Black / African American therapists in Vaughan, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Serving Black / African American
Edina Landesman
Pre-Licensed Professional, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Trauma can profoundly impact your self-worth and how you navigate relationships. I strive to create a welcoming and supportive space for you where you can freely explore your feelings and process challenging experiences. Together, we will work through the impact of your trauma, rebuilding your confidence, strengthening your sense of self, and cultivating resilience. I believe in your potential to create a more fulfilling life and I am here to support you every step of the way.
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Vaughan, ON
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
Ps. I Love You Psychotherapy M. Caracciolo Professional Corporation
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
They say our greatest weakness lies in giving up! We have all been there. I decided that if life was going to be difficult, I would become its greatest “warrior” and teach others to do the same. Too often we use our armour to hide our inner selves, rather than see it as our strength which only comes from taking a risk, facing our fears, taking a step forward, and learning that every battle is won with wisdom. I am here to empower you to take that chance on yourself — your mind is a powerful force, but you are its master.
Through various forms of therapy, one can explore different perspectives, coping skills, and motivators to establish better relationships; self-esteem and self-direction; deal with complicated family or couple dynamics; face a significant crisis or transition; manage substance use or addiction; and collaboratively make cognitive and behavioral changes to better emotional, mental, and even physical health!
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Vaughan, ON L0J 1C0
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
Larysa Strizhevsky
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
It may not be easy to overcome life’s challenges on our own, and even the strongest among us need some guidance. Reaching for help is an essential step for change.
You might struggle with upsetting emotions and conditions as Anxiety, Anger, Guilt, Depression, Stress, Trauma. Or you might be having difficulty adjusting to a major life change, wishing to establish healthier relationships.
You may want to be more assertive and live your life fully. We can find a healing path forward.
My passion and commitment is to help identify, address, and resolve barriers that prevent you from achieving the life you are seeking.
My approach to therapy is genuine and collaborative, tailored to meet your specific needs. I use an integrative approach, drawing from different therapeutic modalities, such as CBT, DBT,Emotionally-focused, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based.
I am offering a place of safety and compassion to help you explore, identify, and build upon your strengths to create positive changes in your life. I would love to hear from you! A FREE 15-MINUES PHONE/VIDEO CONSULTATION is available.
I speak English and Russian languages.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Vaughan, ON L4H 2V3
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
Nave Nijjar, Hear to Heal Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC
I'm a passionate Psychotherapist specialized in Trauma and Sexual Assault for children, youths, adults, and families impacted by the trauma. I will safely challenge your negative thoughts and help you unblend your suffering to discover a new self energy. I provide services around anxiety, depression, interpersonal trauma (sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, witnessing domestic violence, bullying, and acts of war), both historical and present. Additionally, grief, confidence/self-esteem, teen stress, family issues. I also provide psychoeducational support to non-offending parents/caregivers of our younger participants so that they are able to better support their children. I carry a compassionate aura and some humor in our sessions!
8 Years Experience
Online in Vaughan, Ontario (Online Only)
Serving Black / African American
Mind By Design®
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychology and Coaching Clinics
Mind By Design® is all things mental health: We're dedicated to providing accessible, comprehensive, and personalized care for our clients' mental health needs. Our cutting-edge approach to mental wellness combines the latest research and technology to provide individual, couple, family, and group therapy for all ages. We specialize in helping individuals with motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, slip and fall cases, long-term disabilities, and more. Our team of experts conducts over 15 types of psychological assessments to provide the best possible care for our clients. With over 25 locations across Ontario and services available in multiple languages, we're committed to welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Don't just take our word for it. Check out our testimonials and case studies to see how we've helped others – We're eager to help you too.
Contact our head office located in Oakville or visit our website to learn more. Whatever your goal might be, we're eager to help you achieve the results you want.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Vaughan, ON
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
Faysal Garad
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
I’m a compassionate therapist dedicated to helping individuals overcome anxiety, heal from trauma, and navigate life transitions. If you feel overwhelmed—whether it's from mounting stress, recovering from a personal setback, or seeking a deeper sense of purpose—you're not alone. My goal is to offer you a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore your emotions and develop practical strategies to regain control and clarity in your life.
I help clients build resilience and achieve sustainable growth by focusing on their strengths and values. Together, we’ll identify the challenges holding you back and create a personalized path forward. Using evidence-based approaches, we’ll work to reduce anxiety, process trauma, and navigate life’s changes with greater ease and self-awareness.
Life can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. If you're ready to take the first step toward healing and personal transformation, I'm here to guide and support you at every turn. Let's work together to create lasting peace, clarity, and emotional resilience.
5 Years Experience
In-Person Near Vaughan, ON
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
Malik Smith
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BA, RSW
Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, trapped in cycles of unhealthy behaviours, or the impacts of past trauma? Do your emotions lead you to engage in patterns you wish you could break? I can understand these feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and what seems to be uncontrollable, and I'm here to make them easier. If you are looking for clarity on why you feel this way and want to regain a sense of control or stability, now might be the time to reach out to a therapist who can help. Understanding your emotional and behavioural patterns is the first step toward change, and I am here to guide you through this process.
With over 7 years specializing in anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma, I have developed an understanding of how these issues can intertwine and complicate one's life. Together, we will explore the roots of your struggles, providing you with the knowledge and strategies to not only cope but thrive. Whether it's managing emotions, overcoming addictive behaviours, or healing from emotional pain, my goal is to empower you with the awareness and resources to move forward confidently. Reach out to discuss how I can support you.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Vaughan, ON
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
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
In-Person Near Vaughan, ON
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
Adriana King -Aurora Therapy & Neurofeedback
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
I am trauma and attachment therapist working with clients who have experienced childhood-developmental trauma, relational trauma, intimate partner abuse, bullying, or PTSD. Clients that arrive with multiple presentations or have experience traumatic events tend to struggle with on-going states of anxiety and depression, relationship issues, become labelled as bipolar and experience borderline personality disorder. My purpose is to help clients to connect with their bodies, mind and brain to achieve better understanding of them-selves and build clarity, self-regulation and resilience.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Vaughan, ON
Online in Vaughan, Ontario
Serving Black / African American
Dr. Joan Samuel-Dennis
Registered Psychotherapist
Most people come to therapy for 2 reasons: First, whether they are conscious of it or not, they feel unsafe. Second, this lack of safety, forces them to act in ways that create disharmony and conflict with the people they value and love the most.
At the Becoming Institute, we know SAFE therapy works by the 37 rule. A safe therapist knows that traumatic responses like depression, anxiety, PTSD, burnout, anger, and interpersonal conflict require a holistic and multi-phased approach that attends to your unique mind-body-spirit response to 3 significant moments in your life. In just 3 sessions, we will end your pain and ensure you feel safe again. In 7 sessions, we will give you the tools and the insights to bring every relationship into a stage of peace and harmony. Our commitment to your success is unwavering. We guarantee a 100% client success rate, or your therapy is on us.
We specialize in quickly resolving depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other traumatic responses. Our therapists have been trained a highly effective technique that combines a powerful forgiveness process with 8 other psycho-therapeutic modalities. Our 5-step process regulates your nervous system and creates a strong sense of safety and belonging.
This is what one of our client Naomi had to say. "From the very first session, we delved right in. In just 90 minutes of the Becoming Method, I gained more self-awareness than in 18 months of weekly therapy with four previous counsellors." If you're yearning for a happy, healthy life, take the first step now—reach out for a free 30-minute consultation. https:calendly.comjsdennis2000the-mindful-fitness-program
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Vaughan, ON
Online in Vaughan, Ontario