Female Therapists in North York, ON
Need help because you've recently learned (or always suspected) that your brain works differently?
I help professionals with late-discovered ADHD to untangle the chaos, get clear on how they work best, and build systems that support their brilliance.
Need help because you've recently learned (or always suspected) that your brain works differently?
I help professionals with late-discovered ADHD to untangle the chaos, get clear on how they work best, and build systems that support their brilliance.
Together, in our sessions, we will discover creative and accessible ways to work towards the changes that you wish to make in the name of positive mental health. I have had the honor of supporting children, adults and seniors discover how the 'drawing out' of their story can heal. Whether you’re a child or a child-at-heart, I look forward to walking with you to support your journey.
Together, in our sessions, we will discover creative and accessible ways to work towards the changes that you wish to make in the name of positive mental health. I have had the honor of supporting children, adults and seniors discover how the 'drawing out' of their story can heal. Whether you’re a child or a child-at-heart, I look forward to walking with you to support your journey.
Have you been told you're "too sensitive" when you're just trying to survive? Is your relationship filled with love and conflict, sometimes in the same moment? I know how hard it is to find someone who truly gets what you’re going through, because I have been through the same quest — searching for someone who offers compassion without sugar-coating, skill-building without judgment, and a real, human connection. Whether you’re working through self-worth, impulsivity, codependency, or struggling to feel safe in relationships, I offer a therapeutic space where empathy and training meet real-life challenges.
Have you been told you're "too sensitive" when you're just trying to survive? Is your relationship filled with love and conflict, sometimes in the same moment? I know how hard it is to find someone who truly gets what you’re going through, because I have been through the same quest — searching for someone who offers compassion without sugar-coating, skill-building without judgment, and a real, human connection. Whether you’re working through self-worth, impulsivity, codependency, or struggling to feel safe in relationships, I offer a therapeutic space where empathy and training meet real-life challenges.
Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, and I believe that healing begins in spaces where people feel safe, understood, and accepted as they are. I strive to offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their experiences at a pace that feels right for them. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Master’s level student completing my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP). I provide supervised individual counselling to individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief, emotional regulation challenges, life transitions, identity exploration, and relational concerns.
Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, and I believe that healing begins in spaces where people feel safe, understood, and accepted as they are. I strive to offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their experiences at a pace that feels right for them. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Master’s level student completing my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP). I provide supervised individual counselling to individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief, emotional regulation challenges, life transitions, identity exploration, and relational concerns.
Offering low-cost therapy:
I believe many of our patterns and ways of relating are shaped early in life. While these patterns can help us cope, they can also leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Therapy offers a space to better understand these experiences and create meaningful change. I work with adults navigating anxiety, self-doubt, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. My approach is integrative, grounded in psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy, while also incorporating CBT- and DBT-informed strategies to support emotional regulation and practical change.
Offering low-cost therapy:
I believe many of our patterns and ways of relating are shaped early in life. While these patterns can help us cope, they can also leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Therapy offers a space to better understand these experiences and create meaningful change. I work with adults navigating anxiety, self-doubt, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. My approach is integrative, grounded in psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy, while also incorporating CBT- and DBT-informed strategies to support emotional regulation and practical change.
I specialize in supporting individuals facing anxiety, depression, and emotional challenges, often rooted in past experiences or life transitions. My work focuses on helping people break free from cycles of overthinking and self-doubt, exploring how their past may influence their current struggles. I also have experience working with refugees, providing support to those who have faced trauma, displacement, and the complexities of rebuilding their lives. My approach offers a safe space to uncover insights, heal, and build resilience.
I specialize in supporting individuals facing anxiety, depression, and emotional challenges, often rooted in past experiences or life transitions. My work focuses on helping people break free from cycles of overthinking and self-doubt, exploring how their past may influence their current struggles. I also have experience working with refugees, providing support to those who have faced trauma, displacement, and the complexities of rebuilding their lives. My approach offers a safe space to uncover insights, heal, and build resilience.
Are you a people-pleasing, anxious person who often feels like a therapist for their friends and family? Are you constantly overwhelmed by the expectations of others? Feeling constantly worried, exhausted, or weighed down by past trauma can prevent you from becoming the person you want to be. The most important thing is that you're here because you have the strength to recognize when you need help. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to help you unload that weight and learn to cope. It's not easy being the person everyone depends on. Allow me to be the person you can rely on for support.
