Gambling Therapists in Central Toronto, Toronto, ON

Are you or someone you know struggling with addiction? Recovery is possible. I specialize in treating a wide range of addiction challenges - sex, porn, drugs, alcohol, substance use, gambling , gaming, internet, shopping, work, betrayal trauma, intimacy anorexia, infidelity, and codependency-like symptoms. I offer consultation, pre-care, assessment, addiction treatment, aftercare, residential treatment referral, family counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and clinical supervision via phone and/or secure video platforms.

How would you like to have better quality relationships and feel better about yourself? My practice provides short-term therapy. We specialize primarily in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and treat a variety of Anxiety Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mood Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Gambling Disorders and other disorders. We also deal with self-esteem issues. We specialize in treating individuals, couples and groups, as well as adults and adolescents. We also offer 30 minute sessions and video therapy.

For the past 10 years Viviane has helped her clients to create a purposeful and meaningful life by identifying and changing maladaptive behaviors, self-defeating thinking patterns and ineffective emotional responses that prevent people from living the life they aspire and deserve. Viviane works collaboratively with clients to address issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, lack of self-esteem and self-confidence, problem gambling , borderline personality disorder, relationship challenges, life transitions, stress and burn out.

For over a decade I have practiced in a variety of clinical settings including community treatment and hospital settings, specializing in the areas of depression, anxiety, substance use, and gambling . In particular, I have worked with transitional aged youth and adults from diverse backgrounds experiencing a broad spectrum of substance use and mental health challenges.

Seeking help and finding the right therapist can be overwhelming especially if you are feeling out of balance, facing changes in relationships, managing symptoms of anxiety or depression, or if life has lost meaning for you. I work with clients to create strategies, develop tools, and uncover personal strengths that bring the healthy balance back into their lives. I bring a depth of experience from years of work in a tertiary mental health and addiction hospital in Toronto, Ontario. I am privileged to be a therapist. My clients describe me as "easy to connect, open, warm, genuine, real, and effective."

I trust pain is inevitable, but suffering is an option. In fact, what is right with us is greater than what is wrong with us. I help clients access their resilience, motivation, self-agency, self-determination, and inner goodness to reconstruct their narratives & live meaningful contented lives. I am Registered Psychotherapist; Registered Marriage & Family Therapist, & NIHB approved therapist (for Indigenous persons); working as a Clinical Therapist with CMHA. I have extensive experience in CBT, DBT, Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy (sexual dysfunction & sexual offence), Addictions (drugs, gambling ), Forensic Therapy (minor crimes, DUI)

Do you or someone you love struggle with alcoholism, drug addiction or compulsive sexual behaviors? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. Whether you are still active in your addiction, already in recovery, recently relapsed or dealing with the anguish of having an addict in your family, you are facing profound difficulties. No matter what the addiction-alcohol, drugs, prescription meds, sex, or gambling -its effects are devastating. I can help. These addictions destroy lives and families, who too often continue enabling behaviors that fuel the addiction.

First and foremost, I provide clients with a safe space in which they feel comfortable and heard. As someone with lived experience, I am all too familiar with the challenges of addiction and the destructive negative thought patterns that accompany them. I want to validate your experiences: You are not alone. Let's take the first step, together.

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Is it intolerable to be around people yet painful to be alone? Are you in awe of your own circumstances? If these are some of your thoughts and fears I am here to listen and help. We become powerless and hopeless with our perceived loss of choice. Reaching out can be the first step to untangle the myths that you have created about yourself, others and the world around you. Through sharing and finding a new voice, curiosity can be renewed and with that journey - hope. You no longer have to be held hostage by your feelings, actions, thoughts or relationships. Compassion is key.

Namaste I'm M.J. Joy .Is your soul calling out for change? Let’s face it life can be hard, and it is easy to get lost in the muck and mire. Let me help you dig your way back out. Are you struggling and need a safe, non-judgemental place to land? I can provide this for you and work with you toward a healthy resolution. Whether its mental health, addictions. life transitions or something else. Let’s talk!

How you connect with your therapist will be the most important factor in determining how you make progress in therapy. This bond and comfort to share personal information should start to build from the first meeting. With that in mind, I will provide a supportive, non-judgemental environment from which you can explore what is important to you. I have extensive training and experience (12 years counsellor; 9 years social worker, in hospitals, community settings and private practice) providing effective treatment for adult individuals, couples, groups, and supervising other therapists.

Emotional pain is an inherent part of the human experience, but you don’t have to go through it alone. In our therapy sessions, we will work thorough your struggles and together create a clear path for you to feel in control and content with your life. You'll enter a non-judgmental space where you can truly be you, with the ability to express your innermost thoughts and feelings. I will meet you where you are in your journey with acceptance and compassion. I work with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, attachment issues and interpersonal concerns such as work, family, intimate partnerships and friendships.

As a new clinician, you may be feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with finding qualified Canadian Clinical Supervisors who can not only help you obtain your supervision hours but also provide meaningful support towards your professional growth within a Canadian context. The problem is, too many new clinicians like you are reaching dead ends and road blocks towards locating and accessing a Supervisor…this is a devastating and pain-staking experience! This is a fundamental and necessary component to your professional development, and you don’t have time to waste. So it is vital you make the right match with a clinical supervisor

At the moment, we exclusively offer online counseling services, delivered by a skilled team of counselors with various backgrounds, capable of addressing a broad spectrum of mental health concerns. Our foremost objective is to foster our clients' holistic well-being by attending to their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs through outstanding counseling services. We serve individuals, couples, and families, adapting our approach to suit each distinct client. Should a client be dissatisfied with their therapist, we commit to finding a suitable substitute.

I am a relational psychotherapist who works to help clients find a sense of empowerment around the issues that are troubling them, to help them explore and understand the meaning and impact of these experiences, and to find change. I draw on many theories, and work particularly in a psychodynamic way (seeing how one is impacted in the present by one's past experiences). With clients who would like to work on childhood issues, I help them resolve and integrate those experiences - family issues, relationship issues, trauma. Together we decide whether short or long term work is preferred.

Has sexual behaviour, anger, or drug/alcohol abuse caused problems in your life, or in the life of your loved one? Do you have thoughts or feelings in these areas that seem overwhelming to you, and you don't know where to turn? Are you having difficulty in your relationships, your job, or in other important areas of your life because of your thoughts or behaviours in any of these areas? Have you, or has your loved one, been charged with a criminal offence? I might be able to help...