Therapists in L6A
I believe that each one of us is the sum of all the journeys we have taken and all the people we have met along the way. We navigate peaks and valleys, traveling up or downstream. At different junctures in our lives, we find ourselves in an ‘in-between’ not knowing which path to take. It is through my own journey and the ones I have taken with others that I have come to bear witness to the strength, courage, and wisdom we each have within us. In my work with individuals, couples, children and youth, I explore challenges, crisis, loss and struggle within the context of one’s interpersonal relationships.
I believe that each one of us is the sum of all the journeys we have taken and all the people we have met along the way. We navigate peaks and valleys, traveling up or downstream. At different junctures in our lives, we find ourselves in an ‘in-between’ not knowing which path to take. It is through my own journey and the ones I have taken with others that I have come to bear witness to the strength, courage, and wisdom we each have within us. In my work with individuals, couples, children and youth, I explore challenges, crisis, loss and struggle within the context of one’s interpersonal relationships.
I am a holistic practitioner. If you are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, post partum depression or your marriage seems to be going down hill, then I am here to help. If you are looking to gain back your lost confidence, enhance your self-esteem, overcome toxic workplace burnout, learn techniques to manage your stress & anxiety or ways to overcome depression, then let us work together. I would walk this journey of your recovery with you. I am absolutely cognizant of how painful mental health challenges can be. I would love to have an opportunity to work with you in your journey of healing & recovery. Let's do it together:)
I am a holistic practitioner. If you are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, post partum depression or your marriage seems to be going down hill, then I am here to help. If you are looking to gain back your lost confidence, enhance your self-esteem, overcome toxic workplace burnout, learn techniques to manage your stress & anxiety or ways to overcome depression, then let us work together. I would walk this journey of your recovery with you. I am absolutely cognizant of how painful mental health challenges can be. I would love to have an opportunity to work with you in your journey of healing & recovery. Let's do it together:)
Accepting New Clients! Welcome to our page! Whether you stumbled this page because of a recent break-up, divorce, an addiction you want to break, marriage problems or just looking to find ways to cope with your stress, you found the right place. We specialize in CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work and other modalities to assist you. We can provide you with tools to help you cope but can also assist you in finding and healing the core issue.
Accepting New Clients! Welcome to our page! Whether you stumbled this page because of a recent break-up, divorce, an addiction you want to break, marriage problems or just looking to find ways to cope with your stress, you found the right place. We specialize in CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Inner Child Work and other modalities to assist you. We can provide you with tools to help you cope but can also assist you in finding and healing the core issue.
I am a registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I use evidence-based interventions drawing from cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and intuitive eating while liaising with other care providers to ensure a holistic approach to intervention. Fees covered by third party insurance/medical benefits.
I am a registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I use evidence-based interventions drawing from cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and intuitive eating while liaising with other care providers to ensure a holistic approach to intervention. Fees covered by third party insurance/medical benefits.
I am currently accepting new clients. I treat adults at least 24 years old. I don't treat couples, but I do work with individual clients experiencing relationship issues with romantic partners, parents, family and friends. I also work with people wanting more control over their emotions and who want to feel more confident when letting other people know what they need. In addition, I treat people with symptoms of depression and anxiety.
I am currently accepting new clients. I treat adults at least 24 years old. I don't treat couples, but I do work with individual clients experiencing relationship issues with romantic partners, parents, family and friends. I also work with people wanting more control over their emotions and who want to feel more confident when letting other people know what they need. In addition, I treat people with symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Life can feel overwhelming, especially during times of change or uncertainty. If you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges, you're not alone. In our sessions, we’ll explore what’s weighing on you, build coping strategies that work for you, and create space for self-growth. My goal is to support you in gaining clarity, resilience, and a deeper sense of well-being—at your own pace, in a way that feels right for you.
Life can feel overwhelming, especially during times of change or uncertainty. If you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges, you're not alone. In our sessions, we’ll explore what’s weighing on you, build coping strategies that work for you, and create space for self-growth. My goal is to support you in gaining clarity, resilience, and a deeper sense of well-being—at your own pace, in a way that feels right for you.
