Couples Counselling Therapists in Ontario

l work with different generations along the life-cycle from young adults to the elderly. I am passionate about helping young adults who are experiencing stress, anxiety and depression as they work towards their career goals, relationships, or just figuring out who they are. I am able to share the wisdom of my lived life experiences and offer different perspectives to adults and seniors as they navigate the many changes that life presents. I am committed to helping couples improve their relationships and use the Gottman method to give them specific tools they can use to build a "sound relationship house".

Oh hi. You know, I can imagine that he steps leading you here today involved some tough times. I know how difficult it is finding help, especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed, emotional, scared. Maybe things are going pretty well and you’re looking to grow. Either way, I think we all deserve every chance to improve ourselves, find ourselves in the one life we've been given here. That’s what I’m trying to do too. The only way I know how. Through listening, awareness, connection, and growth. I do this with folks who might need someone to help them navigate anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, and trauma.

EBT3 is a team of culturally competent professionals who provide high-quality psychological services including therapy and assessment. These services are evidence-based, meaning they have been proven to work based on rigorous scientific research. Therapy is usually short-term, focuses on specific problems, and takes into account clients' circumstances and preferences when setting and achieving goals. Clients are also active participants in therapy along with their therapists. We work with individuals, couples, families and groups. We are LGBTQ2S positive

I work with trauma, depression, anxiety, stress and relationship issues. I specialize in sexual abuse and have worked extensively with issues related to male childhood sexual abuse. I am a certified CBT, EFT, and SFT clinician with years of experience in the Employment Assistance program, helping employees and their families manage health related problems that may affect their performance. I regularly integrate DBT and Narrative therapy into my practice. Learning from my lived experiences, I am passionate about practising from an anti-oppressive and inclusion framework

Whether you are contemplating ending your marriage, adjusting to being a single parent or struggling to manage the complexities of your new life, I understand how this process is a huge life-changing event. Managing a separation and divorce can be scary. You may be confronted with multiple demands, challenges, and emotions such as fear, grief, anger, confusion, anxiety, depression, a loss of self and a sense of being overwhelmed. I am here to listen, empathize and support you in reaching your personal goals as you move through this next chapter of life.

Using an integrated and collaborative approach, I will works with you to identify your own needs, determine your therapeutic goals, and build on your existing strengths to help you overcome life’s challenges. I practises from a trauma-informed lens, and draws from various theories such as Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Positive Psychology. I enjoys helping individuals and couples to adapt to major life changes, such as death of a loved one, end of a relationship, job transition as well as new addition in the family.

We offer IN-PERSON and video/telephone appointments and have evening and weekend availability. The Clinicians at Great Lakes engage in continuing competence activities and offer strength-based, person-centered, trauma informed, solution focused, culturally aware, non-judgmental and anti-oppressive counselling to individuals, groups, children, youth, couples and families. All Clinicians are registered and are trained in various types of counselling modalities. The Clinician's hold additional certificates in mental health and addiction, trauma and attachment, and suicide intervention.

Feeling stuck or struggling and not sure why. Want to break patterns that are effecting your daily life? Find compassionate space for your hurting and wounded places. Maybe you feel so tired of the anxiety having power and control over your life? Maybe you would like to to lay old wounds to rest. If you long to move forward in a different relationship with your trauma, depression or anxiety you have come to the right place. I partner with you to create a safe space so that you can feel heard and understood. You can become aware of your thoughts, emotions and wounds so that true healing and change can happen.

I work with diverse populations. When working with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, diverse mental health concerns and/or addiction, I use a compassionate Inquiry approach, a trauma informed approach developed by Dr. Gabor Mate. Other approaches I use include Mindfulness, CBT, DBT and ACT. When working with couples, I use a systemic, humanistic, person-centred, attachment and developmental approach with a focus on resilience.

We're a team of clinical therapists offering therapy for individuals of all ages, from children to adults, as well as couples and families. As a mental health collective, our aim is to assist our clients through a holistic, nonjudgmental, and nurturing method. Our goal is to foster a comfortable and relaxed environment where you can feel at ease.

