Dissociative Disorders therapists in Toronto, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Al Kaibzhanov @ Solution Therapy & Coaching
Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
I specialize in treating dissociative disorders, providing a compassionate and structured approach to help individuals integrate fragmented parts of their identity and heal from past traumas. My goal is to support you in achieving greater self-awareness and emotional stability.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5V 1K5
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Kennedy McLean Counselling & Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist
Our therapists have an understanding of complex trauma and dissociative disorders. We help clients find a felt sense of safety in their lives.
14 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Clayre Sessoms Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RCT, RCC, CCC, ATR-P
At Clayre Sessoms Psychotherapy, we specialize in providing compassionate support for individuals facing Dissociative Disorders. We approach dissociation from a non-pathologizing perspective, recognizing it as a natural response to overwhelming experiences, particularly in the context of trauma. As a senior facilitator of Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, Clayre leads our team in offering trauma-informed care that focuses on stabilization and healing.
Our therapeutic approach is rooted in creating a safe and validating space where clients can explore their dissociative experiences without judgment. We understand that dissociation can serve as a survival mechanism in response to trauma, and our goal is to help individuals navigate through these experiences with compassion and understanding.
Through trauma-informed techniques and somatic interventions, we guide clients in building a sense of safety, grounding, and connection to their bodies. By fostering a deep understanding of how trauma impacts the mind and body, we support individuals in developing coping strategies, enhancing emotional regulation, and promoting integration of fragmented parts of self.
Our commitment to non-pathologizing care means that we view dissociation as a natural response to adversity, rather than a pathology. We work with clients to help them reclaim agency, cultivate self-compassion, and foster a more cohesive sense of self. By empowering individuals to explore their experiences in a supportive and trauma-informed environment, we aim to facilitate healing, resilience, and a renewed sense of wholeness.
We believe in providing trauma-informed support for individuals with Dissociative Disorders, honoring their experiences, and guiding them on a transformative journey towards self-discovery, healing, and empowerment.
9 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Gibson & Associates: Psychotherapy, Counselling + Consulting
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Do you have difficulty staying the present? This may feel like parts of you are pulling you away from what is happening now or memories of the past. This can feel like avoiding, losing time, becoming distracted, or worst- completely blacking out. This happens when our system is overwhelmed by stress caused by current or past triggers and our survival instinct kicks in that creates distance from these feelings. It can be both a relief and a scary experience. We work with dissociation by getting to know why it is happening, what parts are seeking to distance, and provide resources and connection to working with those parts to increase their safety. Please contact us to begin this work and schedule your first appointment.
13 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5A 3X9
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Annemarie Antunes
Registered Psychotherapist, MA (candidate), BSc
Dissociation can feel like losing parts of yourself, but healing is possible. I work with clients to uncover the roots of their experiences, develop grounding strategies, and reconnect with their sense of self.
0 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5H 2V1
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Watras Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP, BSc
Dissociation is a behaviour that is automatic and can be incredibly frustrating; one can feel betrayed by their own body, frustrated by the behaviour occurring, and confused as to what triggers it or why it happens in the first place. When I work with clients with dissociation issues, it is imperative to understand why the brain would cause us to dissociate, and how we can retrain the brain to eliminate this very problematic behaviour altogether.
3 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Barzin Hosseini Rad
Registered Psychotherapist, Centre for Training of Psychotherapists Diplom
The Self being a whole is a myth. We are all fragmented, we all have many selves.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5R 1V7
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Ps. I Love You Psychotherapy M. Caracciolo Professional Corporation
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Who does not want to escape reality at times? Dissociative disorders are mental disorders that involve experiencing a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions and identity. People with dissociative disorders escape reality in unhealthy and involuntary ways as a means to deal with intrusive and often traumatic thoughts and memories.
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M6S 1A1
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Bridges Clinical Hypnotherapy Services
Hypnotherapist
Hypnosis is an successful and effective complement to an existing medical protocol when dealing with dissociative disorders.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M4P 1G8
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Ariana N. Zeppieri-Makhan
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Through my work with trauma survivors, I have come to work with the dissociative disorders. With a constant eye to safety and grounding, I have guided clients through reflective and experiential exercises to explore their understanding of their experiences and ways in which they may cope or overcome their perceptual challenges.
Since my undergraduate degree, I have been motivated to work with individuals experiencing dissociative disorders. I read a number of first-person accounts, as well as articles, and watched countless interviews with afflicted individuals, expert professionals, and close others in the early days of this pursuit. I continue to read what I can and gain insight from those afflicted, where possible.
5 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Peter Stathakos
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Social Worker, BBA, MDiv, MSW, CMAT, CSAT
In the face of traumatic experiences, we dissociate to cope with those experiences. Healing your dissociations involves healing your trauma and restoring you to your full personhood free from the memory fragments, compartmentalization and physical tension that you experience.
Reach out today to get the care that you deserve.
14 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M6C 1A6
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Tracey Nguyen
Counsellor/Therapist, RN, MN
Dissociation disorders come from dissociating from ourselves as a coping mechanism to deal with a painful childhood or reality. People with dissociation are often creative and sensitive, and floating above it all was a way to diffuse and deal with unsafe emotional, physical and sexual violations experienced often in earlier life. To heal from dissociation, we work to re-integrate reality and work on healing some core issues where your boundaries and feeling safe were violated repeatedly. In a safe and shared presence, we work on slowly coming back into your body, feeling the sensations and emotions that arise, and address the deeper relationship going on within. Once we work on healing what keeps you running from yourself, dissociation naturally heals itself once you feel safe enough to stay in your body.
9 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5J 3A4
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Redbird Therapy Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists
All our therapists are trauma-informed. Contact our Intake Worker to help determine who will be the best fit for you.
29 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5S 2T9
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Therapy Villa Psychology Services
Psychologist, M.A., MACP, Registered Psychologist, Registered Psychotherapist
Our approach is grounded in empathy and understanding, offering personalized therapy to help you navigate through dissociation, identity confusion, and related challenges. In a safe and supportive environment, we focus on building coping skills, fostering self-awareness, and exploring techniques tailored to your unique experiences. Start your journey towards integration and healing today at Therapy Villa.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M9C 5J5
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Angela Turner
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters of Counselling, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Trauma can cause the body to use extreme measures to survive. Dissociation is on a continuum and we all use it to survive, but when an overwhelming experience or a group of experiences force us to extreme measures of survival, Disordered Dissociation can be the closest option for enduring. During session, we work on finding the why of dissociation as well as building tools to lay the ground work for new ways of coping.
1 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Joshua Lewis
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CT
Often an adaptive response to traumatic experiences, we might unconsciously dissociate in order to cope with the overwhelming impacts. My trauma-informed approach to working with dissociative states involves a phased approach toward healing that seeks to sensitively and safely reconnect us to our bodies, foster reintegration between the mind and body and restore a sense of agency, resiliency and emotional strength.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON
Online in Toronto, Ontario
MindfulWe Holistic Psychotherapy & Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, IMD (candidate)
Dissociation is an incredible tool that our body and minds have learned to utilize in extremely distressing situations. A coping strategy that was helpful once, often may not be in 10, 20, 30 etc years. Unfortunately, coping strategies don't develop in the linear ways that human beings are expected too. Despite the traumatic events that may have caused dissociation, humans do have more access and resources available to them in adulthood. These extra resources can mean learning and implementing more helpful strategies that align with who you are present day. It is my greatest honor to work with humans with these magnificent coping strategies. While we learn new strategies, we will work to integrate the fragmented parts into the whole being that you are.
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON
Online in Toronto, Ontario