LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Whitby, ON
I am a Queer, integrative therapist and I work with teens, queer individuals, and other often-overlooked people who struggle with their identity and want a safe place to explore who they are, understand their emotions and patterns more deeply, and talk openly about the parts of life that can feel difficult, taboo, or lonely.
In our work together we focus on self-understanding, self-compassion, and creating meaningful change from the inside out. Sessions are honest and authentic with room for compassionate inquiry and reflection.
I am a Queer, integrative therapist and I work with teens, queer individuals, and other often-overlooked people who struggle with their identity and want a safe place to explore who they are, understand their emotions and patterns more deeply, and talk openly about the parts of life that can feel difficult, taboo, or lonely.
In our work together we focus on self-understanding, self-compassion, and creating meaningful change from the inside out. Sessions are honest and authentic with room for compassionate inquiry and reflection.
I’m Brianna, and I primarily work with children, teens, and young adults, mostly who are LGBTQ+, navigating anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, emetophobia, identity, self-harm, and big changes that feel overwhelming.
In our work, you’ll likely hear me talk about your different “parts,” the ones that feel stuck, scared, conflicted, or exhausted. We’ll gently explore the fears and anxieties underneath them (yes, I’m a therapist, and yes, your childhood and early relationships may come up) and how they're getting in the way of the life you want.
I’m Brianna, and I primarily work with children, teens, and young adults, mostly who are LGBTQ+, navigating anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, emetophobia, identity, self-harm, and big changes that feel overwhelming.
In our work, you’ll likely hear me talk about your different “parts,” the ones that feel stuck, scared, conflicted, or exhausted. We’ll gently explore the fears and anxieties underneath them (yes, I’m a therapist, and yes, your childhood and early relationships may come up) and how they're getting in the way of the life you want.
As a queer, trauma informed, integrative therapist, I support 2sLGBTQIA+ folks, athletes, first responders, partners, and individuals looking to better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and create lasting change.
Together, we will focus on creating safety, building self-trust, and understanding the patterns that keep you stuck. Sessions are thoughtful, compassionate, and honest, with room for both reflection and tangible tools.
As a queer, trauma informed, integrative therapist, I support 2sLGBTQIA+ folks, athletes, first responders, partners, and individuals looking to better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, and create lasting change.
Together, we will focus on creating safety, building self-trust, and understanding the patterns that keep you stuck. Sessions are thoughtful, compassionate, and honest, with room for both reflection and tangible tools.
The difficult emotions you might be feeling, such as anxiety, sadness, resentment, guilt, or overwhelm to name a few, are guides that are here to tell you something about your experiences or your beliefs. When ignored, they get louder, when avoided, more painful. I will seek to understand your experience, and go at your pace, as you tell the stories of what is happening for you, and what has happened. When we face together, what is painful and confusing alone, new realizations and understanding can emerge.
The difficult emotions you might be feeling, such as anxiety, sadness, resentment, guilt, or overwhelm to name a few, are guides that are here to tell you something about your experiences or your beliefs. When ignored, they get louder, when avoided, more painful. I will seek to understand your experience, and go at your pace, as you tell the stories of what is happening for you, and what has happened. When we face together, what is painful and confusing alone, new realizations and understanding can emerge.
Now Booking: August 10-31! Have you ever thought, "I just want to feel human again!" We hear you. Maybe you’re an adult navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, or late-diagnosed ADHD, a couple trying to rebuild trust and connection, a new mom who feels like she's drowning, or a teen balancing school and friendships, asking "Is it just me?!" Spoiler: it’s not. When life feels overwhelming, having a space to pause, process, and feel understood can make all the difference. That's where we come in. At Two Bee Human Therapy Collective, our therapists provide that space, helping you move forward in a way that feels meaningful and true to you.
Now Booking: August 10-31! Have you ever thought, "I just want to feel human again!" We hear you. Maybe you’re an adult navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, or late-diagnosed ADHD, a couple trying to rebuild trust and connection, a new mom who feels like she's drowning, or a teen balancing school and friendships, asking "Is it just me?!" Spoiler: it’s not. When life feels overwhelming, having a space to pause, process, and feel understood can make all the difference. That's where we come in. At Two Bee Human Therapy Collective, our therapists provide that space, helping you move forward in a way that feels meaningful and true to you.
Openings available with my team at Two Bee Human: August 10-31! Life can feel heavy sometimes - whether it’s the weight of anxiety, stress, depression, or trauma that keeps resurfacing. You might be carrying grief, struggling with self-worth, or feeling lost in your relationships. Maybe living with ADHD has you feeling overwhelmed and stuck in self-criticism. Whatever you're going through, you don’t have to carry it alone. I believe healing happens in a safe, supportive space where you feel truly heard. If you're ready to live with more authenticity, self-acceptance, and vibrancy, I'm here to walk alongside you, at your own pace.
