Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Ajax, ON
Paul is skilled in the treatment of depression, anxiety, anger, OCD, and specializes in overcoming the effects of childhood trauma and abuse.
Paul is a certified Sex Recovery Therapist helping men gain traction over sexual addiction and other crippling vises. He is trained by the American Association of Sex Addiction Therapists giving him the resources to effectively assist in combating addictions. He also specializes in working with men caught in affairs, men dealing with sexual performance anxiety and those that struggle with same sex attraction.
Paul is skilled in the treatment of depression, anxiety, anger, OCD, and specializes in overcoming the effects of childhood trauma and abuse.
Paul is a certified Sex Recovery Therapist helping men gain traction over sexual addiction and other crippling vises. He is trained by the American Association of Sex Addiction Therapists giving him the resources to effectively assist in combating addictions. He also specializes in working with men caught in affairs, men dealing with sexual performance anxiety and those that struggle with same sex attraction.
Our sessions are structured to address the root problem. With the lens from EMDR therapy and an AOP (anti-oppressive practice), we enter the memory network to reprocess the experiences that are hurting your current state of mind. I will provide a compassionate and non-judgmental environment. It's important to note that my scope of practice revolves around trauma, anxiety, depression, family stability, ADHD and ADD. I have obtained a Masters in Social Work and have experience supporting children, youth, adults and family units for 13 years.
Our sessions are structured to address the root problem. With the lens from EMDR therapy and an AOP (anti-oppressive practice), we enter the memory network to reprocess the experiences that are hurting your current state of mind. I will provide a compassionate and non-judgmental environment. It's important to note that my scope of practice revolves around trauma, anxiety, depression, family stability, ADHD and ADD. I have obtained a Masters in Social Work and have experience supporting children, youth, adults and family units for 13 years.
As a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, for over a decade my clients have not only overcome burnout, anxiety, insomnia, and trauma, but learned the tools to create the life your want– a life they can be proud of! My fresh approaches includes holistic tools of breathwork, meditation, movement, art, and creativity to ignite your full potential.
Are you tired of the never ending loop of anxiety? Dreading another sleepless night? Exhausted from the being on constant alert and hypervigilant? Wanting to feel more in control and stop doubting yourself? I help you break through struggles as quickly as possible by giving you the tools to navigate life's ups and downs. Imagine having the know-how to create the life you want no matter what's happening.
As a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, for over a decade my clients have not only overcome burnout, anxiety, insomnia, and trauma, but learned the tools to create the life your want– a life they can be proud of! My fresh approaches includes holistic tools of breathwork, meditation, movement, art, and creativity to ignite your full potential.
Are you tired of the never ending loop of anxiety? Dreading another sleepless night? Exhausted from the being on constant alert and hypervigilant? Wanting to feel more in control and stop doubting yourself? I help you break through struggles as quickly as possible by giving you the tools to navigate life's ups and downs. Imagine having the know-how to create the life you want no matter what's happening.
Karina Clendenning
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1S (Online Only)
My approach is rooted in empathy and trauma-informed care, honouring your own expertise and recognizing the impact of your environment and relationships on your experiences.
Navigating pain from trauma, relationships, and life in general, can often feel like an overwhelming burden, creating a heaviness that doesn't seem to go away. Sometimes, those around us struggle, or refuse, to understand our experiences or offer their support. When this happens, it is common to have feelings of self-doubt and frustration, wondering why it's so challenging to simply "move on." However, the reality is much more complicated than that, and we often unfairly take on more blame and self-criticism than we deserve. You don't want to feel like this anymore, and so reaching out for support is a brave step toward self-love.
My approach is rooted in empathy and trauma-informed care, honouring your own expertise and recognizing the impact of your environment and relationships on your experiences.
Navigating pain from trauma, relationships, and life in general, can often feel like an overwhelming burden, creating a heaviness that doesn't seem to go away. Sometimes, those around us struggle, or refuse, to understand our experiences or offer their support. When this happens, it is common to have feelings of self-doubt and frustration, wondering why it's so challenging to simply "move on." However, the reality is much more complicated than that, and we often unfairly take on more blame and self-criticism than we deserve. You don't want to feel like this anymore, and so reaching out for support is a brave step toward self-love.
Diane Biggs
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1S
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in several trauma treatment protocols: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy; Recent Traumatic Event Protocol; Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Method.
Welcome! I am a Registered Psychotherapist and specialize in grief, trauma, children's grief, bereaved parenting, perinatal mental health, grief, and trauma. I am passionate about providing high quality, creative, and compassionate psychotherapy service to support individuals of all ages during life's most difficult times. I have over 18 years of experience providing psychotherapy to children, youth, adults, and families and am skilled in a variety of psychotherapy methods to best suit your preferences, needs, and situation. I believe that individuals and families are resilient and will empower you to meet your goals.
