Attachment-based Therapists in Nunavut
Therapy is about having a space to explore yourself and find ways to thrive, not simply survive. I believe that every person has the capacity for growth, change and healing, and my goal as a therapist is to support that journey. Sometimes that may be dealing with the past, facing challenges in the present, or it may be preparing for the future. I work side-by-side with clients as they heal from trauma, learn new ways of coping, challenge themselves, and grow into the person they want to be. I sprinkle in metaphors, science, and just a touch of humour. I am here to walk with you on your journey wherever that may lead!
Therapy is about having a space to explore yourself and find ways to thrive, not simply survive. I believe that every person has the capacity for growth, change and healing, and my goal as a therapist is to support that journey. Sometimes that may be dealing with the past, facing challenges in the present, or it may be preparing for the future. I work side-by-side with clients as they heal from trauma, learn new ways of coping, challenge themselves, and grow into the person they want to be. I sprinkle in metaphors, science, and just a touch of humour. I am here to walk with you on your journey wherever that may lead!
Crystal Casey
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, MEd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
When your mind is constantly pulled in a thousand directions, it can be difficult to start even the simplest tasks. You might feel overwhelmed by your to-do list, frustrated by missed deadlines, and different from everyone else because you can’t seem to control your own brain. Eventually, the chaos, the distractions, and the constant battle to stay focused just gets discouraging. The good news is that whether you're a teen trying to make it through 11th grade or an adult who recently discovered you have ADHD, it’s never too late to learn new coping skills. I'm here to help you take back control of your brain.
When your mind is constantly pulled in a thousand directions, it can be difficult to start even the simplest tasks. You might feel overwhelmed by your to-do list, frustrated by missed deadlines, and different from everyone else because you can’t seem to control your own brain. Eventually, the chaos, the distractions, and the constant battle to stay focused just gets discouraging. The good news is that whether you're a teen trying to make it through 11th grade or an adult who recently discovered you have ADHD, it’s never too late to learn new coping skills. I'm here to help you take back control of your brain.
My name is Michelle and I am a Registered Psychologist from rural Saskatchewan. I have had the pleasure of working in non-profit, educational, and hospital settings in addition to my current experience in private practice. My approach to therapy includes a combination of exploring limiting beliefs (often formed in childhood) and working toward changing resulting unhealthy patterns. I often integrate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Brainspotting, Solution Focused Therapy techniques and attachment work in my sessions to best meet the needs of my clients.
My name is Michelle and I am a Registered Psychologist from rural Saskatchewan. I have had the pleasure of working in non-profit, educational, and hospital settings in addition to my current experience in private practice. My approach to therapy includes a combination of exploring limiting beliefs (often formed in childhood) and working toward changing resulting unhealthy patterns. I often integrate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Brainspotting, Solution Focused Therapy techniques and attachment work in my sessions to best meet the needs of my clients.
Now offering online services throughout all of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon. I understand how hard it can be to reach out for help. I value you taking this first step with me, and want the rest to be a breeze! The goal is to help improve your overall mental health wellbeing. Currently, I am the primary therapist for the online practice - Counselling FM. We are happy to assist anyone. Regardless of identity, make an appointment if you feel connected to our services. Visit our website today to learn more and book an appointment.
Now offering online services throughout all of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon. I understand how hard it can be to reach out for help. I value you taking this first step with me, and want the rest to be a breeze! The goal is to help improve your overall mental health wellbeing. Currently, I am the primary therapist for the online practice - Counselling FM. We are happy to assist anyone. Regardless of identity, make an appointment if you feel connected to our services. Visit our website today to learn more and book an appointment.
Evelyn Mott
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Creating more space for wellness and healing in our lives can feel overwhelming, but I am here to support you on the journey to creating a life that fulfills you. Genuine, warm and safe relationships between client and counsellor are the foundation of effective counselling. This is why I prioritize collaborative relationships that recognize you as the expert on yourself, and focus on your goals and needs. My approach to counselling is holistic, person-centred and integrates cognitive behavioural, solution-focused, and attachment-informed approaches. I also provide EMDR. I strive to work from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens.
