Transgender Therapists in Toronto, ON
The neurocomplexity of ADHD and autism can make everyday interactions, let alone therapy, draining and frustrating. Working to decode others' expectations whilst striving to be accurately seen and known can be so isolating. My own lived experience of AuDHD+ allows me to offer therapy deeply rooted in understanding and guided by an anti-oppression lens that acknowledges systemic impacts on personal well-being.
The neurocomplexity of ADHD and autism can make everyday interactions, let alone therapy, draining and frustrating. Working to decode others' expectations whilst striving to be accurately seen and known can be so isolating. My own lived experience of AuDHD+ allows me to offer therapy deeply rooted in understanding and guided by an anti-oppression lens that acknowledges systemic impacts on personal well-being.
Hey you, I see you scrolling. I get it, looking for a therapist is overwhelming. You’re reading bio after bio, wondering who actually gets it and who will make therapy feel like a conversation, not a chore. Let’s make this easier. At Shift Collab, we help Canadians build the lives they want—one session at a time. Our handpicked therapists, with an average of 10+ years of experience, offer personalized, expert care. No endless searching, no guesswork—just real support that fits your life.
Hey you, I see you scrolling. I get it, looking for a therapist is overwhelming. You’re reading bio after bio, wondering who actually gets it and who will make therapy feel like a conversation, not a chore. Let’s make this easier. At Shift Collab, we help Canadians build the lives they want—one session at a time. Our handpicked therapists, with an average of 10+ years of experience, offer personalized, expert care. No endless searching, no guesswork—just real support that fits your life.
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 past experiences affect you in the present. I 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 all aspects of your life, including your relationship with yourself and others.
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 past experiences affect you in the present. I 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 all aspects of your life, including your relationship with yourself and others.
Hello! I’m yasmine. I use a somatic, trauma-informed, and person-centred approach in art and talk therapy to support children and young adults in navigating trauma, relationships, conflict, anxiety, depression, shame, ADHD, suicidality, self-esteem, and burnout. I value questions and quiet to learn about you: how your feelings, thoughts, actions, and experiences connect and impact each other – what’s happening for you, and what are you growing toward? Together, we will feel what's present, unravel root sources, practice acceptance, and create steps in the direction of your choosing.
Hello! I’m yasmine. I use a somatic, trauma-informed, and person-centred approach in art and talk therapy to support children and young adults in navigating trauma, relationships, conflict, anxiety, depression, shame, ADHD, suicidality, self-esteem, and burnout. I value questions and quiet to learn about you: how your feelings, thoughts, actions, and experiences connect and impact each other – what’s happening for you, and what are you growing toward? Together, we will feel what's present, unravel root sources, practice acceptance, and create steps in the direction of your choosing.
Hello! Welcome! I am a queer, mixed therapist with a background in community-based social justice oriented work. I use a range of strengths based, trauma-centred, and somatic approaches with the intention of fostering a greater sense of safety, choice, and self. In response to certain life experiences and unjust conditions of this world, we develop survival responses that can feel pattered and stuck. This can look like: anxiety, depression, perfectionism, chronic stress/pain, isolation, insomnia, disordered eating, repeated conflict, isolation, difficulties with boundaries, and difficulties knowing and asking for what you need.
Hello! Welcome! I am a queer, mixed therapist with a background in community-based social justice oriented work. I use a range of strengths based, trauma-centred, and somatic approaches with the intention of fostering a greater sense of safety, choice, and self. In response to certain life experiences and unjust conditions of this world, we develop survival responses that can feel pattered and stuck. This can look like: anxiety, depression, perfectionism, chronic stress/pain, isolation, insomnia, disordered eating, repeated conflict, isolation, difficulties with boundaries, and difficulties knowing and asking for what you need.
So, you’re here because you want change. Maybe you are desperate for relief, but how can therapy help? Therapy is a process of reconnection. Connecting to yourself, your heart, and to others. When space is held for all parts of you to express themselves and be heard, things that were stuck can begin to move. It’s simple, but it’s not easy- fear and shame can make it so hard to be okay with ourselves and our lives. But you don’t have to do this alone.