I am trained in several trauma treatment protocols: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy; Recent Traumatic Event Protocol; Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Method.
Welcome! I am a Registered Psychotherapist and specialize in grief, trauma, children's grief, bereaved parenting, perinatal mental health, grief, and trauma. I am passionate about providing high quality, creative, and compassionate psychotherapy service to support individuals of all ages during life's most difficult times. I have over 18 years of experience providing psychotherapy to children, youth, adults, and families and am skilled in a variety of psychotherapy methods to best suit your preferences, needs, and situation. I believe that individuals and families are resilient and will empower you to meet your goals.
As a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working with adolescents and their families and adults with major mental health challenges, I use a strength based, trauma informed, client centred and culturally sensitive approach. Some of the common mental health challenges that I have mostly worked with include generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, panic disorder, depression, suicidality, borderline personality disorder, trauma, eating disorders, school/ work related problems and relational challenges.
As a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working with adolescents and their families and adults with major mental health challenges, I use a strength based, trauma informed, client centred and culturally sensitive approach. Some of the common mental health challenges that I have mostly worked with include generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, panic disorder, depression, suicidality, borderline personality disorder, trauma, eating disorders, school/ work related problems and relational challenges.
My mission is to help clients develop the skills needed to cope with life's challenges, to give clients the hope of freedom from anxiety, fear, anger and the effects of trauma that reduce their enjoyment of life. I provide counselling in the areas of anxiety, anger management, trauma, stress management, counselling for family, marriage and couples strategies for coping with life changes. Experience change with the alcohol abuse education which emphasize the effects of alcohol abuse on your brain & body and on relationships. I provide a warm, respectful, non-judgmental environment where you can feel safe to share your experiences.
My mission is to help clients develop the skills needed to cope with life's challenges, to give clients the hope of freedom from anxiety, fear, anger and the effects of trauma that reduce their enjoyment of life. I provide counselling in the areas of anxiety, anger management, trauma, stress management, counselling for family, marriage and couples strategies for coping with life changes. Experience change with the alcohol abuse education which emphasize the effects of alcohol abuse on your brain & body and on relationships. I provide a warm, respectful, non-judgmental environment where you can feel safe to share your experiences.
My formal trainings are in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma, and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) to support parents & caregivers.
If you are looking for support, want to build skills, and enhance your overall mental health, you have come to the right place. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals and their families in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma/ PTSD, substance use and addiction, stress, and more.
My formal trainings are in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma, and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) to support parents & caregivers.
If you are looking for support, want to build skills, and enhance your overall mental health, you have come to the right place. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals and their families in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma/ PTSD, substance use and addiction, stress, and more.
Clyde Thaddeus Mason
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BSW
Verified Verified
Ajax, ON L1S (Online Only)
I help people experience harmony and functional multiplicity, including non- traumagenic systems.
I help people recover from trauma using Somatic Experiencing and adapted Internal Family Systems. I work with people who are plural or systems, Autistic, or survivors of religious, medical, or sexual violence. I prioritize transgender, 2S, and nonbinary survivors. I am open to everyone. From a Somatic Experiencing perspective, trauma is energy trapped in the nervous system caused by incomplete protective responses. Sensations are the language of the nervous system. I will guide you to notice and listen to your body's sensations so that you can regulate your nervous system and grow your capacity to feel presence, joy, and relief.
I help people experience harmony and functional multiplicity, including non- traumagenic systems.
I help people recover from trauma using Somatic Experiencing and adapted Internal Family Systems. I work with people who are plural or systems, Autistic, or survivors of religious, medical, or sexual violence. I prioritize transgender, 2S, and nonbinary survivors. I am open to everyone. From a Somatic Experiencing perspective, trauma is energy trapped in the nervous system caused by incomplete protective responses. Sensations are the language of the nervous system. I will guide you to notice and listen to your body's sensations so that you can regulate your nervous system and grow your capacity to feel presence, joy, and relief.
I am good at helping people who have gone through something hard like complex trauma, a divorce, or difficult relationships.
I am a fully licensed Registered Psychotherapist and a member in good standing of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CPRO). I have over 10 years of experience as a therapist, both in Canada and the United States. In my work, I use a therapy called EMDR that helps people feel better and enjoy their lives more. I also use other types of therapy, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
I am good at helping people who have gone through something hard like complex trauma, a divorce, or difficult relationships.
I am a fully licensed Registered Psychotherapist and a member in good standing of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CPRO). I have over 10 years of experience as a therapist, both in Canada and the United States. In my work, I use a therapy called EMDR that helps people feel better and enjoy their lives more. I also use other types of therapy, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
Shanée Harmon
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1S (Online Only)
My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed, client-centered, and collaborative.
