Therapists in M5S

Please note that I work only with clients with alcohol use disorder! I run a program that helps people reduce or manage their drinking. I am a substance abuse professional, and an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drugs Counsellor. Please visit my website: healathome.ca

Do you find past trauma affecting your day-to-day life? Are you looking for a safe space to discuss challenges you might struggle to put into words? Perhaps it’s hard to recognize the roots of uncomfortable feelings and everyday struggles, but you know you don’t want to feel the way you do. I started ThriveWell Counselling in 2017, with the unwavering belief in the possibilities of moving from Surviving to Thriving. As a Registered Social Worker (RSW), EMDR Certified Therapist and Clinic Owner, I believe that counselling and psychotherapy are often an integral part of healing and learning to not only thrive, but to thrive well!

Drawing on a wealth of experience, and on several traditions, I offer effective therapy that is tailored to my clients' needs. I bring to my work a non-judgemental, warm, and interactive style, which helps promote desired change. I work with adult individuals, couples, and adult families, on relationship issues, adjusting to separation, grief, traumatic loss, trauma and PTSD. I also work with work-life balance and burnout, unblocking creativity, anxiety and depression, and managing anger. In addition, I offer consultation services to clinicians.

Welcome! My name is Andrew (he/him). I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) offering both one-on-one and group psychotherapy in Toronto/Tkaronto. I am comfortable conducting therapy both in-person and online, and have partnered with clients on the following issues: grief, low self-worth, complex PTSD, anxiety, cultural dislocation, relationship challenges, childhood sexual abuse, narcissistic parenting and/or parental neglect, substance use challenges, homophobia, transphobia and suicidal thoughts.

I support clients with addictions, understanding relapse prevention, and tackling issues like anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship challenges, navigating boundaries, and rebuilding self-esteem. My approach is typically person-centred and trauma-informed with a focus on client strengths.

Perhaps you are experiencing some inner conflicts that are keeping you stuck? Or previous coping strategies are no longer serving you? Or maybe something is off that you can’t seem to name? Through exploring your thoughts, feelings and body sensations we can see what patterns and ways of being you would like to keep, let go of, (re) discover and grow. Using compassion and humour, we’ll work together to understand your reactions and how to work towards chosen responses to help navigate you to a different place.

I am passionate about parenting, and how we raise children to be resilient, independent, kind, compassionate, and responsible young adults. I help parents of typical children and those with special needs, by providing evidence-based tools and strategies. I assist with mental health issues that emerge for parents, including issues arising from one's own childhood. I teach you how to communicate, manage conflict, parent as a team, advocate for your children at school, and calmly address parenting issues that trigger anger and frustration. I help you support your children in a loving manner while maintaining boundaries and limits.

I provide counselling and support to people coping with a variety of mental health challenges (with or without a diagnosis). These may include depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, emotion management, eating disorder and addiction issues. I also have a special interest in parent and caregiver support. My counselling style is client-centred and strengths-focused. I aim to provide a safe place for an individual to express their thoughts and feelings. Using this safe space, we can collaborate on identifying the client's goals, and steps to accomplishing them.

I have been practicing for close to 20 years and currently work with older adolescents, adults, and couples. I am warm, patient, and active in therapy, guiding you to explore and therapeutically challenge ideas and dynamics that may be contributing to the maintenance of unhealthy patterns and painful feelings. Areas of expertise include substance use, family of origin issues, anxiety (e.g., generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety), depression, self-esteem/self-criticism, life transitions, perfectionism, loss & grief. With couples, I often address issues with intimacy, commitment, trust, infidelity, communication, and attachment.

Redbird Therapy Centre is committed to ensuring economic accessibility for quality psychotherapy services. We provide trauma-informed care for a number of mental health needs - depression, anxiety, addiction, esteem, body image, school and career choices, sexuality and gender identity questions, and experiences of trauma. Each year we have Therapists-in-Training providing low-cost therapy, based on a sliding scale model. Low-Cost spots are available September to April each year.

Are you struggling with anxiety or depression right now? Does making even a small decision seem overwhelming? Did you find the pandemic more difficult in ways that you never expected? You’re not alone. For many people, COVID-19 brought to surface old issues that they thought that they had resolved and new problems that they never could never have anticipated. Isolation. Job loss. Family conflict. Grief.

Are you depressed and/or anxious? Are you suffering from low self-esteem? Are you experiencing relationship problems? Do you procrastinate and are unable to motivate yourself? Do you need someone to talk to? At the Mor Centre we recognize that getting through college and university poses many difficult challenges that might interfere with academic success and functioning in everyday life. We provide a professional and supportive environment helping our clients develop resiliency, problem solving skills, and the achievement of personal goals through individual and group counseling, career counseling, and mastering learning skills.

Hello, my name is Heather. I am a dedicated, skilled, and compassionate Registered Social Work Therapist with a proven commitment to enhancing the well-being of individuals and families. I strive to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment to facilitate insightful discussions, healing, personal growth, and positive change. I believe the individual is the expert in their life, and through a collaborative and empathetic connection, I seek to foster the awareness, appreciation, and utilization of client’s own strengths. My approach is based on cultivating resilience, self-advocacy, and empowerment.

Currently accepting new clients. "Therapy really works!” This is my experience with therapy as well as many other people’s therapy experience with me. I believe that you can have a similar experience - an experience that you will feel understood and empowered. Part of the reasons that makes therapy work is because as a therapist, I am non-judgmental, emphatic, compassionate, and genuine. I am also trained in many different psychotherapy modalities that I will tailor our therapy sessions to your unique needs. I can use practical approaches as well as insight oriented approaches.

Sometimes, our thoughts get the better of us and it leads to big feelings coming out. This can look like a panic attack, intense anxiety, or lashing out at someone or even the sense of "being outside of the body". We can experience depression, avoid our loved ones, isolate ourselves, or shut down. We may feel alone, unmotivated, lacking confidence, and that there is no one who will listen or that understands these struggles. Do you wish to "break out" of these patterns and live in the moment? Does this resonate with you? As a Counsellor-in-Training with ThriveWell Counselling, I offer low cost support to meet these needs and more!

We all face moments when life feels overwhelming, and we feel stuck and cannot seem to find a way out or a way forward. No matter what life challenges you are facing, you don't need to suffer alone and fight in solitude anymore. I have experience working with a wide range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, anger issues, relationship difficulties and life transitions. I will walk with you on your journey of growth, self-discovery, and resilience to live your most fulfilled life.

I counsel and support individuals, couples and families who feel stuck in life or who have mental health or marriage issues. Anxiety, depression, addiction and family issues are my main focus. My training in social work, addictions, family therapy and personal experience enables me to help families support each other. Mental health issues have been part of my life and our families. We know from experience what helps us recover.

Stressed?? Anxious?? Depressed?? Are you struggling to find the right therapist? Feeling lost? All first sessions are FREE with no obligations. WHY? I am passionate about creating opportunities for healing centered around your unique needs! My personal philosophy is radical acceptance. I believe that most coping strategies (from perfectionism to addictions) actually enable survival to one's best ability. Reflect on how your personal coping methods enabled you to survive until this moment! I believe in honouring old patterns with awareness. We must recognize and accept what is holding us back in order to change it.

I am a Registered Social Worker working in private practice as a therapist, providing in-person therapy in downtown Toronto and online virtual therapy throughout Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. I live with type one diabetes, and specialise in providing mental health support to others living with diabetes and other autoimmune disorders. I am also a counsellor with the Family Care Team at one of Ontario’s largest and longest-standing addiction treatment providers, supporting family members, children, and loved ones who have been impacted by someone else’s addiction.