Trauma and PTSD Therapists in M6S

I am a registered clinical and neuropsychologist that is specialized to work with adults and seniors. I completed my PhD from the University of Toronto and my post-doctoral training from UHN. I have extensive experience working with individuals that suffer from various mental health challenges and neurological conditions. As a therapist I strive to provide a safe and supportive environment where positive change is possible. I will work with you to identify our strengths, break unwanted patterns and build greater resiliency for your future.

They say our greatest weakness lies in giving up! We have all been there. I decided that if life was going to be difficult, I would become its greatest “warrior” and teach others to do the same. Too often we use our armour to hide our inner selves, rather than see it as our strength which only comes from taking a risk, facing our fears, taking a step forward, and learning that every battle is won with wisdom. I am here to empower you to take that chance on yourself — your mind is a powerful force, but you are its master!

We all deserve unwavering support and empathy throughout our life's journey. Facing life's challenges, be it transitions, emotional lows, stressors, or grief, is part of our shared human experience. My therapeutic approach is grounded in compassion and sincere curiosity. I create a nurturing space for individuals to freely share their unique narratives, fostering a secure environment where thoughts and emotions can be openly expressed.

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.

I am a mental health professional with more than 10 years of experience working with individuals and couples from different backgrounds. I graduated from The Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy (TIRP). I completed Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology and a 2-year post diploma program in Clinical Sexology. I am here to help you cope with your various struggles, in the context of relationships, past experiences, social and cultural backgrounds. If you need help to heal from trauma, gain more awareness, regulate your emotions, explore your needs, and build more meaningful connections with yourself and others - I am here.

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.

Specialized individual, couple and sex therapist with over 20 years experience. My style is calm, gentle and direct, focused on helping you make meaningful change quickly. Regardless of who I am working with, my aim is to strengthen you and your relationships, and to help you make important decisions thoughtfully and with care. My current areas of focus include relationship conflict, trauma, sexuality and infidelity.

I have been working in mental health for over 20 years, specifically in the areas of depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and eating disorders. I have published research and provided workshops and lectures in these areas. Recently I wrote the book Pivot Self-Talk. Stop Asking All The Wrong Questions as well as designed the Pivot Self-Talk app. In my role as Director and Clinical Psychologist of Toronto West Psychology I provide individual and group therapy to children, adolescents and adults, supervision to clinicians interested in registering with the College of Psychologists, and workshops for the community.

Our team of registered therapists provide in-person & online service to children, youth, adults, & families. Clients identify with struggles with anxiety/depression, existential intensity, +sensitivity, & C-PTSD. Specializing in work with GTIm-Gifted, Talented, Intense-minded (often misunderstood complexities of giftedness, ADHD, 2e, & ASD1). We understand the ways in which attachment experiences, social systems, & environment shape each unique individual. We meet our clients needs, to support them in the moment, & help them to support themselves in the long-term. We are a safe space for those identifying as 2SLGBTQ+

I am a Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist based in Toronto, Ontario. I work with children and youth (0-19) from diverse communities with a range of issues. I practice from an integrative, family-centered and trauma-informed framework, that is culturally sensitive and honours the strengths and wisdom of each child and family. I try to meet children/youth where they are and help them to feel empowered with the skills and tools to blossom into their fullest beings. I specialize in providing mindfulness-based therapy, with a longstanding personal meditation and yoga practice, and training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.

You are hurt beyond belief. The person you trusted; the person that committed to you. The person who told you that they love you.... is the person that has betrayed you! This is a shocking discovery, even if it is not the first time! I understand the heart ache, the confusion and the difficulty in trying to navigate your present pain and work towards re-grounding yourself and healing.

You deserve to be happy...and you don't need to struggle alone. Stress, worry, sadness, restlessness, frustration, anger, loss, or loneliness can all feel overwhelming at times...but care, connection, treatment, healing, and empowerment are all within reach. Within psychotherapy... insight, understanding, self-awareness, tools for coping, better functioning, and new ways of relating or behaving are all part of the process of change that you may be hoping for. Whether it be unresolved issues from the past or present circumstances and challenges, a safe, respectful, accepting, patient, and encouraging therapeutic space can be surprisingly rewarding, and make more of a difference than expected.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by a difficult situation in your life? You don't feel like your usual self, or may be going through change or loss that has impacted you in unexpected ways. I’m a trauma specialist focusing on depression, anxiety, grief, and relationships to self and others. I will help you change your negative thinking and let go of limiting beliefs about yourself. You'll begin to understand the connections between your thoughts, emotions, and actions, and be supported to live life fully, aligned to your highest values. You may be searching for meaning and purpose or wanting to feel more satisfied in your relationships.

Daytime availability only- I advocate for social and personal well-being, supporting individuals in finding their true selves, accompanying them on their journey of self-discovery, and awakening their inner wisdom. I believe that social evolution begins with personal transformation. I´m experienced in working with individuals addressing challenges in their interpersonal relationships. Also, related to sexuality, relationship issues (monogamous and non-monogamous), and LGBTQIA+ people. I also provide support through the grieving process, life transitions, immigration-related stress, depression, anxiety, and trauma.

I am a fully licensed Registered Psychotherapist a member in good standing of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CPRO) and an Approved Clinical Supervisor for master's students at the University of Toronto and Yorkville University. With 11 years of experience, I have worked as a psychotherapist internationally in countries such as Spain, the Dominican Republic, and Canada. In my practice, I combined a variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.

Dear one! From the roots at my feet; through the reverence in my belly; out the reach of my heart, head, and hands – welcome. I'll begin (and end) as I always do, as I must: with the deep, abundant, vulnerable transparency and accountability integral to radical, relational healing. Psychology Today gives us 1360 characters(!) divided into 3 preposterously regimented text boxes to share our approach, our ethics, our experience, our communities, our (fluid, prismatic) selves with (yearning, discerning) you, so that you might feel safe enough to connect: I am not the type of therapist who accepts this sort of rigidity and scarcity.

Making sense of your behaviours and experiences can help you become a better version of yourself. Life and the relationships we form have a way of launching feelings and experiences our way that we're not always prepared to handle. Guilt that haunts our past, buried beliefs that enhance anxieties or despair that paralyzes us from moving forward can create negative behaviours, feelings, and thoughts. The way you live and approach your life can be shifted into a more positive direction to allow you to increase your self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness. Be a better version of yourself.

I am not your expert - you are.  I am willing to co-create with you an atmosphere in which meaningful conversations can take place with a hope that we explore at least three things together: We can recapture some of your skills of living and knowledges of life and try to apply them to your present life circumstances. Part of the process is pure creation. I don’t not know what we may end up talking about. We have never met before. The very fact gives a chance to create ideas neither of us would be able to come up with on our own. Also I am willing to share with you my ideas coming from my both professional and personal experiences. 

Feeling a little isolated, misunderstood or simply disconnected from yourself or those around you? Perhaps you’re seeking counselling to better understand how lived experiences might be impacting your wellness in the present. Or maybe you do not identify with any of these specific issues but want to explore some other issue through therapy anyway and aren’t entirely sure of the process….