Career Guidance Therapists in Ancaster, ON
Esra Magsoud
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L9K (Online Only)
My career in mental health began as a neuroscientist & diagnostician, supporting individuals recovering from TBIs.
I provide individual, couples & family therapy to children, youth & adults. Deciding to seek therapy is an important step forward & I look forward to supporting you on your journey of personal growth. Whether you desire to make strides in your emotional, personal, social, or mental health, I will facilitate positive changes to improve your quality of life. I believe that safely & openly exploring your emotions in a positive & helpful environment is crucial. We will collaboratively create treatment plans & goals together, according to your unique needs, preferences & values. I apply an intersectional lens to promote cultural safety.
My career in mental health began as a neuroscientist & diagnostician, supporting individuals recovering from TBIs.
I provide individual, couples & family therapy to children, youth & adults. Deciding to seek therapy is an important step forward & I look forward to supporting you on your journey of personal growth. Whether you desire to make strides in your emotional, personal, social, or mental health, I will facilitate positive changes to improve your quality of life. I believe that safely & openly exploring your emotions in a positive & helpful environment is crucial. We will collaboratively create treatment plans & goals together, according to your unique needs, preferences & values. I apply an intersectional lens to promote cultural safety.
Mark Stevens
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L9G
Specialties (Individuals & couples): •Anxiety Management • Blended Family Dynamics • Burnout Prevention • Career Challenges •Communication & Conflict Resolution • Depression Relief •Divorce & Separation Support •Emotional Resilience Building • Family & Interpersonal Relationships •Financial Management Counselling • Intimacy & Sexuality •Work-Life Balance.
Why Choose Mark: • You're balancing the demands of family, career, and personal life and need support. • You feel lost, lacking direction, or purpose in your personal or professional life. • You want to uncover and address the root causes of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. • You're a couple seeking to strengthen or mend your relationship. • You need a therapist with a strong business background who understands professional pressures and can offer effective coping strategies.
Specialties (Individuals & couples): •Anxiety Management • Blended Family Dynamics • Burnout Prevention • Career Challenges •Communication & Conflict Resolution • Depression Relief •Divorce & Separation Support •Emotional Resilience Building • Family & Interpersonal Relationships •Financial Management Counselling • Intimacy & Sexuality •Work-Life Balance.
Why Choose Mark: • You're balancing the demands of family, career, and personal life and need support. • You feel lost, lacking direction, or purpose in your personal or professional life. • You want to uncover and address the root causes of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. • You're a couple seeking to strengthen or mend your relationship. • You need a therapist with a strong business background who understands professional pressures and can offer effective coping strategies.
Hands-on support for children, youth and adults coping with social challenges, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety and special needs. Male and Female Social Workers and Psychotherapist counselling available, DBT Skills Groups, Social Activities and more. Practical support including parenting strategies, on-site advocacy, support with paperwork/funding, on-site coaching, behavioural support programs, and personalized executive functioning programs and academic tutoring. We work around YOUR needs and YOUR schedule: off-hours, home visits, or attending meetings/appointments with you are all possible.
Hands-on support for children, youth and adults coping with social challenges, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety and special needs. Male and Female Social Workers and Psychotherapist counselling available, DBT Skills Groups, Social Activities and more. Practical support including parenting strategies, on-site advocacy, support with paperwork/funding, on-site coaching, behavioural support programs, and personalized executive functioning programs and academic tutoring. We work around YOUR needs and YOUR schedule: off-hours, home visits, or attending meetings/appointments with you are all possible.
We all have within us a profound sense of knowing that helps us to live the life we ought to be living. When our lives are not aligning with this inner wisdom, we experience isolation, depression, and feel unfulfilled, stuck, and bored. We find ourselves in old repetitive patterns, jobs, and relationships that are no longer serving us. I can help you address these issues and guide you to explore the deepest parts of your self so that you can begin to live your authentic life.
We all have within us a profound sense of knowing that helps us to live the life we ought to be living. When our lives are not aligning with this inner wisdom, we experience isolation, depression, and feel unfulfilled, stuck, and bored. We find ourselves in old repetitive patterns, jobs, and relationships that are no longer serving us. I can help you address these issues and guide you to explore the deepest parts of your self so that you can begin to live your authentic life.