Hello, and welcome to my profile. I am experienced in helping people process various life events and mental health challenges. I encourage people to take ownership of their healing through education and building mind-body awareness to respond to life in a way that is mindfully aligned.
My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed, client-centered, and collaborative.
Hello, and welcome to my profile. I am experienced in helping people process various life events and mental health challenges. I encourage people to take ownership of their healing through education and building mind-body awareness to respond to life in a way that is mindfully aligned.
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Hello there, my name is Scott Gosse and I am the Chief Psychologist at Mills Gosse Psychology. Located in Ajax Ontario, Mills Gosse Psychology is a renowned psychology practice serving the Durham Region as well as the Greater Toronto, Peterborough and Kawartha areas. With over 20 years of experience, our compassionate team of highly skilled clinicians is dedicated to providing accessible and timely therapy, counselling and assessments to children, teens and adults including WSIB and MVA claimants and first responders.
Our experienced team provides support for a wide range of challenges including: anxiety, panic, phobias, depression, mood disorders, trauma, Post traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anger management, grief, bereavement, sleep disorders as well relationship and family issues.
Hello there, my name is Scott Gosse and I am the Chief Psychologist at Mills Gosse Psychology. Located in Ajax Ontario, Mills Gosse Psychology is a renowned psychology practice serving the Durham Region as well as the Greater Toronto, Peterborough and Kawartha areas. With over 20 years of experience, our compassionate team of highly skilled clinicians is dedicated to providing accessible and timely therapy, counselling and assessments to children, teens and adults including WSIB and MVA claimants and first responders.
Josset Stephanie Johnson - Bri Counselling
Registered Social Worker, BSc, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1Z
My speciality is working to resolve a wide variety of issues, including PTSD, racial trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, stress management, life transitions, and enhancing coping skills.
It is hard, I know. Life can be traumatic, disappointing, stressful, unfair, and leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed, hurt, and exhausted. Know that you don’t have to face life’s setbacks alone and these setbacks don’t have to be a barrier to achieving happiness. If you are experiencing challenges in navigating your way through a tough time in your life, I can help. I am a passionate registered Social Worker whose empathy and warmth help to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can process complex issues, and find healing and wholeness in your life.
My speciality is working to resolve a wide variety of issues, including PTSD, racial trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, stress management, life transitions, and enhancing coping skills.
It is hard, I know. Life can be traumatic, disappointing, stressful, unfair, and leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed, hurt, and exhausted. Know that you don’t have to face life’s setbacks alone and these setbacks don’t have to be a barrier to achieving happiness. If you are experiencing challenges in navigating your way through a tough time in your life, I can help. I am a passionate registered Social Worker whose empathy and warmth help to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can process complex issues, and find healing and wholeness in your life.
Sebastian Tirovolas
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1S (Online Only)
Therapy is a revolving door that you can walk through at different times in your life and for different reasons. You may need support navigating challenges in relationships, managing feelings of anxiety, depression or processing trauma. Therapy looks different for everyone but generally entails meaningful discussion, opportunities for self-exploration, the potential for insight, and accompanying skills to support personal growth. I will work with you by building on your strengths, resources and resiliency, as these are essential for healing.
Therapy is a revolving door that you can walk through at different times in your life and for different reasons. You may need support navigating challenges in relationships, managing feelings of anxiety, depression or processing trauma. Therapy looks different for everyone but generally entails meaningful discussion, opportunities for self-exploration, the potential for insight, and accompanying skills to support personal growth. I will work with you by building on your strengths, resources and resiliency, as these are essential for healing.
Areas of treatment include: Trauma focused therapy, Couples therapy, pain management, existential crises and challenges with depressive and anxious symptoms.
I am by brand, a Rogerian therapist with an eclectic approach to treatment. I tend to marry holistic approaches to evidence based approaches. Creativity flows throughout the therapeutic process and my hope is that therapy can be an enjoyable experience despite the challenges in the therapeutic journey.
Areas of treatment include: Trauma focused therapy, Couples therapy, pain management, existential crises and challenges with depressive and anxious symptoms.
I am by brand, a Rogerian therapist with an eclectic approach to treatment. I tend to marry holistic approaches to evidence based approaches. Creativity flows throughout the therapeutic process and my hope is that therapy can be an enjoyable experience despite the challenges in the therapeutic journey.
Connie Cancellara
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, CRPO, CCPA
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1T
We focus on implementing techniques of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and Trauma-Centred Therapy.
Accepting New Clients! Taking this first step isn't always easy, so we'd love to thank you for your bravery on wanting to show up for yourself today. Together, we will work on processing your struggles all while supporting you through your symptoms of anxiety, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, postpartum, and any other areas. Through compassion and empathy, our goal is to support you in finding a Safe Place to help navigate some of your current life challenges, better understand your story, and to then build the skills to lead a life of resiliency. No matter what, you will always feel heard and validated.
