Parenting Therapists in Vaughan, ON
Narcissistic Abuse - Trauma - Anxiety with Lyna
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, MC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Whether it’s a partner or parent, my job is to help you build back your life.
You’re not crazy for wanting to make sense of it. You’ve watched the videos, “how do I know if I’m in a relationship with a narcissist?” and you’re feeling isolated, embarrassed, confused. They’re talking about your actual life, but you don’t think you’re strong enough to leave. You’ve rationalized, communicated, begged. Maybe they’ll change, but they’re not the problem. You’re the one that needs to change. They say this, so it must be true, right? I need you to know that you’re not stupid or weak for staying. I was once in an abusive relationship with a narcissist, entangled in the chaos, and I doubted my strength to leave.
Whether it’s a partner or parent, my job is to help you build back your life.
You’re not crazy for wanting to make sense of it. You’ve watched the videos, “how do I know if I’m in a relationship with a narcissist?” and you’re feeling isolated, embarrassed, confused. They’re talking about your actual life, but you don’t think you’re strong enough to leave. You’ve rationalized, communicated, begged. Maybe they’ll change, but they’re not the problem. You’re the one that needs to change. They say this, so it must be true, right? I need you to know that you’re not stupid or weak for staying. I was once in an abusive relationship with a narcissist, entangled in the chaos, and I doubted my strength to leave.
If you’re a teen or young adult looking for a warm and empathetic therapist to help you cope, gain practical tools or just safely talk to, or a parent looking for support for your child or yourself, I am happy to help!
Is your child/teen experiencing big feelings, struggling to make friends, having frequent tantrums, or feeling anxious? Feeling at a loss with how to support them? Are you a young adult struggling with life transitions or anxious about the future? With 7 years of experience, I specialise in supporting children, teens, young adults (19 - 23 years), and parents with a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, school issues, parental separation/divorce, self-esteem issues, and grief. I work collaboratively alongside parents empowering them to show up with practical tools that foster understanding and connection.
If you’re a teen or young adult looking for a warm and empathetic therapist to help you cope, gain practical tools or just safely talk to, or a parent looking for support for your child or yourself, I am happy to help!
Is your child/teen experiencing big feelings, struggling to make friends, having frequent tantrums, or feeling anxious? Feeling at a loss with how to support them? Are you a young adult struggling with life transitions or anxious about the future? With 7 years of experience, I specialise in supporting children, teens, young adults (19 - 23 years), and parents with a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, school issues, parental separation/divorce, self-esteem issues, and grief. I work collaboratively alongside parents empowering them to show up with practical tools that foster understanding and connection.
The focus is on communication, trust, in-laws, parenting, financial disagreements, power dynamics in relationships, sex therapy and pre-marital counselling
We specialize in marriage counselling and couple therapy. We understand the importance of your relationship. We have the knowledge and the skills to help you solve the issues and to give you answers you and your partner have been looking for. We dedicated our careers to helping couples reduce conflict, improve communication, resolve issues with anger, address extramarital affairs, help express emotions and feelings, and resolve sexual difficulties. Visit our website for information on common concerns couples have about counselling and suggestions on how to approach your partner if they are ambivalent about joining you.
The focus is on communication, trust, in-laws, parenting, financial disagreements, power dynamics in relationships, sex therapy and pre-marital counselling
We specialize in marriage counselling and couple therapy. We understand the importance of your relationship. We have the knowledge and the skills to help you solve the issues and to give you answers you and your partner have been looking for. We dedicated our careers to helping couples reduce conflict, improve communication, resolve issues with anger, address extramarital affairs, help express emotions and feelings, and resolve sexual difficulties. Visit our website for information on common concerns couples have about counselling and suggestions on how to approach your partner if they are ambivalent about joining you.
Whether you’re facing the challenges of parenting, dealing with the effects of trauma, navigating the depths of anxiety or depression, struggling to maintain fulfilling relationships, or adjusting to significant life changes, my practice offers a beacon of hope.
