Therapists in Ontario

Thank you for reaching out! You are very brave for taking this first step to prioritize your well-being. I offer a 30 minute free consultation to get to know you better. My counselling and consultation support is rooted in the belief that you are the true expert of your life. I explore how your life stressors and challenges are associated with the relationships in your life (e.g. peers, co-workers, family). My aim is to assist you in self-exploration, insight, transformation, and growth.

Therapy space often starts as a brave space, because of your decision to entrust your story with a stranger, in this case, me :). My responsibility as your therapist is to turn the brave space into a safe space for every part of you. I often think about the therapy as the process of putting together puzzles that don’t come with the original image. My role as your therapist is to accompany you to explore each piece with curiosity and acceptance, so that you can make sense of your pieces and construct images that feel authentic to you.

It is my belief that for healing and growth to occur for someone seeking help, acceptance without judgement is crucial, recognizing and acknowledging the woundedness and unmet needs within the client. This perspective encompasses and acknowledges the entire person with whom I am working, including the physical, intellectual, emotional, interpersonal and spiritual well being of the client. No one seeking help is turned away due to the condition from which they are suffering. My goal for each client is to provide a safe, trusting space so that healing and growth can be experienced.

Are you facing difficulties navigating and processing through life and cultural transitions, family, relationship, and personal struggles, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, grief & loss and trauma? It can be overwhelming and difficult to go through alone. I'm here to offer support and guidance and I willI walk with you while providing a safe, warm, caring, and open space in our sessions. I desire to connect with you personally and authentically and my hope is that you will experience better emotional, mental, relational and spiritual well-being. In the process, you will gain insight, new perspective, experience growth and healing.

Are you feeling tired or sick of feeling sick and tired? From struggles with parenting, relationships and all of the other challenges life can throw our way, you may feel stuck- not sure what to do or where to turn. It’s time for a fresh start and a new beginning. With support, your teen can learn new ways to cope -and you can develop confidence in your parenting. Perhaps you want to improve your relationship with your partner. Or you’re longing for more energy and joy in your life. At Genesis Counselling, I provide services to teens, adults, couples, and families that address the whole person-mind, body, and spirit.

I work with individuals, couples and families of all cultural/spiritual backgrounds. I use an eclectic treatment approach to address anxiety, depression, anger, communication issues and relationship recovery, addictions, work/life balance, self-esteem, post-traumatic stress, career and many other issues. I believe that active listening is at the heart of effective therapy, and I work to help my clients find their own hidden strengths, empowering them to effectively resolve their issues. My personal life mission is to assist my clients in identifying solutions to the problems that prevent them from enjoying their lives to the fullest extent possible.

To grow and to heal. This is a choice we can make. If you are reading this, you have already taken a step in that direction. Perhaps you are wondering if therapy can help you take some more steps. These steps can be in many directions – doing better, achieving goals, reducing distress, managing difficult emotions, understanding unhelpful patterns, dealing with relationship issues, coming to terms with the issues of the past, or seeking answers to life’s challenging questions. We arrive in therapy with our own unique expectations. My goal is to help you take the steps towards meeting those expectations.

My name is Joe, a registered social worker with over ten years of experience in various settings (i.e. community mental health, schools, treatment centers..). I'm currently accepting new clients and offer free initial consultations (please connect via email). My approach to therapy is client-centered and collaborative, finding a balance between different evidence-informed approaches that are anti-oppressive. Whether you're an individual, a young adult, or part of a couple or family, I'm here to collaborate with you on enhancing your mental health that is sensitive to the intersections of your identity.

Let me guide you to regain connections with your body, mind, and spirit. I believe that it takes a strong person to reach out for help and I applaud your first step in searching for a therapist. If you are dealing with sadness, confusion, loss or just wanting to set your life on a new path, I can assist you to see yourself on the other side of distress. I can assist you to regain control of your life. Our sessions can help you (and your partner or loved one), to become more self-aware and understand the reasons why you behave and react in the way that you do.

