Non-Binary Therapists in Burlington, ON

Are you looking for a therapist who will celebrate you for you as you explore connecting to your truths and healing? Would you like to feel seen, have your voice heard, and get active support when going through a life transition? I offer a kind and gentle approach to address the impacts of trauma, anxiety, depression, and complex stressors. As a therapist who is black, trans, and queer, I bring my whole authentic self to create a safer container for the therapist and client relationship. Together we can process trauma or complex situations, and develop tools for advocating and supporting you.

Stardust is a queer-owned collective of mental health workers trying to make counselling more accessible and affirming to folks experiencing systemic oppression. All of our team members have lived experience with mental health issues and/or neurodivergence, and we recognize the role that oppression plays in causing and aggravating mental health stuff. We work from a trauma-informed, intersectional and social justice-focused framework. We believe in harm reduction and are strongly sex and sex-worker positive, kink positive, familiar with non-traditional relationship dynamics, body-positive, and anti-capitalist.

Are you thinking about taking steps towards healing and growth? My practice is guided by the principles of integrity, non-judgement, collaboration, curiosity and compassion. I view my clients holistically, and regard what they bring to therapy as subject to nuance. I spent over 10 years doing community-based harm reduction work. I am well-versed in working with clients to build an atmosphere where they feel safe, equipped, and empowered to address and overcome their unique challenges. I understand that such spaces can only be created by actively listening to and applying feedback from my clients and adapting my practice accordingly.

I believe you know yourself best, and I am here to listen. Connection is important to me, and I believe it can be healing. I aim to support you as best I can through whatever life has thrown at you, offering a judgment-free space filled with empathy, curiosity and patience. As a queer, neurodivergent therapist, I frequently work with members of the LGBTQ+ community and their experience navigating Autism (ASD), chronic illness, ethical non-monogamy and relationship issues. With my flexible, client-centred approach, I hope to support you however is best at the time. Life is hard sometimes, and you don’t have to walk this path alone.

I see therapy as a space to speak openly about what it means to be a human. I am a therapist who values safety and understands that trust must be earned. I would like to offer you a warm, welcoming environment, where any topic can be explored without judgement. I have 7 years experience working in the mental health field with children, teens, adults and seniors. Most recently, my work has been in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, where I supported Trans and Non-Binary youth, living with complex mental health concerns.

Hello and welcome! I am a queer mixed Arab Palestinian and white settler with Muslim and Jewish roots. I have a background in community-based and social justice oriented work, and have been practicing psychotherapy since 2020. I primarily work with folks navigating legacies of complex trauma, including patterned relational struggles. I also support folks experiencing food, body, and self image struggles through trauma informed, harm reductionist, fat positive, anti diet frameworks. More and more I support those navigating non-monogamy, as well as those exploring gender identity and transition.

I work with clients who are facing a range of personal, relational & emotional challenges. Therapy can explore & change beliefs, responses & patterns; building a solid sense of self; creating new ways of being with others; changing your relationship to money; exploring your sexuality, gender & relationships; tools to engage in sex in the ways you want; overcome disconnection in relationship or connecting more intimately with yourself & your partner(s). We can reestablish connection with your body & learn to understand sensations, feelings, memories & intelligence inherent in you or develop resources to increase regulation

Ashley focuses on spirituality and cultural identity when working with individuals from various walks of life. With a diverse background, including youth mental health, they integrate DBT and trauma-informed methods. Recognizing systemic influences on internalized oppression, Ashley prioritizes connection and robust therapeutic relationships. Apart from psychotherapy at BRI, Ashley, an end-of-life doula, offers expertise in bereavement and grief. Driven by a passion for positive change, they believe resilience is self-defined, supporting individuals to overcome challenges.

Are you, your relationship or family looking for a therapist with lived experience & knowledge of 2SLGBTQ identities? We are a completely virtual 2SLGBTQ+ Affirming Clinic and support folks all over Ontario, Canada. We value anti-oppressive and trauma informed approaches to counselling. Our therapists understand the importance of bridging the gap in accessible mental health care for queer and transgender folks. Our therapists specialize in topics including: Autism, ADHD, Neurodivergent, Non-Monogamy, Polyamory, Healing Trauma, CPTSD, Relational Wounds, Betrayal, Exploring Sexuality & Gender.