I specialize in Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Psychodynamic therapy, and Intensive Short Term Dynamic Therapy. My approach is collaborative, aiming to explore your subconscious, understand behaviours, and interpret dreams, fostering personal growth and self-awareness on your healing journey.
Whether you’re facing the challenges of parenting, dealing with the effects of trauma, navigating the depths of anxiety or depression, struggling to maintain fulfilling relationships, or adjusting to significant life changes, my practice offers a beacon of hope.
I specialize in Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Psychodynamic therapy, and Intensive Short Term Dynamic Therapy. My approach is collaborative, aiming to explore your subconscious, understand behaviours, and interpret dreams, fostering personal growth and self-awareness on your healing journey.
This includes play therapy (which is a child's natural language and way of communicating and exploring their inner world), talk therapy for adolescents and adults, family therapy, parent support (including parent-infant psychotherapy) as well as support groups for children.
I have worked with children adolescents, parents and families for over 20 years in the fields of Education and Psychology. I have a passion for giving children and adolescents a voice, working across cultures, with intergenerational and complex trauma, as well as behavioral and attachment challenges. These challenges can present in multiple ways including anxiety, depression, behavioural challenges, difficulty with relationships and poor school performance. I work from a systemic, trauma informed, client-centered perspective helping children, adolescents, parents and families to feel validated, connected and understood.
This includes play therapy (which is a child's natural language and way of communicating and exploring their inner world), talk therapy for adolescents and adults, family therapy, parent support (including parent-infant psychotherapy) as well as support groups for children.
I have worked with children adolescents, parents and families for over 20 years in the fields of Education and Psychology. I have a passion for giving children and adolescents a voice, working across cultures, with intergenerational and complex trauma, as well as behavioral and attachment challenges. These challenges can present in multiple ways including anxiety, depression, behavioural challenges, difficulty with relationships and poor school performance. I work from a systemic, trauma informed, client-centered perspective helping children, adolescents, parents and families to feel validated, connected and understood.
As a psychotherapist, parenting expert and speaker, I hold a dynamic and integrated view rooted in existential psychology, developmental concepts, attachment theory and current neurological research.
I believe that each one of us is the sum of all the journeys we have taken and all the people we have met along the way. We navigate peaks and valleys, traveling up or downstream. At different junctures in our lives, we find ourselves in an ‘in-between’ not knowing which path to take. It is through my own journey and the ones I have taken with others that I have come to bear witness to the strength, courage, and wisdom we each have within us. In my work with individuals, couples, children and youth, I explore challenges, crisis, loss and struggle within the context of one’s interpersonal relationships.
As a psychotherapist, parenting expert and speaker, I hold a dynamic and integrated view rooted in existential psychology, developmental concepts, attachment theory and current neurological research.
I believe that each one of us is the sum of all the journeys we have taken and all the people we have met along the way. We navigate peaks and valleys, traveling up or downstream. At different junctures in our lives, we find ourselves in an ‘in-between’ not knowing which path to take. It is through my own journey and the ones I have taken with others that I have come to bear witness to the strength, courage, and wisdom we each have within us. In my work with individuals, couples, children and youth, I explore challenges, crisis, loss and struggle within the context of one’s interpersonal relationships.
I’ve faced the ups and downs of parenting, career transitions, and the pressures of high-performance sports as a coach in golf, skiing, and snowboarding.
I offer a supportive space using Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients find strengths and small steps toward change. With Compassion-Focused Therapy, I guide clients in developing self-kindness and resilience. My approach helps clients feel relief, gain clarity, and move forward, even in brief therapy. Change is possible, and even small progress is a win.
I’ve faced the ups and downs of parenting, career transitions, and the pressures of high-performance sports as a coach in golf, skiing, and snowboarding.
I offer a supportive space using Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients find strengths and small steps toward change. With Compassion-Focused Therapy, I guide clients in developing self-kindness and resilience. My approach helps clients feel relief, gain clarity, and move forward, even in brief therapy. Change is possible, and even small progress is a win.
Kristen Drozda Pace Counselling Pregnancy Postpartum Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC, PMH-C, CYC
3 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4H
In addition to individual therapy, we offer support for children and adolescent mental health, couples therapy, family therapy, and parenting coaching.
