Geriatric Therapists in Mississauga, ON
Supporting young adults, adults, and seniors.
Are you concerned about your child's emotional well-being or behavior? Has your child faced significant changes or challenges such as a parental separation, family transitions and social difficulties? Are you worried about how to navigate these challenges as a family and how these changes affect your child's future? It can be difficult to deal with these problems alone, and manage all the emotions can come with it.
Supporting young adults, adults, and seniors.
Are you concerned about your child's emotional well-being or behavior? Has your child faced significant changes or challenges such as a parental separation, family transitions and social difficulties? Are you worried about how to navigate these challenges as a family and how these changes affect your child's future? It can be difficult to deal with these problems alone, and manage all the emotions can come with it.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or disconnected from yourself or others? You might be juggling school, work, relationships, or family responsibilities while quietly carrying stress, emotional fatigue, or relationship patterns that feel hard to change. Even if things look fine on the outside, you may feel stuck or tired of feeling the way you do and want a better understanding of yourself and your relationships. I can help.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or disconnected from yourself or others? You might be juggling school, work, relationships, or family responsibilities while quietly carrying stress, emotional fatigue, or relationship patterns that feel hard to change. Even if things look fine on the outside, you may feel stuck or tired of feeling the way you do and want a better understanding of yourself and your relationships. I can help.
Mississauga in-person therapy now available! Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether it’s the weight of unresolved emotions, relationship struggles, or the stress of daily life. If you’re looking for a space to feel seen, heard, and supported, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll navigate the challenges you’re facing, from past trauma to present-day pressures, and work toward greater clarity and healing. You're not alone; let's take this step forward together.
Mississauga in-person therapy now available! Life can feel overwhelming at times—whether it’s the weight of unresolved emotions, relationship struggles, or the stress of daily life. If you’re looking for a space to feel seen, heard, and supported, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll navigate the challenges you’re facing, from past trauma to present-day pressures, and work toward greater clarity and healing. You're not alone; let's take this step forward together.
Sera Kazmi Unicef Awardee Young Impact leader Awardee
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, MBA
Online Only
Are you carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, or overwhelming stress? You don’t have to process it alone. Trauma can take many forms—childhood abuse, witnessing domestic violence, navigating family conflict, surviving war or accidents, or living through sudden loss—and its effects can echo long after the event.
I support children, youth (12+), and adults in making sense of their experiences and building pathways to healing.My approach is trauma-informed, client-centered, and grounded in empathy. Together, we’ll work to rebuild a sense of safety, strengthen resilience, and help you move toward clarity and emotional balance.
Are you carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, or overwhelming stress? You don’t have to process it alone. Trauma can take many forms—childhood abuse, witnessing domestic violence, navigating family conflict, surviving war or accidents, or living through sudden loss—and its effects can echo long after the event.
I support children, youth (12+), and adults in making sense of their experiences and building pathways to healing.My approach is trauma-informed, client-centered, and grounded in empathy. Together, we’ll work to rebuild a sense of safety, strengthen resilience, and help you move toward clarity and emotional balance.
**NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS IN PERSON AND REMOTELY** I pride myself in offering clients an approach that is dedicated to understanding their goals through a collaborative counselling experience. I create a safe and calm space to facilitate a strong therapeutic connection with clients. With gentle curiosity and openness, I invite clients to tell me about their world and experience, so I can learn from them. I believe that healing is possible for everyone and it is my joy to help a client unlock their full potential for happiness and health. It’s not about merely helping clients to survive the day to day but helping clients to thrive!
**NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS IN PERSON AND REMOTELY** I pride myself in offering clients an approach that is dedicated to understanding their goals through a collaborative counselling experience. I create a safe and calm space to facilitate a strong therapeutic connection with clients. With gentle curiosity and openness, I invite clients to tell me about their world and experience, so I can learn from them. I believe that healing is possible for everyone and it is my joy to help a client unlock their full potential for happiness and health. It’s not about merely helping clients to survive the day to day but helping clients to thrive!
Life can be overwhelming sometimes, and we may need support in exploring and understanding our concerns from a different perspective to cope with life challenges and move forward. I am dedicated to fostering a safe and nurturing environment where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings, make sense of their experiences and work towards healing and growth. I provide support to youth, adults, couples, and families experiencing diverse range of mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, parenting, relationship issues, verbal and emotional abuse, anger management, and personal growth.
Life can be overwhelming sometimes, and we may need support in exploring and understanding our concerns from a different perspective to cope with life challenges and move forward. I am dedicated to fostering a safe and nurturing environment where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings, make sense of their experiences and work towards healing and growth. I provide support to youth, adults, couples, and families experiencing diverse range of mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, parenting, relationship issues, verbal and emotional abuse, anger management, and personal growth.
