your internal experience can feel impossible, especially in a world that tells you to focus on everything but yourself. Maybe now, you’re feeling ready to create a space that is just for you, where you can feel seen in all your messiness.
Currently Accepting Clients for January. Are you seeking a warm, compassionate space to process and express your locked up emotions? Or perhaps, are you trying to figure out how to navigate explosive or heavy feelings? Have you been carrying the burden of shame on your shoulders for too long, and are now looking for a place to let go of that weight? Sometimes understanding and connecting with your internal experience can feel impossible, especially in a world that tells you to focus on everything but yourself. Maybe now, you’re feeling ready to create a space that is just for you, where you can feel seen in all your messiness.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counsellors
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.