Therapists in Downtown, Toronto, ON
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
Therapy shouldn't feel like a chore. While it might sometimes be hard to hear what is discussed in therapy, overall you should leave feeling like you've gained something useful or even transformative. Over time, you should feel you are getting stronger, more resilient and have shed layers of fear and anxiety. Of course this process can be overwhelming at times and you might not always progress on the timeframe that you thought you would, but when therapy goes well, you should feel more settled and more clear about your life. You should gain understanding about yourself and others and have a renewed sense of purpose and passion
Anxiety | Attachment | Distress - Emily Techner
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RPQ
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Welcome to a space where growth begins! I appreciate that seeking therapy can be an overwhelming task, and I commend you for taking the first one by being here right now! My name is Emily, and if you are struggling with a heightened sensitivity, anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship and attachment issues, my aim is to help you understand the complexities of your emotional well-being. As someone who has walked the path of anxiety and emotional intensity myself, I bring a unique personal insight to my practice that allows for authenticity in our sessions and a genuine connection where vulnerability is met with understanding.
Welcome to a space where growth begins! I appreciate that seeking therapy can be an overwhelming task, and I commend you for taking the first one by being here right now! My name is Emily, and if you are struggling with a heightened sensitivity, anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship and attachment issues, my aim is to help you understand the complexities of your emotional well-being. As someone who has walked the path of anxiety and emotional intensity myself, I bring a unique personal insight to my practice that allows for authenticity in our sessions and a genuine connection where vulnerability is met with understanding.
I bring a gentle, whole-person approach to therapy with a focus on creating safety and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. I will work collaboratively with you to help you gain new perspectives, shift towards preferred ways of being, and create space for new possibilities. Together, we will tap into your existing strengths and abilities, develop new skills and internal resources, and foster resiliency to help you realise your goals and make positive changes.
I bring a gentle, whole-person approach to therapy with a focus on creating safety and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. I will work collaboratively with you to help you gain new perspectives, shift towards preferred ways of being, and create space for new possibilities. Together, we will tap into your existing strengths and abilities, develop new skills and internal resources, and foster resiliency to help you realise your goals and make positive changes.
Vera Cheng
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Downtown, Toronto, ON M6K
As an East Asian woman who grew up in an immigrant family household, it shaped and informed my life and practices in many ways. Therapy can be a transformative and empowering experience. I will work with you to develop a deep personal awareness and support you toward healing, learning and growing. Finding a therapist that is a good fit for you is essential. We'll be a good fit if you are motivated, self-reflective and ready to tackle the daunting task of “figuring it all out.”
As an East Asian woman who grew up in an immigrant family household, it shaped and informed my life and practices in many ways. Therapy can be a transformative and empowering experience. I will work with you to develop a deep personal awareness and support you toward healing, learning and growing. Finding a therapist that is a good fit for you is essential. We'll be a good fit if you are motivated, self-reflective and ready to tackle the daunting task of “figuring it all out.”
Brian Woodford
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
Downtown, Toronto, ON M5X
Brian offers a non-judgmental and safe environment to all his clients. He establishes a collaborative partnership with his clients based on trust and acceptance, both of which he believes are essential to foster the self-compassion necessary to bring about positive change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Strength-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Person-Centered Therapy (PCT) are modalities Brian integrates into his work. Brian's approach focuses on issues including ADHD, grief, loss, anxiety and depression among others.
Brian offers a non-judgmental and safe environment to all his clients. He establishes a collaborative partnership with his clients based on trust and acceptance, both of which he believes are essential to foster the self-compassion necessary to bring about positive change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Strength-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Person-Centered Therapy (PCT) are modalities Brian integrates into his work. Brian's approach focuses on issues including ADHD, grief, loss, anxiety and depression among others.
David Perez
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Downtown, Toronto, ON M5A
I take on a wide variety of clients but I often focus on relational/relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and stress, among others. Additionally, I have experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and other learning differences. I use a collaborative and empathic approach to explore each client's worldview and build strong therapeutic relationships. Being authentic with clients is of the utmost importance to me, so I strive to be present and genuine in each moment, allowing us to speak our minds freely and collaboratively.
I take on a wide variety of clients but I often focus on relational/relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and stress, among others. Additionally, I have experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and other learning differences. I use a collaborative and empathic approach to explore each client's worldview and build strong therapeutic relationships. Being authentic with clients is of the utmost importance to me, so I strive to be present and genuine in each moment, allowing us to speak our minds freely and collaboratively.
