Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Toronto, ON
Trauma can change how you see yourself, others, and the world.
You’ve been carrying experiences that shaped you in ways no one else could see. When you tried to open up, you were dismissed or misunderstood, so you learned to stay quiet. But the weight hasn’t gone away, it’s only grown heavier. Maybe you feel on edge, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to handle what rises up. You’ve fought hard to keep going, yet part of you still feels trapped—longing for relief, for peace, for a way to finally move forward. You may be running out of ways to cope, wanting change yet not knowing where to begin.
Trauma can change how you see yourself, others, and the world.
You’ve been carrying experiences that shaped you in ways no one else could see. When you tried to open up, you were dismissed or misunderstood, so you learned to stay quiet. But the weight hasn’t gone away, it’s only grown heavier. Maybe you feel on edge, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to handle what rises up. You’ve fought hard to keep going, yet part of you still feels trapped—longing for relief, for peace, for a way to finally move forward. You may be running out of ways to cope, wanting change yet not knowing where to begin.
I'm a trauma-informed therapist using a relational approach to help client transform unhelpful patterns, live more freely and fully, find lasting joy, and build satisfying relationships.
With a comprehensive assessment comes a tailored treatment plan. The goal of our sessions: to relieve overwhelming symptoms and to achieve greater self-knowledge and acceptance. We do this together by building insights, corrective emotional experiences, and adaptive coping skills.
I'm a trauma-informed therapist using a relational approach to help client transform unhelpful patterns, live more freely and fully, find lasting joy, and build satisfying relationships.
With a comprehensive assessment comes a tailored treatment plan. The goal of our sessions: to relieve overwhelming symptoms and to achieve greater self-knowledge and acceptance. We do this together by building insights, corrective emotional experiences, and adaptive coping skills.
Using a trauma-responsive and collaborative approach, I will partner with you to determine which approach will be the best fit for improving your overall well-being.
I bring 20 years of professional practice and lived experience as a therapist and yet every session with a client sparks something new. Therapy is a creative and collaborative process with a skilled and trusted professional who will know when to follow and when to lead, and who will ultimately be the right fit for you! Initially, my focus is to cultivate the safety and warmth needed for you to begin this process toward meaningful change. If you are seeking an improvement in your emotional health, going through a life transition, or struggling with the past, I encourage you to connect with me via email/phone.
Using a trauma-responsive and collaborative approach, I will partner with you to determine which approach will be the best fit for improving your overall well-being.
I bring 20 years of professional practice and lived experience as a therapist and yet every session with a client sparks something new. Therapy is a creative and collaborative process with a skilled and trusted professional who will know when to follow and when to lead, and who will ultimately be the right fit for you! Initially, my focus is to cultivate the safety and warmth needed for you to begin this process toward meaningful change. If you are seeking an improvement in your emotional health, going through a life transition, or struggling with the past, I encourage you to connect with me via email/phone.
Whether it is anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, ADHD or more, I am here to help.
I use a variety of evidence-based trauma-informed techniques to best suit your own needs, I do not believe that therapy is a one-size-fits-all and like to work collaboratively with you in this process. I will be a guiding hand and walk this journey with you with the goal to help you regain control, find hope, and achieve a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Whether it is anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, ADHD or more, I am here to help.
I use a variety of evidence-based trauma-informed techniques to best suit your own needs, I do not believe that therapy is a one-size-fits-all and like to work collaboratively with you in this process. I will be a guiding hand and walk this journey with you with the goal to help you regain control, find hope, and achieve a more balanced and fulfilling life.
My practice is trauma-informed, rooted in anti-racist and anti-oppressive principles.
My degree focused on Mental Health and Health, with a specialization in Addiction Studies. With over 10 years of experience, I have worked with both youth and adults in areas including mental health, addiction, crisis intervention, sexual and interpersonal violence, gender and sexuality, as well as complex trauma, and post-traumatic growth.
My practice is trauma-informed, rooted in anti-racist and anti-oppressive principles.
My degree focused on Mental Health and Health, with a specialization in Addiction Studies. With over 10 years of experience, I have worked with both youth and adults in areas including mental health, addiction, crisis intervention, sexual and interpersonal violence, gender and sexuality, as well as complex trauma, and post-traumatic growth.
