Trauma Focused Therapists in West Toronto, Toronto, ON
Michael I. Lander
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6G
My practice is steeped in compassion and connection, working with you to develop strategies that help you live the life you want to be living. With years of experience working with adults, youth, and families in the public mental health system I bring real-world therapeutic skills in supporting people of all ages to tackle some of life’s biggest challenges, such as family breakdown, self-harm, grief, and trauma. I collaborate with you to build a vision of your future self, uncovering and developing the pathways needed to build these visions into reality, and live out your hopes and values.
My practice is steeped in compassion and connection, working with you to develop strategies that help you live the life you want to be living. With years of experience working with adults, youth, and families in the public mental health system I bring real-world therapeutic skills in supporting people of all ages to tackle some of life’s biggest challenges, such as family breakdown, self-harm, grief, and trauma. I collaborate with you to build a vision of your future self, uncovering and developing the pathways needed to build these visions into reality, and live out your hopes and values.
Stephen Pinnell
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, BCom, BA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6K
I offer counselling for individuals and couples. Whether you prefer online or in-person sessions, I'm here to help at Pinnell Mental Wellness. As a former corporate accountant turned psychotherapist, I understand the challenges professionals face in navigating life's transitions, building confidence, and managing stress. My own journey has given me insight into the pressures of career development and personal growth. Maybe you're dealing with anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship difficulties. Whatever you're going through, I'm here to lend a helping hand.
I offer counselling for individuals and couples. Whether you prefer online or in-person sessions, I'm here to help at Pinnell Mental Wellness. As a former corporate accountant turned psychotherapist, I understand the challenges professionals face in navigating life's transitions, building confidence, and managing stress. My own journey has given me insight into the pressures of career development and personal growth. Maybe you're dealing with anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship difficulties. Whatever you're going through, I'm here to lend a helping hand.
Alison Sharp
Registered Social Worker, RSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6P (Online Only)
Welcome, I am so pleased you landed here. Are you feeling stuck in an unhelpful behaviour pattern, exploring your identity, or feeling anxious or down? Are you experiencing unresolved memories or feelings coming up? Or maybe you don't quite feel how you would like to feel about yourself at this point in your life. I can help you to make sense of these experiences and make the changes you want. While I work with clients on a range of concerns, I have extensive experience working with people who have endured abuse or neglect, as well as with people of transgender experience and LGB folks.
Welcome, I am so pleased you landed here. Are you feeling stuck in an unhelpful behaviour pattern, exploring your identity, or feeling anxious or down? Are you experiencing unresolved memories or feelings coming up? Or maybe you don't quite feel how you would like to feel about yourself at this point in your life. I can help you to make sense of these experiences and make the changes you want. While I work with clients on a range of concerns, I have extensive experience working with people who have endured abuse or neglect, as well as with people of transgender experience and LGB folks.
Ciara Williams
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSc
Verified Verified
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Does living life feel much more difficult for you than it seems to be for other people? Do you try endlessly to achieve your potential and feel happy, or at least satisfied, but nothing really seems to help? Have you tried everything you can think of but still can't seem to find relaxation or peace of mind?
Does living life feel much more difficult for you than it seems to be for other people? Do you try endlessly to achieve your potential and feel happy, or at least satisfied, but nothing really seems to help? Have you tried everything you can think of but still can't seem to find relaxation or peace of mind?
Adrian Comeau
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6J (Online Only)
Are you navigating what it means to be LGBTQ+ in a hetero-normative world or are transitioning and could use someone with lived experience? Hi! I'm Adrian she/they. I'm a trans identified, neurodivergent/ADHD, gamer, and I understand what it feels like to have your Queerness not seen and validated by others. Let me start by saying everything you are feeling is valid and I'm here to provide you an open, safe and collaborative space so we can approach these experiences at your pace. Working together I know we can connect, express, and find joy in your authentic self. I truly belive you deserve it!
