Trauma Focused Therapists in Toronto, ON

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Annie Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
Let us start this journey together by exploring how I can best be of service to you. You are the focus of our time spent together; where I can actively listen and utilize my skills in order to better guide your healing path. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, past trauma, negative self-talk, or any other issue that is affecting your emotional health, we can develop a meaningful and impactful strategy forward.
(647) 371-1362
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Toronto, ON M5N
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Paula Ghelman
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
When faced with a challenge or uncertainty, it can take a toll on your well-being, productivity, and self-worth. It can be difficult to talk to your friends, family, or romantic partner about how you are feeling, and finding a safe space can be the first step to feeling like yourself again. I am a registered social worker with over 9 years of experience working in mental health. I am a non-judgmental empath who strives to support and always meet my clients where they are at. I take a client-centered, trauma-focused, anti-oppressive approach, and work to collaboratively create a plan with my clients to help them achieve their goals.
(647) 812-6122
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Toronto, ON M4P
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Alex Gosselin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Welcome! I’m Alex and I offer psychotherapy, embodied movement and clinical supervision/consultation services. I am committed to supporting you in accessing the transformation that is made possible through stretching into your growth edges and living into your deepest held values. My approach is warm, casual, strengths based and collaborative. I work with individuals who are 18 + with specialized experience supporting helping professionals, transitional aged young adults, those living with complex trauma, developmental trauma, anxiety and perfectionism.
(289) 819-1139
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Toronto, ON M4X
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Sonia Lee Baker
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA, CPsych
Verified
Verified
Sonia is a registered psychotherapist and has her Master of Counselling in Counselling Psychology, she has had the pleasure of working with families, individuals and couples in a clinical setting for many years. Sonia works from a holistic and strength-based approach and integrates various health and wellness models into her practice. She specializes in CBT, EFT, trauma focused therapy, positive psychology, solution-focused, mindfulness techniques, attachment theory, Gottman couples therapy, and tailors treatment specifically to the individual.
(289) 804-8624
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Toronto, ON M4L
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Felisa Shizgal
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP
Verified
Verified
As a Registered Psychotherapist working with adults of all ages, I specialize in the treatment of trauma. Therapy provides an opportunity to discuss how symptoms such as: depression, anxiety, anger, relationship difficulties, addictions, and emotional volatility, can feel overwhelming and unmanageable. Over and over I've witnessed people using therapy to feel safer in the world, more hopeful, and better able to reach their full potential in life, work, and in relationship with themselves and others. I am an experienced, empathic therapist and I collaborate to tailor therapy to meet each client's individual needs.
(647) 930-4478
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Toronto, ON M6R
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Todd Elliott
Registered Social Worker , MSW, RSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I work with children, youth, adults, couples and families. Along with my Master of Social Work, I have additional training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Therapy (TF-CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, Narrative Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness-based approaches.
(647) 492-5936
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Toronto, ON M6R
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Glasswing Counselling
Registered Social Worker, BSW, RSW, MA
Verified
Verified
I work from an integrative approach drawing from evidence-based models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) including Trauma Focused CBT, Narrative therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Family systems.
I work with children across the developmental spectrum from 0 – 18 years old. I specialize working with children who have experienced complex and developmental trauma including those impacted by abuse, neglect, trauma, loss and disrupted care. Difficulties can look like emotional dysregulation, tantrums, anxiety, depression, withdrawal, low confidence, parental challenges etc. I provide caregivers support and work collaboratively with professional systems surrounding the family. My therapeutic input supports developing an understanding and creating common language about the difficulties for both children and caregivers.
(289) 302-6378
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Toronto, ON M6J
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Robyn Letson (They-Them)
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
Hello and welcome! I'm a queer, transmasculine therapist with a background in health and community-based work, as well as in music, writing and theatre. My psychotherapy practice centres experiential strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches with the intention of increasing my clients' capacity to safely connect to themselves and to move toward ways of living that affirm them in their wholeness. I aim to be an active and supportive presence in your healing process, and to work in a way that is guided by the political frameworks I value in my everyday life: anti-oppression, anti-capitalism, harm reduction, and abolition.