Creating more space for wellness and healing in our lives can feel overwhelming, but I am here to support you on the journey to creating a life that fulfills you. Genuine, warm and safe relationships between client and counsellor are the foundation of effective counselling. This is why I prioritize collaborative relationships that recognize you as the expert on yourself, and focus on your goals and needs. My approach to counselling is holistic, person-centred and integrates cognitive behavioural, solution-focused, and attachment-informed approaches. I also provide EMDR. I strive to work from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens.
I feel incredibly grateful to be able to sit with clients and support them in some of the hardest times of their lives. I bring a compassionate, calm and accepting energy to every session, ensuring that you feel safe and heard. I always welcome the difficult conversations, as I know this is where healing begins. My style of therapy is informal and client-centered, responsive to each person’s unique needs. Our problems of today are often rooted in our hurt from yesterday. Being able to explore our past from a trauma-informed, attachment-focused lens helps us find meaning, connection and hope for the future.
I feel incredibly grateful to be able to sit with clients and support them in some of the hardest times of their lives. I bring a compassionate, calm and accepting energy to every session, ensuring that you feel safe and heard. I always welcome the difficult conversations, as I know this is where healing begins. My style of therapy is informal and client-centered, responsive to each person’s unique needs. Our problems of today are often rooted in our hurt from yesterday. Being able to explore our past from a trauma-informed, attachment-focused lens helps us find meaning, connection and hope for the future.
If you're here, you're seeking someone you can trust—whether for yourself or a loved one. Whether you're navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, identity struggles, or a general sense of unease, I provide a safe and supportive space where your thoughts and emotions can flow freely. Through evidence-based therapeutic approaches and a genuine, authentic connection, I help you align with your true self.
If you're here, you're seeking someone you can trust—whether for yourself or a loved one. Whether you're navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, identity struggles, or a general sense of unease, I provide a safe and supportive space where your thoughts and emotions can flow freely. Through evidence-based therapeutic approaches and a genuine, authentic connection, I help you align with your true self.
As a social worker specializing in sex therapy, I help clients explore sex and intimacy with openness, curiosity, and compassion. We work together to uncover and understand the factors that shape sexual experiences, including early messaging about sex, cultural narratives, and individual desires. I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can express their needs, confront barriers to intimacy and deepen emotional and physical connection. Whether through communication skills, self-exploration, or somatic techniques, I work with clients to determine how they can best experience fulfilling and authentic sexual lives.
As a social worker specializing in sex therapy, I help clients explore sex and intimacy with openness, curiosity, and compassion. We work together to uncover and understand the factors that shape sexual experiences, including early messaging about sex, cultural narratives, and individual desires. I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can express their needs, confront barriers to intimacy and deepen emotional and physical connection. Whether through communication skills, self-exploration, or somatic techniques, I work with clients to determine how they can best experience fulfilling and authentic sexual lives.
First Step Men's Therapy "It's never too late"
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, ASAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you feeling disconnected to yourself, loved ones, or society? Do you question whether you are a good father, son, or partner? Do you feel angry, stuck, overwhelmed, powerless, guilty, or "not normal". Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, suicidal ideation, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. You are not alone! First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free consultation today at firststepmenstherapy.com!
Are you feeling disconnected to yourself, loved ones, or society? Do you question whether you are a good father, son, or partner? Do you feel angry, stuck, overwhelmed, powerless, guilty, or "not normal". Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, suicidal ideation, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. You are not alone! First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free consultation today at firststepmenstherapy.com!