Larissa Zoubareva
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MMT, MTA, FAMI, NMT
2 Endorsed
Mississauga, ON L5A
People who may not be able to experience other kinds of psychotherapies are often more open to the benefits of music therapy. You can develop love for life through creative music making, because music plays incredible role in human well-being. I provide a person-centred and evidence-based music therapy/psychotherapy, using a heart-centred model as a representative of the humanistic approach, and a music-centred model as a professional musician, which gives me a wide range of musical and verbal choices for implementing activities and allows me to be flexible in selecting methods and techniques.
People who may not be able to experience other kinds of psychotherapies are often more open to the benefits of music therapy. You can develop love for life through creative music making, because music plays incredible role in human well-being. I provide a person-centred and evidence-based music therapy/psychotherapy, using a heart-centred model as a representative of the humanistic approach, and a music-centred model as a professional musician, which gives me a wide range of musical and verbal choices for implementing activities and allows me to be flexible in selecting methods and techniques.
Katherine Ridolfo, Unstuck Mental Health
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CH
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Life can feel overwhelming, and it’s natural to encounter anxiety, depression, stress, or trauma that disrupts your well-being and relationships. But you don’t have to face these struggles alone. At Un/Stuck Mental Health, our dedicated team of therapists offers a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to your unique needs. We focus on your strengths, helping you rediscover balance, hope, and fulfillment. Whether you’re facing emotional challenges or relationship issues, we’re here to guide you toward a more empowered, meaningful, and fulfilling life through compassionate guidance.
Life can feel overwhelming, and it’s natural to encounter anxiety, depression, stress, or trauma that disrupts your well-being and relationships. But you don’t have to face these struggles alone. At Un/Stuck Mental Health, our dedicated team of therapists offers a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to your unique needs. We focus on your strengths, helping you rediscover balance, hope, and fulfillment. Whether you’re facing emotional challenges or relationship issues, we’re here to guide you toward a more empowered, meaningful, and fulfilling life through compassionate guidance.
I offer counselling services for children, youth, adults, elderly, as well as couples and family therapy for a wide range of issues including Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, parenting issues and family conflicts.
Counselling helps us to understand ourselves, our spirituality, our values, and helps us learn how to communicate, seek help, express emotions, work with our fears and validate our feelings. I can help you to discover your feelings, thoughts, and reactions allowing you to reach a state of mindfulness with healing and empowerment.
I offer counselling services for children, youth, adults, elderly, as well as couples and family therapy for a wide range of issues including Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, parenting issues and family conflicts.
Counselling helps us to understand ourselves, our spirituality, our values, and helps us learn how to communicate, seek help, express emotions, work with our fears and validate our feelings. I can help you to discover your feelings, thoughts, and reactions allowing you to reach a state of mindfulness with healing and empowerment.
Choosing the right therapist starts here. Our clinic offers Social Work, and Psychotherapy services for individuals, couples & families in-person in Mississauga and online throughout Ontario. We're open 7 days per week with evening and weekend appointments readily available.
Life can be tough… but so are you. Are you ready to meet life's challenges with grace and resilience? Deciding to begin therapy takes courage and is often the first step towards positive, lasting life changes.
If you seek non-judgmental, empathic, solution-focused counselling, book your free consult call now!
Choosing the right therapist starts here. Our clinic offers Social Work, and Psychotherapy services for individuals, couples & families in-person in Mississauga and online throughout Ontario. We're open 7 days per week with evening and weekend appointments readily available.
Life can be tough… but so are you. Are you ready to meet life's challenges with grace and resilience? Deciding to begin therapy takes courage and is often the first step towards positive, lasting life changes.
If you seek non-judgmental, empathic, solution-focused counselling, book your free consult call now!
Nesrine
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, BEd, HBSc, CRPO, OCT
7 Endorsed
Mississauga, ON L5M
I specialize in helping individuals navigate grief, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, and religious trauma. My therapeutic approach is grounded in a variety of evidence-based techniques, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), in which I am trained, as well as Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Narrative Therapy (NT). This framework allows me to customize each session to meet my clients' needs, empowering them to create lasting, meaningful change.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate grief, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, and religious trauma. My therapeutic approach is grounded in a variety of evidence-based techniques, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), in which I am trained, as well as Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Narrative Therapy (NT). This framework allows me to customize each session to meet my clients' needs, empowering them to create lasting, meaningful change.
I help adults navigate difficult life events and ongoing stressors, including work and financial stress, medical or chronic illness, relationship challenges, grief, loss of meaning, and feelings of anxiety, depression, loneliness, or disconnection.
Together, we’ll make sense of what you’re experiencing and cultivate a more present, mindful approach to life. My practice is evidence-based, collaborative, empathic, and client-centered, focused on building self-awareness, emotional resilience, positive mindset and practical skills you can use in everyday life and during challenging times.
