Addiction Therapists in M4S
Scott A Barter
Drug & Alcohol Counsellor, BComm, CCAC, CACCF
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
Are alcohol and/or drugs interfering with your life? Are you using substances when you are depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Are you looking for ways to improve relationships, mood, and personal well-being? Are you looking for a compassionate and experienced professional counsellor to make positive changes in your life? Utilizing evidence-based therapeutic methods (CBT, MI, and Mindfulness), my private practice will help you examine your personal goals, work towards empowering you to address your substance use to build healthy relationships, sustain and maintain sobriety, and to make positive changes in your life.
Are alcohol and/or drugs interfering with your life? Are you using substances when you are depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Are you looking for ways to improve relationships, mood, and personal well-being? Are you looking for a compassionate and experienced professional counsellor to make positive changes in your life? Utilizing evidence-based therapeutic methods (CBT, MI, and Mindfulness), my private practice will help you examine your personal goals, work towards empowering you to address your substance use to build healthy relationships, sustain and maintain sobriety, and to make positive changes in your life.
Alessia Caputo
Registered Psychotherapist, MPsy
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Registered Psychotherapist based in Toronto. I operate from a trauma-informed approach and primarily use Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which is a non-pathologizing and evidence-based modality that helps people connect deeply with parts of themselves to promote more internal harmony. I have a particular passion for working with individuals who have experienced complex trauma, attachment injury, post-traumatic stress, addiction, and anxiety. I also integrate aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) into my work with individuals.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist based in Toronto. I operate from a trauma-informed approach and primarily use Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which is a non-pathologizing and evidence-based modality that helps people connect deeply with parts of themselves to promote more internal harmony. I have a particular passion for working with individuals who have experienced complex trauma, attachment injury, post-traumatic stress, addiction, and anxiety. I also integrate aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) into my work with individuals.
Meagan Szwed
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
Hi, I'm Meagan! I am most passionate about working with those struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and sexuality concerns, personality disorders, caregiver burnout, and stressed-out mamas. I work from a trauma informed, antiracist, 2slgbtqia+ ally, harm reduction, sex positive, consumer survivor informed, feminist approach. What does all that mean? It means that I appreciate and accept YOU for YOU, no matter who you are.
Hi, I'm Meagan! I am most passionate about working with those struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and sexuality concerns, personality disorders, caregiver burnout, and stressed-out mamas. I work from a trauma informed, antiracist, 2slgbtqia+ ally, harm reduction, sex positive, consumer survivor informed, feminist approach. What does all that mean? It means that I appreciate and accept YOU for YOU, no matter who you are.
Gillian Saunders
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CSAT(C)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S (Online Only)
Welcome! Like most of us, you are likely juggling work, family and other responsibilities. My goal as a therapist is not to keep you in therapy forever, but to help you overcome obstacles that are getting in the way of being the best version of you. The clients I work with live busy lives, both personally and professional and often either grappling with addiction, or are closely linked to someone that may be struggling. My hope is to assist you in discovering and naming these challenges, process and find closure around them, while working towards your transformation to be free of shame, distress and difficult memories.
Welcome! Like most of us, you are likely juggling work, family and other responsibilities. My goal as a therapist is not to keep you in therapy forever, but to help you overcome obstacles that are getting in the way of being the best version of you. The clients I work with live busy lives, both personally and professional and often either grappling with addiction, or are closely linked to someone that may be struggling. My hope is to assist you in discovering and naming these challenges, process and find closure around them, while working towards your transformation to be free of shame, distress and difficult memories.
Toronto Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, AccFM
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S
Joanna Seidel has been counselling individuals, families and children and has helped couples re-connect for over a decade. She is a Child and Family Therapist and specializes in separation and divorce. She has worked with families and children, helping them manage the often difficult, stressful and emotional process of separation and divorce. With Joanna's guidance, families learn strategies to cope with this challenge. Joanna provides counselling to address a wide range of needs: Separation and Divorce, Marriage Counselling, Parenting Conflict Resolution, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, Work-related Stressors, Domestic Violence, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse.
Joanna Seidel has been counselling individuals, families and children and has helped couples re-connect for over a decade. She is a Child and Family Therapist and specializes in separation and divorce. She has worked with families and children, helping them manage the often difficult, stressful and emotional process of separation and divorce. With Joanna's guidance, families learn strategies to cope with this challenge. Joanna provides counselling to address a wide range of needs: Separation and Divorce, Marriage Counselling, Parenting Conflict Resolution, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, Work-related Stressors, Domestic Violence, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse.
