Do you sometimes sit in meetings afraid that everyone can see that you’re a fraud? You sweat profusely at the thought of approaching others? Perhaps you’re trying to make sense of your identity after major changes or transitions? Life doesn’t come with a user manual. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming or confusing to make sense of the anxiety and stress that overtake our mind. Major changes that happen to us, including immigration, job loss, parenthood, unanticipated caregiving or losing a loved one can sometimes lead us to feel lost or stuck in place. Contemplating a life we want for ...


Toronto, ON

Alison James is a Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor who specializes in integrative mental health treatment. With diverse and broad training, she tailors her approach to suit each client’s unique experience and needs. Alison is sensitive to the ways in which systemic oppression, exclusion, and marginalization impact individual wellbeing and strives to practice from an anti-racist and ableist, intersectional feminist, sex and body positive, queer and trans allied, and class conscious position.

Offering embodied, relational Gestalt psychotherapy for individuals.


Toronto, ON

I work with clients one-on-one through a holistic approach that is trauma-informed, body-oriented, and anti-oppressive to support all aspects of you in order to heal in the body, mind, heart, and spirit. I work somatically and relationally with my clients to cultivate a variety ofskills to embody healing and change,and together we collaborate to help you develop the skills you need to safely honour and process your pain. My approach to therapy draws upon my clinical training in somatic, humanistic, transpersonal, and psychodynamic psychotherapy, which focuses on co-creating healing together ...


Toronto, ON

My practice employs both counteractive change models, step approaches, as well as models of change and growth that focus on transformational change. We bring in all levels of the brain, the early brain (sometimes called the reptilian brain), the limbic system, and the neocortex. Our sense of ourselves derives from the levels of the body, emotion and cognition and I work intergratively on all three levels including the transpersonal level. We look at symptoms but realize them as nested within the whole person's larger and deeper implicit framework. We might start with assessing symptoms, but ...


Toronto, ON

I am a registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with CRPO. I hold a diploma from the School for Psychotherapy and Emotional Bodywork (1999). I have a broad range of experience in the areas depression, anger, anxiety and chronic illness. I am empathetic and respectful to a client's process and offer a confidential and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their issues. My approach is always client-centered; this is the client's journey; they hold the pieces and stories to which I offer trained insight and exploration from which they gain new understanding of their life patterns ...


Toronto, ON

I am passionate in supporting folks who can't say no, need to keep busy, have intimacy problems, depression, or have experienced childhood sexual abuse. I specialize in working with empaths, (highly sensitive people who have difficulty managing their and others emotions). I welcome all folks drawn to my spiritual vibe, straight or under the LGBTQ umbrella. A kink and sex positive practice. My style is relational, client driven, supportive, trauma informed and authentic, held within a safe container that we build together. I work from a spiritual perspective and grounded in beginners mind, ...


Toronto, ON

Sometimes life gets hard. We can find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, overburdened, stuck in a rut, or consumed by worry. In these times, we may not like our behaviours; any efforts to help ourselves can seem futile or even make matters worse; we end up feeling isolated and alone in our struggles (even when surrounded by people).It may not feel like it right now, but change is possible – therapy can help. As registered psychotherapists we are trained to listen differently; seeking to understand unconscious processes that (while well-intentioned) may be getting in the way of the life we wish to ...


Welcome! I am so glad you took the first steps to explore if therapy is right for you! You’re already walking down the path of wellness. You are here, reading this, which means you have intentionally taken the necessary steps toward prioritizing your mental health and well-being. I work with individuals using a client-centred Psychodynamic Psychotherapy approach.  Please browse my website to learn more about me and how I practice as a therapist.  https://www.healinginheadwaterstherapy.com/


Caledon, ON

Facing many challenges today can be overwhelming. With daily pressures from all of our responsibilities as well as from the uncertainty and the unstable nature of our lives, it becomes easy to feel anxiety, fear, worry, frustration, or numbness. Sometimes we get stuck and unsure of how to find fulfillment in life, we feel like we're running out of steam or going in circles. Entering therapy is taking a huge first step in what can feel like a vulnerable journey. I offer an accepting, supportive, warm approach in which you can find strength, confidence and lasting change. Each client is unique… ...


Vancouver, BC

As a psychodynamic psychotherapist I work alongside clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and past experiences in order to understand the root causes of their current challenges. By providing a safe and empathetic space, I help clients gain insight into their inner world, leading to deeper self-awareness, improved emotional well-being, and healthier relationships. I integrate techniques from various therapeutic modalities, tailoring my approach to meet the unique needs of each individual.My approach is client led, relational, systemic, and process oriented. Whether you’re struggling ...


