Trauma and PTSD therapists in Hamilton, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Hamilton who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
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PTSD/Trauma
Diana Ostap
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I support individuals impacted by trauma and PTSD by providing a safe, paced, and evidence-informed therapeutic environment. Therapy focuses on processing traumatic experiences, reducing nervous system reactivity, and restoring a sense of safety, control, and connection to self and others.
0 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L9A 4W5
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Devina Daya
Psychologist, Ph.D., C. Psych
I use evidence-based trauma therapies to help clients process painful experiences and regain a sense of safety and empowerment.
5 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Lindsay Renaud
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, BA, B.Ed, EMDR
Do you find yourself often feeling triggered, anxious, or shutting down, but you're not sure why? Do you feel on edge, or like you can never relax? Are you tired of trauma being in control of your life? Let's connect for a free 15-minute consultation.
5 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Emma Hartley
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA
Do you feel stuck in survival mode, even when life looks “fine” from the outside? Are you living with flashbacks, hypervigilance, shutdown, or emotional numbness? Do certain triggers send you straight back into the past, like it is still happening? Let’s touch base to get started with a free consultation and go from there.
1 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Rosetta Racco
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
I have started to zone in my work about trauma, childhood trauma and present trauma experiences.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
Jordan Best
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Whether your trauma is recent or long past, its impact can linger. I offer a trauma-informed space where we work at your pace to process what happened, reduce triggers, and help you feel safe in your body and life again
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L9A 4W5
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
Natalia Vyzhol
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Support for Trauma and PTSD
Trauma leaves imprints—not just in memory, but in the body, the nervous system, and the subconscious. I offer a safe, attuned space to explore those imprints with care, clarity, and compassion.
As a trauma-informed therapist, I understand how deeply trauma can affect relationships, emotional regulation, and daily functioning. My approach is gentle yet effective, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic awareness, mindfulness, and reflective process work to support healing at your own pace.
Areas of Focus Include:
• Complex trauma and early relational wounds
• Single-incident trauma and acute stress
• Military and first responder experiences
• Interpersonal violence and emotional abuse
• Anxiety, panic, and hypervigilance linked to trauma
This work is about restoring a sense of safety—internally and relationally. Together, we’ll explore what’s been held, what’s been silenced, and what’s ready to be released. I prioritize trust, respect, and emotional presence, creating a space where you can feel deeply heard and supported as you reconnect with your strength and resilience.
7 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Amanda Lazenis
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I work with individuals affected by trauma, including PTSD and complex trauma, using a trauma-informed and paced approach. Therapy focuses on safety, nervous system regulation, and gently processing experiences to reduce distress and improve functioning.
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L9A 4W5
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
Loralee Schultz
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc Psyc, MACP, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) CRPO & CCPA & BCACC Member
Trauma is not just a collection of painful memories from your past; it lives on dynamically in how your physical body and nervous system react to the present. Whether you are dealing with single-incident trauma or long-term complex trauma (C-PTSD), my approach focuses on creating deep, collaborative safety. Using evidence-based frameworks like EMDR, we gently process distressing memories so they finally lose their sharp emotional charge. Our goal is to de-escalate your body's survival responses, unmask childhood or societal expectations, and help you transition from a state of constant survival into a life of true self-discovery.
1 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Jennifer Masters
Life Coach, Ba Psychology, CF Thanatology, D Kessler – Grief Grief Coach Certif,M Devine – Grief Coach Certif
Traumatic grief can happen when a death is sudden, unexpected, violent, unexplained, or impossible to make sense of. This may include losses connected to suicide, overdose, accidents, homicide, sudden medical events, or deaths where the cause or circumstances feel unclear. Any death can feel traumatic, but traumatic grief often carries an extra layer of shock because the person was here, and then suddenly they were not.
I support adults navigating traumatic grief, including the fear, confusion, anger, guilt, unanswered questions, looping thoughts, and emotional overwhelm that can follow this kind of loss. When a death feels random, preventable, unclear, or deeply unfair, the mind often tries to search for reasons, blame, facts, or something that will make the loss feel less unbearable.
