Career Guidance Therapists in Ottawa, ON
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Taylor Saunders
Registered Psychotherapist, BA Hons, MACP, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K0A
At times searching for support can feel challenging or overwhelming. If you are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, grief, stress, or you are simply struggling to find joy in everyday life, I am committed to supporting you through this time to regain your confidence, strength, well-being and develop tools to take with you on your journey. Through our work together, my intention and commitment are to provide a welcoming, collaborative, non-judgmental, and supportive environment where you will thrive and achieve your goals.
At times searching for support can feel challenging or overwhelming. If you are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, grief, stress, or you are simply struggling to find joy in everyday life, I am committed to supporting you through this time to regain your confidence, strength, well-being and develop tools to take with you on your journey. Through our work together, my intention and commitment are to provide a welcoming, collaborative, non-judgmental, and supportive environment where you will thrive and achieve your goals.
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Most men have been taught that we have to manage things by ourselves. To hide our feelings. Or men don't have feelings. Guess what that leads to? Anger, irritability, relationship issues, work problems, and trouble connecting with our kids, friends, and partners. Maybe drinking too much and checking out, too. Or cheating on our partner, because it's easier than trying to figure out what's going on at home. Maybe you don't even realize how bad things have gotten until your partner tells you that you "can't communicate", you're messing up, and now you have no idea what to do and you're defensive and confused.
Most men have been taught that we have to manage things by ourselves. To hide our feelings. Or men don't have feelings. Guess what that leads to? Anger, irritability, relationship issues, work problems, and trouble connecting with our kids, friends, and partners. Maybe drinking too much and checking out, too. Or cheating on our partner, because it's easier than trying to figure out what's going on at home. Maybe you don't even realize how bad things have gotten until your partner tells you that you "can't communicate", you're messing up, and now you have no idea what to do and you're defensive and confused.
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A new country and its new experiences may get overwhelming to pepole. Coming from a diverse nation I bring with me that diversity both in my understanding of human psyche as well as my therapy. Thus,my approach to therapy is integrative, eclectic, and client-focused with a sensitivity to diversity. I have a strong belief in personal strength and wisdom and try my best to empower my clients to use it to manage their distress.
A new country and its new experiences may get overwhelming to pepole. Coming from a diverse nation I bring with me that diversity both in my understanding of human psyche as well as my therapy. Thus,my approach to therapy is integrative, eclectic, and client-focused with a sensitivity to diversity. I have a strong belief in personal strength and wisdom and try my best to empower my clients to use it to manage their distress.
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Mihaela Poca | Emdr | Ifs | Mindfulness
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc, RP, RMT, EMDR, IFS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1R
If you are seeking awareness, growth, emotional regulation, clarity, trauma healing, meaningful connections or if you are in a transition - i can help. I combine brain/body-based therapies with talk therapy. This helps process traumatic patterns that keep you from being happy. We can work towards moving beyond coping mechanisms to a more peaceful/harmonious life. In our sessions you will feel heard and seen; this promotes self acceptance which is the first step to changing. We’ll have conversations that will increase awareness this will help you understand yourself and others, feel more compassion, and live with more ease.
If you are seeking awareness, growth, emotional regulation, clarity, trauma healing, meaningful connections or if you are in a transition - i can help. I combine brain/body-based therapies with talk therapy. This helps process traumatic patterns that keep you from being happy. We can work towards moving beyond coping mechanisms to a more peaceful/harmonious life. In our sessions you will feel heard and seen; this promotes self acceptance which is the first step to changing. We’ll have conversations that will increase awareness this will help you understand yourself and others, feel more compassion, and live with more ease.
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Aida Bozha
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1R (Online Only)
Are you struggling to bring more wellness and balance into your life? Do you want to cultivate relationships that are more manageable, meaningful, compassionate and collaborative? Are you experiencing a life transition? Do you want to gain skills that help you move through periods of unease with purpose and clarity?
