Spirituality Therapists in Scarborough, ON
Diane Holmlund
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MAinMS, CASC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M1N (Online Only)
My work in mental health, trauma, acute and palliative care, and multi-faith spirituality gives me an expansive basis from which I can help with your issues as you name them.
In a time of so much illness, injustice, and natural, social and political upheaval, how do you find meaning in life, and in your life? Can you create meaning out of the unwanted, the new, or the unknown, as in the time after Covid? Or do you face all too familiar patterns: recent or long-term health issues or diagnoses; employment challenges or family conflict; effects from trauma, dislocation, or isolation; core or changing identity issues; aging, end of life, loss or bereavement? Are you providing care for others through your work or for your own family? What is the story of your life, and what will you now make of it?
My work in mental health, trauma, acute and palliative care, and multi-faith spirituality gives me an expansive basis from which I can help with your issues as you name them.
In a time of so much illness, injustice, and natural, social and political upheaval, how do you find meaning in life, and in your life? Can you create meaning out of the unwanted, the new, or the unknown, as in the time after Covid? Or do you face all too familiar patterns: recent or long-term health issues or diagnoses; employment challenges or family conflict; effects from trauma, dislocation, or isolation; core or changing identity issues; aging, end of life, loss or bereavement? Are you providing care for others through your work or for your own family? What is the story of your life, and what will you now make of it?
Beidan Hassan
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1B (Online Only)
When facing challenges in your relationships, or experiencing difficulties with navigating difficult emotions, it can be confusing, isolating, and painful. As your therapist, I can help you sort through your unique circumstances while working together to reconcile your experiences with faith and spirituality, in whatever capacity it holds in your life. I can hold space for you through complex life transitions, while helping you to better connect with your values and authentic self.
When facing challenges in your relationships, or experiencing difficulties with navigating difficult emotions, it can be confusing, isolating, and painful. As your therapist, I can help you sort through your unique circumstances while working together to reconcile your experiences with faith and spirituality, in whatever capacity it holds in your life. I can hold space for you through complex life transitions, while helping you to better connect with your values and authentic self.
Aniqa Sheikh - Grief | Relationship Distress | Anxiety
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, BA, BSc
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M1W
Accepting New Clients - Are you feeling stuck and looking to regain momentum in your life? Whether you're grappling with grief, anxiety, trauma, relational conflict, or depression, some experiences can exert a particular hold on us, affecting our sense of self, relationships, and overall well-being. As a registered psychotherapist with training in individual, couples, and family therapy, and with a background in Islamic spirituality and religious studies, I offer holistic, evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling services to my diverse clients.
Accepting New Clients - Are you feeling stuck and looking to regain momentum in your life? Whether you're grappling with grief, anxiety, trauma, relational conflict, or depression, some experiences can exert a particular hold on us, affecting our sense of self, relationships, and overall well-being. As a registered psychotherapist with training in individual, couples, and family therapy, and with a background in Islamic spirituality and religious studies, I offer holistic, evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling services to my diverse clients.
We will consider the interplay of biology, culture, spirituality, and social circumstances to your overall function.
I specialize in helping adults and adolescents (16+) experiencing painful life transitions (e.g., apprehension/crisis in midlife or young adulthood, trauma, separation, grief); challenging family dynamics; or low mood states with anxiety and a poor self concept . My training is integrative - meaning I draw across different therapeutic modalities. I provide a safe space to explore your feelings and practice important adjustments that will serve you better. Together, we will note beliefs that might be damaging or unproductive; explore feelings that want to surface; and work on strategies to help you move forward with greater freedom.
We will consider the interplay of biology, culture, spirituality, and social circumstances to your overall function.
I specialize in helping adults and adolescents (16+) experiencing painful life transitions (e.g., apprehension/crisis in midlife or young adulthood, trauma, separation, grief); challenging family dynamics; or low mood states with anxiety and a poor self concept . My training is integrative - meaning I draw across different therapeutic modalities. I provide a safe space to explore your feelings and practice important adjustments that will serve you better. Together, we will note beliefs that might be damaging or unproductive; explore feelings that want to surface; and work on strategies to help you move forward with greater freedom.
Peartree Counselling
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, RP, RMFT-S, RPT, CPT-S
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1V
I am a Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Couple and Family, and an approved supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, I am also a Registered Play Therapist and a supervisor and a Certified Child Psychotherapist and Play Therapist. I have a Ph.D. in Counselling and Spirituality from Saint Paul University and the University of Ottawa. I have more than 20 years of clinical experience in psychotherapy and has been providing individual, couple, and family therapy and play therapy to couples, families, adults, children, and teenagers.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Couple and Family, and an approved supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, I am also a Registered Play Therapist and a supervisor and a Certified Child Psychotherapist and Play Therapist. I have a Ph.D. in Counselling and Spirituality from Saint Paul University and the University of Ottawa. I have more than 20 years of clinical experience in psychotherapy and has been providing individual, couple, and family therapy and play therapy to couples, families, adults, children, and teenagers.
