Transgender Therapists in Westmount, QC
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I have worked at a Rehabilitation center for clients suffering from chronic pain; and I also do psychological evaluations (parental capacity, transgender process, etc.
Feeling that something is missing? Wishing for better relationships and having peace & harmony with yourself and those you love? You can have fulfilling relationships and be able to grow in positive ways!! I can help you create new paths towards a reality of positive changes in your life. Together, we can achieve well-being. You can discover your own strengths and forgotten inner potentials. Change starts with being Real to yourself. I am a licensed psychologist for the OPQ, in Private Practice for 20 years. I completed my doctorate as a Psy.D. for California Southern University.
I have worked at a Rehabilitation center for clients suffering from chronic pain; and I also do psychological evaluations (parental capacity, transgender process, etc.
Feeling that something is missing? Wishing for better relationships and having peace & harmony with yourself and those you love? You can have fulfilling relationships and be able to grow in positive ways!! I can help you create new paths towards a reality of positive changes in your life. Together, we can achieve well-being. You can discover your own strengths and forgotten inner potentials. Change starts with being Real to yourself. I am a licensed psychologist for the OPQ, in Private Practice for 20 years. I completed my doctorate as a Psy.D. for California Southern University.
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Nancy Rotman
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW, SW, CFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Z
I support people struggling with a wide range of needs including anxiety, depression, self-harm, gender dysphoria, life transitions, coping with mental illness, couples issues and more.
I am a licensed psychotherapist, social worker, and couple and family therapist who has been working in the mental health field for over ten years. I approach psychotherapy from a perspective of curiosity and compassion. I believe that with support, all people are capable of strength, growth, and resilience, even in the face of profound challenges.
I support people struggling with a wide range of needs including anxiety, depression, self-harm, gender dysphoria, life transitions, coping with mental illness, couples issues and more.
I am a licensed psychotherapist, social worker, and couple and family therapist who has been working in the mental health field for over ten years. I approach psychotherapy from a perspective of curiosity and compassion. I believe that with support, all people are capable of strength, growth, and resilience, even in the face of profound challenges.
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In my 18 years of working as a psychologist I have met with all types of people facing a myriad of challenges. What I have learned over the years is every one of us is doing our very best to get through life. Sometimes, we need help learning new ways to be our best selves. My goal in therapy is guiding people not just to survive, but to thrive. I will meet you where you are, and build from there. I like to teach skills that can be used long after therapy has ended. I focus not only on healing trauma and reducing symptoms, but I also help others find meaning and fulfillment in order to enjoy life again.
In my 18 years of working as a psychologist I have met with all types of people facing a myriad of challenges. What I have learned over the years is every one of us is doing our very best to get through life. Sometimes, we need help learning new ways to be our best selves. My goal in therapy is guiding people not just to survive, but to thrive. I will meet you where you are, and build from there. I like to teach skills that can be used long after therapy has ended. I focus not only on healing trauma and reducing symptoms, but I also help others find meaning and fulfillment in order to enjoy life again.
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Marianne Chivi
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, co, OCCOQ
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Z
I believe that it is a part of the human experience to struggle at times. I also believe that you don't have to struggle alone. Whether you are suffering from depression, anxiety, a recent loss of a loved one, family/relationship challenges, sexuality issues, trauma, or stress, I will gently and authentically support you in exploring your concerns in order to work through them. My goal is to help create a non-judgmental space for you to safely achieve the changes that you wish to make in your life.
I believe that it is a part of the human experience to struggle at times. I also believe that you don't have to struggle alone. Whether you are suffering from depression, anxiety, a recent loss of a loved one, family/relationship challenges, sexuality issues, trauma, or stress, I will gently and authentically support you in exploring your concerns in order to work through them. My goal is to help create a non-judgmental space for you to safely achieve the changes that you wish to make in your life.
![Photo of Amanda Luterman - Centre for Erotic Empathy, MA, MEd, Registered Psychotherapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b35221c2-998c-4f0d-b716-64b459672f0d/1/320x400.jpeg)
Just because you love each other doesn't mean you arouse each other. Many healthy, wonderful relationships yearn for greater erotic connection and sexual fulfillment. We respect your financial investment in at therapeutic process and seek timely effectiveness. The clinical associates at the Centre for Erotic Empathy are licensed, highly skilled mental health practitioners. Feel free to contact us with any questions. There is no need for immediate commitment to ongoing treatment, and all ages, genders, and relationship configurations are welcome. You deserve pleasure.
