Green Shield Canada Therapists in Ottawa, ON
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I own and operate a group private practice, Ricci & Associates. Our psychologists, neuropsychologists and psychotherapists offer assessment and treatment of a variety of mental health issues. We offer psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological assessments to help you better understand the nature of your difficulties and how best to manage them. We are dedicated to providing you with an accessible, inclusive and personalized environment where you can feel safe to explore the challenges you face. We offer client centered, evidence-based treatments for individuals, couples and families.
I own and operate a group private practice, Ricci & Associates. Our psychologists, neuropsychologists and psychotherapists offer assessment and treatment of a variety of mental health issues. We offer psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological assessments to help you better understand the nature of your difficulties and how best to manage them. We are dedicated to providing you with an accessible, inclusive and personalized environment where you can feel safe to explore the challenges you face. We offer client centered, evidence-based treatments for individuals, couples and families.
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Symone De Bellotte
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, MACP
Verified Verified
Ottawa, ON K1H (Online Only)
I applaud you for starting the journey towards self-discovery and growth! As a compassionate and dedicated Therapist, my goal is to assist you in navigating life's challenges with resilience and empowerment. Whether you're facing difficult life transitions, struggling with anxiety, depression, or simply seeking greater clarity and fulfillment, I am here to support you in navigating your journey.
I applaud you for starting the journey towards self-discovery and growth! As a compassionate and dedicated Therapist, my goal is to assist you in navigating life's challenges with resilience and empowerment. Whether you're facing difficult life transitions, struggling with anxiety, depression, or simply seeking greater clarity and fulfillment, I am here to support you in navigating your journey.
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Charlotte Wong Psychotherapy and Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
Ottawa, ON K2P (Online Only)
I'm a trauma-informed therapist using a relational approach to help client transform unhelpful patterns, live more freely and fully, find lasting joy, and build satisfying relationships. In you I see a unique and complex person with your individualised temperaments, feelings, relational patterns, and unmet needs. In therapy, we dissect your distress from a compassionate angle and fathom how the past is affecting our present difficulties. Positive changes follow as we get to express what was repressed, clear blockages, hence expand the freedom to make self-directed choices in life. I'm trilingual and speak English/Cantonese/Mandarin.
I'm a trauma-informed therapist using a relational approach to help client transform unhelpful patterns, live more freely and fully, find lasting joy, and build satisfying relationships. In you I see a unique and complex person with your individualised temperaments, feelings, relational patterns, and unmet needs. In therapy, we dissect your distress from a compassionate angle and fathom how the past is affecting our present difficulties. Positive changes follow as we get to express what was repressed, clear blockages, hence expand the freedom to make self-directed choices in life. I'm trilingual and speak English/Cantonese/Mandarin.
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Simone Olinek
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP, CHWC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1Y
When you begin your healing journey with me we take time to cultivate a treatment plan that honours your unique goals, circumstances, assets and challenges. I take a holistic approach to therapy that integrates the components of well-being relevant to each client. Therapy is conducted through a person-centred, integrative framework, incorporating evidence-based, trauma-informed models like Polyvagal Theory, IFS, structural dissociation, cognitive behavioural interventions and more. I am trained in EMDR and am a Certified Canadian Counsellor in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
When you begin your healing journey with me we take time to cultivate a treatment plan that honours your unique goals, circumstances, assets and challenges. I take a holistic approach to therapy that integrates the components of well-being relevant to each client. Therapy is conducted through a person-centred, integrative framework, incorporating evidence-based, trauma-informed models like Polyvagal Theory, IFS, structural dissociation, cognitive behavioural interventions and more. I am trained in EMDR and am a Certified Canadian Counsellor in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
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At different points in our lives, we may be faced with trials and tribulations that can be difficult, leave us uneasy, unhappy, anxious, depressed, or unsatisfied. As a developing psychotherapist, I aim to use my growing knowledge to aid those in the community combat these trying times. So, congratulations on taking the first step towards change. I work with individuals, families, teens (12+), and athletes dealing with trauma, reduction of stress, anxiety and accomplishing various life goals. I help clients reach a state of happiness, balance, and better health through a healthy therapeutic relationship and an integrative approach.