As a certified grief coach, I help clients understand why traumatic grief can feel different from other grief experiences. I acknowledge and normalize what they are thinking and feeling, explain these reactions in plain language, and offer practical tools to help manage triggers, intrusive thoughts, overwhelm, guilt, anger, and the search for answers after a traumatic or unclear death.
6 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
Our clinicians work with trauma and PTSD using body-aware, relational, and evidence-informed approaches that honour survival responses and support long-term healing.
16 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Alicia Alessandrini
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Have you had experiences that have made you feel traumatized, and you're not sure what to do with the thoughts, feelings, and memories of this? Let's work together to get back in touch with feelings of safety (Clinician is not able to work with diagnosed PTSD).
5 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Sandy He
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, CCTP, BA
Do you find yourself often weighed down by or triggered by past experiences of trauma? Do you notice flashbacks, nightmares, or tension/stress stuck in your body? Do you feel that these experiences have impacted your ability to trust yourself or others? Let's talk about that - Get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation today.
4 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Vanessa Gear
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I support people who have been through difficult or traumatic experiences. In a safe and judgment-free space, we work on understanding how those experiences affect you, finding healthy ways to cope, and gently processing what happened at your own pace. My goal is to help you feel more in control, regain a sense of safety, and move toward healing and strength.
0 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L9A 4W5
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
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, trauma.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
Ivana Stanic Counselling & Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Trauma can continue to affect the nervous system long after difficult experiences have passed, often showing up through anxiety, emotional reactivity, numbness, relationship difficulties, or feeling constantly on alert. Using trauma-informed approaches such as EMDR, CBT/CPT, and attachment-focused work, therapy can help you process painful experiences, feel safer in your body and relationships, and move toward healing.
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L8N 1V7
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
Donald Hill
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Div., M.Th., RMFT, RP
Trauma is a deeply personal experience and it can feel difficult to know where to turn for support because reaching out can feel unsafe. While I do not offer services for PTSD, we have many therapists at our clinic, Psychotherapy Collective, well positioned to support you. Visit https://www.psychotherapycollective.ca/areas-of-focus/trauma and book a free 15-minute consultation with one of our Trauma therapists.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
ASR Counselling and Psychotherapy, Attachment and Trauma-informed
Registered Social Worker, HonBA, BSW, MSW, RSW, EMDR Certified
I have dedicated over twenty years to supporting clients through various forms of trauma and PTSD. I have witnessed how traumatic events get stored in such a way that one's understanding of self and world become impaired. My dedication to the area of trauma has revealed a profound truth: at the heart of recovery from painful life events is the ability to heal what is stuck. Using treatment strategies like EMDR, Ego state work, attachment-focused, client-centered practice I will work with you to tackle the pieces of your experience that remain stuck, leaving you with a sense of relief and a neutralized experience of the trauma and PTSD.
24 Years Experience
In-Person in Hamilton, ON L8E 4S2
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario
PTSD/Trauma
Pursue You Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., R.P
Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can have a lasting impact on your emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. Whether you’ve experienced childhood abuse, accidents, loss, combat, or any other traumatic event, Pursue You Psychotherapy is here to help you process the past and heal from the effects of trauma.
Our therapists provide trauma-informed care, offering a safe and compassionate space to explore the impact of trauma, understand its effects, and work through emotional and physical triggers. Through evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and somatic practices, we support you in overcoming trauma and rebuilding a sense of safety and stability in your life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Psykhe Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP
Each therapist has their own specialties, and we focus on connecting you with the clinician whose experience best fits your needs. Therapy may involve developing coping strategies, processing past experiences and childhood patterns, and cultivating greater self-compassion and emotional well-being.
8 Years Experience
Online in Hamilton, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada average 11 years of experience and charge around $171 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (77%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (58%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (57%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$171
Accept insurance
83%
Offer sliding scale
67%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
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
| 77% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 58% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 57% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 57% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 45% | Narrative Therapy |
| 44% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 62% | Teen |
| 57% | Senior |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 51% | Men |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 31% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 29% | Christian |