So, you’re here because you want change. Maybe you are desperate for relief, but how can therapy help? Therapy is a process of reconnection. Connecting to yourself, your heart, and to others. When space is held for all parts of you to express themselves and be heard, things that were stuck can begin to move. It’s simple, but it’s not easy- fear and shame can make it so hard to be okay with ourselves and our lives. But you don’t have to do this alone.
Congratulations on taking this first step towards your own healing. People start therapy for many reasons. Maybe your inner voice wonders whether you’re good enough. Maybe you’re in a relationship and having a hard time communicating what is happening for you. Maybe you’re finding it hard to cope with life’s challenges, or are undergoing a big change, and are feeling worry and anxiety. Maybe you’d like to explore an earlier trauma, and you’re looking for someone compassionate and open-minded, who can help bring a new level of insight to your past and together make meaning.
Congratulations on taking this first step towards your own healing. People start therapy for many reasons. Maybe your inner voice wonders whether you’re good enough. Maybe you’re in a relationship and having a hard time communicating what is happening for you. Maybe you’re finding it hard to cope with life’s challenges, or are undergoing a big change, and are feeling worry and anxiety. Maybe you’d like to explore an earlier trauma, and you’re looking for someone compassionate and open-minded, who can help bring a new level of insight to your past and together make meaning.
Are you seeking a greater understanding of yourself and your relationships? Do you face challenges with directing your attention towards your goals and values? Are you grappling with a difficult life transition? I offer a non-judgmental space to explore these issues and more. My focus areas include ADHD/neurodivergence, anxiety, relationship/family issues, men's mental health, depression, values & ambitions, LGBTQ2IA+ mental health, meaning, and creativity & artistic practice. Working together, we can explore new perspectives, build resilience, and create meaningful change for a more fulfilling and joyful life.
Are you seeking a greater understanding of yourself and your relationships? Do you face challenges with directing your attention towards your goals and values? Are you grappling with a difficult life transition? I offer a non-judgmental space to explore these issues and more. My focus areas include ADHD/neurodivergence, anxiety, relationship/family issues, men's mental health, depression, values & ambitions, LGBTQ2IA+ mental health, meaning, and creativity & artistic practice. Working together, we can explore new perspectives, build resilience, and create meaningful change for a more fulfilling and joyful life.
I work with folks of all genders and sexualities who are feeling fearful and hopeless right now. My clients are often feeling isolated or misunderstood in their relationships. I work with couples who are finding it difficult to communicate their needs to each other, and with parents and their adult children to repair relationships. I am a trans and queer therapist and my experiences inform my work. I know that we don’t exist in a vacuum, and we are constantly impacted both by our closer networks, and by what is happening in the world.When we work together, we won’t ignore these impacts or try to disappear the feelings you have.
I work with folks of all genders and sexualities who are feeling fearful and hopeless right now. My clients are often feeling isolated or misunderstood in their relationships. I work with couples who are finding it difficult to communicate their needs to each other, and with parents and their adult children to repair relationships. I am a trans and queer therapist and my experiences inform my work. I know that we don’t exist in a vacuum, and we are constantly impacted both by our closer networks, and by what is happening in the world.When we work together, we won’t ignore these impacts or try to disappear the feelings you have.
Danielle - LGBTQ+ | Anxiety | Depression 🌈
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi, I’m Danielle. I work with LGBTQ+ clients who feel stuck in painful relationship patterns and are tired of carrying so much alone. Maybe things with a parent, family member, or partner feel strained, unresolved, or like they never quite get to a safe place. You might keep hoping things will get better, while also feeling anxious, shut down, reactive, or exhausted by the same hurt. Therapy can be a place to make sense of those patterns, understand what is getting triggered, and start building steadier ways of coping and relating.
Hi, I’m Danielle. I work with LGBTQ+ clients who feel stuck in painful relationship patterns and are tired of carrying so much alone. Maybe things with a parent, family member, or partner feel strained, unresolved, or like they never quite get to a safe place. You might keep hoping things will get better, while also feeling anxious, shut down, reactive, or exhausted by the same hurt. Therapy can be a place to make sense of those patterns, understand what is getting triggered, and start building steadier ways of coping and relating.
