Therapists in L3R
When you are facing challenges in your life, family, studies, work, relationships, adolescent growth; or when you are experiencing difficulties during your development, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and hindered from fully embracing your optimal life.
When you are facing challenges in your life, family, studies, work, relationships, adolescent growth; or when you are experiencing difficulties during your development, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and hindered from fully embracing your optimal life.
Life’s journey can bring us to moments that feel overwhelming, unfair, or just too much to handle alone. Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, I believe in each person’s innate ability to grow and thrive, and I am here to support these processes within you. My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your emotions, make sense of your past experiences, and develop the tools and resilience to face life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
Life’s journey can bring us to moments that feel overwhelming, unfair, or just too much to handle alone. Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, I believe in each person’s innate ability to grow and thrive, and I am here to support these processes within you. My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your emotions, make sense of your past experiences, and develop the tools and resilience to face life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
Hi, I’m Kavita, a South Asian therapist with 15+ years of experience supporting youth, adults, couples, and families. I help clients heal from trauma, navigate life’s challenges, and build resilience using a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed approach. Have you been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in old patterns, struggling in relationships, or unsure how to balance cultural expectations with your needs? I provide warm, collaborative support to help you find clarity, balance, and meaningful growth.
Hi, I’m Kavita, a South Asian therapist with 15+ years of experience supporting youth, adults, couples, and families. I help clients heal from trauma, navigate life’s challenges, and build resilience using a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed approach. Have you been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in old patterns, struggling in relationships, or unsure how to balance cultural expectations with your needs? I provide warm, collaborative support to help you find clarity, balance, and meaningful growth.
Dr. Christine Hansen, is a registered Ph.D psychologist in Clinical, Counselling and Rehabilitation Psychology with a thriving practices in Richmond Hill / Markham. She is a member of the College of Psychologists and the Ontario Psychological Association. Dr. Hansen obtained her doctorate in Counselling Psychology from U.of T. With 25 years + of experience obtained in diverse settings, she works with a variety of problems with clients from many cultural backgrounds. Working with a psychologist can facilitate changes and solutions sooner providing realistic solutions and strategies.
Dr. Christine Hansen, is a registered Ph.D psychologist in Clinical, Counselling and Rehabilitation Psychology with a thriving practices in Richmond Hill / Markham. She is a member of the College of Psychologists and the Ontario Psychological Association. Dr. Hansen obtained her doctorate in Counselling Psychology from U.of T. With 25 years + of experience obtained in diverse settings, she works with a variety of problems with clients from many cultural backgrounds. Working with a psychologist can facilitate changes and solutions sooner providing realistic solutions and strategies.
Hi, I’m Maddie, a trauma-informed psychotherapist who often works with people feeling stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, relationship patterns, or self-doubt. I believe people are often far more resilient than they realize, and I take a strengths-based approach to help clients recognize and build on their existing capacities. I aim to help my clients reach deeper emotional understanding, learn regulation tools, and make meaningful changes, so they can heal, grow, and live in greater alignment with their values. Essentially, I practice with the belief that clients already have what they need, and that together in therapy we will find it.
Hi, I’m Maddie, a trauma-informed psychotherapist who often works with people feeling stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, relationship patterns, or self-doubt. I believe people are often far more resilient than they realize, and I take a strengths-based approach to help clients recognize and build on their existing capacities. I aim to help my clients reach deeper emotional understanding, learn regulation tools, and make meaningful changes, so they can heal, grow, and live in greater alignment with their values. Essentially, I practice with the belief that clients already have what they need, and that together in therapy we will find it.
Accepting NEW patients for individual and couples therapy in English & Mandarin. Finding a balance between different cultural expectations, life transitions or chronic
health challenges can feel incredibly isolating. I provide a collaborative, culturally
responsive space for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD &
relationship/cultural stressors. Whether you are dealing with the emotional
impact of a long-term illness or trying to make sense of complex family & identity
dynamics, your experiences are unique. Together, we will honor your existing
strengths and resilience, working at a pace that feels safe.
