Psychoanalytic Therapists in East York, ON
Sometimes we have a profound sense that the way we have been moving through our lives doesn't fit anymore. This realization can be coupled with anxiety, depression, aggression, sleeplessness, repetitive actions or thoughts, and feelings of isolation or fragmentation. It is hard to find yourself in this place, and even harder to know where to turn. Realizing something isn't quite right is the first step----talking to someone is the next. I offer a 'no fee' 1 hour Introductory Session so that you can see if I am the right therapist for you. I work with Individuals and Couples age 18 and up.
Sometimes we have a profound sense that the way we have been moving through our lives doesn't fit anymore. This realization can be coupled with anxiety, depression, aggression, sleeplessness, repetitive actions or thoughts, and feelings of isolation or fragmentation. It is hard to find yourself in this place, and even harder to know where to turn. Realizing something isn't quite right is the first step----talking to someone is the next. I offer a 'no fee' 1 hour Introductory Session so that you can see if I am the right therapist for you. I work with Individuals and Couples age 18 and up.
Think about what brought you here. Do you have relationship issues? Do you feel dissatisfied, lonely or lost? Maybe you feel angry or taken advantage of. Do you want someone to listen and understand you? Perhaps I can be that person for you.
Think about what brought you here. Do you have relationship issues? Do you feel dissatisfied, lonely or lost? Maybe you feel angry or taken advantage of. Do you want someone to listen and understand you? Perhaps I can be that person for you.
Seeing a therapist can be both daunting & exciting. Being vulnerable with someone, let alone a stranger, is tough for many. My hope with all individuals is to provide them with a safe space, that is comfortable & healing. My office is judgment-free & I am here to best support those willing to seek growth & change. What to expect when first seeing me? Relief & hope. I am aware that so many people want to be heard & validated, especially those in difficult relationships. I also believe that people enter therapy feeling stuck. We will shift between your past & present, identifying negative beliefs that continue to challenge you.
Seeing a therapist can be both daunting & exciting. Being vulnerable with someone, let alone a stranger, is tough for many. My hope with all individuals is to provide them with a safe space, that is comfortable & healing. My office is judgment-free & I am here to best support those willing to seek growth & change. What to expect when first seeing me? Relief & hope. I am aware that so many people want to be heard & validated, especially those in difficult relationships. I also believe that people enter therapy feeling stuck. We will shift between your past & present, identifying negative beliefs that continue to challenge you.
Andreea Brabete
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Life frequently confronts us with moments of overwhelming uncertainty, leaving us feeling stuck, anxious, and unsure about our next moves. The decision to embark on a therapeutic journey often arises from such encounters with life’s challenges. These challenges may manifest as obstacles in our daily lives or when interacting with people, and make us feel persistent anxiety or depression or perhaps just a vague sense of unease, the contemplation of something still taking form – a lingering, unarticulated question residing in our minds.
Life frequently confronts us with moments of overwhelming uncertainty, leaving us feeling stuck, anxious, and unsure about our next moves. The decision to embark on a therapeutic journey often arises from such encounters with life’s challenges. These challenges may manifest as obstacles in our daily lives or when interacting with people, and make us feel persistent anxiety or depression or perhaps just a vague sense of unease, the contemplation of something still taking form – a lingering, unarticulated question residing in our minds.
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I obtained extensive post graduate training and supervision in attachment work, psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic therapy, trauma focused sensorimotor psychotherapy and DBT.
I am a registered social worker with over 16 years of experience in providing individual and family therapy in adult and children mental health settings. I support individuals and families with interpersonal challenges, mental health concerns, coping with childhood trauma, work stress, transitions and emotional concerns. My work is focused on compassionately exploring and transforming deeply rooted, unsettling patterns in relationship with self and others. In therapeutic relationship where my clients feel deeply understood, we integrate relational, emotional, cognitive and body-oriented experiences to facilitate meaningful change.
I obtained extensive post graduate training and supervision in attachment work, psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic therapy, trauma focused sensorimotor psychotherapy and DBT.
I am a registered social worker with over 16 years of experience in providing individual and family therapy in adult and children mental health settings. I support individuals and families with interpersonal challenges, mental health concerns, coping with childhood trauma, work stress, transitions and emotional concerns. My work is focused on compassionately exploring and transforming deeply rooted, unsettling patterns in relationship with self and others. In therapeutic relationship where my clients feel deeply understood, we integrate relational, emotional, cognitive and body-oriented experiences to facilitate meaningful change.
I use Cognitive-Behavioural, Client-Centered, Mindfulness, Compassion Focussed, and Psychoanalytic therapies.