Men Therapy Toronto | Sex & Porn Addiction
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CSAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S
I specialize working with men who have issues around addictions with a focus on sex and porn addiction.
Men Therapy Toronto offers counselling and psychotherapy services for men in Toronto, Ontario (GTA). Men Therapy Toronto specializes in both the diagnosis and treatment of sex and porn addiction along with men's mental health concerns. Our team consists of Registered Psychotherapists (RPs) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSAT). We support men working through issues related to anxiety, depression, anger management, career stress and trauma. We also run 4 8-week healthy sexuality and masculinity men's groups. Our offices are located in midtown Toronto (Yonge & Eglinton).
I specialize working with men who have issues around addictions with a focus on sex and porn addiction.
Men Therapy Toronto offers counselling and psychotherapy services for men in Toronto, Ontario (GTA). Men Therapy Toronto specializes in both the diagnosis and treatment of sex and porn addiction along with men's mental health concerns. Our team consists of Registered Psychotherapists (RPs) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSAT). We support men working through issues related to anxiety, depression, anger management, career stress and trauma. We also run 4 8-week healthy sexuality and masculinity men's groups. Our offices are located in midtown Toronto (Yonge & Eglinton).
Gabriel Aboutboul
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S (Online Only)
Contact me if you want expert support for anxiety, rage, chronic shame, depression, grief, relationship issues, trauma, addiction, or spiritual/existential crises.
Each of us has a unique story to tell. It captures the who, what, where, when, and why of our formative experiences and begins early on, when we are the most vulnerable. Many of us have learned to bottle it up. This “bottleneck” hardly leaves us feeling secure within ourselves or recognized by others. At some juncture, you may have rightfully tried speaking your truth to someone “safe.” But, instead of receiving empathy and compassion, you were ignored, belittled, berated. Ultimately, the feeling of being heard, understood and accepted is crucial for overall wellbeing. It paves the way for a life full of meaning and purpose.
Contact me if you want expert support for anxiety, rage, chronic shame, depression, grief, relationship issues, trauma, addiction, or spiritual/existential crises.
Each of us has a unique story to tell. It captures the who, what, where, when, and why of our formative experiences and begins early on, when we are the most vulnerable. Many of us have learned to bottle it up. This “bottleneck” hardly leaves us feeling secure within ourselves or recognized by others. At some juncture, you may have rightfully tried speaking your truth to someone “safe.” But, instead of receiving empathy and compassion, you were ignored, belittled, berated. Ultimately, the feeling of being heard, understood and accepted is crucial for overall wellbeing. It paves the way for a life full of meaning and purpose.
Donna M Reist
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S (Online Only)
Welcome! I am a registered clinical & counselling psychologist licensed to practice in the province of Ontario. I am a graduate of the University of Toronto where I received my Masters degree and Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. My training has also included both of Toronto’s psychoanalytic training institutes, and I have certificates in addiction studies, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and sensory motor psychotherapy. As a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, I enjoy providing respectful, kind and inclusive psychological services to older adolescents, adults, couples, and organizations.
Welcome! I am a registered clinical & counselling psychologist licensed to practice in the province of Ontario. I am a graduate of the University of Toronto where I received my Masters degree and Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. My training has also included both of Toronto’s psychoanalytic training institutes, and I have certificates in addiction studies, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and sensory motor psychotherapy. As a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, I enjoy providing respectful, kind and inclusive psychological services to older adolescents, adults, couples, and organizations.
Desiree Brown
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
I share a common human experience with my clients and appreciate our journeys. Maybe you're considering therapy to connect with someone non-judgmental and outside your personal support system; you're feeling uneasy or worrying about life; you're withdrawing from others and no longer find joy and pleasure; substance use or a habitual behaviour is getting in the way of meaningful relationships and meeting life’s challenges; or you experienced a major event in your life and you're feeling overwhelmed. We will endeavour to understand these challenges and I will support you in taking steps that would benefit you.
I share a common human experience with my clients and appreciate our journeys. Maybe you're considering therapy to connect with someone non-judgmental and outside your personal support system; you're feeling uneasy or worrying about life; you're withdrawing from others and no longer find joy and pleasure; substance use or a habitual behaviour is getting in the way of meaningful relationships and meeting life’s challenges; or you experienced a major event in your life and you're feeling overwhelmed. We will endeavour to understand these challenges and I will support you in taking steps that would benefit you.
