Therapists in M5R

How do you heal the ache you feel inside? If you are feeling in a funk, engaging in therapy can help you find clarity and get you moving. You are resilient and strong! You ARE navigating your mental state, relationships, and the systems you live in. However, the challenges of life may seem overwhelming. You may feel like you are on autopilot. You want to become the best version of yourself - but you find it difficult to begin. I believe you hold the ability to CHANGE your LIFE. And change may bring new challenges. It is okay to not do it alone.

I see psychotherapy as a chance to come back to yourself. When faced with challenges in life we can forget our strengths, values, and sense of self. Psychotherapy offers the chance to rediscover these things and uncover more. Together we can navigate life’s challenges while building new skills and resilience to create a stronger sense of self. The therapy space that we create together is one where you can discuss anything and explore emotions, experiences, thoughts, and behaviours in a space and relationship that is safe, supportive, and dedicated to your well-being.

I connect compassionately & deeply with people from a wide variety of cultures, religious backgrounds, and occupations. My clients report feeling safe to share their thoughts, experiences, however traumatic, and to express and transform intense emotions. I assist people to be their own authority by observing the conditioning that led to emotional suffering, relationship difficulties, self doubt and other challenges. Couples become allies in healing, personal growth, parenting lovingly, and advancing their careers and/or creative expression. My clients are interested in living joyfully and dissolving barriers to optimal living.

I work with clients experiencing a range of difficulties, including anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic), depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, complex trauma, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), overwhelming emotions, life stressors, and self-stigma. I have developed a particular interest in working with clients who endured interpersonal traumas and who experience difficulties rooted in shame and self-criticism.

I offer my services from a client-centered, anti-oppression, and culturally-competent framework. Many years of practice in evidence-based and alternative clinical/healing practices to competently address issues resulting in anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, dissociation, stress and illness, and relationship challenges. I specialize in psychodynamic practice to allow for deeper healing of past emotional and trauma-related wounds. Emotionally-focused couples therapy is also my specialty. I enjoy working with people of all ages, gender, class, races, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life-styles. I strive diligently to help clients achieve more joy, balance, and well-being.

Welcome! It is a privilege to support my clients. I am intentional in creating an atmosphere of safety and hope during consultations by bringing kindness to the therapy space, and a desire for developing an authentic connection. I can support you overcome issues with depression, anxiety and chronic worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, family conflict, relationship issues, lack of assertiveness and boundary difficulties, anger issues, low confidence and self-esteem, trauma, grief and loss, adjustment to illness and injury, life changes, workplace difficulties, and discrimination.

How do you find hope? You are ambitious, constantly planning and handling multiple responsibilities at once. But that often translates into a hectic schedule, leaving little room for yourself. After months, years, or maybe even decades of living life at a breakneck pace, you might be feeling drained, fatigued, or losing the motivation for the goals and aspirations you once held dear. I've walked that path myself, and I'm ready to assist you in rediscovering your balance and reigniting your passions.

Do you feel like you have to fight every day just to be yourself? Maybe you don’t fit the mold of what others expect, or you’re still exploring who you are. I’ve helped many people who were seeking to understand their gender and sexual identities. Others were facing challenges in a neurotypical world. I’m a queer, trans, nonbinary person with ADHD and autism myself. Navigating a judgmental culture can lead to problems like depression, anxiety, relationship conflict, or career challenges. I support people with these and other issues so they can not only cope in life but thrive as they step into their authentic selves.

I'm a graduate of the Ontario Psychotherapy and Counseling Program and a Registered Psychotherapist. My ambition is to offer a humanistic approach in a psychodynamic setting, with a focus on a client-centred, relational, and a conversational model, as well as providing a safe space where you, the client, and I can work together to achieve therapeutic goals. As part of a collaborative approach to therapy, I feel this process of working with clients can bring about an understanding of what they have been experiencing, describe particular moments that may have led them to this point, and support a new self-structure.

I am passionate about Career Psychology and have helped hundreds of individuals, just like you, to navigate their career and educational challenges. If you’re struggling to determine your direction I can help you gain clarity and confidence. By working with you to better understand yourself and exploring fitting career options through in-depth research, I can assist you in making an informed career decision and creating a realistic action plan. Having a strong foundation in Clinical and Counselling Psychology, I can also support you with the emotional aspects that may accompany career challenges such as stress, anxiety and low moods

Are you someone that identifies as LGBTQ+, seeking an outlet to express one’s worries? Are you a racialized person struggling to find someone you can speak to about life challenges? Have you reached a roadblock in your communication with a romantic partner? LGBTQ+ and racialized folks are often limited in spaces that allow them to feel fully seen. With couples, there are often difficulties figuring out where to start in managing conflict. Through a collaborative therapeutic stance, I am to challenge such difficult realities by supporting clients to fulfill their desired goals.