Openings available with my team at Two Bee Human: August 10-31! Life can feel heavy sometimes - whether it’s the weight of anxiety, stress, depression, or trauma that keeps resurfacing. You might be carrying grief, struggling with self-worth, or feeling lost in your relationships. Maybe living with ADHD has you feeling overwhelmed and stuck in self-criticism. Whatever you're going through, you don’t have to carry it alone. I believe healing happens in a safe, supportive space where you feel truly heard. If you're ready to live with more authenticity, self-acceptance, and vibrancy, I'm here to walk alongside you, at your own pace.
Do you feel like your anxiety stops you from living your life? Like self critical thoughts are always running through your mind and your brain won't "shut off"? Or maybe you've been through trauma that keeps affecting you in the present? I support teens and adults to help you have less anxiety and more confidence, feel more in charge of your own life and finally feel hopeful about your future again. My work is rooted in compassion and together we can equip you with the tools to cope with life's challenges, understand yourself better, and go from surviving to thriving to create the life that you deserve.
Do you feel like your anxiety stops you from living your life? Like self critical thoughts are always running through your mind and your brain won't "shut off"? Or maybe you've been through trauma that keeps affecting you in the present? I support teens and adults to help you have less anxiety and more confidence, feel more in charge of your own life and finally feel hopeful about your future again. My work is rooted in compassion and together we can equip you with the tools to cope with life's challenges, understand yourself better, and go from surviving to thriving to create the life that you deserve.
I emphasize mindfulness and the holistic connection between body, mind, and soul. I create a warm, compassionate space for individuals and couples to explore feelings related to anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. If you feel overwhelmed or struggle to connect with others, you’re in the right place. With a background in biology and psychology, I understand how our physical and emotional experiences interact, allowing me to help clients cultivate awareness and acceptance of their emotions. Embracing a Buddhist mindset, I welcome all feelings as essential parts of the human experience.
I emphasize mindfulness and the holistic connection between body, mind, and soul. I create a warm, compassionate space for individuals and couples to explore feelings related to anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. If you feel overwhelmed or struggle to connect with others, you’re in the right place. With a background in biology and psychology, I understand how our physical and emotional experiences interact, allowing me to help clients cultivate awareness and acceptance of their emotions. Embracing a Buddhist mindset, I welcome all feelings as essential parts of the human experience.
Janna K Comrie
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA, CFRC
4 Endorsed
Whitby, ON L1N
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with the LGBTQ community as well as individuals from a variety of religious backgrounds (I have an interest in world religions).
Hello There, If you or a family member is a First Responder, Veteran, Frontline Medical worker or works with our corrections system, I may be the therapist for you! I primarily work with trauma exposed professions. Flashbacks, nightmares, anger outbursts, dissociation, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression are symptoms that you don't have to live with! And those interpersonal relationships (at work, home and socially) can be improved. With 20 years of experience, I have a proven track record of helping people move forward from their sustain operational stress injuries.
I have experience working with the LGBTQ community as well as individuals from a variety of religious backgrounds (I have an interest in world religions).
Hello There, If you or a family member is a First Responder, Veteran, Frontline Medical worker or works with our corrections system, I may be the therapist for you! I primarily work with trauma exposed professions. Flashbacks, nightmares, anger outbursts, dissociation, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression are symptoms that you don't have to live with! And those interpersonal relationships (at work, home and socially) can be improved. With 20 years of experience, I have a proven track record of helping people move forward from their sustain operational stress injuries.
Looking for the right therapist can be stressful, while also hopeful. My philosophy to clinical work comes from my belief that you are trying to do the best you can with the skills you have & also want support so you can do and feel different. This may come from a want to touch back into therapy after a break, seeking something new in your therapeutic work, or you are seeking help for the first time-tired of feeling stuck in patterns that are not serving you. I work collaboratively with clients in the understanding that we are all human, that we all struggle, & can develop new ways of supporting ourselves to thrive vs survive.
Looking for the right therapist can be stressful, while also hopeful. My philosophy to clinical work comes from my belief that you are trying to do the best you can with the skills you have & also want support so you can do and feel different. This may come from a want to touch back into therapy after a break, seeking something new in your therapeutic work, or you are seeking help for the first time-tired of feeling stuck in patterns that are not serving you. I work collaboratively with clients in the understanding that we are all human, that we all struggle, & can develop new ways of supporting ourselves to thrive vs survive.
I'm Danielle- a registered social worker with a passion for building genuine, meaningful relationships with my clients. I provide psychotherapy to youth and young adults navigating a broad range of challenges related to their mental health. Specifically, I have a passion for working with individuals who have experienced relational and childhood traumas that manifest as depressive and anxious symptoms, especially in regards to maintaining healthy relationships.