Are you a people-pleasing, anxious person who often feels like a therapist for their friends and family? Are you constantly overwhelmed by the expectations of others? Feeling constantly worried, exhausted, or weighed down by past trauma can prevent you from becoming the person you want to be. The most important thing is that you're here because you have the strength to recognize when you need help. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to help you unload that weight and learn to cope. It's not easy being the person everyone depends on. Allow me to be the person you can rely on for support.
Prashanthi Varatharajan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, MD, BSc
1 Endorsed
North York, ON M2J
If you believe in the possibility of new beginnings and are seeking a path of self-transformation and personal empowerment, I am dedicated to accompanying you on this fulfilling journey. Experiencing anxiety, depression, self-doubt, fear, low-self esteem, stress and several other challenges can be overwhelming, which is why I welcome you into a judgement free, safe space, with room to address life's challenges through the transformative lens of self-compassion and acceptance. Choosing yourself takes courage, and I welcome the opportunity to support you as you embrace your potential to become your most authentic self.
If you believe in the possibility of new beginnings and are seeking a path of self-transformation and personal empowerment, I am dedicated to accompanying you on this fulfilling journey. Experiencing anxiety, depression, self-doubt, fear, low-self esteem, stress and several other challenges can be overwhelming, which is why I welcome you into a judgement free, safe space, with room to address life's challenges through the transformative lens of self-compassion and acceptance. Choosing yourself takes courage, and I welcome the opportunity to support you as you embrace your potential to become your most authentic self.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering comprehensive, interdisciplinary care across psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessments. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering comprehensive, interdisciplinary care across psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessments. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
Years ago whilst dealing with some health issues that affected me both mentally and physically a mentor/counsellor told me to “change my thoughts, in order to change my world. Because my present circumstances at the time did not determine were I go, but where I started." Hence, I do understand how mental and physical struggles can impact one's life and that admitting to those struggles and asking for help is never easy. I am here to walk alongside you on the journey to healing and restoration.
Years ago whilst dealing with some health issues that affected me both mentally and physically a mentor/counsellor told me to “change my thoughts, in order to change my world. Because my present circumstances at the time did not determine were I go, but where I started." Hence, I do understand how mental and physical struggles can impact one's life and that admitting to those struggles and asking for help is never easy. I am here to walk alongside you on the journey to healing and restoration.
Compassion in Caregiving - Caregiver Support
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Our team has many years of experience working with clients experiencing sudden shifts and transitions in life resulting in significant overwhelm, relational changes, sadness, stress, grief and anxiety. We work with caregivers and the people they care for experiencing diagnoses and prognoses of all types including: dementia (Alzheimer’s, FTD, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia), traumatic brain injuries, anoxic brain injuries, mental health diagnoses, cancer, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia and physical changes impacting overall functioning and quality of life.
Our team has many years of experience working with clients experiencing sudden shifts and transitions in life resulting in significant overwhelm, relational changes, sadness, stress, grief and anxiety. We work with caregivers and the people they care for experiencing diagnoses and prognoses of all types including: dementia (Alzheimer’s, FTD, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia), traumatic brain injuries, anoxic brain injuries, mental health diagnoses, cancer, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia and physical changes impacting overall functioning and quality of life.
I work with adults navigating addiction, trauma, relationship stress, grief, reproductive trauma, communication barriers, disordered eating, and life transitions. My approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, and eclectic, drawing from CBT, DBT, and CPT. I show up as an equal—direct, honest, and willing to challenge patterns that keep you stuck. Therapy with me isn’t about comfort or surface validation; it’s about meaningful growth, accountability, and helping you move forward with clarity and intention.
I work with adults navigating addiction, trauma, relationship stress, grief, reproductive trauma, communication barriers, disordered eating, and life transitions. My approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, and eclectic, drawing from CBT, DBT, and CPT. I show up as an equal—direct, honest, and willing to challenge patterns that keep you stuck. Therapy with me isn’t about comfort or surface validation; it’s about meaningful growth, accountability, and helping you move forward with clarity and intention.
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.
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.
Hi, I’m Michaela! I hold a Behavioural Psychology undergraduate degree and a Masters of Social Work. I spent five years working in acute inpatient psychiatric care for children and youth ages 5-17 and currently work as a mental health social worker in the emergency department at my local hospital. My experience with youth has allowed me to understand both the situational and developmental implications of being an adolescent in today’s world.
Hi, I’m Michaela! I hold a Behavioural Psychology undergraduate degree and a Masters of Social Work. I spent five years working in acute inpatient psychiatric care for children and youth ages 5-17 and currently work as a mental health social worker in the emergency department at my local hospital. My experience with youth has allowed me to understand both the situational and developmental implications of being an adolescent in today’s world.
