Autism Therapists in Hamilton, ON
Stephanie Sharp
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8N
Stephanie is dedicated to the field of mental, emotional, and physical well being and understands the complexity of how these compartmentalized states all impact one another. As an individual who sought counseling for personal matters and experienced genuine insight and healing on various occasions regarding diverse matters, she is confident in its ability to help others. As a result, Stephanie has made the career choice to give back to therapy what it has provided to her by serving others. Stephanie can see clients who are experiencing Anxiety and Depression symptoms including but not limited to OCD and Bi-Polar.
Stephanie is dedicated to the field of mental, emotional, and physical well being and understands the complexity of how these compartmentalized states all impact one another. As an individual who sought counseling for personal matters and experienced genuine insight and healing on various occasions regarding diverse matters, she is confident in its ability to help others. As a result, Stephanie has made the career choice to give back to therapy what it has provided to her by serving others. Stephanie can see clients who are experiencing Anxiety and Depression symptoms including but not limited to OCD and Bi-Polar.
Stardust Therapeutic Collective
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RSSW, SSW, BSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8M
Stardust is a queer-owned collective of mental health workers trying to make counselling more accessible and affirming to folks experiencing systemic oppression. All of our team members have lived experience with mental health issues and/or neurodivergence, and we recognize the role that oppression plays in causing and aggravating mental health stuff. We work from a trauma-informed, intersectional and social justice-focused framework. We believe in harm reduction and are strongly sex and sex-worker positive, kink positive, familiar with non-traditional relationship dynamics, body-positive, and anti-capitalist.
Stardust is a queer-owned collective of mental health workers trying to make counselling more accessible and affirming to folks experiencing systemic oppression. All of our team members have lived experience with mental health issues and/or neurodivergence, and we recognize the role that oppression plays in causing and aggravating mental health stuff. We work from a trauma-informed, intersectional and social justice-focused framework. We believe in harm reduction and are strongly sex and sex-worker positive, kink positive, familiar with non-traditional relationship dynamics, body-positive, and anti-capitalist.
Danielle Birkland
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Feeling anxious? Dysregulated? Stressed? Want to make a change in your life but are unsure where to begin? Are you avoiding things you once loved or struggling in your relationships and unsure how to make the pattern stop? Let’s work together to unlock your strengths, explore your worries and deepen your understanding of why you make the choices you do. It’s time for you to start trusting your emotions, saying goodbye to unhelpful coping strategies and building confidence in yourself. I have been practicing since 2009 and have successfully supported countless individuals to start healing and live as the best versions of themselves.
Feeling anxious? Dysregulated? Stressed? Want to make a change in your life but are unsure where to begin? Are you avoiding things you once loved or struggling in your relationships and unsure how to make the pattern stop? Let’s work together to unlock your strengths, explore your worries and deepen your understanding of why you make the choices you do. It’s time for you to start trusting your emotions, saying goodbye to unhelpful coping strategies and building confidence in yourself. I have been practicing since 2009 and have successfully supported countless individuals to start healing and live as the best versions of themselves.
Charlotte Laws - Prismatic Compassion
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, ADTP, HBASc, RP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Online Only
Do you need help coping, setting boundaries, or navigating life changes? I specialize in mood issues, low self-esteem, the LGBT2SQ+ community, those with chronic illness, those struggling with being bigger-bodied within diet culture, & Autistic/ADHD, CIS women and AFAB folks needing support. Are you coming out/transitioning & looking for an LGBT2SQ+ therapist? Do you have a chronic illness/going through menopause & want a therapist who understands? Do you want help to stop bingeing & to improve your relationship with food, or do you have sensory feeding differences? Do you want support being Autistic/ADHD in a neurotypical world?
Do you need help coping, setting boundaries, or navigating life changes? I specialize in mood issues, low self-esteem, the LGBT2SQ+ community, those with chronic illness, those struggling with being bigger-bodied within diet culture, & Autistic/ADHD, CIS women and AFAB folks needing support. Are you coming out/transitioning & looking for an LGBT2SQ+ therapist? Do you have a chronic illness/going through menopause & want a therapist who understands? Do you want help to stop bingeing & to improve your relationship with food, or do you have sensory feeding differences? Do you want support being Autistic/ADHD in a neurotypical world?
Through my work in psychotherapy I have come to believe that even within the most difficult experiences and circumstances, each individual has a truly profound capacity for resilience and meaning. I strive to create a supportive and warm environment that allows clients to explore and heal from past trauma, learn and practice slowing life down to foster intentional living, prioritize strengthening connection in their relationships, as well as identify and cultivate their unique strengths.
