Find a Therapist in Canada

I tell every new client I meet with, "don't worry, just because we're meeting for the first time does not mean you're stuck with me." It's so important to find a good fit. This means that you are free to find a therapist that both specializes in why you're reaching out, but also one that you connect with on a personal level. If both of those criteria are not met then you probably won't find success. I'd love to connect, but please know that the pressure is off. If I'm not a great fit, we'll look to find a better one. Ultimately this is about you, and that's a good thing!  

Struggling with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem or feeling stuck can feel overwhelming, and therapy can provide the tools and support needed to navigate these challenges and work toward a more fulfilling, balanced life. I’m here to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your emotions, identify patterns holding you back, and work toward meaningful change. My approach is collaborative and tailored to your unique journey, helping you uncover your strengths and build tools to manage life’s challenges more effectively. Through warm person-centred and solution-focused methods, I help clients process the weight of the past and move forward toward a future that feels empowering and aligned with their values. Whether you're battling feelings of unworthiness, overwhelm, or uncertainty, I believe that together we can foster resilience, rediscover hope, and create a path toward greater fulfillment. Through collaboration and compassionate support, we can navigate this journey together, empowering you to find healing, rediscover hope, and create meaningful change in your life."  

Transformational change is possible for you. I’ll help you unlock your potential and create a more fulfilling life.  

Therapy is a place for you to be uniquely you. Past experiences, expectations, and challenges in thinking, behaviours, or emotions can make authenticity challenging. During our sessions, we create a space that offers opportunity to explore your life and its nuances, coming to a greater understanding of the challenges impacting life satisfaction and techniques to enhance the way you interact with reality. Life is short, learn how to live it according to your values, intentions, and desires.  

Considering Divorce? Please call me before you call an attorney! What can seem like you're heading for a break up can be a breakthrough to a deeper connection; despite infidelity, loss of a child or lack of intimacy. You are perhaps feeling shame or anger and you're anxious to take the first step; yet you want to try everything for yourself and your family. Maybe you've tried other methods such as marriage counseling to no avail. Please call for a free consult! Or you're looking to rebuild after a breakup and feel like you've lost yourself. My premarital work helps curb divorce stats! Prefer a 100% confidential therapeutic process from the start? Most relationship issues do not involve a mental health diagnosis. Rather, you’ve adapted to and from broken models. Through relationship education you will learn new models and tools to equip yourself for the relationship you want with yourself or someone else.  

Life can become difficult when painful experiences, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, or patterns that seem difficult to change begin to affect how you feel, relate to others, and move through daily life. You do not have to navigate these concerns without meaningful support. I work with adults and couples, offering a compassionate and respectful space where your experiences are taken seriously and you are understood as a whole person, rather than reduced to a diagnosis or label. Together, we can explore what may be keeping you stuck, work through painful experiences, strengthen important relationships, and develop healthier ways of moving forward. My approach combines evidence-based therapy with compassion, thoughtful exploration, and honest reflection, including but not limited to EMDR, the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Christian faith-based approaches when desired, and trauma-informed practice. My goal is to help you gain greater understanding, experience meaningful change, and move forward with greater clarity and hope.  

I believe meaningful therapy looks beyond the surface. Sometimes you already know what you should be doing, the harder part is understanding what keeps getting in the way. Together, we explore the patterns, beliefs, relationships, emotional experiences, and nervous system responses that may be contributing to how you feel, while building the insight and tools to create meaningful change. My approach is integrative by design. With a background in psychology, nutrition, and holistic wellness, I view emotional well-being through a whole-person lens, recognizing the connection between your mind, body, nervous system, relationships, daily habits, and life experiences. Rather than relying on one therapeutic model, I draw primarily from relational and attachment-based therapy while integrating approaches such as IFS, ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and nervous-system regulation based on your individual needs.  

I help people struggling with Chronic pain and Scoliosis by learning tools and tricks to help manage their pain, reduce anxiety, and improve your overall well-being. Life can be hard sometimes and you are not alone, I am here to support you so that it doesn't have to feel so hard.  

