Psychodynamic Therapists in Stouffville, ON
Exhale Mental Health - Caroline
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Stouffville, ON L4A
Waitlist for new clients
Do you look like you have it together on the outside but inside your brain has dozens of tabs open and won't quiet down? Do you hit an invisible wall and feel completely drained before the day is even half over? When you are constantly running on empty, it is easy to feel disconnected from your relationships and wonder where the real you went.
Do you look like you have it together on the outside but inside your brain has dozens of tabs open and won't quiet down? Do you hit an invisible wall and feel completely drained before the day is even half over? When you are constantly running on empty, it is easy to feel disconnected from your relationships and wonder where the real you went.
You’re insightful, self-aware, and yet something still feels stuck. Anxiety, stress, or the echoes of past experiences keep pulling you back into familiar patterns. You long to understand yourself fully — not just to function better, but to live with more freedom, meaning, and authenticity. You want a therapist who sees both your strengths and your struggles, and who can help you transform challenges into tools for growth.
You’re insightful, self-aware, and yet something still feels stuck. Anxiety, stress, or the echoes of past experiences keep pulling you back into familiar patterns. You long to understand yourself fully — not just to function better, but to live with more freedom, meaning, and authenticity. You want a therapist who sees both your strengths and your struggles, and who can help you transform challenges into tools for growth.
Would you like your relationship to be so much more than it is? Or perhaps you're in the middle of a divorce, or you've experienced some other tragic loss and you feel so lonely and misunderstood. Are you hiding in shame and want a way out? Are you wondering where God is in all of this, as many of us do? Do you envision a life full of hope and joy where you can be your best and truest self? I specialize in Christian counselling, relationship issues, trauma, PTSD, grieving, self confidence, and shame. I would be honored if you would be willing to collaborate with me to work towards a happier, healthier, more resilient you.
Would you like your relationship to be so much more than it is? Or perhaps you're in the middle of a divorce, or you've experienced some other tragic loss and you feel so lonely and misunderstood. Are you hiding in shame and want a way out? Are you wondering where God is in all of this, as many of us do? Do you envision a life full of hope and joy where you can be your best and truest self? I specialize in Christian counselling, relationship issues, trauma, PTSD, grieving, self confidence, and shame. I would be honored if you would be willing to collaborate with me to work towards a happier, healthier, more resilient you.
I’m so glad you are here. I appreciate the strength it takes to seek and accept support. If you are looking to receive support, and guidance towards your goals you have come to the right place. I am an experienced therapist (16 years) and my clients say they appreciate my empathetic and genuine nature, use of humor, and client-centered approach. I’m a strong advocate and I seek to empower people by focusing on existing strengths.
I’m so glad you are here. I appreciate the strength it takes to seek and accept support. If you are looking to receive support, and guidance towards your goals you have come to the right place. I am an experienced therapist (16 years) and my clients say they appreciate my empathetic and genuine nature, use of humor, and client-centered approach. I’m a strong advocate and I seek to empower people by focusing on existing strengths.
I work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, grief/loss, self esteem, relationships and more. I offer a spiritual component to my practice that incorporates the mind, body and spirit of every individual in my care. I offer a calming, safe, non-judgemental, secure environment with both the therapy I practice and the environment I practice within. I love what I do and it shows through in my approach, my interest, my passion and the results that follow in each client. My background as a Life Coach is helpful in moving clients forward.
I work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, grief/loss, self esteem, relationships and more. I offer a spiritual component to my practice that incorporates the mind, body and spirit of every individual in my care. I offer a calming, safe, non-judgemental, secure environment with both the therapy I practice and the environment I practice within. I love what I do and it shows through in my approach, my interest, my passion and the results that follow in each client. My background as a Life Coach is helpful in moving clients forward.
Couples therapy and relationship counselling focused on communication, recurring conflict, and emotional distance. Many of my clients are thoughtful adults or couples who find themselves having the same arguments, feeling disconnected, or struggling to communicate effectively. Others are navigating separation, divorce, co-parenting challenges, adoption-related concerns, or major life transitions. I also support individuals working through relationship uncertainty, identity questions, and changing family dynamics, and work with inclusive relationships including LGBTQ+ and consensual non-monogamy.