We focus on implementing techniques of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and Trauma-Centred Therapy.
Accepting New Clients! Taking this first step isn't always easy, so we'd love to thank you for your bravery on wanting to show up for yourself today. Together, we will work on processing your struggles all while supporting you through your symptoms of anxiety, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, postpartum, and any other areas. Through compassion and empathy, our goal is to support you in finding a Safe Place to help navigate some of your current life challenges, better understand your story, and to then build the skills to lead a life of resiliency. No matter what, you will always feel heard and validated.
I work with individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and much more.
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Do you sometimes find it hard to keep your energy or motivation levels up? I can help! Our world has become so full of stress that we often forget there's another way to live. My approach involves building new strategies that help combat any issues you're experiencing. Alongside this, I help you discover the true roots of the difficulties you're experiencing so that we can create more lasting, long-term change.
I work with individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and much more.
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Do you sometimes find it hard to keep your energy or motivation levels up? I can help! Our world has become so full of stress that we often forget there's another way to live. My approach involves building new strategies that help combat any issues you're experiencing. Alongside this, I help you discover the true roots of the difficulties you're experiencing so that we can create more lasting, long-term change.
Karen M Thornton
Registered Social Worker, Hons, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1Z
I help my clients work through trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression and relationship issues by creating a personal model of resilience with them, building a positive attitude and regaining hope for the future.
I am a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in Ontario. I provide psychotherapy services from an anti-oppressive framework using a client-centered or family-centered approach to meet the various needs of my clientele. I specialize in trauma, relationship issues, domestic violence, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, attachment, grief and loss, and other mental health concerns. I utilize various treatment tools in individual or group settings, including, CBT, Narrative, EFT, Mindfulness, DBT, Strength and System approaches. We also do cognitive and behavioural assessment and testing at our centers through a Registered Psychologist.
I help my clients work through trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression and relationship issues by creating a personal model of resilience with them, building a positive attitude and regaining hope for the future.
I am a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist in Ontario. I provide psychotherapy services from an anti-oppressive framework using a client-centered or family-centered approach to meet the various needs of my clientele. I specialize in trauma, relationship issues, domestic violence, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, attachment, grief and loss, and other mental health concerns. I utilize various treatment tools in individual or group settings, including, CBT, Narrative, EFT, Mindfulness, DBT, Strength and System approaches. We also do cognitive and behavioural assessment and testing at our centers through a Registered Psychologist.
Empathic Counselling Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1S
Other areas of interest include PTSD, stress management, self-harm, suicide ideation, and mindfulness.
Toronto’s Only South Asian Focused Clinic - Currently Accepting New Clients! - Empathic Counselling Centre offers you a team of passionate psychotherapists who are dedicated to meet your therapeutic goals. Providing both individual and couples counselling, our therapists are here to help you work through life’s challenges using a client-focused, empathic approach. We specialize in a variety of concerns including anger, anxiety, depression, domestic violence and trauma. We work with you to help you identify your goals in therapy and equip you with tools to help you live your best.
Other areas of interest include PTSD, stress management, self-harm, suicide ideation, and mindfulness.
Toronto’s Only South Asian Focused Clinic - Currently Accepting New Clients! - Empathic Counselling Centre offers you a team of passionate psychotherapists who are dedicated to meet your therapeutic goals. Providing both individual and couples counselling, our therapists are here to help you work through life’s challenges using a client-focused, empathic approach. We specialize in a variety of concerns including anger, anxiety, depression, domestic violence and trauma. We work with you to help you identify your goals in therapy and equip you with tools to help you live your best.
Joel Dos Santos - Bri Counselling
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ajax, ON L1Z
I find Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effective, and I also call upon trauma-informed modalities and Motivational Interviewing in my work with clients.
I am a passionate, and committed psychotherapist and Social Worker with over five years of experience connecting with clients and helping them to address and overcome their unique mental health and wellness needs. I am motivated to positively impact the clients that I serve, and I have the experience working in the fields of mental health, youth learning disabilities, and homelessness. I have a passion for providing opportunities and creating safe spaces for racialized people to openly share and discuss their lived experiences and mental health challenges within a supportive and understanding process that is free from stigma.
I find Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effective, and I also call upon trauma-informed modalities and Motivational Interviewing in my work with clients.
I am a passionate, and committed psychotherapist and Social Worker with over five years of experience connecting with clients and helping them to address and overcome their unique mental health and wellness needs. I am motivated to positively impact the clients that I serve, and I have the experience working in the fields of mental health, youth learning disabilities, and homelessness. I have a passion for providing opportunities and creating safe spaces for racialized people to openly share and discuss their lived experiences and mental health challenges within a supportive and understanding process that is free from stigma.
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When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.