Are you navigating what it means to be LGBTQ+ in a hetero-normative world or are transitioning and could use someone with lived experience? Hi! I'm Adrian she/they. I'm a trans identified, neurodivergent/ADHD, gamer, and I understand what it feels like to have your Queerness not seen and validated by others. Let me start by saying everything you are feeling is valid and I'm here to provide you an open, safe and collaborative space so we can approach these experiences at your pace. Working together I know we can connect, express, and find joy in your authentic self. I truly belive you deserve it!
Adam Hirji Nowaczynski
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6P
Are you struggling to experience, express, and make sense of difficult emotions? Are you feeling lonely, overwhelmed, or numb and unable to experience sadness or joy? Perhaps you feel stuck, unfulfilled, or lack direction and purpose? Hello, my name is Adam, and I am a multiracial man of South Asian and European ancestry. I specialize in addressing mental health issues relating to men and masculinity, and I work with clients of all genders. I practice relational therapy, grounded in Anti-Oppressive Practice. I am also a musician, and I welcome any creative or artistic expressions that clients wish to bring into the therapy.
Are you struggling to experience, express, and make sense of difficult emotions? Are you feeling lonely, overwhelmed, or numb and unable to experience sadness or joy? Perhaps you feel stuck, unfulfilled, or lack direction and purpose? Hello, my name is Adam, and I am a multiracial man of South Asian and European ancestry. I specialize in addressing mental health issues relating to men and masculinity, and I work with clients of all genders. I practice relational therapy, grounded in Anti-Oppressive Practice. I am also a musician, and I welcome any creative or artistic expressions that clients wish to bring into the therapy.
Melanie Van Nieuw Amerongen
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6J (Online Only)
All of us can be presented with hardship, pain and overwhelm - sometimes without warning. It is in these stressful moments that we may struggle to find the tools to cope. Confronted by life’s challenges, it can become difficult to see the path forward.
All of us can be presented with hardship, pain and overwhelm - sometimes without warning. It is in these stressful moments that we may struggle to find the tools to cope. Confronted by life’s challenges, it can become difficult to see the path forward.
Lindsay Fulham
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6P (Online Only)
I am in the final stages of finishing my PhD in Clinical Psychology at York University. I am skilled in different psychotherapy approaches including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I've held practicum placements at the York University Psychology Clinic, the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic (WHCC) and Sleep Disorders Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, and at the Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
I am in the final stages of finishing my PhD in Clinical Psychology at York University. I am skilled in different psychotherapy approaches including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I've held practicum placements at the York University Psychology Clinic, the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic (WHCC) and Sleep Disorders Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, and at the Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Toronto Art Therapy Space
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RCAT, MEd
Verified Verified
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6P
At Toronto Art Therapy Space, we offer art therapy and psychotherapy services. We support individuals of all ages.
At Toronto Art Therapy Space, we offer art therapy and psychotherapy services. We support individuals of all ages.
Kyla Lipsman
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6K (Online Only)
Taking the first step toward therapy can be challenging and overwhelming! My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where you can feel comfortable sharing any challenges you may be facing. Whether its anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or managing school and career stress – we can work together to empower you to modify those thoughts and behaviours that are no longer serving you.
Taking the first step toward therapy can be challenging and overwhelming! My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where you can feel comfortable sharing any challenges you may be facing. Whether its anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or managing school and career stress – we can work together to empower you to modify those thoughts and behaviours that are no longer serving you.
Nilani Kuhapalan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BEd, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6R (Online Only)
Do you struggle with constantly feeling stressed and it affecting your everyday life? Do you feel anxious by just getting through the day? Do you wish that your emotional well-being could be better? Now more than ever, people with diverse backgrounds are feeling disconnected about adjusting to changes.
Do you struggle with constantly feeling stressed and it affecting your everyday life? Do you feel anxious by just getting through the day? Do you wish that your emotional well-being could be better? Now more than ever, people with diverse backgrounds are feeling disconnected about adjusting to changes.