Making the decision to disclose difficulties and seek out psychological services can be challenging. I work collaboratively with adult and adolescent therapy clients to develop a clear understanding of problems, building agreement on the core tasks of therapy to lead to meaningful changes. I utilize my training in Emotion-Focused, Cognitive-Behavioural, Psychodynamic, and Integrative therapies to address a diverse range of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma (eg. sexual assault, childhood abuse), and personality difficulties. The foundation of our relationship will be our focus on establishing and maintaining a strong working-alliance rooted in empathy and trust.
Making the decision to disclose difficulties and seek out psychological services can be challenging. I work collaboratively with adult and adolescent therapy clients to develop a clear understanding of problems, building agreement on the core tasks of therapy to lead to meaningful changes. I utilize my training in Emotion-Focused, Cognitive-Behavioural, Psychodynamic, and Integrative therapies to address a diverse range of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma (eg. sexual assault, childhood abuse), and personality difficulties. The foundation of our relationship will be our focus on establishing and maintaining a strong working-alliance rooted in empathy and trust.
Helping professionals and organizations manage stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience at work and in life. Even the most capable professionals can reach a breaking point. Long hours, workplace stress, or organizational crises can leave you feeling drained, anxious, or disconnected from what matters most — at work and at home. If pressure is affecting your focus, leadership, or team, you don’t have to face it alone. Support is available for both individuals and organizations navigating challenging moments.
Helping professionals and organizations manage stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience at work and in life. Even the most capable professionals can reach a breaking point. Long hours, workplace stress, or organizational crises can leave you feeling drained, anxious, or disconnected from what matters most — at work and at home. If pressure is affecting your focus, leadership, or team, you don’t have to face it alone. Support is available for both individuals and organizations navigating challenging moments.
Our therapists often hear from clients who say, "I'm aware of what I need to do, but I struggle to take action." This sentiment may resonate with you. It's normal to feel unsure and anxious during times of crisis, family conflict, relationship issues, or any significant life changes. However, if these emotions hinder your progress, ignoring them won't make them go away. It's crucial to acknowledge your fears, pinpoint their origins, and take proactive steps to overcome them for your well-being.
Our therapists often hear from clients who say, "I'm aware of what I need to do, but I struggle to take action." This sentiment may resonate with you. It's normal to feel unsure and anxious during times of crisis, family conflict, relationship issues, or any significant life changes. However, if these emotions hinder your progress, ignoring them won't make them go away. It's crucial to acknowledge your fears, pinpoint their origins, and take proactive steps to overcome them for your well-being.
People-pleaser, perfectionist, caretaker, rescuer, fixer… We all have defenses that help us move through life. There comes a time, however, when one or more of our defenses doesn’t work for us any longer. This is when therapy can help. Perhaps you are going through or considering a major life transition (relationship, career, lifestyle) but old defenses, beliefs and patterns are getting in the way. You want to trust your choices, but don’t know if you can. All you know is that it’s not possible to go forward the same way. Something needs to change.
People-pleaser, perfectionist, caretaker, rescuer, fixer… We all have defenses that help us move through life. There comes a time, however, when one or more of our defenses doesn’t work for us any longer. This is when therapy can help. Perhaps you are going through or considering a major life transition (relationship, career, lifestyle) but old defenses, beliefs and patterns are getting in the way. You want to trust your choices, but don’t know if you can. All you know is that it’s not possible to go forward the same way. Something needs to change.
Life can have situations that may be difficult to cope and hard to find a way out. You have a choice to ask for help or try working on it on your own. It helps to know you have an opportunity to have a neutral party who is not in your circle and who can listen to your thoughts and feelings. A person who can help guide you through these difficult times at a pace that doesn't seem so overwhelming. Go ahead and give me a call, it may be a conversation that you feel needs to happen. I am a certified EMDR therapist and I provide assistance to Indigenous Peoples through NHIB. I provide EFCT and EFFT. EFT for couples and families.