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Toronto, ON M6S
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Hani Osman
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Congratulations on taking your initial step towards healing! Life can offer a variety of roadblocks and various challenges, learning to deal with these challenges may present itself with difficulty-and that is okay! I believe you have the capacity to unlearn, relearn, grow, heal and overcome. My approach to therapy is rooted in anti-oppressive, feminist, and trauma-informed practices. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities in my practice to assist in your healing, such as Emotional-Focused Therapy (EFT) Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy (TF).
(867) 292-0384
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Toronto, ON M5S
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Charlie Parker-McKay
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), HBA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a non-binary lesbian trauma-focused therapist that operates from culturally informed, intersectional, anti-racist, and feminist values. My practice is 2SLGBTQ+ and neurodiversity affirming. I provide strengths-based, client-centered holistic therapy that fosters connection to the whole self. We can explore your values and intersecting identities, build self-compassion, set boundaries, and heal from complex traumas. Together we can build a relationship based on trust and compassion that recognizes and empowers your lived experiences and authentic self. I am masters student finishing my degree and practicing under supervision.
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Toronto, ON M4P
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Kerry O'Meara
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CYC, RP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I admire the strength and resolve it takes to move towards a more connected, authentic, and rewarding life. Through my practice, I provide a safe space for individuals to cultivate the insights and skills needed to create positive change. I am a Registered Psychotherapist with a Masters in Counselling Psychology and certified in Trauma-Focused Therapy. I am providing services to teens and adults in the areas of trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, stress and life transitions.
(289) 273-4019
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Toronto, ON M4M
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Melanie Stitt
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
My areas expertise and training include trauma focused therapy, brief solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, family therapy, strengths based and client centred therapy and more.
My focus when working with clients is to make sure the client is in the drivers seat, because you are the expert on your own life. My clientele face a wide array of challenges including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and parenting challenges. Some clients I meet with are seeking to build better relationships, with themselves and/or with others. Some clients have specific goals related to past trauma, relationships, anxiety, and/or depression, while some clients are seeking to generally feel better about their lives.
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Toronto, ON M6J
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Kathryn Jackson
Registered Psychotherapist, AdvDip , MA, PhD, RP
Verified
Verified
Warmth, engagement, attunement and compassion - these are some of the characteristics that support the relational work I offer clients. I'm an attachment-based, trauma-focused therapist, trained to integrate many other therapeutic approaches - for example, mindfulness, body-based approaches, stress reduction, psycho-education. I am particularly experienced in working with emotional neglect and abuse, physical/sexual trauma and dissociation, mood disorders, low self-esteem, self-harm (including eating disorders and addiction), identity issues (gender, sexuality and culture) and relationship difficulties (personal and professional).
(647) 496-0916
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Toronto, ON M4Y
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Renee Ritter - Toronto Child Therapist
Dip, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
My practice is attachment and trauma focused , and integrates EMDR, Circle of Security, experiential therapies, family work, Structural Dissociation Theory, internal parts work, Mindfulness, and mind-body interventions.
Sunspring Counselling specializes in psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and parents' own healing journey. You want your child to have the best opportunity to thrive in life, yet you may see them struggling at home or school. For yourself, you want to shift patterns that are blocking you from making the progress and enjoying life. I help when anxiety and emotions, relationships, trauma or past experiences, inattention, learning, behaviour, and school or work concerns are holding your child or yourself back. Join me on a path toward reaching greater confidence, personal success, and realizing one’s true potential.
