Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Mississauga, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Ashley Bargent Coaching & Counselling
Registered Social Worker, Associate Certified Coach, ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider MSW, RSW, ACC, ADHD-CCSP
As a fellow highly sensitive person, I am passionate about providing a safe space where HSPs will feel seen and validated. I can help you understand what it means to be an HSP and help you create healthy boundaries and habits that nurture you. I can help you to better navigate life as an HSP. My approach is strengths-based and gentle. Based in Toronto, I provide virtual counselling to clients across Ontario and coaching to clients across Canada. Reach out anytime to learn more or schedule a free consultation. I'd love to hear from you!
11 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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True Health Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, Tracey Nguyen, Holistic Advanced Nurse Psychotherapist RN, MN
I specialize in supporting highly sensitive people to embrace their unique gifts while healing the overwhelm that often comes with heightened sensitivity. My approach explores root causes like internalized abuse, broken boundaries, or an overactivated nervous system from unsafe early environments, which can amplify feelings of overstimulation or hypervigilance. Together, we work on downregulating the nervous system, addressing enmeshment trauma, and building stronger boundaries. I also honour the spiritual purpose of sensitivity-its ability to deepen emotional awareness, somatic experiences, and spiritual growth. By aligning with a soul-centred lifestyle, I help highly sensitive individuals transform their vulnerabilities into strengths, finding balance and purpose in their sensitivity.
11 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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Marjan Emami
Counsellor/Therapist, MD, RTC #3608, MPCC-Provisional #4797, ACTA #3122
Highly sensitive people feel emotions deeply and naturally absorb the pain around them, often experiencing hurt more intensely. Healing means honoring that sensitivity, safely expressing emotions, and developing self-compassion and supportive relationships.
2 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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Shauna Switzer, MCP, MA RP
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MCP, Registered Psychotherapist
Being a highly sensitive person can mean experiencing emotions deeply, noticing subtle details in your environment, and feeling easily overwhelmed by stimulation or stress. While sensitivity is also a strength, it can sometimes feel intense or exhausting. Therapy provides a validating space to better understand sensitivity, develop grounding and boundary-setting skills, and learn how to thrive while honouring your natural temperament.
26 Years Experience
In-Person Near Mississauga, ON
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario
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Bhavna Lalwani
Registered Psychotherapist, MA Counselling, RP
Being highly sensitive can be both a gift and a challenge. You may notice subtleties in your environment, feel emotions deeply, or become easily overwhelmed by stimuli, relationships, or stress. While these traits can foster empathy, creativity, and intuition, they can also lead to exhaustion, anxiety, or self-doubt if not well-managed.
In therapy, I help highly sensitive individuals understand and honor their unique traits, develop strategies for emotional regulation, set healthy boundaries, and cultivate resilience. Together, we focus on embracing sensitivity as a strength rather than a limitation.
15 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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Krishna Vora
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Highly sensitive individuals tend to process emotional and sensory information deeply. While this sensitivity can be a strength—allowing for empathy, creativity, and insight—it can also make environments and relationships feel overwhelming.
Therapy can help highly sensitive people develop strategies to manage overstimulation, set healthy boundaries, and regulate emotional intensity. Understanding sensitivity as a natural trait rather than a weakness can help individuals build confidence and protect their energy.
9 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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Azin Heydari
Registered Psychotherapist, RP; MA
As an HSP, your nervous system processes the world more deeply. I help clients embrace this sensitivity as a strength while learning grounded ways to manage overwhelm and emotional intensity. Together, we build tools for balance, boundary-setting, and thriving rather than coping.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Mississauga, ON
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario
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Alessia Zita | Zita Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapy (Qualifying)
Do you often feel easily overwhelmed, deeply affected by your environment, or emotionally impacted by situations others seem to brush off? Many highly sensitive people grow up learning to downplay their reactions or push through overstimulation because they’re told they’re “too much”, “too sensitive”, or need to toughen up. Over time, this can lead to exhaustion, self-doubt, or disconnection from your needs.
Sensitivity is not a flaw—it’s a trait rooted in depth of processing, awareness, and empathy. What matters is how you care for yourself when stimulation and emotions arise. Together, we can explore how your sensitivity shows up, understand what your nervous system needs, and develop ways to live that honour your depth rather than drain it—so you can feel more regulated, confident, and lighter in your day-to-day life. You experience the world deeply for a reason. Let’s explore why, and what comes next.
2 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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Zain Abideen
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BSc, MACP
Highly sensitive individuals often experience emotions and environments more intensely. Therapy helps develop tools to manage emotional overwhelm, strengthen boundaries, and turn sensitivity into a strength rather than a burden.
1 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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Rikki-Lee Epp
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, Dipl. Psych.
I support highly sensitive people by honoring their deep emotional attunement as a strength, not a flaw. Through a psychodynamic lens, we explore how early experiences may have shaped sensitivity into self-protection, hypervigilance, or self-silencing. Together, we create a space where your inner world can be safely explored—making room for clearer boundaries, self-trust, and a more grounded sense of identity.
3 Years Experience
Online in Mississauga, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Mississauga is one of Canada's largest cities and a major commercial hub anchored by multinational corporate headquarters along its City Centre corridor, creating sustained demand for therapists specializing in workplace stress, burnout, and the pressures of corporate culture. The city is exceptionally diverse — with large South Asian, Caribbean, and East Asian populations among the most multicultural in Canada — and multilingual therapists offering culturally grounded care are especially well represented. Trillium Health Partners Credit Valley Hospital provides institutional mental health services, with a private practice community serving Cooksville, Port Credit, and Erin Mills. Many Mississauga residents also access therapy in Toronto or through telehealth, given the city's proximity to the Greater Toronto Area's broader therapy ecosystem.
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Highly Sensitive Person therapists in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada average 10 years of experience and charge around $166 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (57%), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) (56%).
Average years in practice
10 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$166
Accept insurance
79%
Offer sliding scale
56%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 51% |
In Person and Online |
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| 49% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 56% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 54% | Narrative Therapy |
| 52% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 52% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 49% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 56% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Women |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 51% | Men |
| 41% | Christian |
| 37% | Persons with Disabilities |