LGBTQ+ therapists in Leaside-Bennington, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Serving LGBTQ+
Adrienne Sharma-Richardson PhD MEd RP OCT
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Gestalt Psychotherapist Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Gottman Trained Couples Therapist
As a gestalt psychotherapist, who pairs gestalt training with somatic experiencing I can help support you in healing from your trauma.
No one in the Niagara Region utilizes the combination of these therapies and applies them to working with couples in crisis. Gottman (couples) and Post Induction Therapy training (relational/developmental trauma)
I am sorry to say but popular approaches to healing trauma like CBT will provide only temporary relief at best.
If you want to get to the root of your trauma and heal somatic experiencing (SE) is what you need and when supported with the power of relational gestalt therapy you will shift your shit!
SE focuses on regulating your nervous system.
With SE work trauma responses are completed and energy is released back into the system and with this the resolution and disappearance of physical complaints, including headaches, digestive problems, and pain syndromes can be resolved, and emotional regulation can be restored.
I will teach you how to work with your stress response - the body's innate alarm system in response to a perceived danger, also called the "Fight or Flight" response.
It is highly adaptive to danger and human survival when threats are physical, but less so when threats are psychological, or imaginary, among other somatic and relational skills.
I have been trained under Dr Abi Blakeslee part of Dr Peter A Levine's legacy group out of California for Somatic Experiencing and the late great Dr Bud Feder the author of Beyond the Hot Seat was on my dissertation committee overseeing a phenomenological study of the effectiveness of a gestalt therapy group I created to reduce stress in working informal caregivers of the elderly. I named the group process Stressed WOW (We Overloaded with Work).
Gestalt therapy is an extremely complex psychotherapy, too complex to describe in this short space.
The power of its effectiveness can only be experienced.
Most present day therapies have stolen bits and pieces of its praxis.
Get the whole again with a holistic, here and now, experiential therapy.
I am here for you... I've got your six!
11 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
The Cohen Clinic
Psychologist, Psy.D.
We are a Toronto based holistic wellness therapy practice focusing on the mind-body connection. We are a team of Clinical Psychologists, Registered Psychotherapists, Registered Social Workers, Registered Dieticians and a Naturopathic Doctor.
Psychological therapy at The Cohen Clinic will help you gain a better understanding of yourself with effective coping skills to help you make changes. Using evidence-based approaches, the therapy we provide you with is proven to increase your happiness and motivation. Dietetic services at the clinic will improve your physical health in order to better support your mental health.
We are dedicated to assisting you in overcoming difficulties in your life. We will work with you to identify goals you wish to achieve and provide you with evidence-based health services. We will help you reach your highest potential based on clinical skills which have been honed through education and varied work experiences.
Contact the clinic today to start the conversation about your mental and/or physical health. The Clinic Coordinator will provide you with a free phone consultation to discuss your needs and provide you with information.
We are Ontario based therapists who are here to help!
10 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Sarah Houazene
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I help teenagers and adults manage anxiety stemming from life transitions, interpersonal difficulties, and trauma. Anxiety and past experiences should not define one's value or future, and we can make active changes to overcome these challenges. Many complain about how exhausting anxiety can be - but we don't have to resign to living like this forever. The way I see it, the goal of therapy is to both get to know yourself and your anxiety, but also to take back control to minimize its impact on relationships and academic or professional development. I also her people who have suffered from childhood trauma by improving their sense of self-worth and sharing their stories in a safe environment.
3 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Therapedia Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Our goal is to help our clients retrieve their forgotten creativity and utilize it to better problem solve and cope with their issues. If you feel stuck in your day to day routine, work, or relationships we help you search for a new perspective in life. Anxiety management, anger management, and emotional regulation in adults play an important role in helping them succeed in personal interactions, and professional endeavours. We help you identify the emotional and psychological blockers, traumas, and stressors and provide you with strategies to better cope with them.
14 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Nisrine Maktabi
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Psychology
Overcome any internal obstacles that are keeping you from achieving your own true potential. The past is no longer here chaining you to old ghosts. Break your internal chains, and see how it feels like to inhabit the real you.
16 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Kacper Kalin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, MTh
Since embarking on my training in psychotherapy in 2003, I have continually encountered evidence reaffirming the crucial role of the therapeutic relationship in facilitating positive outcomes. Together, we can establish and nurture a trusting therapeutic alliance, where your feelings and thoughts are not only valued but also progressively understood with increasing accuracy and awareness. This holds true for both individuals and couples seeking therapy.
21 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Lauren Jin Yong Schneider
Registered Psychotherapist, R.P. (Qualifying)
Lauren is a registered psychotherapist (qualifying) providing therapy for individuals and couples in-person and virtually in the province of Ontario. She helps support clients with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relational and family dynamic concerns, trauma, and disordered-eating. Lauren also works with couples experiencing concerns related to communication, betrayal and trust, emotional distance, sex and intimacy, and life transitions (marriage, divorce, loss, childbirth).
Lauren holds a master's of counselling psychology degree from the University of Toronto. Her experience supporting individuals has given her a deep appreciation for the diversity and resilience that lies within each individual and a commitment to empowering each client in their healing journey to take control of their lives and align with their values and authentic self-expressions. Her priority is ensuring therapy is a safe environment where clients feel safe to express themselves and their areas of concern.
She is happy to provide free a free consultation to chat further about your reasons for seeking therapy, fitness to work together, and to give you the space to ask any questions you may have!
1 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Emina Hendricks, CareWay.ca
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Ed., R.P.
*Accepting New Clients* CareWay aims to enhance emotional wellbeing through compassionate care. Whether you are experiencing some stress and challenges or have been diagnosed with a mental health difficulty, we are here to help. CareWay specializes in treating Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, OCD and Depression. In order to establish an individualized treatment plan, clinicians are trained in several modalities including (but not limited to): Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
Please contact us for a free telephone consultation.
7 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Rachel Morris
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
I am an experienced registered social work now focusing on individual therapy with adults using EMDR and Gestalt therapy. My primary area of focus is resolving past childhood/adolescent trauma and supporting those in later stage recovery from substance abuse or addictions. I am deeply committed to my work and am continuously humbled by the nature of healing. I have learned to trust that each individual has a unique process and I'm dedicated to creating space for self-discovery and new beginnings.
5 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Dr. Robert T. Muller
Psychologist, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Working with survivors of trauma or PTSD, I help people who have struggled with a painful past. In Toronto, practicing for over 25 years, I work with individuals and families struggling with interpersonal trauma or PTSD, difficult family relationships, or those in high distress from loss & grief, or people trying to cope with eating disorders, anxiety, or emotional pain.
30 Years Experience