Couples therapy and relationship counselling focused on communication, recurring conflict, and emotional distance. Many of my clients are thoughtful adults or couples who find themselves having the same arguments, feeling disconnected, or struggling to communicate effectively. Others are navigating separation, divorce, co-parenting challenges, adoption-related concerns, or major life transitions. I also support individuals working through relationship uncertainty, identity questions, and changing family dynamics, and work with inclusive relationships including LGBTQ+ and consensual non-monogamy.
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.
Your mental well-being matters, and Jody Levac is here to help you on your transformative journey. Jody believes one of the key elements to healing is the strength of the psycho-therapeutic relationship. Jody brings compassion, 35 years of healthcare and system knowledge, and a desire to guide people to recovery and strength.
Your mental well-being matters, and Jody Levac is here to help you on your transformative journey. Jody believes one of the key elements to healing is the strength of the psycho-therapeutic relationship. Jody brings compassion, 35 years of healthcare and system knowledge, and a desire to guide people to recovery and strength.
I draw from psychodynamic and CBT approaches to support concerns like depression, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship issues.
Are you looking to better manage your emotions, shift unhelpful thoughts or patterns, or strengthen your relationship with yourself and others? Feeling overwhelmed by current challenges or past pain can be difficult to carry alone. As a Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying), with experience as a suicide line responder, I offer a safe, respectful, and non judgmental space to share your story at your pace. My approach is warm, compassionate and person-centered.
I draw from psychodynamic and CBT approaches to support concerns like depression, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship issues.
Are you looking to better manage your emotions, shift unhelpful thoughts or patterns, or strengthen your relationship with yourself and others? Feeling overwhelmed by current challenges or past pain can be difficult to carry alone. As a Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying), with experience as a suicide line responder, I offer a safe, respectful, and non judgmental space to share your story at your pace. My approach is warm, compassionate and person-centered.
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.
What kind of grief are you carrying alone? Any type of loss can have you feeling heavy, confused, and unsure. I work with individuals experiencing grief and loss, whether it's a relationship, a job, a pet, a home, a loved one, childhood, or something from your past. I'll help you explore identity, meaning, emotions, or existential themes and questions. I aim to normalize grief.
Whether you’re questioning your purpose or struggling to make sense of emotions, the therapy space with me is meant to feel comfortable and safe, allowing you to explore those emotions and parts of yourself at your pace, while I accompany you.
What kind of grief are you carrying alone? Any type of loss can have you feeling heavy, confused, and unsure. I work with individuals experiencing grief and loss, whether it's a relationship, a job, a pet, a home, a loved one, childhood, or something from your past. I'll help you explore identity, meaning, emotions, or existential themes and questions. I aim to normalize grief.
Whether you’re questioning your purpose or struggling to make sense of emotions, the therapy space with me is meant to feel comfortable and safe, allowing you to explore those emotions and parts of yourself at your pace, while I accompany you.
Something brought you here today. Maybe it's anxiety that won't quiet down, the weight of trauma you've been carrying too long, or simply knowing you deserve to feel more like yourself again. That instinct is worth listening to.
At Aurora Village Therapy & Wellness Centre, we help people in Aurora find real relief — not just from symptoms, but from the deeper patterns keeping them stuck. Our whole-person approach weaves together evidence-based psychotherapy with body-based methods to support healing at its root.
Something brought you here today. Maybe it's anxiety that won't quiet down, the weight of trauma you've been carrying too long, or simply knowing you deserve to feel more like yourself again. That instinct is worth listening to.
At Aurora Village Therapy & Wellness Centre, we help people in Aurora find real relief — not just from symptoms, but from the deeper patterns keeping them stuck. Our whole-person approach weaves together evidence-based psychotherapy with body-based methods to support healing at its root.
I am a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in Ontario. I provide psychotherapy services from an anti-oppressive framework using a client-centered or family-centered approach to meet the various needs of my clientele. I specialize in trauma, relationship issues, domestic violence, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, attachment, grief and loss, and other mental health concerns. I utilize various treatment tools in individual or group settings, including, CBT, Narrative, EFT, Mindfulness, DBT, Strength and System approaches. We also do cognitive and behavioural assessment and testing at our centers through a Registered Psychologist.
I am a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in Ontario. I provide psychotherapy services from an anti-oppressive framework using a client-centered or family-centered approach to meet the various needs of my clientele. I specialize in trauma, relationship issues, domestic violence, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, attachment, grief and loss, and other mental health concerns. I utilize various treatment tools in individual or group settings, including, CBT, Narrative, EFT, Mindfulness, DBT, Strength and System approaches. We also do cognitive and behavioural assessment and testing at our centers through a Registered Psychologist.