At different points in our lives, we may be faced with trials and tribulations that can be difficult, leave us uneasy, unhappy, anxious, depressed, or unsatisfied. As a developing psychotherapist, I aim to use my growing knowledge to aid those in the community combat these trying times. So, congratulations on taking the first step towards change. I work with individuals, families, teens (12+), and athletes dealing with trauma, reduction of stress, anxiety and accomplishing various life goals. I help clients reach a state of happiness, balance, and better health through a healthy therapeutic relationship and an integrative approach.
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Krisha Séguin
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CCC, (she, her)
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K2P
When we have suffered over a long period of time without much support or compassion, we come to rely on certain ways of being and relating that keep us safe but isolated from ourselves and those we love. This is normal considering what we have experienced. Trauma and lack of early nurturing skew our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. Neither can be trusted, and this determines how we are in relationship within and with others. At the core of all of this is our longing to be in nurturing relationships because the need to feel loved, wanted, and accepted are so innate in us. Therefore, feeling the converse: rejection and shame is a blow to our very sense of self. We reject because we really want to be needed and accepted, and yet we are afraid. The pain we feel in this dichotomy is profound.
When we have suffered over a long period of time without much support or compassion, we come to rely on certain ways of being and relating that keep us safe but isolated from ourselves and those we love. This is normal considering what we have experienced. Trauma and lack of early nurturing skew our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. Neither can be trusted, and this determines how we are in relationship within and with others. At the core of all of this is our longing to be in nurturing relationships because the need to feel loved, wanted, and accepted are so innate in us. Therefore, feeling the converse: rejection and shame is a blow to our very sense of self. We reject because we really want to be needed and accepted, and yet we are afraid. The pain we feel in this dichotomy is profound.
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Pamela Green
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCTP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K2H
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! Making the choice to engage in therapy requires courage, however it can be an empowering and positive experience towards a more fulfilling life. Over the past 14 years I have integrated my training and work in clinical and agency settings to offer counselling to clients looking to improve their mental wellness and overall functioning. Some clients report feeling ready when they cannot eliminate feelings like they are "facing an uphill battle" or that they are "overwhelmed" by daily life stressors and need support.
Welcome! Making the choice to engage in therapy requires courage, however it can be an empowering and positive experience towards a more fulfilling life. Over the past 14 years I have integrated my training and work in clinical and agency settings to offer counselling to clients looking to improve their mental wellness and overall functioning. Some clients report feeling ready when they cannot eliminate feelings like they are "facing an uphill battle" or that they are "overwhelmed" by daily life stressors and need support.
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Anastasia Machan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, BA, RECE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K2B
You’re exhausted. Balancing the demands of daily life while navigating parenting your neurodivergent child is draining. You’re not just a parent—you’re a case manager, a teacher, and an advocate all rolled into one. I get it. I’m a parent of three neurodivergent children. I’ve been there during the sleepless nights, the endless research, and the overwhelming interactions with a system that doesn’t always make things easy. I understand the unique challenges you face and how isolating it can feel when the usual parenting strategies and advice that just don’t work. I know what it’s like to be “in the trenches” of parenthood.
You’re exhausted. Balancing the demands of daily life while navigating parenting your neurodivergent child is draining. You’re not just a parent—you’re a case manager, a teacher, and an advocate all rolled into one. I get it. I’m a parent of three neurodivergent children. I’ve been there during the sleepless nights, the endless research, and the overwhelming interactions with a system that doesn’t always make things easy. I understand the unique challenges you face and how isolating it can feel when the usual parenting strategies and advice that just don’t work. I know what it’s like to be “in the trenches” of parenthood.
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The Counselling Group
Psychologist, MSW RSW, PhD, CCC, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K2B
Our Masters/PhD level certified and experienced mental health professionals at The Counselling Group provide psychological assessments as well as a full range of psychotherapy, counselling and support services for children, adolescents, and adults. We offer individual, couple, family & group counselling tailored to support positive, meaningful change and growth in your life. During your free phone consultation, we will carefully match you with one of our 40 counsellors, based on your needs and availability. Our services are offered in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and several other languages.
Our Masters/PhD level certified and experienced mental health professionals at The Counselling Group provide psychological assessments as well as a full range of psychotherapy, counselling and support services for children, adolescents, and adults. We offer individual, couple, family & group counselling tailored to support positive, meaningful change and growth in your life. During your free phone consultation, we will carefully match you with one of our 40 counsellors, based on your needs and availability. Our services are offered in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and several other languages.