Life can have situations that may be difficult to cope and hard to find a way out. You have a choice to ask for help or try working on it on your own. It helps to know you have an opportunity to have a neutral party who is not in your circle and who can listen to your thoughts and feelings. A person who can help guide you through these difficult times at a pace that doesn't seem so overwhelming. Go ahead and give me a call, it may be a conversation that you feel needs to happen. I am a certified EMDR therapist and I provide assistance to Indigenous Peoples through NHIB. I provide EFCT and EFFT. EFT for couples and families.
Are you feeling anxious, preoccupied, and/or feel a persistent sense of sadness? Have you noticed some significant changes in your overall mood or outlook on life? Are these feelings and/or self-defeating thoughts disrupting your daily functioning, relationships, work performance, and other important aspects of your life? Therapy will help explore underlying factors contributing to your current state of being and identify negative or unhealthy patterns of thinking maintaining anxiety and low mood. The therapeutic process will help you gain insight, learn tools to maximize functioning, and enhance overall wellbeing.
Are you feeling anxious, preoccupied, and/or feel a persistent sense of sadness? Have you noticed some significant changes in your overall mood or outlook on life? Are these feelings and/or self-defeating thoughts disrupting your daily functioning, relationships, work performance, and other important aspects of your life? Therapy will help explore underlying factors contributing to your current state of being and identify negative or unhealthy patterns of thinking maintaining anxiety and low mood. The therapeutic process will help you gain insight, learn tools to maximize functioning, and enhance overall wellbeing.
What's your "normal"? Has "just getting by" become a way of life? As we struggle with past and present stresses, living can sometimes take a back seat to surviving. We all have a survivor within us - a part that carries us through the bad times and holds us together when we feel like falling apart. It's a brilliant survival strategy. And a hard way to live. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? What if there’s more to life than just surviving? What if there’s hope? From getting back to normal to redefining the boundaries of normal, there is a better way. A way to stop surviving and start thriving.
What's your "normal"? Has "just getting by" become a way of life? As we struggle with past and present stresses, living can sometimes take a back seat to surviving. We all have a survivor within us - a part that carries us through the bad times and holds us together when we feel like falling apart. It's a brilliant survival strategy. And a hard way to live. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? What if there’s more to life than just surviving? What if there’s hope? From getting back to normal to redefining the boundaries of normal, there is a better way. A way to stop surviving and start thriving.
Karrela is a Registered Clinical and School Psychologist in Ontario. Karrela has extensive experience from having served as an integral member of an interdisciplinary diagnostic team at TRC, Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Karrela is a Psychologist with the Toronto District School Board and Owner of Kids Psychological Centre (KPC) . KPC strives to support the well-being of children & adolescents by providing assessments that reveal the unique profile of each child & adolescent and recommendations, interventions, and consultation to support/enhance their every day functioning at home and school.
Karrela is a Registered Clinical and School Psychologist in Ontario. Karrela has extensive experience from having served as an integral member of an interdisciplinary diagnostic team at TRC, Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Karrela is a Psychologist with the Toronto District School Board and Owner of Kids Psychological Centre (KPC) . KPC strives to support the well-being of children & adolescents by providing assessments that reveal the unique profile of each child & adolescent and recommendations, interventions, and consultation to support/enhance their every day functioning at home and school.
Are you or someone you care for experiencing worry, feelings of overwhelm, low mood, a difficult life transition, social or behavioural challenges, or a previous trauma that is impacting your overall well-being? If so, you are not alone. If you are seeking support, it is never too late (or too early!) to make a positive change.
Are you or someone you care for experiencing worry, feelings of overwhelm, low mood, a difficult life transition, social or behavioural challenges, or a previous trauma that is impacting your overall well-being? If so, you are not alone. If you are seeking support, it is never too late (or too early!) to make a positive change.
Do you find yourself constantly sacrificing your well-being for the sake of work? Are you overwhelmed and stressed, feeling like there's just too much on your plate & you can't keep up? You’re someone who pushes yourself to meet high expectations but you now find yourself struggling to manage the demands at work. You feel constantly exhausted and unable to enjoy the things that truly matter to you. You know something has to change. You’re ready to prioritize your self-care. You’re ready to regain control over your life. Most of all, you’re ready to achieve the rest, peace and balance that you seek. We want to help you get there.
