Relational Therapists in Toronto, ON

Therapy can be a place for growth, connection, wholeness, and aliveness. It’s an opportunity to bring emotions, experiences and parts of yourself that you want to work through, make meaning of and learn to integrate. As a therapist and Naturopathic Doctor, I witness the deep connections between physical, mental and emotional wellbeing on a daily basis and making connections to your body is an integral part of my work, while taking into account the profound impacts of structural violence, colonization and intergenerational trauma.

In your sessions, we will explore what you bring with curiosity and openness. Whether you are struggling in your relationships, experiencing loss or a big life change, or feeling overwhelmed and stressed, together we can explore what's happening, consider what makes sense for you, and make space to hold the feelings that are surfacing. Life is full of situations that can be difficult to navigate alone. Together, we can create a space to slow down, reflect, and better understand who you are and how you want to be in the world so that you can live a more connected and fulfilled life.

Life is full of contradictions: We can have close relationships yet still feel isolated, have the desire for change but feel attached to the past, and have the hunger to live creatively with the need for stability. As human beings, relationships are central to our lives. Patterns and painful repetitions can exist within our own internal relationship and with others. This can lead to symptoms of anxiety, depression, or lowered self-esteem. My passion is to provide a safe, honest, inviting and collaborative therapeutic space to explore and work through these inner conflicts.

We all struggle in invisible ways as our lives become inhibited by pressures and expectations of the day to day. We are often further debilitated by our less than perfect past, where old hurts and abandon influence our current choices. Most impacted are our relationships, our work, and our connection to the self. I believe therapy gives us the opportunity to both accept what was and is, and through growth orienting processes help us recreate ourselves into versions that feel more aligned with who we would like to become.

I imagine that you have found yourself here today because you are looking for answers to a multitude of questions. I can imagine too that you might be hurting or struggling and are in need of support and relief. Perhaps you are confused about how you are feeling but know that you are in need of a change. Are you searching for someone to talk to about what you are experiencing? I believe that we all need help at times in our lives and don’t have to go it alone. Together we can explore what exists beneath those questions. Just know that I want to hear from you. I believe that what you have to say and what you are feeling is valid.

I work with people who are undergoing any experience that might be called 'transformation.' Sometimes transformation is forced upon us by trauma, and sometimes we are called to it from within. Either way, it can be difficult to navigate alone. I can provide you with a compassionate space where you can process pain, come to understand your patterns, and grow into your truest self. By using a holistic approach that gets to the roots of deep issues, we will move at your own pace to uncover pathways toward healing. This involves understanding the past, exploring emotions in the here-and-now, and tapping into the body's wisdom.

Life challenges can feel incredibly difficult and overwhelming. Are there challenges you have been experiencing that have been difficult to process or prevented you from enjoying your life to the fullest? Do you feel stuck in a negative pattern, isolated or disconnected from yourself or others? Together we can explore strategies and skills to address these challenges while also looking at the root cause of these concerns from an attachment lens. My goal in our work together will be to help you in exploring your thoughts and emotions and to guide you to feel empowered to live life more authentically.

When problems begin to impact our mental health and well-being, we may become overwhelmed with a wide range of issues. I provide counselling services to address the relational, emotional, and behavioral issues that arise from concerns such as depression, anxiety, family conflict, complex trauma, and so much more. My approach is non-judgemental, client-centered, and collaborative. I work with your knowledge, insights, and strengths in addition to my clinical skills in therapy. I draw on evidence-based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotion-focused therapy, family therapy, and more.

I am glad you made it here. Maybe you want to work on experiencing your emotions with greater ease, navigating sex and relationships, making peace with painful history or just have someone listen to what you say. Therapy can offer a chance to notice patterns, move towards acceptance, create change or just check in with yourself. I take a non-pathologizing approach to struggles and see them as a painful but common part of the human experience. I often work using trauma and attachment informed emotion focused therapy that also uses a relational, intersectional feminist and systemic lens. Together we can work to make sense of things.

Congratulations! You've decided to seek therapy. You've taken the first, courageous step towards the future you want and deserve. I specialize in individuals who are grappling with transitions in their relationships, careers, and identities. While life transitions can trigger profound emotional reactions such as bereavement, anger, anxiety, and depression, they can also be empowering and transformative.

I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Master of Psychology (MPsy) degree from Adler Graduate Professional School. My education includes an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Guelph and a certificate from the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis. My work experience includes three years with Distress Centres of Greater Toronto offering support to callers on helplines and training other responders. Prior to a career change, I taught English as a second language in Toronto for many years.

I am a relational psychotherapist who works to help clients find a sense of empowerment around the issues that are troubling them, to help them explore and understand the meaning and impact of these experiences, and to find change. I draw on many theories, and work particularly in a psychodynamic way (seeing how one is impacted in the present by one's past experiences). With clients who would like to work on childhood issues, I help them resolve and integrate those experiences - family issues, relationship issues, trauma. Together we decide whether short or long term work is preferred.

Whether you are new to psychotherapy or have worked with a therapist before, you may have questions about the therapy process, which I am always happy to answer. I am an experienced (12+ years) psychotherapist in full time private practice, and I primarily practice Relational Psychotherapy as well as some CBT, MBCT, and CBT-I. I delight in meeting new clients, and I strive to make this a comfortable process.

I’m a licensed therapist specializing in trauma and relationships. I help individuals and romantic partners navigate emotional and relational triggers, and create a better relationship with themselves and others.

I am a white, queer, non-binary and politicized therapist with availability to work with individuals and couples who are residents of Ontario or Newfoundland & Labrador. I who brings a whole lot of warmth, curiosity, and openness to my work supporting people across diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences to live with more connection, choice and ease. My approach is strengths-based and informed by anti-oppressive, harm reduction, anti-racist, and Mad values. The care that I offer is sex and kink positive and affirming of queer and trans identities and non-normative relationship structures.

Are you a parent struggling to manage your child/youth behavioural issues and it's starting to cause conflict in the home and at school? Do you find it challenging to communicate effectively with your teenager? Does your child/youth have a diagnosis and or struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD or CD? Work with me and I will help you improve positive communication with your child/ youth while reducing behavioural issues or conflict in the home and at school.

Now accepting new clients! Let's get to the root of what you are experiencing. If you are feeling stuck, hurt, lonely, unsatisfied, or confused; you are not alone. I am here. Allow me to be an empathetic and transparent support for you. I offer a free, fifteen minute phone consultation for us to connect prior to our session.

Hello, I'm Lisa Thomasos, a dedicated therapist committed to providing compassionate support and healing to teens, adults and couples. Whether facing life's challenges, working through past traumas, or seeking personal growth, I offer a safe space for your journey. Focusing on psychodynamic, behavioural, and trauma-informed therapies, I integrate evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy and mindfulness practices to foster holistic well-being. I provide both online and in-person sessions in downtown Toronto under the supervision of Dr. Maura Ferguson.

You may be at a point in your life when you want to look at the barriers that are getting in your way or envision a different situation than you have now. Whether you are sorting through an overwhelming life event, or are wondering why you feel a certain way, I want to understand your experience and what is important to you. It is key that you feel supported to bring forward what you want to talk about so that together we can begin to make sense of what is going on for you.