Integrative Therapists in M5E
I am an " integrative" therapist which means I combine elements from many forms of therapy including ACT, CBT, DBT and EFT.
If you're reading this, it is likely that you are looking to make a change in your life but you may not know what needs to change or how to go about it. I'm here to offer you insight and new perspectives towards the challenge(s) you may be facing and provide you with the skills and tools to navigate it. We will collaborate in understanding the nature of the issue and identify goals/values you'd like to move towards. When we live a life that is value-driven and meaningful, we are equipped with the resilience to cope with future storms.
I am an " integrative" therapist which means I combine elements from many forms of therapy including ACT, CBT, DBT and EFT.
If you're reading this, it is likely that you are looking to make a change in your life but you may not know what needs to change or how to go about it. I'm here to offer you insight and new perspectives towards the challenge(s) you may be facing and provide you with the skills and tools to navigate it. We will collaborate in understanding the nature of the issue and identify goals/values you'd like to move towards. When we live a life that is value-driven and meaningful, we are equipped with the resilience to cope with future storms.
My way of working is holistic, integrative and trauma-focused.
Hello! I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor providing services to clients and clinicians in Ontario and beyond. As a Holistic Psychotherapist, I assist my clients in restoring health in mind, body, emotion, relationship, and spirit. I work with adults, youth, and parents. My areas of specialization and expertise include: Childhood and Developmental Trauma Recovery, Depression, Anxiety, Self-development and Spirituality, Psychedelic Preparation and Integration, Eating Disorders, Perinatal Mental Health (e.g. postpartum depression/anxiety, birth trauma, infertility), and parenting young and older/adult children.
My way of working is holistic, integrative and trauma-focused.
Hello! I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor providing services to clients and clinicians in Ontario and beyond. As a Holistic Psychotherapist, I assist my clients in restoring health in mind, body, emotion, relationship, and spirit. I work with adults, youth, and parents. My areas of specialization and expertise include: Childhood and Developmental Trauma Recovery, Depression, Anxiety, Self-development and Spirituality, Psychedelic Preparation and Integration, Eating Disorders, Perinatal Mental Health (e.g. postpartum depression/anxiety, birth trauma, infertility), and parenting young and older/adult children.
Hi, I'm Dr. Kim Edwards a Clinical and Health Psychologist registered in Ontario and New York. I am the Founder of MindFit, a leading 35+ clinician private practice, or what I prefer to call a "mental health gym". Seeking support can be stigmatizing and impersonal - but it doesn't need to be! Just like a typical gym, MindFit is designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. I use effective, evidence-based treatments and most importantly, do everything I can to ensure you feel supported, accepted, and valued. Still not sure? Check out my reviews at ratemds.com or Google!
Hi, I'm Dr. Kim Edwards a Clinical and Health Psychologist registered in Ontario and New York. I am the Founder of MindFit, a leading 35+ clinician private practice, or what I prefer to call a "mental health gym". Seeking support can be stigmatizing and impersonal - but it doesn't need to be! Just like a typical gym, MindFit is designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. I use effective, evidence-based treatments and most importantly, do everything I can to ensure you feel supported, accepted, and valued. Still not sure? Check out my reviews at ratemds.com or Google!
Hi! I'm Dr. Karen Wilson, a Clinical Neuropsychologist at MindFit, with over 17 years of experience and am registered in Ontario and California. I specialize in providing comprehensive assessments to children, teens and adults and have significant expertise working with individuals with: ADHD, executive functioning challenges, giftedness, learning disabilities, anxiety, low mood, and more. I am also an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA, sought after speaker, and founder of ChildNEXUS.com (providing information about neurodevelopmental challenges to parents).
Hi! I'm Dr. Karen Wilson, a Clinical Neuropsychologist at MindFit, with over 17 years of experience and am registered in Ontario and California. I specialize in providing comprehensive assessments to children, teens and adults and have significant expertise working with individuals with: ADHD, executive functioning challenges, giftedness, learning disabilities, anxiety, low mood, and more. I am also an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA, sought after speaker, and founder of ChildNEXUS.com (providing information about neurodevelopmental challenges to parents).
Maya Dousti
Registered Psychotherapist, MPsy
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5E (Online Only)
Life often sends things our way we feel unprepared for, which can make us feel stuck, scared, or lost. Psychotherapy can help to develop the skills to navigate through what we cannot expect. Recognizing the cultural differences in acknowledging mental health, it is important for me to provide a space for all individuals to explore their challenges and overcome their obstacles. To me, therapy is about self-awareness and healing. It takes a lot of courage to seek help, and I admire your first step into this unknown. By seeking support, you have already taken the first vital step towards self-growth.
