Manulife Therapists in Toronto, ON

Do you feel weighed down by stress, overwhelm, anxiety, or depression? Are you looking for a safe space to process your feelings and challenges? You are not alone and I can help! I see you as the expert of your own experiences. I begin with meeting you where you are and work collaboratively with you to establish a strong therapeutic relationship. Foundational safety and trust is central to your healing process. My role is to bear witness, encourage you to look inward for insight and to explore patterns in your life. Together we can build internal resiliency for greater depth and richness.

Whatever may have motivated you to begin your journey in seeking support, I'm so glad you have taken this courageous first step. Whether you have recently experienced a loss or traumatic event, or are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, and not sure how to manage, counselling is a powerful tool to help you cope and thrive. My approach in counselling is warm and non-judgemental. I help my clients to realize the strengths within themselves, while helping them to tap into their inner resources, build resiliency, and enhance their "tool-box" of coping skills.

You are resilient and carry your own internal strength. You are navigating your identity, experiences, mental health, relationships, and the systems you live in. However, the challenges of your life may be overwhelming. You may feel like you’re on autopilot or you may feel guilty for choosing you. You want to become the best version of yourself - but are finding it difficult to begin. I am a firm believer that you hold the ability to change your life in a meaningful way. And change brings new experiences and perhaps difficulty. Like you, I am learning that it’s okay to not do it alone. Being vulnerable can be difficult.

You’ve been through a lot. Life and its challenges keep you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, and confused, like heavy boulders in your way. Perhaps, you are going through a difficult transition and finding it hard to adjust or something in your life just doesn’t feel right. You might be feeling numb, angry, sad, hopeless, scared… you may be feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders. You might not know where or how to start. Therapy can be an intimidating experience as it requires us to open up to our inner world. Taking the first step is hard and I value the courage it takes to make that first stride.

Life's struggles can sometimes leave us feeling dis-empowered, disillusioned and disconnected. However, I believe that we all possess the tools within us to create more positive experiences for ourselves. My role is to help you identify which tools work for you by supporting, guiding and facilitating the change process.

You are likely someone who works hard to balance your career/education with the rest of “life.” You are respected by co-workers/professors, adored by friends, and loved by family. You have goals and dreams! Some you have fulfilled, but some you have not. These days you find yourself stressed out, tired, and overwhelmed. You think this will go away. But, it only worsens, and persists sometimes for days, sometimes months. This is not the real you. I use what I have learned to help you escape the quagmire of doubt, depression, and stress! – Breaking that vicious circle of dysfunctional thoughts and emotions to get back to the real you!

It takes courage and self-awareness to change our old coping mechanisms when life’s stressors become overwhelming. I want to assure you that by checking out what supports are available to you out there, you are taking your first step towards creating meaningful change. I am Mandy Fang, the founder of Hopewoods Psychotherapy and Consulting Services. My 15 years of experience working with adolescents, adults and families with complex needs, combined with my own personal struggles with infertility, provided me with a unique lens to view situations and comprehend the complex emotions behind human suffering.

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.

Welcome to your ahha moments! I am here to guide, encourage, and facilitate the change that you have been looking for. If you are experiencing anxiety, grief, depression, stress or just worried about life transitions, I am here to help. Even if you don’t know exactly what is wrong, but you just don’t feel like yourself and friends and family are increasingly concerned, this is the place for you. I will support you in gaining the confidence to reflect and move towards become a better version of yourself.

We’re a diverse team of Registered Psychotherapists providing virtual Psychotherapy across Ontario. Our skilled team is uses integrative approaches to help you work through patterns, beliefs, and anxieties. Past events can affect our experience of the present and what we can imagine for our future. We are committed to providing you with a non-judgmental, confidential, and empowering space for you to grow and heal. Our goal is to help you get unstuck by gaining new insights, developing new coping skills, and to ultimately build resilience.

You were probably told that if you do everything like people around you, you are going to be happy. However, life has proved otherwise. You look around and it feels like everyone but you has it all figured out: relationships, jobs, family, passions. Instead of happiness and a sense of fulfillment that you thought you should have by now, there is an emptiness inside of you. I am here to tell you that it does not have to be this way. We can see what’s really going on if we take a pause and pay attention. Then, we can see what we can do, together, to help you get where you want to be.

If you are feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, worried all the time, triggered, stuck, scared, constantly "in your head" and/or just plain sad, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY. There is a better life for you.

Every person has a story – it’s made up of our experiences, decisions, and relationships. But does it sometimes feel like your story is being written by someone else? Do you carry the weight of your story with you, and every day that weight gets heavier? I’m here to help you explore those thoughts and emotions. I specialize in creating safe spaces for people to open up and share what’s troubling them. From young teenagers to retired professionals, I help people relieve their stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness and support those seeking to transform their relationships into healthier, more stable connections.

Are you Ready to Change your life? Our team of warm, caring, passionate and well-equipped therapists and life coaches can help you thrive in your career, relationships and any other area of your life that could use some improvement. We will help you work through any emotional or mental health challenges that you may be experiencing. Many people try to overcome these issues on their own. Running the risk of relapsing back into old habits and patterns or even spiraling further back from where they started. We’ll teach you the approaches and tools to help you reach your goals and set you up for sustainable success.

Amelia is a member in good standing of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CPRO). With over 5 years of experience working with adults presenting a variety of mental health difficulties due to anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationship challenges, trauma, low self-esteem, and life transition issues. Amelia’s strength-based and culturally competent approach is informed by her experience working with different populations in China, the United States and Canada.

I help students and young professionals who deal with anxiety, depression, stress and other difficulties navigate school, work and relationship challenges so that they better understand the roots of their struggles and feel calmer, more confident, and resilient. I provide a non-judgmental space where we can build upon the helpful strategies you have been using and examine patterns that may not be useful to you anymore. I will share tools that can help you address and manage your particular situation. Together, we can discover ways to enhance your insight, skills, abilities and well-being.

It is natural to need professional support when struggling with mental health. Here are examples of some issues that our therapists can help you with: anger management, anxiety/stress and depression management, addiction, burnout, relationship counseling, or couples counseling, marital & pre-marital therapy, family conflicts, modern parenting, blended families, children and divorce, teen issues, relationship problems, instability, conflict or communication issues, dating issues, infidelity peer relationships Illness or disease diagnoses bereavement, grief and loss counselling, career and corporate coaching, etc.

Are you worried about your child? Struggling as a family? Unsure what kind of support might be helpful, or even what's available? As a therapist and a parent myself, I know that parenting can be tough - and when things feel out of balance, chaotic or overwhelming, it can feel unmanageable. I am here to support you and your child in developing the skills, supports and knowledge you need to thrive. I offer a child and teen friendly, engaging and judgement-free approach. I am also experienced in supporting many different family constellations, including blended families, single-parent homes and same-sex parents.