Jewish Therapists in Verdun, QC
My services cover a wide range of issues, including LGBTQIA2S+, polyamory, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, eating disorders, exploration of and guidance in the process of affirming one's gender, as well as support in managing stress, anxiety and many other psychosocial and mental health issues.
My services cover a wide range of issues, including LGBTQIA2S+, polyamory, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, eating disorders, exploration of and guidance in the process of affirming one's gender, as well as support in managing stress, anxiety and many other psychosocial and mental health issues.
The Wellness Collective Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, OPQ, CRPO, OTSTCFQ, EMDR, NIHB
Serves Area
Your wellness is our mission. At The Wellness Collective Centre (TWCC), we offer individual, couples, and family therapy for all ages. Our team provides in-person and online therapy with weekday, evening, and some weekend availability. We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, IFS, and EMDR to support clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and more. Fees range by therapist: $145–$185 for individual sessions and $175–$195 for couples or families. We believe you’re the expert of your own journey, and we’re here to support your growth in a safe, collaborative space.
Your wellness is our mission. At The Wellness Collective Centre (TWCC), we offer individual, couples, and family therapy for all ages. Our team provides in-person and online therapy with weekday, evening, and some weekend availability. We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, IFS, and EMDR to support clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and more. Fees range by therapist: $145–$185 for individual sessions and $175–$195 for couples or families. We believe you’re the expert of your own journey, and we’re here to support your growth in a safe, collaborative space.
Thinking "I'm exhausted, I'm tired of feeling this way, and I don't know how to fix it" is a heavy way to live. When you are caught in a repeating loop with your partner, or quietly battling an impulse that feels impossible to live with or break free from, those thoughts can completely take over. You might be having the exact same argument over and over, desperately chasing after a distant partner, friend, or co-worker or pulling away to avoid being swallowed up. If you are carrying a physical tension in your body that leaves you disconnected from those you love, let's step out of the loop.
Thinking "I'm exhausted, I'm tired of feeling this way, and I don't know how to fix it" is a heavy way to live. When you are caught in a repeating loop with your partner, or quietly battling an impulse that feels impossible to live with or break free from, those thoughts can completely take over. You might be having the exact same argument over and over, desperately chasing after a distant partner, friend, or co-worker or pulling away to avoid being swallowed up. If you are carrying a physical tension in your body that leaves you disconnected from those you love, let's step out of the loop.
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Does your body feel tired of holding it all together?
We all have the inner wisdom and strength that is waiting to be uncovered; sometimes all we need is a bit of support. I believe in the transformative power that lies within each of us.
Through a gently-paced and trauma-informed approach, therapy can become a space to slow down, listen to what your body has been carrying, and reconnect with a deeper sense of self-trust and vitality for life. Together, we work at a pace that respects your boundaries to support meaningful and lasting change.
Does your body feel tired of holding it all together?
We all have the inner wisdom and strength that is waiting to be uncovered; sometimes all we need is a bit of support. I believe in the transformative power that lies within each of us.
Through a gently-paced and trauma-informed approach, therapy can become a space to slow down, listen to what your body has been carrying, and reconnect with a deeper sense of self-trust and vitality for life. Together, we work at a pace that respects your boundaries to support meaningful and lasting change.
I believe meaningful change happens when you feel truly seen, heard, and respected. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, life transitions, or relationship challenges, with a partner, family member, or yourSELF, we will work at actionable changes in a supportive space. Through a trusting therapeutic relationship, we’ll explore your patterns and find ways to “do different” so life becomes more meaningful and satisfying.Therapy is a collaborative process. The relationship we build is central to healing. You don’t have to have it all figured out before coming to therapy. You just have to realize you are worthy to book a 1st appt.
I believe meaningful change happens when you feel truly seen, heard, and respected. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, life transitions, or relationship challenges, with a partner, family member, or yourSELF, we will work at actionable changes in a supportive space. Through a trusting therapeutic relationship, we’ll explore your patterns and find ways to “do different” so life becomes more meaningful and satisfying.Therapy is a collaborative process. The relationship we build is central to healing. You don’t have to have it all figured out before coming to therapy. You just have to realize you are worthy to book a 1st appt.
Are you struggling with trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, or addiction? Life can feel overwhelming when dealing with emotional pain or mental health challenges. No matter what you're facing, I’m here to help you navigate these difficulties in a safe, non-judgmental space.