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1 Endorsed
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Waitlist for new clients
I am registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario in Clinical and School psychology. I work with children, teens and their families providing treatment, consultation and assessment. These services include evidence-based interventions for depression, anxiety, trauma, behaviour, and other life stressors and challenges. I provide psycho-educational assessments to identify intellectual, emotional and behavioural functioning and how these relate to learning. I also provide psycho-diagnostic assessments to determine mental health and social emotional functioning.
I am registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario in Clinical and School psychology. I work with children, teens and their families providing treatment, consultation and assessment. These services include evidence-based interventions for depression, anxiety, trauma, behaviour, and other life stressors and challenges. I provide psycho-educational assessments to identify intellectual, emotional and behavioural functioning and how these relate to learning. I also provide psycho-diagnostic assessments to determine mental health and social emotional functioning.
Gillian Frise
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6R
Whether you are coming with clear practical goals or for more open-ended exploration, my compassionate therapeutic approach will help you create more stability and move you out of habitual patterns of restrictions and avoidance, towards a meaningful and valued direction. I have worked as a psychotherapist for over 20 years in both private practice and mental health settings. I have experience with a range of issues including, childhood trauma, violence, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting and relationship issues.
Whether you are coming with clear practical goals or for more open-ended exploration, my compassionate therapeutic approach will help you create more stability and move you out of habitual patterns of restrictions and avoidance, towards a meaningful and valued direction. I have worked as a psychotherapist for over 20 years in both private practice and mental health settings. I have experience with a range of issues including, childhood trauma, violence, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting and relationship issues.
Justyna Czechowska
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Do you feel disconnected or lost in the sweep of life’s busyness? Are you having a hard time understanding your feelings, or feel stuck? I work with individuals to navigate these deeply human moments. I aim to help you move past unhelpful repeating cycles and difficult moments that can leave any one of us feeling stuck. Together we can determine and align on goals that will lead to meaningful change and improve the way you show up in life.
Do you feel disconnected or lost in the sweep of life’s busyness? Are you having a hard time understanding your feelings, or feel stuck? I work with individuals to navigate these deeply human moments. I aim to help you move past unhelpful repeating cycles and difficult moments that can leave any one of us feeling stuck. Together we can determine and align on goals that will lead to meaningful change and improve the way you show up in life.
Aliye Guclu
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6K (Online Only)
The lasting pain of childhood trauma can deeply impact your relationships—both with yourself and others. You might feel stuck in painful relational patterns—constantly questioning your worth, struggling to set boundaries, and giving so much that there’s little left. Isolation may feel like a safer option when trusting others seems impossible, even when you crave closeness. Trusting yourself can be just as difficult, with self-doubt creeping into every decision. Perfectionism and self-criticism drive you to push harder, yet you never feel like you’re enough. Even when life seems calm, anxiety can leave you bracing for the next storm.
The lasting pain of childhood trauma can deeply impact your relationships—both with yourself and others. You might feel stuck in painful relational patterns—constantly questioning your worth, struggling to set boundaries, and giving so much that there’s little left. Isolation may feel like a safer option when trusting others seems impossible, even when you crave closeness. Trusting yourself can be just as difficult, with self-doubt creeping into every decision. Perfectionism and self-criticism drive you to push harder, yet you never feel like you’re enough. Even when life seems calm, anxiety can leave you bracing for the next storm.
Aysha Natsheh
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
Hello and welcome! I am a queer mixed Arab Palestinian and white settler with Muslim and Jewish roots. I have a background in community-based and social justice oriented work, and have been practicing psychotherapy since 2020. I primarily work with folks navigating legacies of complex trauma, including patterned relational struggles. I also support folks experiencing food, body, and self image struggles through trauma informed, harm reductionist, fat positive, anti diet frameworks. More and more I support those navigating non-monogamy, as well as those exploring gender identity and transition.
Hello and welcome! I am a queer mixed Arab Palestinian and white settler with Muslim and Jewish roots. I have a background in community-based and social justice oriented work, and have been practicing psychotherapy since 2020. I primarily work with folks navigating legacies of complex trauma, including patterned relational struggles. I also support folks experiencing food, body, and self image struggles through trauma informed, harm reductionist, fat positive, anti diet frameworks. More and more I support those navigating non-monogamy, as well as those exploring gender identity and transition.