Marcus Chow
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, RP, CCFT, RMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M1B (Online Only)
I can also incorporate spirituality informed by Biblical faith at my clients' comfort level during sessions.
My passion is to walk along side with people during their journey towards healing and growth. I value each client as a unique individual, who deserves to be treated with compassion and respect. I believe that developing emotional maturity and gaining self-understanding are essential steps towards personal growth.Over the course of our lives, we all inevitably experienced some emotional wounds, which hinder us from personal growth. Counselling serves as a process to help us uncover those wounds and heal, and in the process, gain self-understanding and self-awareness, and be empowered to make changes towards holistic growth.
I can also incorporate spirituality informed by Biblical faith at my clients' comfort level during sessions.
My passion is to walk along side with people during their journey towards healing and growth. I value each client as a unique individual, who deserves to be treated with compassion and respect. I believe that developing emotional maturity and gaining self-understanding are essential steps towards personal growth.Over the course of our lives, we all inevitably experienced some emotional wounds, which hinder us from personal growth. Counselling serves as a process to help us uncover those wounds and heal, and in the process, gain self-understanding and self-awareness, and be empowered to make changes towards holistic growth.
Lee-Ann Leslie-Augustine
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, DipTIRP
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1N (Online Only)
I also value the use of intuition and spirituality in connection to wellness.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Lets get connected! Healthy Connections offers counselling and coaching that will help guide you towards improved quality of life and relationships. I will be there to support you with working through the issues, anxieties, traumas, behaviours or negative habits that may have you unsatisfied. Together we can look at the major areas of your life and co-create awareness, coping skills, improved communication, positive behaviour change, visions and goals. I offer services to individuals or couples. At this time, all sessions will be Online or over the phone.
I also value the use of intuition and spirituality in connection to wellness.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Lets get connected! Healthy Connections offers counselling and coaching that will help guide you towards improved quality of life and relationships. I will be there to support you with working through the issues, anxieties, traumas, behaviours or negative habits that may have you unsatisfied. Together we can look at the major areas of your life and co-create awareness, coping skills, improved communication, positive behaviour change, visions and goals. I offer services to individuals or couples. At this time, all sessions will be Online or over the phone.
Rev. Rick Grundy
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, RP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M1B (Online Only)
For those who seek it, I can also seamlessly integrate spirituality.
I provide personalized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals, offering empathetic support to navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, trauma, negative thoughts, anger, and grief. In couples therapy, I utilize the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for improved communication and to address issues such as infidelity, trust-building, premarital preparation, conflict resolution, parenting concerns, and guiding couples away from divorce with empathy and understanding.
For those who seek it, I can also seamlessly integrate spirituality.
I provide personalized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals, offering empathetic support to navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, trauma, negative thoughts, anger, and grief. In couples therapy, I utilize the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for improved communication and to address issues such as infidelity, trust-building, premarital preparation, conflict resolution, parenting concerns, and guiding couples away from divorce with empathy and understanding.
Deirdre Carroll Private Practice Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M1J
Do you feel lost on your path due to a specific issue, or feelings you can't clearly identify? Do you feel stuck and cannot talk to those around you? Or are you lonely and isolated, burned out or emotionally and physically exhausted? Are you looking to understand yourself on a deeper level? Stressors in our everyday lives, Relationships, Systemic Barriers and Trauma from the past can live in us and manifest as Depression, Anxiety, Physical pain and Insomnia. It is painful and uncertain, and can cause a lack of confidence in how to move forward. Therapy is used to explore these issues and gain lifelong tools to support yourself.
Do you feel lost on your path due to a specific issue, or feelings you can't clearly identify? Do you feel stuck and cannot talk to those around you? Or are you lonely and isolated, burned out or emotionally and physically exhausted? Are you looking to understand yourself on a deeper level? Stressors in our everyday lives, Relationships, Systemic Barriers and Trauma from the past can live in us and manifest as Depression, Anxiety, Physical pain and Insomnia. It is painful and uncertain, and can cause a lack of confidence in how to move forward. Therapy is used to explore these issues and gain lifelong tools to support yourself.
Mary Badalian
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1W (Online Only)
**NOW TAKING NEW VIRTUAL CLIENTS** Greetings and welcome to a world where you can be the captain of your own sail boat and steer it in the direction of your dreams, despite the direction of the winds you may experience! My name is Mary Badalian, a Registered Social Worker for over 7 years, and I am pleased and honoured that you have decided to take the first step in starting your healing story and self-love journey with me. I have a particular interest in the person centred and holistic approaches to therapy, while looking within to find your own strengths and available resources.