Accepting new clients: Along your life journey you, or your child/adolescent, may have hit unanticipated challenges, transitions, or trauma, impacting your well-being and capacity to move forward. Others may view you as someone who has it all together, but internally you are stressed, anxious, unmotivated, or shut down. Perhaps, this is happening to your child, or adolescent, and as a parent you have exhausted all ideas, and don’t know where to turn. These difficulties are impacting the emotional/mental health of yourself, your relationships, your work, your schooling, and/or your family dynamics, leaving you feeling unfulfilled.

Are you feeling stuck in an unhealthy pattern and overwhelmed by your feelings? Are you looking to understand and move into a better relationship with yourself? I can help. I have been in private practice for 27 years and have helped thousands of individuals develop an intimate understanding of their emotions and then act and move forward. I have recently transitioned to an online platform and am accepting new clients. I like to educate my clients, and I understand therapy and growth are not easy, but neither is remaining in pain. You are not alone and do not need to know the answers; let's discover your next steps together.

Change and healing are possible and you don't have to do it alone. As a therapist, I take a holistic, non-pathologizing, and neurodivergent affirming approach to helping my clients heal from trauma, find peace with themselves and their emotions, cope with life challenges, and cultivate gentle self-compassion. I support adults (18+) and couples who struggle with a variety of challenges, and as a late diagnosed neurodivergent therapist, I have a special passion in working with late-diagnosed ADHD and autism. I also support parents in navigating the challenges of fertility, pregnancy, parenthood, and postpartum anxiety/depression.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. My practice services individuals, children, youth, families, and groups. We provide psychotherapy to support emotional distress, but not limited to anxiety, lack of motivation, sadness or depression, grief, feeling overwhelmed, feeling stuck in your life and relationship issues. Taking the first step can be difficult, we understand. If you are struggling with mental health issues, the team at Support & Growth Counselling Services can help. We offer a variety of counselling and psychotherapy services to ensure that you and your loved ones can build happy and healthy lives.

Perhaps you are struggling with a particular situation or relationship in your life. Maybe this is an unusual occurrence or perhaps this difficult situation has been in your life for a long time and has been of harm to you and to others. You are looking for ways to overcome your problems and achieve a balanced and happy life that comes with understanding and resolving them. You may be aware of some of the solutions but could benefit from discussing and taking action on the difficult patterns that limit your success in achieving and maintaining a fulfilled life.

Begin your journey to self-embodiment and healing with therapy that deeply connects you to your true self. My practice is dedicated to supporting those navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions and those who are searching for greater fulfillment and peace within their life. I create a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic space where individuals find healing through a deep connection to self and body.

Warmth, engagement, attunement and compassion - these are some of the characteristics that support the relational work I offer clients. I'm an attachment-based, trauma-focused therapist, trained to integrate many other therapeutic approaches - for example, mindfulness, body-based approaches, stress reduction, psycho-education. I am particularly experienced in working with emotional neglect and abuse, physical/sexual trauma and dissociation, mood disorders, low self-esteem, self-harm (including eating disorders and addiction), identity issues (gender, sexuality and culture) and relationship difficulties (personal and professional).

Are you ready to transform your life? Ready to feel different, think differently, and act differently? It's natural to feel stuck when the old ways aren't quite working. Whether you're struggling with setting boundaries, seeking balance, or navigating cultural influences, I'm here to support you in becoming the best version of yourself. I enjoy supporting individuals navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, burnout, and academic/career stress, all through a lens of cultural competency, self-compassion, and empowerment.

Davey has worked with individuals experiencing a variety of difficulties including post-traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, mood disorders, and anxiety, along with other common difficulties such as self-criticism, emotion regulation difficulties, relationship issues, and work and school related stress. He works with couples to address a wide range of relationship issues, including improving their capacities for emotional, physical and sexual intimacy, repairing ruptures to their bond in the aftermath of infidelities and betrayals, and managing conflicts over finances, parenting and extended family members.