Eating Disorders Therapists in M6R
Zoe Cohen
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
With caring, compassion, and good humor, I can help you increase clarity into your personal values and goals, identify and change patterns that are holding you back, and make meaning from your experiences. I collaborate with you to ensure that we are effectively making strides to restoring a sense of balance. I provide Individual Therapy for Adolescents and Adults to treat Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Issues, Life and Career Transitions, Addiction, and Emotion Dysregulation. I have advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and have practiced in residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient clinic settings.
With caring, compassion, and good humor, I can help you increase clarity into your personal values and goals, identify and change patterns that are holding you back, and make meaning from your experiences. I collaborate with you to ensure that we are effectively making strides to restoring a sense of balance. I provide Individual Therapy for Adolescents and Adults to treat Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Issues, Life and Career Transitions, Addiction, and Emotion Dysregulation. I have advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and have practiced in residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient clinic settings.
Fernanda Villanueva
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R (Online Only)
I am committed to supporting clients with histories of anxiety, depression and trauma in finding clarity, meaning and improving their overall quality of life. I also have specialized training in reproductive health and perinatal mental health and support clients moving through infertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum & beyond. I create a strong therapeutic relationship where you can process your emotions, strengthen your coping strategies and work towards your personal growth to create the life you want to live.
I am committed to supporting clients with histories of anxiety, depression and trauma in finding clarity, meaning and improving their overall quality of life. I also have specialized training in reproductive health and perinatal mental health and support clients moving through infertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum & beyond. I create a strong therapeutic relationship where you can process your emotions, strengthen your coping strategies and work towards your personal growth to create the life you want to live.
Allison McColl Brooks
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, DipSSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R
I work with adults and youth (14+) on a diverse range of mental health issues, often related to anxiety, trauma, ADHD, neurodivergence, stress management, perfectionism and low self esteem. Some have lived with significant mental health symptoms for years, and others are newly suffering due to a loss or other big life change. Most are frustrated by thoughts, emotions and impulses that pull them away from living a more intentional life. They are stuck or lost and seeking a place that feels safe inside and out.
I work with adults and youth (14+) on a diverse range of mental health issues, often related to anxiety, trauma, ADHD, neurodivergence, stress management, perfectionism and low self esteem. Some have lived with significant mental health symptoms for years, and others are newly suffering due to a loss or other big life change. Most are frustrated by thoughts, emotions and impulses that pull them away from living a more intentional life. They are stuck or lost and seeking a place that feels safe inside and out.
Ripple Effect Services
Registered Social Worker, CCW, RSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
The Ripple Effect. A new way of counselling. A new way of living. Neuroscience-informed counselling provides the tools to understand and create the conditions to be our best selves and gain insight on how to enhance our feelings of safety and connection. With Ripple Effect Services, you can find greater clarity for navigating life’s choices. Our revolutionary model integrates polyvagal, IFS, and relational approaches. We believe this information forms the basis of essential life skills from which anyone can benefit.
The Ripple Effect. A new way of counselling. A new way of living. Neuroscience-informed counselling provides the tools to understand and create the conditions to be our best selves and gain insight on how to enhance our feelings of safety and connection. With Ripple Effect Services, you can find greater clarity for navigating life’s choices. Our revolutionary model integrates polyvagal, IFS, and relational approaches. We believe this information forms the basis of essential life skills from which anyone can benefit.
Amy Manusov
Pre-Licensed Professional, BA, CYT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R
Suffering is an inherent part of the human experience. In the course of a lifetime, crises happen, unpredictable challenges arise, and in response we develop habit patterns that are often protective but also inhibit our growth and freedom. Therapy will help clear the path so that you can see a way forward. I walk that path with you and provide a container for self-exploration and inquiry. I work with mood disturbances, trauma, attachment issues, self-esteem, and spiritual emergence. Depth therapy is a journey that will take you into yourself and lead you back to yourself while being witnessed by a safe, compassionate presence.
Suffering is an inherent part of the human experience. In the course of a lifetime, crises happen, unpredictable challenges arise, and in response we develop habit patterns that are often protective but also inhibit our growth and freedom. Therapy will help clear the path so that you can see a way forward. I walk that path with you and provide a container for self-exploration and inquiry. I work with mood disturbances, trauma, attachment issues, self-esteem, and spiritual emergence. Depth therapy is a journey that will take you into yourself and lead you back to yourself while being witnessed by a safe, compassionate presence.
Carolyn Klein
Registered Psychotherapist, MC, RP
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
Within my therapeutic practice, establishing and maintaining a warm and collaborative relationship is of the upmost importance to me. I believe each individual is unique and worthy, and that people typically do the best they can with the resources available to them. Within therapy, you can expect to feel heard, validated, and have a supportive space to express and explore your emotions and tap into your strengths. I want to understand you as a person and to create safe place where you do not feel alone. I encourage both self-compassion and exercising one’s power to take action.
Within my therapeutic practice, establishing and maintaining a warm and collaborative relationship is of the upmost importance to me. I believe each individual is unique and worthy, and that people typically do the best they can with the resources available to them. Within therapy, you can expect to feel heard, validated, and have a supportive space to express and explore your emotions and tap into your strengths. I want to understand you as a person and to create safe place where you do not feel alone. I encourage both self-compassion and exercising one’s power to take action.
Bryn Savage
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R
Early professional life is uniquely fast-paced, and sometimes overwhelming. From dating and building relationships, to figuring out what you want from your life, to navigating the (home) office, to parenting… it’s a lot! You need time to invest in yourself instead of all of the distractions surrounding you, and therapy is a great way to do that.
Early professional life is uniquely fast-paced, and sometimes overwhelming. From dating and building relationships, to figuring out what you want from your life, to navigating the (home) office, to parenting… it’s a lot! You need time to invest in yourself instead of all of the distractions surrounding you, and therapy is a great way to do that.
Sonny Berenson Psychotherapy And Supervision
Registered Psychotherapist, DipTIR, MSc, BEd
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
I practice trauma-informed somatic & relational psychotherapy. Relational psychotherapy values how the relationships in our life, from birth to death, impact how we understand ourselves, each other, our connections, ruptures and how we engage in daily experiences. Body-centered therapy uses the body to access, resource and heal unresolved trauma. Developing somatic resources, increases our capacity to feel safe in our bodies, gain a deeper knowing of ourselves, feel resourced & to heal. Together we will explore, what's happening in your life, where you struggle, your hopes, and how to move towards healing & thriving.
I practice trauma-informed somatic & relational psychotherapy. Relational psychotherapy values how the relationships in our life, from birth to death, impact how we understand ourselves, each other, our connections, ruptures and how we engage in daily experiences. Body-centered therapy uses the body to access, resource and heal unresolved trauma. Developing somatic resources, increases our capacity to feel safe in our bodies, gain a deeper knowing of ourselves, feel resourced & to heal. Together we will explore, what's happening in your life, where you struggle, your hopes, and how to move towards healing & thriving.
Kayley Wynne
Registered Social Worker, RSW , BSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R
I imagine you have read many of these profiles trying to find the right therapist for yourself or someone you care about. This can be an overwhelming experience, however, the relationship between the client and therapist is vital to the therapeutic process. I believe in each client trusting their own gut feeling when choosing the person they feel connected to and are drawn to work with. This is something I will talk about in the first session as we begin to build rapport and safety. Trusting your gut today is a step towards strengthening the relationship with yourself.
I imagine you have read many of these profiles trying to find the right therapist for yourself or someone you care about. This can be an overwhelming experience, however, the relationship between the client and therapist is vital to the therapeutic process. I believe in each client trusting their own gut feeling when choosing the person they feel connected to and are drawn to work with. This is something I will talk about in the first session as we begin to build rapport and safety. Trusting your gut today is a step towards strengthening the relationship with yourself.
Krista Hull
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, BA, BFA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R (Online Only)
I enjoy working with individuals experiencing various concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, romantic and peer relationships, life transitions, and gender/sexual identity explorations or challenges. My approach to psychotherapy is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, feminist, 2SLGBTQ-affirmative, and sex-positive. I take a narrative-based approach to therapy, which is client-centred, using empathy, self-compassion, and humour. I value collaboration and aim to develop a strong therapeutic relationship where we collaboratively create a plan incorporating your specific goals, cultural traditions, experiences, and strengths.
