Great-West Life Therapists in Kirkland, QC
Warm welcome. Are you navigating tough emotions like sadness & anxiety, dealing with a difficult relationship, or feel like you're close to burnout? That is truly no way to live. I believe you deserve a life filled with more joy and less burden, and you don't have to find it alone. In my practice, I use evidence-based tools to help you transform your life actively. If you want to be accompanied as you take steps towards feeling better, and are willing to put what we talked about into practice, then we'll make a good team. Let’s start this healing journey together and unlock the joy you deserve!
Warm welcome. Are you navigating tough emotions like sadness & anxiety, dealing with a difficult relationship, or feel like you're close to burnout? That is truly no way to live. I believe you deserve a life filled with more joy and less burden, and you don't have to find it alone. In my practice, I use evidence-based tools to help you transform your life actively. If you want to be accompanied as you take steps towards feeling better, and are willing to put what we talked about into practice, then we'll make a good team. Let’s start this healing journey together and unlock the joy you deserve!
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
If you're feeling weighed down by current symptoms or past wounds—or if you're tired of repeating the same struggle with family, friends, partners or battling self-doubt—I see you.
I work with people on things like:
Anxiety (social, generalized, health, or phobias)
Depression and the way it dims self-worth
Relationship patterns (like avoiding conflict or navigating toxic dynamics)
Emotions or trauma that feel buried but still hurt
If any of this sounds familiar, please reach out.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." MW
You don't have to do this alone.
If you're feeling weighed down by current symptoms or past wounds—or if you're tired of repeating the same struggle with family, friends, partners or battling self-doubt—I see you.
I work with people on things like:
Anxiety (social, generalized, health, or phobias)
Depression and the way it dims self-worth
Relationship patterns (like avoiding conflict or navigating toxic dynamics)
Emotions or trauma that feel buried but still hurt
If any of this sounds familiar, please reach out.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." MW
You don't have to do this alone.
You don’t have to have things figured out to start. Many people come to therapy because something just doesn’t feel right — even if they can’t fully explain it. Maybe something big has happened, certain emotions keep showing up, patterns repeat themselves, or stress seems to live in your body.
Therapy can be a place to slow down and understand what’s happening, at your own pace. You don’t need the “right” words or prior experience. I work with people who feel stuck or overwhelmed and want support that goes beyond talking things through. Some challenges aren’t only about thoughts — they’re also about how your body holds experiences.
You don’t have to have things figured out to start. Many people come to therapy because something just doesn’t feel right — even if they can’t fully explain it. Maybe something big has happened, certain emotions keep showing up, patterns repeat themselves, or stress seems to live in your body.
Therapy can be a place to slow down and understand what’s happening, at your own pace. You don’t need the “right” words or prior experience. I work with people who feel stuck or overwhelmed and want support that goes beyond talking things through. Some challenges aren’t only about thoughts — they’re also about how your body holds experiences.
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The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
Evening & Weekend Availability!
Do you feel stuck in your head, overthinking, second-guessing yourself, or worrying what others think? Maybe you look like you’re holding it all together, but inside you feel anxious, burnt out, and disconnected.
Whether you’re juggling parenting, career stress, or relationship struggles, it can feel like there’s no space left for you. Perfectionism and people-pleasing take a quiet toll. You want to feel calm and grounded, but don’t know where to start.
Evening & Weekend Availability!
Do you feel stuck in your head, overthinking, second-guessing yourself, or worrying what others think? Maybe you look like you’re holding it all together, but inside you feel anxious, burnt out, and disconnected.
Whether you’re juggling parenting, career stress, or relationship struggles, it can feel like there’s no space left for you. Perfectionism and people-pleasing take a quiet toll. You want to feel calm and grounded, but don’t know where to start.
I believe healing begins in a space where you truly feel seen and heard. My approach to therapy is rooted in warmth, compassion, collaboration, and deep empathy for the experiences that may have shaped your life. I support individuals and couples navigating childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic overthinking, relationship challenges, including difficult parent-adult child dynamics, as well as those who are neurodivergent, including ADHD and ADHD-related traits. Together, we gently explore how past experiences, attachment wounds, and nervous system adaptations may still be impacting your day to day life.
I believe healing begins in a space where you truly feel seen and heard. My approach to therapy is rooted in warmth, compassion, collaboration, and deep empathy for the experiences that may have shaped your life. I support individuals and couples navigating childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic overthinking, relationship challenges, including difficult parent-adult child dynamics, as well as those who are neurodivergent, including ADHD and ADHD-related traits. Together, we gently explore how past experiences, attachment wounds, and nervous system adaptations may still be impacting your day to day life.
Jaclyn Sims - Individual & Couples Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Life doesn't always unfold the way we expect. You may be struggling in your relationship, preparing for marriage, healing from a painful experience, or navigating a major life transition that has left you feeling uncertain or overwhelmed. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying the weight of stress, trauma, or difficult relationship patterns on their own. Together, we'll create a supportive space to better understand what's happening, strengthen your relationships, and help you move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and resilience.