Through my work in psychotherapy I have come to believe that even within the most difficult experiences and circumstances, each individual has a truly profound capacity for resilience and meaning. I strive to create a supportive and warm environment that allows clients to explore and heal from past trauma, learn and practice slowing life down to foster intentional living, prioritize strengthening connection in their relationships, as well as identify and cultivate their unique strengths.
Welcome! I work with folks from young children in play therapy to teen counselling to parent coaching. What works for one child or family won't work for the next and that's why I focus on thorough assessments and working with my clients to set up a therapeutic approach that works for them. I specialize in working with neurodiverse kids, addressing symptoms like anxiety, depression, school refusal, OCD, self harm and suicidal ideation. If you are concerned for your child's mental health or are just looking to help them develop strong tools and supports then I am here to help!
Welcome! I work with folks from young children in play therapy to teen counselling to parent coaching. What works for one child or family won't work for the next and that's why I focus on thorough assessments and working with my clients to set up a therapeutic approach that works for them. I specialize in working with neurodiverse kids, addressing symptoms like anxiety, depression, school refusal, OCD, self harm and suicidal ideation. If you are concerned for your child's mental health or are just looking to help them develop strong tools and supports then I am here to help!
Leanna Bissell: Pause Ponder Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, BA
Verified Verified
Hamilton, ON L0R
Are you concerned that you might be having issues in any of the following areas?: Addictions (alcohol, drugs, social media, sex), ADHD (poor time management, disorganized thoughts), Trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD), Anxiety (social anxiety, worry and rumination), Depression (low mood, low motivation, fatigue, poor concentration, postpartum), Acquired brain injury, Body dissatisfaction (dieting/restricting, chronic eating, emotional eating) , Borderline Personality Disorder, Impulse Control and Managing urges.
Are you concerned that you might be having issues in any of the following areas?: Addictions (alcohol, drugs, social media, sex), ADHD (poor time management, disorganized thoughts), Trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD), Anxiety (social anxiety, worry and rumination), Depression (low mood, low motivation, fatigue, poor concentration, postpartum), Acquired brain injury, Body dissatisfaction (dieting/restricting, chronic eating, emotional eating) , Borderline Personality Disorder, Impulse Control and Managing urges.
Emily Pleasance
Pre-Licensed Professional, EXAT, MA, BFA, IEATA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
You may be feeling disconnected, struggling with depression, anxiety, eco-anxiety, or unresolved childhood trauma. If you're seeking a holistic approach to therapy that incorporates creativity and the natural world, I provide a safe, supportive space for you to explore your challenges. Through expressive arts, ecotherapy, and somatic practices, we can work together to better understand emotions, build resilience, improve emotional regulation, process trauma, and develop healthy coping strategies. The goal is for you to gain greater self-awareness and reduce suffering, allowing you live a more expansive and full life.
You may be feeling disconnected, struggling with depression, anxiety, eco-anxiety, or unresolved childhood trauma. If you're seeking a holistic approach to therapy that incorporates creativity and the natural world, I provide a safe, supportive space for you to explore your challenges. Through expressive arts, ecotherapy, and somatic practices, we can work together to better understand emotions, build resilience, improve emotional regulation, process trauma, and develop healthy coping strategies. The goal is for you to gain greater self-awareness and reduce suffering, allowing you live a more expansive and full life.
Does your child or teen struggle with anxiety, mood regulation, and feeling disconnected from others? Do you wonder if life should feel better for you and your family? At the Centre for Family and Child Psychology, we offer evidence-based psychological services for children, adolescents, and parents. We understand that life can be challenging sometimes, and many children and adolescents feel anxious, frustrated, and uncertain about managing relationships at home and school. If we do not take the time to help them adjust their feelings, thoughts, and behaviours, it could result in long-term problems for their well-being.
Does your child or teen struggle with anxiety, mood regulation, and feeling disconnected from others? Do you wonder if life should feel better for you and your family? At the Centre for Family and Child Psychology, we offer evidence-based psychological services for children, adolescents, and parents. We understand that life can be challenging sometimes, and many children and adolescents feel anxious, frustrated, and uncertain about managing relationships at home and school. If we do not take the time to help them adjust their feelings, thoughts, and behaviours, it could result in long-term problems for their well-being.
Sarah Moore
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, MA, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8W
Somewhere along the way, many of us stop feeling at home in ourselves, bending and shrinking to fit expectations until we barely recognize who we are. I believe therapy is a space to find your way back. Many of the individuals I work with often feel lost in relationships, struggle with self-worth, or are navigating anxiety, identity shifts, or major life changes. My goal? Helping you reconnect with your inner voice, and creating a life that feels more like your own.