**NOW TAKING NEW VIRTUAL CLIENTS** Greetings and welcome to a world where you can be the captain of your own sail boat and steer it in the direction of your dreams, despite the direction of the winds you may experience! My name is Mary Badalian, a Registered Social Worker for over 7 years, and I am pleased and honoured that you have decided to take the first step in starting your healing story and self-love journey with me. I have a particular interest in the person centred and holistic approaches to therapy, while looking within to find your own strengths and available resources.
Rameet Singh
Registered Psychotherapist, EdD, MEd
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1X (Online Only)
Our psychotherapy sessions are holistic & address healing at the level of mind, body & spirit. Some of the issues addressed include depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, grief & loss, spiritual issues & more. We combine the best of modern psychology with eastern wisdom teachings. I also specialize in feminine empowerment & divine feminine awakening. Our holistic psychotherapy sessions aim to work with our deeper core belief system and emotional healing. Clients are guided to understand how to shift subtle energy patterns into wholeness and flow. Session are 70 min.
Our psychotherapy sessions are holistic & address healing at the level of mind, body & spirit. Some of the issues addressed include depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, grief & loss, spiritual issues & more. We combine the best of modern psychology with eastern wisdom teachings. I also specialize in feminine empowerment & divine feminine awakening. Our holistic psychotherapy sessions aim to work with our deeper core belief system and emotional healing. Clients are guided to understand how to shift subtle energy patterns into wholeness and flow. Session are 70 min.
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Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1J (Online Only)
I take a holistic approach to a person’s life, recognizing the impact and continued effects of colonization and systemic racism on racialized bodies. Marginalized communities experience higher rates of loss. Understanding that people experience micro-aggressions, discrimination and racism (overt and covert) socio-political injustices. People may come to me for multiple reasons: Identity development. Economic and health inequities. Over-policing, violence and incarceration, detentions and deportations. Interracial relationships. Workplace stress.
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Raniya Syed
Registered Psychotherapist, HBSc, MA, RP
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1S (Online Only)
Psychotherapy is an invaluable resource when you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, a sense of dis-ease or facing challenging situations & relationships. My therapeutic approach is empathetic, client-centred, trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive and holistic. I believe you are the expert of your life, and I will honor your lived experience, help you reclaim your life narrative, gently challenge you to discover your innate resiliencies, and support you on your journey of healing and illuminating your mind, body, and soul.
Psychotherapy is an invaluable resource when you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, a sense of dis-ease or facing challenging situations & relationships. My therapeutic approach is empathetic, client-centred, trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive and holistic. I believe you are the expert of your life, and I will honor your lived experience, help you reclaim your life narrative, gently challenge you to discover your innate resiliencies, and support you on your journey of healing and illuminating your mind, body, and soul.
We're born into a world of stories about reality and about us. Our friends and our parents tell them to us. School, work and media tell them to us. And we start telling them to ourselves. In a time of mass media deception, false role models, unreal images, and dysfunctional families, our inner truth gets more and more hidden. The re-discovery of who we are is crucial for living a meaningful life. In Groundwork we become co-coonspirators in finding the real story about you, finding the authentic grounds of your existence, and helping you choose to be real.
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I am a registered psychotherapist and spiritual care practitioner with recent experience at several busy Toronto area hospitals in treating paediatric, trauma and cancer patients, among others. I find fulfillment in supporting those individuals who are looking to navigate difficult points in their relationships, those who are struggling to come to terms with a recent or anticipated bereavement / loss and those who are having difficulty getting through their day-to-day activities. We all experience losses of one type or another. It is my goal to help you discover the best way to handle your difficulties and experiences of loss.
I am a registered psychotherapist and spiritual care practitioner with recent experience at several busy Toronto area hospitals in treating paediatric, trauma and cancer patients, among others. I find fulfillment in supporting those individuals who are looking to navigate difficult points in their relationships, those who are struggling to come to terms with a recent or anticipated bereavement / loss and those who are having difficulty getting through their day-to-day activities. We all experience losses of one type or another. It is my goal to help you discover the best way to handle your difficulties and experiences of loss.
Dorothy Lee
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, RP
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M1P (Online Only)
Hope is powerful and is often what helps us push forward when life’s challenges become confusing and overwhelming. Yet, hope can be difficult to find and hold on to. I cannot promise solutions, but I am committed to walking with individuals, couples, and families in their search for understanding, growth, healing, and hope. I take a holistic and collaborative approach in exploring deeper emotions and thought patterns in past and present experiences.
Hope is powerful and is often what helps us push forward when life’s challenges become confusing and overwhelming. Yet, hope can be difficult to find and hold on to. I cannot promise solutions, but I am committed to walking with individuals, couples, and families in their search for understanding, growth, healing, and hope. I take a holistic and collaborative approach in exploring deeper emotions and thought patterns in past and present experiences.
