Personality Disorders Therapists in Kitchener, ON
I believe that healing is possible for everyone. I meet you with compassion and understanding, so that we can explore your emotions and experiences in a safe space. Whether you are struggling with relationship issues, anxiety, an eating disorder, infertility, depression, or other challenges, it would be a privilege to walk alongside you in your healing journey.
I hope you will find therapy to be a compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can explore your emotions and experiences, develop coping strategies, and work towards healing.
I believe that healing is possible for everyone. I meet you with compassion and understanding, so that we can explore your emotions and experiences in a safe space. Whether you are struggling with relationship issues, anxiety, an eating disorder, infertility, depression, or other challenges, it would be a privilege to walk alongside you in your healing journey.
I hope you will find therapy to be a compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can explore your emotions and experiences, develop coping strategies, and work towards healing.
Brooke Hill Therapy and Clinical Supervision
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MEd
3 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2P
I am a Clinic Founder and Psychotherapist, highly experienced in Canada and abroad, in providing individualized care for a variety of mental issues and illnesses. An ideal client would be someone who is willing to put in the work to take a step towards change. Yet, you may not be ready for change, either way therapy is a safe form to find out. I want to help clients achieve their mental health goals through empowerment, awareness, acceptance and healing, with the use scientifically-based techniques that have been proven to be highly effective. You'll acquire the necessary tools to achieve a mind-body-soul approach to health.
I am a Clinic Founder and Psychotherapist, highly experienced in Canada and abroad, in providing individualized care for a variety of mental issues and illnesses. An ideal client would be someone who is willing to put in the work to take a step towards change. Yet, you may not be ready for change, either way therapy is a safe form to find out. I want to help clients achieve their mental health goals through empowerment, awareness, acceptance and healing, with the use scientifically-based techniques that have been proven to be highly effective. You'll acquire the necessary tools to achieve a mind-body-soul approach to health.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I take a client-centered and compassionate approach to my work and uphold the values of dignity and respect for all. I specialize in working with individuals coping with anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, trauma, life transitions (including immigration), challenges by faced by veterans, and identity related concerns. My practice is influenced by evidence-based modalities of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I take a client-centered and compassionate approach to my work and uphold the values of dignity and respect for all. I specialize in working with individuals coping with anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, trauma, life transitions (including immigration), challenges by faced by veterans, and identity related concerns. My practice is influenced by evidence-based modalities of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Working through complex personal issues is most effective by sharing your thoughts and feelings with an experienced, understanding therapist. The answers that you are seeking are usually within you, you've just needed to express your "self" to get there. I work from a strength-based perspective and have been providing individual, couple, teen focused counselling in various clinical settings for over 36 years. My specialties include: anxiety and stress management, trauma, improving communication, interpersonal conflict, men's issues and assisting individuals in developing personal strategies to create a new life balance.
Working through complex personal issues is most effective by sharing your thoughts and feelings with an experienced, understanding therapist. The answers that you are seeking are usually within you, you've just needed to express your "self" to get there. I work from a strength-based perspective and have been providing individual, couple, teen focused counselling in various clinical settings for over 36 years. My specialties include: anxiety and stress management, trauma, improving communication, interpersonal conflict, men's issues and assisting individuals in developing personal strategies to create a new life balance.
I have extensive experience working with families, children, youth, and individuals, addressing a range of presenting concerns, including relationship challenges, intimate partner violence, anxiety, depression, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, 2SLGBTQI+ issues, personality disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, ASD, and developmental/speech delays.
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent individuals, survivors of intimate partner violence, and 2SLGBTQI+ populations. I understand how challenging it can be to navigate life’s obstacles, and I am here to provide a safe, nurturing space where you can feel heard, valued, and empowered.
I have extensive experience working with families, children, youth, and individuals, addressing a range of presenting concerns, including relationship challenges, intimate partner violence, anxiety, depression, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, 2SLGBTQI+ issues, personality disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, ASD, and developmental/speech delays.
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent individuals, survivors of intimate partner violence, and 2SLGBTQI+ populations. I understand how challenging it can be to navigate life’s obstacles, and I am here to provide a safe, nurturing space where you can feel heard, valued, and empowered.
Hi! My name is Claire, and I am a registered psychotherapist. As a therapist, I aim to create a safe, warm, and welcoming space for people to open up about their experiences. Every individual is unique and there are many reasons for seeking out counselling, therefore I make ever effort to meet my clients where they are at in their own journey. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is a powerful and essential component of the healing process.
