Online Domestic Abuse therapists in Hamilton, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Hardie Counselling & BrainWorX, Inc
Registered Psychotherapist, BFA, B.Ed, MA, CPC, CCPCPR, CCAC, ICADC, CSAT, CCTP, CCTACP
Are you experiencing fear when communicating with your partner? Do you consistently feel as though you must tread carefully? Have you noticed yourself questioning your own perceptions? Do you often feel powerless? Does your partner's behavior induce feelings of guilt or self-blame? These could be indicators of an abusive relationship.
Abuse manifests in various forms, including physical assault, restraint, financial manipulation, emotional manipulation, coercion regarding sexual activity, or consistent disregard. The core of abuse revolves around control and the devaluation of the victim. This can result in severe physical and psychological consequences and is inherently traumatic.
As an abused partners you can feel isolated, alone and scared. Know that I'm here for you. I'm listening and ready to help. You don't have to deal with this alone, and it's NOT your fault.
32 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Mia Klassen
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MPCC #3875, CT #2438, LSCC
You're living through one of life's most painful and dangerous experiences. Before anything else, you need to feel truly heard, believed, and validated—not questioned or judged. Once we've established that safety, we'll create a practical plan to protect you moving forward, whether you're ready to leave or still figuring out your next step. Then, when you're ready, we'll gently explore how past trauma shaped the beliefs that made this relationship possible—the ways you learned to minimize yourself, doubt your reality, or accept the unacceptable. Healing is possible. Safety is possible. You deserve both, and I'll support every step forward.
10 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Lotus Pathways Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP
Domestic abuse and violence comes in many shapes and forms. We will identify and name the issues you are experiencing, as well as guide you to an emotionally and physically safer place.
5 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Jessica Batres - Raices Flourish
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Finding safety and healing after domestic violence takes courage, and you don't have to do it alone. I provide a confidential, non-judgmental space where survivors can rebuild self-esteem, and develop strategies for safety and recovery. Whether you're currently in an abusive relationship, planning to leave, or healing after leaving, I honour your timeline and empower your choices. I will help you recognize patterns of abuse, process complex emotions, create safety plans, and establish healthy boundaries for the future. Your healing matters, and I am here to support your journey every step of the way.
5 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Samantha Mirarchi | Wild Sage Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
If you’ve experienced abuse, you may still be carrying the invisible weight of it, even long after the situation has ended. Maybe you’re unsure if what you went through “counts” as abuse, or you’ve been told you were too sensitive, overreacting, or to just move on. But deep down, you know something didn’t feel safe, and it’s still affecting you.
We offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where your story will be heard and believed. In therapy, we can gently explore what you’ve been through, how it’s impacted you, and how to begin healing from it, at your pace. We’ll also support you in rebuilding your sense of safety, trust, and self-worth.
You deserve support. You deserve to feel safe. And you don’t have to heal alone.
10 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
Svetlana Levinta
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MEd
The most important initial goal will be creating a safe and supportive psychotherapeutic environment. Then, together we will be identifying patterns of abuse, causes and steps to be taken in order to protect yourselves and not to get involved into dangerous, life-threatening or emotionally hurtful situations. You will be learning new coping skills and strengthening existing helpful skills, improving self-esteem and increasing confidence.
20 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Samantha Williams-Lauder
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
Domestic abuse can leave you feeling afraid, confused, isolated, ashamed, or unsure of what is safe to do next. Therapy can provide a supportive, trauma-informed space to process what you have experienced, strengthen self-trust, explore options, and rebuild safety. This work is paced carefully, with attention to emotional, relational, and physical safety.
1 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
AL Kaibzhanov, Psychotherapist & Coach | Anxiety, Trauma & EMDR Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, LCSW
Domestic Abuse or Violence can have lasting emotional, psychological, and relational impacts. I provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where you can begin processing your experiences and rebuilding a sense of safety, self-worth, and empowerment. Therapy focuses on healing from trauma while developing healthier boundaries and relationships.
17 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Nicole Moss
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), C.S.P.S.S
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re carrying the weight of abuse or domestic violence on your own. My goal is to support you as I genuinely feel that everyone holds their own map to healing, however, many often need help navigating their path forward. Whether you’re also working on trauma recovery, healing from abuse, or working through the stages of grief, you don’t have to go through it alone. I am grateful to be that source of support for current and new clients. I help people create, enforce, and maintain boundaries that may have once felt impossible to implement, giving them space to feel safer, more empowered, and more connected to themselves and others. I work from an eclectic approach, believing there is no one-size-fits-all path to therapy. Together we can help you break free from limiting patterns and beliefs.
1 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Britney Victor
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
If you’re experiencing or healing from intimate-partner violence, safety and validation come first. As a trauma-informed social worker, I offer confidential support, safety-planning, and evidence-based recovery strategies (EMDR, parts work, somatic grounding) for survivors across Durham Region. You deserve security, autonomy, and a path to lasting healing.
