Addiction Therapists in Toronto, ON

Hi, I'm Kate- A passionate and dedicated Psychotherapist and Registered Social Service Worker. "I just want to feel better," is a comment I often hear through the recovery process. You’re not alone. You can heal, start to feel like yourself again, and live a fulfilling life. We get to the root of your pain and develop a hopeful plan that works best for you related to your relationships, work, school, hobbies, and dreams. The tools and techniques you’ll build will support you in everyday life to cope, practice self-compassion, and enhance your mental and physical wellbeing.

As a therapist, I have the privilege of meeting people at a critical point in their lives when they are looking to understand themselves better, make changes and deal with painful feelings. I think it is so important for people to have someone non-judgmental to talk to about what is going on in their lives. I look forward to the possibility of meeting and helping you with a challenging period of your life with some humour, humility and almost 20 years of experience as a social worker.

I specialize in individual and family support for addictions, concurrent disorders and substance use issues. Client goals could range from wanting to cut out substance use all together, harm reduction, or exploring reasons behind substance use or process addictions. Clients could also include family members or others with close relationships to afflicted individuals who may need their own support.

I support adults and older teens looking for a warm, empathic, and non judgemental space to explore life transitions (relationships, grief and loss), better manage anxiety (panic attacks, social anxiety, perfectionism, worry), improve mood and/or substance use concerns, develop better self esteem (body image, assertiveness), increase emotional regulation, and explore diversity-related issues, including sexual orientation

Rossella Galati is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario. Rossella received her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Adler University in Chicago, IL after completing her Honors Bachelor degree in Psychology at York University. Rossella is an advocate for mental health. Her approach to care is personal, yet professional, and rooted in the fundamentals of trust, security and holistic well- being. Rossella seeks to promote balance, whether focused on the individual or family.

Are alcohol and/or drugs interfering with your life? Are you using substances when you are depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Are you looking for ways to improve relationships, mood, and personal well-being? Are you looking for a compassionate and experienced professional counsellor to make positive changes in your life? Utilizing evidence-based therapeutic methods (CBT, MI, and Mindfulness), my private practice will help you examine your personal goals, work towards empowering you to address your substance use to build healthy relationships, sustain and maintain sobriety, and to make positive changes in your life.

I offer Individual psychotherapy that is an inner journey of self-exploration focused on you, so you can find clarity of purpose in your life. With couples, I provide a safe space where both partners can share their thoughts, feelings and concerns strengthening their connection to one another. Additionally, I help my clients, their partners, and family learn how to cope with the challenges of addiction (and other traumas), while providing them with the support they need as they progress through recovery toward mental health, general self-efficacy and wholeness.

“Accepting new clients” Unresolved trauma, attachment injury, and old emotional wounds from the past create a fractured foundation. They affect our sense of self, make us feel empty inside, and lead us to believe that there is something terribly wrong with us. However, some symptoms that we experience as adults, such as excessive self-blame, addictive behaviours, anxiety, depression, a constant need to please others, sensitivity to rejection, and being easily overwhelmed, are caused by what failed to happen for us in childhood. Let me help you explore the part of you that was hurt and still carries the trauma and suffering.

Years ago whilst dealing with some health issues that affected me both mentally and physically a mentor/counsellor told me to “change my thoughts, in order to change my world. Because my present circumstances at the time did not determine were I go, but where I started." Hence, I do understand how mental and physical struggles can impact one's life and that admitting to those struggles and asking for help is never easy. I am here to walk alongside you on the journey to healing and restoration.

I treat issues of mood and anxiety as well as more complex issues involving substance use and abuse and trauma. I also have special expertise and interest in personal goal-setting; cannabis (marijuana) dependence; and creative, gifted, and/or talented youth and adults with mood, underachievement, or multipotentiality issues. I work from a harm-reduction perspective and use a holistic lens to address problems. Using a mix of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and a systems perspective, I assess and address sleep hygiene, daily habits, personal relationships, and coping skills, and incorporate mindfulness and exercise into all treatment planning.