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Stef Wood (Psychotherapy For You)
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1P (Online Only)
Hi I am Stef! Nice to meet you! Starting a healing journey is a time of transition, but you don’t have to do it alone. If you have been searching for meaning and purpose in your everyday life, I can help support you in a variety of ways. I obtained my degree in counselling arts psychology, and my experience allows me to offer effective and individualized psychological care with a unique passion for mindfulness and the highly sensitive person. Before training as a therapist, I was first a mental health advocate, and I worked within the yoga and mindfulness community.
Hi I am Stef! Nice to meet you! Starting a healing journey is a time of transition, but you don’t have to do it alone. If you have been searching for meaning and purpose in your everyday life, I can help support you in a variety of ways. I obtained my degree in counselling arts psychology, and my experience allows me to offer effective and individualized psychological care with a unique passion for mindfulness and the highly sensitive person. Before training as a therapist, I was first a mental health advocate, and I worked within the yoga and mindfulness community.
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Charles Dickens once remarked that “a wonderful fact to reflect upon is that every human is a profound secret and mystery to every other." Despite how unique we all are, we often tend to spend much of our lives suffering, searching for happiness in places we struggle to ever find. Our wounds are the gateways to the most sacred parts of us and when we are open to new possibilities, we find what we had hoped for. It would be my honour to help make those possibilities your present realities.
Charles Dickens once remarked that “a wonderful fact to reflect upon is that every human is a profound secret and mystery to every other." Despite how unique we all are, we often tend to spend much of our lives suffering, searching for happiness in places we struggle to ever find. Our wounds are the gateways to the most sacred parts of us and when we are open to new possibilities, we find what we had hoped for. It would be my honour to help make those possibilities your present realities.
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Clients engaging in therapy with me can expect to feel valued. I listen to my clients’ successes and challenges and help clients capitalize on their strengths. I also treasure my clients’ background and culture. In the first session, I will listen to your stories and use current research and assessment tools to help with diagnosis. Collaboratively, we will set treatment goals and a treatment plan. Whether you are coming to treat mood, stress, or personality, or to learn how to deal with life’s difficult transitions, I will tailor the treatment plan to match your personality and goals.
Clients engaging in therapy with me can expect to feel valued. I listen to my clients’ successes and challenges and help clients capitalize on their strengths. I also treasure my clients’ background and culture. In the first session, I will listen to your stories and use current research and assessment tools to help with diagnosis. Collaboratively, we will set treatment goals and a treatment plan. Whether you are coming to treat mood, stress, or personality, or to learn how to deal with life’s difficult transitions, I will tailor the treatment plan to match your personality and goals.
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Christine Burton
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1Y
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) accepting new clients (adults, 18+). I aim to support and empower folks of all identities on their unique path. I see people who may be struggling with trauma, abuse, PTSD, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, meaning-making, spirituality/religion, sexuality, shame, and self-esteem. I offer a safe, compassionate, open space for you to explore without judgement. My goal is to shape our sessions in a way that works best for your specific goals, issues, and needs.
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) accepting new clients (adults, 18+). I aim to support and empower folks of all identities on their unique path. I see people who may be struggling with trauma, abuse, PTSD, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, meaning-making, spirituality/religion, sexuality, shame, and self-esteem. I offer a safe, compassionate, open space for you to explore without judgement. My goal is to shape our sessions in a way that works best for your specific goals, issues, and needs.
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I have 24 years of experience working with a diverse clientele. I specialize in working with anyone who is going through a major life transition and is in need of support . I welcome activists, artists, sexual, racial and cultural minorities and anyone who is struggling to find their own way through major changes in themselves, their relationships or their work. Therapy helps people uncover and express their needs and process their emotions in a safe environment. Long time patterns and beliefs can be looked at in a compassionate way and new choices can be made that better support one's life and relationships.
I have 24 years of experience working with a diverse clientele. I specialize in working with anyone who is going through a major life transition and is in need of support . I welcome activists, artists, sexual, racial and cultural minorities and anyone who is struggling to find their own way through major changes in themselves, their relationships or their work. Therapy helps people uncover and express their needs and process their emotions in a safe environment. Long time patterns and beliefs can be looked at in a compassionate way and new choices can be made that better support one's life and relationships.