(647) 812-8865
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Toronto, ON M5N
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Lila Z. Hakim
Psychologist, CPsych
Verified
Verified
I have been committed to supporting the development of individuals, couples, and families since 2001. My work has focused on the areas of mood, anxiety, traumatic stress, personality, attachment, and relationships/family systems. In addition, I work regularly in the area of family-building, including fertility stress, perinatal and postpartum issues, third-party reproduction, fostering, and adoption as well as parenting. I am a clinical supervisor for psychologists, psychotherapists, residents,​ and graduate students from various Universities, teaching integrative and trauma-focused therapy, as well as psychological assessment.
(844) 957-2731
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Toronto, ON M5G
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Sandra Godoy
Registered Social Worker, MSW , RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you tired of feeling like you aren’t yourself? Are you exhausted of feeling disconnected and lost? Do you want clarity on who you are, what your goals are, and how to embark on your healing journey? I support young professionals break the cycle of disconnection, exhaustion, and loneliness while connecting to their authentic self. I specialize in supporting the BIPOC community, particularly individuals with histories of trauma, depression, and anxiety. My approach to therapy is strength-based, culturally inclusive, and trauma-focused. I believe in collaborative, transparent, anti-racist and anti-oppressive care.
(647) 493-2664
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Toronto, ON M9N
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Nubia Edith Alfonso
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, EMDR C
Verified
Verified
Using evidence based models such EMDR, EFT, CBT- trauma focused treatment, DBT and Mindfulness, I treat a wide range of issues such as trauma, PTSD, grief, depression, anxiety, couple's difficulties, parenting, self esteem, relationship issues, anger, employment difficulties, harassment, immigration and other issues.
You can be free to live your best life!!! I provide collaborative therapeutic work in assisting you to resolve issues, restore perspectives and recharge your dreams. I am a caring psychotherapist with a genuine enthusiasm for people to know inner wellness and personal freedom. My significant experience have provided me confidence in treating various psychological, emotional and behavioural issues in individuals, couples and families. My approach is to provide meaningful and effective treatment in a safe, nurturing and non-judgmental environment where you can find a support that is compassionate and transformative.
(647) 360-6329
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Toronto, ON M6C
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Sarah Prowse
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Currently accepting new clients! Warm, experienced, compassionate and knowledgeable; if you’ve been thinking about starting therapy to deal with substance use concerns, or feel that it’s time to unburden yourself from childhood trauma, I’m here to help -as a trauma-focused, harm reduction informed therapist, I believe that many of the behaviours we call “problematic" are actually smart strategies that emerged as ways of coping with unbearable feelings of betrayal, shame and low self-worth that arise from early-life experiences.
(647) 955-6371
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Toronto, ON M6M
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Jennifer Henderson
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
My approach to the work is trauma focused , meaning that I acknowledge and honour all the ways that trauma can impact a person and that the ways that people cope and feel are understandable reactions to events that have happened to them.
How many of us focus solely on the problems we experience in our lives, while leaving out so much of our narrative, such as our hopes for ourselves, the ways that we survive life's challenges and our commitment to doing the work of healing even when it feels hard? Rather than focusing on “problems/behaviours”, I will explore with you the needs that your coping skills meet, and work on developing more adaptive ways of meeting those same needs. I will work collaboratively with you to explore stuck points, and look at the many different social factors that precipitate and maintain your sense of "stuckness"
(647) 370-3267
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Toronto, ON M4C
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Rina Johnson
Pre-Licensed Professional, BASoc, DipPsyc, CTIC, ISTT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I integrate somatic trauma-informed, trauma focused , mindfulness and various other healing modalities through a person-centered lens that honours your lived experience at a pace that's right for you.
My own journey to self discovery and healing has been the leading drive in helping others heal. I learned that trauma is a sensory experience deeply held in our bodies. Together we will use the wisdom of your body to understand your reactions to situations and their origin. The goal will be to heal the wounds that leave you anguished with feelings of guilt, shame and wrongness by building the capacity to withstand the emotional/energetic charge that happens as a result of stress or trauma. Through the use of trauma integration and processing work we will shift your relationship to the experiences you cannot change.
(647) 492-3513
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Toronto, ON M6H
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