Therapists in M4K
Weaving together awareness, intention, and relational connection, I aim to support you in building a home for meaningful and lasting changes in your life. Together we can cultivate a safe space where insight and potential can flourish. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Art Therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, I accompany individuals to explore their journey through evidence-informed practice combined with the creative process of art-making. Together we work at your pace, fostering a safe space to integrate challenging experiences, allowing you the freedom to re-imagine new pathways of possibility.
Weaving together awareness, intention, and relational connection, I aim to support you in building a home for meaningful and lasting changes in your life. Together we can cultivate a safe space where insight and potential can flourish. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Art Therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, I accompany individuals to explore their journey through evidence-informed practice combined with the creative process of art-making. Together we work at your pace, fostering a safe space to integrate challenging experiences, allowing you the freedom to re-imagine new pathways of possibility.
NIHB funding approved. Now accepting remote and in-person clients in Toronto at Islington and Bloor! Also offering in-home sessions and canine assisted counselling. I believe in building on the strengths my clients bring to me by improving their lives and removing barriers such as anxiety, depression and emotional conflict. I have family members who have experienced Schizophrenia, Tardive Dyskinesia, Depression and Anxiety. My clients have strengths and they are seeking better connections with friends, loved ones and family. I believe in personal growth and lifelong learning. Clinical supervision available as well.
NIHB funding approved. Now accepting remote and in-person clients in Toronto at Islington and Bloor! Also offering in-home sessions and canine assisted counselling. I believe in building on the strengths my clients bring to me by improving their lives and removing barriers such as anxiety, depression and emotional conflict. I have family members who have experienced Schizophrenia, Tardive Dyskinesia, Depression and Anxiety. My clients have strengths and they are seeking better connections with friends, loved ones and family. I believe in personal growth and lifelong learning. Clinical supervision available as well.
As a psychotherapist specializing in parenting issues, I understand how stressful it can be when, despite your best efforts, you continue to have challenges with your child's behavior. I can help you turn these problems around, using effective strategies based on proven psychological methods -- not parenting trends or fads. I will work to help you understand your unique child more fully and build on your parenting strengths to create a family atmosphere that is harmonious, respectful and one which lays a foundation for healthy self-esteem.
As a psychotherapist specializing in parenting issues, I understand how stressful it can be when, despite your best efforts, you continue to have challenges with your child's behavior. I can help you turn these problems around, using effective strategies based on proven psychological methods -- not parenting trends or fads. I will work to help you understand your unique child more fully and build on your parenting strengths to create a family atmosphere that is harmonious, respectful and one which lays a foundation for healthy self-esteem.
Life is a rollercoaster. It’s full of constant ups & downs. For many of us, it can become too overwhelming to face it alone. Having the support of a experienced, empathic & attuned therapist who can work with you to face life challenges with more ease & self-compassion, while learning effective coping practices for future stressors can be a supportive way to navigate life’s many uncertainties.
Life is a rollercoaster. It’s full of constant ups & downs. For many of us, it can become too overwhelming to face it alone. Having the support of a experienced, empathic & attuned therapist who can work with you to face life challenges with more ease & self-compassion, while learning effective coping practices for future stressors can be a supportive way to navigate life’s many uncertainties.
I work with people who feel not good enough, burdened by worry, overwhelm, or burnout. Many clients come because they feel stuck, uncertain about direction, or caught in painful patterns in relationships or at work. Together we explore how past experiences may still shape present reality — including addiction, self-sabotage, unhealthy eating, or a persistent sense of sadness or emptiness. Rather than offering quick fixes, I invite you to sit with me and look carefully at what has been troubling you. It has likely been there for a long time. You may sense that life could be different, even if you cannot yet see how therapy can help.
I work with people who feel not good enough, burdened by worry, overwhelm, or burnout. Many clients come because they feel stuck, uncertain about direction, or caught in painful patterns in relationships or at work. Together we explore how past experiences may still shape present reality — including addiction, self-sabotage, unhealthy eating, or a persistent sense of sadness or emptiness. Rather than offering quick fixes, I invite you to sit with me and look carefully at what has been troubling you. It has likely been there for a long time. You may sense that life could be different, even if you cannot yet see how therapy can help.
I offer brief and long-term individual counseling, to pre-teens, adolescents, adults, and families. I especially welcome queer, trans and gender-diverse clients and those who support them; neurodivergent folks; those wanting to improve their mental health and those wanting to address substance use and/or addiction.
I offer brief and long-term individual counseling, to pre-teens, adolescents, adults, and families. I especially welcome queer, trans and gender-diverse clients and those who support them; neurodivergent folks; those wanting to improve their mental health and those wanting to address substance use and/or addiction.
It can be so hard to manage your day-to-day life when anxiety, trauma, and a general sense of unease fill your mind (and body) with negative thoughts and sensations. You might be feeling stuck, but you're also searching for the right support because you have hope that you can heal. I recognize the value of truly knowing that you’ve not only been heard, but also understood. Sometimes this seemingly simple act can spark the beginning of a healing journey. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative and empowering process, and whenever possible, one that seeks to focus on strengths rather than to pathologize weakness.
