Therapists in Waterdown, ON

Alishia Boersma
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, RPQ, MACP, CYW
Verified
Verified
Are you not feeling like yourself? You’re using words like anxious, sad and overwhelmed more frequently? Coping through life’s challenges feels harder than it used to, and it’s not always easy to roll with the punches? Whether you’re familiar with therapy or considering it for the first time, you’re looking to take those initial steps towards feeling like a healthier happier you.

Lorraine Jeffrey
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that life is a journey, with peaks and valley’s and we can get lost at times. It is at these times that we may be ready to really look at ourselves and choose how we want to move forward. Are you ready to focus on yourself? Are you ready for personal change and growth? If life has been hard, stressful, confusing or if you are going through work or personal challenges or life transitions OR just wondering if there is more to life? It may be time to find your sense of self, build positive self worth and a sense of meaning in your life.
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Lotus Counselling Services, Hee Joo Lim
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
Hello, my name is Hee Joo. I am a Registered Social Worker, that believes in authentic, non-judgemental therapeutic engagement that meets you where you are at in life. My practice opens up space for you and I to work together in a safe and supportive environment for us to explore those difficult emotions, thoughts, and situations that you’re currently experiencing – helping you to shape your journey towards wellness.

Lotus Counselling Services, Tiffany Graham
Registered Social Worker, RSW, BSW
Verified
Verified
Hello, my name is Tiffany and I am a proud member of the Lotus Counselling Services team! I bring over a decade of experience working with people living with mental health and addictions. Currently I am also a team member at a local hospital and work in the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy programs. My focus is to deliver therapy validated through research to help people who are struggling. I have developed a specialized skill set in working to help people tolerate and regulate difficult emotions and to use these skills to support relationships and behavioural changes that are important to you.

Lotus Counselling Services, Kailey Tufford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSW, MSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello and welcome to my profile. My name is Kailey Tufford and I am an experienced clinical social worker specializing in the treatment of eating disorders for adolescents, adults and their families. I hold a Masters degree in Social Work from Windsor University and a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Ryerson University and have international experience focused on eating disorders in the UK and Australia. I am experienced in providing psychotherapy for individuals managing body image concerns as well as any co-occuring anxiety, depression, trauma, emotion regulation, and life transitions.

Lou-Anne Gribbon
BA, MACP
If you are here, you are taking the first step to getting help. People experience different challenges in their lives that are sometimes difficult to work through alone. Recognizing we need support and asking for it is often the hardest part, and congratulations for reaching out. Together we can make sense of the challenges, and achieve a healthier, happier life. I would like to walk with you in this journey by helping you create the changes you want to make in your life and in your relationships. By providing a safe and empathetic space, you can explore those challenges in your life.

Lotus Counselling Services, Hani Gorji
Psychiatric Nurse
Verified
Verified
Hani is a Registered Nurse Psychotherapist with extensive experience working with people living with intense emotions and works with them to help alleviate suffering and learning skills to assist them develop emotion regulation. Hani has worked in a variety of mental health settings throughout her 18 year career including acute in-patient psychiatric units, Emergency Psychiatric Services, Day Hospital Programs and currently at the Borderline Personality Disorder Service at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton.

Nilusha Dore
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I believe that we're at our strongest when we have meaningful, supportive connections in our lives. My focus is on developing these types of connections with my clients - ones where they feel genuinely cared for, safe, and supported in their journey towards feeling more fulfilled in their lives. My aim is always to help my clients feel heard, empowered, and more confident in their ability to navigate struggles. I'm always in their corner, and it's important to me that they feel this way. At the end of the day, feeling like I've provided someone with meaningful and support is why I love this work.

Jason Townsley
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
People have come to me when they want to: improve their mental & emotional health, address stressful relationship patterns, receive support during difficult life situations, and want help from a professional in learning about and helping to unpack clouded thoughts and feelings. People who benefit from my work are those who want to better understand the root of their challenges, and who feel making changes are important, but they're needing support in realizing those changes.

Lotus Counselling Services, Elisha Schafer
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP, BA
Verified
Verified
Feeling like you're stuck in a loop with anxiety, depression, or OCD? Craving understanding, better ways to cope, and some peace amid the turmoil? You're not just aiming to 'get by' - you're determined to regain control, to truly thrive. As an experienced psychotherapist, I can equip you with practical, scientifically-backed strategies to manage these unwelcome feelings. Let's collaborate to swap out stress for coping skills, transforming hurdles into opportunities for growth. You deserve a future that is not dictated by your current struggles and challenges. Let's chart a new course, together (and with Marvel the therapy dog)

Lotus Counselling Services, Julie Foster
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello, my name is Julie and welcome to my profile. I am a registered social worker with a Master of Social Work degree and over 17 years of experience working in the mental health field. This includes the women's correctional system, hospital mental health, community mental health and primary health care. Within the past 10 years as counsellor, I have extensive experience working with individuals in the areas of: anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, trauma, self-worth concerns, situational stressors and life transitions.
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Hanna Watkins
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP, RMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Welcome. My name is Hanna, and I am glad you’re here. Life can be challenging. We all struggle with moments of difficult emotions and sometimes life can feel completely overwhelming or like it’s too much to handle alone. Sometimes our relationships get into crisis and we don't know what to do. We feel stuck, doing the same things over and over and still not being able to make the changes we want. We feel, unheard, unseen and frustrated. That’s where I come in. We will work together to get unstuck and foster stronger relationships in your life: with yourself, your partner(s), friends, families and beyond. Reach out today!