We will reclaim (and practice) what trauma and survival has denied: emotional awareness and regulation; embodiment and pleasure; free communication of needs, limits, and vulnerability; tolerating change and uncertainty; self-protection and self-determination; integrating risk and trust; and above all, viewing yourself with reverence.
I support individuals and couples+ to cultivate safety and aliveness. We’re wired to seek them both - a sense of ease, security, and belonging - as well as adventure, freedom, and play. It’s no wonder we get stuck sometimes, when these needs are enticingly paradoxical. Whether working individually or as a couple+, enriching our intimacy and independence often involves tending to the influence of the past. I will be your co-conspirator as you unravel the habitual ways of being and relating that protected your heart in the times that were the most painful, lonely, and violent.
We will reclaim (and practice) what trauma and survival has denied: emotional awareness and regulation; embodiment and pleasure; free communication of needs, limits, and vulnerability; tolerating change and uncertainty; self-protection and self-determination; integrating risk and trust; and above all, viewing yourself with reverence.
I support individuals and couples+ to cultivate safety and aliveness. We’re wired to seek them both - a sense of ease, security, and belonging - as well as adventure, freedom, and play. It’s no wonder we get stuck sometimes, when these needs are enticingly paradoxical. Whether working individually or as a couple+, enriching our intimacy and independence often involves tending to the influence of the past. I will be your co-conspirator as you unravel the habitual ways of being and relating that protected your heart in the times that were the most painful, lonely, and violent.
As both a trauma specialist and Founder of my group practice, Shanti Psychotherapy, we specialize in working with Children, Teenagers, Adults, Families, Couples, Trauma, and mental health issues.
At Shanti Psychotherapy, we help you find calm amid anxiety, overthinking, procrastination, depression, work stress and feeling “never enough.” In a warm, culturally sensitive space, we explore patterns shaped by stress, identity and expectations, so you can build self worth, heal deeply from trauma and stress as we as live with greater ease and confidence.
As both a trauma specialist and Founder of my group practice, Shanti Psychotherapy, we specialize in working with Children, Teenagers, Adults, Families, Couples, Trauma, and mental health issues.
At Shanti Psychotherapy, we help you find calm amid anxiety, overthinking, procrastination, depression, work stress and feeling “never enough.” In a warm, culturally sensitive space, we explore patterns shaped by stress, identity and expectations, so you can build self worth, heal deeply from trauma and stress as we as live with greater ease and confidence.
My counselling approach centers on building self-awareness, emotional and psychological flexibility, and values-based choice as the foundation for addressing challenges with relationships, sexuality, life transitions, addiction, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Truly living at choice requires that we intentionally rewire ourselves to become the masters of our own existence. If you’re ready to explore this path, I’m here to support you. Your growth and transformation is my priority.
My counselling approach centers on building self-awareness, emotional and psychological flexibility, and values-based choice as the foundation for addressing challenges with relationships, sexuality, life transitions, addiction, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Truly living at choice requires that we intentionally rewire ourselves to become the masters of our own existence. If you’re ready to explore this path, I’m here to support you. Your growth and transformation is my priority.
If you are struggling to understand and cope with the trauma you’ve lived through, I can help.
My practice is embedded in a feminist, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive framework using elements of EMDR, IFS, DBT, psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapies. I am passionate about examining and disrupting the systems that allow violence and abuse to occur.
If you are struggling to understand and cope with the trauma you’ve lived through, I can help.
My practice is embedded in a feminist, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive framework using elements of EMDR, IFS, DBT, psychodynamic and attachment-based psychotherapies. I am passionate about examining and disrupting the systems that allow violence and abuse to occur.
Julia Gibran: EMDR, Mindfulness, Trauma Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, MA, BEd
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Julia is a registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) and Educator (Bachelor of Education) who specializes in using mind-body practices such as yoga, mindfulness, EMDR, expressive arts and counselling to engage with, empower, and promote healing for individuals, families and communities. Her therapeutic style is grounded in the principles of compassion, confidentiality and holistic healing. She is also dedicated to finding the middle path and to helping clients find and maintain balance in their life.