Holly Davis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MACP, BA Hons, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L9G
I practice somatic EMDR and trauma-informed psychotherapy, which includes a mind-body inclusion to wellness, counselling for those who have been impacted by interpersonal trauma, loss, separation, parenting and other forms of life adversity. We all need connection in our lives. Connection to our loved ones, friends, ourselves and our therapist. As someone who is easy to talk with, I provide counselling to those who are struggling with life transitions, challenging circumstances, stress, burnout, generalized anxiety, depression, OCD and processing trauma from their present or past. Through a compassionate, collaborative approach, .
I practice somatic EMDR and trauma-informed psychotherapy, which includes a mind-body inclusion to wellness, counselling for those who have been impacted by interpersonal trauma, loss, separation, parenting and other forms of life adversity. We all need connection in our lives. Connection to our loved ones, friends, ourselves and our therapist. As someone who is easy to talk with, I provide counselling to those who are struggling with life transitions, challenging circumstances, stress, burnout, generalized anxiety, depression, OCD and processing trauma from their present or past. Through a compassionate, collaborative approach, .
My passion is to help people regain their inner peace and happiness to live a pleasurable fulfilled life. Life is full of ups, downs and challenges that we are often not prepared for. It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but the what matters comes from how many times you get up. I believe the greatest accomplishment is who you become while picking yourself back up. Each new day gives you a fresh start to get back on track and to have the courage to rebuild yourself the way you desire. In therapy we would work collaboratively to address your needs and to determine how best to meet these needs.
My passion is to help people regain their inner peace and happiness to live a pleasurable fulfilled life. Life is full of ups, downs and challenges that we are often not prepared for. It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but the what matters comes from how many times you get up. I believe the greatest accomplishment is who you become while picking yourself back up. Each new day gives you a fresh start to get back on track and to have the courage to rebuild yourself the way you desire. In therapy we would work collaboratively to address your needs and to determine how best to meet these needs.
Jennifer Cremieux
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP
Verified Verified
Ancaster, ON L9G (Online Only)
I am a registered psychotherapist who has been in the mental health field for 18+ years. My life experiences have brought me to my passion of neurodiversity. As a mother of two children on the spectrum, I have learned to help my children and also myself survive the hardest of times. Are you a parent that has a child on the spectrum or yourself on the spectrum? Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck worrying about your child's future or your own? I work with families, teens and young adults looking to manage relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, life difficulties etc.
I am a registered psychotherapist who has been in the mental health field for 18+ years. My life experiences have brought me to my passion of neurodiversity. As a mother of two children on the spectrum, I have learned to help my children and also myself survive the hardest of times. Are you a parent that has a child on the spectrum or yourself on the spectrum? Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck worrying about your child's future or your own? I work with families, teens and young adults looking to manage relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, life difficulties etc.
Sometimes life can be difficult and these challenges can cause a sense of suffering in ourselves and those we care about. It can all feel overwhelming and exhausting, making it difficult to know what to do or where to turn for help. It takes courage to reach out for support so that you don’t have to suffer alone. Counselling can provide the opportunity to learn to share and process one’s struggles in a safe and non-judgemental space. Learning how to foster self-directed kindness and self-compassion can help nurture an individual’s personal growth and resilience.
Sometimes life can be difficult and these challenges can cause a sense of suffering in ourselves and those we care about. It can all feel overwhelming and exhausting, making it difficult to know what to do or where to turn for help. It takes courage to reach out for support so that you don’t have to suffer alone. Counselling can provide the opportunity to learn to share and process one’s struggles in a safe and non-judgemental space. Learning how to foster self-directed kindness and self-compassion can help nurture an individual’s personal growth and resilience.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from others and from yourself or do you find it difficult to be fully present in the moment with those you love? Do you sometimes feel that danger or bad things are lurking around every corner causing you to feel like you're just waiting for the other shoe to drop? Are there things that have happened to you that cause you to feel like you don't belong or just can't relate? Do you worry that you will always feel this way? If you are looking for for healing that moves you past the stuck points, that critical voice in your head that says "I'm not enough", I am here to help.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from others and from yourself or do you find it difficult to be fully present in the moment with those you love? Do you sometimes feel that danger or bad things are lurking around every corner causing you to feel like you're just waiting for the other shoe to drop? Are there things that have happened to you that cause you to feel like you don't belong or just can't relate? Do you worry that you will always feel this way? If you are looking for for healing that moves you past the stuck points, that critical voice in your head that says "I'm not enough", I am here to help.
