Relationship Issues Therapists in Markham, ON

Do you feel anxious, lost, disconnected, or alone in what you're going through? Are you longing to repair trust, embrace vulnerability, and rebuild intimacy in your relationship? Are you seeking to improve communication skills, emotion management, and coping strategies? Do you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, burnt out, or unsure how to navigate a difficult situation or major life transition? Together, we can explore what you are going through, get a better sense of if, where, and how we can make changes, and integrate new strategies and tools to support you and your goals for therapy. You deserve to feel seen, heard, and supported.

If anxiety, worry or depression is chipping away at your ability to function. If you are struggling with controlling Intense emotions. If you are tired of having so many fights with your partner. If thoughts of separation are beginning to cross your mind because it feels like your relationship has reached a point of no return. If anger is turning you into someone you do not recognize anymore or you wake up every day feeling demotivated to do the things you used to love. If you want to gain the insight needed to change your current situation. You are in the right place!

Welcome! My approach is led by a belief that feeling deeply is what makes us human and that we all can benefit from shining light on areas that need more love and compassion on our healing journey. I specialize and work with clients who experience anxiety, people pleasing tendencies, perfectionism, self-esteem issues, relationship challenges (romantic, family and friends), and difficulties with regulating emotions. As a child of immigrants, I also hold space in sessions to discuss the impact of intergenerational trauma and ancestral burdens.

Accepting New Clients: Relationships often face challenges like trust issues, communication breakdowns, and a lack of intimacy. Partners want to feel heard, understood, and cherished, yearning for a relationship filled with trust, passion, and unwavering connection. My mission is to empower you to transform your relationship challenges into opportunities for growth and connection. With over a decade of experience, I've helped couples reconnect, deepen their understanding, and reignite the spark that brought them together. Working as your guide, I'll lead you to a pathway of renewed trust, enriched communication, and a love that deep

Are you seeking support with a stressful relationship or marriage? Or are you experiencing anxiety with your interpersonal relationships? I specialize in offering individual counselling to those experiencing stressful relationships dynamics. I support clients with releasing hurts, judgments, and misidentifications that have manifested as limiting patterns to Heal patterns so they can be authentic and the highest version of themselves.

Meaningful change happens when we begin exploring how our past shapes our present.  I work with you to navigate complex relationship dynamics, family and intergenerational issues, neurodivergent experiences, entrenched habits, and cultivating work/life balance. Together, with compassion and curiosity, we'll uncover the influences behind your recurring patterns and anxieties to support transformation. I tailor my approach to personal and relational growth, trauma recovery, and identity exploration. My priority is to empower you to build confidence, resilience, and a positive self-image.

Connecting with yourself more deeply is the cornerstone to finding alignment and peace. I am passionate about being a healing part of that process. I see my role as a mirror to help you reflect on your emotions, challenge maladaptive thought patterns, and encourage the growth that you are cultivating through our therapeutic relationship. In our work together, we’ll create a safe, validating, and inspiring environment where we can explore the interpersonal patterns that may be keeping you stuck. I also conduct psychodiagnostic and adult ADHD assessments.

Difficult days are inevitable on life’s journey. You may be having challenges in a relationship, struggling to cope with a past or recent trauma, be a victim of abuse, bullying or race based trauma, going through a divorce or separation, worried about your relationship with children or other family members, experiencing anxiety, self-doubt, depression, stress, grief or just going through a difficult period of your life. Whatever the challenge or struggle, you don’t have to suffer in silence. IT IS OK TO NOT BE OK!! Reassuringly, there is collaborative support available to get you through.

Having practiced as a Clinical Psychologist overseas for 20 years, I am very familiar with all kinds of conditions. If you are having relationship with your spouse or others, I can help. You might be stressed out trying to parent your children, whatever age they maybe and esp for offsprings who have ADHD, Autism or learning problems, I love to help. Or you maybe depressed, anxious, wanting to work out your inner issues so that you can be a happy person, I am here to give you a hand. Or you might have a lot of pain/stress in your life, with various kinds of addictions not knowing where to do, I am here to help you find your way out.