Do you feel stuck, either within yourself or with someone you're close to, and wonder what is holding you back? You desire being your true self and communicating authentically. Whether it's just you, or you with a loved one(s), I'd like to help you untie those knots and find beautiful movement. I thrive working with motivated folks through: +Self-discovery & boundaries +Exploration of sex, erotic templates & gender, with self or in relationship +Development of skills in communication & interpersonal connection +Psychedelic integration +Unweaving the tangles & finding alignment with your values. Expect laughs, tears, & aha's!

Are you having relationship difficulties? Are you interested in learning more about how your childhood impacts you as an adult? Does it feel like your past experiences are weighing on you, and your sense of self is foggy or unclear? You are not alone! Together we can look at the steps that have brought you to this point, and increase self-awareness, emotional stability, and insight into your experiences.

Empathy, compassion, and curiosity are the cornerstones of my approach. I work with adults whose lives and well-being have been impacted by their lived experiences, and who are looking to make sense of those experiences. If you’re struggling with your mental health, or feeling overwhelmed by the things that have happened to you, I can help you to sort through your thoughts and feelings. Together we can work to re-imagine your life stories, and tap into the wisdom and skills you possess.

Welcome! Wherever you are on your journey, finding your way here and reaching out to connect with someone new is a big step, one which takes courage! In my role as a professional listener, I know you are uniquely qualified to know what is best for you. My goal is to create a space that is shaped around your needs where your thoughts, feelings, and deep self-knowledge can be accessed and recognized. My approach is humanistic as well as integrative/eclectic, and I am currently accepting new clients!

Hey there - my name is Maddie (she/they) and I’m a Lebanese Canadian offering support to children and youth 10+, students, and young adults experiencing anxieties, school and life stressors, ADHD, relationship challenges, identity exploration, people pleasing, perfectionism, depression, grief, liberation, and the overall pressures of being a human. We will explore topics of self-awareness, attachment, emotions, thoughts, behaviours, protective patterns and narrative themes; relationship with our true selves, communities, nature; power dynamics and the impact of systems we live in; and many more mental health topics.

Welcome! I am a queer-identified Registered Social Worker, with over ten years of experience providing counselling support for individuals, couples, and groups. I support people in deepening awareness of their thoughts, feelings, body sensations and adaptive ways of coping. Together we can explore the spaces in your life where you may feel stuck, gently fostering compassion, while moving toward desired growth. My practice is guided by a lens that is Anti-Oppressive, intersectional and feminist. My therapeutic approach is eclectic, drawing on various evidence-based therapeutic modalities to discover what aligns with your needs.

Therapy is a space for radical inner discovery. You may be seeking someone familiar with Dissociative Identity (DID)/OSDD or parts work. Or perhaps you're open to deeper exploration of your magical & alternative spiritual experiences. You may be a LGBTQ+ person looking for connection & community support. You may want someone to share and witness your whole identity without judgment or fear. All the same, know that you are not alone in wanting to harness your inner power and feel more in control of your life. Together we can explore your inner worlds, deep emotions, and find peace with the parts of you that are in conflict.

Are you experiencing new shifts in your life which you are unsure of how to navigate? Do you feel misaligned in your own self or in your relationships? Or perhaps even feeling a sense of loss? With a focus on supporting those who are navigating relationship, grief, & self-esteem/identity concerns, my aim is to support you to build a stronger connection to self to feel integrated, build trust & confidence, & pursue authentic living.

I’m here for the parents who aren't ready to give up hope, and for the teens and young adults who are clinging to life. Whether because of trauma, of neurodivergence (ADHD/ADD) or the need for a more gender-affirming world, life has been rocky. It’s been difficult to connect, sleep has been elusive, panic has been setting in and the future seems sort of bleak. At least that’s how it’s been, at least for right now. So you're looking for a therapist who gets it: your gender identity, your life experience and your inner knowing matter.

I understand psychic and emotional crises as your body’s best effort to cope with what it is experiencing. All of our behaviours and impulses make sense if we bring a warm curiosity to the bigger picture of your life, your body, your mind and your lived experience. I work to co-create a space where you new stories about yourself can emerge, stories that are more expansive, generous and allowing of what you have lived through. Whether you are working through addiction, compulsive behaviour and thinking, anxiety, depression, grief, ruptures or general existential confusion, I am here to hold it with you.