Accepting NEW patients for individual and couples therapy in English & Mandarin. Finding a balance between different cultural expectations, life transitions or chronic
health challenges can feel incredibly isolating. I provide a collaborative, culturally
responsive space for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD &
relationship/cultural stressors. Whether you are dealing with the emotional
impact of a long-term illness or trying to make sense of complex family & identity
dynamics, your experiences are unique. Together, we will honor your existing
strengths and resilience, working at a pace that feels safe.
As a therapist and Clinical Director with Counselling Associates I help individuals, couples, and families through life’s toughest and transformative moments. I bring 30 years of clinical expertise and a unique, and creative approach to help you get to better places.
I’m a believer in evidence-based therapy, but more importantly, I believe in you. I believe in your strengths, your story, and your unique way of making sense of the world. My approach is always tailored to the individual and rooted in a strength-based, client-centered philosophy.
As a therapist and Clinical Director with Counselling Associates I help individuals, couples, and families through life’s toughest and transformative moments. I bring 30 years of clinical expertise and a unique, and creative approach to help you get to better places.
I’m a believer in evidence-based therapy, but more importantly, I believe in you. I believe in your strengths, your story, and your unique way of making sense of the world. My approach is always tailored to the individual and rooted in a strength-based, client-centered philosophy.
I believe everyone I support already has the capacity to overcome their challenges; my role is to facilitate that process by helping them remove blocks, build awareness, and access their own strengths. I believe healing and growth happen through connection, and I prioritize building an alliance where you can be authentic and explore without having to perform.
Many of my clients are facing issues with identity, relationships, cultural expectations, life transitions, or past experiences. I see therapy as a gentle process that helps you slow down, make meaning, and reconnect with yourself in a way that feels clarifying and sustainable.
I believe everyone I support already has the capacity to overcome their challenges; my role is to facilitate that process by helping them remove blocks, build awareness, and access their own strengths. I believe healing and growth happen through connection, and I prioritize building an alliance where you can be authentic and explore without having to perform.
Many of my clients are facing issues with identity, relationships, cultural expectations, life transitions, or past experiences. I see therapy as a gentle process that helps you slow down, make meaning, and reconnect with yourself in a way that feels clarifying and sustainable.
Psychotherapy4Success - Valerie McIntosh
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, BSc, RP, CLC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you a youth, woman, man or couple navigating demanding life transitions, relationship challenges, overwhelm, or just want someone to talk to about your emotional and mental wellness? Welcome! Many come because they are quietly burning out under a social mask - whether as an executive with high-stakes responsibility, a single parent exhausted from holding family and job together alone, or a young person feeling unworthy from a fear of failure or social comparison. Hesitant 1st-timers are welcome here; I'm told that I make therapy feel safe & engaging, meeting you exactly where you are with tools to build a healthier way of being.
Are you a youth, woman, man or couple navigating demanding life transitions, relationship challenges, overwhelm, or just want someone to talk to about your emotional and mental wellness? Welcome! Many come because they are quietly burning out under a social mask - whether as an executive with high-stakes responsibility, a single parent exhausted from holding family and job together alone, or a young person feeling unworthy from a fear of failure or social comparison. Hesitant 1st-timers are welcome here; I'm told that I make therapy feel safe & engaging, meeting you exactly where you are with tools to build a healthier way of being.
Change can be hard, even when we know what we need to do. It can be frustrating to recognize what’s right for us yet still find ourselves betraying our own needs and desires in the moments that matter most. But even with the awareness of our patterns, somehow insight alone doesn’t seem enough. Sometimes, we may even notice overcorrecting or shrinking - either way, it feels like somehow we just can’t get it right. The strategies that once helped you cope now feel like they’re getting in the way of the life, relationships, or peace you’re longing for. Taking that first step toward change takes courage and I’m so glad you’re here.
Change can be hard, even when we know what we need to do. It can be frustrating to recognize what’s right for us yet still find ourselves betraying our own needs and desires in the moments that matter most. But even with the awareness of our patterns, somehow insight alone doesn’t seem enough. Sometimes, we may even notice overcorrecting or shrinking - either way, it feels like somehow we just can’t get it right. The strategies that once helped you cope now feel like they’re getting in the way of the life, relationships, or peace you’re longing for. Taking that first step toward change takes courage and I’m so glad you’re here.