I specialize in Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Somatic Techniques, Parts Work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I offer support for a variety of issues including PTSD, OCD, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, anger management, relationship challenges, and more.
Are you struggling with trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, or addiction? Life can feel overwhelming when dealing with emotional pain or mental health challenges. No matter what you're facing, I’m here to help you navigate these difficulties in a safe, non-judgmental space.
I specialize in Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Somatic Techniques, Parts Work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I offer support for a variety of issues including PTSD, OCD, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, anger management, relationship challenges, and more.
Anxiety can make life feel overwhelming and leave us feeling stuck, but there is hope. You deserve a life filled with calm, connection, joy, and meaning. I support you in understanding what may be holding you back and help you move forward at your own pace, with clarity and confidence. I have a neurodiversity-affirming approach that honors each person’s unique way of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world. Together, we explore challenges, build on existing strengths, and develop practical strategies that support emotional regulation, executive functioning, relationships, and daily life.
Anxiety can make life feel overwhelming and leave us feeling stuck, but there is hope. You deserve a life filled with calm, connection, joy, and meaning. I support you in understanding what may be holding you back and help you move forward at your own pace, with clarity and confidence. I have a neurodiversity-affirming approach that honors each person’s unique way of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world. Together, we explore challenges, build on existing strengths, and develop practical strategies that support emotional regulation, executive functioning, relationships, and daily life.
Accepting new clients - book a free 15min phone consultation to ensure we're a good match! I support individuals facing various challenges including eating disorders and body image issues, trauma and PTSD, anxiety disorders including OCD, and depression. I also assist with navigating life transitions, interpersonal relationships, and grief.
Accepting new clients - book a free 15min phone consultation to ensure we're a good match! I support individuals facing various challenges including eating disorders and body image issues, trauma and PTSD, anxiety disorders including OCD, and depression. I also assist with navigating life transitions, interpersonal relationships, and grief.
I specialize in working with clients navigating depression, anxiety, burn out, parenting stress, or relational strain, or the aftermath of violence. Some are managing complex caregiving roles or family transitions; others are simply trying to get through the day under the weight of long-term stress. I work with people seeking clarity and steadiness—especially when life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or out of sync. IVAC and NIHB clients are welcome to contact me.
I specialize in working with clients navigating depression, anxiety, burn out, parenting stress, or relational strain, or the aftermath of violence. Some are managing complex caregiving roles or family transitions; others are simply trying to get through the day under the weight of long-term stress. I work with people seeking clarity and steadiness—especially when life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or out of sync. IVAC and NIHB clients are welcome to contact me.
Welcome! I’m a relational and attachment-based therapist specializing in anxiety, relationships, childhood and relational trauma. I also support self-esteem challenges, people-pleasing, family dynamics, and personal growth. My approach is warm, compassionate, and grounded in helping you feel seen, understood, and supported as we explore your experiences and patterns shaping your inner world.
Welcome! I’m a relational and attachment-based therapist specializing in anxiety, relationships, childhood and relational trauma. I also support self-esteem challenges, people-pleasing, family dynamics, and personal growth. My approach is warm, compassionate, and grounded in helping you feel seen, understood, and supported as we explore your experiences and patterns shaping your inner world.
Life can feel overwhelming when the strategies that used to work no longer feel effective. You may be facing anxiety, low mood, stress, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, academic or professional pressure, substance use concerns, trauma, or a difficult life transition. Counselling can offer a supportive space to slow down, understand what is happening, and begin making meaningful changes.
I support clients who want to improve their mood, reduce anxiety, strengthen self-esteem, manage stress, improve communication, and build healthier relationships. I also work with clients who are struggling with substances use concerns.
Life can feel overwhelming when the strategies that used to work no longer feel effective. You may be facing anxiety, low mood, stress, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, academic or professional pressure, substance use concerns, trauma, or a difficult life transition. Counselling can offer a supportive space to slow down, understand what is happening, and begin making meaningful changes.
I support clients who want to improve their mood, reduce anxiety, strengthen self-esteem, manage stress, improve communication, and build healthier relationships. I also work with clients who are struggling with substances use concerns.