David Minor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, RCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
Some of my specialties include: depression, anxiety, phone addiction, autism, ADHD, faith-integrated, and gender dysphoria.
Do you want a counsellour who doesn't just talk and listen but helps you create a clear plan to solve your problems and challenges right now? If so you've come to the right place! I combine the best aspects of counselling and coaching to help you gain insight into your psychological barriers, and make real change in your life. If you feel stuck and want a structured plan to move forward I can help.
Some of my specialties include: depression, anxiety, phone addiction, autism, ADHD, faith-integrated, and gender dysphoria.
Do you want a counsellour who doesn't just talk and listen but helps you create a clear plan to solve your problems and challenges right now? If so you've come to the right place! I combine the best aspects of counselling and coaching to help you gain insight into your psychological barriers, and make real change in your life. If you feel stuck and want a structured plan to move forward I can help.
Gloria Segovia
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW, RSW, CRPO
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S
Therapy can benefit everyone, but it isn't solely beneficial after a traumatic experience, abuse, anxiety, or a major life change - it can help in everyday life, too! Many highly successful people use therapy to be more productive in goal setting, self-acceptance, and stress management. If you need compassionate support and are ready to commit to change, then I am your therapist. As a Gottman level 1/2 trained Couples therapist Providing & conducting a comprehensive assessment of the relationship, I provide couples with tools and strategies that address a wide range of issues.
Therapy can benefit everyone, but it isn't solely beneficial after a traumatic experience, abuse, anxiety, or a major life change - it can help in everyday life, too! Many highly successful people use therapy to be more productive in goal setting, self-acceptance, and stress management. If you need compassionate support and are ready to commit to change, then I am your therapist. As a Gottman level 1/2 trained Couples therapist Providing & conducting a comprehensive assessment of the relationship, I provide couples with tools and strategies that address a wide range of issues.
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Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, OACCPP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
Do you re-experience painful memories, or find it difficult to function in certain settings because of fears of failing, being called out or that you are incapable? My great passion is bringing healing to people who have been through a traumatic/stressful experience. I help my clients, adults and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves complete, whole and safe. I help you to connect the underlying dots, gain better understanding of yourself so that these unhealthy thoughts or difficult memories do not keep you from doing what you want to do.
Do you re-experience painful memories, or find it difficult to function in certain settings because of fears of failing, being called out or that you are incapable? My great passion is bringing healing to people who have been through a traumatic/stressful experience. I help my clients, adults and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves complete, whole and safe. I help you to connect the underlying dots, gain better understanding of yourself so that these unhealthy thoughts or difficult memories do not keep you from doing what you want to do.
Christien Garcia
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S
I seek to create therapeutic spaces that are both supportive and exploratory. Drawing on my training as a therapist and literary scholar, I believe in the value of thinking carefully, deeply, and creatively about the stories we tell (and sometimes don’t tell) about ourselves. By learning to tell their stories, and perhaps learning to tell their stories differently, my clients are able to find balance, take risks, and centre healing in their lives.
I seek to create therapeutic spaces that are both supportive and exploratory. Drawing on my training as a therapist and literary scholar, I believe in the value of thinking carefully, deeply, and creatively about the stories we tell (and sometimes don’t tell) about ourselves. By learning to tell their stories, and perhaps learning to tell their stories differently, my clients are able to find balance, take risks, and centre healing in their lives.
The Therapy Centre
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S
The Therapy Centre is a full service psychology practice. We offer services to children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We offer psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment services for a wide variety of issues listed below. All of our clinicians are well trained in empirically validated treatment models, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and EMDR. Each of our clinicians has an area of expertise and tailors treatment to target therapeutic goals.
The Therapy Centre is a full service psychology practice. We offer services to children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We offer psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment services for a wide variety of issues listed below. All of our clinicians are well trained in empirically validated treatment models, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and EMDR. Each of our clinicians has an area of expertise and tailors treatment to target therapeutic goals.
Natalia Obukhova
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, CCC, RP
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S
I take an active stance in my sessions using more of a direct therapy approach. My goal is to work collaboratively with my clients while creating a safe space where they can have a profound relationship with themselves. I work on identifying and processing complex feelings that have been repressed sometimes for years, to get relief from symptoms such as anxiety and depression among other issues.