Life often sends things our way we feel unprepared for, which can make us feel stuck, scared, or lost. Psychotherapy can help to develop the skills to navigate through what we cannot expect. Recognizing the cultural differences in acknowledging mental health, it is important for me to provide a space for all individuals to explore their challenges and overcome their obstacles. To me, therapy is about self-awareness and healing. It takes a lot of courage to seek help, and I admire your first step into this unknown. By seeking support, you have already taken the first vital step towards self-growth.
Hi, I'm Heather Senst a psychotherapist (under the supervision of Dr. Kim Edwards, C.Psych) at MindFit, a leading psychology clinic (or as prefer to say, "mental health gym"). Just like a "typical" gym, MindFit was designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. From day one, I will do everything I can ensure to ensure you (or your child) feel heard, supported and valued. My apporach is structured (with weekly handouts), evidence-based, and designed to help you (or your child) develop practical and effective skills and strategies to not only cope, but thrive!
Hi, I'm Heather Senst a psychotherapist (under the supervision of Dr. Kim Edwards, C.Psych) at MindFit, a leading psychology clinic (or as prefer to say, "mental health gym"). Just like a "typical" gym, MindFit was designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. From day one, I will do everything I can ensure to ensure you (or your child) feel heard, supported and valued. My apporach is structured (with weekly handouts), evidence-based, and designed to help you (or your child) develop practical and effective skills and strategies to not only cope, but thrive!
Kelsey Donald
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, (Qual)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5E (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Kelsey Donald a registered psychotherapist (qualifying) working with children, adolescents, and adults at MindFit, a leading psychology clinic (or as we prefer to say, "mental health gym"). Just like a "typical" gym, MindFit was designed to be inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. From day one, I will do everything I can ensure to ensure you and, most importantly, your child feels heard, supported and valued. My apporach is structured (with weekly handouts), evidence-based, and designed to help you/your child develop practical and effective skills and strategies to not only cope, but thrive.
Hi, I'm Kelsey Donald a registered psychotherapist (qualifying) working with children, adolescents, and adults at MindFit, a leading psychology clinic (or as we prefer to say, "mental health gym"). Just like a "typical" gym, MindFit was designed to be inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. From day one, I will do everything I can ensure to ensure you and, most importantly, your child feels heard, supported and valued. My apporach is structured (with weekly handouts), evidence-based, and designed to help you/your child develop practical and effective skills and strategies to not only cope, but thrive.
Laura Wilchesky
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M5E (Online Only)
Now Accepting New Clients + + + With over 10 years of experience, I provide therapy to youth, adolescents and young adults struggling with anxiety, low mood and emotion regulation difficulties. My approach is evidence-based, structured and designed to support you and/or your child to develop practical and effective skills and strategies to overcome challenges and achieve your goals. Through fostering a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship, I will help you and/or your child feel heard, supported and valued.
Now Accepting New Clients + + + With over 10 years of experience, I provide therapy to youth, adolescents and young adults struggling with anxiety, low mood and emotion regulation difficulties. My approach is evidence-based, structured and designed to support you and/or your child to develop practical and effective skills and strategies to overcome challenges and achieve your goals. Through fostering a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship, I will help you and/or your child feel heard, supported and valued.
Are you experiencing a lot of burnout? Are you tired and often feeling the effects of tiredness on your body? It feels difficult to have the energy to get through the day. You are so focused on work - you put in long hours, you are getting promoted but you’re wondering whether you even have the energy to show up for all this. For a relationship or all of the other things in life outside of work. You’ve done all of the right things to get ahead but you can feel that something feels missing. Even though you are burned out, you know that stopping work feels difficult. You know you need to prioritize your health and relationships.
Are you experiencing a lot of burnout? Are you tired and often feeling the effects of tiredness on your body? It feels difficult to have the energy to get through the day. You are so focused on work - you put in long hours, you are getting promoted but you’re wondering whether you even have the energy to show up for all this. For a relationship or all of the other things in life outside of work. You’ve done all of the right things to get ahead but you can feel that something feels missing. Even though you are burned out, you know that stopping work feels difficult. You know you need to prioritize your health and relationships.
