Psychodynamic Therapists in Port Perry, ON
I specialize in working with boys and young men using CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, and strengths-based approaches.
You might be a young man feeling angry, anxious, or just plain lost. Maybe you’ve been told you have “anger issues” or you’re struggling to figure out who you are and where you’re headed. Or maybe you’re a parent, worried about your son and unsure how to help. What you want is to feel seen, heard, and supported. You’re looking for someone to meet you where you’re at, without judgment. You want practical ways to manage the chaos inside and to feel more in control of your emotions, your identity, and your future. Deep down, you want purpose and a clearer path forward.
I specialize in working with boys and young men using CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, and strengths-based approaches.
You might be a young man feeling angry, anxious, or just plain lost. Maybe you’ve been told you have “anger issues” or you’re struggling to figure out who you are and where you’re headed. Or maybe you’re a parent, worried about your son and unsure how to help. What you want is to feel seen, heard, and supported. You’re looking for someone to meet you where you’re at, without judgment. You want practical ways to manage the chaos inside and to feel more in control of your emotions, your identity, and your future. Deep down, you want purpose and a clearer path forward.
Sarah Marquette - Guiding Compass Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, MACP, CRPO, CCPA, RECE
5 Endorsed
Port Perry, ON L9L
I specialize in helping children/youth, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges using tailored approaches like Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Hi! I am Sarah. My ideal client is someone navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or the complexities of being neurodivergent—seeking clarity and emotional growth. You may feel stuck in unhelpful patterns, yearning for a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your emotions and experiences. Your goal is to build resilience, deepen connections, and create meaningful change. You value self-awareness and are ready to invest in your personal growth, driven by a desire for healthier relationships, inner peace, and a more fulfilling life. Together, we uncover tools and insights to help you thrive authentically.
I specialize in helping children/youth, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges using tailored approaches like Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Hi! I am Sarah. My ideal client is someone navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, or the complexities of being neurodivergent—seeking clarity and emotional growth. You may feel stuck in unhelpful patterns, yearning for a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your emotions and experiences. Your goal is to build resilience, deepen connections, and create meaningful change. You value self-awareness and are ready to invest in your personal growth, driven by a desire for healthier relationships, inner peace, and a more fulfilling life. Together, we uncover tools and insights to help you thrive authentically.
My work is grounded in a psychodynamic approach while integrating somatic practices to help reconnect mind and body.
Do you find yourself understanding your patterns but still feeling stuck in the same loop? Have you spent so much of your life focusing on everyone else's needs that you've lost touch with your own? Maybe you've been told you're "too much," learned to disconnect from your emotions, or feel overwhelmed by them when they surface.
If any of this feels familiar, you're not alone and you don't have to figure it out on your own.
My work is grounded in a psychodynamic approach while integrating somatic practices to help reconnect mind and body.
Do you find yourself understanding your patterns but still feeling stuck in the same loop? Have you spent so much of your life focusing on everyone else's needs that you've lost touch with your own? Maybe you've been told you're "too much," learned to disconnect from your emotions, or feel overwhelmed by them when they surface.
If any of this feels familiar, you're not alone and you don't have to figure it out on your own.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or facing a life transition? Perhaps your child is struggling with big emotions, or you're finding it difficult to balance life's demands. At Island Waters Counselling Services, we take the time to understand your unique story, build on your strengths, and create a personalized plan for meaningful change. Our inclusive team uses evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Focused Therapies, while recognizing the connection between mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being to help you move forward with confidence.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or facing a life transition? Perhaps your child is struggling with big emotions, or you're finding it difficult to balance life's demands. At Island Waters Counselling Services, we take the time to understand your unique story, build on your strengths, and create a personalized plan for meaningful change. Our inclusive team uses evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Focused Therapies, while recognizing the connection between mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being to help you move forward with confidence.
Thrive Therapy Services - Shelly Munro
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MN, NP, BScN, CPMHN
Port Perry, ON L9L
I am a Nurse Practitioner & Psychotherapist with over 23 years of experience working in the area of Mental Health & Addictions. This extensive experience allows me to assess, diagnosis & prescribe medications for a variety of mental health conditions. In this dual role I am able to offer my clients the convenient option of combining therapy and psychiatric care! I am passionate about empowering clients to create a life that is meaningful & with purpose by developing tools to manage their thoughts and emotions as well as explore the barriers that may be keeping them from reaching their goals.
