Psychodynamic Therapists in Lindsay, ON
Accepting new clients virtually! Congratulations on starting your healing journey! Therapy through natural conversation with an experienced, relatable and personable counsellor can make your experience feel less isolating and daunting. This is your safe space to express yourself fully and understand that you are never alone in working through your life challenges.
Accepting new clients virtually! Congratulations on starting your healing journey! Therapy through natural conversation with an experienced, relatable and personable counsellor can make your experience feel less isolating and daunting. This is your safe space to express yourself fully and understand that you are never alone in working through your life challenges.
Sarah Marquette - Guiding Compass Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, MACP, CRPO, CCPA, RECE
5 Endorsed
Lindsay, ON K9V
I specialize in helping children/youth, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges using tailored approaches like Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Hi! I am Sarah. My ideal client is someone navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or the complexities of being neurodivergent—seeking clarity and emotional growth. You may feel stuck in unhelpful patterns, yearning for a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your emotions and experiences. Your goal is to build resilience, deepen connections, and create meaningful change. You value self-awareness and are ready to invest in your personal growth, driven by a desire for healthier relationships, inner peace, and a more fulfilling life. Together, we uncover tools and insights to help you thrive authentically.
I specialize in helping children/youth, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges using tailored approaches like Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Hi! I am Sarah. My ideal client is someone navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or the complexities of being neurodivergent—seeking clarity and emotional growth. You may feel stuck in unhelpful patterns, yearning for a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your emotions and experiences. Your goal is to build resilience, deepen connections, and create meaningful change. You value self-awareness and are ready to invest in your personal growth, driven by a desire for healthier relationships, inner peace, and a more fulfilling life. Together, we uncover tools and insights to help you thrive authentically.
Are you carrying the weight of trauma, childhood experiences, or difficult relationships? Maybe feeling overwhelmed, showing up for others while quietly setting aside your own needs. You don't have to carry this alone. I offer a compassionate, calm space to heal attachment wounds, strengthen boundaries, ease anxiety, and reconnect with what matters most to you. I support first responders, those from dysfunctional family systems, and couples seeking to break painful patterns. By exploring how your past and present impact you, we can release trauma, complex PTSD, people-pleasing, and shame, so you can feel lighter and more connected.
Are you carrying the weight of trauma, childhood experiences, or difficult relationships? Maybe feeling overwhelmed, showing up for others while quietly setting aside your own needs. You don't have to carry this alone. I offer a compassionate, calm space to heal attachment wounds, strengthen boundaries, ease anxiety, and reconnect with what matters most to you. I support first responders, those from dysfunctional family systems, and couples seeking to break painful patterns. By exploring how your past and present impact you, we can release trauma, complex PTSD, people-pleasing, and shame, so you can feel lighter and more connected.
What if there's nothing "wrong" with you? What if your symptoms have meaning and wisdom and, instead of trying to get rid of them, they were explored with curiosity, presence, compassion and creativity? I work with clients 16+ from a gestalt, somatic, relational, creative and trauma-focused approach to meet you where you are and support you as you navigate being human. My work is non-pathologizing and a safe place for those who identify as non-binary and LGBTQIA+
What if there's nothing "wrong" with you? What if your symptoms have meaning and wisdom and, instead of trying to get rid of them, they were explored with curiosity, presence, compassion and creativity? I work with clients 16+ from a gestalt, somatic, relational, creative and trauma-focused approach to meet you where you are and support you as you navigate being human. My work is non-pathologizing and a safe place for those who identify as non-binary and LGBTQIA+
If you’re struggling with low self-esteem, addiction, anxiety, depression or trauma, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Perhaps you're dealing with constant racing thoughts that make it hard to relax, or you feel stuck in negative thought patterns that affect your mood and confidence. Maybe past experiences are affecting your present, making it difficult to feel at ease in your relationships or find joy in things that once made you happy. If you find yourself caught in a cycle of self-doubt, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed, I’ll help you develop practical tools to shift those patterns.
If you’re struggling with low self-esteem, addiction, anxiety, depression or trauma, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Perhaps you're dealing with constant racing thoughts that make it hard to relax, or you feel stuck in negative thought patterns that affect your mood and confidence. Maybe past experiences are affecting your present, making it difficult to feel at ease in your relationships or find joy in things that once made you happy. If you find yourself caught in a cycle of self-doubt, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed, I’ll help you develop practical tools to shift those patterns.
