Online Impulse Control Disorders therapists in Ottawa, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Impulse Control
Adriana King -Aurora Therapy & Neurofeedback
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Neurofeedback can be a great addition to any treatment program to help clients with emotion regulation that can make individuals be more likely to make impulsive behaviours.
11 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Samantha Williams-Lauder
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
Impulse control struggles can lead to cycles of urges, actions, regret, shame, and feeling stuck. Therapy can help you understand triggers, strengthen emotional regulation, and build space between impulse and response. Together, we can develop practical strategies that support choice, accountability, and healthier coping.
1 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Reflection Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MSW, RSW, RSSW
At Reflection Centre, we provide support and treatment for individuals struggling with impulse control disorders. Our experienced therapists help clients develop strategies to manage impulsive behaviors, such as compulsive shopping, kleptomania, and pyromania. We understand that impulse control disorders can be challenging and impact many areas of an individual's life. That's why we offer a safe and non-judgmental environment for individuals to explore their feelings and develop the skills they need to live a healthy, balanced life.
33 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Durham Psychotherapy (In-person + Direct Billing Available)
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
Urge-surfing skills, trigger mapping, and accountability for shopping, gaming, sex, or substances. A clear 7-day plan to start.
16 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Nathan Kretzschmar
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Struggling with impulses can create cycles of shame, regret, secrecy, or feeling out of control. Therapy can help you slow down the space between urge and action, understand what triggers certain behaviours, and build skills for emotional regulation and values-based decision-making. My approach is compassionate, practical, and focused on helping you regain a sense of choice.
13 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Rosetta Racco
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
I have had experience with individuals across lifespans who have had impulsive control disorders. I have been working with children with learning disabilities and executive functioning issues. I have helped facilitate strategies in school and home environments.
8 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Dr Calvin Young
Counsellor/Therapist, PhD, LCPC
I tend to see patients who have failed with other approaches, so my work with impulse control issues is very important in shaping the successes I have achieved over the years with patients who exhibit impulse control issues
30 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Edan Tasca
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
We treat impulse control disorders (shopping, gaming, sex, substances) with urge-surfing skills, triggers mapping, and accountability that fits your life. Expect a simple plan for the next 7 days. Change starts small and sticks.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Nicole Moss
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), C.S.P.S.S
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re carrying the weight of an impulse control disorder 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 Ottawa, ON
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Rebecca Goldstein, TuneinTherapy, ADHD | Trauma | Autism
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, MTA, BMT, FAMI
Impulsivity is often about far more than simply “making bad choices.” It can be connected to ADHD, trauma, emotional overwhelm, unmet needs, nervous system dysregulation, mood shifts, or struggling to pause before acting when emotions run high.
For many people, impulsive behaviors develop for a reason — as coping, stimulation, relief, or survival — even when they later create shame, regret, or consequences.
My approach is compassionate, practical, and focused on understanding what is driving the behavior beneath the surface. Together, we work on building self-awareness, emotional regulation, and realistic strategies that strengthen self-trust and help create more intentional choices without relying on shame.
12 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Ilana Blumenkranz
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
I can create a treatment plan to help manage impulse control issues.
12 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Lauren Fiamelli
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
It can be distressing feeling as though you cannot control certain impulses and behaviours. And I understand the negative consequences these disorders can have in a person’s life. I can help you learn strategies to manage these impulses to improve your quality of life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Dr. Kim Edwards
Psychologist, C.Psych.
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs) is a term used to describe a number of ongoing repetitive self-grooming behaviours (including hair-pulling - Trichotillomania, skin-picking – Excoriation Disorder/Dermatillomania, nail-biting, teeth-grinding) that can cause lots of distress (e.g., shame, isolation) and impairment (e.g., avoidance of social situations, missed school, pain, hair loss) despite efforts to try and stop these behaviours.BFRBs are not simple habits that are easy to just stop if one tries hard enough. Seeking a specialized therapist is often needed to learn management and coping skills.
