Online Emotional Abuse therapists in Kitchener, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Emotional Abuse
Bhavna Lalwani
Registered Psychotherapist, MA Counselling, RP
Emotional abuse can be subtle or overt, but its impact is profound. It may involve manipulation, belittling, gaslighting, or constant criticism that erodes your sense of self-worth, confidence, and safety. Over time, you may feel trapped, anxious, or hyper-aware of others’ moods, often questioning your own perceptions and decisions.
In therapy, I provide a safe and validating space to process these experiences, rebuild self-esteem, and develop boundaries. Together, we focus on reclaiming your voice, strengthening resilience, and cultivating healthier relationships with yourself and others.
15 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Healing Pathways Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists
We support individuals who have experienced emotional abuse, including manipulation, control, criticism, gaslighting, and other harmful relationship patterns that can deeply affect self-worth and emotional well-being. Our approach is compassionate, trauma-informed, and non-judgmental, helping clients process their experiences, rebuild trust in themselves, and strengthen their sense of safety and identity. Therapy can provide a supportive space to heal, set healthier boundaries, and move forward with greater clarity and self-compassion.
4 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
New Moon Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MACP, MSW, RSW, RP, RP(Q)
It is time for you to begin to heal from the things that have happened to you. To begin to see that the abuse - whether it happened when you were a child, or later in life - does not define you. To create new ways of thinking about yourself and about others.
You don't have to keep trying to please others, to struggle silently on the inside, to feel like you can't trust others and to put others' needs consistently above your own.
You don't have to do it alone - together we can explore and challenge some of the beliefs that you might hold right now the ones that say: "it was something I did", "there's something wrong with me", "I'm broken or permanently damaged". We can help you re-regulate your nervous system and be more in control of your emotions and behaviour.
Our goal is to help you regain power and control in your life and to release some of the heaviness that you've been carrying. W want you to begin seeing the world as a space in which trust and safety are not foreign concepts. A world in which you don't have to hide from your past or distract yourself to get through the day.
We want therapy to work for you and a huge part of that is fit between you and your therapist. Reach out today for a complimentary 15-minute consultation. We will connect you with a clinician from our team of trained and passionate registered psychotherapists and social workers so that you can discuss your needs and how we might be able to help.
16 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Satvinder Khurme
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Emotional violence is linked with manipulation, fear, guilt, shame, humiliation used to gain control. Most of the time you may not realize that it is happening, you can determine if you are being emotionally abused, do you feel lonely, fearful, humiliated, embarrassed, unhappy, threatened…ask for help
28 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Barbara Freedman
Licensed Mental Health Counsellor
My experience with offering counselling to Victim Service Clients afforded me the opportunity to collaborate with victims of emotional abuse daily. .Emotional abuse denotes any nonphysical behavior or attitude that is designed to control, intimidate, subjugate, demean, punish, or isolate another person. Emotional abuse is not only the most pervasive, but the least understood form of maltreatment. Its victims are often dismissed simply because their wounds are not visible. So, the pain and torment of those who experience "only" emotional abuse is often trivialized which is dangerously wrong. Emotional abuse scars the heart and damages the soul. Like cancer, it does its most deadly work internally. And, like cancer, it can metastasize if untreated.” Because emotional abuse comes in so many forms (and so many disguises), recognition is often the first key to effective response. I have provided education and awareness involving the emotional and social complexities in ending such a relationship. By imparting these individuals with self -acceptance, this can have an enormous impact on the creation or resolution of their internal struggles which allows them to further grow and develop their self identity. Although leaving any relationship often involves a mourning process, I have empowered many clients to do just so.
23 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Atlas Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
We support individuals who have experienced emotional abuse by providing a safe, validating space to process their experiences and begin healing. Through a trauma-informed approach, we help clients recognize patterns of harm, rebuild self-esteem, establish healthy boundaries, and reduce the lasting impact of psychological abuse. Our goal is to empower clients to regain a sense of safety, self-trust, and emotional well-being.
11 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Delphine Amer
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Sc., Registered Psychotherapist
Experiencing emotional abuse is extremely difficult, and no-one deserves to go through this. Together, we will explore your core beliefs, history of adverse events (particularly experienced during childhood), and your ability to take care of yourself. We will explore the onset of the emotional abuse, steps that you might want to take and psychologically protective measures that you can use. We will explore loss and grief related to emotional abuse and self-concept (self-esteem). Congratulations on deciding to reach out; we will begin to explore building resilience and resolve.
12 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
True Health Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, Tracey Nguyen, Holistic Advanced Nurse Psychotherapist RN, MN
I specialize in guiding survivors of emotional abuse toward healing by deeply validating their experiences and creating a safe space to release the pain and shame held in their hearts. In my Toronto practice, we explore how emotional abuse-whether through hurtful words, control, gaslighting, or manipulation-has impacted you, focusing on freeing your soul from that burden. Together, we work on detaching from the abuser's lingering influence, grieving the connection, and letting go of internalized emotional baggage. My approach helps you process and release these wounds, reclaim your sense of self, and find peace within your body and spirit.
