Strength-Based Therapists in Markham, ON

I support adults in finding their identity within their cultural dynamics. Together we can guide you from a place of feeling stuck or lost to a place of change. You may be challenged with difficult family and relationship dynamics and together we can explore your identity and strengths within your relationships, family, community, and culture. Together we can navigate your personal growth within your relationships and gain insight on how they have shaped you. You value connections with others while being who you are and want to be understood and find acceptance of what makes you you.

Hello! I am a registered psychotherapist (qualifying) in Ontario, with over 10 years of experience in working with adults. My journey in psychology began in Iran, where I earned a Master's degree in Personality Psychology. My passion for understanding the human mind led me to France, where I pursued another Master's in Social and Cognitive Psychology. After moving to Canada, I completed the Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health (BREM) program, further enhancing my skills and knowledge to provide the best care possible.

When we avoid what we need to face, we suffer the symptoms that bring us to therapy. We are wired to bear the pain of real life, but our psychological suffering can be unboreable. Sigmund Freud called psychotherapy “a cure through love” and I truly believe in this. The wounds that accrued in a relationship must be healed in a relationship. A relationship where the therapist doesn’t talk “at us” but “with us.” I believe all individuals can develop into mature, fully realized adults. However, inner or outer obstacles can make this path difficult. My role has always been to support my clients to remove these obstacles.

It’s natural to encounter various forms of difficulties in life, feeling sad, anxious, angry, lonely, stuck, and depressed. Counselling and psychotherapy sessions can help you! These emotions are natural and temporary, I believe all of my clients have their own ability and strengths to gradually overcome and improve. My role as your therapist and your ally is being with you and walk alongside your journey. I am willing to help you to better handle life changes and to make more positive changes. As a member of Hopewoods Psychotherapy, we aim to provide professional mental health services for the Chinese community in Toronto..

Life can be difficult, unpredictable, and overwhelming at times. Therapy can assist with reestablishing and developing skills and resources to better manage and cope when facing life's challenges. I would like to help you to realize your personal goals through open communication and the establishment of a respectful therapeutic relationship. I strive to work with individuals to take full advantage of their own internal coping strategies towards achieving balance and improved quality of life. I provide psycho-educational support and supportive counselling to adolescents, adults and their families.

When should I seek psychotherapy? Answers vary among each person. You do not have to feel sick to seek psychotherapy. If you are struggling with relationships, feel that you could use help to achieve your goals, or feel stuck in an emotion such as anxiety or depression, you may benefit from seeing a therapist. I am excited to be an ally on your journey of self-exploration and personal growth. I am a psychotherapist in Hopewoods Psychotherapy, we aim to provide professional mental health services for the Chinese community in Toronto.

"Seeking positive change? it's all in the process." I am Kristina and I have over a decade of experience working with diverse individuals, children/youth and families who have experienced trauma, anxious feelings, family and relationship conflict, bullying, crisis, life transitions and the daily stress of life. I support individuals through depression, various forms of anxiety in a client-centered approach. Sessions are not just talk therapy but a holistic service wherein supporting goals such as coping strategies, moving you forward, living a balanced life and resilience are the focus to empower positive change.

Cherie is known for her empathetic and non-judgemental approach that fosters a safe space where clients feel heard, connected, and recharged. She values drawing perspectives from clients’ backgrounds to elicit their strengths, develop coping strategies, and bring lasting changes. Cherie recognizes the complexities of familial relationships, such as intergenerational communication differences and the stress and challenges that arise from school/ work. Cherie’s success is to empower clients by walking alongside them while they overcome challenges at their own pace to excel and reach their full potential in life.

Everyone is so different and comes from all walks of life. Therefore, there is no way therapy is a one-size-fits-all service! I take a holistic approach to therapy, taking into consideration your personality, sexual/gender identity, ethnicity/race, lived experiences, spirituality and strengths to make therapy well-suited and personalized for you. I understand that finding the right therapist can be difficult. Whether you are looking for coping skills, deepening connections with loved ones or developing insight, Collaboratively, we will work towards healing and growth to navigate life's ups and downs with grace and confidence.

Are you looking for a therapist with lived experience and a deep understanding of transgender or queer identities? Do you often feel isolated and rejected in relationships? Maybe you find yourself successful in other people's eyes, but yet still feel empty inside. As a queer trauma therapist, I dedicate myself to supporting clients in reclaiming their freedom, joy, and self-worth. I specialize in trauma and complex trauma healing. Through a relational approach, I will help you foster a sense of worthiness and security within yourself. You deserve to be authentically you, you deserve to feel joy in life.

Trauma lives in our bodies whether we recognize it or not. Although we might not know exactly what or how we are feeling, our bodies keep track. We’ve witnessed and experienced many things that have shaped us and how we perceive the world around us. As your therapist, I will hold a safe and confidential space for you to open up and unpack the trauma that is stored in your mind, body, and soul. As a first-generation Tamil Canadian, I recognize the impacts of intergenerational and racial trauma and how it affects the way we navigate different spaces and various relationships.

Do you feel anxious, lost, disconnected, and 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 incorporate new strategies and tools to support you and your goals for therapy. You deserve to feel seen, heard, and supported.

Are you often overwhelmed by anxiety and challenging emotions? Do you struggle to decipher social cues that keep you from developing fulfilling relationships? With compassion and curiosity, I invite you to explore the influences behind your recurring patterns to support transformation and enhance your life satisfaction. As a BIPOC, trauma-informed therapist experienced in navigating neurodivergent challenges, complex relationship dynamics, family/intergenerational issues, and narcissistic abuse, I tailor my approach to personal and relational growth, trauma recovery, and identity exploration.

Your story, your challenges, and pain are unique to you. I am here to create a compassionate, non-judgmental space for you to share your story and collaboratively work towards helping you reach your goals. My practice follows a client-centered, strengths-based approach to help you feel empowered and learn skills and strategies to achieve a more fulfilling life. I draw on my 10 years of clinical practice experience and educator within the mental health and addictions field to provide evidence-based treatments tailored to meet your individual needs.

Currently accepting new clients. "Therapy really works!” This is my experience with therapy as well as many other people’s therapy experience with me. I believe that you can have a similar experience - an experience that you will feel understood and empowered. Part of the reasons that makes therapy work is because as a therapist, I am non-judgmental, emphatic, compassionate, and genuine. I am also trained in many different psychotherapy modalities that I will tailor our therapy sessions to your unique needs. I can use practical approaches as well as insight oriented approaches.

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.

practicing psychotherapy, clinical supervision, life coaching, consultation, training, and counselling through individual, couple family, and group formats. expertise in imental health (e.g. anxiety, depression, trauma); addictions (substances, problem gambling, eating, sex, and internet); concurrent disorders; developmental disability (ASD, MID, LD, ADHD, ODD); dual diagnosis; rehabilitation (MVA, WSIB, OWN, LTD, RTW, mTBI, and traumatic injuries); chronic illness (chronic pain and other chronic medical conditions); return to work, parenting (child and youth); couples and marital relationship, personal wellbeing/development.

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.

Do you feel lost or alone? It's so hard to be happy when we compare ourselves to everyone else out there. Whether you're grappling with job loss or feelings of self-doubt, you’re a post-secondary student feeling overwhelmed by career choices or academic pressures, or a parent struggling to find balance amidst competing demands, you are not alone. I provide compassionate support to individuals navigating the complexities of life transitions, work/school pressures, and mental health challenges. Let's work together to identify negative thoughts and beliefs. You can reach the best version of yourself.