Attachment-based Therapists in Vaughan, ON
The journey of life can come with challenges and complications. We are always trying our best, but sometimes things can get very overwhelming for us, and it can be so difficult to navigate. You do not have to navigate your journey alone. My mission is to help you navigate life's challenges through helping you gain an increased understanding of yourself and to help strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. Through an increased understanding, we can identify goals that can bring you closer to walk the path of becoming your highest self, on a physical, mental and spiritual level.
The journey of life can come with challenges and complications. We are always trying our best, but sometimes things can get very overwhelming for us, and it can be so difficult to navigate. You do not have to navigate your journey alone. My mission is to help you navigate life's challenges through helping you gain an increased understanding of yourself and to help strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. Through an increased understanding, we can identify goals that can bring you closer to walk the path of becoming your highest self, on a physical, mental and spiritual level.
My clients are individuals, couples, and families experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, or emotional overwhelm. They may feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. They are seeking a safe, supportive space to better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and develop healthier ways of coping, communicating, and living more authentically.
My clients are individuals, couples, and families experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, or emotional overwhelm. They may feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. They are seeking a safe, supportive space to better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and develop healthier ways of coping, communicating, and living more authentically.
Alexandra is a clinical social worker who has worked across multiple hospitals in Toronto and the GTA. Alexandra has worked as a crisis intervention specialist in emergency departments as well as a therapist in outpatient mental health departments. Her genuine passion in providing client centred therapy is apparent. Alexandra exudes empathy and compassion when supporting clients to achieve mental wellness.
Alexandra is a clinical social worker who has worked across multiple hospitals in Toronto and the GTA. Alexandra has worked as a crisis intervention specialist in emergency departments as well as a therapist in outpatient mental health departments. Her genuine passion in providing client centred therapy is apparent. Alexandra exudes empathy and compassion when supporting clients to achieve mental wellness.
Hi, I’m Stephanie. I’m glad you’re here.
I am passionate about giving everyone the space and support to navigate life’s hardest chapters on their own terms. I specialize in helping clients work through burnout, workplace dynamics, personal relationships, minority stress, loss, and grief. My goal is to collaborate with you to find a path that fits your life and is kind to your well-being.
My journey to therapy included a previous career in corporate environments, and volunteer crisis line work supporting sexual assault survivors. I am a Chinese Canadian born in Toronto and grew up in Hong Kong.
Hi, I’m Stephanie. I’m glad you’re here.
I am passionate about giving everyone the space and support to navigate life’s hardest chapters on their own terms. I specialize in helping clients work through burnout, workplace dynamics, personal relationships, minority stress, loss, and grief. My goal is to collaborate with you to find a path that fits your life and is kind to your well-being.
My journey to therapy included a previous career in corporate environments, and volunteer crisis line work supporting sexual assault survivors. I am a Chinese Canadian born in Toronto and grew up in Hong Kong.
Goran Kosanovic, Solution-Focused
Registered Psychotherapist, HBCom, MACP
3 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L6A
I am on the side of you that is working towards what is best for you. What’s different about my approach? We’ll address the problem that brought you here, and then shift the focus to what you want instead. Together, we’ll explore the times when the problem has less influence, highlight what’s already working well, and build on your existing strengths and resources. This approach allows us to move beyond simply talking about difficulties and instead create practical steps toward change. My goal is to help you notice progress quickly and feel confident moving forward, so you can live the life you’re meant to live.
I am on the side of you that is working towards what is best for you. What’s different about my approach? We’ll address the problem that brought you here, and then shift the focus to what you want instead. Together, we’ll explore the times when the problem has less influence, highlight what’s already working well, and build on your existing strengths and resources. This approach allows us to move beyond simply talking about difficulties and instead create practical steps toward change. My goal is to help you notice progress quickly and feel confident moving forward, so you can live the life you’re meant to live.
Life doesn't always go according to plan, and sometimes it falls apart entirely. Using EMDR and other evidence-based approaches, I help adults find their footing through infidelity, grief, separation, and identity shifts. I work with clients managing bipolar disorder, OCD, CPTSD, PTSD, and relational issues, offering a space that meets you with honesty and zero judgment. I also provide sex therapy, exploring desire, intimacy, communication, and sexual functioning, and support couples through ENM, relational repair, and everything in between. You deserve care that sees all of you.
Life doesn't always go according to plan, and sometimes it falls apart entirely. Using EMDR and other evidence-based approaches, I help adults find their footing through infidelity, grief, separation, and identity shifts. I work with clients managing bipolar disorder, OCD, CPTSD, PTSD, and relational issues, offering a space that meets you with honesty and zero judgment. I also provide sex therapy, exploring desire, intimacy, communication, and sexual functioning, and support couples through ENM, relational repair, and everything in between. You deserve care that sees all of you.