Jessica Van Raay
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP(q), MACP, MEd
Verified Verified
Ancaster, ON L9K (Online Only)
Do you struggle with a loss of sense of self that affects your ability to show up in your own life? Do you feel overwhelmed or exhausted just getting through the day? Do you ever wonder if your day-to-day life could be different? Now more than ever, people are experiencing a sense of disconnection with themselves. While reasons and experiences vary widely, the reality is life feels heavier when we do not feel connected to ourselves. While navigating the changes, challenges, and chaos of life are universal aspects of the human experience, we do not need to travel these roads alone, right?
Do you struggle with a loss of sense of self that affects your ability to show up in your own life? Do you feel overwhelmed or exhausted just getting through the day? Do you ever wonder if your day-to-day life could be different? Now more than ever, people are experiencing a sense of disconnection with themselves. While reasons and experiences vary widely, the reality is life feels heavier when we do not feel connected to ourselves. While navigating the changes, challenges, and chaos of life are universal aspects of the human experience, we do not need to travel these roads alone, right?
Sofia da Silva
Pre-Licensed Professional, RN, BScN, MHSc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L9G (Online Only)
I believe that each person is unique, with their own set of values, strengths, and stories. My aim is to truly see and hear you—working together to explore your strengths and help you navigate the complexities of life, whether you’re dealing with stress, relationships, grief and loss, anxiety or self-esteem challenges. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel safe to explore your thoughts and emotions, and work towards greater clarity and balance.
I believe that each person is unique, with their own set of values, strengths, and stories. My aim is to truly see and hear you—working together to explore your strengths and help you navigate the complexities of life, whether you’re dealing with stress, relationships, grief and loss, anxiety or self-esteem challenges. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel safe to explore your thoughts and emotions, and work towards greater clarity and balance.
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I am a Child and Family Counsellor and Certified Parent Coach. I help individuals, children, teens and families move from simply surviving life's challenges to thriving. My work focuses on challenges of self-esteem, anxiety, sadness, bullying, divorce. I work along side parents when they find teens off track and struggling with the demands of our disordered society. I also offer individual counselling where through story, education, and gentle reflection, we find new ways to understand, new eyes to see, and new words to speak.
I am a Child and Family Counsellor and Certified Parent Coach. I help individuals, children, teens and families move from simply surviving life's challenges to thriving. My work focuses on challenges of self-esteem, anxiety, sadness, bullying, divorce. I work along side parents when they find teens off track and struggling with the demands of our disordered society. I also offer individual counselling where through story, education, and gentle reflection, we find new ways to understand, new eyes to see, and new words to speak.
Turning Point Counselling Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, CCC, RP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L8S
"Don't mistaken what you had to do or become too survive with who you are or what you are capable of achieving". If you seek a safe and validating space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and life experiences, you have found the right counsellor. As a trauma-focused therapist, I work with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, BPD, sexual harm, and all forms of mental health. My passion is helping youth, couples, and first responders, but I work with clients from all walks of life. I believe the therapeutic relationship is instrumental in reaching your therapy goals. I offer a free 10 mn phone call.
"Don't mistaken what you had to do or become too survive with who you are or what you are capable of achieving". If you seek a safe and validating space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and life experiences, you have found the right counsellor. As a trauma-focused therapist, I work with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, OCD, BPD, sexual harm, and all forms of mental health. My passion is helping youth, couples, and first responders, but I work with clients from all walks of life. I believe the therapeutic relationship is instrumental in reaching your therapy goals. I offer a free 10 mn phone call.