I'm Danielle- a registered social worker with a passion for building genuine, meaningful relationships with my clients. I provide psychotherapy to youth and young adults navigating a broad range of challenges related to their mental health. Specifically, I have a passion for working with individuals who have experienced relational and childhood traumas that manifest as depressive and anxious symptoms, especially in regards to maintaining healthy relationships.
Eras Therapy & Wellness | Anxiety Trauma ADHD
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, MA, MSW
10 Endorsed
Online Only
All of our therapists are trauma informed, culturally competent, neurodivergent informed, and Queer friendly.
Accepting NEW clients! Is anxiety, stress, trauma, ADHD, or insecurity controlling your life? At Eras Therapy and Wellness, we know life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, if you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or not quite yourself, we’re here to help. Whether you’re navigating life's ups and downs, processing past experiences, or wanting tools to better manage your emotions, we’re committed to walking along side you in this journey. Our compassionate team of therapists is dedicated to supporting kids, teens, adults, and couples to feel less stressed, less depressed, more in control of their lives, and hopeful about the future.
All of our therapists are trauma informed, culturally competent, neurodivergent informed, and Queer friendly.
Accepting NEW clients! Is anxiety, stress, trauma, ADHD, or insecurity controlling your life? At Eras Therapy and Wellness, we know life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, if you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or not quite yourself, we’re here to help. Whether you’re navigating life's ups and downs, processing past experiences, or wanting tools to better manage your emotions, we’re committed to walking along side you in this journey. Our compassionate team of therapists is dedicated to supporting kids, teens, adults, and couples to feel less stressed, less depressed, more in control of their lives, and hopeful about the future.
Providing a competent space for queer clients, avoiding having to use precious session time to catch me "up".
I take an integrative approach to therapy, meaning I draw from a variety of therapeutic styles to create a personalized experience that works for you. I favour experiential modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS)/parts work, which helps us explore and understand the different parts of you that may have conflicting needs or desires (for example, one part may long for love while another fears commitment...). By working with these parts, we can reduce inner conflict and foster more balance and self-compassion. Alongside IFS, I incorporate practical and grounded tools from cognitive modalities (including ERP therapy for OCD).
Providing a competent space for queer clients, avoiding having to use precious session time to catch me "up".
I take an integrative approach to therapy, meaning I draw from a variety of therapeutic styles to create a personalized experience that works for you. I favour experiential modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS)/parts work, which helps us explore and understand the different parts of you that may have conflicting needs or desires (for example, one part may long for love while another fears commitment...). By working with these parts, we can reduce inner conflict and foster more balance and self-compassion. Alongside IFS, I incorporate practical and grounded tools from cognitive modalities (including ERP therapy for OCD).
I help people who feel trapped in patterns where they over give, second guess themselves, or stay too long in painful relationships. This isn’t a character flaw; it’s something you learned, and something you can unlearn. I help people who are looking for lasting change, but don't know where to start. Maybe you are navigating people-pleasing, grief, or dealing with a narcissistic relationship. You might carry shame around things no one talks about like sex, death, or feeling like you are too much. I work with adults who want something deeper: clarity, self-trust, and space to explore who they really are.
I help people who feel trapped in patterns where they over give, second guess themselves, or stay too long in painful relationships. This isn’t a character flaw; it’s something you learned, and something you can unlearn. I help people who are looking for lasting change, but don't know where to start. Maybe you are navigating people-pleasing, grief, or dealing with a narcissistic relationship. You might carry shame around things no one talks about like sex, death, or feeling like you are too much. I work with adults who want something deeper: clarity, self-trust, and space to explore who they really are.
You're the person everyone relies on. Whether you're adjusting to motherhood, striving for success in your career, building a life in a new country, or navigating changes in your relationships, you hold yourself to high standards and often put your own needs last. On the outside, you seem to have it all together. Inside, you're overwhelmed, overthinking, juggling a never-ending to-do list, and carrying an invisible mental load. You struggle to set boundaries, ask for help, or rest without guilt. You care deeply - sometimes so much about others that little is left for yourself.
You're the person everyone relies on. Whether you're adjusting to motherhood, striving for success in your career, building a life in a new country, or navigating changes in your relationships, you hold yourself to high standards and often put your own needs last. On the outside, you seem to have it all together. Inside, you're overwhelmed, overthinking, juggling a never-ending to-do list, and carrying an invisible mental load. You struggle to set boundaries, ask for help, or rest without guilt. You care deeply - sometimes so much about others that little is left for yourself.