I am a Nurse Practitioner & Psychotherapist with over 23 years of experience working in the area of Mental Health & Addictions. This extensive experience allows me to assess, diagnosis & prescribe medications for a variety of mental health conditions. In this dual role I am able to offer my clients the convenient option of combining therapy and psychiatric care! I am passionate about empowering clients to create a life that is meaningful & with purpose by developing tools to manage their thoughts and emotions as well as explore the barriers that may be keeping them from reaching their goals.
I support adults who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or emotionally exhausted. Many of my clients are navigating trauma, chronic stress, life transitions, or the unique pressures that can come with military, first responder, or helping roles. They often come to therapy wanting relief, clarity, and practical tools. I help clients move forward by creating a safe, collaborative space where they can better understand themselves, build coping skills, and create meaningful change.
I support adults who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or emotionally exhausted. Many of my clients are navigating trauma, chronic stress, life transitions, or the unique pressures that can come with military, first responder, or helping roles. They often come to therapy wanting relief, clarity, and practical tools. I help clients move forward by creating a safe, collaborative space where they can better understand themselves, build coping skills, and create meaningful change.
You thought this stage would feel different, but instead, you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or not like yourself. Whether you're pregnant or postpartum, you may be navigating anxiety, intrusive thoughts, mood changes, or grief and loss. This could include pregnancy loss, fertility struggles, or the emotional weight of becoming a parent. On the outside, you’re managing, but inside, you feel exhausted or disconnected. I specialize in perinatal mental health, supporting new and expecting parents across Ontario through pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. This is a space where you don’t have to hold it all together.
You thought this stage would feel different, but instead, you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or not like yourself. Whether you're pregnant or postpartum, you may be navigating anxiety, intrusive thoughts, mood changes, or grief and loss. This could include pregnancy loss, fertility struggles, or the emotional weight of becoming a parent. On the outside, you’re managing, but inside, you feel exhausted or disconnected. I specialize in perinatal mental health, supporting new and expecting parents across Ontario through pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. This is a space where you don’t have to hold it all together.
As a psychodynamic psychotherapist, I support individuals in uncovering the deeper patterns and emotional experiences that shape their relationships and sense of self.
The therapeutic process I practice is client-led, relational, systemic, and process-oriented. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, life transitions, addiction, chronic pain, grief and loss, identity and self-esteem, fertility, parenting challenges, and beyond.
As a psychodynamic psychotherapist, I support individuals in uncovering the deeper patterns and emotional experiences that shape their relationships and sense of self.
The therapeutic process I practice is client-led, relational, systemic, and process-oriented. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, life transitions, addiction, chronic pain, grief and loss, identity and self-esteem, fertility, parenting challenges, and beyond.
Therapy for people who hate therapy or think its BS. My specialties include: anxiety, anger management, men's issues, couples counselling, addiction and substance abuse, infidelity, betrayal, masculinity and identity, PE/ED, porn/sex addiction, performance anxiety, gambling, trauma, PTSD, grief, OCD, phobias, stress, depression, career guidance, social isolation, emotional regulation, life/career transitions, communication, terminal illness, self-esteem and lack of motivation. I work with first responders and paramedics, police officers, firefighters, lawyers, CEOs, athletes, young professionals, military personnel, and veterans.
Therapy for people who hate therapy or think its BS. My specialties include: anxiety, anger management, men's issues, couples counselling, addiction and substance abuse, infidelity, betrayal, masculinity and identity, PE/ED, porn/sex addiction, performance anxiety, gambling, trauma, PTSD, grief, OCD, phobias, stress, depression, career guidance, social isolation, emotional regulation, life/career transitions, communication, terminal illness, self-esteem and lack of motivation. I work with first responders and paramedics, police officers, firefighters, lawyers, CEOs, athletes, young professionals, military personnel, and veterans.