13 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Pursue You Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., R.P
Experiencing domestic abuse or intimate partner violence can leave deep emotional, psychological, and physical scars. Whether you are currently in an abusive relationship or healing from past trauma, Pursue You Psychotherapy provides a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to support you on your journey to safety, healing, and empowerment.
Our therapists have experience working with survivors of emotional, physical, financial, and psychological abuse. We help you process trauma, rebuild self-esteem, establish healthy boundaries, and develop strategies for moving forward. If you are in the process of leaving an abusive situation, we can support you with safety planning and emotional resilience.
8 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
Christina Tawdrous
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying)
If you are experiencing or have survived domestic abuse, you deserve support and understanding. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space to process your experiences, rebuild your self-worth, and move toward a healthier, empowered future.
3 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
Stephanie Campoli
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Compassionate, confidential therapy for anyone who’s experienced relationship abuse or control. The focus is on safety, empowerment, and rebuilding a sense of trust and confidence on your terms and timeline.
14 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Dr. Claire Vines, Psy.D., Psychologist / Licensed /Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytic/
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage, Couples, LMFT. Psy.D. Trauma-Focused CBT
Domestic abuse is a mistreatment of another, related to physical, psychological, financial, economic or sexual abuse. We will explore options to better health and wellness.
21 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Dr Calvin Young
Counsellor/Therapist, PhD, LCPC
Domestic abuse is an issue that creates and is sometimes born in trauma.
30 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
Lisa O'Donovan
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Using a relational trauma reparative approach, I work with clients impacted by domestic abuse or relational trauma, offering a safe, compassionate space to process wounds and support healing. Using a psychodynamic approach, we explore relational patterns and work gently toward rebuilding trust, connection, and emotional well-being.
4 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Barbara Freedman
Licensed Mental Health Counsellor
I have successfully worked with well over one hundred Victim Service clients as a Mental Health Worker /Counsellor. Most of these clients were victims of domestic violence. Leaving such a relationship often involves a mourning process. I have provided safety, along with education and awareness involving the difficulties in leaving such a relationship.
Many victims of domestic violence are in denial or do not recognize the behavior as abuse , as normal is what we live. These challenges involve perceived or real fear of retaliation or further harm, in addition to the economic reasons of financial or housing dependence on the abuser. Self blame particularly cultural or family pressures leads to internalized oppression and discourages speaking out. Their fear of not being. believed or being judged is among the most common reason that victims suffer in silence. For those sustaining the pain of domestic abuse I provide an understanding of this process in addition to offering these clients ,guidance, resources as well as the self agency to be able to achieve freedom from this mistreatment.
23 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
Kayla Schofield
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Domestic Abuse and violence is very complex. Ther are many reasons why people feel they have to stay. Building safety plans, having deep compassion and building a strong sense of self within the client.
6 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Adriana King -Aurora Therapy & Neurofeedback
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
I have extensive experience working with domestic violence survivors, bring the opportunity to reconcile traumatic events through multiple approaches while and establishing resilience to take the decision to leave and safety planing.
11 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON
Lauren Kalvari
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MSW, RSW
I work with adults recovering from coercive control, emotional abuse, intimate partner violence, psychological abuse, and psychologically harmful relationships. I have particular experience supporting survivors from religious, culturally conservative, or highly interconnected communities, where abuse may be minimized, spiritually justified, or complicated by family, communal, or institutional pressures.
Therapy focuses on restoring safety, rebuilding trust in oneself, understanding trauma responses, and working through fear, shame, relational confusion, and the lasting impact of coercive dynamics. My approach is trauma-informed, culturally aware, and attentive to the broader social and meaning-making worlds in which abuse occurs, including experiences of spiritual abuse, religious harm, and loss of community.
34 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
Hamilton is undergoing rapid transformation from a steel city to an emerging arts, tech, and health-sciences hub, and therapists here frequently work with the tension between a proud working-class identity and the changes brought by gentrification and urban renewal. McMaster University and McMaster University Medical Centre — one of Canada's leading health research institutions — provide institutional mental health resources and an active clinical training ecosystem. The city's significant immigrant population from South Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America drives demand for culturally informed and multilingual therapists. Hamilton's affordability relative to Toronto has made it a destination for those priced out of the GTA, and therapists regularly address the adjustment challenges of relocation and community rebuilding.
Domestic Abuse therapists in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Domestic Abuse therapists in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada average 12 years of experience and charge around $168 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Domestic Abuse or Violence (100%), Anxiety or Fears (90%), and Depression (87%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$168
Gender ID
| 77% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Domestic Abuse or Violence |
| 90% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 87% | Depression |
| 86% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 78% | Self Esteem |
| 77% | Stress |
| 75% | Loss or Grief |