Couples Counselling Therapists in West Toronto, Toronto, ON

As a therapist and psychoanalytic candidate, my approach is collaborative, trauma informed and integrative. Important to my approach is the development of a therapeutic relationship that fosters acceptance, trust and compassion; providing space to attend to your concerns and attune to your aspirations. My approach also considers relationships between larger social, cultural, and historical contexts and your psychological well-being.

I have worked extensively with mind and emotions, energy, relationship mastery. I have 21 years of experience as a therapist and I am a person who is continuously growing and improving while supporting my clients to grow and improve. My area of expertise is connectedness, self and other awareness, relationship mastery. My work with people at its core promotes change and moving on with one's life, renewed vitality, gaining perspective, clarity and new certainties. Whatever your issue is, let me know so I can offer you help. As an RP, conveniently located for High Park, Roncesvalles, Parkdale and Bloor West Village, I offer one-to-one and couples ' therapy to a diverse clientele in west-end Toronto. Areas of focus include relationships, self-esteem, emotion regulation, dealing with physical, mental or emotional abuse, anxiety, stress, depression, loss, grief, power-imbalance, understanding and coping with change, managing and resolving conflict, putting down roots as an immigrant, mindfulness, and more. I am also a Complimentary Therapist trained in the UK and I offer Skype sessions, world-wide.

Therapy helps resolve life issues & create strategies for positive change. Through a process that promotes self-awareness, healing & growth, you will develop greater capacity for healthy living. Whether struggling with a difficult life decision or event, having conflict in a relationship , needing help managing emotions, mood or stress, we provide care that fits with where you are in your journey & will help you find your way through. Our team of social workers are skilled & experienced in working with children, youth, adults, couples and families. Please visit our website and book and meet & greet.

I’m an individual, couples , and family therapist. I value authenticity, curiosity, a non-judgemental stance, warmth and compassion. These values are integral to the way I approach working with clients. I believe in creating a safe space where people of all backgrounds are welcome, and where clients feel seen, heard, valued, and supported. I work together with clients to capitalize on their inherent strengths and skills, and to cultivate greater feelings of connection, authenticity, understanding, curiosity, compassion, and mindfulness in their lives.

Our family-focused clinic sees individuals, couples , youth, and teens for Psychotherapy. Our diverse team consists of Registered Social Workers, and Registered Psychotherapists. We see a variety of clients in our practice including relationship challenges, anxiety, stress, depression, anger management, addictions, grief, ADHD, OCD, life transitions, and more. Child therapy covers a range of topics from learning challenges to support during divorce and custody situations. We are prepared to support those looking for immediate relief from stressful situations to those seeking long-term support for more complex challenges.

Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, & emotional difficulties can be extremely isolating, leading to feelings of shame and secrecy. Everyday "normal" functions might feel tough. Things as necessary as eating, moving, & relationships might feel confusing, overwhelming, or scary. It may feel like your nervous system is hijacked & you react in unintended ways. One's inner world feels chaotic, while those outside say "it's in your head". Trauma informed therapy recognizes that experiences shape our symptoms/coping/survival strategies. Together we may work to calm the nervous system, develop new ways to heal, and discover new ways of being.

Are you feeling anxious, exhausted or overwhelmed with stress? Are esteem and confidence issues holding you back from expressing yourself and pursuing your dreams? Are you stuck in survival mode? So was I, and my team and I can help. We are here to support and guide you towards achieving your dreams, engaging in your passions and living a meaningful life. We will walk with you on this enriching journey of self-discovery. Together, we will explore your goals, examine areas of life that you want to improve and create effective ways to empower the positive change you desire. An embodied sense of empowerment alchemizes stuckness.

I've been a psychotherapist for the past 13 years and specialize in working with individuals and couples . My practice is trauma-informed, collaborative, anti-oppressive, multicultural, multiracial, multiethnic, and spans sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status and religious affiliation. My perspective is psychoanalytic but we are all different so I do not limit my approach. I am also trained in CBT and EFT. I am warm, empathetic, nonjudgemental and hope to work with you to create movement in your life. My areas of expertise include depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction, trauma.

Are you feeling anxious, low and tired, having trouble managing each day? Do you see yourself negatively and others as coping better than you? If you are feeling stuck, alone and unsure of what to do, getting help can start with a phone call. Getting help can start with confidential appointments where the focus is about you and the problems you want to understand and change. A caring, professional relationship is a place where you feel understood, safe and supported in building your confidence, coping skills, and strengths; together we plan and build paths towards your goals.

Hello, my name is Debbie Papadakis. My goal is to empower you to unfold your inherent potential by accessing the subconscious mind using a combination of psychotherapy with hypnotherapy to help you live a healthy, wealthy, productive and happy life. For more than 25 years, I have worked with a wide variety of individuals, couples and groups from diverse backgrounds to help empower them to overcome limiting beliefs, unwanted behaviours, negative thoughts and emotions, addictions and/or afflictions, fears and phobias that were hindering them from achieving their goals, unleashing their full potential, and living in harmony.

As a husband and father, I understand the challenges we can encounter in our most intimate circle. I am wholly invested in couple and relationship -centred therapy. I journey with couples who are experiencing issues ranging from affair recovery, intimacy issues, emotional connection and engagement, or life stressors that are acting as a barrier to connection. At this time I work with a very limited amount of couples on a weekly or biweekly basis as I balance my other role as a professor in addictions and mental health. Please note that I am not accepting couples who want monthly or casual sessions at this time.

The reasons for pursuing counselling are as unique as the individual seeking it out. There could be questions around an emerging identity, a difficult relationship or social issue, a separation/divorce or a child’s school difficulties or emotional distress. Whatever the presenting issue is for clients, there is most often over- whelming feelings of worry, sadness and confusion.

I have observed that the patients I care for struggle with the very things that make us human, namely difficult thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and the inner conflict and distress these create. Ultimately we are all looking to feel at ease in our own skin, fulfilled in our relationships, satisfied with our lives and free to be ourselves. The path forward for many patients includes a deep acceptance, not necessarily agreement, of the barriers interfering with life satisfaction, disempowering them and then generating space for creatively responding to them. Welcoming to LGBT communities, all nationalities and traditions.