Hi! My name is Claire, and I am a registered psychotherapist. As a therapist, I aim to create a safe, warm, and welcoming space for people to open up about their experiences. Every individual is unique and there are many reasons for seeking out counselling, therefore I make ever effort to meet my clients where they are at in their own journey. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is a powerful and essential component of the healing process.
Open for new clients! A sanctuary is a space of safety & healing where truth can be spoken and held with care, together we will build that same sense of safety within you. I support adults carrying the echoes of childhood wounds, sexual harm, emotional neglect, & the patterns that make closeness hard. Our work is steady, real, and grounded in compassion. If you’ve spent years feeling too much, not enough, or unsure how to be close without losing yourself, therapy can a grounded place to slow down and understand your inner world. My 15 years in advocacy & inclusion shape how I hold space—rooted in dignity, care & lived experience
Open for new clients! A sanctuary is a space of safety & healing where truth can be spoken and held with care, together we will build that same sense of safety within you. I support adults carrying the echoes of childhood wounds, sexual harm, emotional neglect, & the patterns that make closeness hard. Our work is steady, real, and grounded in compassion. If you’ve spent years feeling too much, not enough, or unsure how to be close without losing yourself, therapy can a grounded place to slow down and understand your inner world. My 15 years in advocacy & inclusion shape how I hold space—rooted in dignity, care & lived experience
I am passionate about creating relationships and spaces that are authentic, validating and transformative. Rooted in liberation, anti-oppressive and trauma-informed care, I center people's experiences, needs, ways of knowing and being as they explore their experiences and new paths to understanding themselves in deeper ways. As a gender expansive Autistic ADHD'er therapist, and survivor of trauma I provide support to other neurodivergent Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ people as they (re)define their values and (re)connect with their intuitive sense of themselves and the world around them.
I am passionate about creating relationships and spaces that are authentic, validating and transformative. Rooted in liberation, anti-oppressive and trauma-informed care, I center people's experiences, needs, ways of knowing and being as they explore their experiences and new paths to understanding themselves in deeper ways. As a gender expansive Autistic ADHD'er therapist, and survivor of trauma I provide support to other neurodivergent Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ people as they (re)define their values and (re)connect with their intuitive sense of themselves and the world around them.
If you’re great at holding it together on the outside, but inside it’s overthinking, self doubt, people pleasing, and anxiety or depression - you're in the right place. I help clients untangle those patterns, understand where they came from, and learn new ways to move through the world. My style is warm, collaborative, and rooted in trauma-informed, attachment-focused care. We’ll go at your pace with practical tools, honest conversations, and a space where you don’t have to perform to be understood.
If you’re great at holding it together on the outside, but inside it’s overthinking, self doubt, people pleasing, and anxiety or depression - you're in the right place. I help clients untangle those patterns, understand where they came from, and learn new ways to move through the world. My style is warm, collaborative, and rooted in trauma-informed, attachment-focused care. We’ll go at your pace with practical tools, honest conversations, and a space where you don’t have to perform to be understood.
Open for new clients! I enjoy working with people who have had long-term mental health struggles and a history of trauma. The people I see are often struggling with understanding the impact of childhood wounds, stressful relationships involving difficulties with intimacy or autonomy, coping with the after-effects of sexual violence and feeling stuck in emotions such as shame and loneliness. These people may be trying to reconcile their values and desired way of being in the world with intense reactions that seem to come out of the blue. I also support people around gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, and non-monogamy.
Open for new clients! I enjoy working with people who have had long-term mental health struggles and a history of trauma. The people I see are often struggling with understanding the impact of childhood wounds, stressful relationships involving difficulties with intimacy or autonomy, coping with the after-effects of sexual violence and feeling stuck in emotions such as shame and loneliness. These people may be trying to reconcile their values and desired way of being in the world with intense reactions that seem to come out of the blue. I also support people around gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, and non-monogamy.
Healing Hearth Counselling: Megan-Fay Rothschild
Registered Social Worker, MA, MSW, RSW
1 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2G
It can be hard to navigate life. Sometimes we have a clear sense of what is wrong or needs to change, but we don't know how to get there. Other times we feel completely at sea, not even knowing how to name what we are feeling or what we want. There is no right way to approach this work: bring your self and we can work together to sort out the rest. Let's explore who you are, your challenges, what you feel, and what you need to help you to navigate life in a way that feels meaningful to you.