As a Registered Psychotherapist, I specialize in women’s mental health, supporting clients through life transitions such as pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. Using a holistic approach, I help women address core challenges while fostering emotional well-being and resilience.
In addition to individual therapy, we offer support for children and adolescent mental health, couples therapy, family therapy, and parenting coaching.
As a Registered Psychotherapist, I specialize in women’s mental health, supporting clients through life transitions such as pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. Using a holistic approach, I help women address core challenges while fostering emotional well-being and resilience.
Are you wondering how you can parent your children to be resilient, kind, compassionate, and responsible young adults?
As parents, we have the power to turn things around, and shift unhealthy patterns. I believe in the ability of my clients to adopt new ways of parenting their kids, deepening attachments, and supporting their children from the toddler to teen years. I have helped countless families move from conflict and discord, to peace and productive problem-solving.
Are you wondering how you can parent your children to be resilient, kind, compassionate, and responsible young adults?
As parents, we have the power to turn things around, and shift unhealthy patterns. I believe in the ability of my clients to adopt new ways of parenting their kids, deepening attachments, and supporting their children from the toddler to teen years. I have helped countless families move from conflict and discord, to peace and productive problem-solving.
If you are looking for someone you can relate to, I am a parent to young children, I have experienced PPA/D, loss, abandonment, unhealthy relationships, and more.
I have worked with children and adolescents for most of my life and since becoming a mother, I expanded my work to parenting. I have attended perinatal mental health training and currently enrolled in a grief and bereavement perinatal certificate program. In addition, I have personal experience with intergenerational trauma that can influence parenting.
If you are looking for someone you can relate to, I am a parent to young children, I have experienced PPA/D, loss, abandonment, unhealthy relationships, and more.
I have worked with children and adolescents for most of my life and since becoming a mother, I expanded my work to parenting. I have attended perinatal mental health training and currently enrolled in a grief and bereavement perinatal certificate program. In addition, I have personal experience with intergenerational trauma that can influence parenting.
I now work in private practice and am particularly passionate about working with children, youth, and adults dealing with the challenges of parenting.
Sometimes things do not always go as planned. We try our best to handle things that life throws our way and yet there are times when we need an extra bit of help to get us through. In therapy, I offer a very supportive and compassionate approach to counselling. Your values, beliefs and experiences have made you who you are and how you navigate tough moments.
I now work in private practice and am particularly passionate about working with children, youth, and adults dealing with the challenges of parenting.
Sometimes things do not always go as planned. We try our best to handle things that life throws our way and yet there are times when we need an extra bit of help to get us through. In therapy, I offer a very supportive and compassionate approach to counselling. Your values, beliefs and experiences have made you who you are and how you navigate tough moments.
Meet Our Parenting Counsellors
I work with clients who are dealing with issues such as family adjustments/ parenting- new parents, separation/divorce; anxiety, depression; self esteem, self harming and bullying.
Do you feel stuck in your life? Do you feel stressed, sad or anxious? Are you going through some significant changes in your family and relationships? Many people struggle to cope when change happens. Reaching out for support is a great way to strengthen your ability to handle change, stress and emotional challenges. I am a registered psychotherapist specializing in working with families, individuals, children, youth and couples. I work with my clients to strengthen and build coping & life skills. I also work with clients to help them process difficult experiences- moving forward towards a healthier and more productive life.
I work with clients who are dealing with issues such as family adjustments/ parenting- new parents, separation/divorce; anxiety, depression; self esteem, self harming and bullying.
Do you feel stuck in your life? Do you feel stressed, sad or anxious? Are you going through some significant changes in your family and relationships? Many people struggle to cope when change happens. Reaching out for support is a great way to strengthen your ability to handle change, stress and emotional challenges. I am a registered psychotherapist specializing in working with families, individuals, children, youth and couples. I work with my clients to strengthen and build coping & life skills. I also work with clients to help them process difficult experiences- moving forward towards a healthier and more productive life.