Many people feel lost in the rhythms and uncertainties of life. Feelings of emptiness, loneliness, hurt, confusion and anxiety can overwhelm our ability to live life deeply. Sometimes our usual patterns of living are no longer working. Other times sudden changes, such as world events, a loss, life transition, trauma, or a diagnosis swamp our emotional resources. The surfacing of past events such as abuse, grief, or accidents may stop us in our tracks. These are just some of the situations that can create barriers to living the life we want, and send us searching for deeper meaning, connection and belonging.
Many people feel lost in the rhythms and uncertainties of life. Feelings of emptiness, loneliness, hurt, confusion and anxiety can overwhelm our ability to live life deeply. Sometimes our usual patterns of living are no longer working. Other times sudden changes, such as world events, a loss, life transition, trauma, or a diagnosis swamp our emotional resources. The surfacing of past events such as abuse, grief, or accidents may stop us in our tracks. These are just some of the situations that can create barriers to living the life we want, and send us searching for deeper meaning, connection and belonging.
Steven Francoeur
Registered Provisional Psychologist, CD, MC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
My name is Steven Francoeur; I have lived in Fort St. John for 13 years with my wife and two teenage children. I worked for the Federal Government for 22 years (7 years with the Canadian Coast Guard and 15 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and retired in 2021. As a police officer, I have done front-line policing for over four years, collision reconstruction for over five years, and my last five years were in community policing. I also served in the Canadian Forces with the Cadet Program, and obtained my Captain's ticket for Naval Tender vessels. I was drawn to counselling during my journey with PTSD.
My name is Steven Francoeur; I have lived in Fort St. John for 13 years with my wife and two teenage children. I worked for the Federal Government for 22 years (7 years with the Canadian Coast Guard and 15 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and retired in 2021. As a police officer, I have done front-line policing for over four years, collision reconstruction for over five years, and my last five years were in community policing. I also served in the Canadian Forces with the Cadet Program, and obtained my Captain's ticket for Naval Tender vessels. I was drawn to counselling during my journey with PTSD.
Meet Our Attachment-based Counsellors
Islai is a Registered Social Worker who specializes in working with queer, trans, and genderdiverse folk who are struggling to connect with themselves and others. They also specialize in supporting neurodiverse individuals experiencing life transitions. Islai works from an anti-oppressive framework and offers sex-positive, kink-friendly, non-monogamous and polyamorous relationship counselling.
Islai is a Registered Social Worker who specializes in working with queer, trans, and genderdiverse folk who are struggling to connect with themselves and others. They also specialize in supporting neurodiverse individuals experiencing life transitions. Islai works from an anti-oppressive framework and offers sex-positive, kink-friendly, non-monogamous and polyamorous relationship counselling.
Abloom Therapy: Online Therapy Team - No Waitlist
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, MACP
Verified Verified
Online Only
Ready for more than just validation? Are you wrapped up tight in your suffering? We invite you to unfold here. Unfold & explore your pain, your curiosity, your resistance, your strength, your power, your joy, your vulnerability, & your peace. Unfold to imagining a future that is better! Our trained mental health professionals will offer you more than just validation - we will meet you where you are with compassion, respect, & non-judgment. We offer online only psychotherapy services in English, Turkish, & Cantonese. Book a free online consultation with one of our Ontario therapists to feel out if we might be the right fit for you.
Ready for more than just validation? Are you wrapped up tight in your suffering? We invite you to unfold here. Unfold & explore your pain, your curiosity, your resistance, your strength, your power, your joy, your vulnerability, & your peace. Unfold to imagining a future that is better! Our trained mental health professionals will offer you more than just validation - we will meet you where you are with compassion, respect, & non-judgment. We offer online only psychotherapy services in English, Turkish, & Cantonese. Book a free online consultation with one of our Ontario therapists to feel out if we might be the right fit for you.
Shift Collab | Great therapy, better humans.