Are you struggling to bring more wellness and balance into your life? Do you want to cultivate relationships that are more manageable, meaningful, compassionate and collaborative? Are you experiencing a life transition? Do you want to gain skills that help you move through periods of unease with purpose and clarity?
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Jessica Kristy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BSW
Verified Verified
Ottawa, ON K1N (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck, rejected, or undervalued while you pursue what you want in your life? Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of comparing yourself to others, feeling inferior, and struggling to fit into societal norms? You're not alone. Many of us have beliefs from childhood that dictate what success should look like (i.e., “get married," "go to university”). If these expectations don't align with your desires, it can lead to panic, overwhelm, and a sense of not belonging. Together, we can challenge these beliefs and uncover the person you truly are, without fear of judgment from others. This is your life, not theirs.
Are you feeling stuck, rejected, or undervalued while you pursue what you want in your life? Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of comparing yourself to others, feeling inferior, and struggling to fit into societal norms? You're not alone. Many of us have beliefs from childhood that dictate what success should look like (i.e., “get married," "go to university”). If these expectations don't align with your desires, it can lead to panic, overwhelm, and a sense of not belonging. Together, we can challenge these beliefs and uncover the person you truly are, without fear of judgment from others. This is your life, not theirs.
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Andrea Webb
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K2P (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe therapy can be an insightful and empowering experience. You might be feeling unfulfilled in your relationships and wish for deeper connection and happiness. As a sensitive person, you feel things deeply and the weight of the world around you might feel heavy right now. You might be feeling burned out or not like yourself lately. I’m here to show you that support is within reach. You do not have to walk this path alone. As your therapist, I believe in your resilience. Working with me, you can expect a collaborative and compassionate approach to defining your therapeutic goals and building a plan towards a better future.
I believe therapy can be an insightful and empowering experience. You might be feeling unfulfilled in your relationships and wish for deeper connection and happiness. As a sensitive person, you feel things deeply and the weight of the world around you might feel heavy right now. You might be feeling burned out or not like yourself lately. I’m here to show you that support is within reach. You do not have to walk this path alone. As your therapist, I believe in your resilience. Working with me, you can expect a collaborative and compassionate approach to defining your therapeutic goals and building a plan towards a better future.
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The unexamined life creates more suffering not only for ourselves but for those around us. By examining it, we will see that life gets better, easier, more attuned. In turn, we feel better, which translates into greater decisions and an overall more skillful way of being. Due to life's constant fluctuations, we will find ourselves in periods where we hurt and may be overwhelmed by it. It is during these times where we may realize that we may have missed a manual on how to live and we may comprehend that "The Good Life" is not an instinct, but a learned skill.
The unexamined life creates more suffering not only for ourselves but for those around us. By examining it, we will see that life gets better, easier, more attuned. In turn, we feel better, which translates into greater decisions and an overall more skillful way of being. Due to life's constant fluctuations, we will find ourselves in periods where we hurt and may be overwhelmed by it. It is during these times where we may realize that we may have missed a manual on how to live and we may comprehend that "The Good Life" is not an instinct, but a learned skill.
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Michelle Strazzeri Psychotherapy For You
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Ottawa, ON K0A (Online Only)
For 9 years I have worked with individuals, couples and families on a wide variety of issues including communication breakdown, trauma, abuse, accident, injury, addictions, depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns. I understand that change is difficult, and it is hard to take the first step in seeking out therapy support. I know it takes courage to start this process. I offer a safe, private, confidential environment to explore what you want your life to look like and to help you get there. Therapy is hard work, but the reward is a more satisfying you.
For 9 years I have worked with individuals, couples and families on a wide variety of issues including communication breakdown, trauma, abuse, accident, injury, addictions, depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns. I understand that change is difficult, and it is hard to take the first step in seeking out therapy support. I know it takes courage to start this process. I offer a safe, private, confidential environment to explore what you want your life to look like and to help you get there. Therapy is hard work, but the reward is a more satisfying you.