Julia is a registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) and Educator (Bachelor of Education) who specializes in using mind-body practices such as yoga, mindfulness, EMDR, expressive arts and counselling to engage with, empower, and promote healing for individuals, families and communities. Her therapeutic style is grounded in the principles of compassion, confidentiality and holistic healing. She is also dedicated to finding the middle path and to helping clients find and maintain balance in their life.
Trauma, whether from earlier life experiences or broken trust in relationships, can leave you feeling unsafe in your body and disconnected from the people who matter most.
My approach is warm, integrative, and collaborative—we’ll work at a pace that feels manageable, so you can restore trust in yourself and in your relationships.
Trauma, whether from earlier life experiences or broken trust in relationships, can leave you feeling unsafe in your body and disconnected from the people who matter most.
My approach is warm, integrative, and collaborative—we’ll work at a pace that feels manageable, so you can restore trust in yourself and in your relationships.
He provides therapy for adults struggling with a range of mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD), grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and coping with life stressors and transitions.
Dr. Shnaider received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). He previously worked at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Operational Stress Injury Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare.
He provides therapy for adults struggling with a range of mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD), grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and coping with life stressors and transitions.
Dr. Shnaider received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). He previously worked at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Operational Stress Injury Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare.
I specialized in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Personality Disorders.
Welcome! My name is Hyunjin, or you can call me Jinny. I believe healing happens within the context of a safe, therapeutic relationship. I hope to create a collaborative space where you can reconnect with your strengths while processing difficult experiences.
I specialized in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Personality Disorders.
Welcome! My name is Hyunjin, or you can call me Jinny. I believe healing happens within the context of a safe, therapeutic relationship. I hope to create a collaborative space where you can reconnect with your strengths while processing difficult experiences.
I specialize in supporting my clients in unpacking and healing trauma wounds.
As a therapist, I am deeply committed to supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. I work using an integrated approach to therapy, drawing from multiple theoretical perspectives and techniques to tailor treatment to the unique needs of each individual. With this approach, I am acknowledging the complexity of human experience and seeking to provide a holistic framework for healing and personal growth.
I specialize in supporting my clients in unpacking and healing trauma wounds.
As a therapist, I am deeply committed to supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. I work using an integrated approach to therapy, drawing from multiple theoretical perspectives and techniques to tailor treatment to the unique needs of each individual. With this approach, I am acknowledging the complexity of human experience and seeking to provide a holistic framework for healing and personal growth.
I have extensive clinical experience working with culturally diverse individuals and families coping with emotional difficulties from individual and mass trauma, power dynamics, blending families, and immigration, among other life stressors.
I have practiced in Minnesota, California, Oregon, Alberta, and Ontario. I completed a Marriage and Family Therapy Masters prior to obtaining a Doctorate in Psychology. I carry my diverse training and varied experiences into each session. I work to foster a sense of emotional safety to help you understand your defenses and how they may obstruct your outlook.
I have extensive clinical experience working with culturally diverse individuals and families coping with emotional difficulties from individual and mass trauma, power dynamics, blending families, and immigration, among other life stressors.
I have practiced in Minnesota, California, Oregon, Alberta, and Ontario. I completed a Marriage and Family Therapy Masters prior to obtaining a Doctorate in Psychology. I carry my diverse training and varied experiences into each session. I work to foster a sense of emotional safety to help you understand your defenses and how they may obstruct your outlook.
I typically work with clients with neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, mental health), complex trauma (childhood abuse, domestic and sexual violence, racial/gender violence), stress and burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and separation/divorce.
Accepting new clients! I am a social worker and psychotherapist who feels grateful every day to be welcomed into people’s lives. For me, there is nothing more meaningful than being part of someone’s journey of growth and healing. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups through a Relational and Gestalt lens, paying attention not only to words but also to the ways our bodies and actions tell the story of what matters most.
I typically work with clients with neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, mental health), complex trauma (childhood abuse, domestic and sexual violence, racial/gender violence), stress and burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, and separation/divorce.
Accepting new clients! I am a social worker and psychotherapist who feels grateful every day to be welcomed into people’s lives. For me, there is nothing more meaningful than being part of someone’s journey of growth and healing. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups through a Relational and Gestalt lens, paying attention not only to words but also to the ways our bodies and actions tell the story of what matters most.