BFRBs are thought to be more common than once believed, affecting at least 2-5% of the general population. Unfortunately, despite being widespread, few doctors are aware of how to effectively treat these disorders leaving many individuals and their families confused and frightened about where to begin. Fortunately, at MindFit, we have treatment experts that offer comprehensive assessments as well as specialized and effective treatments for BFRBs.
MindFit’s approach to treating BFRBs involves (generally) a 10 session weekly Habit Busters program based on the Comprehensive Behavioural (ComB) treatment for BFRBs and involved additional components including Habit Reversal Training (which includes awareness training, competing response training, and social support), stimulus control procedures (considering environmental changes that make it harder to pick, pull etc.), distress tolerance and mindfulness strategies, and cognitive behavioural therapy (which includes addressing maladaptive/unhelpful thoughts that may contribute to pulling as well as that may impact her sense of confidence). The program is followed by biweekly to monthly booster sessions to help maintain gains. Handouts are sent ahead of each session and participants graduate from the program with a toolbox of strategies to manage BFRBs.
11 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Joshua Lewis
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CT
A mindfulness based therapeutic approach to working with impulsivity and reactivity may have a profound impact on your day to day functioning and your relationships. Let's work together to compassionately inquire into the ways that impulse-driven behaviours may be holding you back from experiencing a deeper sense of satisfaction and ease in your life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Freedom of Expression Counselling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RCSW, T.S., RPT, CPT
have supported people with Impulse Control Disorders for the last 9 years. It is very prevalent amongst many populations. I work on the specific presentations of the disorder brought forth and collaboratively design customized strategies to support individuals living their best lives in alignment with their values.
9 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Maria Christopoulos
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., M.Sc., RP
Impulsive behaviours can sometimes have a negative (sometimes long lasting impact). Utilizing Behavioural techniques and working to control these impulsive behaviours can lead to better decision making and positive and healthy habits.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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KDW Counselling & Consulting
Registered Psychotherapist, RP or RSW
When impulses feel hard to manage, life can feel chaotic or out of balance. You might find yourself reacting quickly, struggling to stop certain behaviors, or feeling regret after the fact. In therapy, we work on understanding what’s behind those urges and finding ways to slow things down. With practice, you can feel more in charge of your choices and build healthier patterns that support the life you want.
4 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Mind By Design®
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychology and Coaching Clinics
Impulse control disorder is another mental disorder that is an improperly used term in pop media as it is usual to have routines that make us better even though it would not distress us if we could not do them. ICD on the other hand is when these routines start to impact the sufferer’s life, they inhibit them from fully functioning daily. Thus, people with ICD can feel as though their impulses and behaviours are outside of their control and are somehow unnatural.
17 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Ashleigh Bell
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
Acting before thinking can lead to regret, conflict, or shame. We’ll explore what drives your impulses, strengthen self-awareness and pause skills, and build practical strategies to help you choose responses that align with your values.
5 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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The Cohen Clinic
Psychologist, Psy.D.
At The Cohen Clinic, we recognize the difficulties that accompany impulse control disorders. Your clinician will work with you to identify areas in which you require support and help you identify adaptive coping mechanisms to utilize when struggling.
14 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Ottawa's identity as Canada's capital and a major hub for the federal public service creates a therapy landscape shaped by the particular stresses of government work — including bureaucratic frustration, political exposure, and the weight of careers lived in proximity to national policy decisions. The city's large bilingual population means both French- and English-speaking therapists are essential, with many practitioners offering services in both official languages. The Ottawa Hospital and Montfort Hospital provide institutional mental health resources alongside a private practice community serving the Glebe, Westboro, and Barrhaven areas. Ottawa's significant visible minority communities — including large Lebanese, Chinese, and Somali populations — drive growing demand for culturally affirming and multilingual therapists.
Impulse Control Disorders therapists in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Impulse Control Disorders therapists in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada average 12 years of experience and charge around $169 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Impulse Control Disorders (100%), Anxiety or Fears (93%), and Trauma and PTSD (91%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$169
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Impulse Control Disorders |
| 93% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 91% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 91% | Depression |
| 87% | Social Anxiety |
| 85% | Anger Management |
| 85% | Self Esteem |