Addictions therapists in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
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Substance Abuse
Kelly Holt Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MA, RP
I have experience in addressing women's mental health and addiction recovery. I have personally navigated addiction recovery, perimenopause, divorce, and significant life changes in my 40s. In our initial sessions, I will learn more about you, and we will identify the issues we can address together and your goals for therapy.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Substance Abuse
Feel Your Way Therapy
Treatment Center, MA, RP
Struggling with addiction can feel overwhelming and isolating — but you don’t have to face it alone. At Feel Your Way Therapy, we offer compassionate, non-judgmental support for individuals navigating substance use challenges.
We understand that addiction is often rooted in deeper emotional pain, trauma, or unmet needs. Our approach focuses not just on managing symptoms, but on helping you explore the underlying patterns driving addictive behaviors.
Using evidence-based therapies and a trauma-informed lens, we work collaboratively to support your healing, rebuild your sense of self, and help you move toward lasting change — at your own pace and on your own terms.
Recovery is not about perfection — it’s about reclaiming your life, one step at a time. We’re here to walk with you on that journey.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Substance Abuse
New Moon Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MACP, MSW, RSW, RP, RP(Q)
We believe that addiction and substance use problems are an attempt to cope with the pain of living. More often than not, people who engage in substance abuse and who experience addiction have experienced loss or adversity and were not taught adaptive strategies to cope with it.
To find relief from this incredible pain, they leaned into a substance or behaviour and found that it worked better than anything else to provide temporary relief from their pain and suffering. When using they thought about what happened a little bit less, difficult emotions like sadness, guilt, anger and shame were dulled, physical pain subsided, and there was a sense of lightness.
The problem is that the high wears off, the physical and emotional pain returns, and the memories come flooding back. Eventually, you feel the relief less and less.
Other problems such as those listed below also occur:
- conflict and instability in relationships
- feeling isolated
- difficulty meeting obligations and work/school/family responsibilities
- financial strain
- hangover/emotional and physical stress
- intense urges for the substance or behaviour
- finding oneself in risky and dangerous situations
These difficulties cause more pain and lead to a vicious cycle of getting high, coming down, experiencing even more pain than initially, seeking the same relief which over time becomes shorter and less effective.
The good news is that it doesn't have to stay this way.
Our highly trained therapists offer evidence-based treatments for substance use and addiction.
Typically, substance abuse and addiction treatment at New Moon Psychotherapy will involve three components
1) Psychoeducation: Helping you understand substance abuse and addiction including why you are experiencing this problem and the function that this problem serves.
2) Coping Strategies: Teaching you various cognitive, behavioural, and somatic strategies to help you manage cravings, regulate your emotions, tolerate distress, and calm your nervous system.
3) Trauma and/or Grief Processing: This gets to the root of the addiction and allows you to heal the pain that has been keeping you stuck all this time. This is incredibly important because it is more likely to prevent the addiction from recurring.
Each of these components build upon one another and will allow you to heal and create meaningful, long-lasting change in your life.
Dr. Gabor Mate, an expert in the research and treatment of addiction, has said that addiction begins and ends with pain. The good news is that you can change the narrative and through therapy, change your ending.
At New Moon Psychotherapy, our team supports individuals experiencing various forms of substance abuse and addiction including alcohol, illicit and prescription drugs, and sex and pornography.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON
Substance Abuse
Heal(ing) Trauma Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, HBA, MPsy
From a trauma-informed perspective, addiction is understood to be a manifestation of unresolved trauma for which the addiction is a coping method. I work to help clients better understand both their addiction and their trauma, and how to resolve both by learning more healthy and helpful ways of coping and by doing trauma processing. As Gabor Mate says "do not ask why the addiction, ask why the pain".
14 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Vanessa Fingland
Counsellor/Therapist, CCPCPR.cand, RPC-C
Addiction often develops as a way of coping with emotional pain, trauma, stress, or overwhelming life experiences rather than a lack of willpower. Together, we'll explore the underlying causes of addictive behaviours, develop healthier coping strategies, and build the self-awareness and resilience needed to create lasting change. My goal is to help you break free from unhealthy patterns, strengthen your self-worth, and move toward a healthier, more balanced life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Kirsty Matthews
Counsellor/Therapist, MA CCC
Your addiction is protecting you from something. Often it helps to explore the question: what are you not wanting to feel ? Together we can unpack what the root cause of your addiction is, and find ways to help you confront these challenges head on. You are not alone, and you do not need to go through this recovery journey on your own.
6 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Ryan Bittinger
Pre-Licensed Professional, Registered Psychotherapist (Q), DPsychotherapy, LPCC, CAS
Dealing with challenges around substance use can feel very daunting - and yet struggles with this have touch nearly everyone's life. I take a completely non-judgmental approach here that focuses on understanding what is driving substance for each individual. Developing compassion for the way we try to meet our needs with substances is foundational here, so that after understanding this we can move towards more healthy coping behaviors and be kind to our past selves.
11 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Candace Plattor
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, M.A. in Counselling Psychology from Adler University
As a specialist in Addictions and Substance Abuse, I have over 35 years clean and sober myself. I believe that even though there is brain involvement in addictive behaviours, addiction is primarily a choice that people make to not have to deal with the reality of their situations - and that the addict can make a different choice. Family members often don't understand the difference between ENABLING and HELPING when they try to support the addicts they love. When families can stop enabling their addict and start helping instead, the addict then has a better chance of recovery from addiction. When addiction is in a family, everyone is affected and everyone needs to heal.
35 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Mary Mikhail
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, BSW, MACP, RSW
If alcohol or other substance use is affecting your life, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Therapy can offer a space to talk openly about your experiences without judgment and explore what you want to change.
Together, we can look at the role substance use has played in your life, identify patterns or situations that make change difficult, and build practical strategies to support your goals. Whether you’re considering a change, hoping to reduce or stop using, or working through a return to use, we can approach the process with care and focus on what feels meaningful and manageable for you.
7 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Jennifer Morley
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA, BSc, BA, CCPA
We support individuals experiencing chronic stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. Therapy focuses on understanding stress patterns, building emotional regulation skills, and developing practical strategies to restore balance, resilience, and a greater sense of control in daily life.
3 Years Experience
Online in Kensington-Chinatown, ON (Online Only)
Addictions therapists in Kensington-Chinatown, ON Statistics
Addictions therapists in Kensington-Chinatown, ON average 12 years of experience and charge around $180 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (79%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (63%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (59%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$180
Accept insurance
84%
Offer sliding scale
70%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 69% |
In Person and Online |
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| 31% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 79% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 63% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 59% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 59% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 51% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 48% | Narrative Therapy |
| 39% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 72% | Teen |
| 68% | Senior |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Men |
| 58% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Christian |
| 37% | Military / Veterans |