I work with individuals in a reflective and warm approach, helping them navigate life’s stressors and boost their resilience. I enjoy working collaboratively with individuals in helping them identify underlying mindsets (ie. perfectionism, low self-esteem, “imposter syndrome”) and habits that hold them back. With over 10 years of clinical experience, I am committed to providing evidence-based treatments, tailored to the individual’s goals and needs, and doing so through a safe and trauma-informed lens.
I work with individuals in a reflective and warm approach, helping them navigate life’s stressors and boost their resilience. I enjoy working collaboratively with individuals in helping them identify underlying mindsets (ie. perfectionism, low self-esteem, “imposter syndrome”) and habits that hold them back. With over 10 years of clinical experience, I am committed to providing evidence-based treatments, tailored to the individual’s goals and needs, and doing so through a safe and trauma-informed lens.
Celene Roussel
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Online Only
Trauma can impact us in countless ways, often making us feel disconnected, overwhelmed, and stuck. With nearly a decade of experience in law enforcement, I’ve seen firsthand how these challenges can unfold and how vital it is to have the proper support. I’m here to work with you to understand the root of your distress and help you build effective coping strategies to navigate life’s ups and downs. Whether you’re grappling with intense emotions, old wounds, communication hurdles, or the lasting effects of prolonged trauma, I’m committed to providing the support you need to move forward with resilience.
Trauma can impact us in countless ways, often making us feel disconnected, overwhelmed, and stuck. With nearly a decade of experience in law enforcement, I’ve seen firsthand how these challenges can unfold and how vital it is to have the proper support. I’m here to work with you to understand the root of your distress and help you build effective coping strategies to navigate life’s ups and downs. Whether you’re grappling with intense emotions, old wounds, communication hurdles, or the lasting effects of prolonged trauma, I’m committed to providing the support you need to move forward with resilience.
Heidi Bercovici
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Toronto, ON M5A
Are you looking for a non-judgemental, supportive space where you can feel safe to be the real you? We all have inner wisdom and strength that is waiting to be uncovered; sometimes all we need is a bit of support! I firmly believe in the transformative power that lies within each individual to overcome challenges.
Are you looking for a non-judgemental, supportive space where you can feel safe to be the real you? We all have inner wisdom and strength that is waiting to be uncovered; sometimes all we need is a bit of support! I firmly believe in the transformative power that lies within each individual to overcome challenges.
How satisfied are you in your life? What do you want your future to look like? Are you experiencing feelings of distrust, panic or frustration? Overwhelmed by life’s demands? Feeling misunderstood, alone? Has there been an escalation of conflict and emotional distress? No more. Life is challenging and unpredictable. One of our deepest needs as humans is to feel understood. To find an anchor of peace, feel as if your voice is being heard, validated. And, you are NOT alone.
How satisfied are you in your life? What do you want your future to look like? Are you experiencing feelings of distrust, panic or frustration? Overwhelmed by life’s demands? Feeling misunderstood, alone? Has there been an escalation of conflict and emotional distress? No more. Life is challenging and unpredictable. One of our deepest needs as humans is to feel understood. To find an anchor of peace, feel as if your voice is being heard, validated. And, you are NOT alone.
Francesco W Kment
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CCC, RP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Downtown, Toronto, ON M6J
As a Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor, I use a combination of evidence-based and holistic approaches. Through providing in-person and online therapy - I help people to recognize and let go of negative patterns, and create empowering beliefs and habits. Providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel comfortable to explore your challenges, and gain the insight and confidence to take control of your life. With my guidance, you could gain the clarity and focus to create meaningful and lasting change. I also offer specialized support for individuals diagnosed with crohn's and/or colitis.
As a Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor, I use a combination of evidence-based and holistic approaches. Through providing in-person and online therapy - I help people to recognize and let go of negative patterns, and create empowering beliefs and habits. Providing a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel comfortable to explore your challenges, and gain the insight and confidence to take control of your life. With my guidance, you could gain the clarity and focus to create meaningful and lasting change. I also offer specialized support for individuals diagnosed with crohn's and/or colitis.
Meet Our Counsellors
I specialize in Career Counselling with Women of Color from a trauma-informed and culturally-affirming approach. Burn-out, self-confidence, career changes, boundaries, self-expression, stress management, work-life balance, financial beliefs - are all areas we can explore together. I hold space and ask questions to support you in crafting a career vision that aligns with your values and holistic wellness.