If you're seeking support or guidance on your journey, you're not alone. I have had the privilege of walking alongside adolescents, young adults, and families through life's difficulties. I specialize in helping people struggling with anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. I offer compassionate guidance for communication hurdles, parenting challenges, and navigating separation/divorce. I help empower individuals, equipping them with the resilience and tools needed to effectively manage work stress and navigate conflicts with confidence and grace. My approach is rooted in building trust and fostering genuine connections.

Chanderbhan Counselling Services provides individual couples, and family services . Our team of clinical therapists, psychotherapists, and counsellors are dedicated to providing you with psychotherapy, counselling and therapeutic services and assisting you in the selection of a professional that suits your needs. We believe in using a multi-modal approach to counselling to structure each session based on your therapeutic goals and needs. What's most important to us is building a therapeutic alliance with our clients and creating an environment where clients can gain the most from their experience and create lasting change.

Veronica's counselling approach is to provide a secured, comfortable, empathic, understanding and confidential environment for clients to express their personal issues. She uses eclectic counselling models such as family systems therapy, brief solution focused therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, narrative therapy, art therapy, emotional focused therapy etc., to counsel clients.

I am a relational psychotherapist who works to help clients find a sense of empowerment around the issues that are troubling them, to help them explore and understand the meaning and impact of these experiences, and to find change. I draw on many theories, and work particularly in a psychodynamic way (seeing how one is impacted in the present by one's past experiences). With clients who would like to work on childhood issues, I help them resolve and integrate those experiences - family issues, relationship issues, trauma. Together we decide whether short or long term work is preferred.

I am aware of how social and structural systems affect our mood, capacity, self-esteem, and emotional and physical well-being. My approach is one of deep engagement and inclusion; I acknowledge differences in order to understand the complex challenges of navigating a world that can often be dehumanizing. I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, workplace stress, intrusive thoughts, and grief. If you are a couple challenged with poor communication, lack of trust and co-dependency, I provide strategies to improve relational breakdown and increase relationship satisfaction.

Feeling stuck and unsure about sharing what’s in your heart? Are you being extra careful with your words to avoid arguments? Or maybe feeling distant from your partner, or hurt by something they did? I get it. Many couples go through tough times like these, feeling alone and unsure. Sometimes, to avoid arguments, people either stay quiet or might yell to be heard, which can make both partners feel upset and disconnected.As someone who grew up in a South Asian family, I understand how our families and where we come from can really shape how we think, feel, and act with our loved ones.

I am a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in Ontario. I provide psychotherapy services from an anti-oppressive framework using a client-centered or family-centered approach to meet the various needs of my clientele. I specialize in trauma, relationship issues, domestic violence, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, attachment, grief and loss, and other mental health concerns. I utilize various treatment tools in individual or group settings, including, CBT, Narrative, EFT, Mindfulness, DBT, Strength and System approaches. We also do cognitive and behavioural assessment and testing at our centers through a Registered Psychologist.

You’ve done it all, checked all the boxes, moulded yourself according to external standards but still find yourself feeling alone, unappreciated, unsupported, and unloved. Our work together will help you claim yourself, love yourself and experience real happiness deep within you. Come back to your true self and claim your love and freedom within. Let's do the deep dive to the source of your pain, whether it manifests in anger, overwhelm, sadness or anxiety. My soul-based approach will help you finally resolve issues you are facing within yourself, as a couple or within your family, including transgenerational trauma.

"...we live by stories, we also live in them. One way or another we are living the stories planted in us early or along the way, or we are also living the stories we planted - knowingly or unknowingly - in ourselves. We live stories that either give our lives meaning or negate it with meaninglessness. If we change the stories we live by, quite possibly we change our lives." Ben Okri

I foster a safe refuge where you can begin to unpack your lived experiences free from judgment. While honouring your story, I offer support in exploring what is working and what is deterring you from where you would like to be. In doing so, pathways can be created to explore healthier ways to cope, live a more meaningful and authentic life, gain greater insight, and communicate your needs and boundaries with others. My approach to therapy is trauma-informed/focused, anti-oppressive, strengths-based and draws from intersectional feminist theory. I integrate mindfulness, CBT, narrative therapy, neuroscience, and mind/body approaches.