Somewhere along the way, many of us stop feeling at home in ourselves, bending and shrinking to fit expectations until we barely recognize who we are. I believe therapy is a space to find your way back. Many of the individuals I work with often feel lost in relationships, struggle with self-worth, or are navigating anxiety, identity shifts, or major life changes. My goal? Helping you reconnect with your inner voice, and creating a life that feels more like your own.
Janice Gill- Holistic Therapist
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RYT200
Verified Verified
Online Only
Are you looking to recover from burnout, repair your relationship(s), and/or explore and unlearn the patterns that got you to this tricky spot in the first place? (Sighs in Anxious exhaustion). I have been there. It’s not fun. I see you. And I want to help you. Hi, I’m Janice/Jan/Jay(she/her). I am a holistic psychotherapist (with 12+ years of clinical experience), clinical supervisor, yoga & meditation teacher, college professor, world traveller, recovering perfectionist/people-pleaser, lifelong learner, and imperfect human.
Are you looking to recover from burnout, repair your relationship(s), and/or explore and unlearn the patterns that got you to this tricky spot in the first place? (Sighs in Anxious exhaustion). I have been there. It’s not fun. I see you. And I want to help you. Hi, I’m Janice/Jan/Jay(she/her). I am a holistic psychotherapist (with 12+ years of clinical experience), clinical supervisor, yoga & meditation teacher, college professor, world traveller, recovering perfectionist/people-pleaser, lifelong learner, and imperfect human.
Meet Our Autism Counsellors
I am currently accepting new clients located throughout Nova Scotia and Ontario. I have a specialized interest in eating disorders, trauma, anxiety disorders, addiction/substance use. Making changes can be anxiety provoking and overwhelming. I recognize that feeling alone can get in the way of making the progress you want to make. I am happy to support you in bettering your mental health overall.
I am currently accepting new clients located throughout Nova Scotia and Ontario. I have a specialized interest in eating disorders, trauma, anxiety disorders, addiction/substance use. Making changes can be anxiety provoking and overwhelming. I recognize that feeling alone can get in the way of making the progress you want to make. I am happy to support you in bettering your mental health overall.
Kaitlyn Huskic
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA Psy, MA, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hey, I'm Kaitlyn! A Registered Psychotherapist (Q) recognized by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I believe that therapy is a powerful tool for transformation, and I am here to help you navigate life’s challenges with support, understanding, and a clear path forward. My approach blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with a person-centred perspective to create a treatment plan that is as unique as you are.
Hey, I'm Kaitlyn! A Registered Psychotherapist (Q) recognized by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). I believe that therapy is a powerful tool for transformation, and I am here to help you navigate life’s challenges with support, understanding, and a clear path forward. My approach blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with a person-centred perspective to create a treatment plan that is as unique as you are.
Valley Connections Child Life Therapists
Pre-Licensed Professional, BSc, MSc, CCLS
Verified Verified
Hamilton, ON L9H
Hi! We are Elena Melo, Meghan Cooze, Amiah Keresturi, and Heather Hardy, and we are Certified Child Life Specialists. We are trained to provide therapeutic support for children from birth to 18 years old. We each have Master's Degrees in Pediatric Psychosocial Care and we have several years of experience supporting children and their families through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Whether your child is experiencing a loss, divorce, a traumatic event, grief, or psychosocial issues such as anxiety or depression, we are trained to meet your child where they are, and build their resilience as they heal.
Hi! We are Elena Melo, Meghan Cooze, Amiah Keresturi, and Heather Hardy, and we are Certified Child Life Specialists. We are trained to provide therapeutic support for children from birth to 18 years old. We each have Master's Degrees in Pediatric Psychosocial Care and we have several years of experience supporting children and their families through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Whether your child is experiencing a loss, divorce, a traumatic event, grief, or psychosocial issues such as anxiety or depression, we are trained to meet your child where they are, and build their resilience as they heal.
Life's challenges can feel overwhelming. As a Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in helping you navigate through difficult times with evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Whether you're dealing with mood regulation, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, grief, or life transitions, I'm here to support your journey. Using proven methods like CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, EMDR, and the Gottman Method, we'll work together to break down barriers and help you move forward. Let me assist you in finding your inner strength and living life on your terms.
Life's challenges can feel overwhelming. As a Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in helping you navigate through difficult times with evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Whether you're dealing with mood regulation, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, grief, or life transitions, I'm here to support your journey. Using proven methods like CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, EMDR, and the Gottman Method, we'll work together to break down barriers and help you move forward. Let me assist you in finding your inner strength and living life on your terms.
Angelica Esposito | EMDR ✨ Burlington and Virtual
Registered Social Worker, MA, MSW, RSW, EMDR, ACT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8R
NOW Same Week In person or Virtual Appointments available!