I understand the ways trauma & social inequities can impact self-worth, career satisfaction and financial decision-making. You deserve to create a career path that supports your values and mental health rather than exhausts you.
I specialize in Career Counselling with Women of Color from a trauma-informed and culturally-affirming approach. Burn-out, self-confidence, career changes, boundaries, self-expression, stress management, work-life balance, financial beliefs - are all areas we can explore together. I hold space and ask questions to support you in crafting a career vision that aligns with your values and holistic wellness.
I understand the ways trauma & social inequities can impact self-worth, career satisfaction and financial decision-making. You deserve to create a career path that supports your values and mental health rather than exhausts you.
We sometimes go through stages in life where everything we do seems unmanageable. Getting through the day feels like a chore. At some point, we all experience periods of anxiety and depression. The key is not to let it overwhelm us to the point where we cannot function. I can help you bring back purpose to your life. By helping you identify your thoughts/ behaviours which are holding you back, together I can help you discover ways to cope and strategies to make it through your most challenging of times. CALL ME FOR A FREE 15 MINUTE CONSULTATION! These 15 minutes could change your life.
We sometimes go through stages in life where everything we do seems unmanageable. Getting through the day feels like a chore. At some point, we all experience periods of anxiety and depression. The key is not to let it overwhelm us to the point where we cannot function. I can help you bring back purpose to your life. By helping you identify your thoughts/ behaviours which are holding you back, together I can help you discover ways to cope and strategies to make it through your most challenging of times. CALL ME FOR A FREE 15 MINUTE CONSULTATION! These 15 minutes could change your life.
Alexandra Healey - Transforming Emotions
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Do you deal with emotional overwhelm, excessive worry, or paralysis in making decisions and trusting your inner voice? Perhaps you are concerned about some of the ways you deal with (or avoid dealing with) difficult emotions, such as over-relying on substances like alcohol or cannabis, people pleasing or perfectionism . Maybe you feel shut down or disconnected from yourself so that it’s hard to know what you feel and need most of the time. Many folks I work with have felt confused, frustrated or even unsure of the purpose of their emotions, but they do know something doesn't feel right.
Do you deal with emotional overwhelm, excessive worry, or paralysis in making decisions and trusting your inner voice? Perhaps you are concerned about some of the ways you deal with (or avoid dealing with) difficult emotions, such as over-relying on substances like alcohol or cannabis, people pleasing or perfectionism . Maybe you feel shut down or disconnected from yourself so that it’s hard to know what you feel and need most of the time. Many folks I work with have felt confused, frustrated or even unsure of the purpose of their emotions, but they do know something doesn't feel right.
Zell Dharsee
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, ADHDCSP, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Having worked in many different fields of Psychotherapy for over 10 years, I have an appreciation for holistic approaches to well-being. Events from our past can lead to us carrying patterns and anxieties that hold us back, affecting our perception and experience of what’s happening. My goal is to help you get unstuck by gaining new insights, developing new coping skills, and to ultimately build antifragility. Having had opportunities to teach Psychotherapy, and train new therapists, my appreciation for this work is renewed hourly. I have completed extensive trainings and blend modalities to deliver tailored care to my clients.
Having worked in many different fields of Psychotherapy for over 10 years, I have an appreciation for holistic approaches to well-being. Events from our past can lead to us carrying patterns and anxieties that hold us back, affecting our perception and experience of what’s happening. My goal is to help you get unstuck by gaining new insights, developing new coping skills, and to ultimately build antifragility. Having had opportunities to teach Psychotherapy, and train new therapists, my appreciation for this work is renewed hourly. I have completed extensive trainings and blend modalities to deliver tailored care to my clients.
Slava Sapershteyn
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Toronto, ON M5A
Trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy at Gestalt Institute of Toronto, I offer a gentle, honest and compassionate container to explore your experiences and how they shape you. Together we will create somatic, humanistic, body-wise frameworks to support your unique needs in wholesome and holistically integrative ways.
My deepest desire as a therapist is to teach/transfer to you real tools and techniques that can create feelings of spaciousness in your breath, heart, headspace, and awareness, that help you create new patterns and therefore, new experiences you might be looking for.
My practice is trans, queer and sex work affirmative.
Trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy at Gestalt Institute of Toronto, I offer a gentle, honest and compassionate container to explore your experiences and how they shape you. Together we will create somatic, humanistic, body-wise frameworks to support your unique needs in wholesome and holistically integrative ways.
My deepest desire as a therapist is to teach/transfer to you real tools and techniques that can create feelings of spaciousness in your breath, heart, headspace, and awareness, that help you create new patterns and therefore, new experiences you might be looking for.
My practice is trans, queer and sex work affirmative.
I am not accepting new individual clients right now. I do have space for couples or families
Please note: I only accept clients who are disabled/chronically ill and queer/trans.
Ableism is a profound barrier to accessing the life we want as disabled and sick and neurodivergent folks, ableism runs through all parts of our lives. I offer mental health support, using a healing justice and trauma informed approach, to people with disabilities, neurodivergence and chronic illnesses.
I am not accepting new individual clients right now. I do have space for couples or families
Please note: I only accept clients who are disabled/chronically ill and queer/trans.
Ableism is a profound barrier to accessing the life we want as disabled and sick and neurodivergent folks, ableism runs through all parts of our lives. I offer mental health support, using a healing justice and trauma informed approach, to people with disabilities, neurodivergence and chronic illnesses.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with depression, or dealing with the fallout from past relationships or family issues? Adulting can be tough, and you're not alone in facing these challenges. If you’re looking for a supportive and understanding space to make sense of what you’re going through, I’m here to help.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with depression, or dealing with the fallout from past relationships or family issues? Adulting can be tough, and you're not alone in facing these challenges. If you’re looking for a supportive and understanding space to make sense of what you’re going through, I’m here to help.
My name is Lou Gallo and I am a trans-identified clinical social worker who has been in the mental health field for over 20 years. I have worked in school settings, in the community with LGBTQ2IS youth, and within clinical mental health setttings. I have a specialization working with adults who have experienced trauma, including those who have experiences of suicidality and suicidal behaviours. I also have specific experience supporting people who identify as having a Learning Disability and/or ADHD.
My name is Lou Gallo and I am a trans-identified clinical social worker who has been in the mental health field for over 20 years. I have worked in school settings, in the community with LGBTQ2IS youth, and within clinical mental health setttings. I have a specialization working with adults who have experienced trauma, including those who have experiences of suicidality and suicidal behaviours. I also have specific experience supporting people who identify as having a Learning Disability and/or ADHD.
I have over 2 decades of counselling expertise. Special training in cognitive-behavior therapy at the Montreal General Hospital. I treat: anxiety/panic , fear of flying, depression, OCD, phobias, self-esteem, excessive worrying, procrastination, assertiveness, generalized anxiety, relationship isssues, sexual abuse and incest, insomnia, infertility, and general life stress. I also teach relaxation. I work with you, the client, together as a team on your goals. We will achieve your goals in a successful, organized manner. I offer warmth and empathy in a supportive environment. Contact me so that you can begin your awesome journey.
I have over 2 decades of counselling expertise. Special training in cognitive-behavior therapy at the Montreal General Hospital. I treat: anxiety/panic , fear of flying, depression, OCD, phobias, self-esteem, excessive worrying, procrastination, assertiveness, generalized anxiety, relationship isssues, sexual abuse and incest, insomnia, infertility, and general life stress. I also teach relaxation. I work with you, the client, together as a team on your goals. We will achieve your goals in a successful, organized manner. I offer warmth and empathy in a supportive environment. Contact me so that you can begin your awesome journey.
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Nearby Searches for Downtown, Toronto
- Central Toronto
- Chinatown
- Don Mills
- Flemingdon Park
- Leslieville
- Parkdale
- Summerhill
- West Toronto
- Weston-Mount Dennis
- Yorkville
How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in Downtown, Toronto, ON
1,000+
Average cost per session
$160
Counsellors in Downtown, Toronto, ON who prioritize treating:
| 94% | Anxiety |
| 88% | Depression |
| 86% | Relationship Issues |
| 84% | Self Esteem |
| 81% | Stress |
| 71% | Coping Skills |
| 71% | Life Transitions |
Average years in practice
8 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 71% | SunLife |
| 70% | Green Shield Canada |
| 69% | Canada Life | Great-West Life |
How Counsellors in Downtown, Toronto, ON see their clients
| 54% | Online Only | |
| 46% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 82% | Female | |
| 16% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |