Transgender Therapists in West Toronto, Toronto, ON
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Makinz M
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
***CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** I am a client-centered, trauma-informed practicing queer social worker. I specialize in clinical practice; as well as, connecting my clients to appropriate community services and supports. I am committed to serving diverse communities as a social worker and advocate. I specialize in aiding LGBTQIA communities with a focus on folks who identify as
transgender
and non-binary. Moreover, I have years of experience working with individuals with disabilities, dual diagnosis, mental health, specifically mood disorders, and trauma.
Kumasi Jay Gwynne
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
Quick bio: I am biracial (Blackandwhite),
transgender
, queer and poly.
Therapy can sometimes feel difficult. It can be painful to look at how other people or institutions have affected our lives, or at how we have affected other people's. It is no mystery that relationships are complicated, but we can try to talk about them. We can start the process of unwinding your life, so that we can really look at it. Focusing on your needs is not selfish, despite the messaging we receive. Your life is valuable and it absolutely matters.
Yasmin Kowlessar
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
In order to facilitate insight and cultivate empowerment, I work to support my clients in adopting mental wellness, exploring identity formation, understanding intergenerational trauma, navigating issues related to body image and
gender dysphoria
, and negotiating interpersonal relationships.
As a queer Trini-Canadian psychotherapist, I combine my training in psychology with my intersectional feminist values and lived experience when supporting my clients. I specialize in working with LGBTQ and BIPOC (racialized) clients as well as intersectional identities. In addition to expertise in culturally-sensitive therapy, I'm also well-versed in issues related to queer and trans health, polyamory / non-monogamy, and kink / BDSM culture.
Tynan Rhea, Sex & Relationship Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist
Verified
Verified
Whether that is within queer relationships,
transgender
identities, postpartum/adjusting to parenthood, or exploring their asexuality.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO (008887). Explore your relationships and sexuality in a space free of judgement. I take a non-pathologizing, non-judgmental, holistic approach to sex counselling, relationship counselling, and couples therapy that incorporates an understanding of how our sexuality is shaped by the relationship between the mind, body, and spirit. I believe there are limitless ways to live a pleasurable life when practiced in a compassionate, caring, consensual environment.
Waitlist for new clients
Alison Sharp
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
While I work with clients on a range of concerns, I have extensive experience working with people who have endured abuse or neglect, as well as with people of
transgender
experience and queer people.
There are so many reasons why you might be thinking about therapy and I am so pleased you landed here. Maybe you’ve noticed a habit of getting in your own way when it comes personal or professional goals, or maybe you've been feeling anxious or down but unsure why; maybe unresolved memories or feelings have been intruding into your present, or maybe you don't quite feel how you would like to feel about yourself at this point in your life. I can help you make sense of these experiences and make the changes you want. Together we will build on your strengths, learn new coping skills, and work towards a more fulfilling life for you.
Lisa Shouldice
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCP
Verified
Verified
I work within the LGBTQ community supporting gay, lesbian and
transgender
people.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist. I offer individual, couple/family counselling. I use emotion and solution-focused techniques in session. We will talk about and explore feelings, helping you completely process emotions, to better guide you in relationships and decision-making. I will also help you learn healthy relationship skills and other issues you may be struggling with ex: boundaries, assertiveness. We will explore what your personal triggers are and how they impact your life, enabling you to move forward. These concerns will be explored together in a safe, open dialogue in which you feel cared for.
Lorraine M Munro (She They)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
Specific areas of experience include healing from trauma; settlement and transition; parenting; work stressors, sex work and non-traditional work; gender, gender non-conforming, gender-queer,
transgender
experience; sexuality and relationships, including polyamory, monogamy, kink and working through conflict.
As a psychotherapist, I support you in fostering authentic relationships with yourself and your communities. I offer a space for reflection that is non-judgmental, queer positive - and has wheelchair access. I draw on a variety of approaches, with a focus on what works for you, and the different parts of you.
Not accepting new clients
Brian Konik
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Welcome! You're here because you want to make a change in your life. Maybe you're not sure how, or where. That's ok. Together, we can try to understand why things are happening, find root causes, and identify patterns. Together we can make a custom plan to address your challenges, practice new skills, and find happiness, purpose, or relief. I've seen it: things can get better. I specialize in (1) relationships & sex, (2) anxiety, (3) trauma & healing, (4) stress management, and (5) issues specific to the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender
, two-spirited, queer) communities. I have over 10 years experience as a therapist.
Waitlist for new clients
Adrian Daniels
Pre-Licensed Professional, HBSc
Verified
Verified
Hello! My name is Adrian and I am passionate about delivering quality psychotherapy to underserved and vulnerable communities. I am part of the affordable therapy team at Psychotherapy In The City and have over 10 years of counselling and peer support experience. Additionally, I have 14 years of practice and training in applied mindfulness and compassion cultivation. I have a wealth of experience working within the private mental healthcare sector, as well as working with community-based organizations. I specialize in working with bipolar disorder, sexual and gender diversity, intersex folks, HIV+ folks, and sex addictions.