Shannon Stach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BASc, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L9K
Do you struggle with unhelpful thoughts or overwhelming emotions? Are you constantly worrying or putting yourself down? Are you struggling with things from your past that are influencing your present, or just struggling day-to-day? I understand that starting counselling can be a difficult and sometimes scary endeavour. If you are newly pregnant or have just had a baby, are struggling with anxiety, lack of motivation, sadness or depression, relationship issues, unresolved trauma, feeling overly stressed or stuck in your life, among other things, I can help.
Do you struggle with unhelpful thoughts or overwhelming emotions? Are you constantly worrying or putting yourself down? Are you struggling with things from your past that are influencing your present, or just struggling day-to-day? I understand that starting counselling can be a difficult and sometimes scary endeavour. If you are newly pregnant or have just had a baby, are struggling with anxiety, lack of motivation, sadness or depression, relationship issues, unresolved trauma, feeling overly stressed or stuck in your life, among other things, I can help.
Hi! I'm Addison (but you can call me Addie) and I am a registered Social Worker and Mental Health First Aid Facilitator. I have previous experience providing supportive counseling to at-risk youth between the ages of 11-25, but am happy supporting folks of any age.
Hi! I'm Addison (but you can call me Addie) and I am a registered Social Worker and Mental Health First Aid Facilitator. I have previous experience providing supportive counseling to at-risk youth between the ages of 11-25, but am happy supporting folks of any age.
Michelle L Stockwell
Psychiatric Nurse, RN, MHSc, CNP/CPN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L8S
My clients are usually people in life transition, they feel overwhelmed and want to discuss their issues and get some clarity and help with decision making and coping strategies. They may have a complicated life situation and often medical and mental health problems combined. I can help them to maximize their health during stressful times and focus on goals and direction in the present and future. Personal and family situations, relationships, health and medication management, work and school and grief and isolation. With some support and professional guidance many situations that feel overwhelming and hopeless can be opportunities.
My clients are usually people in life transition, they feel overwhelmed and want to discuss their issues and get some clarity and help with decision making and coping strategies. They may have a complicated life situation and often medical and mental health problems combined. I can help them to maximize their health during stressful times and focus on goals and direction in the present and future. Personal and family situations, relationships, health and medication management, work and school and grief and isolation. With some support and professional guidance many situations that feel overwhelming and hopeless can be opportunities.
Samantha Pascoal
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L8S (Online Only)
Change can leave us feeling like our world has been flipped upside down. You may be stuck in an old pattern. You may feel there is no way forward in a relationship, despite your constant efforts. You may be having difficulty enjoying a new reality. You may be having a difficult time after a loss or trauma. And the more you bring into awareness your problems, the more you get the nagging feeling that something has to change. And most of all, you want to feel okay again - or even better than before. I’m here to help.
Change can leave us feeling like our world has been flipped upside down. You may be stuck in an old pattern. You may feel there is no way forward in a relationship, despite your constant efforts. You may be having difficulty enjoying a new reality. You may be having a difficult time after a loss or trauma. And the more you bring into awareness your problems, the more you get the nagging feeling that something has to change. And most of all, you want to feel okay again - or even better than before. I’m here to help.
Klara Siber-Simic, Psychotherapy and Supervision
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, MHSc, RP
Verified Verified
Ancaster, ON L9G
Have you experienced grief or loss? Are you going through a life transition? Are you living with health challenges, chronic or acute illness? Have you experienced injury and trauma? Do you provide care to a person living with chronic illness? Are you struggling to navigate through important decisions? Are you hoping to live a more balanced or more meaningful life? Through psychotherapy you can learn about yourself, identify and access your strengths, process past or present experience, gain valuable insight, build your resilience, examine beliefs and identify what you would like to change and how to go about moving forward.
Have you experienced grief or loss? Are you going through a life transition? Are you living with health challenges, chronic or acute illness? Have you experienced injury and trauma? Do you provide care to a person living with chronic illness? Are you struggling to navigate through important decisions? Are you hoping to live a more balanced or more meaningful life? Through psychotherapy you can learn about yourself, identify and access your strengths, process past or present experience, gain valuable insight, build your resilience, examine beliefs and identify what you would like to change and how to go about moving forward.