I enjoy working with individuals experiencing various concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, romantic and peer relationships, life transitions, and gender/sexual identity explorations or challenges. My approach to psychotherapy is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, feminist, 2SLGBTQ-affirmative, and sex-positive. I take a narrative-based approach to therapy, which is client-centred, using empathy, self-compassion, and humour. I value collaboration and aim to develop a strong therapeutic relationship where we collaboratively create a plan incorporating your specific goals, cultural traditions, experiences, and strengths.
Natalie Grynpas
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
When you dreamed about getting pregnant and having kids, you hoped it would be an easy process. You’d conceive quickly, have a healthy baby, your body would work as you expected, you’d feel in control of the birth process. You expected that parenting would feel intuitive, you would know what to do to meet your child’s needs, the act of parenting would bring you and your partner closer. The reality is that conception, birth and parenting can be full of regret, disappointment, and confusion. Unmet expectations around conception, birth and parenting can leave you feeling disconnected, full of grief and carrying a heavy load.
When you dreamed about getting pregnant and having kids, you hoped it would be an easy process. You’d conceive quickly, have a healthy baby, your body would work as you expected, you’d feel in control of the birth process. You expected that parenting would feel intuitive, you would know what to do to meet your child’s needs, the act of parenting would bring you and your partner closer. The reality is that conception, birth and parenting can be full of regret, disappointment, and confusion. Unmet expectations around conception, birth and parenting can leave you feeling disconnected, full of grief and carrying a heavy load.
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Jan Hill
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD, MCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R
We all have times when we feel overwhelmed by unexpected changes in our family life, relationships, careers or health - times when strong emotions are difficult to manage alone. Perhaps you are experiencing divorce, looking for a career change, deeply saddening by the state of our planet, or wondering what comes next. Maybe you long for a different life, but don't know what to move towards. You might be a high-achieving professional whose drive for success has left you feeling isolated and disconnected. You may be an exhausted or frustrated parent/partner, or grieving the loss of someone you love. You may be male/female/non-binary.
We all have times when we feel overwhelmed by unexpected changes in our family life, relationships, careers or health - times when strong emotions are difficult to manage alone. Perhaps you are experiencing divorce, looking for a career change, deeply saddening by the state of our planet, or wondering what comes next. Maybe you long for a different life, but don't know what to move towards. You might be a high-achieving professional whose drive for success has left you feeling isolated and disconnected. You may be an exhausted or frustrated parent/partner, or grieving the loss of someone you love. You may be male/female/non-binary.
Virtue Churchill Bajurny
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R (Online Only)
Maintaining a sense of balance while dealing with a chronic illness can be challenging. The day-to-day process of keeping your body well can feel like a tiring and overwhelming full-time job, leading to distress, anxiety, depression, and/or burnout. Unlike a job, however, you can't rest and recharge by taking a vacation from taking care of yourself. So what can you do? Counselling can help you find your footing amidst this distress, so that you can get you back to achieving your overall goals in health and in life.
Maintaining a sense of balance while dealing with a chronic illness can be challenging. The day-to-day process of keeping your body well can feel like a tiring and overwhelming full-time job, leading to distress, anxiety, depression, and/or burnout. Unlike a job, however, you can't rest and recharge by taking a vacation from taking care of yourself. So what can you do? Counselling can help you find your footing amidst this distress, so that you can get you back to achieving your overall goals in health and in life.
Suzanne Paszkowski
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
Maybe you have tried therapy before and it has helped you work through certain feelings or get through a specific crisis. But maybe you still find yourself repeating the same behaviors in subtle ways—perhaps until they become not so subtle and you find yourself back in therapy, in the midst of another crisis, one that eerily echoes your past experiences. You want not just to work through present issues, but also to delve deeper into your personality and life experiences to come to a better understanding of who you are, where you come from, and what your values are—with the goal of becoming the person you want and are able to be.
Maybe you have tried therapy before and it has helped you work through certain feelings or get through a specific crisis. But maybe you still find yourself repeating the same behaviors in subtle ways—perhaps until they become not so subtle and you find yourself back in therapy, in the midst of another crisis, one that eerily echoes your past experiences. You want not just to work through present issues, but also to delve deeper into your personality and life experiences to come to a better understanding of who you are, where you come from, and what your values are—with the goal of becoming the person you want and are able to be.