Stay rooted deeply in the present moment, allowing your intuition, knowing, and being-ness to shine! These 1.5 hr. Expressive Arts Therapy sessions offer an eclectic approach to therapy. I have created a dynamic toolbox that can meet anyone where they are regardless of what topic you would like to explore. Combining mindfulness, talk therapy, somatic awareness, and creative approaches every session is unique depending on what is most nourishing for you on that specific day.  

Overwhelmed, anxious and oh so tired? How many hours have you spent doing what you don't want to be doing? Or spinning in anxiety and fear about all the unknowns? Lost in the hustle of everyday life - fighting to get it all done, and caring for everyone else, all while trying to fix your feelings and free yourself from the voice in your head telling you you aren't good enough. It's exhausting! Climb out of the fog of the have-to or should-dos, and everyone else's needs. No more gripping, no more pushing, no more resisting. It's time to love yourself boldly. To feel grounded and connected to your body and your emotions. Through counseling and nutrition, I help women to shift their relationship with themselves and food. To become allies as you are guided into alignment, so you can live from a place of ease, confidence, balance, and trust in yourself. As a Mom to two little souls I know how it feels to know there’s another way but feel too busy and wrapped up in life to actually find it. Having someone on your side who understands how hard it is to let go of control when it’s all you’ve ever known, and who knows what it’s like to want to be excellent at everything you do, while managing a job, friendships, family relationships, exercise, birthdays, eating well and keeping your house-plants alive - means everything. If you have landed here you are taking steps to love yourself boldly and find what feels good. Yay!  

With experience supporting refugees and vulnerable populations, I understand the deep impact of trauma, life transitions, and cultural sensitivity on mental health. I offer compassionate therapy for individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and other challenges. My approach is rooted in empathy, creating a space where you can feel heard and supported. Whether you are navigating personal struggles or thinking about your overall wellbeing, the first step is a free 15-minute consultation, with no referral needed.  

From Our Founder Clear Minds Counselling was built around a simple idea: **therapy should create change.** Too often, people come to us after spending years understanding their struggles. They can tell us where a pattern came from, recognize that a reaction isn't helping them, and know exactly what they *should* be doing differently—yet when real life happens, the same response takes over. That isn't because they haven't tried hard enough. It's because understanding something consciously doesn't necessarily change what the brain and body have learned to do automatically. That's why we operate differently. At Clear Minds, our therapists don't rely on one approach or simply sit across from you and talk about the problem. We work **bottom up, top down and side to side**, using evidence-based, neuroscience-informed and experiential approaches to address thoughts and beliefs, nervous-system responses, unconscious patterns and learned reactions. We believe in creating experiences within therapy that allow clients to practice something different—not just understand something differently. We challenge patterns, build practical skills, regulate responses and help clients create new evidence that the brain can use to update what it has learned from the past. Our therapists have their own personalities, specialties and clinical approaches, but the philosophy behind Clear Minds remains consistent: **therapy should translate into real life.** Whether you're coming to us for individual, couples or family counselling, our goal isn't to keep you in therapy forever. It's to help you understand what's happening, change the patterns that are getting in your way, and develop skills you can continue using long after you leave our office. **You don't have to keep repeating the same patterns.** Maybe you're ready for something different. Kyla Hooper President & Psychotherapist Clear Minds Counselling Ltd. *Real World Solutions for Real Time Challenges.*  

Result-driven: Based on significant clinical experience specializing in Families and Couples (AAMFT American Association Marriage and Family Therapy.org). Grief/loss, and Healthcare professionals. Clinical experience: Clinical Supervisor for Psychotherapists and Psychospiritual Care trainees. Work experience in Healthcare, Corrections, Psychospiritual care and Mental Health Services. Therapist Training: Master’s Leveling training in Therapy, Systems theory, Family Systems and Mindfulness. Specialty training in Couples Therapy, Gottman Method Level II, Critical Incident Stress debriefing (CISM), Psychodynamic Theory such as Object Relations, EMDR, Conflict Resolution, and Communication strategies such as Clear Leadership. Therapists are members of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and trained within professional Associations such as the American Association for Couples and Family Therapy and the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care.  