Vittoria Kristina DeSimone-Maida
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
Ancaster, ON L8S
Not accepting new clients
Overwhelmed? Alone? Stuck ? Are you experiencing a transition in your life that seems unbearable? Are you feeling angst and anxiety that has overtaken your daily schedule? My approach is client centered, warm and non judgmental. I feel it is important to create a safe space for all individuals. I think addressing the whole individual (mind, body, and soul) is imperative to healing. For those who prefer, I am willing to discuss existential questions like “Who am I?, What is my life’s purpose?, What is my mission in life?” While sitting with me we can explore your connection with a Higher Power(God, Mother Earth, The Universe etc.)
Overwhelmed? Alone? Stuck ? Are you experiencing a transition in your life that seems unbearable? Are you feeling angst and anxiety that has overtaken your daily schedule? My approach is client centered, warm and non judgmental. I feel it is important to create a safe space for all individuals. I think addressing the whole individual (mind, body, and soul) is imperative to healing. For those who prefer, I am willing to discuss existential questions like “Who am I?, What is my life’s purpose?, What is my mission in life?” While sitting with me we can explore your connection with a Higher Power(God, Mother Earth, The Universe etc.)
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CEP Counselling Service
Registered Social Worker, BA/BSW, CDP, RRP, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Hamilton, ON L9C (Online Only)
They are specialists in guiding the career decision-making process.
Welcome. Cathy and associates are person-centred therapists who works collaboratively and empathetically with clients who are struggling to find their best life. With 20+ years of counselling experience, therapists have assisted hundreds of clients gain control of their health and wellness, allowing them to restore their joy and find the confidence to live their lives. Conversations about meaning and connection can bring about significant change and help answer the questions, "who am I?" and "why am I here"?
They are specialists in guiding the career decision-making process.
Welcome. Cathy and associates are person-centred therapists who works collaboratively and empathetically with clients who are struggling to find their best life. With 20+ years of counselling experience, therapists have assisted hundreds of clients gain control of their health and wellness, allowing them to restore their joy and find the confidence to live their lives. Conversations about meaning and connection can bring about significant change and help answer the questions, "who am I?" and "why am I here"?
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How do I know if I need career counselling?
Determining whether a career counsellor is needed involves assessing one's current career and identifying what changes can be made to improve one's overall quality of life. In particular, feelings of loss of motivation, fatigue, anxiety, depression, procrastination, or ongoing levels of high stress can all be indicative of a need for career-related counselling. In addition, individuals changing jobs may want the decision-making support or self-reflection opportunities provided by a career counsellor.
Who can benefit from career counselling?
Anyone can benefit from the self-reflection, skill development, and stress management techniques that career counselling can provide. However, individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out with their current job and individuals considering a major career change may particularly benefit from career counselling to improve their wellbeing. Additionally, individuals who are facing issues in their current job, such as coworker relationship challenges or not meeting performance goals, may benefit from the perspective that a career counsellor can provide. College-age or young professionals may also uniquely benefit from career counselling as they make key decisions surrounding education and job training that will impact their career trajectory.
How long does career counselling typically last?
The length of career counselling can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual and what type of support they are seeking Career coaching or advising services—which serve clients in a specific, goal-oriented capacity—often last for a shorter duration and are sometimes only a single session or a few sessions in length. In contrast, career counselling as part of a more integrative therapeutic relationship with a counsellor may last longer, particularly if the issues faced by the client are longstanding and/or more complex in nature; in such cases, individuals may expect therapy to last multiple months or longer.
How to prepare for career counselling?
Clients can prepare for career counselling sessions by outlining the specific topics they would like to address with the counsellor, such as current job challenges or hopes for the future of their career. Compiling one's thoughts on such topics often requires reflection on one's career and future goals, which in itself can be beneficial for session preparation. Clients may also want to put together a list of questions they would like to ask the counsellor, particularly if the career counsellor they are seeing has particular expertise in a given career area. Conducting research into potential future jobs, training opportunities, or support resources in one's area may also help clients prepare for career counselling by providing them with a background of what resources are available in their area.