Life doesn't always unfold the way we expect. You may be struggling in your relationship, preparing for marriage, healing from a painful experience, or navigating a major life transition that has left you feeling uncertain or overwhelmed. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying the weight of stress, trauma, or difficult relationship patterns on their own. Together, we'll create a supportive space to better understand what's happening, strengthen your relationships, and help you move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and resilience.
I follow with my client the main steps and events of his life story ( including if it, s the case immigration story), the mournings in waiting or which are difficult to do, the psychotraumatic sequellae which deteriorate his life day by day. With my client I notice his main reactions and how he is managing his personal and social life. I suggest to my client to identify the changes he wants to bring in his life and I try to show him how he could succeed in and how I can help him to succeed.
I follow with my client the main steps and events of his life story ( including if it, s the case immigration story), the mournings in waiting or which are difficult to do, the psychotraumatic sequellae which deteriorate his life day by day. With my client I notice his main reactions and how he is managing his personal and social life. I suggest to my client to identify the changes he wants to bring in his life and I try to show him how he could succeed in and how I can help him to succeed.
Julia Taştek: Addictions, LGBTQ, ADHD
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you feeling checked-out, disconnected, or overwhelmed by life? Are you finding yourself struggling to make it through each day? Many of us struggle silently with stress, anxiety, and even burnout, but it is possible to move towards balance and self-fulfillment. Therapy offers an opportunity for personal growth through self-reflection, learning new skills, and changing unhelpful thinking/behaviour patterns. I want to help you become the best version of yourself. You've taken the first important step! Together let's make your tomorrow better than your yesterday!
Are you feeling checked-out, disconnected, or overwhelmed by life? Are you finding yourself struggling to make it through each day? Many of us struggle silently with stress, anxiety, and even burnout, but it is possible to move towards balance and self-fulfillment. Therapy offers an opportunity for personal growth through self-reflection, learning new skills, and changing unhelpful thinking/behaviour patterns. I want to help you become the best version of yourself. You've taken the first important step! Together let's make your tomorrow better than your yesterday!
I am an experienced bilingual Mental Health Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Researcher. My goal is to assist/accompany anyone going through mental health related challenges to be able to find solutions to fix their problems using a respectful and non-judgmental approach. I also provide clinical mental health support regarding immigration, refugee and racism issues.
I am an experienced bilingual Mental Health Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Researcher. My goal is to assist/accompany anyone going through mental health related challenges to be able to find solutions to fix their problems using a respectful and non-judgmental approach. I also provide clinical mental health support regarding immigration, refugee and racism issues.
Feeling that something is missing? Wishing for better relationships and having peace & harmony with yourself and those you love? You can have fulfilling relationships and be able to grow in positive ways!! I can help you create new paths towards a reality of positive changes in your life. Together, we can achieve well-being. You can discover your own strengths and forgotten inner potentials. Change starts with being Real to yourself. I am a licensed psychologist for the OPQ, in Private Practice for 20 years. I completed my doctorate as a Psy.D. for California Southern University.
Feeling that something is missing? Wishing for better relationships and having peace & harmony with yourself and those you love? You can have fulfilling relationships and be able to grow in positive ways!! I can help you create new paths towards a reality of positive changes in your life. Together, we can achieve well-being. You can discover your own strengths and forgotten inner potentials. Change starts with being Real to yourself. I am a licensed psychologist for the OPQ, in Private Practice for 20 years. I completed my doctorate as a Psy.D. for California Southern University.
Accepting new clients - Feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, burnout, or relationship challenges? You don’t have to navigate this alone. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore what’s been weighing on you, identify unhelpful patterns, and build practical tools that support real change. I work with individuals experiencing low self-esteem, depression, anger, trauma, intimacy troubles, and challenges related to family, relationships, or career and university life. Together, we focus on building confidence, emotional balance, and a stronger sense of empowerment in your daily life.
Accepting new clients - Feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, burnout, or relationship challenges? You don’t have to navigate this alone. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore what’s been weighing on you, identify unhelpful patterns, and build practical tools that support real change. I work with individuals experiencing low self-esteem, depression, anger, trauma, intimacy troubles, and challenges related to family, relationships, or career and university life. Together, we focus on building confidence, emotional balance, and a stronger sense of empowerment in your daily life.
Accepting new clients - Life can feel heavy at times. Anxiety can feel paralyzing, ADHD can leave you feeling misunderstood or “not enough,” and ongoing stress can make even everyday tasks feel exhausting. You may be navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, identity, self-esteem concerns, bicultural or BIPOC experiences, or patterns that keep showing up despite your best efforts. Therapy can provide a supportive space to explore these experiences, gain insight, and move forward in a way that feels more aligned with your needs and values. I aim to offer a space where we can work through these concerns together.
Accepting new clients - Life can feel heavy at times. Anxiety can feel paralyzing, ADHD can leave you feeling misunderstood or “not enough,” and ongoing stress can make even everyday tasks feel exhausting. You may be navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, identity, self-esteem concerns, bicultural or BIPOC experiences, or patterns that keep showing up despite your best efforts. Therapy can provide a supportive space to explore these experiences, gain insight, and move forward in a way that feels more aligned with your needs and values. I aim to offer a space where we can work through these concerns together.