How to find hope? If you are feeling alone, engaging in therapy can help you feel connected again. Life can take you through UPS and DOWNS. You usually manage to get up, shake it off, and go on. But this time, you feel you cannot get up. You can’t bear to let anyone see how much you are stuggling. You do not want to bother them. Or worse, you fear they will not understand. You feel disappointed, broken, LOST, and ALONE. You think you have reached the end of the road.
I use Cognitive-Behavioural, Client-Centered, Mindfulness, Compassion Focussed, and Psychoanalytic therapies.
How to find hope? If you are feeling alone, engaging in therapy can help you feel connected again. Life can take you through UPS and DOWNS. You usually manage to get up, shake it off, and go on. But this time, you feel you cannot get up. You can’t bear to let anyone see how much you are stuggling. You do not want to bother them. Or worse, you fear they will not understand. You feel disappointed, broken, LOST, and ALONE. You think you have reached the end of the road.
I offer the safe and confidential setting of a psychoanalytic treatment to individuals seeking to address their personal issues.
As a psychoanalyst, I treat individuals with a variety of maladies: including generalized anxiety, phobias and panic attacks, addiction, depression, persistent grief, dissatisfaction and dissociation, conflicted feelings towards family and loved ones, relational disorders, inhibition, psychosomatic symptoms and obsessional and compulsive behaviours.
I offer the safe and confidential setting of a psychoanalytic treatment to individuals seeking to address their personal issues.
As a psychoanalyst, I treat individuals with a variety of maladies: including generalized anxiety, phobias and panic attacks, addiction, depression, persistent grief, dissatisfaction and dissociation, conflicted feelings towards family and loved ones, relational disorders, inhibition, psychosomatic symptoms and obsessional and compulsive behaviours.
Courage To Be - ADHD, Autism, BPD, Couples
Registered Psychotherapist, BEd, MACP, RP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Our therapists use a variety of therapeutic techniques which include: Gestalt Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Somatic Psychotherapy, Dialectical behavioural Therapy (DBT), Jungian orientated Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Object Relations Therapy, and Mentalization-based Therapy.
Are you stuck in the same loop that keeps you from being your authentic self? Do you struggle with friendships and social relations? We specialize in helping people with concerns of ADHD, Autism, Perfectionism, Men's Issues, Personality Disorders, and Couples Counselling. We enjoy helping people with these concerns, and our therapists are all regulated mental health professions.
Our therapists use a variety of therapeutic techniques which include: Gestalt Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Somatic Psychotherapy, Dialectical behavioural Therapy (DBT), Jungian orientated Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Object Relations Therapy, and Mentalization-based Therapy.
Are you stuck in the same loop that keeps you from being your authentic self? Do you struggle with friendships and social relations? We specialize in helping people with concerns of ADHD, Autism, Perfectionism, Men's Issues, Personality Disorders, and Couples Counselling. We enjoy helping people with these concerns, and our therapists are all regulated mental health professions.
Psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic treatment helps people master psychological difficulties, takes a long time, gives lasting results and is hard work. If you feel ready to do this work, I may be able to help you. See my website for fuller discussion about the efficacy of psychodynamic treatment and the type of problems that can be addressed with this approach.
Psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic treatment helps people master psychological difficulties, takes a long time, gives lasting results and is hard work. If you feel ready to do this work, I may be able to help you. See my website for fuller discussion about the efficacy of psychodynamic treatment and the type of problems that can be addressed with this approach.
My approach is rooted in trauma-informed psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapies that consider how the past continues to show up in the present.
Hi, I'm Christopher (he/him). I'm here to listen. And I'd like to help you know yourself better. Therapy offers a creative, nonjudgemental space to explore challenges, relationships, dreams, and areas of your life where you feel stuck. I work with the whole person—not just their problems—to move toward change.
My approach is rooted in trauma-informed psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapies that consider how the past continues to show up in the present.
Hi, I'm Christopher (he/him). I'm here to listen. And I'd like to help you know yourself better. Therapy offers a creative, nonjudgemental space to explore challenges, relationships, dreams, and areas of your life where you feel stuck. I work with the whole person—not just their problems—to move toward change.
I have extensive training in child, adolescent and adult psychoanalytic (psychodynamic) psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, with associated expertise in parent and couple therapy.
People of all ages, orientations and identifications are welcome here.
I have extensive training in child, adolescent and adult psychoanalytic (psychodynamic) psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, with associated expertise in parent and couple therapy.
People of all ages, orientations and identifications are welcome here.
My education has been focused in behaviour analysis, counselling psychology, and psychoanalytic principles.