Family Matters Mediators and Counsellors
Registered Social Worker, MSW RSW, AccFM, CDC, BSW Hon, BA Soc
1 Endorsed
Vaughan, ON L4J
I am a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, an Accredited Family Mediator with the Ontario Association of Family Mediators , a Parenting Coordinator , and a CDC Certified Divorce Coach.
I mediate all types of Family issues including Child focused parenting plans, Financial agreements, Co-hab agreements and Pre-nup agreements. I help clients to learn more effective ways of communicating, better their self esteem, and to create healthy boundaries. I provide counselling services to parents and kids, and I help blended families to succeed.
I am a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, an Accredited Family Mediator with the Ontario Association of Family Mediators , a Parenting Coordinator , and a CDC Certified Divorce Coach.
I mediate all types of Family issues including Child focused parenting plans, Financial agreements, Co-hab agreements and Pre-nup agreements. I help clients to learn more effective ways of communicating, better their self esteem, and to create healthy boundaries. I provide counselling services to parents and kids, and I help blended families to succeed.
Whether you're navigating personal challenges, working on relationships, exploring effective parenting techniques, or fostering a stronger connection with your children, I'm here to stand by your side.
I'm dedicated to walking alongside you on this journey and offering guidance as you unravel the complexities of your life. My therapeutic approach is holistic, client-centered, and rooted in empathy. It's a space free of judgment and oppression, where we work together to foster self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Whether you're navigating personal challenges, working on relationships, exploring effective parenting techniques, or fostering a stronger connection with your children, I'm here to stand by your side.
I'm dedicated to walking alongside you on this journey and offering guidance as you unravel the complexities of your life. My therapeutic approach is holistic, client-centered, and rooted in empathy. It's a space free of judgment and oppression, where we work together to foster self-awareness and self-acceptance.
I support women navigating trauma, relationship wounds, and the lasting impact of emotionally immature parenting.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why does it feel like I’m carrying a mountain while remembering birthdays, buying dog food, and holding space for everyone else’s emotions?” — you’re not wrong. It’s heavy because it is.
Many women arrive in therapy feeling invisible, overextended, and quietly crumbling under pressure no one else seems to notice. I see that. I honour it. And I get it—as someone who’s done her own work with complex PTSD and knows the emotional weight of holding it all together.
My goal is to make every step of your treatment feel grounded, collaborative, and actually helpful—not just another thing on your to-do list.
I support women navigating trauma, relationship wounds, and the lasting impact of emotionally immature parenting.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why does it feel like I’m carrying a mountain while remembering birthdays, buying dog food, and holding space for everyone else’s emotions?” — you’re not wrong. It’s heavy because it is.
Many women arrive in therapy feeling invisible, overextended, and quietly crumbling under pressure no one else seems to notice. I see that. I honour it. And I get it—as someone who’s done her own work with complex PTSD and knows the emotional weight of holding it all together.
My goal is to make every step of your treatment feel grounded, collaborative, and actually helpful—not just another thing on your to-do list.
I have worked with people facing multi-faceted issues in their relationships and communities including: divorce , abuse, disabilities, grief, depression, parenting and anger.
Hello, and welcome to my site. Are you feeling depressed, isolated, stressed, anxious, low self esteem or suicidal? Are you having relationship problems, with partners, co-workers, family members(children)? I provide therapy for everyone but especially for those struggling with issues of divorce , anxiety and conflictive family relationship. I work with individuals, couples and families. I work in both languages Spanish and English . I am a member of Ontario College of Social Workers.
I have worked with people facing multi-faceted issues in their relationships and communities including: divorce , abuse, disabilities, grief, depression, parenting and anger.
Hello, and welcome to my site. Are you feeling depressed, isolated, stressed, anxious, low self esteem or suicidal? Are you having relationship problems, with partners, co-workers, family members(children)? I provide therapy for everyone but especially for those struggling with issues of divorce , anxiety and conflictive family relationship. I work with individuals, couples and families. I work in both languages Spanish and English . I am a member of Ontario College of Social Workers.