I am a Registered Psychotherapist, providing trauma-informed therapy through an anti-oppressive lens. My approach is relational, experiential, and embodied. It is informed by training in Gestalt psychotherapy, somatics, and neurobiology in it's application to stress and trauma recovery. I use an embodied approach to recognize and process signs of stress and trauma, assisting clients to develop the skills necessary to tune in and listen deeply to the answers the body holds. Through somatic explorations I assist clients to gain insight into behavioural patterns, drawing awareness to how we ...


I'm a Psychotherapist, an artist, and a meditator. My approach to therapy is intuitive and compassionate. Sessions with me can go deep, tread gently, and even be fun. Whether we struggle with anxiety or body dysmorphia, grief or trauma, shifts and changes can begin to emerge within us when we meet our suffering with openness and compassion. In my experience – both with my clients and with my own healing – there is a profound relief in the ‘letting go’ that comes when we reconnect to the parts of ourselves we have pushed away or ignored. This reconnecting allows us to move forward with a ...


Toronto, ON

Usually when people seek therapy, all of the smouldering struggles that are part of modern life have heated up and boiled over, sometimes bringing on a heath crisis, a relationship crisis, a career crisis, a spiritual crisis. Depression. Anxiety. Loneliness. Fear. Frustration. Blocked creativity, low self esteem. This intensity can either accelerate resilience and growth, or it can destablize your life and sense of well being. Or both! We all developed coping strategies and defense mechanisms in our early life, and these unconsciously shape our present life and affect our world view and ...


Toronto, ON

We all deserve space to be heard in our authentic selves yet the grip of life's challenges can leave us feeling isolated and misguided. Through collaborative conversation therapy offers opportunity for increased self-awareness, discovery and aliveness that can support you in reaching your potential. Through the weekly practice of meeting for sessions in the presence of a caring and thoughtful professional, time is designated for you. The process of uncovering your authentic self can be exciting and supportive as you navigate life's challenges - helping to refine a meaningful path as you ...


Toronto, ON

I'm a Registered Psychotherapist, a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and Canadian Association of Psychodynamic Therapy. My educational background includes Art History, Arts and Media Administration, and Ontario Psychotherapy and Counseling College.   My psychotherapy practice is relational in nature and client-led, and incorporates body awareness and the unique and diverse experiences of the whole self.  647-542-1371


Toronto, ON

I find that psychotherapy can help when: a life issue causes heartache, you want to improve yourself in some way, or life has become unbearable as it is. Meaningful progress will come from the relationship we will develop, including a sense of being understood as a unique individual. Feeling accepted for all that you are (both successes and failures) enables you to look at hard-to-face places about yourself, and discover new perspectives. I work with how your unconscious mind has learned to cope with overwhelming life experiences, both in youth and adulthood, which have interrupted your ...


Guelph, ON

Some of the most difficult and painful moments in our lives have the potential to be the most beautiful and meaningful. It could be that you are struggling with depression, easily overcome by stress and anxiety or experiencing difficulties in your personal/family relationships. What you need is someone to witness and share in the pain, grief and joy of being alive. As a Gestalt therapist (engaging in experiential, relational and present-centered approach), I support my clients to deeply listen to their bodies and free themselves to live more honest and authentic lives. I support you to ...


Toronto, ON

Danielle is a Registered Psychotherapist offering support to those navigating various mental health challenges. Danielle strives to offer warmth and curiosity while drawing from a variety of diverse and effective modalities to best support the needs of her clients. Please see Danielle's website at daniellelancastertherapy.com to learn more.

Congratulations, for taking the first step towards better emotional well being. Entering therapy can be a daunting decision. What can I tell you that might make this step easier? Every person's therapy is unique. It will follow your life, both past and present. Primarily, therapy will be a safe space where every worry or concern you have will be acceptable for discussion and analysis. It may frequently be difficult, but there will also be joy and freedom. And I can assure you that 'the talking cure' can bring about deep and long-lasting change in your life. I work from a psychodynamic ...


Toronto, ON

I am interested in bringing a humanistic approach to the therapeutic process and working together to achieve therapeutic goals. As part of a collaborative approach to therapy, working with clients can bring about an understanding of what they have been experiencing, describe particular moments that may have led them to this point, and explore new ways to support and strengthen their self-structure. Having graduated from the Ontario Psychotherapy and Counseling Program, I have training in a client-centred, relational, and psychodynamic approach. I find nonmedical talk therapy can assist in ...


Toronto, ON

If you are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or a disconnect from yourself or others, you do not have to go through it alone. Starting therapy can be a powerful step towards changing your life. I am a Registered Psychotherapist who works from a trauma-informed perspective. I bring compassion and understanding to each session. I work to ensure that a safe and comfortable space is created, so you can explore your emotions and thoughts.I am trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, but I integrate a variety of modalities to best fit your needs, including strength-based, somatic, ...


Oshawa, ON