Hope Art Therapy Peterborough
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, (CCP), PAT, (CATA), CRPO
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Many people come to therapy not because everything is falling apart, but because something inside feels tight, muted, or out of reach. You may be functioning well on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of yourself on the inside. My work is Gestalt-informed, body-based, and art-centered, which means we pay attention to what emerges through sensation, emotion, image, and lived experience, not just words. You don’t need to be creative, broken, or in crisis to come. Therapy here is a place to slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with what feels real, alive, and true for you. You are not alone.
Many people come to therapy not because everything is falling apart, but because something inside feels tight, muted, or out of reach. You may be functioning well on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of yourself on the inside. My work is Gestalt-informed, body-based, and art-centered, which means we pay attention to what emerges through sensation, emotion, image, and lived experience, not just words. You don’t need to be creative, broken, or in crisis to come. Therapy here is a place to slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with what feels real, alive, and true for you. You are not alone.
Personal challenges as well as current global concerns can generate feelings of anxiety, depression, and overwhelm. Counselling can offer an opportunity to learn tangible skills to manage these difficulties and life stressors more effectively.
If you're struggling with unexplained emotions, physical pain, or ongoing anxiety and depression, you're not alone. Past experiences like loss, betrayals or trauma can continue to affect your current emotional and physical well-being.
We can work together to help you attain emotional relief and help you move toward positive personal growth.
Personal challenges as well as current global concerns can generate feelings of anxiety, depression, and overwhelm. Counselling can offer an opportunity to learn tangible skills to manage these difficulties and life stressors more effectively.
If you're struggling with unexplained emotions, physical pain, or ongoing anxiety and depression, you're not alone. Past experiences like loss, betrayals or trauma can continue to affect your current emotional and physical well-being.
We can work together to help you attain emotional relief and help you move toward positive personal growth.
I take a warm, collaborative, and integrative approach, drawing from relational, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed practices.
Many clients come to therapy feeling disconnected from their emotions, unsure of what they’re “supposed” to feel, or overly self-critical. Some feel empty, struggle to express their needs, or find themselves in relationships where they feel unseen. Often, these patterns come from growing up in homes where emotions weren’t noticed or supported, and as adults, this can show up as difficulty regulating feelings—shutting down, feeling overwhelmed, or swinging between the two.
I take a warm, collaborative, and integrative approach, drawing from relational, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed practices.
Many clients come to therapy feeling disconnected from their emotions, unsure of what they’re “supposed” to feel, or overly self-critical. Some feel empty, struggle to express their needs, or find themselves in relationships where they feel unseen. Often, these patterns come from growing up in homes where emotions weren’t noticed or supported, and as adults, this can show up as difficulty regulating feelings—shutting down, feeling overwhelmed, or swinging between the two.
Amanda Perfetti - Anxiety, ADHD &
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RP-Q
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Starting therapy doesn’t have to feel intimidating. You might be noticing stress, low mood, anxiety, or simply a sense that something feels off. Sometimes it’s tied to a life transition, relationship challenges, trauma or concerns around your self-concept.
Whatever brings you here, it’s worth paying attention to, and you deserve support.
I offer a confidential, inclusive space where you can speak openly and be met with empathy and curiosity. Our work is collaborative and goal-oriented, whether that’s trauma processing, emotional regulation, symptom management or lifestyle shifts.
Starting therapy doesn’t have to feel intimidating. You might be noticing stress, low mood, anxiety, or simply a sense that something feels off. Sometimes it’s tied to a life transition, relationship challenges, trauma or concerns around your self-concept.
Whatever brings you here, it’s worth paying attention to, and you deserve support.
I offer a confidential, inclusive space where you can speak openly and be met with empathy and curiosity. Our work is collaborative and goal-oriented, whether that’s trauma processing, emotional regulation, symptom management or lifestyle shifts.
My passion is helping those with a history of trauma (childhood or more recent) who are struggling with emotional dysregulation, intrusive memories, dissociation, and interpersonal relationships. I have been thrilled to be able to help my clients make sense of how these experiences have impacted them, learn effective strategies to cope, recover their self-esteem, and live more in the "now". For those of you who do not feel that trauma is an issue for you, please know that I also have expertise in the treatment of anxiety & panic, depression, grief, stress management, caregiving, parenting, Veterans & coping with life's challenges.