I hope to provide each client with the support and guidance they are looking for through an individualized and collaborative approach. In a non-judgmental space, I work from a strengths-based and trauma-informed framework. Although I value an integrative approach to therapy, I am drawn to a psychodynamic orientation, to explore the root of the issue at hand.
My education has been focused in behaviour analysis, counselling psychology, and psychoanalytic principles.
I hope to provide each client with the support and guidance they are looking for through an individualized and collaborative approach. In a non-judgmental space, I work from a strengths-based and trauma-informed framework. Although I value an integrative approach to therapy, I am drawn to a psychodynamic orientation, to explore the root of the issue at hand.
Mina Esfandiari
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q), MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Oakville, ON L6J
Graduated with a BA and MA in Clinical Psychology and an MA in Gender and
Social Justice, I am also trained by the supervisor of the Center for Modern
Psychoanalytic Studies, New York, in Psychoanalysis and Adolescence.
In a world that has changed drastically in just a few years, it’s so natural to feel overwhelmed. You don’t have to suffer alone, what if you started talking and getting the support you need, and hopefully life began to feel more bearable and joyful again?
When short-term therapies fail to create lasting change, deep and transformative psychotherapy is needed. I join you to create lasting change in your life, with expertise in working with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, complex trauma, C-PTSD, and neurodiversity. My practice is rooted in relational, intersectional and anti-oppressive principles.
Graduated with a BA and MA in Clinical Psychology and an MA in Gender and
Social Justice, I am also trained by the supervisor of the Center for Modern
Psychoanalytic Studies, New York, in Psychoanalysis and Adolescence.
In a world that has changed drastically in just a few years, it’s so natural to feel overwhelmed. You don’t have to suffer alone, what if you started talking and getting the support you need, and hopefully life began to feel more bearable and joyful again?
When short-term therapies fail to create lasting change, deep and transformative psychotherapy is needed. I join you to create lasting change in your life, with expertise in working with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, complex trauma, C-PTSD, and neurodiversity. My practice is rooted in relational, intersectional and anti-oppressive principles.
My perspective is psychoanalytic but we are all different so I don't limit my approach.
Psychoanalysis - a process to cultivate curiosity and self-observation. If you find yourself asking "why am I this way," psychoanalysis may be a good opportunity to explore, understand, and create shifts.
My perspective is psychoanalytic but we are all different so I don't limit my approach.
Psychoanalysis - a process to cultivate curiosity and self-observation. If you find yourself asking "why am I this way," psychoanalysis may be a good opportunity to explore, understand, and create shifts.
My therapy specialties include, CBT, Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Play/Art Therapy and Psychoanalytic.
Are you often feeling angry, depressed, anxious or experiencing grief/loss issues? You don't have to suffer tough times alone. I am a therapist who is committed to your growth and development so that you can get desired professional support to address your issues and challenges in a positive, compassionate and trustworthy manner. I have helped many individuals, couples and families in breaking through barriers, enjoying relationship harmony, and staying tune with their inner self and finding new ways of approaching life.
My therapy specialties include, CBT, Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Play/Art Therapy and Psychoanalytic.
Are you often feeling angry, depressed, anxious or experiencing grief/loss issues? You don't have to suffer tough times alone. I am a therapist who is committed to your growth and development so that you can get desired professional support to address your issues and challenges in a positive, compassionate and trustworthy manner. I have helped many individuals, couples and families in breaking through barriers, enjoying relationship harmony, and staying tune with their inner self and finding new ways of approaching life.
Psychoanalytic (or psychodynamic) therapy can help us to become more aware of our thinking patterns and behaviours so we can better understand the obstacles that may be standing in our way.
I offer an attentive, non-judgemental space for discussing thoughts, dreams, feelings, and memories, as they come to mind. Together we will explore the ways in which your past and present experiences may be contributing to your challenges, directly and indirectly. Fostering a relationship built on trust provides a safe and open pathway forward.
Psychoanalytic (or psychodynamic) therapy can help us to become more aware of our thinking patterns and behaviours so we can better understand the obstacles that may be standing in our way.
I offer an attentive, non-judgemental space for discussing thoughts, dreams, feelings, and memories, as they come to mind. Together we will explore the ways in which your past and present experiences may be contributing to your challenges, directly and indirectly. Fostering a relationship built on trust provides a safe and open pathway forward.
Loredana knows that no single approach is the right one for every individual, and so she devoted herself to the study of a variety of therapies including but not limited to Cognitive Behavior Therapy(CBT), Solution Brief Therapy(SFBT), Autism and Behavioral Analysis Therapy (ABA and IBI), Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Trauma Informed Therapy.
