Therapists in Toronto, ON

Are you tired of feeling anxious, stressed, and stuck? Despite your best efforts, you are struggling with your emotions and engaging in addictive or compulsive behaviors to cope? Is a traumatic past leaking into your current relationships, career, and other aspects of your life? Trauma affects everyone differently, including one-time, multiple, or long-lasting repetitive events. Whether you are ready to process a traumatic memory or learn strategies to manage intense emotions and make behavioral changes, therapy can be a good start.

I am passionate about supporting the emotional well being of children, youth/young adults, adults and families. Working from a strength-based, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive framework, I tailor my approach to best suit your unique needs and goals. I specialize in mental health issues, difficulty with transitions, behavioural issues, parenting challenges, caregiver support, and working through complex grief and loss.

Do you have very high expectations of yourself and routinely go out of your way to please others, yet find it difficult to voice and prioritize your own needs? Are you feeling as though you are unable to communicate and uphold boundaries in personal and professional relationships? Do you wish to explore the impacts of past experiences on your current behaviour and responses? Perhaps you struggle with burnout, self-doubt, and general feelings of uncertainty about the future. I provide a tailored approach to therapy and specialize in helping clients work toward clarity, hope, and empowerment.

Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here. As a social worker, I use my lived experience as part of the BIPOC community to help you navigate difficult relationships, and their impact on your life. Oftentimes, the ones who you care about the most contribute to the most amount of pain. My gentle presence helps you navigate the push and pull of wanting these connections, while also maintaining a sense of safety and personal peace. Session by session, we collaboratively make “right” the common conflicting feelings that arise in complex relationships, so you have more space “inside” to be the adult you want to be.

People experience challenges in their lives that are sometimes difficult to work through alone. Together we can make sense of it, and achieve a healthier, happier life. By providing a safe and empathic space, you can explore those challenges currently in your life. My approach to each session is to be with you, through truly listening, providing a judgement-free environment, respectful challenge, and mutual participation throughout the therapeutic process. As a team, you and I will process the emotional, cognitive, physical, familial, and spiritual factors impacting your life, and preventing you from achieving your goals.

I believe that the most worthwhile challenges are those that we encounter within ourselves; ones that we may feel stuck in from time-to-time because they require us to face our greatest fears. Many people seek therapy because they are not sure how to move forward. My goal is to help you find solid ground, and also to discover the sense of freedom, joy, and equanimity that can come with greater self-knowledge and personal growth. I work with adults of all backgrounds on issues related to self-esteem, life transitions, occupational stress and burnout, depression, anxiety and grief.

If you are looking for help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, eating/body image problems, trauma, ADHD and related issues, I may be able to help you. I have been assisting individuals overcome mental health challenges for over 24 years and have experience working with adults and adolescents. I work from a client-centred, collaborative and integrative approach drawing on my training in various evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, cognitive processing, and trauma-informed approaches. I welcome the opportunity to meet you and see if we would be a good fit for therapy.

In our lives, we often find ourselves stuck. We find it difficult to stop thinking, feeling, or behaving in ways that are no longer useful. Our interpretations of past experiences, beliefs about ourselves, others and the world, can sometimes hold us back from enjoying the present and imagining a better future. We want things to change but are uncertain how to change them. We need time, space, and guidance to transform ourselves and forge a new path. As a psychotherapist, I help facilitate your journey and guide you towards your personal goals by empowering you to remove emotional and psychological roadblocks.

I am a white, queer/bi registered social worker with experience in supporting two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, ace communities and their family members. The majority of my professional experience has been focused on supporting queer people to explore their identity, confront barriers to living authentically, and envision their futures. I also create a space for family members of queer people to take care of themselves so they can bring their whole self in connecting with their family.

Congratulations on taking the first step towards a more fulfilling life. I'm so glad you're here. My name is Lisa (she/her), and I support adolescent (13+) and adult clients who are looking to overcome and heal from the challenges that life has put them through, and discover the best possible version of themselves. I've been a mental health and developmental services professional for nearly 20 years, and have experience working with clients who experience anxiety, depression, addiction, stress, neurodivergence and autism, trauma and relational trauma, working in emergency services, maternal mental health, low self-esteem, and more.

I am a Registered Clinical Psychologist in both B.C. and Ontario. I have worked with children and adults with autism, ADHD, developmental delays and learning disabilities for nearly 20yrs. I am also an adjunct professor at Tyndale University where my research studies have focused on ASD.

​Whether you are working through past childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting hurdles, people pleasing or relationship complexities, my aim is to connect you to your inner system for exploration, deep healing and self compassion. After engaging in this work, my clients are better able to regulate their nervous systems and find more peace in their lives. This work also enables them to become more present for their children, families and loved ones. My style as a therapist is compassionate and easy going. I also bring in a natural warmth and humour into my sessions.

I practice from a collaborative, strengths-based framework that is trauma and attachment informed. I use a holistic approach that works from where you are at in your healing and honours your knowledge and strengths. I have worked in the non-profit sector for over 10 years with families, couples and individuals ages 7 and older.

We are experienced registered social workers (RSW) and psychotherapists passionate about providing a space for people struggling with unpleasant emotions and various mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. We believe individuals and families can live meaningful lives despite the curve balls life occasionally throws and the difficult transitions that follow. As a member of your team, we will offer you guidance and opportunities for reflection as you begin your healing journey. Currently accepting clients for ONLINE/PHONE therapy only.

Each person is the expert of their own lives. As a therapist, my hope is to support you in exploring and realizing your own insights, hopes, and goals. I view therapy as a partnership and opportunity for transformative change. My approach is deeply relational, meaning you and I will be two people talking together in a warm and dignified way. I aim to foster connection, honour your resiliency, hold space for your emotions, and ensure you feel heard and acknowledged. I am always committed to trauma-informed care. In addition to supporting individuals, I am also passionate about working with couples and diverse relationships.

Life isn't easy, it's filled with joys and sufferings, and it can easily bog you down. You can feel lost, confused, scared, exhausted, and alone. This is valid and it is what makes our life experience unique, oftentimes so unique that it feels that no one can understand us. Our work together will create a space where you feel safe, heard, and understood; a space where you can truly be you and embrace who you are. I will be with you every step of the way as you navigate your healing process and build a life worth living.

I capitalize on my African Indigenous knowledges and wisdom, incorporating various therapeutic modalities to support each individual's experiences and hence needs.

Accepting New Clients-The best way to reach me is through email to schedule a phone consult* I am committed to working collaboratively with you to create a safe space so that you can embrace your vulnerabilities, foster strengths and increase resilience. I specialize in a variety of mental health concerns including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, self-development, relationship difficulties, divorce and unresolved caregiver relationships. Rather than solely focusing on a diagnosis, I believe that it is important to recognize the whole person, which includes all areas of your well-being.

Seeking therapy is a radical act of self love. It takes courage to reach out when in pain or transition. Wanting support is a sign of the impulse to thrive. I hold space for you to heal your attachment and other wounds. I am a Registered Psychotherapist and have a Masters of Psychology, with a private practice in downtown Toronto. My special interests include transitions across the life span, attachment and trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, Post Traumatic Stress, newcomer and multi cultural issues, intersecting with LGBTQ issues, women's mental health, transitioning genders, and newcomer issues.