Life transitions, such as changing careers, navigating family changes, moving from adolescence to adulthood, or rethinking personal goals- can feel overwhelming and uncertain. Many thoughtful people find themselves stuck or questioning their next steps. In our work together, therapy becomes a place where you don’t have to hold everything on your own. It’s a gentle space to lay down what feels heavy, make sense of the patterns that keep you stuck, and reconnect with the parts of you that already know how to heal and move forward. I strive to help you build clarity and confidence as you face whatever changes life is asking of you.
Life transitions, such as changing careers, navigating family changes, moving from adolescence to adulthood, or rethinking personal goals- can feel overwhelming and uncertain. Many thoughtful people find themselves stuck or questioning their next steps. In our work together, therapy becomes a place where you don’t have to hold everything on your own. It’s a gentle space to lay down what feels heavy, make sense of the patterns that keep you stuck, and reconnect with the parts of you that already know how to heal and move forward. I strive to help you build clarity and confidence as you face whatever changes life is asking of you.
While I may incorporate CBT, DBT and psychodynamic approaches into many sessions, my practice consistently leans on person-centered practices, meaning that I believe in following your lead, and that you are the expert of your life and decisions.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Are you someone who is caring so much for those around you….while finding that it has become hard to care for yourself? We can often push down our own needs…..until we can’t anymore. I have experienced the pressure to spread myself thin, and have experienced the burnout and exhaustion that results. I have a special passion in supporting women through relationship challenges and life transitions, as well as working with issues of self-acceptance, self-compassion, and burnout.
While I may incorporate CBT, DBT and psychodynamic approaches into many sessions, my practice consistently leans on person-centered practices, meaning that I believe in following your lead, and that you are the expert of your life and decisions.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Are you someone who is caring so much for those around you….while finding that it has become hard to care for yourself? We can often push down our own needs…..until we can’t anymore. I have experienced the pressure to spread myself thin, and have experienced the burnout and exhaustion that results. I have a special passion in supporting women through relationship challenges and life transitions, as well as working with issues of self-acceptance, self-compassion, and burnout.
I believe a small change in just one person doesn’t only change them, it can change relationships, family, community and future generations. Together we will determine goals, as well as identifying what achieving these goals might look like. I will strive to meet your treatment needs in the most effective and efficient way possible. My first priority when introduced to a potential new client or family is to get to know you, and to discuss your hopes in terms of working with me.
I believe a small change in just one person doesn’t only change them, it can change relationships, family, community and future generations. Together we will determine goals, as well as identifying what achieving these goals might look like. I will strive to meet your treatment needs in the most effective and efficient way possible. My first priority when introduced to a potential new client or family is to get to know you, and to discuss your hopes in terms of working with me.
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If your mind feels like it never switches off, you’re constantly overthinking, worrying, carrying a level of anxiety that leaves you exhausted, therapy can help.
My typical clients are reflective, ambitious people who are trying to better understand themselves and get relief from anxiety.
If your mind feels like it never switches off, you’re constantly overthinking, worrying, carrying a level of anxiety that leaves you exhausted, therapy can help.
My typical clients are reflective, ambitious people who are trying to better understand themselves and get relief from anxiety.
I am a trained Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist specializing in addiction and complex emotional concerns, including trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and generational wounds. Many people feel stuck because they believe no one truly understands what they’re going through. Therapy can offer a space where all parts of you are seen, understood, and supported...often becoming the first meaningful step toward lasting change and healing.
I am a trained Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist specializing in addiction and complex emotional concerns, including trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and generational wounds. Many people feel stuck because they believe no one truly understands what they’re going through. Therapy can offer a space where all parts of you are seen, understood, and supported...often becoming the first meaningful step toward lasting change and healing.
No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Our clinic is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, helping patients uncover underlying emotions, unconscious patterns, and root causes of symptoms to create long-term change. We support children, teens, adults, couples, and families with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, eating disorders, and complex mental health concerns and disorders.
No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Our clinic is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, helping patients uncover underlying emotions, unconscious patterns, and root causes of symptoms to create long-term change. We support children, teens, adults, couples, and families with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, eating disorders, and complex mental health concerns and disorders.
Nastaran Adibrad Ph. D Rp
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, RP, CCCP, AASECT, EMDR
1 Endorsed
Richmond Hill, ON L4B
Hello. It takes immense courage to search for help, and I want to start by acknowledging the stress, exhaustion, and pain you might be carrying right now. If you are constantly drained by unending conflict, struggling with the silence of emotional distance, or wrestling with confusion over intimacy challenges, please know this: you don't have to carry that burden alone.