Hi, I'm Dr. McKenzie Goodine a Clinical and School Psychologist at MindFit, a leading 25+ clinician private practice, or as prefer to say, "mental health gym". Just like a typical gym, MindFit is designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. I know seeking support can be stigmatizing and impersonal but it doesn't need to be - I will do everything I can to ensure you feel supported, accepted, and valued. My apporach is structured, effective, and evidence-based and designed to help you develop skills and strategies to not only cope, but thrive!
Hi, I'm Dr. McKenzie Goodine a Clinical and School Psychologist at MindFit, a leading 25+ clinician private practice, or as prefer to say, "mental health gym". Just like a typical gym, MindFit is designed to be accessible and inviting to anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being. I know seeking support can be stigmatizing and impersonal but it doesn't need to be - I will do everything I can to ensure you feel supported, accepted, and valued. My apporach is structured, effective, and evidence-based and designed to help you develop skills and strategies to not only cope, but thrive!
Change can be scary! Starting therapy takes guts. I understand that choosing a therapist can be overwhelming, so thank you for stopping by. While this may be a challenging time in your life, this is an opportunity to explore, gain insights and heal. Relationship Conflicts, Anxiety, Anger, Depression, Trauma, Life Transitions, or just the need to find a way to stop feeling 'stuck', are issues I help people with on a daily basis. Forgiveness, Spiritual Crisis & Integral Breath Therapy are also areas in which I provide a respectful, comfortable, non-judgmental, & supportive environment in which to assist you in your healing process.
Change can be scary! Starting therapy takes guts. I understand that choosing a therapist can be overwhelming, so thank you for stopping by. While this may be a challenging time in your life, this is an opportunity to explore, gain insights and heal. Relationship Conflicts, Anxiety, Anger, Depression, Trauma, Life Transitions, or just the need to find a way to stop feeling 'stuck', are issues I help people with on a daily basis. Forgiveness, Spiritual Crisis & Integral Breath Therapy are also areas in which I provide a respectful, comfortable, non-judgmental, & supportive environment in which to assist you in your healing process.
If you feel ALONE, ABANDONED, REJECTED or MISUNDERSTOOD, Equine-Assisted Therapy could be a good fit for you. Animals , particularly HORSES, have pure hearts that touch human souls. I provide psychotherapy in collaboration with horses. Being outdoors with theses beautiful animals gives you an opportunity to connect to yourself. You can be present and in the moment. I offer an experiential type of therapy in nature that provides insight into who you are and what you can do to change recurring behaviours. EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY provides an opportunity to connect to yourself in new ways.
If you feel ALONE, ABANDONED, REJECTED or MISUNDERSTOOD, Equine-Assisted Therapy could be a good fit for you. Animals , particularly HORSES, have pure hearts that touch human souls. I provide psychotherapy in collaboration with horses. Being outdoors with theses beautiful animals gives you an opportunity to connect to yourself. You can be present and in the moment. I offer an experiential type of therapy in nature that provides insight into who you are and what you can do to change recurring behaviours. EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY provides an opportunity to connect to yourself in new ways.
You want to pull yourself out, but you also want to find out why you fell in. Except for you don't know how. Navigating struggle isn't easy, particularly when it requires new skills and deeper insight.
You want to pull yourself out, but you also want to find out why you fell in. Except for you don't know how. Navigating struggle isn't easy, particularly when it requires new skills and deeper insight.
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Integrative Counsellors
What is integrative therapy?
Integrative therapy is a type of therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic approaches depending on the needs of the individual client. By merging elements of different treatments, an integrative therapist aims to offer a more flexible approach than those who practice just one type of therapy.
How does integrative therapy work?
Integrative therapy approaches a client’s mental, physical, and emotional health in a holistic way to discover the sources of their unhealthy behaviour patterns or other challenges and considers the approach most likely to lead to improvement. Among the techniques an integrative therapist may practice are cognitive-behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, art or music therapy, psychodynamic therapy, breathwork, family systems therapy, gestalt therapy, and trauma-informed therapy. An integrative therapist regularly evaluates the client’s progress and is prepared to pivot to a different approach if progress stalls.
How long does integrative therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for integrative therapy; people who find they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that spurred them to seek treatment. New patients should understand that it may take some time for a therapist to land on a treatment approach that best meets their needs, but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
How effective is integrative therapy?
There are hundreds of types of talk therapy, and research shows that while they vary in form, goals, and frequency, many if not all can produce similarly successful outcomes. But a single approach does not always deliver the greatest, or speediest, benefit, and so even therapists primarily trained in one model will use tools, language, techniques, or exercises from others to shape an effective treatment plan.