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Brittany Creighton
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1B (Online Only)
I specialize in working with people to become better versions of themselves so they can lead more fulfilled lives. Together we can work to recognize the strengths and resilience you have within, so you can apply it to your everyday reality. I'll help you get out of bed in the morning and feel joy in life and your relationships again. Book a 15 minute consult with me and lets see if we can grow together!
I specialize in working with people to become better versions of themselves so they can lead more fulfilled lives. Together we can work to recognize the strengths and resilience you have within, so you can apply it to your everyday reality. I'll help you get out of bed in the morning and feel joy in life and your relationships again. Book a 15 minute consult with me and lets see if we can grow together!
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Safia Abdulle - Bri Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1B
I am a caring, dedicated Masters level registered Clinical Social Worker with a passion for fostering authentic relationships where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered. My approach to therapy is client-focused, strengths-based, and anti-oppressive. I am committed to providing space for emotional vulnerability, while also helping clients to develop practical tools to cope with difficulties, grow, and heal. I help clients to recognize their strengths and resiliency, while also cultivating the skills to work towards positive transformation.
I am a caring, dedicated Masters level registered Clinical Social Worker with a passion for fostering authentic relationships where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered. My approach to therapy is client-focused, strengths-based, and anti-oppressive. I am committed to providing space for emotional vulnerability, while also helping clients to develop practical tools to cope with difficulties, grow, and heal. I help clients to recognize their strengths and resiliency, while also cultivating the skills to work towards positive transformation.
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Purvaja Sekar
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1G (Online Only)
At the heart of it, I'm a people-person who’s passionate about self-development and empowering others to lead a life to their fullest capabilities, no matter what circumstances look like. I'm a second-generation South Asian female that has had to navigate through many different cultural challenges, so I understands the difficulties that come with needing to hold different identities, all at once. This is why I make sure that my full attention is on you during sessions, ensuring that I'm bringing compassion, vulnerability and a completely unbiased view.
At the heart of it, I'm a people-person who’s passionate about self-development and empowering others to lead a life to their fullest capabilities, no matter what circumstances look like. I'm a second-generation South Asian female that has had to navigate through many different cultural challenges, so I understands the difficulties that come with needing to hold different identities, all at once. This is why I make sure that my full attention is on you during sessions, ensuring that I'm bringing compassion, vulnerability and a completely unbiased view.
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Are you feeling isolated, exhausted, anxious, stressed, overwhelmed and alone in today’s high-tech world? Well you’re not alone! I founded TherapYOU to support you and your specific wellness goals. I am a bilingual licensed Therapist in an active modern private practice providing counselling support to individuals from diverse cultural populations including serving indigenous communities since 2012. Together, we will seek solutions to your life stressors.
Are you feeling isolated, exhausted, anxious, stressed, overwhelmed and alone in today’s high-tech world? Well you’re not alone! I founded TherapYOU to support you and your specific wellness goals. I am a bilingual licensed Therapist in an active modern private practice providing counselling support to individuals from diverse cultural populations including serving indigenous communities since 2012. Together, we will seek solutions to your life stressors.
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Now Accepting New Clients - Throughout life there are many factors that influence and shape the unique person we become. As a therapist, I believe in the power of self-awareness and self acceptance and I seek to assist you in the process of self-exploration and self-growth. I work from a multicultural, nonjudgmental, compassionate, and anti-oppressive lens in order to understand your needs from the context of your environment, personal relationships and upbringing. I value the importance of trust and empathy in a therapeutic relationship as I strive to create a safe space to share and discuss concerns.
Now Accepting New Clients - Throughout life there are many factors that influence and shape the unique person we become. As a therapist, I believe in the power of self-awareness and self acceptance and I seek to assist you in the process of self-exploration and self-growth. I work from a multicultural, nonjudgmental, compassionate, and anti-oppressive lens in order to understand your needs from the context of your environment, personal relationships and upbringing. I value the importance of trust and empathy in a therapeutic relationship as I strive to create a safe space to share and discuss concerns.