Chantal Wade
Registered Social Worker, BAH, MSW, RSW, CYT
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R (Online Only)
If you struggle with your self-esteem, inner critics, trauma symptoms, anxiety, depression and/or relationship challenges, then I am happy you are here. Therapy is all about finding the right fit for you. And when you find that right fit, therapy can be absolutely life-changing. I love to describe therapy as that safe place to land and explore. A time and space where you can show up just as you are and feel seen & heard. A space and time where you are encouraged to explore things in a new way. A space and time that shows you the light. I feel so grateful to have entered my 20th year as a therapist.
If you struggle with your self-esteem, inner critics, trauma symptoms, anxiety, depression and/or relationship challenges, then I am happy you are here. Therapy is all about finding the right fit for you. And when you find that right fit, therapy can be absolutely life-changing. I love to describe therapy as that safe place to land and explore. A time and space where you can show up just as you are and feel seen & heard. A space and time where you are encouraged to explore things in a new way. A space and time that shows you the light. I feel so grateful to have entered my 20th year as a therapist.
Eating Essence
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R
We are here to accompany you on your healing journey. Our professional designation as both Registered Dietitians and Registered Psychotherapists enables us to work with you to improve your relationship with eating and with your body while addressing the underlying issues that maintain unwanted behaviours.
We are here to accompany you on your healing journey. Our professional designation as both Registered Dietitians and Registered Psychotherapists enables us to work with you to improve your relationship with eating and with your body while addressing the underlying issues that maintain unwanted behaviours.
Vesna Krstich
Pre-Licensed Professional, BA, MA, TIP
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
Psychoanalytic (or psychodynamic) therapy can help us to become more aware of our thinking patterns and behaviours so we can better understand the obstacles that may be standing in our way. With time, we can gain new perspectives and develop the capacity to deal with life's twists and turns, and meet our needs over the long-term.
Psychoanalytic (or psychodynamic) therapy can help us to become more aware of our thinking patterns and behaviours so we can better understand the obstacles that may be standing in our way. With time, we can gain new perspectives and develop the capacity to deal with life's twists and turns, and meet our needs over the long-term.
Caitlin Greenwood
Registered Social Worker, MSW , RSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M6R
Loss, Grief, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Life transitions, Parenting Challenges and Relationship Conflicts impact self-esteem, identity and overall well- being. I support clients to make sense of their journey and to understand how their past experiences can influence their present challenges. I apply a person-centered approach in supporting both individuals and couples. My goal is to support you to learn new ways of coping, gain perspective on your life and develop insights that empower you to take the next steps on your path towards healing.
Loss, Grief, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Life transitions, Parenting Challenges and Relationship Conflicts impact self-esteem, identity and overall well- being. I support clients to make sense of their journey and to understand how their past experiences can influence their present challenges. I apply a person-centered approach in supporting both individuals and couples. My goal is to support you to learn new ways of coping, gain perspective on your life and develop insights that empower you to take the next steps on your path towards healing.
Dara Klug
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R (Online Only)
Life is beautiful but it is also hard, exhausting, sad, messy and temperamental. Coping with the intense pressures and stress we face can be very challenging and isolating. I believe therapy is about having a relationship where we can safely and authentically explore and discover where we tend to hide parts of ourselves, run away, and hold back our truth from the world. Together we will explore this in a manner that welcomes and supports your whole being to foster an ongoing process of self-awareness, healing and self development - and towards you moving in the world with greater resiliency, authenticity and a deeper sense of self.
Life is beautiful but it is also hard, exhausting, sad, messy and temperamental. Coping with the intense pressures and stress we face can be very challenging and isolating. I believe therapy is about having a relationship where we can safely and authentically explore and discover where we tend to hide parts of ourselves, run away, and hold back our truth from the world. Together we will explore this in a manner that welcomes and supports your whole being to foster an ongoing process of self-awareness, healing and self development - and towards you moving in the world with greater resiliency, authenticity and a deeper sense of self.
Meaghan Johnson
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6R
If you work with me, you will find that I am warm, receptive, and engaging. I will offer practical tools and new ways of thinking that you can use right away to cope with the present and make plans for the future. Together we can dive into issues such as work life integration, communication with loved ones, routines and organization, and creating a meaningful, values oriented life.
If you work with me, you will find that I am warm, receptive, and engaging. I will offer practical tools and new ways of thinking that you can use right away to cope with the present and make plans for the future. Together we can dive into issues such as work life integration, communication with loved ones, routines and organization, and creating a meaningful, values oriented life.
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Eating Disorders Counsellors
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.