Lotus Counselling Services, Jacinth Evans
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
Mental health impacts every part of us - our ability to connect with others, perform at work, and be fully engaged in enjoyable activities. I support individuals looking to find new ways to cope, manage and overcome anxiety and depression. Together, we will learn strategies to confront unhelpful thinking patterns and overcome difficult emotions. I offer a non-judgmental space where we can reflect and discuss your goals for therapy. I have spent over 10 years working in mental health, supporting individuals experiencing crisis with life stage transitions, interpersonal relationships, and generalized worry and fear.

Allison C. Restagno
PhD, MSc, B MUS, SummaCL
It is my firm belief that everyone deserves someone to talk to, and to pour out what has been long kept in their heart, body, mind, spirit, and soul. It is with that belief, that I offer my skills, and trained ear as a counselor, in order to help you navigate through this situation that you are finding yourself going through. You are never alone. Although it may feel like this at this very moment, you are stronger than you think that you are. Real strength, in my opinion, is being able to be vulnerable, being able to disclose a hidden problem or area of great pain, and to deal with this 'head on', and with someone who can help you.

Behind The Behaviour
Pre-Licensed Professional, CYCP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Does your child ever display BIG reactions that seem out of proportion for the incident that happened? Are you frustrated with behaviours that you can't seem to manage? Sometimes, kids don't have the skills to regulate their emotions and feelings. Whether a child is having trouble with emotional regulation, anger, social skills or poor self esteem or issues, I will empower them with strategies to grow and flourish and the parents too!. I make each session super FUN, by integrating fun activities, like drawing and play into the sessions. I will walk along side of the caregivers giving them strategies to help them manage at home.

Jarred McCall
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
We all experience our very own challenges in life. We don’t have to navigate them alone.

Lotus Counselling Services, Susan Giroux
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP
My name is Susan, the newest member of Lotus Counselling Services. A Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), I am passionate about working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, interpersonal conflict, lack of balance and other emotional and psychological costs of today’s competitive work environments and how these are compounded by existential challenges. These include relationship issues, life transitions, ageing, sickness and loss. I utilize evidenced based skills and a strong desire to help you move toward the life you want and away from the one you don’t.

Laura M Archer
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, BASc
Verified
Verified
Hello! I'm Laura. As a mother myself, my passion is helping other mothers and individuals within their parenting journey. It takes a village as they say. Together, we can have meaningful conversations that align with your parenting style and goals. I provide evidence-based information to support your parenting choices and help you avoid the overwhelming internet rabbit hole. Whether it's anxiety, depression, child development, or relationship challenges, I am here to listen and support you. I meet with both children and adults up to 12 years old. Let's dive deep and find what brings you the quality of life you envision.

Grace Ross
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
We all experience times in life when we feel overwhelmed, anxious or in grief. Life's challenges can sometimes take a toll on our sense of well-being. This is especially true during this Covid-19 pandemic with its accompanying social distancing, isolation and stress. When anxiety, fear, grief or relationship difficulties arise you may feel even more vulnerable. Therapy offers an opportunity to explore your feelings, uncover insights and develop greater self-awareness and compassion. Together we can create new coping skills that will support you and your loved ones during these exceptional times.

Sue McDermid
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BEd
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you the parent, step-parent, guardian, foster parent or adoptive parent of a child that may have experienced trauma in their early years? Is your child struggling with feelings of anxiety, loneliness, anger or difficulties with learning or self-regulation? Is your teen struggling with self-harm? Have they or your family experienced some unexpected change, loss or traumatic experience? Or are you the parent or guardian of a child with special needs and you're finding that others just don't understand what it is like to live with a child with high needs?
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Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online or over the phone can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your postcode.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In Canada, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
What type of therapist is right for me?
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors. Many have been licensed by the country or province where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
How much does therapy cost?
Some forms of mental health treatment (for example, seeing a psychiatrist, or seeing a psychologist in a government-funded hospital) are free under provincial health plans. Canadians who seek private counseling can typically expect to pay an average of $150 per session, although the actual price generally ranges between $100 and $3200 per session, depending on their location and the type of provider they select. Workplace benefits or private insurance plans often provide an annual counselling allowance, and some therapists offer sliding scale fees to clients who cannot pay full price.