Just because you love each other doesn't mean you arouse each other. Many healthy, wonderful relationships yearn for greater erotic connection and sexual fulfillment. We respect your financial investment in at therapeutic process and seek timely effectiveness. The clinical associates at the Centre for Erotic Empathy are licensed, highly skilled mental health practitioners. Feel free to contact us with any questions. There is no need for immediate commitment to ongoing treatment, and all ages, genders, and relationship configurations are welcome. You deserve pleasure.
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Sasha Boyce
Registered Social Worker, BSW, NIHB, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Z
Life can be exceptionally excruciating and over time, we collect many wounds and traumas. I work with clients who have mood disorders, anxiety disorders, grief, and other trauma-related issues. Whether you're dealing with new losses (let's not forget old losses that still feel fresh), life transitions, or you don't know how to take a step forward, we can do this together. My speciality is in mental health, PTSD, and BPD. I also have advanced training in EMDR and complex trauma.
Life can be exceptionally excruciating and over time, we collect many wounds and traumas. I work with clients who have mood disorders, anxiety disorders, grief, and other trauma-related issues. Whether you're dealing with new losses (let's not forget old losses that still feel fresh), life transitions, or you don't know how to take a step forward, we can do this together. My speciality is in mental health, PTSD, and BPD. I also have advanced training in EMDR and complex trauma.
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Kirsten Voss
Psychologist, PhD, OPQ, CPsych
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Z
Waitlist for new clients
Have you struggled with feelings of depression, anxiety or anger that you believe are beyond your control? Do you have difficulty getting along with family or friends? Have you turned to alcohol or drugs to cope? Have you experienced trauma or abuse?
I can help you feel more balanced and in control. We work together to help you identify problematic ways of thinking, learn new ways of coping, and meet your goals. We can work on current issues or things that are troubling you from your past, whichever you choose. I also do assessments for legal purposes.
Have you struggled with feelings of depression, anxiety or anger that you believe are beyond your control? Do you have difficulty getting along with family or friends? Have you turned to alcohol or drugs to cope? Have you experienced trauma or abuse?
I can help you feel more balanced and in control. We work together to help you identify problematic ways of thinking, learn new ways of coping, and meet your goals. We can work on current issues or things that are troubling you from your past, whichever you choose. I also do assessments for legal purposes.
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Jennifer Michelin
Registered Social Worker, TS, MSW, PSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Z
Taking the first step towards change is often the hardest step. I am here to support you in identifying and developing the skills needed to achieve your therapeutic goals. As a clinical social worker with 20 years of experience, my private practise focuses on individual therapy, family therapy and parenting. I work with children, adolescents and adults with issues such as, but not limited to, anxiety, low self esteem, social skills, transitions and relational issues. I also work extensively with parents experiencing challenges to establish a positive parenting approach that works for them and their child(ren).
Taking the first step towards change is often the hardest step. I am here to support you in identifying and developing the skills needed to achieve your therapeutic goals. As a clinical social worker with 20 years of experience, my private practise focuses on individual therapy, family therapy and parenting. I work with children, adolescents and adults with issues such as, but not limited to, anxiety, low self esteem, social skills, transitions and relational issues. I also work extensively with parents experiencing challenges to establish a positive parenting approach that works for them and their child(ren).
![Photo of Brenda Abrahamson, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, ATPQ, Art Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3d6c31c5-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am a therapist with extensive training and experience working in New York City with children and young adults. I offer a safe space to work with my clients in helping them cope with the struggles they experience involving anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, loss and grief, behavioral challenges, and relational difficulties.
I am a therapist with extensive training and experience working in New York City with children and young adults. I offer a safe space to work with my clients in helping them cope with the struggles they experience involving anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, loss and grief, behavioral challenges, and relational difficulties.
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Whatever it is that you have been trying to deal with, in therapy we can develop a better understanding and develop insights that can help you with any of the difficulties that you are facing and to be able to overcome them.