Candis Peniston
Registered Social Worker, MA, SD, RP(Q), RSW
Verified Verified
Scarborough, ON M1P (Online Only)
Centre Bethany Centre is a place that provides counselling services that will contribute to the physical, spiritual, emotional and psychological well-being of individuals and families. Our approach is centred around healing in an African cultural context, that is to say, healing is the remedy that is required when something goes wrong with the functioning of the mind, body, psyche, environment and spirit. This malfunction often results in one feeling anxious; abandoned; physically, psychologically and spiritually traumatized; a sense of loss of self.
Centre Bethany Centre is a place that provides counselling services that will contribute to the physical, spiritual, emotional and psychological well-being of individuals and families. Our approach is centred around healing in an African cultural context, that is to say, healing is the remedy that is required when something goes wrong with the functioning of the mind, body, psyche, environment and spirit. This malfunction often results in one feeling anxious; abandoned; physically, psychologically and spiritually traumatized; a sense of loss of self.
Luigi Garde
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), HBA, RPQ
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M4C (Online Only)
When getting out of bed in the morning feels challenging, I aim to hear your story and understand the root source of your shadows. I will be here to provide guidance and clarity, for you to pursue this journey with yourself safely. Through 30 years of Martial Arts training, I have learned to understand the resilience of the mind, overcoming internal challenges with a dynamic energy, solid foundations, and self-initiated structure. Together, we can navigate through different mental environments, and learn to adapt to the various situations that life presents.
When getting out of bed in the morning feels challenging, I aim to hear your story and understand the root source of your shadows. I will be here to provide guidance and clarity, for you to pursue this journey with yourself safely. Through 30 years of Martial Arts training, I have learned to understand the resilience of the mind, overcoming internal challenges with a dynamic energy, solid foundations, and self-initiated structure. Together, we can navigate through different mental environments, and learn to adapt to the various situations that life presents.
Rashida Collins
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scarborough, ON M1P (Online Only)
I specialize in all forms of trauma, especially racial as well as stress and anxiety reduction, transitional issues, spiritual transformation, and difficulty managing negative self talk. Every person deserves to know what if feels like to be valued and connected internally and externally. Within all us all, there is a capacity for awareness, change, and healing. Through compassion, collaboration and guidance, I assist my clients in understanding and changing their blockages in their hearts that hold them back from the life they desire. Retelling your story and assisting you on your journey is part of the work I provide.
I specialize in all forms of trauma, especially racial as well as stress and anxiety reduction, transitional issues, spiritual transformation, and difficulty managing negative self talk. Every person deserves to know what if feels like to be valued and connected internally and externally. Within all us all, there is a capacity for awareness, change, and healing. Through compassion, collaboration and guidance, I assist my clients in understanding and changing their blockages in their hearts that hold them back from the life they desire. Retelling your story and assisting you on your journey is part of the work I provide.
Using a client-centred approach, I guide our sessions based on what resonates most with you and your individual needs. You can expect an open and receptive environment, and a safe space where emotions can be deeply felt and expressed.
Using a client-centred approach, I guide our sessions based on what resonates most with you and your individual needs. You can expect an open and receptive environment, and a safe space where emotions can be deeply felt and expressed.
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What should I expect from therapy that incorporates a focus on spirituality?
Spirituality can mean different things to different individuals, depending on their experiences, beliefs, and life histories. Some individuals focus on strengthening their belief system, while others experience spirituality in secular ways, such as through meditation, yoga, or by spending time in nature. Clients can expect a therapist to help guide and grow their spirituality through any of these techniques, encouraging the individual to cope with the challenges they face and develop strategies to build resilience and purpose to improve their outlook in life.
What are the most common treatments that include spirituality?
There are several treatments that incorporate spirituality. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) helps a person examine and reframe their negative thoughts and behaviours. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on emotional acceptance and psychological flexibility. Existential therapy is most often used to address anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, apathy, despair, questions of identity, and feelings of purposelessness and existential dread. Transpersonal therapy focuses on a client’s spirituality and meaning in life and may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualisation, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork.
Can therapy incorporating spirituality help atheistic or agnostic individuals?
Yes. For non-believers, spirituality can offer benefits including a greater sense of connection to others and to the natural world. An interest in spirituality may also spur individuals to pursue mindfulness practices, or to contemplate their purpose in life and how to achieve it.
How effective is spirituality as a therapeutic remedy?
Research suggests spirituality is generally beneficial for individuals. It is correlated with better health habits, such as less substance use, and an improved capacity to cope with stress and other mental health challenges. Increased spirituality can lead individuals to become more empathic and less materialistic, as well.