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Michelle Kent
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BSW, BA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K0A (Online Only)
I’m so glad you’re here! Starting therapy is a big deal, and finding the right therapist is key. My name is Michelle, and I am passionate about working with young adults (ages 20-35) who are navigating difficult life transitions, academic pressures, workplace stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. My clients are curious about exploring their own strengths and feel motivated to build new strategies to improve their situations and overall mindsets. I also have significant experience supporting caregivers with aging parents who have complex physical and mental health issues.
I’m so glad you’re here! Starting therapy is a big deal, and finding the right therapist is key. My name is Michelle, and I am passionate about working with young adults (ages 20-35) who are navigating difficult life transitions, academic pressures, workplace stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. My clients are curious about exploring their own strengths and feel motivated to build new strategies to improve their situations and overall mindsets. I also have significant experience supporting caregivers with aging parents who have complex physical and mental health issues.
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No waitlist, accepting new clients in Milton, ON. I have experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions. My passion lies in working with BIPOC individuals facing cultural dissonance and intergenerational trauma. I am committed to creating a safe and non-judgmental space where my clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and gain insight into themselves and their lives.
No waitlist, accepting new clients in Milton, ON. I have experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions. My passion lies in working with BIPOC individuals facing cultural dissonance and intergenerational trauma. I am committed to creating a safe and non-judgmental space where my clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and gain insight into themselves and their lives.
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Accepting New Clients! Are you a busy professional juggling the complexities of family, work and relationships? The relentless demands of modern life can take a toll on our emotional well-being. If you are navigating life complexities and feel overwhelmed you are not alone. Perhaps trying to find purpose, meaning in your work, seeking clarity, or finding balance? You are here because you need to speak with someone who understands your pain, and how it has impacted you and your relationships. Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, workplace stress, life-transitions, relationship issues, or feeling alone let's talk.
Accepting New Clients! Are you a busy professional juggling the complexities of family, work and relationships? The relentless demands of modern life can take a toll on our emotional well-being. If you are navigating life complexities and feel overwhelmed you are not alone. Perhaps trying to find purpose, meaning in your work, seeking clarity, or finding balance? You are here because you need to speak with someone who understands your pain, and how it has impacted you and your relationships. Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, workplace stress, life-transitions, relationship issues, or feeling alone let's talk.
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Executive Coaching with purpose. I help leaders Master their Emotions, Align their Mindset & Eliminate Blind Spots, so they experience improved relationships & personal impact. I partner with leaders so they can show up at their personal and professional best! SHOW. UP. BETTER. How are you investing in yourself?
Executive Coaching with purpose. I help leaders Master their Emotions, Align their Mindset & Eliminate Blind Spots, so they experience improved relationships & personal impact. I partner with leaders so they can show up at their personal and professional best! SHOW. UP. BETTER. How are you investing in yourself?
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Mariko M. Swanick | Adaptive Healing Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, MACP, ADMH
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K0A (Online Only)
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.
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.
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I am an unapologetic queer, autistic/ND social worker and trauma therapist. I work collaboratively with autistic/ND individuals, families and professionals, offering non-violent, disability/racial/gender justice based healing support. Support is attuned, holistic, depathologizing and decolonizing. My work supports reconnection with self, community and culture. Our neurotypes are not "disordered". Deep healing and liberation come through resisting neurodisablist and sanist systems and finding pathways back to our embodied wisdom, power and JOY!
I am an unapologetic queer, autistic/ND social worker and trauma therapist. I work collaboratively with autistic/ND individuals, families and professionals, offering non-violent, disability/racial/gender justice based healing support. Support is attuned, holistic, depathologizing and decolonizing. My work supports reconnection with self, community and culture. Our neurotypes are not "disordered". Deep healing and liberation come through resisting neurodisablist and sanist systems and finding pathways back to our embodied wisdom, power and JOY!