Are past experiences, anxiety or stress holding you back? EMDR, along with other evidence-based therapies, can help you process trauma, shift negative thoughts, and regain emotional balance. EMDR works by targeting distressing memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation (eye movement, tapping, or tones), reducing their emotional intensity and impact. This approach is effective for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, grief, career-related struggles, and more.
NOW Same Week In person or Virtual Appointments available!
Are past experiences, anxiety or stress holding you back? EMDR, along with other evidence-based therapies, can help you process trauma, shift negative thoughts, and regain emotional balance. EMDR works by targeting distressing memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation (eye movement, tapping, or tones), reducing their emotional intensity and impact. This approach is effective for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, grief, career-related struggles, and more.
If you're seeking a change-oriented, warm & supportive space to resolve stuckness, emotional pain, or improve your mental health, then my approach to therapy might be right for you. Drawing from evidence-based approaches, I work collaboratively with you to navigate life's challenges & discover your innate capacity for growth. Through our therapeutic relationship, we'll work together to create lasting positive change. By integrating mind & body approaches, we'll help you develop deeper understanding of yourself while building practical tools for managing life's challenges.
If you're seeking a change-oriented, warm & supportive space to resolve stuckness, emotional pain, or improve your mental health, then my approach to therapy might be right for you. Drawing from evidence-based approaches, I work collaboratively with you to navigate life's challenges & discover your innate capacity for growth. Through our therapeutic relationship, we'll work together to create lasting positive change. By integrating mind & body approaches, we'll help you develop deeper understanding of yourself while building practical tools for managing life's challenges.
Clyde Thaddeus Mason
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I help people recover from trauma using Somatic Experiencing and adapted Internal Family Systems. I work with people who are plural or systems, Autistic, or survivors of religious, medical, or sexual violence. I prioritize transgender, 2S, and nonbinary survivors. I am open to everyone. From a Somatic Experiencing perspective, trauma is energy trapped in the nervous system caused by incomplete protective responses. Sensations are the language of the nervous system. I will guide you to notice and listen to your body's sensations so that you can regulate your nervous system and grow your capacity to feel presence, joy, and relief.
I help people recover from trauma using Somatic Experiencing and adapted Internal Family Systems. I work with people who are plural or systems, Autistic, or survivors of religious, medical, or sexual violence. I prioritize transgender, 2S, and nonbinary survivors. I am open to everyone. From a Somatic Experiencing perspective, trauma is energy trapped in the nervous system caused by incomplete protective responses. Sensations are the language of the nervous system. I will guide you to notice and listen to your body's sensations so that you can regulate your nervous system and grow your capacity to feel presence, joy, and relief.
Ashley @ Fernweh | Millennials, High-Performers
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, CTP, CPSL, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
You're pushing hard every day—whether it’s in the gym, in the office, or in your personal life—and it’s easy to feel like you have to do it all on your own. But here's the thing: high performance doesn’t mean ignoring your mental health. In fact, taking care of your mind is what lets you break through the toughest obstacles and achieve your best results. If you’re dealing with burnout, performance anxiety, self-doubt, or trying to level up after a setback, I’m here to help you do the deep work needed to thrive.
You're pushing hard every day—whether it’s in the gym, in the office, or in your personal life—and it’s easy to feel like you have to do it all on your own. But here's the thing: high performance doesn’t mean ignoring your mental health. In fact, taking care of your mind is what lets you break through the toughest obstacles and achieve your best results. If you’re dealing with burnout, performance anxiety, self-doubt, or trying to level up after a setback, I’m here to help you do the deep work needed to thrive.
The Journey Counselling and Psychotherapy- Virtual
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Online Only
Life is so hard right now. Balancing the never ending to do list, worrying about finances, and trying to find time to take care of yourself feels impossible. When you are struggling to manage the day to day, thinking about improving your mental health can feel daunting. If you have been struggling with depressive thoughts and hopeless or crippling worry for a long time, the current state of the world certainly is not helping. If you are tired of carrying the weight of the world, while also trying to figure out what how to move forward, you've found the right place. Therapy can help you rediscover yourself, and cultivate hope.
Life is so hard right now. Balancing the never ending to do list, worrying about finances, and trying to find time to take care of yourself feels impossible. When you are struggling to manage the day to day, thinking about improving your mental health can feel daunting. If you have been struggling with depressive thoughts and hopeless or crippling worry for a long time, the current state of the world certainly is not helping. If you are tired of carrying the weight of the world, while also trying to figure out what how to move forward, you've found the right place. Therapy can help you rediscover yourself, and cultivate hope.
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- Stoney Creek
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