Therapists in Toronto, ON

I believe that we are all shaped by our early environments. If our early environments were chaotic, unsafe or created by addictive behaviours, the conditions to thrive in were less than optimal. These failures in development can keep us stuck, impeding our growth as creative and vital individuals. If your feelings have become unmanageable, are struggling to fully engage in the world or are having difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships, therapy could be of help to you. I know, from personal experience, that taking the first step to enter into a therapeutic alliance is a courageous one.

Sarah Ahmed completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Masters of Social Work degree from University of Toronto, specializing in Mental Health and Addictions. Sarah has worked with a diverse clientele within a multitude of clinical inpatient and outpatient settings. Sarah provides individual and group counselling to individuals suffering from mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, coupled with co-occurring substance use issues. Additionally, Sarah also provides support for loved ones on how to sustain healthy relationships and manage life stressors.

Shari is a Registered Psychologist with over 30 years’ experience. She is an author and leader in the field of Therapeutic Presence and certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). Shari is a certified therapist and supervisor in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). She serves on the teaching faculty in Health Psychology at York University and is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. She is on the steering committee and part of the core faculty of the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) certificate program.

Please feel free to look at my website JenniferKaplantherapy.com to see how my former clients describe our work. I am an empathic practitioner with 30 years of experience. My focus is to address your areas of concern with skill and determination. You will guide the work we do. We will set goals and work towards them in a reasonable time frame. Take the first step towards yourself and reach out for therapy.

It is highly unlikely that anyone gets through life without some type of challenge at some time in his or her life. Individuals who seek therapy are serious about addressing these challenges in order to live a more balanced, fulfilling life. We work with our clients to first understand the issue, explore options and to form new understanding of themselves and their experience. We view our work with our clients as highly valuable and of critical importance to the overall health and stability throughout the lifespan.

Providing a balance of support and challenge, my approach to healing is holistic and comprehensive. I believe that each individual has all of the inner resources they need to achieve a sense of balance and equanimity. My role is merely to provide a safe, non-judgmental container in which they can reach their own integration - cognitively, emotionally and somatically. I aim to assist the individual's journey-making process through offering new ways at looking through the lens which often gets obscured by many mitigating factors. Clarity is the goal.

Relationships should enrich your life—they should bring you more joy, depth, and safety than you’d experience without them. In my work, I know what’s at stake—I know about the comfort and vitality that secure relationships can bring us, and I know too about the fear and loneliness that we can fall into when by nature, we’ve stopped paying attention. These lows can leave us remembering our early days and wondering where we’ve gone wrong, or whether we’ve ever been right for each other from the start. I know the intense pain of losing hope.

It’s time for a change. You’re tired of being exhausted, overwhelmed and drained! It may be a chronic health or autoimmune condition, menopause or just too many demands on you. Maybe it's way too much stress in your life, burnout or trauma. You might not even be able to put a finger on what's wrong, but you’ve reached the point where you know it's time to get some help. You are not alone! I get it and I am ready to help you. Together we will focus on healing, understanding and creating healthier patterns so you can feel joy and be yourself once again. Email me directly or click on my website where you can book a free discovery call.

We believe that as individuals, we are each searching for well-being and acceptance. For peace. We work with a philosophy that so much of what causes pain and distress in this world is connected to what goes on outside of the individual person. By taking this approach, finding peace and achieving well-being is not only about working on the self, but recognizing that society needs to change as well. We aim to work on both.

Our life is lived interpersonally – family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances – it’s impossible to escape the influence of others judgements on our sense-of-self. If you're not secure in yourself, you likely don't feel very secure or satisfied in your relationships. This is when problems like people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-criticism, imposter syndrome, etc., can take over. I believe these parts of us are trying to protect us from rejection (‘walking on egg shells’, second-guessing, self-blame), but often they end up hinder our ability to engage in the world in way that feels fulfilling and authentic.