11 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Rubina Gogna
Registered Psychotherapist, B.A., M.A., Registered Psychotherapist
Past trauma can present itself in dreams, flashbacks, zoning out in the day, daydreaming, somatic or body concerns/pains, stomach aches, body aches, and many more. Trauma can be triggered if you have experienced, neglect in any form, bullying, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, witnessed abuse, witnessed domestic violence, and many more. Please reach out and I can help you in understanding and coping with your trauma. Trauma does not define you let's get you some support. I am here.
11 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Preeti Taneja
Registered Social Worker, Registered Social Worker - R.S.W, M.S.W, B.S.W
Recovering from emotional abuse requires compassion and care. I work with clients to process their experiences, heal from the trauma, and rebuild their confidence and self-worth in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.
18 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Kalyna Scherbluk
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
Emotional abuse can be difficult to name and even harder to heal from. I help clients explore the impact of manipulation, gaslighting, and patterns that erode self-trust. In therapy, we gently rebuild your sense of worth, identify your needs, and create space for your voice to be heard and validated.
2 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Mariya Garnet
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist ( Qualifying)
Emotional abuse often leaves no visible evidence, which makes it harder to name and harder to trust your own experience of it. You may have grown up being told you were too sensitive, too much, or not enough. The confusion, self-doubt, and hypervigilance that follow are not character flaws. They are adaptations to an environment that was not safe to be yourself in. I work with the body to help you begin to trust your own perceptions again and reclaim the parts of yourself that went into hiding.
16 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Shane Smyth
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, OACCPP
Creating a safe and supportive environment to begin the healing work following emotional abuse is a priority for me in my work with clients. I know first hand the impact emotional abuse has on one's ability to engage in relationships and I want to help people regain trust in themselves to identify and maintain healthy relationships with others. Working on boundaries and personal values is a key part of this process as well as exploring underlying traumas and abuses.
19 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Bonny Kaman Li
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Emotional abuse can leave lasting effects on self-worth and decision-making. I help clients recognize harmful patterns, process emotional wounds, and develop healthier boundaries and self-trust.
12 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Durham Psychotherapy (In-person + Direct Billing Available)
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
Name the pattern, rebuild self-trust, and learn protective boundaries. Heal without losing yourself.
16 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Lindsay Renaud
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, BA, B.Ed, EMDR
Do you often feel like you're not good enough, or you're doing something wrong, because of something someone tells you? Do you feel like you're isolated from friends and family? Let's connect for a free 15-minute consultation.
5 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Evelyn McMullen
Psychologist, C. Psych.
Learning how to identify all forms of abuse including gaslighting can be a big step. The impact of early childhood trauma can carry into adult life. You can find ways to heal, strengthen, and mitigate some of these effects without having to actually relive the past.
42 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Edan Tasca
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
Emotional abuse therapy helps you name patterns, rebuild self-trust, and practice boundaries that protect you. We heal shame and teach safe communication. You deserve respect in every room you enter.
10 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Choosing To Heal
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, RP
At Choosing to Heal, our therapists help individuals recognize, process, and heal from emotional abuse. Therapy focuses on rebuilding self-trust, boundaries, and a sense of safety.
26 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON
Emotional Abuse
Emina Hendricks, CareWay.ca
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Ed., R.P.
Have you been involved in a toxic relationship or have you been raised in emotional abuse?
Sometimes the messaging and the experiences stick: you may have been silenced and the abuser's voice may have been internalized - you find yourself with an active internal critic - you take a step forward only to be set back again.
CareWay offers several psychotherapy modalities which could help you overcome the effects of emotional abuse and find your true voice.
9 Years Experience
Online in Kitchener, ON (Online Only)
Kitchener — often referenced alongside Waterloo as part of the Waterloo Region — is at the center of Canada's most significant technology hub outside Toronto, home to the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and dozens of major tech startups and scale-ups, creating persistent demand for therapists who work with innovation-sector burnout, high-stakes career pressure, and the psychological costs of startup culture. The region's growing immigrant population from South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East adds cultural diversity to therapy demand that the private therapy community is still catching up to reflect. Grand River Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside an active private therapy community. Kitchener's rapid diversification — beyond its German-heritage Oktoberfest identity — shapes a dynamic and evolving therapy culture.
Emotional Abuse therapists in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada average 12 years of experience and charge around $167 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Emotional Abuse (100%), Depression (90%), and Anxiety or Fears (90%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$167
Gender ID
| 76% |
Female |
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| 18% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Emotional Abuse |
| 90% | Depression |
| 90% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 88% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 87% | Self Esteem |
| 79% | Loss or Grief |
| 78% | Stress |