It can be so hard to manage your day-to-day life when anxiety, trauma, and a general sense of unease fill your mind (and body) with negative thoughts and sensations. You might be feeling stuck, but you're also searching for the right support because you have hope that you can heal. I recognize the value of truly knowing that you’ve not only been heard, but also understood. Sometimes this seemingly simple act can spark the beginning of a healing journey. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative and empowering process, and whenever possible, one that seeks to focus on strengths rather than to pathologize weakness.
Transforming Emotions - Dr. Sarah Thompson &
Psychologist, CPsych, MSW, RSW, RP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Asking for help is a vulnerable and courageous act, and it’s the first step towards creating lasting change in your life. At Transforming Emotions we focus on providing effective care starting with where you are at. We offer skilled care to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, ADHD, and trauma in late adolescence and adulthood. We focus specifically on teacher burnout, preparing for marriage and weddings, accountant well-being, adjusting to life in Canada, living with ADHD, surviving the perimenopause transition, and couples counselling. Whatever your reason for reaching out, we aim to help you feel and be your best.
Asking for help is a vulnerable and courageous act, and it’s the first step towards creating lasting change in your life. At Transforming Emotions we focus on providing effective care starting with where you are at. We offer skilled care to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, ADHD, and trauma in late adolescence and adulthood. We focus specifically on teacher burnout, preparing for marriage and weddings, accountant well-being, adjusting to life in Canada, living with ADHD, surviving the perimenopause transition, and couples counselling. Whatever your reason for reaching out, we aim to help you feel and be your best.
“Together is the better way through” - John Green. Whether you're looking to expand awareness on your existing process & explore what is and isn't working, or there's an accumulation of unresolved emotions causing stuckness that need unraveling/processing, or an experimental space where you'd like to explore a different movement, a different response, a different expression of an emotion, I'm here to make sure you're not alone in this emergent process.
“Together is the better way through” - John Green. Whether you're looking to expand awareness on your existing process & explore what is and isn't working, or there's an accumulation of unresolved emotions causing stuckness that need unraveling/processing, or an experimental space where you'd like to explore a different movement, a different response, a different expression of an emotion, I'm here to make sure you're not alone in this emergent process.
Therapy often carries a stigma, making the decision to seek help feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Choosing to pursue therapy is a commendable step toward caring for yourself and those around you. With over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, couples, and families in settings like school boards and mental health clinics, I understand the unique challenges we face as humans. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can unwind and explore your innermost thoughts.
Therapy often carries a stigma, making the decision to seek help feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Choosing to pursue therapy is a commendable step toward caring for yourself and those around you. With over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, couples, and families in settings like school boards and mental health clinics, I understand the unique challenges we face as humans. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can unwind and explore your innermost thoughts.
We all face the challenge of creating something meaningful in our lives, in our work, and in our relationships. It confronts us with the need to change and grow, and this can be difficult when obstacles and resistance arise from within. Through psychotherapy, we’re offered new angles to see ourselves. This process moves toward new understandings by exploring areas that are often overlooked, leading to different ways of relating to what has been misunderstood or unresolved.
We all face the challenge of creating something meaningful in our lives, in our work, and in our relationships. It confronts us with the need to change and grow, and this can be difficult when obstacles and resistance arise from within. Through psychotherapy, we’re offered new angles to see ourselves. This process moves toward new understandings by exploring areas that are often overlooked, leading to different ways of relating to what has been misunderstood or unresolved.
Life can feel heavy and confusing at times. If you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, stress, grief, low mood, or feeling disconnected from your authentic self, you don’t have to face it on your own. I bring a warm, compassionate, and down-to-earth approach. No judgment, no pressure to have it all figured out. I’ll meet you exactly where you are, helping you feel seen, heard, and supported as we move through things together.
Life can feel heavy and confusing at times. If you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, stress, grief, low mood, or feeling disconnected from your authentic self, you don’t have to face it on your own. I bring a warm, compassionate, and down-to-earth approach. No judgment, no pressure to have it all figured out. I’ll meet you exactly where you are, helping you feel seen, heard, and supported as we move through things together.
I am a passionate therapist with over 11 years of counselling, crisis intervention, and case management experience. It is my privilege to support and guide you on your journey as you gain deeper insight into your life and your needs. You may be going through a change or a difficult time in your life, I can help you through it. Self-awareness and self-acceptance lead to growth and balance. Explore. Express. Evolve.
I am a passionate therapist with over 11 years of counselling, crisis intervention, and case management experience. It is my privilege to support and guide you on your journey as you gain deeper insight into your life and your needs. You may be going through a change or a difficult time in your life, I can help you through it. Self-awareness and self-acceptance lead to growth and balance. Explore. Express. Evolve.
Wouldn't it be great to know that you have the power to change your life? There are ways that we can attune and attend and build helpful patterns, habits and choices that will lead to a greater sense of contentment and well being. As a therapist I combine intensive training and extensive experience to create a wellness oriented, collaborative approach that integrates different therapeutic methods for individuals, couples, families and groups, in person and online. If you are experiencing challenges related to loss, relationships, illness, stress or mood issues let's get together and engage in a helpful conversation.