Many of my clients are the “cycle breakers” — women working to heal their inner child while learning how to parent themselves, a child, or both.
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and rooted in deep compassion. Together, we explore how your past is shaping your present and help you build the emotional safety to respond — not just react. This work is for anyone navigating postpartum shifts, fertility grief, relationship wounds, or inherited family patterns.
Many of my clients are the “cycle breakers” — women working to heal their inner child while learning how to parent themselves, a child, or both.
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and rooted in deep compassion. Together, we explore how your past is shaping your present and help you build the emotional safety to respond — not just react. This work is for anyone navigating postpartum shifts, fertility grief, relationship wounds, or inherited family patterns.
Abloom Therapy: ADHD, Autism, Relationships
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, CYC, SSW
3 Endorsed
Online Only
I am trauma informed and specialize in ADHD, autism, education & learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, stress, eating disorders, pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum, LGBTQ+, peer relationships, codependency, parenting, & more.
Hi, my name is Chrissy Gallo - RP (Qualifying), MACP, CYC, SSW. Sometimes, our experiences can leave us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and dysregulated. These emotions can impact our relationships with others and our relationships with ourselves. I encourage therapeutic growth by nurturing the inner child, making peace with the inner critic, and reconnecting clients with their authentic sense of self. I value the healing impact of our parts being seen, heard, validated, and accepted. I use Internal Family Systems (IFS), Person-Centered, Self-Compassion, Existential, Narrative, Strength-based, Attachment-based, & Polyvagal Theory.
I am trauma informed and specialize in ADHD, autism, education & learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, stress, eating disorders, pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum, LGBTQ+, peer relationships, codependency, parenting, & more.
Hi, my name is Chrissy Gallo - RP (Qualifying), MACP, CYC, SSW. Sometimes, our experiences can leave us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and dysregulated. These emotions can impact our relationships with others and our relationships with ourselves. I encourage therapeutic growth by nurturing the inner child, making peace with the inner critic, and reconnecting clients with their authentic sense of self. I value the healing impact of our parts being seen, heard, validated, and accepted. I use Internal Family Systems (IFS), Person-Centered, Self-Compassion, Existential, Narrative, Strength-based, Attachment-based, & Polyvagal Theory.
I also offer parenting support to strengthen relationships and navigate challenges.
Welcome! I’m Tina Abadi, a registered psychotherapist committed to supporting individuals, couples, and families in navigating life’s challenges and achieving mental well-being. I practice from a person-centered, inclusive approach, ensuring a safe, judgment-free space where you feel comfortable sharing and exploring your thoughts. With compassion and humility, I strive to create a supportive environment where you can reflect, heal, and grow. I believe you are the expert on your own life, and my goal is to empower you to take control of your narrative, helping you regain direction and confidence in shaping your path forward.
I also offer parenting support to strengthen relationships and navigate challenges.
Welcome! I’m Tina Abadi, a registered psychotherapist committed to supporting individuals, couples, and families in navigating life’s challenges and achieving mental well-being. I practice from a person-centered, inclusive approach, ensuring a safe, judgment-free space where you feel comfortable sharing and exploring your thoughts. With compassion and humility, I strive to create a supportive environment where you can reflect, heal, and grow. I believe you are the expert on your own life, and my goal is to empower you to take control of your narrative, helping you regain direction and confidence in shaping your path forward.
Narcissistic Abuse - Attachment - Anxiety
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(Q), MACP, BEd, BA
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Maybe it's a partner or parent that affects your current relationships, day to day life, or overall trust?
My name is Lyna and I specialize in helping individuals recover from narcissistic abuse, including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, personality disorders, and emotional disturbance. I too was once in a relationship with a narcissist, and with the help of therapy, I recovered to find myself again, and am now in a loving and supportive relationship.
Maybe it's a partner or parent that affects your current relationships, day to day life, or overall trust?
My name is Lyna and I specialize in helping individuals recover from narcissistic abuse, including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, personality disorders, and emotional disturbance. I too was once in a relationship with a narcissist, and with the help of therapy, I recovered to find myself again, and am now in a loving and supportive relationship.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.