Online Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Ottawa, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Alessia Zita | Zita Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapy (Qualifying)
Do you constantly feel on edge or overwhelmed? Many of us grow up learning to push down our thoughts and feelings. We may have been told our anger is unacceptable, sadness is a weakness, or vulnerability should be avoided. However, these emotions are natural and valuable to personal growth and self-understanding. It is what we do with these feelings when they show up that makes all the difference. Together, we can process your experiences with the intention, so you can be more in control and feel lighter. You feel things deeply for a reason, let’s explore why and what now.
2 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Samantha Williams-Lauder
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
Online therapy can make support more accessible, flexible, and comfortable, especially when life feels busy, overwhelming, or difficult to manage. I offer virtual therapy for clients across Ontario who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship stress, life transitions, parenting concerns, disordered eating, grief, and emotional overwhelm.
Sessions are collaborative, supportive, and tailored to your needs. Together, we can explore what you are facing, build practical coping tools, and work toward healing and meaningful change from a private space that feels comfortable for you.
1 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Kayla Rivera
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
I offer secure online therapy for adults who feel anxious, burned out, stuck in people pleasing, or overwhelmed in their relationships. Online sessions are practical and effective, giving you consistent support from the comfort of home without the stress of commuting. My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma informed, integrating CBT, EFT, mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, and music therapy informed care to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected.
4 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Meaningful Connections
Registered Social Worker, Registered Social Worker MSW, RSW , Registered Psychotherapist
Healing and growth can happen wherever you feel most comfortable. Through secure online or in person therapy, we provide a warm, supportive space for adults and couples across Ontario to slow down, feel heard, and navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and self-compassion. Together, we work toward meaningful change in a way that fits your life and honours your unique experiences.
16 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Durham Psychotherapy (In-person + Direct Billing Available)
Registered Social Worker, MSW,RSW
Prefer to meet from home, school, or work? Our secure, PHIPA-compliant online therapy brings Durham Psychotherapy to you—anywhere in Ontario. You’ll get matched with a therapist who fits your goals, meet over encrypted video, and receive practical, evidence-based support (CBT, EMDR, EFT, IFS and more). Evening and Saturday appointments, clear pricing with direct billing where eligible, and a simple onboarding process. Book a free 15-minute consult to get started.
16 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Nathan Kretzschmar
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Online therapy can make it easier to access support from a private and comfortable space, without needing to travel to an office. I offer virtual therapy for clients across Ontario who are navigating anxiety, trauma, stress, emotional regulation, identity concerns, sleep issues, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Sessions are collaborative, grounded, and focused on helping you move toward a life that feels more meaningful and aligned.
13 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Dr. Ashwin Mehra
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
I provide a personalized and integrative approach for supporting individuals, couples, and families at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood and senior years working with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, and other life stressors. Please call for a free consultation!
13 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Chad Tomlinson
Registered Psychotherapist, MTS, MEd, MA, Rev.
Online therapy has proven to give better results than in-person largely because it opens the door to more sessions. It saves you time and money not having to drive to an office while also reducing the stress of facing traffic. It also allows me to have very diverse work hours.
20 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Striving for Synergy Psychotherapy and Counselling Clinic
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW or RP
Quality of care starts with accountability. Our psychotherapists are licenced and registered with College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). This ensures that your treatment meets the highest provincial standards for ethics, safety, and evidence-based practice.
In addition to holding Master's degrees in Counseling Psychology or a Master's of Social Work, our clinicians have extensive training and certifications for specializations such as EMDR, trauma, OCD, Sex Therapy, IFS, Adult Attachment, Interpersonal therapy, PTSD, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and CBT just to name a few.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Bhavna Lalwani
Registered Psychotherapist, MA Counselling, RP
I’m Bhavna Lalwani, a Registered Psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience supporting adults navigating anxiety, complex trauma, neurodivergence, emotional overwhelm, and relationship challenges shaped by family, cultural, or systemic pressures.
I offer a trauma-informed, inclusive, and affirming space where we work collaboratively to understand your experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, and build self-compassion. My approach is integrative and grounded in anti-oppressive, culturally sensitive care, supporting you to feel more grounded, empowered, and connected to yourself and others.
I work with concerns including complex trauma and PTSD, anxiety, grief and depression, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, chronic pain, relational trauma, and parenting or workplace stress.
15 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Dr Calvin Young
Counsellor/Therapist, PhD, LCPC
My online therapy practice can be accessed from anywhere, provided I am an authorized provider where you are. In our work together I try not to take me too seriously. But I vigorously support you in your work to achieve self-healing. I tirelessly advocate for your mental health and emotional needs. While doing our work, I remain humorous, respectful, caring, compassionate and tuned in to you and your needs as we navigate the storms and stresses of life as a human in this time, at this moment.
30 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Alex Boersen: Redline Recovery Counselling and EMDR
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Currently, sessions are offered online as well as in person.
3 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Edan Tasca
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, Qualifying
I provide in-person and online therapy across Ontario for adults and older teens who want practical tools and a calm, respectful space to work through anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, OCD, stress and burnout, relationship and men’s issues, grief, and life transitions. Sessions are structured and collaborative—usually blending CBT, DBT skills, CPT for trauma, and mindfulness so you leave with one clear step to use between appointments. Evening options available; direct billing offered for many extended health plans. Book a free 15-minute consult to see if we’re a good fit.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Rising Calm Center
Professional Christian Counsellor, MS, CMHC, CLC
We provide virtual, confidential sessions for your convenience and safety. We will provide you with a link to your session once your first appointment time is set. Our sessions are 50 minutes in length.
14 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Nicole Moss
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), C.S.P.S.S
I offer 50-minute individual and couples psychotherapy sessions online via the Jane platform.
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
I offer virtual therapy for adults, teens, and couples across Ontario who are navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, ADHD, emotional overwhelm, relationship challenges, or major life transitions.
My approach is warm, practical, and neurodivergent-affirming — combining genuine connection with evidence-informed tools to help you better understand yourself, create meaningful change, and build a life that feels more manageable and worthwhile.
12 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Serene Lotus Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist
Online therapy offers a convenient and accessible way to receive support from the comfort and privacy of your own home. At Serene Lotus Psychotherapy, virtual sessions are conducted through Jane App, a secure and confidential platform. A session link is provided approximately 30 minutes before your appointment and can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
2 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Choosing To Heal
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, RP
Our secure online therapy sessions let you access high-quality mental health support without traveling, making therapy more accessible, flexible, and easier to fit into your lifestyle. You will receive a link half an hour before your scheduled session.
26 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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Barbara Freedman
Licensed Mental Health Counsellor
I offer counselling through Teams. My computer is encrypted and no one enters my office where I conduct my session, but me. My files are on my computer and my progress notes are in my filing cabinet, which I have a key to, and keep locked.
23 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
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Ivana Stanic Counselling & Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Are you and your partner caught in the same arguments, feeling disconnected, reactive, or emotionally shut down? Or maybe you’re noticing these patterns within yourself. Small disagreements may escalate quickly, one partner may withdraw while the other pursues, or you may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or alone even within relationships that matter deeply to you. Often, trauma and attachment wounds shape the way we experience conflict, closeness, and emotional safety. Together, we work to slow these cycles, better understand what’s underneath them, and build healthier communication, emotional regulation, and more secure connection.
1 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON
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.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada average 9 years of experience and charge around $167 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Stress (84%), Anxiety or Fears (79%), and Depression (78%).
Average years in practice
9 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$167
Gender ID
| 58% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 84% | Stress |
| 79% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 78% | Depression |
| 76% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 73% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Social Anxiety |
| 67% | Loss or Grief |