I help adults navigate difficult life events and ongoing stressors, including work and financial stress, medical or chronic illness, relationship challenges, grief, loss of meaning, and feelings of anxiety, depression, loneliness, or disconnection.
Together, we’ll make sense of what you’re experiencing and cultivate a more present, mindful approach to life. My practice is evidence-based, collaborative, empathic, and client-centered, focused on building self-awareness, emotional resilience, positive mindset and practical skills you can use in everyday life and during challenging times.
Our assessment and therapy services are conducted by an experienced team of clinicians who joined Fleming Vigna Balmer after gaining many years of valuable experience in the public sector; for example, working in hospitals, universities, rehabilitation centres, social service agencies, and community-based clinics. As a team, we are able to offer a rich, experience-based range of clinical services. All of our clinicians are psychologists or psychological associates registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. This means we are independent practitioners licenced to assess, diagnose, and treat the full range of psychological disorders ranging from problems in living to serious mental health issues. In addition, we are consulting psychologists to the pilot recruitment programmes of a number of airlines including Air Canada, Jazz Aviation LP, and Sky Regional Airlines. At Fleming Vigna Balmer services are provided in English, French, Italian, Vietnamese, and Afrikaans.
Our assessment and therapy services are conducted by an experienced team of clinicians who joined Fleming Vigna Balmer after gaining many years of valuable experience in the public sector; for example, working in hospitals, universities, rehabilitation centres, social service agencies, and community-based clinics. As a team, we are able to offer a rich, experience-based range of clinical services. All of our clinicians are psychologists or psychological associates registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. This means we are independent practitioners licenced to assess, diagnose, and treat the full range of psychological disorders ranging from problems in living to serious mental health issues. In addition, we are consulting psychologists to the pilot recruitment programmes of a number of airlines including Air Canada, Jazz Aviation LP, and Sky Regional Airlines. At Fleming Vigna Balmer services are provided in English, French, Italian, Vietnamese, and Afrikaans.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to move forward. You might be navigating anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, identity or faith questions, or life transitions, and wanting a space where you don’t have to carry it all alone.
In our work together, I walk alongside you—at a pace that feels safe. I draw on evidence-based approaches to help you build insight, strengthen coping skills, and reconnect with your inner strengths, so you can move toward clarity, healing, and meaningful change.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to move forward. You might be navigating anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, identity or faith questions, or life transitions, and wanting a space where you don’t have to carry it all alone.
In our work together, I walk alongside you—at a pace that feels safe. I draw on evidence-based approaches to help you build insight, strengthen coping skills, and reconnect with your inner strengths, so you can move toward clarity, healing, and meaningful change.
Are you navigating a recent loss, feeling stuck in a cycle, or weighed down by the expectations of others? Is your inner critic getting louder? You're not alone. I help clients make sense of the parts of life that feel overwhelming or confusing whether it's processing unresolved grief, untangling complex relationship dynamics, or challenging unrealistic expectations.
Together, we'll explore the patterns that keep you feeling stuck and work to create new, meaningful ways of relating to yourself and the world around you. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in helping you move toward clarity, self-trust, and last
Are you navigating a recent loss, feeling stuck in a cycle, or weighed down by the expectations of others? Is your inner critic getting louder? You're not alone. I help clients make sense of the parts of life that feel overwhelming or confusing whether it's processing unresolved grief, untangling complex relationship dynamics, or challenging unrealistic expectations.
Together, we'll explore the patterns that keep you feeling stuck and work to create new, meaningful ways of relating to yourself and the world around you. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in helping you move toward clarity, self-trust, and last
Chan works with adults and seniors and uses Cognitive-Behavioural approaches and related techniques to treat a variety of difficulties from depression and anxiety to the stress and strain of work and everyday life.
Since 2009, he provided psychological assessment and treatment at the Psychological Trauma Programme at the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH). From 2007-2009, he completed a fellowship at the Cognitive & Behavioural Health Program at Baycrest Centre and, in 2006, his residency in Calgary including the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.
Chan works with adults and seniors and uses Cognitive-Behavioural approaches and related techniques to treat a variety of difficulties from depression and anxiety to the stress and strain of work and everyday life.
Since 2009, he provided psychological assessment and treatment at the Psychological Trauma Programme at the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH). From 2007-2009, he completed a fellowship at the Cognitive & Behavioural Health Program at Baycrest Centre and, in 2006, his residency in Calgary including the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.
I do my best to help children, youth, adults, seniors, couples, and families of all ages and groups of reference, in English and/or Spanish.
I am a Humanistic Behavioral Clinical Psychologist with over four decades of professional experience, specialized in behavior therapy and behavioral medicine. I am dedicated to helping people function and feel better by providing them with individual, couples, and family psychotherapy. I work with persons of all ages and groups of reference; with persons of both sexes presenting sexual disorders, and with all couples in their interaction and intimacy problems, and specialized in performing individualized clinical assessments of children, youth, and adults. My goal as a professional is to help people... Learn to Live Better ®.
