Parenting Therapists in Toronto, ON

Life can be tough, especially if you are feeling stuck, alone, stressed, disconnected, burned out, or like something is missing. It takes a great deal of strength and commitment to work on the difficulties you are facing, you have taken an important step in making a change by looking for support. I offer couples, family, and individual adult and youth psychotherapy. I am here to provide support and guidance if you are experiencing relational strain, anxiety, self-criticism, lack of intimacy and connection, difficulties related to parenting or family dynamics, or if you would like to develop emotional insight and regulation skills.

I provide counselling and support to people coping with a variety of mental health challenges (with or without a diagnosis). These may include depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, emotion management, eating disorder and addiction issues. I also have a special interest in parent and caregiver support. My counselling style is client-centred and strengths-focused. I aim to provide a safe place for an individual to express their thoughts and feelings. Using this safe space, we can collaborate on identifying the client's goals, and steps to accomplishing them.

I am passionate about parenting, and how we raise children to be resilient, independent, kind, compassionate, and responsible young adults. I help parents of typical children and those with special needs, by providing evidence-based tools and strategies. I assist with mental health issues that emerge for parents, including issues arising from one's own childhood. I teach you how to communicate, manage conflict, parent as a team, advocate for your children at school, and calmly address parenting issues that trigger anger and frustration. I help you support your children in a loving manner while maintaining boundaries and limits.

Joanna Seidel has been counselling individuals, families and children and has helped couples re-connect for over a decade. She is a Child and Family Therapist and specializes in separation and divorce. She has worked with families and children, helping them manage the often difficult, stressful and emotional process of separation and divorce. With Joanna's guidance, families learn strategies to cope with this challenge. Joanna provides counselling to address a wide range of needs: Separation and Divorce, Marriage Counselling, Parenting Conflict Resolution, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, Work-related Stressors, Domestic Violence, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse.

Welcome and thank you for checking out my profile. Individuals are moved to pursue therapy for a variety of reasons. You may find that you are lacking in resilience, feeling "stuck" in patterns that aren’t working for you, or are enticed by the prospect of living a life aligned with your true values, but are unsure of how to get there. Whatever the reason, I am here to meet you where you’re at. I am skilled in working with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, adjustment, parenting and family issues. I look forward to meeting and partnering with you in this growth process.

Are you a young adult struggling with life and work stressors, mental health including anxiety and/or depression or going through difficult transitions? Are you a parent or caregiver who is struggling to manage your child/youths emotional health or behaviours? Have you or your child been through a traumatic or difficult life experience and you are unsure how to cope and move forward? I create meaningful connections with young people and families, especially those who are from immigrant families to ensure they feel supported and to help them reach their fullest potential.

Are you navigating one of life's many challenges? Or facing a brand new one? Could you use some gentle guided self-exploration to help you through it? Therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental space to explore and understand any and all obstacles you’re facing. I am here to help teens, adults, and parents explore new paths and new futures. I work from an Adlerian framework focusing on your unique strengths to help you establish a place and voice in the world. So, working together I can help you build the self-awareness and insight you need to move confidently toward the life that you envision for yourself.

The reasons for pursuing counselling are as unique as the individual seeking it out. There could be questions around an emerging identity, a difficult relationship or social issue, a separation/divorce or a child’s school difficulties or emotional distress. Whatever the presenting issue is for clients, there is most often over- whelming feelings of worry, sadness and confusion.

Parenting is hard; the lived experience of a child/youth can be hard too. Sometimes, understanding each others' perspectives can be challenging. My aim is to bridge this gap and help families work together, rather than against each other. Thinking about how you can enhance your family's overall mental health? Consider how therapy can support your family in moving towards positive change. A non-judgmental and outside perspective can help your family really listen to each other, consider differing perspectives in a new way, and offer unique strategies to direct you towards your goals.

I provide individual and parent therapy for children and adolescents with a wide variety of presenting concerns. Therapy may involve individual, parent or family sessions depending on the needs and goals of clients. My areas of expertise include child temperament (emotionally sensitive or rigid), emotion regulation (includes self harm), parent-child attachment, family dynamics, parenting challenges, coping with stressful life transitions, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, and intellectual disabilities.

