Therapists in Toronto, ON

We all have our unique life stories, beliefs, challenges and goals which impact us in different ways and can feel vulnerable to share. Welcome to a warm, compassionate, calm and non-judgmental space. My specialties include trauma, women's health issues, chronic illness, chronic pain, PTSD, dysfunctional/toxic family systems, anxiety and depression. I operate from a trauma-focused lens, looking at all factors impacting you while honouring your identity, beliefs and values as I help you cultivate the capacity to engage in caring for yourself, cope with short and long-term stress, and find greater balance, ease, and peace of mind.

Are you struggling to build healthy relationships? Are you dealing with stressful family dynamics and don’t know how to navigate them? Are you looking to explore the impacts of your childhood on who you are today? I’m a licensed social worker who specializes in attachment theory, relationships and trauma. I help clients understand more about themselves and help them develop the tools they need to build the life and relationships they want.

For anyone out there who feels like they are failing at “having it all,” I’m here to break it to you. You haven’t failed. Attaining perfection in our lives is a myth, and it’s holding so many of us back from the happiness we deserve. Especially in this modern day and age, we are flooded with highlight reels of what our lives should be. While most of us would admit that no one’s life can be picture perfect 24/7, many of us still stretch ourselves too thin to “do it all” to gain acceptance from society. The truth is this... It is almost impossible to have a picture perfect life without serious consequences to your wellbeing!

Everyday life can be difficult to navigate. Most of us have struggles such as struggles with self-esteem, conflict at work, in a romantic relationship or family system, or issues adjusting to big changes such as having a child. Working with a therapist can help you to get to where you want to be heading, and give you the space that you need to talk it out. Together, we will address whatever it might be that is impacting you, and help you to feel empowered and self-assured.

I specialize in helping you establish meaningful and healthy relationships whether working with you as an individual, a couple or a family. I believe it is important for you to feel connected to the important people in your life: this brings joy, and it also resources you to weather life’s challenges. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy, my focus will be on improving (each of) your ability to connect with your emotional experience so that your emotions can become the guide that they were intended to be- to provide a way forward. This is what I will help you do.

I provide a compassionate, safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. I work from a client-centred perspective, where we collaboratively work towards understanding your relational dynamics, processing your ingrained patterns and triggers, and ultimately expanding your level of awareness and consciousness by exploring meaning, purpose and joy in life. Modalities that I have found particularly effective are IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), which go beyond traditional notions of talk therapy, to access and promote your inherent capacity for self-compassion and healing.

Choosing the right therapist for yourself can feel daunting. A trusting therapeutic relationship is the single most important factor in successful outcomes. Meeting face-to-face is the best way to tell whether a therapist is the right fit for you. I provide an initial 30-minute consult free-of-charge to help you make an informed choice. My psychodynamic approach is client-centred and strengths-based. This is complemented with a variety of evidence-based techniques to help build positive change in the present, while engaging in your quest for healthier relationships with loved ones, and most importantly, yourself.

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California, a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, and a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. With over 20 years of clinical experience, I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. My areas of focus include Interpersonal Relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Parenting, ADHD, Trauma, Life Transitions, Loss and Grief.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my profile. My name is Alejandra and I have been in practice for 11 years. For my individual work I especialize in life transitions, identity exploration, existential grief, and complicated family dynamics. For my couple work my expertice is in early relationship, commitment/marriage prep and early parenthood. My work with families focuses in sibling and adult child/paren conflict. I also enjoy engaging with those seeking single session or brief therapy.

As a psychotherapist, I support you in fostering authentic relationships with yourself and your communities. I offer a space for reflection that is non-judgmental, queer positive - and has wheelchair access. I draw on a variety of approaches, with a focus on what works for you, and the different parts of you.

At times we all feel anxious and stressed, uncertain or dissatisfied with life. We can find ourselves struggling to cope with certain feelings, behaviours or thoughts that seem to have a life of their own, causing us to feel helpless, frustrated or confused about why we can't just seem to choose a different way of interacting and responding to ourselves and others. They may even begin to negatively impact our close relationships. Whether you are seeking help as an individual or with your partner, I can help you change those patterns, and find the pathway back to harmony, both within yourself and in your relationship.

I have devoted much of my time to building a fulfilling career working with families, couples, children and adolescents. My approach to therapy is integrative in nature, and brings together both person-centered and cognitive therapies to help clients better understand their strengths, to implement solutions, and to improve the stability and happiness of the person, the family and or couple.

Too often in psychotherapy the focus is on coping strategies and rehearsing the narrative of our traumas with little movement forward towards our goals. This is frustrating for everyone and despite good intentions, time and finances clients remain stuck. Private Therapy Toronto is devoted to supporting those ready to move through and out of their current circumstances and into more dynamic and vibrant lives. To do so, we must expand beyond the limits of traditional psychotherapy and integrate neuroscience and metaphysical/spiritual practices to stimulate the self-healing properties within.

Inquire about our Affordable Therapy Program! … The quality of our inner world matters. When we don’t feel quite like ourselves and key relationships are impacted, our sense of self and ability to engage more fully in life can take a hit. We collaborate with young people, adults, couples and families, so they can thrive with stability and increased confidence. We rely on evidence based modalities such as CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness, IFS, EFT, AEDP, ISTDP, and somatic-based approaches to provide effective, specialized support.

I see couples in therapy who tell me they are quarrelling too much or who have drifted apart. Often, they need help with slowing down, expressing their softer feelings and understanding their partner's emotions. I also see couples whose lives have been turned upside down by an extra-marital affair and worry that there will never be trust again. I help them learn how an affair doesn't have to mean the end of a relationship. I also see individuals with anxiety, depression and trauma from childhood interfering with their present lives. Young adults and their parents see me for family therapy to improve their relationships.

Are you hoping to rebuild relationships, or do you need assistance in recovering from relationship breakdown? Maybe you are trying to navigate complicated family dynamics, strained peer or workplace relationships and you are not sure how to move forward. Are you experiencing anxiety, stress/burnout and want to develop coping strategies to help life feel more manageable? Have you experienced trauma and realize that it is impacting your daily functioning? We can explore past trauma in order to connect your past experiences to your present-day functioning so that you can improve your overall wellbeing and live the life you desire.

I have been practicing for close to 20 years and currently work with older adolescents, adults, and couples. I am warm, patient, and active in therapy, guiding you to explore and therapeutically challenge ideas and dynamics that may be contributing to the maintenance of unhealthy patterns and painful feelings. Areas of expertise include substance use, family of origin issues, anxiety (e.g., generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety), depression, self-esteem/self-criticism, life transitions, perfectionism, loss & grief. With couples, I often address issues with intimacy, commitment, trust, infidelity, communication, and attachment.

At Compassionate Counselling, I provide therapy to individuals, couples and parents. I offer both psychotherapy and relationship coaching. I believe in the importance of building a strong, solid, trusting relationship with all my clients and respect the need to remain open and flexible to the differing and changing needs of all individuals. My professional style is relaxed, gentle and welcoming. I work on the principle that a good therapist is like a cast on a broken leg, there for awhile to support the injury while healing and then gently removed as the leg repairs itself.

Accepting New Clients - We view life as a journey and there are endless possibilities and challenges involved in that process. We are all capable of living our lives to a far greater potential than we do. To achieve our potential we need to develop our inherently creative selves by using our imaginations to allow us to tap into our higher selves. Jeff Mintz is a registered social worker with over 30 years experience, specializing in working with people of all ages to maximize their potential. He is a mediator, facilitator, author, clinician who uses creativity and imagination to help people achieve their best.