I do my best to help children, youth, adults, seniors, couples, and families of all ages and groups of reference, in English and/or Spanish.
I am a Humanistic Behavioral Clinical Psychologist with over four decades of professional experience, specialized in behavior therapy and behavioral medicine. I am dedicated to helping people function and feel better by providing them with individual, couples, and family psychotherapy. I work with persons of all ages and groups of reference; with persons of both sexes presenting sexual disorders, and with all couples in their interaction and intimacy problems, and specialized in performing individualized clinical assessments of children, youth, and adults. My goal as a professional is to help people... Learn to Live Better ®.
You’ve spent too long fighting your body, feeling disconnected from yourself, or carrying the weight of cultural and family expectations. Maybe you’re navigating the silence around food, shame, and self-worth—or struggling with anxiety, grief, or tension in your relationships. You might look like you’re holding it together, but inside, it’s heavy. You want to feel at peace in your body, in your faith, and in your life. Psychotherapy can be a space to explore all of that—with honesty, compassion, and with no judgment.
You’ve spent too long fighting your body, feeling disconnected from yourself, or carrying the weight of cultural and family expectations. Maybe you’re navigating the silence around food, shame, and self-worth—or struggling with anxiety, grief, or tension in your relationships. You might look like you’re holding it together, but inside, it’s heavy. You want to feel at peace in your body, in your faith, and in your life. Psychotherapy can be a space to explore all of that—with honesty, compassion, and with no judgment.
Victoria Namuli-Okoukoni
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, RN, BScN
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Problems often leave us feeling stuck and isolated, so it takes tremendous courage to seek for help. I am honored to help individuals and families work through issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, life transitions, relationship issues, and more.
Problems often leave us feeling stuck and isolated, so it takes tremendous courage to seek for help. I am honored to help individuals and families work through issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, life transitions, relationship issues, and more.
I am a registered social worker, psychotherapist with a Master's degree from University of Toronto. I've been working as a hospital social worker in mental health field since 2007 and won Professional Practice Award. In my private practice, I provide counseling and psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. I am also a tutor at University of Toronto Medical School. I am fluent in English and Mandarin and have extensive experience working with clients facing challenges during major life transitions. I use a variety of methods to help clients discover their strength and develop balanced core beliefs.
I am a registered social worker, psychotherapist with a Master's degree from University of Toronto. I've been working as a hospital social worker in mental health field since 2007 and won Professional Practice Award. In my private practice, I provide counseling and psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. I am also a tutor at University of Toronto Medical School. I am fluent in English and Mandarin and have extensive experience working with clients facing challenges during major life transitions. I use a variety of methods to help clients discover their strength and develop balanced core beliefs.
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What can a geriatric psychologist help with?
Geriatric therapists specialise in the cognitive and neurological challenges that often accompany aging, including dementia, memory loss, and age-related cognitive decline. They also address the psychological conditions that frequently co-occur with these issues, such as depression, anxiety, and grief. Geriatric therapists and psychologists are trained to assess cognitive functioning, identify symptoms that may warrant further evaluation, and conduct or refer for formal neurological assessment when needed. In many cases, geriatric therapists also work closely with medical doctors to manage a client's overall health, and they may support caregivers and family members navigating the demands of caring for an aging loved one.
Why might someone seek a geriatric psychologist?
Someone might seek a geriatric therapist when they or a loved one begins experiencing cognitive or neurological changes and is unsure whether those changes are a normal part of aging or something that requires clinical attention. A geriatric therapist can help connect families with appropriate next steps. They are also commonly sought following a new diagnosis, when clients and families are working to understand what that diagnosis means practically and emotionally, and what to expect as a condition progresses. When seeking a therapist, it can be helpful to consider whether a clinician with a stronger psychotherapy focus or one with more of a social work orientation, who can help connect clients with assisted living or medical resources, would be the better fit.
What type of therapy might a geriatric therapists specialise in?
Geriatric therapist often combine psychotherapy with psychoeducation, helping clients and their families understand cognitive and neurological conditions and what to expect as they progress. For clients experiencing anxiety or depression alongside cognitive decline, therapists may draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or mindfulness-based approaches. For clients with dementia specifically, therapists may be trained in specialised modalities such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), which is designed to preserve cognitive functioning.
Can geriatric psychologists help people who suffer from dementia?
Yes, and this is a core area of geriatric psychology. Therapists specialising in dementia can work directly with clients on memory loss and cognitive functioning, while also addressing conditions that commonly co-occur, such as depression and anxiety. They can provide caregivers with objective assessments of a client's functioning and disease progression, and are typically well-versed in community resources available to dementia patients and their families.