I’m Nastaran Adibrad, Ph.D., a Registered Psychotherapist, Individual, Couple and Sex Therapist, and my greatest passion—for over two decades—has been helping people re-connect—with themselves, their partners, and their families.
Hello. It takes immense courage to search for help, and I want to start by acknowledging the stress, exhaustion, and pain you might be carrying right now. If you are constantly drained by unending conflict, struggling with the silence of emotional distance, or wrestling with confusion over intimacy challenges, please know this: you don't have to carry that burden alone.
I’m Nastaran Adibrad, Ph.D., a Registered Psychotherapist, Individual, Couple and Sex Therapist, and my greatest passion—for over two decades—has been helping people re-connect—with themselves, their partners, and their families.
Everyone experiences emotional pain and may feel anxious or depressed at different times in life. During these times, it is comforting to know that someone is there to listen and hold your heart with care, kindness and sensitivity. Deciding to work with a psychotherapist and somatic practitioner is a courageous step towards understanding yourself and getting to the roots of what may be troubling you. I will see you, perhaps in ways that you've never been seen, and we will make sense of your patterns and struggles, and help you work through the layers of your life to see the beauty that exists within you.
Everyone experiences emotional pain and may feel anxious or depressed at different times in life. During these times, it is comforting to know that someone is there to listen and hold your heart with care, kindness and sensitivity. Deciding to work with a psychotherapist and somatic practitioner is a courageous step towards understanding yourself and getting to the roots of what may be troubling you. I will see you, perhaps in ways that you've never been seen, and we will make sense of your patterns and struggles, and help you work through the layers of your life to see the beauty that exists within you.
Anxiety, stress, and low self esteem can leave you feeling out of control and hopeless. You may be trying your hardest to push through these emotions but are constantly feeling unworthy and defeated. Remember, you don’t have to face these feelings alone! Having someone that supports and understands you can make all the difference on your journey to healing. By taking small, compassionate steps, you can begin to regain a sense of balance and hope for the future. We can work together to help you find purpose and build effective coping skills and tools to provide you with relief and lasting change.
Anxiety, stress, and low self esteem can leave you feeling out of control and hopeless. You may be trying your hardest to push through these emotions but are constantly feeling unworthy and defeated. Remember, you don’t have to face these feelings alone! Having someone that supports and understands you can make all the difference on your journey to healing. By taking small, compassionate steps, you can begin to regain a sense of balance and hope for the future. We can work together to help you find purpose and build effective coping skills and tools to provide you with relief and lasting change.
With over 15 years of experience in family and children’s mental health, and another 10 beyond that in child development/care, I realize that life happens in many forms, with everyone experiencing and perceiving it differently. I see everyone as an individual, whose shoes I can never walk in, but hopefully I can support and walk beside for a time. All people are challenged in their lifetime, but for individuals and their families who have special needs, this is an on-going quest.
With over 15 years of experience in family and children’s mental health, and another 10 beyond that in child development/care, I realize that life happens in many forms, with everyone experiencing and perceiving it differently. I see everyone as an individual, whose shoes I can never walk in, but hopefully I can support and walk beside for a time. All people are challenged in their lifetime, but for individuals and their families who have special needs, this is an on-going quest.
The patterns that keep repeating, the relationships that keep breaking down the same way, the experiences that never quite got resolved. None of it appeared out of nowhere. It has roots, and understanding those roots is where real change actually begins. For individuals, that means finally making sense of what's been driving things beneath the surface. For couples, it means getting underneath the conflict to what the relationship is actually carrying. People do find their way through this. They rebuild. They reconnect with themselves and with the people they love. I work with individuals and couples who are ready to do that work.
The patterns that keep repeating, the relationships that keep breaking down the same way, the experiences that never quite got resolved. None of it appeared out of nowhere. It has roots, and understanding those roots is where real change actually begins. For individuals, that means finally making sense of what's been driving things beneath the surface. For couples, it means getting underneath the conflict to what the relationship is actually carrying. People do find their way through this. They rebuild. They reconnect with themselves and with the people they love. I work with individuals and couples who are ready to do that work.
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.