Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapists in Central Toronto, Toronto, ON

Have you been feeling sad, anxious, alone, or discouraged? Are you searching for ways to improve the quality of your life and your relationships? Often, we may feel stuck in a place from which we cannot escape. I know how hard and painful this can be, but you don't have to go through this alone. Reaching out for professional support to navigate your emotional, behavioural, and relationship challenges can be life changing. Together, we will walk this journey in a calm, non-judgmental, and supportive space!

My practice is steeped in compassion and connection, working with you to develop strategies that help you live the life you want to be living. With years of experience working with adults, youth, and families in the public mental health system I bring real-world therapeutic skills in supporting people of all ages to tackle some of life’s biggest challenges, such as family breakdown, self-harm, grief, and trauma. I collaborate with you to build a vision of your future self, uncovering and developing the pathways needed to build these visions into reality, and live out your hopes and values.

Now Accepting New Clients + + + With over 10 years of experience, I provide therapy to youth, adolescents and young adults struggling with anxiety, low mood and emotion regulation difficulties. My approach is evidence-based, structured and designed to support you and/or your child to develop practical and effective skills and strategies to overcome challenges and achieve your goals. Through fostering a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship, I will help you and/or your child feel heard, supported and valued.

Welcome! I work with career-minded people who struggle with Adult ADHD, Anxiety (Generalized, Social, Panic) , and Depression. Many clients are in high-pressure or creative fields, and feel they could be doing better, but struggle to get there on their own. I strive to create a warm, collaborative space where you can explore concerns and learn tools to cope. I also work with couples who feel stuck, trapped, and frustrated with how things are going and have a desire to make things better. I feel fortunate to have worked in many settings that uplift 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC populations.

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.

To help you, I use Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, as well as providin a space to guide self discovery, self expression, and self compassion. Mindfulness helps us to not get overwhelmed by our distressing thoughts and physical sensations and CBT provides techniques that help changing of thoughts, reactions, and habits. It is my belief that therapy helps heal, strengthen, and or change a person’s relationship with their self, history, and environment. This change can entail adopting coping skills, increasing awareness of how we treat our selves, and management of our environment.

Embarking on the path to well-being is a courageous and transformative journey, and I am here to walk alongside you. I am deeply passionate about mental health, and my approach is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a commitment to your personal growth. With a person-centered foundation, I integrate techniques from various therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive-Behavioural, Solution-Focused, and Strength-Based approaches.

Hi there! I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential and live their most fulfilling lives. I provide a holistic approach and have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in therapeutic and case management roles in the community and educational settings.

Accepting new clients! Sometimes life can feel overwhelming with no end in sight, but it doesn’t have to! If you’re struggling to cope with life’s challenges, I can help you navigate these feelings and offer a path forward. I am committed to helping you learn how to build fulfilling relationships with yourself and others. Our work together will focus on honouring the adaptive defences that have gotten you this far and exploring new skills to live a burden free life. I support individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, eating disorders and body dysmorphia, mood disorders, relationship and family issues and grief and loss.

Joelleann (Joelle) Forbes, MSW, RSW is a registered social worker, a psychotherapist, and one of the co-founders of Hope Leads Mental Health Care. Joelle provides counseling and psychotherapy to adults across the gender spectrum, 18 years and older. Her therapeutic approach highlights the importance of empowerment, healing generational wounds, and nurturing the authentic self. She has experience supporting clients with navigating grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout, self-esteem, life transitions, and various forms of oppression.

My practice focuses on trauma, relationship issues, and depression, addressing core areas that often hinder personal growth and well-being. I aim to help you navigate life’s challenges while discovering new insights and creating desired change along the way. Therapy is an opportunity to gain fresh perspectives, face difficult emotions and experiences, explore patterns that aren't serving you, and develop new ways of responding to challenges. I strive to help you improve your relationships – both with yourself and with others.

If you are here, you might come from a long journey of unsuccessful attempts to solve problems or situations and you don’t know what else you can do. Or maybe you have been struggling with complicated emotions that you find difficult to face. If that's the case, sometimes looking for help is the first step towards feeling better. I want you to feel welcomed and supported. Our work together will focus on identifying and defining your problems and needs and finding a way out. I will help you find a sense of self-determination and well-being according to what is really meaningful for you.

Currently accepting new clients. "Therapy really works!” This is my experience with therapy as well as many other people’s therapy experience with me. I believe that you can have a similar experience - an experience that you will feel understood and empowered. Part of the reasons that makes therapy work is because as a therapist, I am non-judgmental, emphatic, compassionate, and genuine. I am also trained in many different psychotherapy modalities that I will tailor our therapy sessions to your unique needs. I can use practical approaches as well as insight oriented approaches.

I specialize in supporting clients with mental health challenges—depression, anxiety, PTSD, intellectual disabilities, substance use, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Ideal clients seek holistic care, combining mindfulness, CBT, music therapy, and empathy. They desire equitable, barrier-free support for stability and a healthier mindset. They value tailored strategies and a collaborative ally skilled in advocacy and communication. Ultimately, they seek understanding and holistic healing in a safe, empathetic space.

Through a strong empathic connection, we will work to help you reach your goals. My hope is that our therapeutic process will give you tangible skills and result in concrete improvements in your life. I believe you know what is most important and through working together, you will build a path that is right for you. “Fit” is also critical for our work together, so I offer a free phone consultation to help you determine if I would be the right fit for you. Initial consultations can be booked by email or directly through my website link.

If mental health issues are affecting your life and stand in the way of you being your best self, I can help. I work primarily in a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) framework, within an environment of compassion, collaboration and trust, to treat a variety of issues. I have experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and the mental health issues that can afflict individuals in the community. I am also an assistant clinical professor at McMaster University, where I am engaged in clinical research.

Dr. Shulamit Mor & Associates consist of committed professionals who offer supportive environment with excellent credentials, a diverse range of clinical experience and combined knowledge of the most effective therapeutic approaches. We use individualized, culturally sensitive, and evidence based practice to help our clients meet their goals. We believe that therapy is a powerful tool that can help individuals improve their well being and outlook. Dr. Mor and Associates offer individual, adult, and adolescent counselling, group counselling, couple counselling, vocational counselling and coaching services.

With 15 years of experience as the head counsellor at The Michener Institute, I offer professional support for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family challenges. My use of both Gestalt Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives me a wide range of options for support for both individual and couples. Gestalt focuses on the 'here and now,' our body experiences and childhood patterns and helps us be present in our relationships. CBT has been rigorously tested in over 1000 studies, and is a therapy that supports depression, attention deficit disorder (ADD), panic and anxiety, phobias and stress.

Whether it’s your first time or you are well-versed in therapy, my priority is meeting you where you are in your healing journey. I focus on establishing a positive connection with my clients and match my therapeutic skills to the specific needs of my clients. I have experience working with anxiety/stress, life stressors, relationship concerns, body image/self-esteem, and identity challenges. I aim to provide a space for you to explore your emotions, relationships, traumas, and life-long issues. I work with adolescents & adults in individual, couple and family therapy. I am passionate about working with folks from all walks of life.