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Wallace Murray
Registered Therapeutic CounselorRTC, Counselling HypnotherapistACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSIn therapy, I advocate for you to become who you are meant to be on this planet. I have personally worked with over 4,000 people living out their purpose. I coach, lead group work, and facilitate workshops and retreats. I accompany you while you heal and step firmly into your truth. -
Ann LeBlanc
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSEmotional pain can be a heavy burden to carry, and we can work on lifting this burden together. Taking steps to change your life is a brave move on your part. As we navigate this change process together, I will work to provide a safe space for you to heal, learn, and grow. -
Melissa Emerson
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSConsider what brought you here. Are you worried about the future? Relationships suffer when we feel dissatisfied, lonely, or lost. Do you feel misunderstood? That can leave us anxious or angry. We can bring awareness to the beliefs guiding our lives and create greater connection to ourselves and others through the honest conversation therapy offers. -
Todd Hartley
Regsitered Social WorkerMSW, RSWWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSWelcome! Deciding to enter therapy takes courage. I work from an empathic and non-judgmental perspective to meet every client’s individual needs. We'll work together to improve your well-being so that you can live your best life. You can feel better! -
Kusum Dole
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSTogether, you and I talk about your hopes, fears, troubles, disruptive behaviours, and all the other feelings and experiences that are hard to bear. We treat these with care and respect as we explore at your pace. We discover your uniqueness, potential, strengths, and inner resources by exploring your past, present life, and the immediate moments in therapy. -
Avia Peacock
RN, Registered PsychotherapistRN, RP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS“There is nothing so stable as change.” –Bob Dylan Change is inevitable. This can be frightening to acknowledge, but the ability to think, feel, and connect in new ways brings excitement that can be greater than fear. Working with a therapist you trust, who empathizes with what change is like for you, can support your strengths as you realize new possibilities. -
Bruce Clarke
(he/him)Registered Social WorkerRSW, Certified Gestalt Therapist, BA (Psychology), M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSFinding support through therapy can be life-changing. I offer a safe, respectful, and confidential space where we can work together to explore where and why you are stuck, and increase awareness of yourself. With this support, you can begin to live more authentically and creatively. -
Sylvia Kraus
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, MA (Counselling Psychology); HonBA (French Literature)ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSWhen confusion, anxiety, shame, or despair begin to impede day-to-day life, finding ways to rediscover your strength and resilience is of paramount importance. Fortified with these natural capacities, you are suddenly able to find the clarity required to be in better relationship with yourself, and with everyone and everything. -
Muneeza Mooraj
(she/her)Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)RP Qualifying, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSChallenges are inevitable, and needing another’s support is human. In psychotherapy, your emotional depths, and your relationship to self and others are explored compassionately. We work together to understand your uniqueness and co-create the lasting change you want. During this work, your developing self-awareness both heals and helps. Using a flexible approach, I offer a non-judgmental and safe therapeutic space. -
Dana Kelso
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP Dipl, BA Hons (Psychology), MBANOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSYou are an intelligent, competent business professional, yet despite your best efforts your life isn’t feeling the way you’d hoped. Perhaps you’re struggling with relationship difficulties at home or at work, career indecision, substance abuse, or chronic anxiety. I specialize in working with people with backgrounds and struggles similar to yours. -
Annemarie Sier
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSThe work of therapy carves new paths. We bolster self-esteem and emotional resilience, which strengthens our capacity to meet challenges. Enhancing personal well-being in this way creates healthier relationships and more ease in daily life. -
Pamela Millar
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSStarting therapy is a big step. You may have feelings of anxiety, depression, grief, or disconnection with others; you may struggle with work or family. Whatever the matter, psychotherapy can be a way to implement change, a way to generate a better understanding of yourself and your place in the world. -
Michael Bernard
(he/him)RN PsychotherapistRN, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSWe come to therapy with the hope that our lives can be better, but we often don’t know what to change or how. It’s hard to give up the familiar for the unknown. In therapy we gain the insight that allows us to transform and move forward. I believe we contain the innate ability to heal. -
Rhett-Lawson Mohajer