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.
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.
Hi, I’m Kiki. I believe every child and teenager deserves to be deeply understood, not just managed. I am a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Counselling and over 15 years of experience supporting children and adolescents with emotional, school, and family challenges.
I specialize in working with neurodivergent youth (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia) and physical challenges, using strength-based and narrative approaches. Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, I support young people in building self-esteem, emotional regulation, and resilience.
Hi, I’m Kiki. I believe every child and teenager deserves to be deeply understood, not just managed. I am a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Counselling and over 15 years of experience supporting children and adolescents with emotional, school, and family challenges.
I specialize in working with neurodivergent youth (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia) and physical challenges, using strength-based and narrative approaches. Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, I support young people in building self-esteem, emotional regulation, and resilience.
Binnie Son Counselling at Charis
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, MDiv, RPQ
1 Endorsed
North York, ON M2J
Binnie values the uniqueness of each person who seeks therapy. She is passionate about reaching out to clients who are struggling with various life challenges such as grief, complicated grief, life transitions, identity, anxiety, trauma, depression, spirituality, or racism. Binnie brings her diverse personal, educational, and professional experience to therapy sessions in walking alongside her clients. With compassion and sensitivity, she invites her clients to explore their relational and interactional patterns within family and societal systems. Her approaches are warm, creative, and individualized.
Binnie values the uniqueness of each person who seeks therapy. She is passionate about reaching out to clients who are struggling with various life challenges such as grief, complicated grief, life transitions, identity, anxiety, trauma, depression, spirituality, or racism. Binnie brings her diverse personal, educational, and professional experience to therapy sessions in walking alongside her clients. With compassion and sensitivity, she invites her clients to explore their relational and interactional patterns within family and societal systems. Her approaches are warm, creative, and individualized.
Do you feel things deeply and find it hard to stay grounded when emotions hit? Do you bottle things up until everything feels too heavy, or notice your moods shifting faster than you’d like? Do relationships sometimes feel confusing, stressful, or “up and down”? Many people who feel deeply also feel overwhelmed, stuck in patterns they can’t break, or unsure how to cope when emotions become intense. I support adults who struggle to stay regulated or feel weighed down by past experiences, and together we work toward helping you feel steadier, calmer, and more connected.
Do you feel things deeply and find it hard to stay grounded when emotions hit? Do you bottle things up until everything feels too heavy, or notice your moods shifting faster than you’d like? Do relationships sometimes feel confusing, stressful, or “up and down”? Many people who feel deeply also feel overwhelmed, stuck in patterns they can’t break, or unsure how to cope when emotions become intense. I support adults who struggle to stay regulated or feel weighed down by past experiences, and together we work toward helping you feel steadier, calmer, and more connected.
I trust pain is inevitable, but suffering is an option. In fact, what is right with us is greater than what is wrong with us. I help clients access their resilience, motivation, self-agency, self-determination, and inner goodness to reconstruct their narratives & live meaningful contented lives. I am Registered Psychotherapist; Registered Marriage & Family Therapist, & NIHB approved therapist (for Indigenous persons); working as a Clinical Therapist with CMHA. I have extensive experience in CBT, DBT, Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy (sexual dysfunction & sexual offence), Addictions (drugs, gambling), Forensic Therapy (minor crimes, DUI)
I trust pain is inevitable, but suffering is an option. In fact, what is right with us is greater than what is wrong with us. I help clients access their resilience, motivation, self-agency, self-determination, and inner goodness to reconstruct their narratives & live meaningful contented lives. I am Registered Psychotherapist; Registered Marriage & Family Therapist, & NIHB approved therapist (for Indigenous persons); working as a Clinical Therapist with CMHA. I have extensive experience in CBT, DBT, Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy (sexual dysfunction & sexual offence), Addictions (drugs, gambling), Forensic Therapy (minor crimes, DUI)
I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with over 14 years of clinical experience supporting children, adults, older adults, couples, and families through a wide range of emotional, relational, and life challenges. My professional background includes working in family health team, GAIN clinic, children and youth, family centres setting. These experiences have allowed me to work with individuals from diverse cultural and personal backgrounds while developing a compassionate and flexible therapeutic approach.
I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with over 14 years of clinical experience supporting children, adults, older adults, couples, and families through a wide range of emotional, relational, and life challenges. My professional background includes working in family health team, GAIN clinic, children and youth, family centres setting. These experiences have allowed me to work with individuals from diverse cultural and personal backgrounds while developing a compassionate and flexible therapeutic approach.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.