Welcome and thank you for having a look at my profile. I have worked in the field in various treatment capacities supporting children and youth for close to 25 years. I believe in a strength based and client focused approach. I support clients by building on their personal strengths and support the client in establishing new strategies and coping methods. I have an extensive background and knowledge of various treatment approaches. My therapeutic approach is tailored to my clients' presenting challenges and needs.

Do you struggle with regulating your emotions and find your moods can shift by the minute? Perhaps you experience depression, trauma and anxiety? You likely have behaviours like substance use, self harm, or disordered eating. You may be very successful in many parts of your life and in your personal life and in your relationships it might be chaotic. You likely experience fears of abandonment and although you want to bring your relationships closer you tend to act in ways that push them away. You are creative, resourceful, charismatic and really care about people. You have big emotions and are looking to decrease their intensity.

I've spent 36 years helping people to address addiction to substances or behaviours, depression, anxiety, procrastination, ADHD, relationship problems, difficult life choices, and self-esteem concerns. My services are accessible and affordable; I work both face-to-face and online via videoconferencing, phone and messaging. I am a warm, caring and nonjudgmental listener, excellent at identifying key issues and helping people to process and move past them. You will feel heard, and we will work together to find the solutions you need to improve your life.

I have been there! That is what makes my counselling stand out from others who have not. Being a Certified Addiction Counsellor with lived experience, I know what it's like to struggle with addiction and what it takes to recover. My passion is to help those suffering from addictions, stemming from past trauma, heal. I am also certified in both Anger Management and Domestic Violence (PARS). All my programs are court approved using evidence-based and clinically proven practices. I work from a client-centered approach. You are the agent of change - I am your guide to help you reach your goal and become your authentic self.

You are reading this because you are seeking a change in your life. Perhaps you feel stuck or you are sliding back into habits that are causing you pain and suffering. Anger, feelings of insecurity and conflict with loved ones are things that you are experiencing much more than you want to. You may have turned to substance use to help numb or suppress the pain that you feel. It is not easy to admit that you may need help and it takes courage to seek support. I believe that the path to healing begins in the presence of someone who cares and tries their best to understand your journey. I can offer you that support.

Your story, your challenges, and pain are unique to you. I am here to create a compassionate, non-judgmental space for you to share your story and collaboratively work towards helping you reach your goals. My practice follows a client-centered, strengths-based approach to help you feel empowered and learn skills and strategies to achieve a more fulfilling life. I draw on my 7 years of clinical practice experience and educator within the mental health and addictions field to provide evidence-based treatments tailored to meet your individual needs.

Hey, my name is Curt. I have been working as a counsellor for the past six years. The office I work out of is near Christie Subway Station. My main experiences have been with people with substance use issues and/or addictions, who are wanting to make some changes in their life. I am trauma-informed, non-judgmental, anti-oppressive and always support clients on whatever goals they want to work on. I have also worked with folks from the LGBTQ2S+ community.

My practice is entitled 'Awareness: The First Step to Healthy Living' because I believe that if you are not aware of your strengths and potential and the nature of your relationships, it is not possible for you to move ahead in life. I treat serious mental health issues, addiction issues, eating disorders, mild autism, individual, couples and family issues (relational work), grief and loss, crisis intervention work, and, generally explore and build on positive self development.

Are you stuck in old behavior patterns and unable to move forward? Is your substance use interfering with your life and goals? Choosing the right therapist for you is essential to the success of your recovery. I am a Canadian Certified Addictions Counsellor (C.C.A.C) with over 10 years experience in the field of addictions in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. I completed my BA in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario and my Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions Treatment and Prevention from Georgian College.

I am a Registered Social Worker currently working in private practice as a therapist, and as a counsellor with the Family Care Team at Renascent, one of Ontario’s largest and longest-standing addiction treatment providers. I completed my BSW at York University and a Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions at Ryerson University. I will my Master of Social Work at Ryerson in 2022.