Narcissistic Personality (NPD) Therapists in Ottawa, ON
Are you feeling disconnected from yourself and those around you. Maybe you put your needs at the bottom of your to-do list. You’ve found yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about how to manage your relationships, career, and life. You're wondering if life should feel better somehow. Happier? Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life. Our team is here to help you find the relief you're searching for.
Are you feeling disconnected from yourself and those around you. Maybe you put your needs at the bottom of your to-do list. You’ve found yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about how to manage your relationships, career, and life. You're wondering if life should feel better somehow. Happier? Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life. Our team is here to help you find the relief you're searching for.
Ottawa Men's Counseling helps men and those who care for them navigate trauma and difficult situations. My ideal client is someone looking for solutions given with a practical, realistic application in a goal focused manner. The focus is on providing healthy ways to improve your mental well being you can manage and relate to. Whether online or in-person, I can give you genuine ways to improve your situation and somebody to be a partner providing insight into your struggles. Stop suffering in silence and reach out.
Ottawa Men's Counseling helps men and those who care for them navigate trauma and difficult situations. My ideal client is someone looking for solutions given with a practical, realistic application in a goal focused manner. The focus is on providing healthy ways to improve your mental well being you can manage and relate to. Whether online or in-person, I can give you genuine ways to improve your situation and somebody to be a partner providing insight into your struggles. Stop suffering in silence and reach out.
We are a dedicated team of experienced mental health professionals committed to achieving excellence in psychotherapy. Our therapists actively engage in consultation and continuous professional development to ensure we provide the highest quality care to our clients.
We are a dedicated team of experienced mental health professionals committed to achieving excellence in psychotherapy. Our therapists actively engage in consultation and continuous professional development to ensure we provide the highest quality care to our clients.
Sometimes, feelings of stress or overwhelm may get in the way of moving towards the life we want. Or we may feel sad, stuck or unsure of how to move forward. Other times, relationships present difficult challenges. I work with adults looking for support in processing difficult experiences and emotions, navigating interpersonal relationships and gaining clarity in life goals. I work with clients who are coping with confusing feelings, dealing with life transitions, such as loss, separation, settling in Canada, leaving/changing work or facing an empty nest. Other clients are experiencing work-related difficulties or burnout.
Sometimes, feelings of stress or overwhelm may get in the way of moving towards the life we want. Or we may feel sad, stuck or unsure of how to move forward. Other times, relationships present difficult challenges. I work with adults looking for support in processing difficult experiences and emotions, navigating interpersonal relationships and gaining clarity in life goals. I work with clients who are coping with confusing feelings, dealing with life transitions, such as loss, separation, settling in Canada, leaving/changing work or facing an empty nest. Other clients are experiencing work-related difficulties or burnout.
Waitlist OPEN for: In-person Family Therapy & Couples Counselling, Clinical Supervision, weekly virtual DBT Group for young adults. Please email for expected wait times...
Would you like to better understand interpersonal patterns, especially in romantic relationships?
Are you hoping to address past trauma in a way that does not re-traumatize you?
Do you need queer-friendly & gender-affirming care with a therapist that already understands kink culture & non-monogamy?
Are you looking for a non-pathologizing approach to diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) & C-PTSD?
If so, we may be a good fit to work together!
Waitlist OPEN for: In-person Family Therapy & Couples Counselling, Clinical Supervision, weekly virtual DBT Group for young adults. Please email for expected wait times...
Would you like to better understand interpersonal patterns, especially in romantic relationships?
Are you hoping to address past trauma in a way that does not re-traumatize you?
Do you need queer-friendly & gender-affirming care with a therapist that already understands kink culture & non-monogamy?
Are you looking for a non-pathologizing approach to diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) & C-PTSD?
If so, we may be a good fit to work together!
I became a therapist because, just like you, I am human and have had my fair share of battles. It took a long time for me to get to where I am today. I recognize that in moments of hopelessness, it is hard to find determination, that depression can be scary, that anxiety can be overwhelming, and that traumatic experiences can leave one feeling emotionally exhausted and drained out. I acknowledge the stigma associated with mental health and in going to therapy. For this reason, I know how crucial it is to provide therapy that is client-centered, empathetic, and unique to each person’s needs.
I became a therapist because, just like you, I am human and have had my fair share of battles. It took a long time for me to get to where I am today. I recognize that in moments of hopelessness, it is hard to find determination, that depression can be scary, that anxiety can be overwhelming, and that traumatic experiences can leave one feeling emotionally exhausted and drained out. I acknowledge the stigma associated with mental health and in going to therapy. For this reason, I know how crucial it is to provide therapy that is client-centered, empathetic, and unique to each person’s needs.
Hello. Many people are negatively affected by anxiety and depression. However it's sometimes difficult to figure out why. Similarly many people find relationships difficult and complicated. Both psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offer quick, effective ways to cut through symptoms and understand what is underlying our challenges. My work often employs short-term techniques, exploring thoughts and feelings around relationships, self-esteem or historical trauma, using a focussed and directed, but nurturing approach. I also offer long-term therapy when we need extra time to explore more complex issues.