I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy which recognizes the existence of an unconscious mind that influences how we behave, think, and feel. Together we pay attention to what matters to you. Therapy is a conversation, but it is a very unique kind of conversation. Much of this conversation involves deep listening on my part. I also help you stay with your experience in order that the possible meanings of such things as painful emotional and relational patterns, dreams, physical symptoms, and fantasies can emerge.

I believe in honoring each individual's unique life journey. Our sessions will focus on exploring your strength in a non-judgmental and collaborative space. Instead of "fixing," I would like to work with you in "actualizing" your own truth as the starting point of your healing journey. I've been working at Toronto Western Hospital as a mental health clinician for 10+ years in both English and Mandarin. I also work with MVA, EHC, GP- and self-referred clients from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs in my private practice.

It’s not always easy being human, is it? I find that the greatest gift of therapy, when there is a strong air of compassion, presence and curiosity in the therapeutic alliance, is the ability to reclaim our needs, our full range of feelings, our joy and our aliveness. While building skills of mindfulness, self-compassion, and embodied awareness, I believe there is immense possibility that lies in our unfolding wholeness, waiting to be discovered - creative choice made more accessible, when we're less held back by our fears, our core beliefs, and pain that we've had to organize around to survive.

How you feel, matters. Therapy isn't for someone who has it worse than you, you owe it to yourself to reach for the support you need to thrive. You could be looking for support during a difficult time or recovery after a difficult ending or experience. You might have some confusion as to why things are going wrong in your relationships, which you hope to strengthen or repair or end. Perhaps the pandemic turned life upside-down and you are finding your balance again. Maybe you feel disconnected, alone or have suffered in a relationship with someone who does and are looking for a therapist who can understand what's happening.

I have run men's groups for nearly 30 years helping men become more effective and loving husbands partners, fathers and sons as well as better stewards in their outside world.The aim of this Men's Group is to create a context where each man is able to be honest, vulnerable and feel safe enough to speak his previously undisclosed inner truth in the presence of other supportive men, and to feel and show emotions other than anger. A place where men can feel their deepest emotions - laugh and cry and restore a true brotherhood.

As an individual therapist practicing at the Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health, I adopt a warm, collaborative, and strengths-based approach that will encourage you to draw from the wisdom of your unique life experiences to make deep and lasting improvements in your overall well-being, relationship functioning, motivation, health, and resilience. I provide evidence-based treatments, including Emotion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. I am currently completing the final stages of my PhD in Clinical Psychology and Graduate Diploma in Health Psychology at York University.

Niki’s therapy style is warm, empathetic, and personalized to the unique needs of each individual or couple. She emphasizes safety and nonjudgement while challenging clients to gain insight into themselves and change patterns that interfere with their goals and values. She collaboratively works with clients on their goals, which can include processing painful emotions and experiences such as trauma or other difficult formative events. She strives to understand the nuances of each person’s experience with thoughtful consideration of intersecting issues of race, gender, sexuality, class, and power.

With over 23 years of experience, I'm a seasoned social worker and therapist. My role is to guide you on a transformative healing journey, offering support and tools. In my experience, the fastest path to peace and fulfillment involves learning to connect with yourself—your body, emotions, and mind. Cultivating a deeper connection within yourself facilitates the healing of past issues and empowers you to move forward with confidence in making decisions and achieving your goals. Collaboratively, we'll identify and address the obstacles that may be holding you back and practice new ways to enhance your well-being and feel better.

As a new clinician, you may be feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with finding qualified Canadian Clinical Supervisors who can not only help you obtain your supervision hours but also provide meaningful support towards your professional growth within a Canadian context. The problem is, too many new clinicians like you are reaching dead ends and road blocks towards locating and accessing a Supervisor…this is a devastating and pain-staking experience! This is a fundamental and necessary component to your professional development, and you don’t have time to waste. So it is vital you make the right match with a clinical supervisor