The transition into motherhood can leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and so very vulnerable. This isn’t what you expected. Motherhood is supposed to come naturally, but nothing about this feels easy or natural. Everything has changed - your body, your relationships, your identity. You may feel sad, worried, lonely, or angry. You love your child(ren), but you miss your old life (and you feel guilty for feeling that way) and you've reached a breaking point. You want to feel calm, confident, and joyful as a mother. You're ready to feel whole again. You are worthy of this, and I can help you get there!

Maybe you're here because you are struggling in your primary relationship; having the same old arguments with your partner, feeling disconnected & longing for more intimacy, or dealing with a difficult life event, such as a betrayal. Perhaps you're looking for help because you are feeling stressed out, anxious, and are tired of being so hard on yourself. Or maybe you're having a difficult time relating to family members or friends - unresolved tension with parents, feeling at sea with how to relate to your kids, or not feeling like you can relax & be yourself around others. The focus of my work is helping people with relationships.

I've been a therapist for over 15 years, working with adults, caregivers, youth and children. The themes I work with include relational difficulties, family conflict, parenting, life transitions, loss, trauma, immigration, sexual orientation, anxiety and depression. I believe culture, gender, race and other identities play a role in our lives, as do safety, connection and trust. I aim to honour and create space for these qualities and my style is collaborative and conversational. I believe in lived experiences and try to bring mine, being a queer immigrant parent, to practice. I also offer therapy in English and Hebrew.

Sit with me in person or dial in virtually across Canada is step one. It’s complementary. Step two we work together on what’s hurting you, maybe relationships, work roadblocks, grief or transitions. It takes bravery to say please help, it’s not unusual that there is no apparent reason. It is ok to need a listening ear to open up new choices on how to live life. It’s ok to need to download, telling me your life’s pressures starts from the get go. Need to relax, I have just the thing ask about experiencing deep relaxation “Let it go”. Virtual throughout Canada, connect for the confidential support you deserve most provinces covered.

I am a registered clinical psychologist working with children, adolescents, and their families. Using evidence based practices and a developmental framework, I work together with my clients to better understand and manage their unique challenges, especially those related to anxiety, depression, and adjustment to various life circumstances (including family, school, and peer related difficulties). My work also focuses on empowering parents to support their children effectively and to strengthen parent-child relationships.

My practice offers counselling to young people, adults and specialized separation/parenting services for families. Challenges experienced by clients may include: navigating family change, stress, anxiety, peer/romantic relationships, self-regulation, and managing behaviours (ADHD, OCD, ODD). As a Collaborative Family Professional, I work with parents wanting to minimize conflict for their family as they go through transition and change. I provide emotional support throughout the out-of-court process, help caregivers build skills to co-parent, and neutrally facilitate meetings during the collaborative process.

I am a family systems therapist who works with youth, parents and couples who have experienced various mental health challenges or are facing stress and anxiety due to relationship conflict. The families I tend to support are often feeling disconnected from one another and stuck in patterns of relating that often intensify their existing challenges. The foundation of my work is in building relationships where clients feel seen, heard and understood, allowing them to draw on their internal strengths. My role as a social worker is to help clients understand themselves and their relationships in a way that supports authentic growth.

Hey you! I’m Dorothy - thank you for being here. I’m a social worker & psychotherapist who specializes in supportive work with children, youth and families. I guide humans to be gentle and curious with themselves, their stories, and their environments, so that they can practice new ways of being that are in alignment with their hopes and dreams. Sometimes, systemic oppression (i.e. racism, cisheteropatriarchy, colonialism, capitalism) can affect how we reach our goals. My practice is dedicated to exploring the ways in which supportive relationships can not only support our healing, but create more social justice around us.

Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I am a passionate and innovative therapist who believes that mental wellness is rooted in resilience and connection. I offer a nurturing environment where you are heard and understood without judgement. At the heart of my practice is the belief that every human being wants to do well and can do well with the right support. I am passionate about supporting families, and empowering children, young adults and caregivers from a strengths-based framework. I provide counselling from a holistic, client-centred approach and tailor treatment to meet everyone’s unique needs.