Kendra supports the healing of sexual trauma and PTSD symptoms for individuals who want to rebuild a safe space in their minds and bodies. PTSD and trauma can shake one’s sense of self; creating impactful coping mechanisms such as disordered eating/eating disorders and perfectionism. Together, you and Kendra can identify patterns that you can change to create a balanced life.

Hi there, and welcome! My name is Julia and I’m a Registered Psychotherapist with 13 years of experience working in counseling and mental health. I practice a creative, integrative approach that I tailor to each client. My clients often share that they feel less symptomatic, understood, and lighter after just one session.

***WELCOMING NEW CLIENTS, ADULTS AND TEENS. *** Therapy is a space to land: to feel supported, brave, listened to and centred. As a practitioner with 10 years of experience in yoga and meditation, I am guided by a belief that the mind and body are interconnected. We’ll work collaboratively to challenge self-held beliefs and nurture your strengths and values. I’m a firm believer that healing ultimately lies in integration, so with that in mind, we’ll not only focus on the symptoms of your pain but also develop a capacity to hold your pain with mindfulness and compassion. ​

I believe in an empathic, collaborative approach, so that you may always be part of the therapeutic process. Psychotherapy allows for a unique relationship, whereby the focus of attention is on understanding you. It provides an opportunity for openness, trust and honesty, often difficult in other interpersonal situations. It can help you to increase your resilience to life challenges and improve relationships. I use a range of therapy modalities according to the best fit for your needs and personality. Greater meaning in life can be achieved by longer term therapy, but also brief periods of therapy which are cumulative.

How do you find hope? Life is a journey full of surprises. You often take life one day at a time, gracefully dealing with its challenges. Your family and friends bring joy to your life, and you generally feel content. Nevertheless, life has thrown you a series of changes. Lately, you've been feeling down, struggling with motivation, and you're puzzled about what's going on. It's as if what you once had is slipping through your fingers, and you're finding it challenging to hold onto.

I provide a warm and accepting place where you can be yourself - with all your thoughts and feelings, whatever they might be. Together we will explore what's going on in your life today, and how past experiences affect you in the present. I support you in identifying and moving towards areas of growth and healing that feel right for you, so that you can feel better and thrive in all aspects of your life, including your relationship with yourself and others.

I do integrative work with adults and children. (If approached to work with a child, I first do a series of individual sessions with parents in order to scan for and process their own histories that may be feeding the triggers their children set off in them.) I am currently providing DBR (Deep Brain Reorienting) therapy shaped by my former uses of EMDR, Brainspotting, parts work (guided by structural dissociation theory), Theraplay, SSP and sand tray techniques. Lenses that guide my practice include trauma, attachment, consent, systems, anti-racist and loving justice. Practice hours are 9-5pm weekdays.

Andrika is Shift’s pain specialist. She supports people who are living with chronic pain, high performers who are navigating major life changes, and athletes who are managing chronic pain. Andrika will meet you where you’re at and, with humour and wisdom, help you become the best version of yourself. Andrika specializes in helping people manage pain and injury, especially athletes and people with chronic conditions. She understands that injury and illness often come hand-in-hand with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Niki’s therapy style is warm, empathetic, and personalized to the unique needs of each individual or couple. She emphasizes safety and nonjudgement while challenging clients to gain insight into themselves and change patterns that interfere with their goals and values. She collaboratively works with clients on their goals, which can include processing painful emotions and experiences such as trauma or other difficult formative events. She strives to understand the nuances of each person’s experience with thoughtful consideration of intersecting issues of race, gender, sexuality, class, and power.

Like many people, you may feel lost and suffer from struggles relating to your sense of identity; you may struggle to maintain a romantic relationship or friendships or manage work relationships. You may be trying to break cycles of addiction, acting out impulsively and feeling at the mercy of overwhelming and unpredictable emotions. I am experienced in helping people shift their existing patterns, to help them to better understand themselves and their feelings and make them more manageable. I understand that you are an individual who requires a treatment that is made to fit you and your unique experiences and characteristics.

How do you find hope? You are truly strong and resilient, and your kindness shines through as you strive to be there for the people who matter most to you. However, this dedication to others can sometimes lead to neglecting your own needs. Always being the support for everyone else can take a toll on you, and it might seem like there's no one there to support you in return. The weight of the world might feel heavy on your shoulders, leaving you with a sense of being misunderstood, anxious, and overwhelmed.

How do you find hope? You're driven and have shown remarkable resilience in life, triumphing over numerous challenges. But, just like many of us, you've encountered a setback that's left you feeling overwhelmed and disheartened. Unfortunately, these negative emotions have begun to seep into other areas of your life, affecting your school, relationships, and/or work.

I strive to provide a comforting, educational, and private environment for all my clients. Sessions are devoted to assisting clients in identifying patterns and, in becoming conscious of them, developing the capacity to understand and change them.