Anger, anxiety, depression, divorce, domestic violence, conflict, school bullying, peer pressure, addiction, eating disorders and trauma, comprise some of the challenges children, adolescents and their families experience every day. As an outgoing Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Loredana’s great passion for Psychotherapy is bringing healing to people who have been through unhealthy, toxic, traumatic lives, experiences and relationships. With patience, compassion, and commitment, Loredana helps them find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships to know themselves as peaceful and complete.
Loredana knows that no single approach is the right one for every individual, and so she devoted herself to the study of a variety of therapies including but not limited to Cognitive Behavior Therapy(CBT), Solution Brief Therapy(SFBT), Autism and Behavioral Analysis Therapy (ABA and IBI), Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Trauma Informed Therapy.
Anger, anxiety, depression, divorce, domestic violence, conflict, school bullying, peer pressure, addiction, eating disorders and trauma, comprise some of the challenges children, adolescents and their families experience every day. As an outgoing Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Loredana’s great passion for Psychotherapy is bringing healing to people who have been through unhealthy, toxic, traumatic lives, experiences and relationships. With patience, compassion, and commitment, Loredana helps them find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships to know themselves as peaceful and complete.
I also incorporate Psychoanalytic interpretation into my work, which can help uncover unconscious patterns that may be contributing to current difficulties.
My name is Gauhar Shariff, and I am a Registered Psychotherapist. I have over 13 years of experience helping individuals and couples overcome life’s challenges. Each individual coming to therapy is unique and has their own set of issues, needs and goals. My aim is to create a safe and supportive environment where individuals can freely express themselves , share concerns and work towards self-discovery, growth and their goals. I provide a non-judgmental space where one can explore thoughts and feelings, gain insight into behaviors and develop new strategies for coping and growing.
I also incorporate Psychoanalytic interpretation into my work, which can help uncover unconscious patterns that may be contributing to current difficulties.
My name is Gauhar Shariff, and I am a Registered Psychotherapist. I have over 13 years of experience helping individuals and couples overcome life’s challenges. Each individual coming to therapy is unique and has their own set of issues, needs and goals. My aim is to create a safe and supportive environment where individuals can freely express themselves , share concerns and work towards self-discovery, growth and their goals. I provide a non-judgmental space where one can explore thoughts and feelings, gain insight into behaviors and develop new strategies for coping and growing.
With over 15 years of experience in community mental health and specialized training in child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I draw from psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness approaches to meet each client where they are.
Life transitions—whether it’s entering adolescence, starting university, becoming a parent, or navigating immigration and cultural shifts—can stir up powerful emotions and uncertainty. I provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where individuals of all ages can feel safe to explore what’s happening beneath the surface. As a therapist with a deep understanding of cultural and intergenerational dynamics, I am especially attuned to the stress that can come from straddling multiple cultural identities. I offer therapy that honors your lived experience, family values.
With over 15 years of experience in community mental health and specialized training in child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I draw from psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness approaches to meet each client where they are.
Life transitions—whether it’s entering adolescence, starting university, becoming a parent, or navigating immigration and cultural shifts—can stir up powerful emotions and uncertainty. I provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where individuals of all ages can feel safe to explore what’s happening beneath the surface. As a therapist with a deep understanding of cultural and intergenerational dynamics, I am especially attuned to the stress that can come from straddling multiple cultural identities. I offer therapy that honors your lived experience, family values.
Charlotte Wong Psychotherapy and Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4P
Enrolled at Toronto Psychoanalytic Society & Institute to receive advanced training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (ATPPP, class 2023-25).
I'm a trauma-informed therapist using a relational approach to help client transform unhelpful patterns, live more freely and fully, find lasting joy, and build satisfying relationships. In you I see a unique and complex person - your individualised temperaments, feelings, relational patterns, and unmet needs. In therapy, we dissect your distress from a compassionate angle and fathom how the past is causing the present difficulties. Positive changes follow as we get to express what was repressed, hence a freedom to make self-directed choices in life. I'm trilingual and speak English, Cantonese 廣東話, and Mandarin 普通話.
Enrolled at Toronto Psychoanalytic Society & Institute to receive advanced training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (ATPPP, class 2023-25).
I'm a trauma-informed therapist using a relational approach to help client transform unhelpful patterns, live more freely and fully, find lasting joy, and build satisfying relationships. In you I see a unique and complex person - your individualised temperaments, feelings, relational patterns, and unmet needs. In therapy, we dissect your distress from a compassionate angle and fathom how the past is causing the present difficulties. Positive changes follow as we get to express what was repressed, hence a freedom to make self-directed choices in life. I'm trilingual and speak English, Cantonese 廣東話, and Mandarin 普通話.
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Psychoanalytic Counsellors
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviours. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behaviour is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.