Maria Wallis
Registered Social Worker, PhD, RSW
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (365) 389-7161
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed? Struggling with trauma, discrimination, gender-based violence, sexual assault, or the stresses of immigration and resettlement? You want a safe, validating space where your experiences are understood and honored. You’re seeking guidance to process pain, reclaim control, build resilience, and reconnect with joy, confidence, and meaningful connection. This is a space for those ready to heal, embrace their strengths, and transform challenges into growth and self-discovery.
Through trauma-informed psychodynamic therapy, we explore your experiences from an intersectional perspective, process difficult emotions, and rebuild inner strength. Support is provided for stress, anxiety, depression, racial trauma, gender-based harm, and life transitions—helping you reclaim control, joy, and meaning.
Healing from trauma, discrimination, or life challenges can feel isolating. In a safe, collaborative, and culturally aware space, you’ll uncover strengths, process pain, and reconnect with joy, purpose, and community. I am here to support you when you're ready to take the next steps toward greater wellness and self-discovery.
Call or Email Maria Wallis now for a free 15 minute consultation - (365) 389-7161
Let's Connect (365) 389-7161
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
Payment Methods
American Express, e-Transfer, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Any/Out-of-network Insurance
- Beneva | SSQ
- Blue Cross
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Chambers Plan
- CINUP
- CVAP | Crime Victim
- Desjardins
- Equitable Life of Canada
- First Canadian Health
- First Nations Health Authority
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- iA Financial Group
- Johnson
- Johnston Group
- Manulife
- Maximum Benefit
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- SunLife
- TELUS Health
- The Co-operators
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- WSIB
Maria Wallis
Registered Social Worker, PhD, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (365) 389-7161
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 825224 Maria Wallis
- Degree/Diploma from York University Master of Social Work / 2002
- Degree/Diploma from McMaster University Master of Arts, Sociology / 1989
Additional Credentials
Maria Wallis
Registered Social Worker, PhD, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (365) 389-7161
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Racial Identity
Expertise
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Caregivers
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Women's Issues
Maria Wallis
Registered Social Worker, PhD, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (365) 389-7161
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Feminist
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Maria Wallis
Registered Social Worker, PhD, RSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (365) 389-7161
Location
Additional Location
Scarborough, ON M1B
(365) 389-7161