Registered PsychotherapistRP, BA (Psychology), MA (Counseling), PsyD (Doctor of Psychology)ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSDeep wounds need “depth” work to heal! Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic therapy is a journey we undertake together! As you share your life story and struggles, we will look at the unconscious and conscious patterns that emerge in your life in a non-judgmental way. The aim is for you to find yourself! -
Rachel Fulford
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSCreative, accomplished people often feel a sense of emptiness, and struggle with relationships. An event or problem may spark questions and conflicts about identity and what your purpose may be; or, you may wonder how to build connections and live a more fulfilled life. Speaking honestly and being heard can foster self-enrichment and discovery. -
Kim Gilbert
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSYou are searching for an emotionally attuned and insightful response to your human suffering and potential. We will work collaboratively to explore the particular nature of your suffering and your unique strengths. Within the context of an empathic therapeutic relationship, our work on your change process will unfold. -
Allison Greene
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSIn therapy, we explore who you are and who you aren’t, with curiosity and non-judgment. Knowing yourself and understanding how you relate to yourself and others can relieve suffering, and help you find greater freedom to create the life that you want. -
Diana Orgera
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSSomething remarkable happens when we are listened to deeply and openly. Whether we have a strong sense of ourselves but are struggling with difficult feelings or we are lost, afraid, and overcome with anxiety, speaking about it with someone who has the psychological insight and space to truly hear us, as a psychotherapist does, can be a powerful and healing experience. -
Arrezoo Moradian
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)RP Qualifying, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSIn finding the self, we require a space to speak freely, for our thoughts, feelings, and life experiences to come into view from the present and past as we orient towards the future. Psychotherapy is an open dialogue about the things that matter to you. -
Mary Catherine Travers
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSTraumatic experience occurring in early life, as well as ongoing instances of neglect, loss or unmet need, may significantly affect our sense of self. Negative events act as filters that constrain our development and perceptions. But things can get better. Psychotherapy can help to us to understand ourselves more fully, develop more satisfying relationships, and live the lives we long to lead. -
Kristopher Saric
(he/him)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSEveryone’s need for change is unique. You may be in search of healing and personal growth or compelled by feelings you cannot fully understand. Psychotherapy provides a non-judgemental space for you to safely and effectively reflect, risk, and restore. In your therapy, we work together to co-create change in the areas of living that are troubling you. -
Lisa Darrach
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSWe have great inner resources for healing and for growth. But we need a context in which we feel listened to and heard and within which a new perspective can develop. My method as a psychotherapist is to listen carefully to your dreams, experiences, fears, hopes, and longings, as we work together in your therapy to understand your particular concerns and experiences. -
Laurie Kolesa
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, MACP (Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology)WAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSPsychotherapy can be a transformational experience of self-discovery. This work can generate new strength rooted in your expanding self-awareness. As a catalyst of change, therapy supports your efforts to identify patterns that are no longer serving you and to reconnect with yourself in a new, compassionate way. I look forward to travelling this journey with you. -
Fadi Abou-Rihan
(he/him)Registered PsychotherapistRP, TICP Dipl, PhD (Philosophy)WAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSIn spite of great difficulties, you’ve not given up on finding meaning in your life. In helping you figure out what moves you, psychotherapy allows you to make better sense of what you’re going through, to be more aware of your strengths, and more mindful of what you need to sort out. -
Aaron Rotbard
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSThe way we speak about our experiences shapes the way we know ourselves and interact with others. Through dialogue, I help individuals harness the power of expression to forge healthy and vibrant connections both inwards and outwards. As new perspectives are spoken into being, we can bring about the changes that we have long hoped for. -
Hammam Farah
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSTherapy can offer a safe, creative and compassionate setting. As your therapist, I’m here to help you overcome anxiety, feel empowered and flourish in your relationships, while facilitating the healing and change you desire. A confidential therapeutic relationship can help foster the emotional insight and growth needed to move beyond limiting behaviours and beliefs, leaving you more free to grow and thrive in your life. -
Sylvia Mohanraj
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRPNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSIf you are interested in getting to the roots of your thoughts and feelings, you have come to the right place. In therapy, we collaborate to understand the values and experiences that make you who you are and forge a path to move from suffering, anger, and anxiety, toward wholeness and healing. -
