Online Impulse Control Disorders therapists in Richmond Hill, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
Yasmin Rombola-Bacchus
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, Registered Psychotherapist, Dipl. Psych.
Mindfulness skills can help to bring awareness to impulses and teach you how to be more in control of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
3 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
Doug Cochrane
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW 831190
Sexual addiction is often referred to as a disorder of sexual compulsivity. Despite a person's best efforts to curb or stop sexual behaviours (usually in secrecy) they lack the internal control to refrain. This has been a growing field of addiction, especially with the advent of the internet and ease of access to pornography.
16 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON (Online Only)
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health
Psychologist
We have a great team of 20+ therapists with varying skills and specialties including working with impulse control disorders.
23 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
Ilana Blumenkranz
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
I can create a treatment plan to help manage impulse control issues.
12 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON (Online Only)
Impulse Control
Bonny Kaman Li
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP
Impulse-related challenges often stem from difficulty regulating emotions or stress. Therapy supports skill development, awareness, and healthier coping strategies.
12 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
Dr. Sangeeta Tanwar @ Tanwar Psychology
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Do you have difficulty controlling impulses such as hair pulling, or skin picking? Therapy can is an answer to resolve these issues. Reach out!
7 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON (Online Only)
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON (Online Only)
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON (Online Only)
Impulse Control
Shoban Jeyamuraly
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP
Difficulty controlling impulses can impact your life and relationships. I work with clients to understand the roots of these behaviors and develop tools to regain control, fostering healthier decision-making and self-regulation.
3 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
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 Richmond Hill, ON
Impulse Control
Madeleine Krupl
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
DBT and CBT tools to pause, choose, and repair. We’ll identify cues, build alternatives, and create accountability supports that fit your life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON (Online Only)
Impulse Control
Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
We support folks struggling with impulsive behaviours by exploring nervous system patterns and unmet needs, focusing on compassion and sustainable change—not shame.
16 Years Experience
Online in Richmond Hill, ON (Online Only)
Richmond Hill is a rapidly growing Toronto suburb in York Region with a majority Chinese population in many of its newer residential developments, alongside significant South Asian and Middle Eastern communities, creating strong demand for Mandarin-, Cantonese-, and Farsi-speaking therapists who can work within East Asian and Iranian cultural frameworks. The city's affluent suburban character and proximity to Toronto's tech and finance economy create a population with both the means and motivation to seek therapy, though help-seeking stigma in some East Asian and Middle Eastern communities remains a consideration. Mackenzie Health provides institutional mental health resources, with many residents also accessing the broader Greater Toronto Area therapy ecosystem. Richmond Hill's fast growth and relatively new development mean community ties can be shallow, and therapists frequently address social isolation and the challenge of belonging in a transient suburban environment.
Impulse Control Disorders therapists in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Impulse Control Disorders therapists in Richmond Hill, 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 |