My passion is helping those with a history of trauma (childhood or more recent) who are struggling with emotional dysregulation, intrusive memories, dissociation, and interpersonal relationships. I have been thrilled to be able to help my clients make sense of how these experiences have impacted them, learn effective strategies to cope, recover their self-esteem, and live more in the "now". For those of you who do not feel that trauma is an issue for you, please know that I also have expertise in the treatment of anxiety & panic, depression, grief, stress management, caregiving, parenting, Veterans & coping with life's challenges.
I draw inspiration from psychodynamic, experiential (creative arts), relational and attachment focused theories to create individualized sessions from a trauma-informed lens to help you in processing your relationships and life experiences and help guide you towards discovering access points to your own inner strengths.
Accepting new clients! I work with individuals navigating relationship troubles (romantic, family, social, work), grief and loss, parenting and caregiving, identity issues, experiences with abuse, chronic illness or disease, disability and life transitions. Many of my clients are diagnosed or suspect that they are Neurodivergent (ADHD, AUDHD, Autistic, Complex PTSD, BIPolar, Borderline). I use an integrative therapeutic discipline which helps to explore and express emotions and process difficult life situations. this can help to build up self-compassion, self-esteem (goodbye inner critic!) and lead to allowing joy and hope in!
I draw inspiration from psychodynamic, experiential (creative arts), relational and attachment focused theories to create individualized sessions from a trauma-informed lens to help you in processing your relationships and life experiences and help guide you towards discovering access points to your own inner strengths.
Accepting new clients! I work with individuals navigating relationship troubles (romantic, family, social, work), grief and loss, parenting and caregiving, identity issues, experiences with abuse, chronic illness or disease, disability and life transitions. Many of my clients are diagnosed or suspect that they are Neurodivergent (ADHD, AUDHD, Autistic, Complex PTSD, BIPolar, Borderline). I use an integrative therapeutic discipline which helps to explore and express emotions and process difficult life situations. this can help to build up self-compassion, self-esteem (goodbye inner critic!) and lead to allowing joy and hope in!
When the pressure is constant and the stakes are high, it can feel like there’s no room to struggle. After 26 years in law enforcement and emergency services, I understand that weight. Now as a therapist, I provide a steady, confidential space where you can let your guard down, process what you’ve carried, and rebuild strength from the inside out. I also offer NeurOptimal Neurofeedback to support nervous system regulation, focus, and emotional resilience.
When the pressure is constant and the stakes are high, it can feel like there’s no room to struggle. After 26 years in law enforcement and emergency services, I understand that weight. Now as a therapist, I provide a steady, confidential space where you can let your guard down, process what you’ve carried, and rebuild strength from the inside out. I also offer NeurOptimal Neurofeedback to support nervous system regulation, focus, and emotional resilience.
I am a nurse practitioner and psychotherapist with over 15 years experience in mental health. I primarily work with adults and treat a variety of mental health conditions. I offer individual therapy along with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. I utilize a variety of psychotherapeutic modalities and employ an integrative approach with treatment. As a nurse practitioner, I can also provide a diagnosis, order diagnostic/laboratory testing and prescribe medication to manage symptoms.
I am a nurse practitioner and psychotherapist with over 15 years experience in mental health. I primarily work with adults and treat a variety of mental health conditions. I offer individual therapy along with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. I utilize a variety of psychotherapeutic modalities and employ an integrative approach with treatment. As a nurse practitioner, I can also provide a diagnosis, order diagnostic/laboratory testing and prescribe medication to manage symptoms.
My approach is person-centred and integrative, combining evidence-based practices like CBT with insights from narrative, existential, and psychodynamic therapies.
I work with individuals who are struggling, who feel stuck, lost, or alone. Whether you come with existential anxiety, a desire to explore healthier expressions of masculinity, or simply a need to feel heard and understood, I’m here to help. We will work together to integrate wellness into your life, challenge personal limitations, and move toward greater well-being.
My approach is person-centred and integrative, combining evidence-based practices like CBT with insights from narrative, existential, and psychodynamic therapies.
I work with individuals who are struggling, who feel stuck, lost, or alone. Whether you come with existential anxiety, a desire to explore healthier expressions of masculinity, or simply a need to feel heard and understood, I’m here to help. We will work together to integrate wellness into your life, challenge personal limitations, and move toward greater well-being.