Himel Das - Anxiety, Depression, Trauma Specialty
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, OAMHP, BSP, EMDR
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Does it feel like your past is constantly interrupting your present? Whether it’s the heavy weight of depression, the persistent "buzz" of anxiety, or the lingering echoes of trauma, these experiences can make life feel like a series of obstacles to survive rather than a life to be lived. In my practice, I help individuals move beyond "just coping." I specialize in the intersection of trauma, anxiety, and depression—where traditional talk therapy often reaches its limit.
Does it feel like your past is constantly interrupting your present? Whether it’s the heavy weight of depression, the persistent "buzz" of anxiety, or the lingering echoes of trauma, these experiences can make life feel like a series of obstacles to survive rather than a life to be lived. In my practice, I help individuals move beyond "just coping." I specialize in the intersection of trauma, anxiety, and depression—where traditional talk therapy often reaches its limit.
I work both with individuals and couples/relationships across the full spectrum of life experience. Maybe you are stuck, worried, or numb. Maybe you are feeling alone navigating injustice. Maybe you're trying to make sense of your relationship, or to sift through a murky part of your inner landscape. Whatever you might arrive with, I will stand with you as together we take a slow, deep look into the river of your life.
I work both with individuals and couples/relationships across the full spectrum of life experience. Maybe you are stuck, worried, or numb. Maybe you are feeling alone navigating injustice. Maybe you're trying to make sense of your relationship, or to sift through a murky part of your inner landscape. Whatever you might arrive with, I will stand with you as together we take a slow, deep look into the river of your life.
As a transgender therapist you won't have to waste time teaching Queer 101 to me.
Anxiety has likely already consumed enough of your life. With 10+ years of clinical practice, I've helped many folks overcome a wide variety of anxiety disorders and OCD subtypes- including my own. I know how easy it is to feel hopeless and overwhelmed by the fear, self-hatred, and exhaustion that comes with being stuck in the endless worry and I'm-not-enough cycle. I also know you don't have to suffer this stuff needlessly, there's real hope and progress available for you. Conquer your symptoms alongside a specialist who can provide effective and evidence-based treatment methods tailored to suit your specific wants and needs.
As a transgender therapist you won't have to waste time teaching Queer 101 to me.
Anxiety has likely already consumed enough of your life. With 10+ years of clinical practice, I've helped many folks overcome a wide variety of anxiety disorders and OCD subtypes- including my own. I know how easy it is to feel hopeless and overwhelmed by the fear, self-hatred, and exhaustion that comes with being stuck in the endless worry and I'm-not-enough cycle. I also know you don't have to suffer this stuff needlessly, there's real hope and progress available for you. Conquer your symptoms alongside a specialist who can provide effective and evidence-based treatment methods tailored to suit your specific wants and needs.
My therapy practice is deeply rooted in celebrating 2SLGBTQ identities, neurodivergence, parenting, building a better relationship with your body and eating, and unpacking the impacts of trauma. If you tend to intellectualize your emotions and struggle to really feel them, my somatic and relational approach may work for you. You may already have a clear idea of what you'd like to discuss in therapy - or you may not! Either way is more than welcome.
My therapy practice is deeply rooted in celebrating 2SLGBTQ identities, neurodivergence, parenting, building a better relationship with your body and eating, and unpacking the impacts of trauma. If you tend to intellectualize your emotions and struggle to really feel them, my somatic and relational approach may work for you. You may already have a clear idea of what you'd like to discuss in therapy - or you may not! Either way is more than welcome.
I practice trauma-informed somatic & relational psychotherapy, and integrate the IFS model. Relational psychotherapy values how the relationships in our life, impact how we understand ourselves, each other, and how we engage in daily experiences. Body-focused therapy uses the body to access, resource and heal unresolved trauma. IFS, explores the many parts of us that make up our multifaceted whole. Together we will explore, what's happening in your life, where you struggle, and how to move towards healing & thriving.
I practice trauma-informed somatic & relational psychotherapy, and integrate the IFS model. Relational psychotherapy values how the relationships in our life, impact how we understand ourselves, each other, and how we engage in daily experiences. Body-focused therapy uses the body to access, resource and heal unresolved trauma. IFS, explores the many parts of us that make up our multifaceted whole. Together we will explore, what's happening in your life, where you struggle, and how to move towards healing & thriving.
