Therapists in Toronto, ON

Accepting New Clients! Healing can be so messy, hard but so beautiful. I hope to guide you through the high and lows of this journey. I'm passionate about working with Black and racialized folks who may be experiencing depression and/or anxiety, or struggling with an eating disorder. My goal is to work with you in creating effective goals to reduce the symptoms you are experiencing, so you can live the life you want. I aim to create a positive and open space for you to safely navigate through your experiences. If you are ready to make a positive change in your life, I am ready to help you take the next steps.

Taking the first step to begin therapy can be very challenging. I strive to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for you to discuss/explore any issues you are experiencing. By deepening your ability to be introspective and self-compassionate, we can explore any negative thinking patterns/habits that may be interfering with you making changes in your life. My style is warm, compassionate, empathetic, and collaborative, but also direct and solution-focused. I specialize in working with children/teens/young adults, and have experience engaging even the most reluctant young people to promote positive change.

I am a registered psychologist with 20 years experience (11 as psychologist, 9 prior as psychotherapist). I work with adults, couples, adolescents and families. I am privileged to have worked with people on issues that include anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, PTSD, infidelity, stress, loneliness, low self-esteem, dissatisfaction in relationship at work or at home, family relationship conflicts, couple relationship difficulties, addiction, work-related problems, coping with chronic illness and injuries, lifestyle changes, LGBT, sexual problems, and difficult life transitions such as loss of a loved one, divorce, or career changes.

You have been experiencing a difficult life or work situation in which you feel vulnerable and hesitant about your next steps. You would like to have discussions with someone with whom you can safely explore options while feeling emotionally supported. I bring perspective, knowledge, and understanding to our discussions by drawing from my over 25 years of experience in consulting, risk management, and people development.

We are a collaborative group of experienced Psychotherapists who have been working together for years. We strive to facilitate change, resilience, well-being, confidence and increased satisfaction in clients' personal lives and relationships. We have developed a wide range of skills, as well as personal experiences which inform and enrich the work that we do. We are client focused and reflective, but we are comfortable with practical strategies and skills in helping people maintain integrity, healthier relationships and more satisfying lives. We are sensitive to differences, cultures, and personal stories. Our office is in mid town Toronto, accessible by subway.

The desire for self-awareness, personal growth, and change often motivates individuals to seek out psychotherapy. Disharmony within our sense of self and others can lead us to experience thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that prevent us from living our happiest and most authentic selves. Whether it is coping with grief and loss, processing trauma, or navigating existential concerns regarding identity or purpose, self-exploration within a psychotherapeutic relationship can move us towards an increased awareness of how these dynamics operate within our lives, and forging commitments toward actions that yield meaningful change.

I work with adults and couples to help them move towards a state of continued growth, compassion, and self-awareness in a way that is collaborative, strengths-based, and empowering. I believe in creating a client-therapist relationship that fosters authenticity, support, and space for both acceptance, and for change. This can begin in our very first session. Together, we can begin to tease apart the adaptive approaches to dealing with and moving through life you've grown accustomed to, and begin to decipher which of these patterns are serving you, and which you may be interested in moving beyond.

I hope to provide each client with the support and guidance they are looking for through an individualized and collaborative approach. In a safe and non-judgmental space, I work from a strengths-based and trauma-informed framework. Although I value an integrative approach to therapy, I am drawn to a psychodynamic orientation, to explore the root of the issue at hand. Over the last six years, I've worked with a diverse demographic providing behavioural and psychological services to children, teens, and adults.

Therapy offers the chance for a meaningful experience and connection, wherein you and I will work together to figure out the concerns that underly your current problems. Whether you find yourself faced with anxiety or you find that you don’t have the energy or motivation to face your daily struggle, I believe that we can work together to overcome. Often there are core issues that lead to many of the difficulties that we find overwhelming. Our goal is to uncover, understand, and begin to change these core issues. In having someone safe to talk to during this process, we can change the problematic patterns we find ourselves in.

I provide a compassionate, safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. I work from a client-centred perspective, where we collaboratively work towards understanding your relational dynamics, processing your ingrained patterns and triggers, and ultimately expanding your level of awareness and consciousness by exploring meaning, purpose and joy in life. Modalities that I have found particularly effective are IFS (Internal Family Systems) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), which go beyond traditional notions of talk therapy, to access and promote your inherent capacity for self-compassion and healing.

Are you overwhelmed or struggling? Are you experiencing healthy anxiety? Are your relationships strained? It takes strength to acknowledge something in your life just isn't working, and courage to embark on a journey of self-discovery & personal growth. I help diverse adults facing various difficulties (e.g., interpersonal trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, low self-esteem, grief & loss, unexpected life changes, crisis, borderline personality, relationship issues, difficult family dynamics, health challenges, work & school stress—find healthy ways to cope in the present & make positive & lasting change.

The focus of my work with clients seeks to answer three fundamental questions: (a) What direction do I want or need to shift my life towards? (b) What actions can I start taking to make this a reality? (c) What has or is blocking me from achieving this? Exploring these questions helps us understand if we are living in line with our values, how we view or treat ourselves, how we treat others, career ambitions, and overall lifestyle desires. The process of connecting with the parts of ourselves that influence our feelings, desires and ambitions can be elusive, fascinating, and deeply rewarding work.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (I.D.E.A.) are common place terms now however these concepts go very deep for those living the experience. I offer a variety of counselling and consulting services to help you achieve your I.D.E.A. vision and goals. I work with individuals as well as employers and organizations.

If mental health issues are affecting your life and stand in the way of you being your best self, I can help. I work in a primarily cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) framework, within an environment of compassion, collaboration and trust, to treat a variety of issues. I have experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and the mental health issues that can afflict individuals in our community. I am also an assistant clinical professor at McMaster University, where I am engaged in clinical research.

I provide psychotherapy and counselling to adults who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Issues that might contribute to these symptoms might include relationship or work stress, interpersonal trauma, grief, low self-esteem/confidence, or life transitions. I have a special interest in pregnancy and postpartum care and offer support individually or as a couple. My work with parents often includes, but is not limited to: infertility, pregnancy loss, transitions to parenthood and relationship stress.

It takes courage and insight to ask for help! If you are a student or international student who is frustrated, challenged with schedules and deadlines, maybe have learning disabilities, struggle with priorities, need help navigating school, educators, schedules, and relationships - I am here to help! I am an immigrant and worked with college/university students as a faculty, clinical educator, and program coordinator. Coaching, culturally sensitive, and using strength-based counseling coupled with CBT and mindfulness I can help to get passed the frustration, struggles, and how going to school can be done with ease and enjoyment!