Relationships can be some of the most meaningful—and challenging—parts of our lives, including the relationship we have with ourselves. You may be feeling disconnected from someone important to you, caught in patterns that keep repeating, struggling to understand your own reactions, or simply knowing that something needs to change. I work with individuals, couples, and people navigating challenges in other important relationships, helping you slow down and make sense of what is happening beneath these patterns with curiosity rather than blame. Together, we build greater awareness, explore new ways of responding, and move toward them
Relationships can be some of the most meaningful—and challenging—parts of our lives, including the relationship we have with ourselves. You may be feeling disconnected from someone important to you, caught in patterns that keep repeating, struggling to understand your own reactions, or simply knowing that something needs to change. I work with individuals, couples, and people navigating challenges in other important relationships, helping you slow down and make sense of what is happening beneath these patterns with curiosity rather than blame. Together, we build greater awareness, explore new ways of responding, and move toward them
Mental health matters deeply to me; it’s part of being human. I believe therapy is not about fixing what’s “wrong” with you, but about exploring what happens in the spaces between us: our relationships, our experiences, and our connection to ourselves. I’ve had the honour of working alongside young people, individuals, and families, co-creating supportive strategies and skills through connection, curiosity, and collaboration. My approach is grounded in your lived experience, your inherent wisdom, and the strengths you already carry, even if they may feel hard to access right now.
Compassion, honesty, and care guide my work.
Mental health matters deeply to me; it’s part of being human. I believe therapy is not about fixing what’s “wrong” with you, but about exploring what happens in the spaces between us: our relationships, our experiences, and our connection to ourselves. I’ve had the honour of working alongside young people, individuals, and families, co-creating supportive strategies and skills through connection, curiosity, and collaboration. My approach is grounded in your lived experience, your inherent wisdom, and the strengths you already carry, even if they may feel hard to access right now.
Compassion, honesty, and care guide my work.
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 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.
You have likely tried to make sense of what is happening and intellectually, part of you does. You can trace the patterns, name what contributed to them, explain yourself clearly. And yet something has not shifted. The exhaustion persists. The emotional flooding, the numbness, the quiet disconnection from yourself and from others. You may not call it trauma. You may describe it as anxiety, as difficult relationships, as a life that was simply hard in ways that were never fully acknowledged. You are not looking for more strategies to manage this. You are looking for something that reaches the part of you insight alone has not touched
You have likely tried to make sense of what is happening and intellectually, part of you does. You can trace the patterns, name what contributed to them, explain yourself clearly. And yet something has not shifted. The exhaustion persists. The emotional flooding, the numbness, the quiet disconnection from yourself and from others. You may not call it trauma. You may describe it as anxiety, as difficult relationships, as a life that was simply hard in ways that were never fully acknowledged. You are not looking for more strategies to manage this. You are looking for something that reaches the part of you insight alone has not touched
I have over 17 years of experience working with people struggling with a broad range of issues, including anxiety, feeling low or depressed, trauma, relationship problems, family concerns, or parenting challenges. I will provide you with a comfortable and safe space to share your concerns and I would happily stand with you to reach your goals.
I have over 17 years of experience working with people struggling with a broad range of issues, including anxiety, feeling low or depressed, trauma, relationship problems, family concerns, or parenting challenges. I will provide you with a comfortable and safe space to share your concerns and I would happily stand with you to reach your goals.
I help you cope with anxiety and depression. I do this in stages. The first stage is to offer tools to regulate your emotions before they become unmanageable and lead to panic attacks or isolation. In the second stage I help you discover things about yourself that you are not fully aware of. With this self discovery, you will understand WHY you do what you do in life, HOW you became the person that you are today and HOW to transform certain aspects of yourself that no longer serve you to become the amazing person you were born to be.
I help you cope with anxiety and depression. I do this in stages. The first stage is to offer tools to regulate your emotions before they become unmanageable and lead to panic attacks or isolation. In the second stage I help you discover things about yourself that you are not fully aware of. With this self discovery, you will understand WHY you do what you do in life, HOW you became the person that you are today and HOW to transform certain aspects of yourself that no longer serve you to become the amazing person you were born to be.