Shari Loke / Individual & Couples Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, BA
Online Only
Life can feel overwhelming when you're juggling work or school, relationships, family responsibilities, major life changes, grief, or the unique challenges of neurodivergence. You may notice yourself stuck in the same patterns—overthinking, people-pleasing, self-doubt, conflict, or feeling disconnected—without understanding why they keep happening. Together, we'll explore these patterns, uncover what's driving them, and help you move toward lasting, meaningful change.
Life can feel overwhelming when you're juggling work or school, relationships, family responsibilities, major life changes, grief, or the unique challenges of neurodivergence. You may notice yourself stuck in the same patterns—overthinking, people-pleasing, self-doubt, conflict, or feeling disconnected—without understanding why they keep happening. Together, we'll explore these patterns, uncover what's driving them, and help you move toward lasting, meaningful change.
You survived the abusive relationship—but you may still feel that something inside you has been lost. I work with strong, capable women who have rebuilt their lives after domestic violence yet still struggle with confidence, identity, and self-trust. If you are ready to move beyond survival and reclaim your voice, purpose, and personal power, therapy can help you reconnect with who you truly are. With over 22 years of experience, I integrate trauma-informed approaches, including EMDR, to support women in rebuilding self-trust, restoring their sense of agency, and creating a meaningful, fulfilling life.
You survived the abusive relationship—but you may still feel that something inside you has been lost. I work with strong, capable women who have rebuilt their lives after domestic violence yet still struggle with confidence, identity, and self-trust. If you are ready to move beyond survival and reclaim your voice, purpose, and personal power, therapy can help you reconnect with who you truly are. With over 22 years of experience, I integrate trauma-informed approaches, including EMDR, to support women in rebuilding self-trust, restoring their sense of agency, and creating a meaningful, fulfilling life.
I offer online therapy to clients across Ontario and Quebec. I am a Guidance Counsellor (OCCOQ) in Quebec and a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) CRPO in Ontario.
Sometimes things don’t feel right, even when you can’t point to one clear reason. You might notice mood swings, tension in relationships, or a sense of being disconnected from yourself. Many people in this place are used to handling things on their own but keep running into the same issues. They’re looking for space to understand what’s going on, regain balance, and make choices that feel more grounded and true to them.
I offer online therapy to clients across Ontario and Quebec. I am a Guidance Counsellor (OCCOQ) in Quebec and a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) CRPO in Ontario.
Sometimes things don’t feel right, even when you can’t point to one clear reason. You might notice mood swings, tension in relationships, or a sense of being disconnected from yourself. Many people in this place are used to handling things on their own but keep running into the same issues. They’re looking for space to understand what’s going on, regain balance, and make choices that feel more grounded and true to them.
I am an experienced and compassionate counsellor with over 20 years of dedicated service in the field of mental health and well-being, teaching and school counselling. Possessing a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from UBC, and various specialized certifications, I have honed my skills to provide empathetic and effective guidance to individuals facing diverse challenges. My warm and non-judgmental demeanor instantly puts my clients at ease, fostering a safe and trusting environment for open dialogue.
I am an experienced and compassionate counsellor with over 20 years of dedicated service in the field of mental health and well-being, teaching and school counselling. Possessing a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from UBC, and various specialized certifications, I have honed my skills to provide empathetic and effective guidance to individuals facing diverse challenges. My warm and non-judgmental demeanor instantly puts my clients at ease, fostering a safe and trusting environment for open dialogue.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, or a major life or career transition? Perhaps you're carrying the emotional impact of infertility, hormonal challenges, pregnancy loss, postpartum changes, or grief that feels difficult to put into words. These experiences can affect your mood, relationships, sense of identity, and connection to yourself. You don’t have to navigate it alone. I offer a compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive space where your experiences are met with curiosity, care, and understanding as we work toward healing, resilience, and meaningful change.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, or a major life or career transition? Perhaps you're carrying the emotional impact of infertility, hormonal challenges, pregnancy loss, postpartum changes, or grief that feels difficult to put into words. These experiences can affect your mood, relationships, sense of identity, and connection to yourself. You don’t have to navigate it alone. I offer a compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive space where your experiences are met with curiosity, care, and understanding as we work toward healing, resilience, and meaningful change.
Syeda Zaidi / Individual & Couple's Therapist
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, RP(Q)
Montréal, QC H3G
If anxiety, depression, chronic stress, or relationship issues are weighing on you, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves stuck in cycles of overthinking, emotional exhaustion, conflict, or self-doubt, unsure how to break patterns that no longer serve them. You might feel disconnected from your values, overwhelmed by life transitions, or stretched beyond your current coping capacity. I approach therapy with compassion, cultural awareness, and the belief that meaningful change begins when you feel truly seen, heard, and understood.
If anxiety, depression, chronic stress, or relationship issues are weighing on you, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves stuck in cycles of overthinking, emotional exhaustion, conflict, or self-doubt, unsure how to break patterns that no longer serve them. You might feel disconnected from your values, overwhelmed by life transitions, or stretched beyond your current coping capacity. I approach therapy with compassion, cultural awareness, and the belief that meaningful change begins when you feel truly seen, heard, and understood.
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