Therapists in Mississauga, ON

Accepting New Clients! (www.cohm.ca) Centre of Healing Minds is a full service counselling centre in Mississauga offering individual, couple, family psychotherapy through licensed professionals. It is dedicated to helping people maintain a state of wellness by helping them improve and learn new strategies for dealing with difficult times and recover from serious setbacks in their lives. We work from a strength based perspective, looking for solutions to help people move on from their problems.

I want to help you live the best life possible! I enjoy working with adults and teens looking to address psychological issues that are negatively impacting their quality of life and ability to manage stressors. I have expertise in the treatment of anxiety/phobias, depression/motivation difficulties, uncontrollable worry, emotional dysregulation, trauma, disordered eating, anger, and interpersonal difficulties. I listen to the individual needs and concerns of my clients, share ideas about what will help based on my extensive knowledge of research-based approaches, and work together with my clients to bring about positive change.

I hold the belief that inherent goodness resides within every individual and that hope can be found in even the most challenging circumstances. Therapy offers a special opportunity to explore this goodness and hope. In my experience as a therapist, I have had the privilege of supporting and empowering individuals, couples, and families on their journey towards healing, growth, and connection. I approach all my clients with a deep appreciation for their unique identities, shaped by their personal narratives and perspectives. I am attuned to working with individual strengths while fostering a capacity of hope.

I hold a deep appreciation and understanding for each of my clients individuality, which enables me to connect with them, and establish a meaningful therapeutic relationship. I recognize that each client represents a mosaic of experiences, identities and strengths, that all shape their internal landscapes. On a professional, and personal level, I am determined to become familiar with the intricacies that make up each client's self, and help them overcome barriers, enhance well-being, and gain valuable self-insight.

Life can be tough. Sometimes this causes you experience problems that are too difficult to handle alone. Perhaps you feel depressed, angry, stuck, sad, unsatisfied or anxious; perhaps addictive patterns or other self-destructive behaviours are wearing you down and disrupting your life. Maybe the way that you have always dealt with things is no longer working. Sometimes you might reach out for support simply because you need an unbiased person to talk to or have a nagging feeling that something is just not right and could be better.

In my therapeutic approach, collaboration and adaptability are key. I bring extensive experience in assisting individuals from diverse backgrounds who are grappling with complex trauma, challenges in emotional regulation, and experiences of loss. Together, drawing upon your courage, we will explore evidence-based methods to craft a personalized treatment plan that addresses your unique needs. My mission is to provide support and empowerment as you embark on your journey towards healing and growth.

I hold 3 degrees and several counseling certifications which include a Master's Degree in Social Work from University of Toronto, Bachelor of Social Work Degree from the University of Windsor and Bachelor of Arts from Western University and Human Resource Professional Certificate from Sheridan College. I am registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. My experience profile has several decades specializations in paediatrics and child and family counselling.

I counsel and support individuals, couples and families who feel stuck in life or who have mental health or marriage issues. Anxiety, depression, addiction and family issues are my main focus. My training in social work, addictions, family therapy and personal experience enables me to help families support each other. Mental health issues have been part of my life and our families. We know from experience what helps us recover.

My goal is to support clients with finding the direction and solutions they are seeking to the challenges they face. I provide a welcoming space for clients to explore personal uncertainties and learn concrete strategies to accomplish the healing, change, and growth they hope to achieve.My practice is to embrace diversity and a collaborative ,anti-oppressive ,non-judgmental approach . My approach is to work in partnership with clients to restore healthy communication, trust, emotional connection, and intimacy within their lives.

I am a registered psychotherapist- I call myself the "kitchen sink" of therapy. If you don't feel like traditional therapy is for you, then I work with you to find what is for you. I specialize in: Trauma, PTSD, BPD, CPTSD, youth, anxiety and depression. I am Queer-LGBTQ2S- non-gender conforming. I look at therapy as a path towards healing, with a holistic approach towards health and mental wellness.​ Trauma-informed expressive therapy is based on bringing what is unconscious to conciousness in a safe way and finding containers that work with you to help you process and unpack in order to heal.

