Emotionally Focused Therapists in M5R

As a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, Holistic Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Author and Speaker, I work with family of origin issues, inner child work, depression, anxiety, toxic patterns of behaviour, couples, life purpose issues, grief & loss, depression, codependency, anxiety, addictions, marital strife, parenting, mother, father, & sibling issues, workplace disharmony, repetition/compulsion distress, poor self esteem, conflict resolution, trauma, and anything else that is compromising a person from fully living in joy, ease, well being, health and happiness.

I help adults in their 20s-30s who want to feel happy again but are feeling stuck, lost, numb, or overwhelmed with life. My clients tell me that the pressure to choose the right degree, career, friends, or partner leads them to spiral into depression, anxiety, and other difficult feelings. They feel alone and misunderstood. They want to smile and feel like themself again, but don’t know how.

Do you struggle with self-compassion? Would you like to explore and understand your triggers? I am a Registered Psychotherapist, who is here to support you with building your coping toolbox, improving self-awareness, sense of self-worth, self-compassion, along with enhancing your relationships. I recognize the unique lived experiences and strengths that each of my clients bring. I aspire to create a collaborative environment, as I believe the client is the expert on their own issues. I bring my genuine, empathetic, and compassionate self into each session to meet you where you are at.

I am committed to making a positive impact on people's lives. I am a firm believer in the power of empathy and active listening and I am dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions. I believe that the most profound human connections are built upon empathy, trust, and a sincere desire to help others. My approach to therapy is integrative, drawing from various techniques to tailor treatment plans to the specific needs of each client. I have witnessed the transformative impact of a therapeutic relationship built on trust and mutual respect, as both a therapist and a client.

Grow your own way. Do your own thing. Facing persistent anxiety and shame, it’s tempting to think there’s something wrong with you. In my experience, these repetitive, unsatisfying loops can be welcomed and worked with to find authentic, meaningful change. You don’t have to give up on you. No matter how dark it gets, pain is an expression of tenderness and human needs. These are the same muscles that light up the world. What’s missing is support to feel the full range of experience: pain, confusion, joy, excitement, etc.

Life is challenging and there is great benefit to a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore concerns and gain self-awareness. Over the ten-plus years I've been practicing, I've helped people improve their relationships -with themselves, significant others, family, friends and careers. I work from a humanistic, client-centered, emotion-focused frame. Together, we will enlist your emotions to direct your course and help you live the life you choose. Many struggles reflect an inability to recognize strengths. I have a deep belief in people's potential and a passion for helping people use their strengths to live authentic lives.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to live with big feelings, and we need to find healthy or different ways to cope. I have a decade of individual and family therapy experience working in both the public sector and private. I support 18+ teenagers, young adults and families through various challenges including anxiety, ADHD, emotion dysregulation, grief, and relationship conflicts. Whether it is a one-time session, brief work, or ongoing sessions, I believe everyone can use support at one time or another.

I am Registered Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with children and their parents in what I believe is the hardest job – parenting! It takes real courage and sacrifice to reach out and ask for help. Whether you are looking to help yourself or your child, this process brings up many challenging feelings. My hope is to support you and/or your child to look inward and navigate these emotions and identify the feelings that have been getting in the way. Instead of avoiding these feelings, we will work together to process them with the ultimate goal of experiencing real change, for yourself and your relationships

If you’re considering therapy it might feel like you have to have all the answers before you start, but your desire for change is enough. As a queer therapist, I'm dedicated to serving our 2SLGBTQ+ communities. I also have a passion for supporting healthcare providers, high-performance athletes, and members of the Muslim community. Therapy is a powerful tool that can help you navigate life's challenges. By exploring the interplay of comfort and discomfort, we create a space for transformation. Together, we'll work on amplifying your strengths, deepening your self-awareness, and challenging perspectives that may be holding you back.

Sexual urges interests and behaviour can troubling and interfere with your daily functioning and relationship. Are you in distress over them? I have 25 years directly assessing and working with sexual problems and concerns, with a recognized compassionate understanding of men struggling with their sexual issues - or the consequences of them. I work effectively with the internal or external conflicts and have worked with many professional psychiatrists, social workers, and psychologists. Please feel free to contact me

I strive to provide a warm and accepting space for people to share and explore what is weighing on them with curiosity and self-compassion. I support people in appreciating their inherent strengths and in cultivating a deep understanding of the meaning behind their emotions. Part of our work together may also involve exploring how various coping strategies came to be, and cultivating new ways of being that reflect your goals and values.

I work with clients who are facing a range of personal, relational & emotional challenges. Therapy can explore & change beliefs, responses & patterns; building a solid sense of self; creating new ways of being with others; changing your relationship to money; exploring your sexuality, gender & relationships; tools to engage in sex in the ways you want; overcome disconnection in relationship or connecting more intimately with yourself & your partner(s). We can reestablish connection with your body & learn to understand sensations, feelings, memories & intelligence inherent in you or develop resources to increase regulation

My name is Farnoush Mozafari Ph.D. (c), RSSW and I have been specializing in the fields of social and individual psychology, clinical social work, and psychoanalysis for a decade now. In my private practice, I strive to provide a comforting, educational, and private environment for all my clients. Sessions are devoted to assisting clients in identifying patterns and, in becoming conscious of them, developing the capacity to understand and change them.

How you connect with your therapist will be the most important factor in determining how you make progress in therapy. This bond and comfort to share personal information should start to build from the first meeting. With that in mind, I will provide a supportive, non-judgemental environment from which you can explore what is important to you. I have extensive training and experience (12 years counsellor; 9 years social worker, in hospitals, community settings and private practice) providing effective treatment for adult individuals, couples, groups, and supervising other therapists.

My goal is to help you to improve your quality of life by helping you to build your resilience and coping skills. Over the last 25 years, clients have described me as being highly effective at inspiring growth and change. My approach is compassionate and direct.

I am intrigued by the way that humans are wired to connect with others. In my practice, I strive to build a meaningful connection between us in a gentle and caring way. Similarly, I aim to assist you in building authentic connections with important people in your life. I will help you to explore your strengths and resilience while assisting with the goals that brought you to therapy. I value diversity and the strength that it brings to the development of authentic relationships. I operate from a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive framework that is LGBTQ2IA+ affirming.

Whether you’re seeking to address persistent, lifelong concerns or the effects of new and unsettling events, psychotherapy can be a helpful tool. It offers the opportunity of establishing a deeper and more meaningful understanding of ourselves and of our personal history, and work toward more fulfilling lives and relationships. For many of us psychotherapy can mean a way out of dark places. Pursuing therapy does not mean we will never be faced with challenging moments, it means that we will show up better equipped to handle adversities and will be able to bring our best selves to the forefront.

I have a keen interest in understanding the sources of human suffering, as well as the tools needed to navigate and create a meaningful life. Over the last few years, I have worked in a variety of diverse social service settings, focusing primarily on adult mental health. I have supported individuals facing a variety of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and relationship issues. I am passionate about exploring the complexities of modern relationships, supporting queer and non-monogamous folks, and how we can create healthier outcomes for ourselves and our loved ones.

I am a clinical psychologist licensed in Ontario, working at Nellie Health. I also am an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Winnipeg. I am passionate about providing a warm and non-judgmental therapeutic environment that emphasizes the understanding and exploration of painful emotions to facilitate change. My treatment approaches include dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT for PTSD), and prolonged exposure (PE for PTSD).