Patricia Gaviria
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSIn psychotherapy we work to put into words what concerns you now and what is yet to be spoken. Proceeding with equal parts curiosity and openness, we use this opportunity to discern what is pos-sible from what is not. What you learn orients your own way of forging your path. -
Charla Jones
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRPWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSIt takes courage to embark on a journey of self-discovery. I will meet you where you are, and listen and learn about how you feel and how you see the world. This empathic attunement provides the space for us to connect to the truth of your experience and to your innate wisdom as the basis for creating the changes you seek. -
Maria Vandenhurk
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSWhether you’re seeking to resolve personal distress or wish to embark on growth and self-discovery, I commend you on your commitment to self-improvement. Entering therapy is an act of courage. Through attuned listening, understanding, and focused, reflective conversation, I am committed to helping you to heal and grow as a person. -
Michael Connolly
(he/him)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSTo feel comfortable in your own skin, to heal your inner wounds so that you have more energy to live, to grow, and to meet the world as it is—these are the important tasks that therapy can help you undertake. -
Liz Garrison
(she/her)Registered Social WorkerMSW, RSWACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSFinding a therapist with whom you feel comfortable enough to discuss your challenges and dreams takes courage. Oftentimes we start looking when we are already struggling to cope. Together we can build on your courage to support your healing and growth. Therapy offers space to explore with compassion, to find stability, and to create new possibilities. -
Andrey Caric
(he/him)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSPsychotherapy is an opportunity to shed old, unhelpful ways of being for more authentic forms of connecting. Recognizing your own patterns, let alone changing them, can be difficult without support. Working with an empathetic therapist who listens attentively and without judgement can lead to lasting transformational change. -
Mafalda Urbanyi
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTS“Nothing that feels bad is ever the last step” (Gendlin, 1981). We often seek therapy when we find ourselves struggling, when everything else we have tried has not worked. The good news is the strength, resilience and courage you need to create the change you want are already within you. -
Miriam Schacter
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSTherapy is an important exchange that aims to help us make use of our mindful and experiential or embodied wisdom. It offers resources and new ways of being to turn seemingly impossible situations, such as life transitions, conflict, or trauma, into ones in which we can find integration and dignity. -
Mathew Peters
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)RP Qualifying, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSAt times we can be strangers to ourselves; our actions and responses seem mysteriously out of place and "not me”. If we slow down enough to approach these moments with curiosity and without judgement, we no longer have to remain under the thumb of what lies beyond our awareness. Therapy helps slow things down. -
Jeri Reason
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSMany people gain personal insights through the practice of writing, painting, or other art forms. Similarly, psychotherapy can give us a window into unknown facets of ourselves. -
Diana Chang
(she/her)Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)RP Qualifying, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSThe turbulence of life can leave us feeling like we are merely getting by, even amid deeply painful experiences. We all need a safe and compassionate space to land in to help us make sense of what’s happening. When witnessed therapeutically, it can be a powerfully healing and revitalizing experience. -
Marion Schell
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP Dipl, BA (English), B.Ed.ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSEmotional suffering is painful and lonely. It doesn’t have to be. Psychotherapy is talk therapy that promises change through self-awareness. The more understanding we have of our-selves and our feelings, the more choice, fulfillment, and peace we have in our lives. Under-standing our emotional life contributes greatly to the joy of life. -
Stefania Baresic
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS“Human beings have an inbuilt propensity toward self-realization. If obstacles are removed, the individual will develop into a mature, fully realized adult, just as an acorn will develop into an oak tree.“ –Irvin D. Yalom, The Gift of Therapy -
Jai Colborne
(she/they)Registered Social WorkerRSW, MSW, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSAs you consider the idea of therapy and begin your search for a therapist, I’m guessing you may feel pretty vulnerable. I get it, I’ve been there. Trusting another with your personal story and letting go of some of the protections you have put in place over the years takes time. As your unique story unfolds, we will get there - together. -
Andrew Harry