I have worked with folks struggling with a range of concerns and am looking forward to meeting you where you are at.
It can be hard to navigate life. Sometimes we have a clear sense of what is wrong or needs to change, but we don't know how to get there. Other times we feel completely at sea, not even knowing how to name what we are feeling or what we want. There is no right way to approach this work: bring your self and we can work together to sort out the rest. Let's explore who you are, your challenges, what you feel, and what you need to help you to navigate life in a way that feels meaningful to you.
I have worked with folks struggling with a range of concerns and am looking forward to meeting you where you are at.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
I specialize in relational trauma (family trauma, childhood, sexual assault), anxiety and emotional regulation. My approach to therapy is conversational and experiential and focuses on supporting clients' to improve their ability to cope, while also integrating and reducing the intensity of traumatic impacts in their lives. I support clients in building self-trust and self-compassion.
I work well with clients who are hesitant about therapy or who have not had success in the past.
Get a feel for my therapy style by visiting my Instagram - jacquelinepeterstherapy
I specialize in relational trauma (family trauma, childhood, sexual assault), anxiety and emotional regulation. My approach to therapy is conversational and experiential and focuses on supporting clients' to improve their ability to cope, while also integrating and reducing the intensity of traumatic impacts in their lives. I support clients in building self-trust and self-compassion.
I work well with clients who are hesitant about therapy or who have not had success in the past.
Get a feel for my therapy style by visiting my Instagram - jacquelinepeterstherapy
In her book The Gifts of Imperfection, Bréné Brown says that “owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do”. It is my privilege as a Psychotherapist to provide space and support as individuals dive into the stories of their lives and do the hard work of healing. Certified in EMDR, and other types of evidence-based trauma therapies, I’m grateful to be able to provide an opportunity for individuals to release the emotional, mental, and physical blocks caused by trauma and other difficult life circumstances.
In her book The Gifts of Imperfection, Bréné Brown says that “owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do”. It is my privilege as a Psychotherapist to provide space and support as individuals dive into the stories of their lives and do the hard work of healing. Certified in EMDR, and other types of evidence-based trauma therapies, I’m grateful to be able to provide an opportunity for individuals to release the emotional, mental, and physical blocks caused by trauma and other difficult life circumstances.
Geraldine Sweeney
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP (Q), MTh, MA
1 Endorsed
Kitchener, ON N2K
You may be juggling multiple life roles—student, partner or spouse, parent, caregiver, employee—or all of the above. If your relationships and mental health are feeling the strain, you’re not alone, and support is available. Life can be overwhelming, but seeking help is a powerful first step toward healing.
You may be juggling multiple life roles—student, partner or spouse, parent, caregiver, employee—or all of the above. If your relationships and mental health are feeling the strain, you’re not alone, and support is available. Life can be overwhelming, but seeking help is a powerful first step toward healing.
My clients are often in their 20s to 40s, navigating life transitions, relationships, sexuality, or identity. They may feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who they are but want to grow and feel more confident. Many have started their healing or self-development journey and are ready to go deeper. I help clients strengthen self-worth, explore intimacy, and create more fulfilling connections- with themselves and others- through a trauma-informed and sex-positive lens.
My clients are often in their 20s to 40s, navigating life transitions, relationships, sexuality, or identity. They may feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who they are but want to grow and feel more confident. Many have started their healing or self-development journey and are ready to go deeper. I help clients strengthen self-worth, explore intimacy, and create more fulfilling connections- with themselves and others- through a trauma-informed and sex-positive lens.
Do you want to develop strategies to better manage thoughts, feelings and relationships that are holding you back from a healthy and productive life? Are you struggling with finding enjoyment in life, experiencing mental or physical illness, grief, and loss, stress in your job, relationships or as a caregiver or parent? I am here to help you improve your psychological well-being, strengthen your relationships, and attachments and move towards personal healing, self-awareness and growth. I am here to help you break the cycle of negative thoughts, emotions and relationships and take steps to experience a positive and fulfilling life.