Hello. Many people are negatively affected by anxiety and depression. However it's sometimes difficult to figure out why. Similarly many people find relationships difficult and complicated. Both psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offer quick, effective ways to cut through symptoms and understand what is underlying our challenges. My work often employs short-term techniques, exploring thoughts and feelings around relationships, self-esteem or historical trauma, using a focussed and directed, but nurturing approach. I also offer long-term therapy when we need extra time to explore more complex issues.
My treatments aim not only to alleviate or eliminate psychological symptoms, but also to help patients understand themselves. Working with an interpersonal psychoanalytic approach will lead you through the exploration of both conscious and unconscious experiences, resulting in improved functioning and greater confidence in interpersonal situations. I work with a wide range of patients of all ages, providing both individual, couple, and group therapy. My treatments are intended to encourage a change while having the utmost respect for each patient's individual story and pace.
My treatments aim not only to alleviate or eliminate psychological symptoms, but also to help patients understand themselves. Working with an interpersonal psychoanalytic approach will lead you through the exploration of both conscious and unconscious experiences, resulting in improved functioning and greater confidence in interpersonal situations. I work with a wide range of patients of all ages, providing both individual, couple, and group therapy. My treatments are intended to encourage a change while having the utmost respect for each patient's individual story and pace.
I am a Registered Social Worker and psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate life's challenges. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, or stuck. They may be struggling with anxiety, depression, burnout, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, parenting demands, caregiving responsibilities, illness or injury, or major life transitions. Often, they have spent years carrying too much while neglecting their own needs. My approach is collaborative, practical, and compassionate, helping you feel more grounded, resilient, and connected.
I am a Registered Social Worker and psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate life's challenges. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, or stuck. They may be struggling with anxiety, depression, burnout, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, parenting demands, caregiving responsibilities, illness or injury, or major life transitions. Often, they have spent years carrying too much while neglecting their own needs. My approach is collaborative, practical, and compassionate, helping you feel more grounded, resilient, and connected.
Elaine Birchall MSW RSW is a clinical Social Worker with 19 years experience specializing in treating Hoarding Disorder and Hoarding Behaviors as well as the Comorbidities associated.. She helps people take their lives back when their things are taking over. Counselling and de-cluttering support are provided. Counselling and coaching is provided for individuals who hoard and those who care about them.She also trains and consults internationally. In 2019 Elaine and her co-author Suzanne Cronkwright released their book Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage and Overcome Hoarding published by Johns Hopkins Univ Press.
Elaine Birchall MSW RSW is a clinical Social Worker with 19 years experience specializing in treating Hoarding Disorder and Hoarding Behaviors as well as the Comorbidities associated.. She helps people take their lives back when their things are taking over. Counselling and de-cluttering support are provided. Counselling and coaching is provided for individuals who hoard and those who care about them.She also trains and consults internationally. In 2019 Elaine and her co-author Suzanne Cronkwright released their book Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage and Overcome Hoarding published by Johns Hopkins Univ Press.
Building Bridges Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MSc, RP, RMFT
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K2P
We are a diverse team of over 90 licensed and experienced therapists! We believe that there is good in every person, and hope in every situation. We help 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 heads that need 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.
We are a diverse team of over 90 licensed and experienced therapists! We believe that there is good in every person, and hope in every situation. We help 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 heads that need 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.
I provide trauma-informed clinical supervision and case consultation for therapists working with narcissistic abuse recovery, coercive control, intimate partner violence, post-separation abuse, high-conflict divorce, and complex co-parenting dynamics.
I offer RP and RP Qualifying supervision for clinicians seeking support with attachment trauma, relational trauma, high-conflict separation, parenting disputes, and parallel parenting concerns. Supervision focuses on ethical decision-making, treatment planning, documentation, professional boundaries, and building clinical confidence in complex cases.
I provide trauma-informed clinical supervision and case consultation for therapists working with narcissistic abuse recovery, coercive control, intimate partner violence, post-separation abuse, high-conflict divorce, and complex co-parenting dynamics.
I offer RP and RP Qualifying supervision for clinicians seeking support with attachment trauma, relational trauma, high-conflict separation, parenting disputes, and parallel parenting concerns. Supervision focuses on ethical decision-making, treatment planning, documentation, professional boundaries, and building clinical confidence in complex cases.
Growing up, I was always drawn to understanding people’s emotions and the invisible stories that shaped their lives. Coming from a culture where silence often surrounded pain, I learned early on how unspoken feelings can weigh heavily on our sense of self and relationships. My journey toward becoming a psychotherapist began with that realization a desire to transform emotional pain into understanding and connection, both for myself and for those around me.