Elizabeth Ibarra, MSW, RSW is a registered social worker, a psychotherapist, and an independent contractor for Hope Leads Mental Health Care. While currently living on Vancouver Island on the unceded territories of the Quw'utsun Nation, Elizabeth provides virtual counselling and psychotherapy to teenagers and young adults, and has vast experience in working with Indigenous clients from around Canada and the world who are experiencing trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and much more! Her therapeutic approach is person-centered, strength-based, and uses a culturally-aware lens when supporting a person's healing journey.
Elizabeth Ibarra, MSW, RSW is a registered social worker, a psychotherapist, and an independent contractor for Hope Leads Mental Health Care. While currently living on Vancouver Island on the unceded territories of the Quw'utsun Nation, Elizabeth provides virtual counselling and psychotherapy to teenagers and young adults, and has vast experience in working with Indigenous clients from around Canada and the world who are experiencing trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and much more! Her therapeutic approach is person-centered, strength-based, and uses a culturally-aware lens when supporting a person's healing journey.
Do racing thoughts keep you up at night? Is fear and self-doubt holding you back? Do panic attacks leave you feeling paralyzed and out of control? If any of this resonates for you, there's two things I'd like you to know - you're not alone. And you're in the right place. Dealing with anxiety is exhausting. You spend so much of your time and energy just trying to feel better. But nothing seems to work, at least not for very long. It’s tough to focus at work, you can't sleep, your relationships are suffering, and just getting through the day can feel impossible.
Do racing thoughts keep you up at night? Is fear and self-doubt holding you back? Do panic attacks leave you feeling paralyzed and out of control? If any of this resonates for you, there's two things I'd like you to know - you're not alone. And you're in the right place. Dealing with anxiety is exhausting. You spend so much of your time and energy just trying to feel better. But nothing seems to work, at least not for very long. It’s tough to focus at work, you can't sleep, your relationships are suffering, and just getting through the day can feel impossible.
Maybe it’s anxiety that doesn’t quiet down, the effects of trauma that still linger, or challenges in your relationships or self-worth that feel hard to name but impossible to ignore.
I’m here to offer support with warmth, honesty, and care. Whether you're working through anxiety, past trauma, domestic violence, low self-esteem, intimacy concerns, or identity exploration, I’ll meet you exactly where you are. Together, we’ll create a space where you can feel truly seen and safe enough to be real with no judgment, just healing and growth.
Maybe it’s anxiety that doesn’t quiet down, the effects of trauma that still linger, or challenges in your relationships or self-worth that feel hard to name but impossible to ignore.
I’m here to offer support with warmth, honesty, and care. Whether you're working through anxiety, past trauma, domestic violence, low self-esteem, intimacy concerns, or identity exploration, I’ll meet you exactly where you are. Together, we’ll create a space where you can feel truly seen and safe enough to be real with no judgment, just healing and growth.
I provide psychotherapy for trauma, PTSD, grief, sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental and emotional abuse, childhood abuse, racism/racial abuse, depression, anxiety, anger issues, behavioral issues, self esteem issues, self image issues, relationship issues, work stress, personal stress, and stress from everyday issues.
The types of therapy that I provide are effective in resolving old deep-seated traumas, abuses and losses that are keeping you emotionally stuck, reactive, anxious, angry, depressed, dissociated, and dysfunctional. They are also effective in resolving everyday hurts, fears, grief, trauma, personal and work related stress, and relationship issues.
I provide psychotherapy for trauma, PTSD, grief, sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental and emotional abuse, childhood abuse, racism/racial abuse, depression, anxiety, anger issues, behavioral issues, self esteem issues, self image issues, relationship issues, work stress, personal stress, and stress from everyday issues.
The types of therapy that I provide are effective in resolving old deep-seated traumas, abuses and losses that are keeping you emotionally stuck, reactive, anxious, angry, depressed, dissociated, and dysfunctional. They are also effective in resolving everyday hurts, fears, grief, trauma, personal and work related stress, and relationship issues.
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Trauma and PTSD Counsellors
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.