Arielle Gottesman, BSW, MSW, T.S. graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from McGill University and went on to complete her Masters of Social Work at the University of Toronto. Arielle has provided both short term and long-term supportive counselling to individuals in community, hospital, and clinic settings. After over ten years as a professional social worker, Arielle is motivated and humbled to work alongside her clients. Arielle creates a safe space where you feel comfortable sharing any challenge that you are facing. Her warm, empathetic and human approach ensures a judgment free zone.
Arielle Gottesman, BSW, MSW, T.S. graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from McGill University and went on to complete her Masters of Social Work at the University of Toronto. Arielle has provided both short term and long-term supportive counselling to individuals in community, hospital, and clinic settings. After over ten years as a professional social worker, Arielle is motivated and humbled to work alongside her clients. Arielle creates a safe space where you feel comfortable sharing any challenge that you are facing. Her warm, empathetic and human approach ensures a judgment free zone.
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.
Welcome and thank you for being here. I know that finding a therapist can be overwhelming, so I hope my profile helps you feel more grounded as you search for the right support. Many of the clients that I see in my practice are facing big transitions, emotional challenges, and/or past trauma. Whatever brings you here, I want to acknowledge the resilience you carry, and offer a space to move forward together.
Welcome and thank you for being here. I know that finding a therapist can be overwhelming, so I hope my profile helps you feel more grounded as you search for the right support. Many of the clients that I see in my practice are facing big transitions, emotional challenges, and/or past trauma. Whatever brings you here, I want to acknowledge the resilience you carry, and offer a space to move forward together.
Human’s have an innate need to be seen, held, and accepted for their reality. Through relationship we offer mirrors to each other, and these mirrors help us build a strong sense of self and grow from our life experiences. Without these mirrors individuals can start to feel invisible. Therapy can help people reflect on many elements of their lives including daily struggles, past or current traumas, systemic violences, spiritual and existential unknowns, neurodivergence, illness, and disability to name a few. In Drama therapy we use talking as well as creativity to help you feel seen and also allow you to play with your reflection.
Human’s have an innate need to be seen, held, and accepted for their reality. Through relationship we offer mirrors to each other, and these mirrors help us build a strong sense of self and grow from our life experiences. Without these mirrors individuals can start to feel invisible. Therapy can help people reflect on many elements of their lives including daily struggles, past or current traumas, systemic violences, spiritual and existential unknowns, neurodivergence, illness, and disability to name a few. In Drama therapy we use talking as well as creativity to help you feel seen and also allow you to play with your reflection.
Hello! My name is Brigitte and my mission is to assist you in unfolding the challenges bringing you to seek help—and if you made it this far, you’re already on your way. I work to help you to put your experience into words so you can develop a better understanding of yourself and your world, make choices in line with what matters most to you and make changes accordingly, both for yourself and for your communities. I try to take a stance of not knowing; not the expert, but a curious fellow human. I offer a space for more slowness than daily life accommodates, and I ask questions that help you hear your own answers.
Hello! My name is Brigitte and my mission is to assist you in unfolding the challenges bringing you to seek help—and if you made it this far, you’re already on your way. I work to help you to put your experience into words so you can develop a better understanding of yourself and your world, make choices in line with what matters most to you and make changes accordingly, both for yourself and for your communities. I try to take a stance of not knowing; not the expert, but a curious fellow human. I offer a space for more slowness than daily life accommodates, and I ask questions that help you hear your own answers.
We all go through difficult moments in life – it is one of the core truths that connects us all. Often, when we find ourselves in these tough situations, we get stuck in the “Why me?” This is a very human response, the desire to understand why something happened. While we may never know the absolute, full answer to this question, we can certainly obtain clarity on why we behave in certain ways, get caught in particular patterns, and fall into thinking traps. To move towards asking “What next?”, let us work together on figuring out how you can cope, regain trust in yourself, and find meaning once more.
We all go through difficult moments in life – it is one of the core truths that connects us all. Often, when we find ourselves in these tough situations, we get stuck in the “Why me?” This is a very human response, the desire to understand why something happened. While we may never know the absolute, full answer to this question, we can certainly obtain clarity on why we behave in certain ways, get caught in particular patterns, and fall into thinking traps. To move towards asking “What next?”, let us work together on figuring out how you can cope, regain trust in yourself, and find meaning once more.