You may find yourself constantly overthinking, questioning your decisions, or carrying the weight of everyone else's expectations while neglecting your own. Many of the people I work with feel anxious, emotionally exhausted, stuck in self-doubt, or caught in patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism, or difficult relationships. Together, we'll work to better understand these patterns, build self-awareness, and help you move toward lasting, meaningful change.
You may find yourself constantly overthinking, questioning your decisions, or carrying the weight of everyone else's expectations while neglecting your own. Many of the people I work with feel anxious, emotionally exhausted, stuck in self-doubt, or caught in patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism, or difficult relationships. Together, we'll work to better understand these patterns, build self-awareness, and help you move toward lasting, meaningful change.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or disconnected from themselves and their lives. You may find your mind constantly racing, replaying conversations, worrying about the future, or struggling to switch off and relax, even in moments meant to feel calm. Others feel unmotivated, emotionally drained, or like they are simply going through the motions each day. Many reach out when life feels heavier than it should. Therapy offers a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, strengthen relationships, and begin moving forward with greater clarity and confidence again.
I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or disconnected from themselves and their lives. You may find your mind constantly racing, replaying conversations, worrying about the future, or struggling to switch off and relax, even in moments meant to feel calm. Others feel unmotivated, emotionally drained, or like they are simply going through the motions each day. Many reach out when life feels heavier than it should. Therapy offers a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, strengthen relationships, and begin moving forward with greater clarity and confidence again.
Accepting New Clients! - Are you a perfectionist and lowkey afraid to admit it? Are you frustrated with your people pleasing tendencies? I hear you, and I would love to help you work through it all! Taking the first step in seeking therapy is always the hardest and at Karkiu Psychotherapy, we are feeling proud! As your therapist, I strive to create an environment where you feel seen and heard – comfortable to explore your roots through a collaborative and supportive environment. I strive to see the person beyond the problem by recognizing our inherent strengths, talents, and passions as humans to facilitate meaningful change.
Accepting New Clients! - Are you a perfectionist and lowkey afraid to admit it? Are you frustrated with your people pleasing tendencies? I hear you, and I would love to help you work through it all! Taking the first step in seeking therapy is always the hardest and at Karkiu Psychotherapy, we are feeling proud! As your therapist, I strive to create an environment where you feel seen and heard – comfortable to explore your roots through a collaborative and supportive environment. I strive to see the person beyond the problem by recognizing our inherent strengths, talents, and passions as humans to facilitate meaningful change.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering comprehensive, interdisciplinary care across psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessments. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
We are a Canadian virtual mental healthcare clinic offering comprehensive, interdisciplinary care across psychotherapy, psychiatry, family medicine, psychological assessments, and neurological assessments. No referral is required for psychodynamic psychotherapy. OHIP-covered services, including psychiatric assessments, medication support, and therapy, are available by a family doctor or nurse practitioner referral.
Accepting new clients! Whether you're beginning therapy or seeking fresh perspective on something you've carried for years, I'll work with you to build understanding, resilience, and hope. My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative. Therapy should feel like honest conversation, not a clinical exercise.
I am a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers, with over 17 years of experience supporting adults through trauma, anxiety, grief, brain injury, medical complexity, and infertility. Together, we'll work to regain your footing and move forward with clarity.
Accepting new clients! Whether you're beginning therapy or seeking fresh perspective on something you've carried for years, I'll work with you to build understanding, resilience, and hope. My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative. Therapy should feel like honest conversation, not a clinical exercise.
I am a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers, with over 17 years of experience supporting adults through trauma, anxiety, grief, brain injury, medical complexity, and infertility. Together, we'll work to regain your footing and move forward with clarity.
I am a compassionate psychotherapist, whose approach blends evidence-based therapies to support emotional healing, personal growth, and lasting change. I am here to guide you toward a more balanced, fulfilling life!
I am a compassionate psychotherapist, whose approach blends evidence-based therapies to support emotional healing, personal growth, and lasting change. I am here to guide you toward a more balanced, fulfilling life!
I take a warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, blending humanistic, attachment-based, and strength-focused approach.
Are you feeling weighed down by anxiety, self-doubt, or relationship struggles? I specialize in helping young adults and couples find relief from worry, strengthen communication, and rebuild confidence. Whether you’re navigating work/life balance, self-worth, or conflict in your relationship, our chats can offer tools and support to help you feel grounded and connected again. My approach is compassionate and practical—I believe in normalizing life’s ups and downs while helping you discover strengths you may not realize you already have.
I take a warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, blending humanistic, attachment-based, and strength-focused approach.