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I use an integrative approach drawing from feminist, narrative, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural therapies.
Congratulations, you’re doing amazing! Starting therapy takes so much courage, and I deeply admire anyone willing to take that first step. I work from a collaborative, client-centred lens, trusting that you hold the wisdom and insight needed to guide your own growth. My goal is to create a space where you can slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. Together, we’ll explore your story, uncover patterns that may be holding you back, and build tools to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
I use an integrative approach drawing from feminist, narrative, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural therapies.
Congratulations, you’re doing amazing! Starting therapy takes so much courage, and I deeply admire anyone willing to take that first step. I work from a collaborative, client-centred lens, trusting that you hold the wisdom and insight needed to guide your own growth. My goal is to create a space where you can slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. Together, we’ll explore your story, uncover patterns that may be holding you back, and build tools to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
John Puchiele Couple and Individual Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, BFA, MA, MFA, (RP)
Online Only
I recognize and honour the powerful role that the mind plays in health and healing. I am a Registered Psychotherapist and have been working in the field for 15 years. I specialize in couple-based therapy and also work with individuals. My approach with clients is by listening attentively, developing a therapeutic alliance, empathy, and support without judgment. In my years as a therapist, I have been considered a very effective therapeutic partner with clients in sessions. I genuinely like helping people and seeing clients evolve and heal!
I recognize and honour the powerful role that the mind plays in health and healing. I am a Registered Psychotherapist and have been working in the field for 15 years. I specialize in couple-based therapy and also work with individuals. My approach with clients is by listening attentively, developing a therapeutic alliance, empathy, and support without judgment. In my years as a therapist, I have been considered a very effective therapeutic partner with clients in sessions. I genuinely like helping people and seeing clients evolve and heal!
– Therapy for Chinese and Asian adults dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, and major life transitions – Are you functioning well on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted underneath? I offer a supportive environment to explore your challenges with someone who understands the cultural context behind them. In therapy, we'll work together to identify what matters most to you, clarify your goals, and find approaches that feel helpful for you.
– Therapy for Chinese and Asian adults dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, and major life transitions – Are you functioning well on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted underneath? I offer a supportive environment to explore your challenges with someone who understands the cultural context behind them. In therapy, we'll work together to identify what matters most to you, clarify your goals, and find approaches that feel helpful for you.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, or the psychological impact of motor vehicle accidents. Many clients are navigating emotional dysregulation, chronic stress, or major life and cultural transitions that disrupt their functioning. They seek structured, evidence-based therapy, meaningful insight, and practical strategies to strengthen coping, rebuild resilience, and restore a steady sense of direction and emotional well-being in their lives. My role is to help them feel supported, understood, and capable of real change.
I work with individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, or the psychological impact of motor vehicle accidents. Many clients are navigating emotional dysregulation, chronic stress, or major life and cultural transitions that disrupt their functioning. They seek structured, evidence-based therapy, meaningful insight, and practical strategies to strengthen coping, rebuild resilience, and restore a steady sense of direction and emotional well-being in their lives. My role is to help them feel supported, understood, and capable of real change.
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.
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.
Welcoming New Clients - I help clients take back their mental and emotional power and shift from surviving to thriving in life. When the voice inside says, "What if everything goes wrong?", please consider, "What if it all were to go right?..." We must believe it's possible for something different to happen. Investing in our emotional and mental health helps us live life to the fullest. Just because pain points are old doesn't mean they're permanent. Sometimes it takes the fear of staying the same to motivate us to take the risk and rise to who we're meant to be. It's never too late to change the path you're on.
Welcoming New Clients - I help clients take back their mental and emotional power and shift from surviving to thriving in life. When the voice inside says, "What if everything goes wrong?", please consider, "What if it all were to go right?..." We must believe it's possible for something different to happen. Investing in our emotional and mental health helps us live life to the fullest. Just because pain points are old doesn't mean they're permanent. Sometimes it takes the fear of staying the same to motivate us to take the risk and rise to who we're meant to be. It's never too late to change the path you're on.
Nearby Psychodynamic Counsellors Searches for Stouffville
- Ajax
- Aurora
- East Gwillimbury
- King City
- Maple
- Markham
- Newmarket
- Pickering
- Richmond Hill
- Thornhill
- Uxbridge
- Whitchurch-Stouffville
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.