We believe that no one should have to face life's hardships in isolation. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or relationship challenges, you deserve a space where you can feel genuinely cared for and understood. Our approach is grounded in compassion, authenticity, and meaningful connection, helping you move toward healing and lasting change at a pace that feels right for you.  

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted? You are not alone. Hi, I’m Ida. I offer trauma-informed counselling to help clients gain clarity, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change. Trained in Vancouver and based in Kelowna for 30 years, I support individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, and life transitions. I foster resilience in a compassionate, confidential, and non-judgmental space. Research consistently shows that the therapeutic relationship between counsellor and client is one of the strongest predictors of positive outcomes. It won’t always feel this painful. I would be honoured to walk alongside you on this important journey called life. A free 15-minute consultation is available if you have questions or would like to see if we are a good fit. Call now.  

I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) offering warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed therapy for teens, adults, couples, and families. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, self-worth, stress, and life transitions, drawing from CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and attachment-based approaches. My practice is grounded in meeting you where you are and helping you build insight, develop practical tools, and move toward meaningful change at a pace that feels manageable. Serving Ajax, Pickering, and the broader Durham Region in person and online across Ontario.  

As a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience, I specialize in a comprehensive range of support services that create clarity, resilience, and personal growth. My expertise includes: Trauma Recovery: Utilizing cutting-edge practices for comprehensive healing from complex trauma, including sexual assault and PTSD. This includes Grief mitigation and support. Behavioral and Cognitive Coaching: Offering Behavioral Intelligence Coaching, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Mastery, and Logic-Based Therapy (LBT) to address issues such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and ADHD. Addiction and Recovery: Providing tailored support for overcoming addictions, with a focus on Alcohol, Drug Awareness, and Addiction Relief Coaching. Personal and Professional Development: Guiding individuals through Career Counseling, Personal Financial Management, and Personal Leadership and Ethics Coaching. Health and Wellness: Supporting clients in achieving their health and wellness goals, managing panic disorders, work-life balance issues, anger management, Post Election Anxiety, and family dynamic challenges. I am committed to delivering tangible results, breakthroughs, and transformations through highly effective tools and conscious real-time awareness techniques. My services are available online, offering flexibility and accessibility to clients worldwide.  

I have been in practice for 15 years, and assist individual adults with various issues such as trauma, depression, anxiety, anger, stress, substance use, difficult relationships, and other issues. All adults are welcome. In my sessions I draw on the strengths of a variety of different therapies, such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and many others, to help you achieve your therapy goals. I provide my clients with a safe and non-judgmental space to clarify and address their thoughts and emotions. I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist and a Counselling Therapist in Alberta, a Canadian Certified Counsellor (Canada), and also a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counsellor in California. For more information or to book a session or initial consultation, please see the rest of my profile, visit my website (https://pinetreepsychotherapy.com), or contact me directly. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.  

Therapy with me is about more than finding ways to cope with what you're feeling. I'm interested in understanding the patterns underneath, how you learned to protect yourself, what happens when you feel hurt or disconnected, and what your emotions may be trying to communicate. I bring warmth, curiosity and honesty into the therapy room, while also being an active and engaged therapist. I won't simply sit back and listen; I'll help you slow things down, notice what is happening beneath the surface, and make connections that may be difficult to see when you're in the middle of it. Whether you're coming on your own or with your partner, you don't need to arrive knowing exactly what needs to change. We can figure that out together.  

My passion is helping those living in rural settings access counselling services. I provide a non-judgemental, compassionate space to build a strong therapeutic relationship that empowers you to explore what brings you to counselling. I believe knowledge is power; collaboratively we will identify what is getting in the way of you living the life you desire and develop strategies to manage or overcome your symptoms.