Are you feeling weighed down by anxiety, self-doubt, or relationship struggles? I specialize in helping young adults and couples find relief from worry, strengthen communication, and rebuild confidence. Whether you’re navigating work/life balance, self-worth, or conflict in your relationship, our chats can offer tools and support to help you feel grounded and connected again. My approach is compassionate and practical—I believe in normalizing life’s ups and downs while helping you discover strengths you may not realize you already have.
You might feel like you're grieving the person you once were. I know this feeling too well, which is why its important for me to explore the connection between your mind, body, and nervous system as a whole. I provide a warm, collaborative space where we'll work to understand your mind, identify recurring patterns, reduce distress, build resilience, and help you reconnect with the life you want to live, at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
You might feel like you're grieving the person you once were. I know this feeling too well, which is why its important for me to explore the connection between your mind, body, and nervous system as a whole. I provide a warm, collaborative space where we'll work to understand your mind, identify recurring patterns, reduce distress, build resilience, and help you reconnect with the life you want to live, at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
Therapy works best when you feel truly safe.
My approach is relational, attachment-informed, and trauma-informed.
Therapy works best when you feel truly safe.
My approach is relational, attachment-informed, and trauma-informed.
I help women experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, and emotional overwhelm.
Many appear high-functioning on the outside but feel stuck in survival mode—overthinking, people-pleasing, carrying too much responsibility, and struggling to fully relax. I also support first responders and women navigating high-conflict relationships, separation, or narcissistic relationship dynamics. Through trauma-informed therapy, we work together to heal the effects of stress and trauma, helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself.
I help women experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, and emotional overwhelm.
Many appear high-functioning on the outside but feel stuck in survival mode—overthinking, people-pleasing, carrying too much responsibility, and struggling to fully relax. I also support first responders and women navigating high-conflict relationships, separation, or narcissistic relationship dynamics. Through trauma-informed therapy, we work together to heal the effects of stress and trauma, helping you feel more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, stuck in painful relationship patterns, or navigating a life transition that has left you feeling lost or disconnected? You might struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, or emotional reactivity that feels hard to control or explain. In relationships, communication may break down quickly, leading to conflict, distance, or trust issues — even when you care deeply. You may be looking for a space where you can speak openly, feel understood, and begin making sense of what’s happening.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, stuck in painful relationship patterns, or navigating a life transition that has left you feeling lost or disconnected? You might struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, or emotional reactivity that feels hard to control or explain. In relationships, communication may break down quickly, leading to conflict, distance, or trust issues — even when you care deeply. You may be looking for a space where you can speak openly, feel understood, and begin making sense of what’s happening.
Even when life appears “together,” you carry more than others can see. You might be navigating grief, past trauma, family conflict, anxiety, recurring relationship patterns, or major life transitions while continuing to meet expectations and hold responsibilities. I work with women who want to understand why they feel the way they do, while also learning coping strategies, processing experiences, and exploring tools like cognitive reframing, reprocessing, and parts work. We focus on deepening your connection with yourself and the people you care about. Our work together is relational, guided by your needs, capacity, and goals.
Even when life appears “together,” you carry more than others can see. You might be navigating grief, past trauma, family conflict, anxiety, recurring relationship patterns, or major life transitions while continuing to meet expectations and hold responsibilities. I work with women who want to understand why they feel the way they do, while also learning coping strategies, processing experiences, and exploring tools like cognitive reframing, reprocessing, and parts work. We focus on deepening your connection with yourself and the people you care about. Our work together is relational, guided by your needs, capacity, and goals.
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS: IN-PERSON & PHONE/VIDEO*** We believe that there is good in every person, and hope in every situation. We have helped individuals, couples, and families heal, grow, and connect. As relational therapists, we appreciate the impact that our relationships have on our well-being. We do not see clients as having something wrong with their minds that necessarily needs to be fixed. Rather, we see our clients as unique individuals, each with their own stories and perspectives, embedded in important relationships and contexts that impact them. We see strengths and we see hope, even when it feels like there is none.
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS: IN-PERSON & PHONE/VIDEO*** We believe that there is good in every person, and hope in every situation. We have helped individuals, couples, and families heal, grow, and connect. As relational therapists, we appreciate the impact that our relationships have on our well-being. We do not see clients as having something wrong with their minds that necessarily needs to be fixed. Rather, we see our clients as unique individuals, each with their own stories and perspectives, embedded in important relationships and contexts that impact them. We see strengths and we see hope, even when it feels like there is none.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. As a Registered Social Worker and Registered Psychotherapist, I bring both clinical depth and a warm, down-to-earth presence. I know how hard it can be to begin. I’ll meet you where you are, and we’ll face the hard things together - at your pace, with compassion and clarity.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. As a Registered Social Worker and Registered Psychotherapist, I bring both clinical depth and a warm, down-to-earth presence. I know how hard it can be to begin. I’ll meet you where you are, and we’ll face the hard things together - at your pace, with compassion and clarity.
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Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.