Peter Stathakos
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Social Worker, BBA, MDiv, MSW, CMAT, CSAT
I help individuals and couples navigate challenges such as sex or love addiction, affairs, pornography use, sexual trauma, and other relationship struggles. I also support partners and families working through the impact these experiences can have. Together, we create a personalized approach that meets your unique needs and relationships, with a focus on meaningful, lasting change.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Senior, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Black / African American, Christian, Hispanic / Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Men, Middle Eastern, Military / Veterans, Muslim, Women clients.
Languages: English and Greek
Treatment Approach
- Adlerian Therapy Focuses on understanding a person’s sense of belonging and purpose. It helps people overcome feelings of inferiority and create healthier relationships.
- Art Therapy Uses creative activities like drawing, painting, or sculpture as a way to express emotions. It is especially helpful when words are hard to find.
- Behavioral Therapy Uses learning techniques like reinforcement and practice to change unwanted behaviors. It is often applied to phobias, anxiety, and habits.
- Christian Counseling Blends psychological practices with Christian values and scripture. It provides faith-based support for life challenges and spiritual growth.
- Developmental Therapy Looks at how childhood and developmental experiences affect current challenges. It aims to repair unmet needs and foster healthy growth.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Experiential Therapy Involves hands-on activities to bring emotions into the present moment. It helps clients process feelings more deeply than through conversation alone.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Gestalt Therapy Encourages awareness of thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment. It helps people integrate different parts of themselves for wholeness.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Psychodrama A group therapy that uses role-play and dramatization to process emotions. It helps clients gain perspective and release tension.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
- Self Psychology Explores the development of self-esteem and identity. It emphasizes the importance of empathy in healing.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
- Transactional Analysis Explores interactions through the lens of Parent, Adult, and Child roles. It aims to improve communication and self-awareness.
Approach Description: I offer personalized therapy tailored to your unique needs, personality, and circumstances. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I adapt my methods to meet you where you are and help you work through the challenges you’re facing.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 400
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- On Average 400/ Individual Session 600 / Couples Session You get what you pay for.
- Accepts Insurance
- You pay us. Insurance pays you back. This is the best method to protect your privacy.
Education & Credentials
Peter Stathakos Registered Social Worker, BBA, MDiv, MSW, CMAT, CSAT
- Male
- License # RSW 820657
- Licensed in Ontario
- Practicing Since 2010
Education: I have a business degree which means I know what the corporate world is like. Of course, I have a Master's in clinical work as well. I am certified in the treatment of sex addiction and multiple addictions. I also have training in the treatment of dissociative disorders.
Peter Stathakos Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Toronto, ON M6G 1M6 and Toronto, ON M5A 2N3
- Available Online for residents of Ontario
- Online Therapy Details: Secure and Safe Telehealth
You have come to the right place! Real, effective therapy for individuals, couples, betrayed partners, and families navigating sex addiction, compulsive sexual behaviour, pornography concerns, trauma, and relationship challenges.
We focus on understanding the deeper issues behind what you’re experiencing - not simply treating the symptoms. Together, we’ll work to understand patterns, address what needs to change, and develop healthier ways of relating to yourself and the people you care about.
Our approach is supportive, direct, and non-judgmental. Whatever you’re facing, you won’t shock us, and you won’t be judged. We’re here to help you move through fear, confusion, shame, and frustration toward greater clarity, connection, and control.
If you’re ready for meaningful, lasting change, we offer a complimentary 15-minute video consultation to help you determine whether we’re the right fit.