I specialize in aiding 2SLGBTQIA communities with a focus on folks who identify as transgender/non gender conforming/fluid.
I help clients plan and achieve their short term goals. Well versed in DBT, CBT, EFT theory and techniques. Qualifying as an EFT Couples Counsellor presently (2024). Qualified as a secondary care provider for completing assessments and referral letters for transition-related surgeries. Certified in Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk or AMSR.
I specialize in aiding 2SLGBTQIA communities with a focus on folks who identify as transgender/non gender conforming/fluid.
I help clients plan and achieve their short term goals. Well versed in DBT, CBT, EFT theory and techniques. Qualifying as an EFT Couples Counsellor presently (2024). Qualified as a secondary care provider for completing assessments and referral letters for transition-related surgeries. Certified in Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk or AMSR.
I am a queer Registered Social Worker (MSW), I support individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, gender identity exploration, depression, suicidal ideation, coming out, and substance misuse using a harm reduction approach. I have extensive experience in community mental health settings, crisis intervention, concurrent disorders, and suicide prevention work. I recognize the impact of systemic inequality, capitalism, intersectionality, minority stress, and resilience, and how these factors show up in our work together.
I am a queer Registered Social Worker (MSW), I support individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, gender identity exploration, depression, suicidal ideation, coming out, and substance misuse using a harm reduction approach. I have extensive experience in community mental health settings, crisis intervention, concurrent disorders, and suicide prevention work. I recognize the impact of systemic inequality, capitalism, intersectionality, minority stress, and resilience, and how these factors show up in our work together.
Looking for support? Therapy offers an opportunity to express yourself, explore patterns of feeling and behaviour, navigate challenges and legacies of trauma, as well as try different ways of being and relating. I integrate Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing, and Parts Work in a practice that is experiential, embodied, and relational. I am drawn to approaches that embrace an egalitarian relationship between client and therapist, take a non-pathologizing approach to mental health, and invite creativity. I emphasize the development of self and body awareness as a way to increase choice, flexibility, acceptance, and ultimately wellbeing.
Looking for support? Therapy offers an opportunity to express yourself, explore patterns of feeling and behaviour, navigate challenges and legacies of trauma, as well as try different ways of being and relating. I integrate Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing, and Parts Work in a practice that is experiential, embodied, and relational. I am drawn to approaches that embrace an egalitarian relationship between client and therapist, take a non-pathologizing approach to mental health, and invite creativity. I emphasize the development of self and body awareness as a way to increase choice, flexibility, acceptance, and ultimately wellbeing.
Are you a trans or non-binary person in Ontario looking for affirming psychotherapy? As a trans femme therapist who is newly embarking on my gender journey, I understand the challenges of gender identity, transition, and being seen for who you are. I support LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent folks, as well as fellow gamers and those in kink and sex-positive communities. My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, and tailored to your needs. You deserve a space where you feel safe, heard, and validated. Therapy is a step toward resistance. Today more than ever, our healing is revolutionary.
Are you a trans or non-binary person in Ontario looking for affirming psychotherapy? As a trans femme therapist who is newly embarking on my gender journey, I understand the challenges of gender identity, transition, and being seen for who you are. I support LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent folks, as well as fellow gamers and those in kink and sex-positive communities. My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, and tailored to your needs. You deserve a space where you feel safe, heard, and validated. Therapy is a step toward resistance. Today more than ever, our healing is revolutionary.
I follow the World Professional Association of Transgender Health Standards of Care.
I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with over a decade of experience providing assessment and psychotherapeutic services. I have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto (MSW). In addition to my independent practice, I have a clinical role at a large mental health teaching hospital. I hold Adjunct Lecturer Status in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. My practice is an affirming space for diverse communities, including gender and sexually diverse (LGBTQ) clients and allies.
I follow the World Professional Association of Transgender Health Standards of Care.
I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with over a decade of experience providing assessment and psychotherapeutic services. I have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto (MSW). In addition to my independent practice, I have a clinical role at a large mental health teaching hospital. I hold Adjunct Lecturer Status in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. My practice is an affirming space for diverse communities, including gender and sexually diverse (LGBTQ) clients and allies.
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As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognise a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognise a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.