Trauma Focused Therapists in Central Toronto, Toronto, ON

I have been committed to supporting the development of individuals, couples, and families since 2001. My work has focused on the areas of mood, anxiety, traumatic stress, personality, attachment, and relationships/family systems. In addition, I work regularly in the area of family-building, including fertility stress, perinatal and postpartum issues, third-party reproduction, fostering, and adoption as well as parenting. I am a clinical supervisor for psychologists, psychotherapists, residents,​ and graduate students from various Universities, teaching integrative and trauma-focused therapy, as well as psychological assessment.

My ambition will always be to support the mental wellness and healing of others. I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist with over 10 years of working experience with youth in educational, clinical and hospital settings. My training has involved attachment theory, child development, trauma research, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and suicide prevention.

I support individuals experiencing challenges with interpersonal relationships, family dynamics, anxiety, career stress, depression, trauma, and life transitions. My approach begins with building a therapeutic rapport to provide space for exploring, curiosity, and healing. I practice from a framework that recognizes your individual strengths, is informed by attachment, considers neuroscience research, and is cognizant of any past trauma/circumstances that brought you here. Collaboratively, we will use a combination of evidence-based strategies to manage your current concerns and foster hope and resilience.

Life can feel overwhelming at times, leaving you feeling stuck or adrift. You may be overwhelmed with feelings of sadness, worry, anger, shame, fear, grief or despair. Struggling with difficult emotions can take away from living in the present moment. Instead you may find yourself dealing with anxiety, self-criticism, over-thinking, reliving painful memories and stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Together we will slow things down so we can explore your experiences and the parts of you that may be hard to understand.

Congratulations on taking your initial step towards healing! Life can offer a variety of roadblocks and various challenges, learning to deal with these challenges may present itself with difficulty-and that is okay! I believe you have the capacity to unlearn, relearn, grow, heal and overcome. My approach to therapy is rooted in anti-oppressive, feminist, and trauma-informed practices. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities in my practice to assist in your healing, such as Emotional-Focused Therapy (EFT) Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy (TF).

Welcome! Seeking out support can be a hard first step to make, but it is a sign of listening to your wise inner self. Getting to this step is honourable. Here’s a bit of who I am. I've been practicing for over a decade working in the social services field, specifically in community and hospital-based settings. My practice includes Mindfulness, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Trauma Focused , as well as Body Oriented Therapies. I specialize in treating survivors of trauma, as well as individuals experiencing mental health, relationship, parenting, academic stressors, life transitions, and substance use issues.

My focus when working with clients is to make sure the client is in the drivers seat, because you are the expert on your own life. My clientele face a wide array of challenges including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and parenting challenges. Some clients I meet with are seeking to build better relationships, with themselves and/or with others. Some clients have specific goals related to past trauma, relationships, anxiety, and/or depression, while some clients are seeking to generally feel better about their lives.

I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist, helping adolescents, adults and couples cope with distressing life events and mental health disorders. My passion is to help clients regain balance and move forward with their lives. I can address the following issues with you: depression and anxiety, poor sleep, grief/loss, alcohol or drug abuse, stress, workplace issues, relationship problems, life transitions (e.g., job loss, moving, retirement), chronic health problems, traumatic events, low self-esteem, procrastination, aging, marital difficulties, parenting, affairs. Although you may be currently struggling, it takes courage to seek help.

While the experience of pain is universal, each one of us has a relationship to it that is specific and unique. I believe that every one of us has the ability to alchemize that personal experience into growth, awareness and ultimately, positive change. My passion is working with people in that process, and helping them discover their inner resilience and strength, while offering a variety of tools that can last a lifetime. I take a collaborative, compassionate, and non-judgmental approach to therapy services for individuals, couples and families.

Warmth, engagement, attunement and compassion - these are some of the characteristics that support the relational work I offer clients. I'm an attachment-based, trauma-focused therapist, trained to integrate many other therapeutic approaches - for example, mindfulness, body-based approaches, stress reduction, psycho-education. I am particularly experienced in working with emotional neglect and abuse, physical/sexual trauma and dissociation, mood disorders, low self-esteem, self-harm (including eating disorders and addiction), identity issues (gender, sexuality and culture) and relationship difficulties (personal and professional).

I am a strong believer that when we change the way we think, we change the way we feel, and we can improve our mental and emotional health and well-being. I am passionate about helping people uncover their resilience, strengthen their self-confidence and self-worth, and become more assertive. You are the expert of your life, and together we will work collaboratively to uncover unhelpful thinking patterns and create new ways of looking at your concerns to create positive change.

When your darkness looms, you must venture inward as opposed to looking outward. The light lives within and we will venture together to find it and bring it out. I believe in a holistic approach because every person has what they require to heal inside. Sometimes, people go to therapy and come out feeling the same as they went in, with no new perspective. I believe this is because the person hasn’t been asked the right questions or challenged. I endeavour to ensure my clients see a new perspective, develop insight into their patterns and behaviours, and take responsibility for themselves in life.

Hello, I'm Nick, a licensed psychotherapist and first responder. My approach is grounded in using evidence-based techniques to help individuals manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal relationships. I specialize in working with first responders and use Trauma-Focused approaches to provide tailored support. As a fellow first responder, I have a particular interest in working with others in the field. I understand the unique challenges that first responders face in their line of work and the impact that those challenges can have on their mental health. I offer support in a goal oriented and structured way.

Trauma and some life experiences are often out of our control. My hope is to be able to help you and support you through the challenges that you have encountered, the emotions and feelings that you can't seem to control or manage and to help you gain back some control of your own life. Whether you have diagnosed or undiagnosed anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, experienced traumatic or difficult events in childhood or have ongoing exposure to high risks/ trauma in the workplace, you may be looking for some relief and a way to overcome some barriers in your life

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or down? Do negative beliefs, experiences or pain feel like daily events? Does hurt from the past seem to replay itself? Are you navigating rough waters with school, work or relationships? ThriveWell Counselling is here to help. We provide counselling, psychotherapy, case management, and hoarding/declutter and family coaching, to help you reach your goals. ThriveWell Counsellors help you confidently live a more peaceful life, both inside & out! Currently, ThriveWell has various skilled counsellors taking on new clients, including a counsellor-in-training that is offering support at low cost.

I am a social worker with over 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy to diverse clients presenting with a wide range of concerns including coping with trauma, mood instability, questions around gender or queer identity, and difficulty functioning and coping. As a client-centered, and trauma-focused practitioner I strive to create a safe therapeutic space in which clients can learn to feel safe enough in their bodies and in the world to break free from old survival strategies that no longer serve them and empower them to connect to their true authentic selves that can live with ease and comfort in the world.