Whatever it is that you have been trying to deal with, in therapy we can develop a better understanding and develop insights that can help you with any of the difficulties that you are facing and to be able to overcome them.
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Daniela Maltauro
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MBA, (Couns, Psych), co
Verified Verified
Westmount, QC H3Z
If you are on this site, chances are that life's challenges have made you feel like you have no way out. Perhaps you are feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by situations at home or at work. Change begins with understanding and support. You have already begun your journey by searching this site and I encourage you take the next step. Together we can help you feel more hopeful and fulfilled. Please take a look at my website at www.danielamaltauro.com (or click on the Visit my Homepage link above) to learn more about me and my approach.
If you are on this site, chances are that life's challenges have made you feel like you have no way out. Perhaps you are feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by situations at home or at work. Change begins with understanding and support. You have already begun your journey by searching this site and I encourage you take the next step. Together we can help you feel more hopeful and fulfilled. Please take a look at my website at www.danielamaltauro.com (or click on the Visit my Homepage link above) to learn more about me and my approach.
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My aim is to guide my clients towards understanding and acceptance of (being with) their emotional experience so that they feel complete, free and more connected to others. Engaging in therapy with me involves warmth and empathy, which allows my clients to freely express, and understand, their experience. I validate the experience of my clients so that they genuinely begin feel well with who they are. I use empirically supported treatments that treat difficult emotions such as sadness, anger, and fear (Emotion Focused Therapy) or problematic thinking patterns related to anxiety/depression (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).
My aim is to guide my clients towards understanding and acceptance of (being with) their emotional experience so that they feel complete, free and more connected to others. Engaging in therapy with me involves warmth and empathy, which allows my clients to freely express, and understand, their experience. I validate the experience of my clients so that they genuinely begin feel well with who they are. I use empirically supported treatments that treat difficult emotions such as sadness, anger, and fear (Emotion Focused Therapy) or problematic thinking patterns related to anxiety/depression (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).
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Anne Celeste Eitzen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Y
Waitlist for new clients
My three specialization are couples, individuals and families. I work to improve attachment and communication. We tackle those scripted cycles that can feel “stuck in a rut”. I use techniques and activities to deepen understanding and build intimacy. I work with a myriad of issues including trauma, addiction and burnout to name a few. I offer ways to help strengthen parenting skills in order to support children (Please note: I do not work alone with children). I work with adolescents with a focus on respect and strengthening skills for individuation. I hold a deep belief in supporting folks in finding resilience.
My three specialization are couples, individuals and families. I work to improve attachment and communication. We tackle those scripted cycles that can feel “stuck in a rut”. I use techniques and activities to deepen understanding and build intimacy. I work with a myriad of issues including trauma, addiction and burnout to name a few. I offer ways to help strengthen parenting skills in order to support children (Please note: I do not work alone with children). I work with adolescents with a focus on respect and strengthening skills for individuation. I hold a deep belief in supporting folks in finding resilience.
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As a licensed psychologist and certified Jungian psychoanalyst, I have had extensive experience with different problematics. Reasons for consulting may be various, but it always leads us to confront an unacknowledged part of ourselves, in a word, our own unconscious shadow. Please check personal web site for more details: www.jung-montreal.com
As a licensed psychologist and certified Jungian psychoanalyst, I have had extensive experience with different problematics. Reasons for consulting may be various, but it always leads us to confront an unacknowledged part of ourselves, in a word, our own unconscious shadow. Please check personal web site for more details: www.jung-montreal.com
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Bianca Pungartnik
Registered Psychotherapist, OPQ, OCCOQ, CCC, NIHB, CRPO
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Y (Online Only)
Throughout our sessions, I strive to create an environment of compassion, acceptance, and present moment awareness. I don't see myself as fundamentally different from the client, but rather as someone who can bring a fresh perspective to their situation. I believe that the client and I are both climbing our own mountains, and I can use my vantage point to identify obstacles on their mountain that they may not be aware of. In therapy, every struggle is important, and no one's pain is greater or less than another's. Together, we can then find new ways to navigate these obstacles and chart a new course towards a more fulfilling life.