I think of therapy as not only focusing on the “black dots” on a paper—the struggles, stress, or places where we feel stuck, but also gently exploring the space on the paper that often goes unnoticed.
We can together find ways to cope with the “black dots” in your life, while also making space to notice what is already there but unseen—your strengths, inner resources, resilience, and parts of yourself you may not yet be fully aware of.
My approach is about holding both realities: acknowledging what feels heavy and difficult, while also helping you reconnect with what supports you and allows you to move forward with more clarity.
I think of therapy as not only focusing on the “black dots” on a paper—the struggles, stress, or places where we feel stuck, but also gently exploring the space on the paper that often goes unnoticed.
We can together find ways to cope with the “black dots” in your life, while also making space to notice what is already there but unseen—your strengths, inner resources, resilience, and parts of yourself you may not yet be fully aware of.
My approach is about holding both realities: acknowledging what feels heavy and difficult, while also helping you reconnect with what supports you and allows you to move forward with more clarity.
Life is not always easy. All of us at times experience emotional difficulty when things get rough. You don't have to face them alone. I am here to offer you a safe, respectful and non-judgmental place to explore what is most troubling you, such as: anxiety, depression, grief, or other symptoms that constrict your life. My goal is to help you become aware of new perspectives into the experiences that confuse or trouble you, and help you develop the strength to change and have a more control in your life.
Life is not always easy. All of us at times experience emotional difficulty when things get rough. You don't have to face them alone. I am here to offer you a safe, respectful and non-judgmental place to explore what is most troubling you, such as: anxiety, depression, grief, or other symptoms that constrict your life. My goal is to help you become aware of new perspectives into the experiences that confuse or trouble you, and help you develop the strength to change and have a more control in your life.
Accepting NEW Clients - I often work with high-functioners who look capable on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck on the inside. Many struggle with anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, perfectionism, relationship challenges, or a persistent sense that life doesn't feel the way they hoped it would. Often, they've spent years meeting expectations, taking care of others, or pushing through without stopping to ask what they truly want. I help clients understand the patterns shaping their lives and build the awareness, safety, and confidence to make more aligned choices.
Accepting NEW Clients - I often work with high-functioners who look capable on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck on the inside. Many struggle with anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, perfectionism, relationship challenges, or a persistent sense that life doesn't feel the way they hoped it would. Often, they've spent years meeting expectations, taking care of others, or pushing through without stopping to ask what they truly want. I help clients understand the patterns shaping their lives and build the awareness, safety, and confidence to make more aligned choices.
I specialize in the journey to 1) Improve Self-Worth, 2) Heal Past Wounds, 3) Thrive Under Pressure, 4) Reset Strained Relationships and 5) Foster Emotionally Healthy Families to support your desire to be a better version for yourself, partner, children and family.
As you go through challenges of changing careers / jobs, immigration, parenting, dealing with illness/loss, wrestling with addictions or past traumas/PTSD, I navigate the complexity with you to find glimmers of strength, clarity and transformation.
I also support couples/family seeking for deeper, healthier ways of connection and/or healing from shared grief or hurt.
I specialize in the journey to 1) Improve Self-Worth, 2) Heal Past Wounds, 3) Thrive Under Pressure, 4) Reset Strained Relationships and 5) Foster Emotionally Healthy Families to support your desire to be a better version for yourself, partner, children and family.
As you go through challenges of changing careers / jobs, immigration, parenting, dealing with illness/loss, wrestling with addictions or past traumas/PTSD, I navigate the complexity with you to find glimmers of strength, clarity and transformation.
I also support couples/family seeking for deeper, healthier ways of connection and/or healing from shared grief or hurt.
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in L3R
300+
Average cost per session
$170
Counsellors in L3R who prioritize treating:
| 95% | Anxiety |
| 95% | Social Anxiety |
| 95% | Health Anxiety |
| 95% | Driving Anxiety |
| 89% | Depression |
| 85% | Relationship Issues |
| 85% | Self Esteem |
Average years in practice
7 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 92% | SunLife |
| 87% | Manulife |
| 83% | Green Shield Canada |
How Counsellors in L3R see their clients
| 65% | In Person and Online | |
| 35% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 85% | Female | |
| 15% | Male |