Registered PsychotherapistRP, OPC DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSThe emotional tools we use to cope with life have a way of taking over. We get stuck in loops of action or avoidance that hurt others and hinder ourselves. Therapy helps us find a way out: breaking these loops, building new patterns, and developing new tools to both cope and thrive. -
Natalie Gill
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSWe are altered by experiences that enable us to put away or forget who we really are. You deserve to be heard. Speaking freely about your life, without judgment, can make you visible to yourself again, allow you to un-hide with another, and eventually begin to heal. -
Barry Olshen
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP Dipl, PhD (English Literature and Drama)NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSTherapy in my office begins with you, the client. It goes in whatever direction you wish and it covers whatever concerns and subjects you choose. A confidential relationship based on compassionate support, empathic understanding, appropriate guidance, and mutual trust provides the foundation for all our work together. -
Neil Hicks
(he/him)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSLooking inside yourself requires courage. Therapy offers you the opportunity to share your experiences with someone who is trained to listen in an empathetic and focused way. Through your expressed thoughts and feelings, and the new perspectives that will arise, we’ll explore what’s been getting in your way. -
Lisa Shouldice
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, MA, CCCACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSPeople work with me because I am a caring person who loves her job. Working with individuals who have experienced trauma and other challenges, being there for them at every step, is my passion. I would feel honoured to create and hold space for you. Everyone has a story, and I would love to hear yours. -
Uliyana Markova
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSGood psychotherapy alleviates emotional pain, awakens the mind, enlivens the body, and opens the heart to love and creativity. Therapy allies you with a knowledgeable professional who is on your side. I offer therapy to individuals, couples, and families in a safe and comfortable environment. My training incorporates contemporary research in the areas of trauma, attachment, and open dialogue. -
Rom Malik
Registered PsychotherapistRP, M.EdACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSI create a non-judgmental space, which is essential for successful individual and couples therapy. In individual therapy, I will assist you in overcoming your fears, worries, and stressors. If you seek therapy as part of a couple, I can help you and your partner work through your communication, intimacy, and relationship conflict issues. -
Sally Wright
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSPsychotherapy can help you come to understand the story of your life. Once you have understanding, you can be more compassionate toward yourself. You can discover new strategies that help you manage your life more effectively. This is your life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy will help you make the most of it. -
Karen Zarnett
(she/her)Registered Social Worker, PsychotherapistMSW, RSWNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSWhether you are new to therapy or returning, it may feel scary, but something vital and important brought you to this decision. Therapy provides us time and space to receive supportive care and empathic listening. Together, in a nonjudgmental environment, we can explore your immediate or long-standing concerns and find strategies that can help. -
Natalie Sammut
Registered Social WorkerRSW, CTP DiplACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSTherapy is about deciding to move beyond fears and limitations, and about making a commitment to being fully and uniquely yourself. -
Susan Hunter
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, RSW, MSW, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSIn psychotherapy, we talk together - about your life, the obstacles you encounter, and your hopes for the future. You are listened to intently - with respect, with an experienced ear, and with caring. In such deep conversation, old problems are bathed in new light, and unexpected possibilities can emerge in your life and relationships. -
Wendy Kirk
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, M.DivWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSUnderstanding our lives and our experiences, as shaped by our backgrounds, can be challenging. The ways we understand those experiences and their meanings are malleable! In therapy we work together to develop more helpful paradigms for thinking, feeling and relating—this frees up those parts of you burdened by defenses, to help you live more authentically. -
Madelaine Mahesh
Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplNOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTSMaybe you want change, or change is happening where you wish it weren’t. Or you’re striving to reach your potential, and something is in your way. Perhaps you simply don’t want to struggle anymore. Together we will use this unique conversation with the aim of creating space for you to find a new way forward. -
Dharini Woollcombe
(she/her)Registered PsychotherapistRP, CTP DiplWAITLISTING NEW CLIENTSIt is my privilege, as a therapist, to join you as you seek to deeply understand who you are and what you need to move forward. Together we’ll support your efforts to uncover old patterns, rework old beliefs, and to encourage your reach toward new desires, and a greater sense of wholeness.