Fen Xing is a Registered Social Worker (OCSWSSW) and Registered Psychotherapist in the Province of Ontario (CRPO). She is certified Emotional Focused Therapist with ICEEFT and an approved practicum supervisor with Yorkville University. She can offer psychotherapy, counselling, and consultative services in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Fen Xing is the founder of FenTherapy. FenTherapy are located in Downtown Toronto, Markham, Scarborough, North York and Ottawa. FenTherapy have same day, evening and weekend availability. Fentherapy are also available to triage crisis situations.

Supporting couples, individuals and families in times of struggles is my passion. I am experienced in working with individuals of all ages who have experienced childhood traumas (sexual/physical/emotional abuse), and who struggle with a variety of mental health issues such as Tourettes, ADHD, sexual struggles, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, OCD and Distorted Eating. I have over a decade of experience working with families in crisis, parent/teen conflict, relationship/marriage difficulties, custody/access conflict, addictions, survivors of sexual/physical abuse, depression, and anger management issues.

Are you in a newer relationship and doubting which direction things are going in? Have you and your partner been facing increased levels of conflict that you are finding more challenging to resolve ? Are you and your partner wondering how to restore things to where they once were? Are you and your partner up against a looming threat of separation and either don't want to give up on the relationship or want to separate in respectful ways that can benefit everyone ?

I am an Individual, Couple and Family Therapist, Clinical Supervisor and Owner of Insight and Wellness Therapy Centre. I apply a caring, collaborative and empathic approach, while striving to build a therapeutic relationship based upon genuine presence, understanding and trust. I am amazed and moved by human resiliency, believing that every person is deserving and capable of living a life of purpose and meaning. I believe that healthy, loving relationships with self and others, is fundamental to living a joyous life.

Compassionate support is here! Now in-person and virtual! I have been of service to the community for over 20 years including working at a women's shelter, rape crisis centre, high schools, and hospices. I work with clients in the areas of couples, divorce/separation, policing/first responders, stress management, anxiety, depression, bereavement, blended/step-families, cross-cultural issues, and healthy relationships. I use solution focused techniques, somatic experiencing and mindfulness strategies to guide my clients to build their own "tool box" with skills to assist them through difficult emotions, situations and life events.

Relationships fulfill and sustain us. Sometimes we are challenged to grow and change so that we may strengthen and deepen these relationships. At these moments we may feel afraid, confused or at a loss for what to do. Therapy is about asking for guidance as we begin to explore and accept change. I work with the belief that we all share a common emotional experience despite the differences in the way we choose to express ourselves. As every issue is unique, I offer my clients the opportunity to tell their story in their own way.

I am a dynamic, highly skilled, and dedicated Registered Psychotherapist. I have over 25 years of experience working successfully with youth and adults, couples, and families. I understand how difficult it can be to ask for help and how important it is to find a therapist you feel comfortable with. We will work together to identify changes you want to make and establish therapy goals. My clinical therapy work is collaborative, supportive, and goal-oriented. I act as a facilitator and guide, assisting clients to realize their goals for change, feel happier, and be more effective personally and professionally.

We are so happy to see you taking your first step to healing! Karkiu Psychotherapy and Counselling is here to help you feel more like yourself and to find peace in living life authentically. In this ever-changing world, it is easy to suddenly feel lost and stuck like the world is passing us by. Somehow, you don't feel quite like yourself anymore. As a Registered Psychotherapist, my aim is to guide you on a unique mental health journey that suits your needs and goals. By unpacking your past experiences and exploring how they relate to your present life, we can create a future that is aligned with your values and aspirations.

I am a dedicated Social Worker with seven years of experience in the field, For me, cultural competency is an important part of all effective therapeutic relationships, and I am passionately committed to providing much-needed and deserved support services for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities who have been under-served. As a Sex Educator, I am also dedicated to expanding knowledge and destigmatizing the taboo subject of sex education within communities. I also strive not only to meet the diverse needs of my clients but also to ensure that all clients are comfortable in therapy.

I am a registered psychotherapist with the College of Psychotherapists of Ontario and a Canadian Certified Counsellor. Also, I have an MPH and Ph.D. in Public Health with more than 15 years of public health academic and research experience to help my clients overcome their anxiety and mood concerns, relationship and attachment issues, trauma, cognitive, behavioural and life difficulties. My top priority is to be culturally competent, help you attain self-growth, live your authentic life again, and enjoy optimum performance and results.