Elderly Persons Disorders Therapists in North York, ON

Whether the issues are end-of-life planning, parenting our parents, chronic illness, dementia /alzheimer's, betrayal, estrangement, job loss, miscarriage, divorce, sudden, complicated or unexpected death, aging and transitions, or empty-nesting, we experience many similar reactions to loss. Fatigue, depression, anxiety, worry, guilt, and anger are just some of the manifestations. Trouble sleeping and self medicating with food, drugs or alcohol, even suicide seems like an alternative to the pain we carry around with us. I provide culturally sensitive counselling to a diverse community.Together we can create a more meaningful life, filled with truth, joy and love.

Lauren Greisman, M.S.W., R.S.W. is a registered therapist with a Master of Social Work degree from Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work. She also earned an Honours Bachelor of Psychology degree from The University of Western Ontario. She has worked in the field of mental health and also has experience with rehabilitation and dementia care since 2005, specifically working with individuals, families, couples and groups living with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. Lauren has had extensive experience working with clients to achieve stabilization by maximizing their own internal coping strategies.

I am a very enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated self-directed health care professional with a physical disability committed to enhancing the well-being of individuals and families living with chronic illness and/or disability through clinical practice, education, and research at all phases of development, individually, and in collaboration with other stakeholders. I adhere to client-centred, and strength-oriented approaches to psychosocial assessment and counselling when working with these individuals. I am also cognizant of the impact of past and current socio-economic, bio-psychosocial, and health care policies a

Dr. Sabrina Lombardi provides neuropsychological and psychological assessment, therapy and cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with concussion, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, as well as other conditions such as OCD, chronic pain and insomnia. Her approach to concussion management seeks to identify and treat barriers to recovery. She is registered with WSIB Community Mental Health Program and HCAI (auto-insurance). She has extensive experience assisting individuals with return to work or school following concussion or acquired brain injury.

Dr. Eva Svoboda is a co-founding psychologist at Toronto Brain Health. She has significant experience treating individuals with persistent symptoms following concussion (e.g., headaches, sleep problems, low stress tolerance, anxiety, irritability, low mood, noise/light sensitivity), providing rehabilitation to those with acquired brain injury (e.g., stroke, brain tumor, epilepsy), and therapy for personal development, anxiety, stress, insomnia, chronic pain, depression, OCD & trauma. Her approach is compassionate and client-centered. Her treatment is informed by research in neuroscience, rehabilitation & psychological therapy.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by worry? From thoughts of the past, to uncertainty about your future, these anxious feelings can spill over into your relationships, making life worse. You may feel stuck, avoiding certain situations that could bring on a pounding heart, breaking out in a sweat, or feeling like you can’t breathe. With support, you can learn new ways to move through your day-to-day life. I bring 13+ years to helping young adults who are struggling with anxiety regain a sense of peace and confidence. Together, we can help you take the hopeful, healing steps toward the life you want to live.

We provide multicultural, multilingual therapeutic wellness services for people in Ontario needing mental health and wellness support. Our practitioners make up a culturally diverse team of internationally educated professionals with Canadian qualifications who bring a wealth of talent and experience to the Wellness Place. A young social enterprise, the Wellness Place encourages patrons and practitioners alike to focus on their wellness, allowing them to grow and thrive.

I am an expressive arts therapist working from a person-centered approach. I am inspired by liberation healing and am invested in understanding colonial impacts on mental health. I value the intersectionalities and breadth of human identities, dis/abilities, experience, and creative expressions. I understand and respect how these aspects may contribute to one's mental health and life challenges. My work is centered around relationships​ and using the arts and dialogue as catalysts for personal inquiry, discovery, and growth.

In the four decades of my work in the mental health field I have learned to tailor my approach to the unique needs of the individuals with whom I work. My training in psychodynamic and interpersonal therapies has helped sensitize me to the complex developmental and family roots of our personalities and struggles. I will help you determine the kind of healing that is the best fit at the current stage of your life journey. I am aware that some people will want to consider medication as a complement to psychotherapy. Although I do not prescribe medication my experience enables me to guide a person who may wish to consider meds.

As a Registered Social Worker with over 15 years of experience, I am skilled at helping people navigate and overcome life's big challenges, particularly those affecting their mental and physical health. I am currently applying my expertise in Maternal Mental Health counselling. I will work collaboratively with you to help you gain new perspectives, shift towards preferred ways of being, and create space for new possibilities. Together, we will tap into your existing strengths and abilities, develop new skills and internal resources, and foster resiliency to help you realize your goals and make positive changes.

My ideal client is willing to engage in self-reflection, explore the deeper existential issues related to his/her predicament, and discover the pathways of actualizing his/her potential and dream. Such a client can be a new college graduate struggling for a better understanding of her self-identity or a senior questioning his life's meaning. The issues I am best suited to addressing are both the dark sides of the human condition-such as depression, anxiety, anger, loss, suffering, and death-and the bright sides of personal growth and flourishing.

Depression, anxiety? Coping with life at times can be heartbreaking for yourself or the ones that you love. Having someone to mentally walk with you through those times is a way to reconnect and return to that good place in life. The heartbreaks could be divorce, depression, grief, anxiety, separation from family. Over the course of our lives, we all experience emotional wounds, which hinders us from personal growth. Having a safe place to talk and express your emotions is what I provide. Here you gain self-understanding and self-awareness and be empowered to make changes to grow towards your desired outcome of your authentic self.

Enter a place of hope, non- judgment, and solutions. I will assist you concretely, to explore issues, learn lessons, empower yourself and create the life journey of your dreams. My intervention draws upon over 30 years of clinical experience and encompasses Solution Focused, Insight Oriented, EMDR, CBT and many other proven techniques and therapeutic approaches. I am a cancer survivor and can 100% help you transform "fear" to "faith". With your physical conditions, addictions, anxiety/panic, depression, trauma, marital, divorce relationship and other issues, you will see that your past, internal dialogue, thoughts and communication skills are key.

I will help you draw on your own problem-solving strengths to get to the core of the issue that concerns you. I will propose simple and positive steps to help turn unpleasant situations around. Together, we can create short-term solutions with long-term results that lead to happiness.

Sometimes we are mentally injured by events or accidents in our lives; they can cause shallow or deep wounds and trauma to our emotions. In some cases, we scratch our wounds unconsciously and worsen them instead of accepting and healing them compassionately. Uncompassionate focus on our injuries or pain can negatively impact our quality of life. They may bring stress, anxiety, depression, and other uncomfortable feelings. Counselling can soothe wounds and ease pain. I try to help you heal those wounds and improve your health. I will be there with you throughout this journey by listening to you and gaining insight together.

As a compassionate therapist using a client-centered approach, I create a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic space for youth, adults, seniors, caregivers, and students to develop the insights, skills, and experiences needed to overcome challenges and make positive changes that last. Using a trauma-informed lens, I work from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based framework; my treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness approaches.

Happiness is a direction, not a place. I am experienced in providing counselling services for individuals, families and couples with anxiety, OCD, anger, depression, bereavement (grief) and PTSD issues. I can help the clients to learn or improve their communication skills, and marital conflict solution strategies. Pre-marriage and marriage, infidelity, and divorce counselling services are provided. Play therapy will be provided for children with behavioural problems.

I truly believe that everyone has his/her path in life and ability to walk it. I think that Life is an amazing journey. My role is to assist with navigation. I can help finding the tools to move forward or accompany a person along the way. I believe in our incredible passion for life and creative potential for fulfillment. "I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become" these words belong to Carl G. Jung. I choose to be a social worker, a psychotherapist and a resilient person.