Robyn Letson (They-Them)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
Hello and welcome! I'm a queer, transmasculine therapist with a background in health and community-based work, as well as in music, writing and theatre. My psychotherapy practice centres experiential strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches with the intention of increasing my clients' capacity to safely connect to themselves and to move toward ways of living that affirm them in their wholeness. I aim to be an active and supportive presence in your healing process, and to work in a way that is guided by the political frameworks I value in my everyday life: anti-oppression, anti-capitalism, harm reduction, and abolition.
Kai Grant
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
It is seeming all too normal these days to experience feelings of disconnection. A separation from ourselves, our passions, our bodies, our communities, etc. We spend so much time in our heads trying to figure out how to survive when we so desperately want to be thriving. Where has our aliveness gone? How do we get our bodies and our senses back online and truly show up for our unique experience?
Alex Norris
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
We all have stories that we tell about ourselves, our lives, and that others tell about us. Often when we’re struggling, these stories are about feeling powerless, hopeless, scared, and are full of shame and self-doubt. My therapeutic approach explores these narratives, creating space for new, richer stories to emerge. We’ll explore the stories different parts of yourself tell you, drawing you closer to your values, deconstructing your patterns and uncovering your strengths and resiliency to find new paths forward. We will build a deeper understanding of what you've been through, where you are, and where you're going.
Montana Jaro
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you struggling with anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or rituals you can't help but do? You might be experiencing distressing emotions, or trying to heal from a trauma or loss. I’m passionate about helping people overcome their struggles. Whether that’s feeling hopeless, stuck, lost, or overwhelmed, there are real tools that can help you move past these challenges.
Jordan Day Weir
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with clients who are undergoing any experience that might be called 'transformation.' Sometimes transformation is forced upon us by external events, and sometimes we are called to it from within. Either way, it can be a difficult process to navigate alone. My aim is to provide clients with a compassionate, empowering, and insight-evoking space in which they can process pain and grow into their truest self. I welcome clients from all walks of life who feel that they would benefit from a more embodied and imaginative approach to therapy.
Ezra Cake
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA(Hon)
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
You really can feel more comfort and joy in your own skin! You can unwind shame and anxiety around your a/sexuality and a/gender and discover them as a source of vibrancy and affirmation. Pleasure is a profound healer and you deserve more of it in your life! I’m here to help you live your most fabulous life while enjoying the process along the way. You might be thinking, is that even possible? Isn’t therapy painful? Therapy with me is a warm collaboration, with laughter, practicality, good science and more than a pinch of creativity. I show up as a real person and journey beside you towards your goals.
Tobie Marven
Registered Psychotherapist, MSci, RP
Verified
Verified
Are you have a hard time and looking for some support? I am a registered psychotherapist who supports folks struggling with mood and anxiety concerns, regulation of emotion, relationship issues and identity questions. People often come to me when they are struggling with anxiety or depressive symptoms that are getting in the way of living their best life. Also people come to me when navigating gender and sexuality, discrimination to have anti-oppressive place to explore these questions or having their authentic selves be seen and supported. I provide family and parents support for those with trans youth and adult children.
Waitlist for new clients
Wesley Giselle Gos
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I provide a warm and accepting place where you can be yourself - with all your thoughts and feelings, whatever they might be. Together, we will explore what's going on in your life today, and how your past experiences may be affecting you in the present. I will support you in identifying and moving towards areas of growth and healing that feel right for you, so that you can feel better and thrive in many aspects of your life, including your relationship with yourself and others.
Kareem Elawar
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, TLI DIp
Verified
Verified
I support clients by providing a place to sort through and process all that feels overwhelming and difficult to manage alone. Together we will explore the places where you may feel stuck, held back, confused, frustrated or disconnected. I specialize in working with depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma and PTSD, addiction, life transitions, grief and loss, family conflict and relationship issues. Together we will identify the barriers that limit you, shift negative thoughts, feelings and patterns, process old wounds and deepen your understanding of how you connect with yourself, others and the world around you.
Waitlist for new clients
Joel Moyer
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about supporting youth and adults from all walks of life, with particular experience supporting the 2SLGBTQ community, people with disabilities, and post-secondary students. I believe in an integrative therapy approach that best supports people to reach their goals, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness, and others. I strive to incorporate an anti-oppressive and trauma-informed framework and acknowledge the many ways intersecting identities can shape our lives and needs in therapy.
Siobhan Cassidy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
I work with you to create a safe space for us to explore some of the areas in your life you are struggling with. I believe in naming the strengths in ourselves that resist, or push back against, hardship as points of transformation into a more fulfilling and joyful life.
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What type of therapist is right for me?
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Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
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Some forms of mental health treatment (for example, seeing a psychiatrist, or seeing a psychologist in a government-funded hospital) are free under provincial health plans. Canadians who seek private counseling can typically expect to pay an average of $150 per session, although the actual price generally ranges between $100 and $300 per session, depending on their location and the type of provider they select. Workplace benefits or private insurance plans often provide an annual counselling allowance, and some therapists offer sliding scale fees to clients who cannot pay full price.