Throughout our sessions, I strive to create an environment of compassion, acceptance, and present moment awareness. I don't see myself as fundamentally different from the client, but rather as someone who can bring a fresh perspective to their situation. I believe that the client and I are both climbing our own mountains, and I can use my vantage point to identify obstacles on their mountain that they may not be aware of. In therapy, every struggle is important, and no one's pain is greater or less than another's. Together, we can then find new ways to navigate these obstacles and chart a new course towards a more fulfilling life.
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I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who works with an experienced psychiatrist. We specialize in treating those who have experienced trauma, workplace bullying + harassment, & have difficulties with work or relationships. In addition, we perform testing and counseling for diagnostic purposes, as well as for those who believe they may have issues related to attention, hyperactivity, or autistic spectrum disorder. After many years of discouragement, many people here find new hope.Please visit our new website at (aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/singersultan-psych) + register.
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who works with an experienced psychiatrist. We specialize in treating those who have experienced trauma, workplace bullying + harassment, & have difficulties with work or relationships. In addition, we perform testing and counseling for diagnostic purposes, as well as for those who believe they may have issues related to attention, hyperactivity, or autistic spectrum disorder. After many years of discouragement, many people here find new hope.Please visit our new website at (aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/singersultan-psych) + register.
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Michael David Wray
Registered Social Worker, TS, MSW
Verified Verified
Westmount, QC H3Z (Online Only)
If you are feeling anxious, stressed out, or overwhelmed by sadness or anger, getting support often helps! Improve your relationships and reduce your suffering. I offer empathetic and supportive listening, practical techniques to help regulate your emotions, improve conflicts with the people in your life, and will accompany you in making sense of what you're going through.
If you are feeling anxious, stressed out, or overwhelmed by sadness or anger, getting support often helps! Improve your relationships and reduce your suffering. I offer empathetic and supportive listening, practical techniques to help regulate your emotions, improve conflicts with the people in your life, and will accompany you in making sense of what you're going through.
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Reaching out for help can be hard. It is understandable to want support when dealing with difficult experiences. Deepening our understanding of ourselves and what we have been through can help identify inner wounds and create opportunities for healing, growth and connection with self and others.
Reaching out for help can be hard. It is understandable to want support when dealing with difficult experiences. Deepening our understanding of ourselves and what we have been through can help identify inner wounds and create opportunities for healing, growth and connection with self and others.
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Dr Malak Psychology Group
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Y (Online Only)
We're here to help. We are a small team of highly specialized and skilled Ph.D./Psyc.D. level psychologists. We offer support to adolescents, adults (including seniors), couples and families. We have extensive experience and expertise dealing with various mental health concerns including: anxiety, depression, anger, alcohol and substance misuse, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, relationship problems, low self-esteem and feeling lost or lacking in life meaning.
We're here to help. We are a small team of highly specialized and skilled Ph.D./Psyc.D. level psychologists. We offer support to adolescents, adults (including seniors), couples and families. We have extensive experience and expertise dealing with various mental health concerns including: anxiety, depression, anger, alcohol and substance misuse, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, relationship problems, low self-esteem and feeling lost or lacking in life meaning.
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Allison Cordner
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RTC, TRA
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Y (Online Only)
We are a team of clinicians that are trained to work with students, individuals, couples and families. That excel at helping you expand your emotional tolerance, reactions & communication skills. Too many of us suffer in silence with anxiety, low self-esteem, unprocessed trauma and anger. You are not alone and we are here to encourage you to let those experiences be felt in a safe & non-judgmental environment. We know how hard it can be for most people to do therapy & our goal is to make it engaging, insightful & rewarding. To be vulnerable means not having our deepest feelings and secrets shot down. We use an integrative approach.
We are a team of clinicians that are trained to work with students, individuals, couples and families. That excel at helping you expand your emotional tolerance, reactions & communication skills. Too many of us suffer in silence with anxiety, low self-esteem, unprocessed trauma and anger. You are not alone and we are here to encourage you to let those experiences be felt in a safe & non-judgmental environment. We know how hard it can be for most people to do therapy & our goal is to make it engaging, insightful & rewarding. To be vulnerable means not having our deepest feelings and secrets shot down. We use an integrative approach.
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As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognise a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognise a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.