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RP
Verified Verified
Online Only
Hey you, I see you scrolling. I get it, looking for a therapist is overwhelming. You’re reading bio after bio, wondering who actually gets it and who will make therapy feel like a conversation, not a chore. Let’s make this easier. At Shift Collab, we help Canadians build the lives they want—one session at a time. Our handpicked therapists, with an average of 10+ years of experience, offer personalized, expert care. No endless searching, no guesswork—just real support that fits your life.
Hey you, I see you scrolling. I get it, looking for a therapist is overwhelming. You’re reading bio after bio, wondering who actually gets it and who will make therapy feel like a conversation, not a chore. Let’s make this easier. At Shift Collab, we help Canadians build the lives they want—one session at a time. Our handpicked therapists, with an average of 10+ years of experience, offer personalized, expert care. No endless searching, no guesswork—just real support that fits your life.
Lisa O'Grady
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, D:IET, D:VATI, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you feeling overwhelmed by things everyone else seems to do easily? Do you find you avoiding doing things you need to or want to do? Are your days spent struggling with constant worry and "what if's" ? Caught on a roller coaster of anxiety, anger, sadness or shame? Has showing up and managing at work become difficult? Are your relationships suffering? Has the "problem" taken over your life? Feeling stuck and confused about what to do or what could possibly help? Let's figure out what's keeping the "problem(s)" going and what your next steps might be.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by things everyone else seems to do easily? Do you find you avoiding doing things you need to or want to do? Are your days spent struggling with constant worry and "what if's" ? Caught on a roller coaster of anxiety, anger, sadness or shame? Has showing up and managing at work become difficult? Are your relationships suffering? Has the "problem" taken over your life? Feeling stuck and confused about what to do or what could possibly help? Let's figure out what's keeping the "problem(s)" going and what your next steps might be.
Maybe you're here because you feel stuck in a cycle of anxiety or depression and can't seen to break out. Maybe you find it hard to communicate with your friends and family members. Or perhaps you are a first, second, or third generation immigrant trying to navigate the complexities of cultural identity and connecting with your parents. children, or grandparents. Whatever your reason for being here, I can guide you toward understanding and healing. I work with children, families, couples, and adults struggling with issues like anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress management, and family dynamics.
Maybe you're here because you feel stuck in a cycle of anxiety or depression and can't seen to break out. Maybe you find it hard to communicate with your friends and family members. Or perhaps you are a first, second, or third generation immigrant trying to navigate the complexities of cultural identity and connecting with your parents. children, or grandparents. Whatever your reason for being here, I can guide you toward understanding and healing. I work with children, families, couples, and adults struggling with issues like anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress management, and family dynamics.
Operating virtually across Ontario and Nunavut. There are many reasons to enter therapy, whether it is to improve relational dynamics or to improve the relationship you have with yourself. Change is inevitable. Therapy provides an opportunity to shape the change you want with insight and intention and at a faster rate than if you simply allow time to make the change for you. While therapy can be hard, non-judgement and humour help make the process engaging and enriching.
Operating virtually across Ontario and Nunavut. There are many reasons to enter therapy, whether it is to improve relational dynamics or to improve the relationship you have with yourself. Change is inevitable. Therapy provides an opportunity to shape the change you want with insight and intention and at a faster rate than if you simply allow time to make the change for you. While therapy can be hard, non-judgement and humour help make the process engaging and enriching.
Life at times may feel like a relentless struggle, filled with sadness, discouragement, and overwhelming despair. As a psychologist, with more than 20 years experience, I can support you to overcome challenges such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism, people pleasing, trauma, addiction, eating issues including binge eating, bulimia and anorexia and couples therapy. I utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS), an innovative and transformative therapeutic model for emotional healing of eating disorders, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
Life at times may feel like a relentless struggle, filled with sadness, discouragement, and overwhelming despair. As a psychologist, with more than 20 years experience, I can support you to overcome challenges such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism, people pleasing, trauma, addiction, eating issues including binge eating, bulimia and anorexia and couples therapy. I utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS), an innovative and transformative therapeutic model for emotional healing of eating disorders, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.