Do you want to develop strategies to better manage thoughts, feelings and relationships that are holding you back from a healthy and productive life? Are you struggling with finding enjoyment in life, experiencing mental or physical illness, grief, and loss, stress in your job, relationships or as a caregiver or parent? I am here to help you improve your psychological well-being, strengthen your relationships, and attachments and move towards personal healing, self-awareness and growth. I am here to help you break the cycle of negative thoughts, emotions and relationships and take steps to experience a positive and fulfilling life.
How many of us focus solely on the problems we experience in our lives, while leaving out so much of our narrative, such as our hopes for ourselves, the ways that we survive life's challenges and our commitment to doing the work of healing even when it feels hard? Rather than focusing on “problems/behaviours”, I will explore with you the needs that your coping skills meet, and work on developing more adaptive ways of meeting those same needs. I will work collaboratively with you to explore stuck points, and look at the many different social factors that precipitate and maintain your sense of "stuckness"
How many of us focus solely on the problems we experience in our lives, while leaving out so much of our narrative, such as our hopes for ourselves, the ways that we survive life's challenges and our commitment to doing the work of healing even when it feels hard? Rather than focusing on “problems/behaviours”, I will explore with you the needs that your coping skills meet, and work on developing more adaptive ways of meeting those same needs. I will work collaboratively with you to explore stuck points, and look at the many different social factors that precipitate and maintain your sense of "stuckness"
Reaching out for help can be a difficult thing to do and takes courage. If you are struggling with Relationships, Mental Health, PTSD/Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Loss, Eating Disorders, you don't have to struggle alone. Together we can work towards the best version of you and progress towards your healing goals. I am a clinical Social Worker and provide Individual, Couple and Family counselling for a wide range of concerns. Effective therapy happens when there is a relationship established between the client and the counsellor. I have many years of experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds.
Reaching out for help can be a difficult thing to do and takes courage. If you are struggling with Relationships, Mental Health, PTSD/Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Loss, Eating Disorders, you don't have to struggle alone. Together we can work towards the best version of you and progress towards your healing goals. I am a clinical Social Worker and provide Individual, Couple and Family counselling for a wide range of concerns. Effective therapy happens when there is a relationship established between the client and the counsellor. I have many years of experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds.
I work with early-career psychotherapists, social workers or psychologists who are looking for quality supervision and training in the field of psychotherapy or psychology. I have spent several years myself in supervised practice, and since becoming an autonomous clinician, I have developed a passion for mentoring, supervising and training practitioners. I do not offer opportunities for clinicians to work with clients in a private practice, rather, I offer supervision for clinicians who already have an established case load.
I work with early-career psychotherapists, social workers or psychologists who are looking for quality supervision and training in the field of psychotherapy or psychology. I have spent several years myself in supervised practice, and since becoming an autonomous clinician, I have developed a passion for mentoring, supervising and training practitioners. I do not offer opportunities for clinicians to work with clients in a private practice, rather, I offer supervision for clinicians who already have an established case load.
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Personality Disorders Counsellors
What are the common treatment options for personality disorders?
Personality disorders are typically treated with psychotherapy, sometimes in conjunction with medication. Therapy can help people with personality disorders develop skills to tolerate difficult emotions, navigate interpersonal relationships, and solidify their sense of self. Medications can treat symptoms that co-occur with the disorder, such as depression, anger, aggression, and impulsivity.
When to seek treatment for personality disorders?
Even though treatment for personality disorders can be an uphill battle, it’s best to seek help if you suspect that you or a loved one is struggling with one, because personality disorders can create substantial problems in life. Symptoms depend on the specific disorder, but overall signs of personality disorders include consistent difficulty maintaining close relationships, dramatic variations in self-esteem, and an unstable sense of identity.
How long does therapy take for personality disorders?
The timeline for treating personality disorders isn’t as clear-cut as it is for other disorders. Change can be difficult, taking from around one year to five, 10, or more. The key is finding a therapist who has extensive experience treating the relevant disorder. For example, a psychologist who specialises in narcissistic personality disorder has specific communication strategies that allow them to sustain the relationship and be more effective with narcissistic patients.
Can therapy help people with personality disorders?
Research suggests that for those who are motivated to address concerns or interpersonal conflict related to a personality disorder, therapy is far more effective than no treatment, and that most people in therapy see improvements. However, since personality disorders involve entrenched elements of identity, they are less responsive to treatment than are other mental health conditions. Finding an expert who has extensive experience working with a given personality disorder is one factor that increases the likelihood of successful treatment.