Stress therapists in Hamilton, ON
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Amelia Traer
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, PsiChi
Do you feel that stress is taking over your life, and you're unable to get certain things out of your head? Do you find it difficult to set boundaries to manage your time or energy? Do you often feel like there's a million things going on, and you don't know how much more you can handle? Let's talk about that - Get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation today.
7 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
We help folks experiencing chronic or acute stress understand their nervous system, reduce overwhelm, and build sustainable ways of coping that fit your real life.
16 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Ivana Stanic Counselling & Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Chronic stress has a way of becoming background noise until it shows up in your sleep, your patience, or your body. We'll look at what's actually driving the load and find ways to manage it that fit your real life, not an idealized version of it.
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L8N 2M8
Online in Hamilton, ON
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Alicia Alessandrini
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Are you stressed out by your job, relationships, schooling, or life in general? Let's create a space for you to release that stress and find coping tools to help with the day to day.
5 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Jennifer Morley
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA, BSc, BA, CCPA
We support individuals experiencing chronic stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. Therapy focuses on understanding stress responses, strengthening emotional regulation, and developing practical strategies to restore balance, resilience, and a sense of control.
3 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Diana Ostap
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I help clients manage chronic stress related to work, relationships, caregiving, or life transitions. Therapy focuses on nervous system regulation, boundary-setting, and developing sustainable coping strategies for daily life.
0 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L9A 4W5
Online in Hamilton, ON
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Zlata Kovaltchouk
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RPC, RP
Explore the biggest culprits of ongoing and chronic stress, and begin to build the skills that are necessary to effectively manage stress. Stress is a part of life and cannot be erased, and our bodies are designed to withstand acute stress. However, chronic and ongoing stress (the kind that is harmful to our well-being) is often caused by trauma, lifestyle, certain long-standing behavioural patterns, and a lack of effective skills in communication, coping, and emotional regulation. We will look at all of these areas to explore where change might be helpful, and to begin to learn the necessary skills and tools to manage difficult thoughts and feelings effectively, respond to the challenges of life while taking care of your own needs, and increase emotional resiliency as well as behaviours that will promote vitality.
13 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Matthew Kelley
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, MTA
Hi! My name is Matthew and I am a Registered Psychotherapist based in Hamilton. Regardless of where your stress comes from, it can have a major impact on your life when left unmanaged. Together, we can work towards understanding your stress and equipping you with tools to manage it. Feel free to reach out and we can discuss your needs!
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L8P 3R4
Online in Hamilton, ON
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Rikki-Lee Epp
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, Dipl. Psych.
I help clients navigate stress by exploring the deeper emotional and relational patterns that may be contributing to overwhelm. Through a psychodynamic lens, we look at how internalized pressures, early caregiving dynamics, and unconscious beliefs about worth or responsibility shape the way stress is experienced. Together, we work toward greater insight, regulation, and a more compassionate way of relating to yourself under pressure.
3 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Pursue You Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., R.P
Chronic stress can take a significant toll on your physical and mental well-being, affecting everything from relationships to work performance. At Pursue You Psychotherapy, we provide personalized stress management strategies to help you reduce overwhelm, regain control, and develop resilience. Our goal is to help you navigate life’s demands without sacrificing your health or happiness.
We provide treatment that targets:
-Overwhelming Workload & Time Pressure – Struggling to balance work, family, and personal responsibilities, leading to burnout and fatigue.
-Chronic Worrying & Anxiety – Constantly feeling on edge, ruminating on potential problems, or feeling unable to relax.
-Difficulty Setting Boundaries – Saying "yes" too often, overcommitting, or struggling to assert your needs and priorities.
-Physical Symptoms of Stress – Experiencing headaches, muscle tension, fatigue, digestive issues, or trouble sleeping due to stress.
-Emotional Reactivity & Irritability – Becoming easily frustrated, anxious, or overwhelmed by daily challenges.
-Lack of Work-Life Balance – Feeling disconnected from personal life and hobbies due to stress from work or other obligations.
Our therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Relaxation Techniques (e.g., deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Time Management Strategies to help you better cope with stress, build resilience, and regain a sense of calm and control. You don’t have to let stress take over your life. Whether you’re looking to manage daily stressors, prevent burnout, or develop long-term coping skills, we’re here to support you in creating a healthier, more balanced life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Vanessa Gear
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I help clients identify sources of stress and develop effective coping strategies to restore balance and build resilience. Together, we work toward creating a calmer, more manageable daily life.
0 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L9A 4W5
Online in Hamilton, ON
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Jennifer Masters
Life Coach, Ba Psychology, CF Thanatology, D Kessler – Grief Grief Coach Certif,M Devine – Grief Coach Certif
Stress is a major part of grief because death changes daily life in a way the mind and body cannot easily absorb. A person who was part of your everyday world is suddenly no longer there, and that absence can feel shocking, unnatural, and impossible to make sense of. The permanence of death, the disruption of routines, the empty bedroom, the quiet house, the missed future, and the reality of never seeing that person again can create intense emotional and physical stress.