I help you get out of your mind… and into your body ;) Your body is where your memories/emotions are stored AND where healing longstanding stress patterns happens… so we might as well begin there. I specialize working with people who have complex trauma, grief, and anxiety/burnout. I have over 25 years of experience working in mental health and natural health. I offer a holistic approach (mind/body/spirit) to mental health and give you tools that work to help you shift your long seated patterns. I run my signature therapy group: Emotional Literacy to help you learn from your emotions, rather than being dominated by them.
I help you get out of your mind… and into your body ;) Your body is where your memories/emotions are stored AND where healing longstanding stress patterns happens… so we might as well begin there. I specialize working with people who have complex trauma, grief, and anxiety/burnout. I have over 25 years of experience working in mental health and natural health. I offer a holistic approach (mind/body/spirit) to mental health and give you tools that work to help you shift your long seated patterns. I run my signature therapy group: Emotional Literacy to help you learn from your emotions, rather than being dominated by them.
I support individuals and couples+ to cultivate safety and aliveness. We’re wired to seek them both - a sense of ease, security, and belonging - as well as adventure, freedom, and play. It’s no wonder we get stuck sometimes, when these needs are enticingly paradoxical. Whether working individually or as a couple+, enriching our intimacy and independence often involves tending to the influence of the past. I will be your co-conspirator as you unravel the habitual ways of being and relating that protected your heart in the times that were the most painful, lonely, and violent.
I support individuals and couples+ to cultivate safety and aliveness. We’re wired to seek them both - a sense of ease, security, and belonging - as well as adventure, freedom, and play. It’s no wonder we get stuck sometimes, when these needs are enticingly paradoxical. Whether working individually or as a couple+, enriching our intimacy and independence often involves tending to the influence of the past. I will be your co-conspirator as you unravel the habitual ways of being and relating that protected your heart in the times that were the most painful, lonely, and violent.
As a psychotherapist, couple and family therapist, and creative arts therapist, I work with individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds. My work is systemic in that I see individuals as impacted by, and interconnected within, larger networks of relationships and social systems. The values underlying my practice are rooted in a long-term dedication to social justice, my belief in creativity as a healing force, and my love and respect for the natural world. Seeking help takes courage, and no one approach works for everyone. I work collaboratively and tailor my approach to the unique needs of each person.
As a psychotherapist, couple and family therapist, and creative arts therapist, I work with individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds. My work is systemic in that I see individuals as impacted by, and interconnected within, larger networks of relationships and social systems. The values underlying my practice are rooted in a long-term dedication to social justice, my belief in creativity as a healing force, and my love and respect for the natural world. Seeking help takes courage, and no one approach works for everyone. I work collaboratively and tailor my approach to the unique needs of each person.
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Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
Therapists and clients don’t need to share the same background to be able to work together, but a therapist whose training includes a focus on cultural competence may be better able to form a therapeutic bond with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as they will have experience tailoring their approach to each client—and will be prepared to acknowledge and consider the effects of cultural forces, such as discrimination, that may contribute to that client’s concerns. With a professional who has such training, a client should feel comfortable discussing sensitive issues without feeling that they need to self-censor.
How can I recognise an effective Jewish therapist?
As with members of any religious or ethnic group, just because two people happen to be Jewish does not guarantee that they will share the same values, knowledge, or experiences. A Jewish client seeking a therapist who shares their cultural identity, or for whom it’s important that a therapist share their religious beliefs, may want to discuss a professional’s Jewish background with them before beginning therapy. For someone who seeks justification for major life changes in their religious tradition, or in biblical writings, finding a therapist who is comfortable framing guidance in that context may be especially valuable.
Would a Jewish therapist have unique training?
No, but they should have the same training and certification as any other mental health professional, as well as experience with a range of evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioural therapy or mindfulness-based therapy. A therapist with this type of experience should be able to help any client feel comfortable and safe, which is essential for a therapeutic alliance. Once this is established, a potential client may want to find out more about the therapist’s Jewish background.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with Jewish clients?
A client can directly ask a therapist if they have extensive experience working with Jewish clients and if so, whether these individuals sought counseling for faith-related issues or marital or familial issues in which their Jewish background was a factor. A client may also wish to ask a potential therapist whether they incorporate Jewish teachings and values into their own professional work.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Jewish therapists?
The directory of Jewish therapists includes professionals who have opted to share their cultural background on their profiles. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their background, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.The directory also shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Jewish clients and/or communities.