Marnie Hope Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA , C-Psych
Verified Verified
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6K
Are complicated relationships and old patterns keeping you feeling stuck and like you're running on empty? The good news is that accessing support is possible. Together we can unpack the layers of dust that hold you hostage. We'll discover tools for greater fulfillment in your intimate relationships along with creativity, humour, and joy. My approach is warm, compassionate and inviting. I have many years of experience providing trauma informed and evidence based therapy to individuals, couples, and teens. I believe in your strength and capacity for greater healing and growth. I specialize in Intimacy, Relationships and Sexuality.
Are complicated relationships and old patterns keeping you feeling stuck and like you're running on empty? The good news is that accessing support is possible. Together we can unpack the layers of dust that hold you hostage. We'll discover tools for greater fulfillment in your intimate relationships along with creativity, humour, and joy. My approach is warm, compassionate and inviting. I have many years of experience providing trauma informed and evidence based therapy to individuals, couples, and teens. I believe in your strength and capacity for greater healing and growth. I specialize in Intimacy, Relationships and Sexuality.
Sebastian Shinwell
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6R
My therapeutic approach is centred on the client’s needs. Everyone comes from different and unique circumstances in life, and I believe that the therapy process should be unique to each client. For this reason, my approach is warm, judgment free, and draws on a variety of evidence-based therapeutic methods. Therapy can provide positive outcomes for a wide variety of reasons. My belief is that therapy itself can be a healing process. The act of sharing your thoughts, feelings, and worries is an essential step to a healthier and more fulfilling life.
My therapeutic approach is centred on the client’s needs. Everyone comes from different and unique circumstances in life, and I believe that the therapy process should be unique to each client. For this reason, my approach is warm, judgment free, and draws on a variety of evidence-based therapeutic methods. Therapy can provide positive outcomes for a wide variety of reasons. My belief is that therapy itself can be a healing process. The act of sharing your thoughts, feelings, and worries is an essential step to a healthier and more fulfilling life.
Tracey Jastinder Mann
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6P (Online Only)
I am a queer femme of colour who is working to support collective healing and liberation by offering individual counselling. My work is centred in an intersectional feminist approach to therapy drawing from somatics, narrative and evidence based practices. My approach is to support individuals to build upon existing strengths and daily practices to ensure that they have the tools to live their life in alignment with their own values and desires. I see my role as creating a container to support a person in developing deeper accountability and consent in their relationship with themselves and with others.
I am a queer femme of colour who is working to support collective healing and liberation by offering individual counselling. My work is centred in an intersectional feminist approach to therapy drawing from somatics, narrative and evidence based practices. My approach is to support individuals to build upon existing strengths and daily practices to ensure that they have the tools to live their life in alignment with their own values and desires. I see my role as creating a container to support a person in developing deeper accountability and consent in their relationship with themselves and with others.
Anastasia Assuras
Registered Psychotherapist, MCP, RP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
West Toronto, Toronto, ON M6P (Online Only)
It takes courage to be vulnerable and it can be uncomfortable to discuss your difficulties with a therapist. Whether you are dealing with overwhelming emotions, a new experience, or seeking meaningful change, I would be happy to help. As a psychotherapist, my goal is to create a warm and supportive atmosphere so that we can explore new insights in an open and non-judgmental space. Regardless of your reasons for coming to therapy, it is important for me that we work together to determine your goals and priorities. I offer evidence-based therapy to adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
It takes courage to be vulnerable and it can be uncomfortable to discuss your difficulties with a therapist. Whether you are dealing with overwhelming emotions, a new experience, or seeking meaningful change, I would be happy to help. As a psychotherapist, my goal is to create a warm and supportive atmosphere so that we can explore new insights in an open and non-judgmental space. Regardless of your reasons for coming to therapy, it is important for me that we work together to determine your goals and priorities. I offer evidence-based therapy to adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
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