Grief-related stress can also come from triggers, looping thoughts, forgetfulness, irritability, exhaustion, loss of interest in people or hobbies, and the feeling that your thoughts are no longer fully in your control. A song, a coffee shop, a date, a smell, or an ordinary place can suddenly bring the loss back with force. These reactions can feel frightening because they are different from who you were before the loss.
As a certified grief coach, I support adults by acknowledging that these reactions make sense. I explain where grief-related stress comes from in plain, human language, without psychobabble, and help clients understand why their mind and body may be responding this way. I also offer practical tools to cope with triggers, manage overwhelming thoughts, soften the stress response, and move through daily life with more steadiness and support.
6 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Maor Bernshtein, MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist
Overwhelmed by daily pressure at work or home? Learn quick relaxation breaks, mindset shifts, and simple planning tools to reduce tension and feel more in control. I offer a free 20-minute virtual consultation so you can see if we’re the right fit before committing. Ready to move forward? Visit pathwaytoself.ca or contact me directly to schedule your free consultation today.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L8R 3K8
Online in Hamilton, ON
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Natalia Vyzhol
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Stress Management: Reclaiming Calm and Clarity
Stress isn’t just about external pressure—it’s often a reflection of internal patterns, unmet needs, and subconscious responses that deserve attention. I offer a grounded, integrative approach to stress management that supports both emotional regulation and deeper self-awareness.
Drawing from mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioral techniques, and psychosomatic insight, I help individuals explore how stress lives in the body, mind, and nervous system—and how to respond with clarity rather than reactivity.
Together, We’ll Work To:
• Identify stress triggers and the patterns they activate
• Develop practical tools for calming the nervous system
• Create sustainable rhythms for work-life balance
• Build emotional resilience and inner steadiness
• Explore the deeper beliefs and unmet needs beneath chronic stress
Whether navigating workplace demands, life transitions, or persistent anxiety, this process is about transforming your relationship with stress—not just managing it. It’s about learning to meet pressure with presence, and to move through life with more spaciousness, intention, and ease.
7 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Maddie Serhal - Limitless Living Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, MC, BSc
Stress shows up in all shapes and forms, and we will work at understanding your nervous system, what it's communicating, what it needs and how to release whatever stress is needing to be released, and how to cope with current and ongoing stressors.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L8M 1C6
Online in Hamilton, ON
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Donald Hill
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Div., M.Th., RMFT, RP
Fear is a situational-based, positive emotion that prepares us for a sudden and unexpected external event. Since fear is such a common emotion, its presence can often go from being connected to a specific experience (a baby crying, a car horn blowing) to something omnipresent and an overwhelming sense of anxiousness. Anxiety can cause us to feel shame, guilt, and worry because we do not believe we can stand up to the concerns that have brought it into our lives. Psychotherapy is a safe place to explore the causes of shame, guilt, worry, and anxiety. If you are ready to unpack your worry bag, I am here to help. Book a free 15-minute consultation today.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON
Online in Hamilton, ON
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Darbey Carlson
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP, MSc, RYT-200, ADHD-CCSP
Are you feeling overwhelmed or over your head? Let's look at how this has come to be, and find tools and methods of reducing some of these feelings.
9 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Client Care, Atrium
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
"Therapy can begin with a simple conversation about what has been difficult lately.”
2 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Jonathan Christink
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, BEd, MEd, Registered Psychotherapist
Relationships, work, finances, and health are just the tip of the iceberg of stressors that life throws our way. If you're looking for therapy to work on difficulties with life stresses please don't hesitate to reach out, it'd be wonderful to connect.
16 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON (Online Only)
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Best Therapy For You
Marriage and Family Therapist, Masters.Div., Masters.Th., Registered Psychotherapist. CRPO, Clinical Fellow, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Specializing in Healthcare Workers and First Responders: Moral Injury, Burn-out, grief and trauma.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON
Online in Hamilton, ON
Hamilton is undergoing rapid transformation from a steel city to an emerging arts, tech, and health-sciences hub, and therapists here frequently work with the tension between a proud working-class identity and the changes brought by gentrification and urban renewal. McMaster University and McMaster University Medical Centre — one of Canada's leading health research institutions — provide institutional mental health resources and an active clinical training ecosystem. The city's significant immigrant population from South Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America drives demand for culturally informed and multilingual therapists. Hamilton's affordability relative to Toronto has made it a destination for those priced out of the GTA, and therapists regularly address the adjustment challenges of relocation and community rebuilding.
Stress therapists in Hamilton, ON Statistics
Stress therapists in Hamilton, ON average 11 years of experience and charge around $172 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (57%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (55%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$172
Accept insurance
78%
Offer sliding scale
62%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
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 Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 55% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 52% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 50% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 44% | Narrative Therapy |
| 41% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Teen |
| 56% | Senior |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 48% | Men |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 30% | Christian |
| 28% | Persons with Disabilities |