I take an active stance in my sessions using more of a direct therapy approach. My goal is to work collaboratively with my clients while creating a safe space where they can have a profound relationship with themselves. I work on identifying and processing complex feelings that have been repressed sometimes for years, to get relief from symptoms such as anxiety and depression among other issues.
Andrew Guthrie
Counsellor, PhD, Tcpp di, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
Andrew Guthrie, Ph.D., Tcpp dip., R.P. has been a psychotherapist in Toronto since 2000. He trained at Concordia and McGill Universities, the University of Toronto, the Toronto Child Psychoanalytic Program, and the Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. He offers psychodynamic assessments and psychotherapy that reflect a deep knowledge of the psychotherapy field and a genuine commitment to the patients in his care. He treats a wide variety of emotional and behavioural problems with his professional yet compassionate approach. Please call or email for more information, or visit his website www.therapyintoronto.com.
Andrew Guthrie, Ph.D., Tcpp dip., R.P. has been a psychotherapist in Toronto since 2000. He trained at Concordia and McGill Universities, the University of Toronto, the Toronto Child Psychoanalytic Program, and the Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. He offers psychodynamic assessments and psychotherapy that reflect a deep knowledge of the psychotherapy field and a genuine commitment to the patients in his care. He treats a wide variety of emotional and behavioural problems with his professional yet compassionate approach. Please call or email for more information, or visit his website www.therapyintoronto.com.
Christie Noua
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MSc, MA, BScH, RHN, RP-Q
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S (Online Only)
I believe mental health care is not a one-size fits all. Everyone experiences mental health concerns at some point in life. That experience is different for everybody and care must be personalized with considerations of the wholeness of the person and their circumstances.
I believe mental health care is not a one-size fits all. Everyone experiences mental health concerns at some point in life. That experience is different for everybody and care must be personalized with considerations of the wholeness of the person and their circumstances.
Dimitria Kyriakoulias
Registered Psychotherapist, BA Hons, MA, RP
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S (Online Only)
Do you have difficulty processing and regulating your emotions? Are you experiencing stress or burnout at school or in your career? Do you find it difficult to prioritize your needs and set boundaries with self and others? Are you having difficulties with communication and connection in your relationships? Do you feel "stuck" in certain patterns and unsure how to achieve change? I am passionate about fostering a space where you can feel safe to be your self and explore your concerns. We will work together to find inner clarity, increase self-compassion, learn coping and relational skills, and shift from surviving to thriving.
Do you have difficulty processing and regulating your emotions? Are you experiencing stress or burnout at school or in your career? Do you find it difficult to prioritize your needs and set boundaries with self and others? Are you having difficulties with communication and connection in your relationships? Do you feel "stuck" in certain patterns and unsure how to achieve change? I am passionate about fostering a space where you can feel safe to be your self and explore your concerns. We will work together to find inner clarity, increase self-compassion, learn coping and relational skills, and shift from surviving to thriving.
Abbey Mendelson
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4S
What does it feel like to be stuck, worried, or uncertain of your life's direction? You've hoped that somewhere inside you there's tremendous potential, but right now you aren't certain how to connect with it. Feeling this way can be especially scary when it impacts your ability to fulfill, or even identify, your heart's desires. Getting in touch with difficult feelings can be transformative, and it often feels more meaningful when you explore them with a trusted therapist. Together, we will softly challenge those feelings and beliefs, while mapping out a clear path towards renewed harmony with the world.
What does it feel like to be stuck, worried, or uncertain of your life's direction? You've hoped that somewhere inside you there's tremendous potential, but right now you aren't certain how to connect with it. Feeling this way can be especially scary when it impacts your ability to fulfill, or even identify, your heart's desires. Getting in touch with difficult feelings can be transformative, and it often feels more meaningful when you explore them with a trusted therapist. Together, we will softly challenge those feelings and beliefs, while mapping out a clear path towards renewed harmony with the world.
The Therapy Centre
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M4S
The Therapy Centre is a full service psychology practice. We offer services to children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We offer psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment services for a wide variety of issues listed below. All of our clinicians are well trained in empirically validated treatment models, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and EMDR. Each of our clinicians has an area of expertise and tailors treatment to target therapeutic goals.
The Therapy Centre is a full service psychology practice. We offer services to children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We offer psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment services for a wide variety of issues listed below. All of our clinicians are well trained in empirically validated treatment models, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and EMDR. Each of our clinicians has an area of expertise and tailors treatment to target therapeutic goals.
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Addiction Counsellors
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.