Therapists in Pickering, ON

When struggling emotionally, you may notice that you go into autopilot. You might feel disconnected from the people you love or even scarier with how you respond to the world around you. These circling thoughts become increasingly more difficult to overtake & in the moment, feel impossible to stop. This leads to a lack of purpose & zest for life. You end up living inauthentically to who you are & who you want to be. You may not even recognize yourself. You may feel disconnected from your body or begin to notice stress-related muscle tension, flare-ups, or headaches. “What the mind suppresses, the body expresses.”

At this time, more people than ever are experiencing depression and anxiety as a result of significant change in our society. I work with individuals, families and couples who are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, addictions, abusive relationships, trauma, and anger management. I believe that everyone has the potential to live a fulfilling and satisfying life, and experience happiness. My psychotherapy practice centers on relieving emotional pain which has accumulated through difficult life experiences and/or problematic thinking and behaviours.

As a Registered Clinical Fellow with the Ontario and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and a Registered Psychotherapist and Social Worker, I am a highly skilled and seasoned practitioner who has been in private practice for over 35 years. In addition, I have also served as a Director, Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Trainer and Therapist within the children's mental health field and have thus developed an expertise for working with challenging adolescents and their families. If you are struggling with a relationship difficulty put your trust in a therapist who has specific and in-depth expertise in this area.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Lets get connected! Healthy Connections offers counselling and coaching that will help guide you towards improved quality of life and relationships. Along your path I will be there to support you with working through the issues, anxieties, traumas, behaviours or negative habits that may have you unsatisfied. Together we can look at the major areas of your life and co-create awareness, coping skills, improved communication, positive behaviour change, visions and goals. I offer services to individuals or couples. At this time all sessions will be Online or over the phone.

My interest in mental health began as a sibling to an individual with Autism. My first-hand experience gave me a deeper sense of compassion and a unique perspective of living in a household impacted by the condition. I deeply empathize with the heartbreak of seeing someone you love struggle, and more so knowing that they can do so much more when given adequate support. I believe that you are not defined by your problems, rather you have the capacity to make positive changes in the quality of your life, and it is my job to help draw that from within you.

I am friendly, approachable, compassionate and insightful. My approach is non-judgmental with all my clients. I am a Registered Psychotherapist, member of OACCPP and Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA). Experience: I have over 14 years counselling individuals, couples, families, and groups. I am trained and experienced in a wide range of issues and therapeutic counselling modalities. I competently apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); to help you with stress free-living, find answers to life's challenges, with a cross-cultural approach respecting all cultural differences to help you live again.

*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENT'S* I am so glad you are here and putting forth your needs first or maybe you are here because your friend or family member needs support or you are just tired of feeling this ‘Numb’ feeling and you want some answers as to “Why are you feeling this way? or asking yourself “Why don’t I feel happy or sad anymore?”, “Why am I like this?”, What is wrong with me? If I have made you question yourself right now then you are in the right place with the right person. As your therapist, I will help you explore all these feelings and will support you for your Mindful Comeback starting at your own pace.

Every individual I have the opportunity to meet carriers with them a collection of unique experiences, thoughts, beliefs, values and goals. As humans, we all have periods in our lives when we think, “things are not how they should or ought to be” and this may lead us to a place where we may not be feeling like ourselves. I genuinely believe that you, as a client, are the expert at your own life, but sometimes, even experts can use a little fine tuning- this is one of the functions of therapy! I promise to provide you with the highest quality service that it tailored to your specific needs.

Life can be challenging at times. We all need to explore those issues that have an impact on our mental health and daily functioning. I have helped many individuals explore strategies to better cope with their personal situations. I believe that in a supportive confidential environment, all individuals can be empowered to see through their difficulties. I believe all individuals can live to their full potential. I will encourage you to visualize your ideal life and then work towards that vision.

We provide counselling services for Children, Individuals and Families. We believe that too much of our time is spent dealing with life struggles and hardships. Therefore, we offer counselling to improve the functioning of children, individuals, and families experiencing ongoing and situational stresses in their daily lives.

You feel stuck and alone. You beat yourself up for failing…for not being good enough…for not doing it right. You feel trapped by guilt and shame. You worry, “What if it never gets better?”. You want to be happy, not sad and stressed, but it doesn't seem possible. You feel like you’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to work. You’ve even tried talking to your family and friends, but as much as they try, they just don't get it..they don't understand. And even though, you push people away or stay silent and isolate yourself, you long for someone to notice you are hurting and to know that you matter.

Helping people find ways to overcome hardships and barriers to wellness is my passion. Experiencing excessive worry, reliving past trauma, depression, and other life stressors, can make it difficult for us to live happy and fulfilling lives. Although we all experience ups and downs, if you find that you’ve been struggling with your mental health and have noticed changes in your relationships, work performance, or how you feel physically, it may be time to seek help. With guidance and support from a trained therapist you can learn new ways of coping, and start working towards improving your quality of life.

Hello and welcome! My name is Evonie Johnson. I am a Registered Social Worker/Therapist. I provide confidential and non-judgmental counselling and coaching services online to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

My practice is mainly geared toward adolescents, adults, couples and families. All individuals seeking assistance to navigate their life's journey are welcomed. I listen to what your needs are, help provide you with tools to find a path to break down barriers that are keeping you from living your best life. I believe a counsellor and a client must be able to establish a trusting relationship to make the most of the time spent together. I offer structured/non structured therapies depending on the needs of the clients.

**Currently accepting clients for Farah Fatima (https://phuqitpsychotherapy.com/farahfatima).** Feeling tired of pretending? Well heavens to Betsy, I get it. The pressure to pretend in our society can be very strong. Pretending to be fine, pretending to have it all together, pretending to be "good thanks and you?" The list can go on. And often the systems in our society can perpetuate this pressure, even the very systems that we go to for help or support. I don't have all the answers and I will not pretend to. And I definitely will not pretend to know you and your experience better than you do.

“When the “I” is replaced by the “WE”, the Illness becomes Wellness” – Shannon L. Alder. I have a very genuine and open approach which helps me create a nurturing client-therapist relationship. I like to work with you at your pace and value your readiness for change. Mental well-being has always been a priority to me, and I hope to help others find their own well-being and peace themselves. I like to provide a safe space for my clients where they are able to share, explore, and nurture their own mental well-being.

At Wellth Therapy my goal is to provide individuals with a safe place to deepen their understanding and learning of their sense of selves based on a firm foundation of empowerment and self awareness. Follow @wellththerapy on Instagram for tips and helpful insights into mental health.