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Emily Smail (Psychotherapy For You)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), RP (Q), BA, MACP(C)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1K (Online Only)
Taking the first step in your self-healing journey can be so difficult, but I am so glad that you are here! Whether you have tried therapy in the past, or this is your first time, I welcome you. Collaboratively, through a person-centered and strength-based approach, I seek to support and navigate life’s greatest stressors and hurdles with you in a way that meets you where you are at. Changes in life can cause us to feel distant and disconnected from ourselves, or from our relationships. This can lead to low sex-drive or libido, and poor communication, causing recurring and frequent disagreements. I want to support you in
Taking the first step in your self-healing journey can be so difficult, but I am so glad that you are here! Whether you have tried therapy in the past, or this is your first time, I welcome you. Collaboratively, through a person-centered and strength-based approach, I seek to support and navigate life’s greatest stressors and hurdles with you in a way that meets you where you are at. Changes in life can cause us to feel distant and disconnected from ourselves, or from our relationships. This can lead to low sex-drive or libido, and poor communication, causing recurring and frequent disagreements. I want to support you in
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Je parle français - I am a bilingual psychotherapist fluent in both English and French. My passion lies in working with BIPOC individuals, providing support and guidance as they navigate the complexities of trauma-related issues. With a focus on adult clients, I specialize in addressing a range of traumatic experiences, including childhood trauma, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and more.
Je parle français - I am a bilingual psychotherapist fluent in both English and French. My passion lies in working with BIPOC individuals, providing support and guidance as they navigate the complexities of trauma-related issues. With a focus on adult clients, I specialize in addressing a range of traumatic experiences, including childhood trauma, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and more.
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Mary Jane Beavis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC
Verified Verified
15 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1S (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
It takes courage to begin taking steps toward starting therapy. Has your life become too overwhelming and stressful to manage alone? Are you nervous, grieving and feeling down? I have been there, too, and feeling anxious and afraid is normal. As your therapist, I will walk with you on your healing journey. A safe and supportive ambiance would be created where we can share openly and address your concerns. I want to help you, especially if you are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, or trauma. If you are open to working with me, we could develop a personalized treatment plan aligning with your goals.
It takes courage to begin taking steps toward starting therapy. Has your life become too overwhelming and stressful to manage alone? Are you nervous, grieving and feeling down? I have been there, too, and feeling anxious and afraid is normal. As your therapist, I will walk with you on your healing journey. A safe and supportive ambiance would be created where we can share openly and address your concerns. I want to help you, especially if you are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, or trauma. If you are open to working with me, we could develop a personalized treatment plan aligning with your goals.
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Burnout | Work Stress | Anxiety - Kaylee
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1P
Accepting New Clients! Having been in counselling myself, I know how great it feels to connect with a counselor who really gets you. Life can throw a lot at us—big events that knock us off our feet, daily stresses that accumulate, or a mix of both. I'm here to listen and to help. Together, we can turn these challenges into opportunities for growth, paving the way to a more peaceful and empowered life. No issue is too big or too small, and I'm committed to helping you navigate through them. Let's talk and start moving forward, without anything holding you back.
Accepting New Clients! Having been in counselling myself, I know how great it feels to connect with a counselor who really gets you. Life can throw a lot at us—big events that knock us off our feet, daily stresses that accumulate, or a mix of both. I'm here to listen and to help. Together, we can turn these challenges into opportunities for growth, paving the way to a more peaceful and empowered life. No issue is too big or too small, and I'm committed to helping you navigate through them. Let's talk and start moving forward, without anything holding you back.
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Hello, I am a registered psychotherapist that aims to provide support and understanding for life's challenges. As a therapist, I prioritize the therapeutic relationship and focus primarily on creating connection and bringing understanding and insight to those in need. I am dedicated to creating a safe space and engaging in compassionate exploration to encourage and empower those struggling to understand the impact of their past, heal their present self and find more fulfillment in their future. So if you are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, hurt or confused please know I am here to help. Je suis aussi disponible en français!
Hello, I am a registered psychotherapist that aims to provide support and understanding for life's challenges. As a therapist, I prioritize the therapeutic relationship and focus primarily on creating connection and bringing understanding and insight to those in need. I am dedicated to creating a safe space and engaging in compassionate exploration to encourage and empower those struggling to understand the impact of their past, heal their present self and find more fulfillment in their future. So if you are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, hurt or confused please know I am here to help. Je suis aussi disponible en français!
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Tired of old wounds resurfacing over and over and distracting you from achieving your goals? At Ivanova Psychology & Associates, we help individuals break (generational) cycles and uncover their full potential.
Tired of old wounds resurfacing over and over and distracting you from achieving your goals? At Ivanova Psychology & Associates, we help individuals break (generational) cycles and uncover their full potential.