Do you find yourself constantly sacrificing your well-being for the sake of work? Are you overwhelmed and stressed, feeling like there's just too much on your plate & you can't keep up? You’re someone who pushes yourself to meet high expectations but you now find yourself struggling to manage the demands at work. You feel constantly exhausted and unable to enjoy the things that truly matter to you. You know something has to change. You’re ready to prioritize your self-care. You’re ready to regain control over your life. Most of all, you’re ready to achieve the rest, peace and balance that you seek. We want to help you get there.
When life feels heavy, even getting through the day can feel like a battle. Maybe your mind never stops racing, you wake up anxious, or you’re carrying the pressure to hold everything together while feeling like you’re falling apart inside. You say yes when you want to say no, feel guilty for setting boundaries, or feel disconnected in relationships that once felt safe. You might be unmotivated, overwhelmed, or exhausted from constantly trying to be “okay.” Whether you're an adult, a teen, or a parent seeking support for your child, it can feel confusing and lonely when you want things to change but don’t know where to begin or how.
When life feels heavy, even getting through the day can feel like a battle. Maybe your mind never stops racing, you wake up anxious, or you’re carrying the pressure to hold everything together while feeling like you’re falling apart inside. You say yes when you want to say no, feel guilty for setting boundaries, or feel disconnected in relationships that once felt safe. You might be unmotivated, overwhelmed, or exhausted from constantly trying to be “okay.” Whether you're an adult, a teen, or a parent seeking support for your child, it can feel confusing and lonely when you want things to change but don’t know where to begin or how.
You’re feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or relationship struggles. Maybe your marriage is stuck in negative patterns, or you're struggling with self-doubt. You want more peace, connection, and confidence in your life. You need clarity, coping strategies, and lasting change to feel better, stronger, and more aligned with your values.
You’re feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or relationship struggles. Maybe your marriage is stuck in negative patterns, or you're struggling with self-doubt. You want more peace, connection, and confidence in your life. You need clarity, coping strategies, and lasting change to feel better, stronger, and more aligned with your values.
Deciding to make a change requires lots of courage. It requires even more courage and effort to take the first steps towards it. And the fact that you are here reading these lines means that you have already started your journey and I can assist you with the rest. I have several years experience of working in the mental health area and a vast theoretical knowledge of multiple modalities in therapy. In addition to my private practice I also work in the Family Services York Region (FSYR) as a psychotherapist where I work with individuals (including adults, youths, and children), couples, and families and run various groups.
Deciding to make a change requires lots of courage. It requires even more courage and effort to take the first steps towards it. And the fact that you are here reading these lines means that you have already started your journey and I can assist you with the rest. I have several years experience of working in the mental health area and a vast theoretical knowledge of multiple modalities in therapy. In addition to my private practice I also work in the Family Services York Region (FSYR) as a psychotherapist where I work with individuals (including adults, youths, and children), couples, and families and run various groups.
Limited Availability For New Clients February 2026
Hi. Aanii. I support individuals (aged 13+) and couples in creating the change that they want through an empathetic, honest, and compassionate approach. If you are feeling ready for a change, I would be honoured to collaborate with you along the path of reaching your personal goals towards growth and healing, in a way that's realistic for you.
Limited Availability For New Clients February 2026
Hi. Aanii. I support individuals (aged 13+) and couples in creating the change that they want through an empathetic, honest, and compassionate approach. If you are feeling ready for a change, I would be honoured to collaborate with you along the path of reaching your personal goals towards growth and healing, in a way that's realistic for you.
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Number of Counsellors in L6A
100+
Average cost per session
$170
Counsellors in L6A who prioritize treating:
| 96% | Anxiety |
| 93% | Depression |
| 87% | Self Esteem |
| 82% | Relationship Issues |
| 81% | Stress |
| 79% | Coping Skills |
| 69% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 82% | SunLife |
| 80% | Manulife |
| 77% | Green Shield Canada |
How Counsellors in L6A see their clients
| 62% | In Person and Online | |
| 38% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 84% | Female | |
| 15% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |