Female Therapists in Ottawa, ON

My passion is supporting women of all ages and stages. I have a special interest in working with pregnant and parenting women .

Hi, I am Lori. I am currently providing support to Women & Non-binary identifying folks living with physical, emotional, sexual, and psychological abuse and other Mental Health situations. I offer this support in the form of individual counselling and support groups to survivors, through an intersectional, Anti- Racist, Trauma-informed, and Anti- Oppressive lens. My main experience is with the Afro-Caribbean & Black community. If any of this interests you or you have questions, please send me an email and we can explore your next steps.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). For 22 years, I have worked as an Intensive Marriage and Couples Therapist with my husband David Rubinstein, MA, RP. I now maintain a busy Individual counselling practice for women , blending my experience as a Couple Therapist with Energy Psychology protocols. I work with women of all ages to enhance self-esteem, create secure relationships, and cope with traumatic loss. I also specialize in helping women over sixty overcome late-in-life challenges, find new meaning and purpose, live vibrantly, and enjoy aging gracefully.

Dealing with life's complexities can be hard! Creating greater health and stability can be an overwhelming task. Nonetheless, improving your relationship with yourself and with others can drastically improve your overall quality of life. Therapy assists you in this process by having someone who is compassionate, and who is solely focused on you, offer personalized guidance according to your unique circumstances. The aim is to help you better navigate life’s inevitable challenges – uncertainties, transitions, and hurts – with care, by looking at your strengths, values, and growing self-compassion.

There are many good reasons to seek therapy, whether you're going through a challenging time, feeling stuck, or simply looking for personal development. I work collaboratively with my clients using an integrative, holistic, evidence-based approach to tailor a therapeutic experience that is effective for the client. As a woman of colour, I use an intersectional approach looking at race, ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability, class, and many other factors when building a treatment plan with my clients.

Un message en français suivra - I have noticed that men and women of this world are searching for their purpose in life. I am proposing we explore that together and we look into what kind of person you want to become in the future. I am offering to work with you according a integrative approach including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Existential and Mindfulness techniques. With these tools I'll make sure to adapt our sessions to your needs and life goals.

I specialize in therapy for men! I also work with women and people, regardless of their gender identification, sexual orientation, their ethnic and cultural background! :) Do you feel trapped? Nobody understands you? You have tried everything but nothing works? You've said it, shouted it, screamed it but no one heard you? It is difficult or impossible to say no without feeling guilty? You have been told that crying is for the weak? I can help you work through all of this and help you become yourself again!

Welcome! You are likely visiting my page because you are currently experiencing difficulties in your life or because you want to improve your current situation. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, burned out or depressed and you are feeling like your emotions are taking over your life, you are at the right place. I can help you navigate difficult situations in your personal life. Often times therapy or coaching can offer a rich and transformative opportunity to deepen your self-knowledge and acceptance of who you are.

Welcoming New Clients. Are you feeling overwhelmed and looking for a counselor who has compassion without judgement? I counsel from a strengths-based framework, working with clients to embrace coping strategies to achieve their goals in health and happiness. My approach to psychotherapy is rooted in narrative therapy, family systems and vicarious trauma/compassion fatigue. I believe that people who access counselling are at a place in their lives where they have identified wanting to be in control of their future selves. I'm looking forward to hearing from you so that we can start down that road together.

My clinical social work practice is focused on adults who are experiencing difficult transitions. I excel at working with people on a variety of issues related to grief and loss, anger management, caregiver stress and distress, depression and anxiety, self-esteem, issues specific to women , blended families, aging parents and improving parenting skills.

Tara Connolly is a counselor and consultant with over 20 years experience working with people with disabilities in a diversity of settings. Her areas of expertise related to ASD include: supporting transitions, building supportive environments through evidence based practice, mental health and wellness concerns for adults with ASD and strategies for success in adult life. Tara has provided consulting and training related to ASD at the local, provincial and national level. She has worked as a teacher, ASD Consultant with the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, ASD Content Expert with the Public Health Agency of Canada, and as a Disabilities Counsellor with Algonquin College.

I am challenging the stigma and accessibility surrounding mental health, especially when tackling cultural norms. I advocate for mental health and believe everyone should have equal access to mental health support. I am focusing my efforts on helping diverse groups of people looking for counseling services who struggle with diverse issues such as different anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, PTSD, life transitions, discrimination, procrastination as well as family and women -related issues.

Seeking support can feel overwhelming. Congratulations for taking this first step! I support individuals, families, and groups to manage stress and develop healthy coping strategies, to live a more balanced lifestyle. I strive to facilitate a therapy session that validates your unique experiences, make you feel heard and increase your feelings of gratitude. My practice is grounded by anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and strength-based approaches. Client centered therapy is a focal aspect of my practice because you are the expert of your own life. I am simply here to guide and motivate you through the process.

I provide access to therapy via video and phone until it is safe to return to face-to-face sessions. I offer psychotherapy services in English and French in a safe, non-judgmental and supportive environment. I am a Registered Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience and expertise. Most of my career was focused on helping youth, young adults and families/parenting. In my private practice, I use talk therapy and I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflicts, victimization, violence against women , shame, grief, low self-esteem and effective communication.

As a therapist, I help clients whose moods hijack their lives & negatively impact their relationships, career and body. If you experience overwhelming emotions that stick around too long, have imbalanced thinking, cope poorly with your emotions & stress, have unstable/unhealthy relationships, low self esteem and an unstable sense of self, I can help. As a coach, I work with women bosses who despite all their success have one area of their lives where they feel they have lost their way, lost control, and lost touch with their true selves and their inner knowing.

My name is Dr. Marianne O'Byrne, owner and psychologist at Thrive. I accept clients via VIDEOTHERAPY only at this time due to pandemic. I primarily work within a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) approach. I have a breadth of experience providing assessment and treatment for adults with anxiety and mood disorders. I also enjoy assessing and treating for stress management, self-esteem, and other interpersonal and behavioral difficulties. My personal clinical interests focus on the experiences of pregnant and postpartum women as well as on the experiences of workplace traumas, including those working in first responder contexts.

***CURRENTLY FULL. PLEASE REACH OUT FOR A TIME ESTIMATE FOR OPENINGS***Welcome! Whether you would like to address something that's happening right now, or from your past, there is a lot we can do about it. I have a warm and genuine approach and sessions usually feel informal and relaxed (and sometimes we even laugh!). Some common issues I work with are: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and self esteem/identity. I have a special interest in supporting the indigenous community as well as women navigating parenting. The heart of my practice rests on the belief that every being has inherent value, wisdom and purpose.

Hello, I’m Hannah! I am a queer, feminist, cisgender woman , and have been practicing social work with children, youth, adults, and families since 2007. I’ve spent the last eleven years working with 2SLGBTQ+ communities all over Ontario, but my home base is the unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin territory of Odawa (Ottawa). My approach to therapy is grounded in social justice and anti-oppression, and guided by narrative and feminist frameworks.

Here, all parts of yourself are welcome. Let's work together to reconnect you to a sense of safety and feelings of comfort in your body. I take special interest in working with young adult (17+), woman and NB folks who are survivors of relational trauma, childhood trauma or complex trauma. This may include befriend the body, addressing negative self image, and coping with heightened feelings or numbness. Together we can work with body based and mindfulness approaches, along with drawing upon your own restorative practices.

I work with women who want to free themselves from situation specific fears, low self esteem and poor body image and the questions that surround it. Hypnosis helps you access the wisdom and strength within your subconscious mind, giving you the skills and focus to change. Other issues such as Insomnia, Emotional Eating, Weight Loss, Pregnancy worries and PostPartum blues, Performance Anxiety can all be helped with a combination of Counselling & Hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is not appropriate treatment for mental illness nor complex psychosocial situations.