Growing up, I was always drawn to understanding people’s emotions and the invisible stories that shaped their lives. Coming from a culture where silence often surrounded pain, I learned early on how unspoken feelings can weigh heavily on our sense of self and relationships. My journey toward becoming a psychotherapist began with that realization a desire to transform emotional pain into understanding and connection, both for myself and for those around me.
As a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist who’s trauma-informed, my work focuses on helping clients re-establish and rebuild safety with their emotions, their body and to assimilate challenging experiences.
As a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist who’s trauma-informed, my work focuses on helping clients re-establish and rebuild safety with their emotions, their body and to assimilate challenging experiences.
Do you feel that you are changing after a hurtful experience? Do you wish to have more control on your reactions and thoughts? Do you want more clarity with your thoughts? Do you feel burdened and want your emotional reactions to be calmer and more appropriate? Do you think that something from the past was so shocking, and its pain still lingers and impacts your day? Is there a new and happy experience in your life, but it's more challenging that you expected?
Do you feel that you are changing after a hurtful experience? Do you wish to have more control on your reactions and thoughts? Do you want more clarity with your thoughts? Do you feel burdened and want your emotional reactions to be calmer and more appropriate? Do you think that something from the past was so shocking, and its pain still lingers and impacts your day? Is there a new and happy experience in your life, but it's more challenging that you expected?
You’re always the responsible one. The capable one. The one others rely on. But lately, you feel emotionally exhausted, stuck in patterns of anxiety, overthinking, or relationships that leave you feeling unseen, “too much,” or never truly “enough.” On the outside, you seem fine, but inside, there’s a quiet heaviness that is hard to ignore. Maybe you learned early on that you had to be strong, self-sufficient, or keep your emotions held deep inside. Now those strategies aren’t working the way they once did. You’re starting to wonder if there might be another way to live, but aren’t sure how or where to begin.
You’re always the responsible one. The capable one. The one others rely on. But lately, you feel emotionally exhausted, stuck in patterns of anxiety, overthinking, or relationships that leave you feeling unseen, “too much,” or never truly “enough.” On the outside, you seem fine, but inside, there’s a quiet heaviness that is hard to ignore. Maybe you learned early on that you had to be strong, self-sufficient, or keep your emotions held deep inside. Now those strategies aren’t working the way they once did. You’re starting to wonder if there might be another way to live, but aren’t sure how or where to begin.
For 25 years, I have been in practice both within the hospital and community settings. I work with a diverse group of individuals with an eclectic range of issues. I strongly value the relationship between the therapist and the client and so do not adhere to a predetermined approach to therapy; every person's situation is unique and as a result, my approach is tailored to meet individual needs.
For 25 years, I have been in practice both within the hospital and community settings. I work with a diverse group of individuals with an eclectic range of issues. I strongly value the relationship between the therapist and the client and so do not adhere to a predetermined approach to therapy; every person's situation is unique and as a result, my approach is tailored to meet individual needs.
I take a holistic and collaborative approach when providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. I believe that it can be difficult to manage and cope with life’s hardships such as anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, and challenges within our interpersonal relationships. I enjoy working from both an attachment-informed and trauma-informed perspective to help my clients process difficult emotions. I value the uniqueness of each person and tailor therapeutic approaches to best fit individual needs.
I take a holistic and collaborative approach when providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. I believe that it can be difficult to manage and cope with life’s hardships such as anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, and challenges within our interpersonal relationships. I enjoy working from both an attachment-informed and trauma-informed perspective to help my clients process difficult emotions. I value the uniqueness of each person and tailor therapeutic approaches to best fit individual needs.
Accepting New Clients - Are you feeling overwhelmed by family, relationship or work problems, conflict and stress? Often irritable, worried, fear the worst happening, unsure how to move forward? Your relationships, self-esteem, sleep and focus may be suffering, leaving you feeling exhausted, disconnected and stuck trying to deal with negative thoughts and emotions alone. No matter what you do, it never seems to be enough. The good news is you are not alone, and you don't have to take this anymore. I'm here to listen, support and help empower you to master valuable new strategies toward claiming the life you desire and deserve.
Accepting New Clients - Are you feeling overwhelmed by family, relationship or work problems, conflict and stress? Often irritable, worried, fear the worst happening, unsure how to move forward? Your relationships, self-esteem, sleep and focus may be suffering, leaving you feeling exhausted, disconnected and stuck trying to deal with negative thoughts and emotions alone. No matter what you do, it never seems to be enough. The good news is you are not alone, and you don't have to take this anymore. I'm here to listen, support and help empower you to master valuable new strategies toward claiming the life you desire and deserve.
If you find that old patterns get in the way of you living life to the fullest, then let us help you find a way to overcome these patterns. At Ivanova Psychology & Associates, we help individuals break (generational) cycles of trauma, depression, and anxiety and uncover their full potential.
If you find that old patterns get in the way of you living life to the fullest, then let us help you find a way to overcome these patterns. At Ivanova Psychology & Associates, we help individuals break (generational) cycles of trauma, depression, and anxiety and uncover their full potential.