Welcome to the start of your journey toward your most authentic self! I am here to guide you as you navigate your culture, relationships, and feelings of stuckness in your life. I am here to help you discover coping skills to manage overwhelming, anxious, and overpowering emotions. You become my client, and I become a part of your support system. Together, we will create a personalized plan to support your mental health and your life goals. At the end of our journey together, you will leave with a better awareness of your emotions, an arsenal of tools for challenging times, and greater resiliency.

I am registered with the College of Psychologists (CPO) and all of my services include clinical supervision with CPO registered Psychologists, which inform my continued professional development. Research in the area of 'common factors' emphasizes the client-therapist relationship and factors that are unique to you and your life circumstances as important predictors for therapy success, and it informs my approach to support you in creating positive change. I meet clients non-judgmentally, and my approach is uniquely dynamic, collaborative, and solution-focused, with therapeutic presence and authenticity.

I truly believe that each client deserves to enjoy greater healing, growth, happiness, success, and satisfaction in life and I work to empower individuals, families, and couples to realize their full potential by identifying their goals and taking small steps towards achieving them. I also help clients to identify and celebrate the many small successes that help to maintain motivation and create meaningful lasting change. Helping clients be the best they can be, helping them rediscover and have a renewed sense of self will improve the healing, growth, and satisfaction they deserve.

Accepting New Clients: In-Person & Phone/Video. We believe that there is good in every person, and hope in every situation. We have helped individuals, couples, and families heal, grow, and connect. As relational therapists, we appreciate the impact that our relationships have on our well-being. We do not see clients as having something wrong with their minds that necessarily needs to be fixed. Rather, we see our clients as unique individuals, each with their own stories and perspectives, embedded in important relationships and contexts that impact them. We see strengths and we see hope, even when it feels like there is none.

Chanderbhan Counselling Services provides individual couples, and family services to the GTA. Our team of clinical therapists, psychotherapists, and counsellors are dedicated to providing you with psychotherapy, counselling and therapeutic services and assisting you in the selection of a professional that suits your needs.We believe in using a multi-modal approach to counselling to structure each session based on your therapeutic goals and needs. What's most important to us is building a therapeutic alliance with our clients and creating an environment where clients can gain the most from their experience and create lasting change.

Nicole is the founder of Healing Moments, located in the Complete Wellness Clinic. With over a decade of experience working in mental health and addictions treatment Nicole is rooted in the belief that people do the best they can with what they have. Along the way, however, we have learned things about our thoughts, feelings, how we relate to others and patterns of coping with life that are no longer helpful for us. Healing Moments Therapy is about finding a safe space to be heard, feel supported, and to learn new ways of approaching the important relationships in your life.

Specialized individual, couple and sex therapist with over 20 years experience. My style is calm, gentle and direct, focused on helping you make meaningful change quickly. Regardless of who I am working with, my aim is to strengthen you and your relationships, and to help you make important decisions thoughtfully and with care. My current areas of focus include relationship conflict, trauma, sexuality and infidelity.

I was originally trained as a medical doctor and practiced as a psychiatrist for 10+ years before coming to Canada for psychoanalysis training. In addition to my training in psychiatry and psychoanalysis, I also had training in family therapy and cognitive-behavior therapy. I am currently practicing as a psychoanalyst and a registered psychotherapist in great Toronto area. However, my clients come from whole Ontario and around the Canada. I also provide online/telephone treatment for people overseas. In addition to clinical psychoanalysis and psychotherapy services, I also teach and provide supervision for therapists and in-training therapists/psychoanalyst.

Having spent over 30 years in the human relations field, I bring a wealth of experience to my therapeutic work. I am a skilled psychotherapist who has worked in a not-for-profit agency setting in downtown Toronto, as an EAP counsellor and as an educator in a psychotherapy training program. I have spent thousands of hours with patients with a wide range of conditions, concerns, challenges and problems. I have been privileged to help patients work on their personal growth and healing in the context of a trusting psychotherapeutic relationship.