Wouldn't it be great to know that you have the power to change your life? There are ways that we can attune and attend and build helpful patterns, habits and choices that will lead to a greater sense of contentment and well being. As a therapist I combine intensive training and extensive experience to create a wellness oriented, collaborative approach that integrates different therapeutic methods for individuals, couples, families and groups, in person and online. If you are experiencing challenges related to loss, relationships, illness, stress or mood issues let's get together and engage in a helpful conversation.
If you grew up in an environment where mental health is not talked about and where needing support is seen as weakness, reaching out for help can be extremely difficult. I am familiar with this experience and understand that trusting a professional takes tremendous courage. As your therapist, I will take a culturally sensitive approach in helping you with stress, loss and life transitions.
If you grew up in an environment where mental health is not talked about and where needing support is seen as weakness, reaching out for help can be extremely difficult. I am familiar with this experience and understand that trusting a professional takes tremendous courage. As your therapist, I will take a culturally sensitive approach in helping you with stress, loss and life transitions.
Whether you need a place to explore your challenges, wish to delve into deep and uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, or ponder the meaning of what it all means, I would be honoured to accompany you on your healing journey promising warmth and care.
Whether you need a place to explore your challenges, wish to delve into deep and uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, or ponder the meaning of what it all means, I would be honoured to accompany you on your healing journey promising warmth and care.
When you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or generally difficult emotions, even the smallest of tasks can become overwhelming. This can bring up guilt and shame, feeding back into those depressive or anxious emotions, sometimes feeling like a never ending loop. It can be an incredibly frustrating and isolating experience. Relationships can feel strained, it may be challenging to communicate your experience or to receive support. Whether you feel yourself already at a breaking point or are starting to notice feelings of unease mounting up, therapy can be a place where you no longer have to hold these things alone.
When you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or generally difficult emotions, even the smallest of tasks can become overwhelming. This can bring up guilt and shame, feeding back into those depressive or anxious emotions, sometimes feeling like a never ending loop. It can be an incredibly frustrating and isolating experience. Relationships can feel strained, it may be challenging to communicate your experience or to receive support. Whether you feel yourself already at a breaking point or are starting to notice feelings of unease mounting up, therapy can be a place where you no longer have to hold these things alone.
I am an accommodating psychotherapist who will listen to your concerns, provide emotional support, and help you develop the treatment plan that works for you. I have over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field. My experience in mental health spans across hospital clinics, community mental health, and private practice.
I am an accommodating psychotherapist who will listen to your concerns, provide emotional support, and help you develop the treatment plan that works for you. I have over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field. My experience in mental health spans across hospital clinics, community mental health, and private practice.
Do you ever feel like you are your own worst critic? Do you have trouble “turning off” the negative thoughts in your head? Or do you spend too much time worrying about the future or dwelling in the past? I work with adults who are experiencing low self-esteem, self-criticism, relationship concerns & anxiety. Putting the brakes on your busy life and slowing down to look inward can help reduce the pull toward distractions or unhealthy habits. It takes courage to ask for help, explore meaningful questions, and practice self-compassion. The path toward self-love can look different for each of us, shaped by our unique life experiences.
Do you ever feel like you are your own worst critic? Do you have trouble “turning off” the negative thoughts in your head? Or do you spend too much time worrying about the future or dwelling in the past? I work with adults who are experiencing low self-esteem, self-criticism, relationship concerns & anxiety. Putting the brakes on your busy life and slowing down to look inward can help reduce the pull toward distractions or unhealthy habits. It takes courage to ask for help, explore meaningful questions, and practice self-compassion. The path toward self-love can look different for each of us, shaped by our unique life experiences.
We live in an age of constant information. Answers are always available. Yet many people still feel lost, anxious, or dissatisfied in ways they cannot fully explain.
What we often need is the ability to make sense of our own experiences — to understand why things happen the way they do, and why we respond the way we do. In the middle of life’s chaos, it can be hard to see patterns on our own. Sometimes we need another perspective — someone who can listen carefully and help us step back and see the bigger picture.
We live in an age of constant information. Answers are always available. Yet many people still feel lost, anxious, or dissatisfied in ways they cannot fully explain.
What we often need is the ability to make sense of our own experiences — to understand why things happen the way they do, and why we respond the way we do. In the middle of life’s chaos, it can be hard to see patterns on our own. Sometimes we need another perspective — someone who can listen carefully and help us step back and see the bigger picture.
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Number of Counsellors in M4K
200+
Average cost per session
$165
Counsellors in M4K who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 88% | Depression |
| 87% | Relationship Issues |
| 86% | Self Esteem |
| 78% | Stress |
| 71% | Grief |
| 69% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 76% | SunLife |
| 72% | Manulife |
| 67% | Green Shield Canada |
How Counsellors in M4K see their clients
| 69% | In Person and Online | |
| 31% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 78% | Female | |
| 17% | Male | |
| 5% | Non-Binary |