I provide psychotherapy to individuals who want to make changes that will improve their mental health and well-being. I work from a trauma-informed perspective and incorporate the therapeutic modalities that resonate with you. I believe that your journey is unique.
I provide psychotherapy to individuals who want to make changes that will improve their mental health and well-being. I work from a trauma-informed perspective and incorporate the therapeutic modalities that resonate with you. I believe that your journey is unique.
Together, with the intention of helping you broaden your understanding of yourself, we will explore the thoughts and feelings which inspired you to reach out. As we journey through the challenges that arise, I will be open to your feelings, offering empathy, insight, and validation, all the while staying aware of the connection and space that exists between the two of us. I approach my practice and life from an anti-oppressive, LGBTQ allied, feminist, framework.
Together, with the intention of helping you broaden your understanding of yourself, we will explore the thoughts and feelings which inspired you to reach out. As we journey through the challenges that arise, I will be open to your feelings, offering empathy, insight, and validation, all the while staying aware of the connection and space that exists between the two of us. I approach my practice and life from an anti-oppressive, LGBTQ allied, feminist, framework.
I am a therapist and counselor with training in Neurofeedback, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, and the Expressive Arts. My approach is client-centered and I work with empathy and compassion to help my clients find new strategies when old patterns aren't working anymore. I have 20 years experience providing therapy and deep understanding to people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges and other life issues. In addition to my clinical skills, I have years of meditation practice and experience teaching the mindfulness skills that can reduce stress and generate a new perspective on life.
I am a therapist and counselor with training in Neurofeedback, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, and the Expressive Arts. My approach is client-centered and I work with empathy and compassion to help my clients find new strategies when old patterns aren't working anymore. I have 20 years experience providing therapy and deep understanding to people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges and other life issues. In addition to my clinical skills, I have years of meditation practice and experience teaching the mindfulness skills that can reduce stress and generate a new perspective on life.
No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Our approach is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, where we help patients uncover and understand underlying emotions, unconscious patterns, and root causes of symptoms to create long-term change. We support children, teens, adults, couples, and families with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, and complex mental health concerns and disorders.
No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Our approach is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, where we help patients uncover and understand underlying emotions, unconscious patterns, and root causes of symptoms to create long-term change. We support children, teens, adults, couples, and families with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, and complex mental health concerns and disorders.
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As a team, our work is grounded in psychodynamic, attachment-based, and family-focused perspectives, which means we look beyond surface concerns to understand the deeper patterns shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Accepting new clients both in-person in Courtice, ON and virtually.
At Time to Grow, our passion is creating a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space for our clients. The idea behind the name Time to Grow is to embody a commitment to personal healing and growth. We are committed to supporting meaningful change by building resilience, fostering self-understanding, and strengthening emotional awareness and close relationships. Our work supports individuals, children, and families with the goal of creating healthier families, breaking generational trauma, and building secure, meaningful connections.
As a team, our work is grounded in psychodynamic, attachment-based, and family-focused perspectives, which means we look beyond surface concerns to understand the deeper patterns shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Accepting new clients both in-person in Courtice, ON and virtually.
At Time to Grow, our passion is creating a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space for our clients. The idea behind the name Time to Grow is to embody a commitment to personal healing and growth. We are committed to supporting meaningful change by building resilience, fostering self-understanding, and strengthening emotional awareness and close relationships. Our work supports individuals, children, and families with the goal of creating healthier families, breaking generational trauma, and building secure, meaningful connections.
I am a compassionate, understanding, non-judgmental counsellor who believes everyone has the right to wellness and balance. I provide insurance-friendly counselling for individuals, couples, families and children. My special area of focus is in helping my clients to free themselves from their painful, traumatic pasts and to achieve personal balance and wellness as they create a fresh start in life. Often, emotional and physical pain is resolved from the inside out as my clients and I interact, and as we work together to arrive at a deeper understanding of their condition and the solutions they seek.
I am a compassionate, understanding, non-judgmental counsellor who believes everyone has the right to wellness and balance. I provide insurance-friendly counselling for individuals, couples, families and children. My special area of focus is in helping my clients to free themselves from their painful, traumatic pasts and to achieve personal balance and wellness as they create a fresh start in life. Often, emotional and physical pain is resolved from the inside out as my clients and I interact, and as we work together to arrive at a deeper understanding of their condition and the solutions they seek.
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.