Accepting new clients. If you are feeling stressed, depressed, overwhelmed, or anxious, I am here to listen and support your psychological and social well-being. I offer in-person counselling in Durham Region, Ontario, and virtual sessions across Canada. Sessions are typically 50 minutes long and can be booked by contacting me directly by phone or email. As a counsellor, I provide a creative and personalized approach focused on building safe, trusting, and collaborative relationships. I use various therapeutic methods to help you develop coping skills and strategies to address spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical challenges.
Accepting new clients. If you are feeling stressed, depressed, overwhelmed, or anxious, I am here to listen and support your psychological and social well-being. I offer in-person counselling in Durham Region, Ontario, and virtual sessions across Canada. Sessions are typically 50 minutes long and can be booked by contacting me directly by phone or email. As a counsellor, I provide a creative and personalized approach focused on building safe, trusting, and collaborative relationships. I use various therapeutic methods to help you develop coping skills and strategies to address spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical challenges.
Do you struggle with anxiety, low mood, anger, burnout, and/ or tough relationships? Are you exploring your identity and trying to navigate life in a way that feels more like you? If it feels like you’re stuck on a treadmill, past experiences may still shape how you move through life. When things feel heavy or overwhelming having space to pause, slow down, and reconnect with yourself can be helpful.
Hi, I’m Shaina, a second-generation Jamaican therapist and founder of Pause Point Psychotherapy Services. I provide a warm, compassionate, and affirming space where you don’t have to carry it all alone.
Do you struggle with anxiety, low mood, anger, burnout, and/ or tough relationships? Are you exploring your identity and trying to navigate life in a way that feels more like you? If it feels like you’re stuck on a treadmill, past experiences may still shape how you move through life. When things feel heavy or overwhelming having space to pause, slow down, and reconnect with yourself can be helpful.
Hi, I’m Shaina, a second-generation Jamaican therapist and founder of Pause Point Psychotherapy Services. I provide a warm, compassionate, and affirming space where you don’t have to carry it all alone.
I have ongoing, specialized neuro-affirming training in ADHD and autism, LGBTQIA+ issues, healthy boundaries, and grief
Are you overwhelmed, burnt out, or unhappy in life, but not quite sure why or what to do to change things? Are you going through a major life transition, relational rift, or personal loss and working through what it means for you as you move forward? I focus on providing a safe, inclusive, trauma-informed, compassionate, and ND-affirming space to support you as you make connections, process trauma and identify meaning, set new healthy boundaries, foster secure attachments, adapt to change, and live confidently in line with your personal values to build and embrace the rich and meaningful life you deserve.
I have ongoing, specialized neuro-affirming training in ADHD and autism, LGBTQIA+ issues, healthy boundaries, and grief
Are you overwhelmed, burnt out, or unhappy in life, but not quite sure why or what to do to change things? Are you going through a major life transition, relational rift, or personal loss and working through what it means for you as you move forward? I focus on providing a safe, inclusive, trauma-informed, compassionate, and ND-affirming space to support you as you make connections, process trauma and identify meaning, set new healthy boundaries, foster secure attachments, adapt to change, and live confidently in line with your personal values to build and embrace the rich and meaningful life you deserve.
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I am a Black, queer, fat, Jamaican immigrant woman, and my intersecting identities are central to how I practice.
I provide a relational, trauma-informed space where your full humanity is welcome. Your pain, joy, anger, rage, complexity, and everything in between. I support individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, gender and sexual identity exploration, and the impacts of systemic oppression.
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I am a Black, queer, fat, Jamaican immigrant woman, and my intersecting identities are central to how I practice.
I provide a relational, trauma-informed space where your full humanity is welcome. Your pain, joy, anger, rage, complexity, and everything in between. I support individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, gender and sexual identity exploration, and the impacts of systemic oppression.
You may be seeking therapy because you’re carrying grief that feels hard to share — the pain of infertility, pregnancy loss, or infant loss that others may not fully understand. Perhaps trauma still feels close, your body no longer feels like a safe place, or relationships feel heavier than they once did. I work with adults navigating reproductive trauma and loss, as well as impacts of sexual abuse and attachment wounds. Many clients struggle with shame, overwhelm, difficulty trusting, or feeling disconnected from themselves. Together we work toward relief, clarity, and rebuilding a sense of safety within yourself and relationships.
You may be seeking therapy because you’re carrying grief that feels hard to share — the pain of infertility, pregnancy loss, or infant loss that others may not fully understand. Perhaps trauma still feels close, your body no longer feels like a safe place, or relationships feel heavier than they once did. I work with adults navigating reproductive trauma and loss, as well as impacts of sexual abuse and attachment wounds. Many clients struggle with shame, overwhelm, difficulty trusting, or feeling disconnected from themselves. Together we work toward relief, clarity, and rebuilding a sense of safety within yourself and relationships.
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LGBTQ+ Counsellors
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialised training, either during their degree programme or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalisation in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialised training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.