Body Image therapists in Oakville, ON
Browse Body Image therapists in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Body Image
Zain Abideen
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BSc, MACP
Body image concerns are often connected to deeper beliefs about self worth and identity. Therapy focuses on developing a healthier relationship with your body while addressing the emotional experiences and social pressures that may contribute to negative self perception.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
Body Image
Shauna Switzer, MCP, MA RP
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MCP, Registered Psychotherapist
Body image concerns can affect self-esteem, confidence, mental health, and the way individuals relate to food, exercise, and their own sense of identity. Struggles with body image may be influenced by personal experiences, trauma, social media, cultural pressures, or past messages about appearance. Therapy offers a supportive and non-judgmental space to explore these influences, challenge negative self-perceptions, and develop a more balanced, compassionate, and respectful relationship with your body.
26 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6H 7S9
Online in Oakville, ON
Body Image
The Cohen Clinic
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Are you struggling with your self-image? Our clinicians will work with you by applying modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotion Focused Therapy to understand and challenge these beliefs about yourself.
14 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
Body Image
Whiteboard Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
One of he deepest beliefs which we carry about ourselves is our view of our body and appearance. Far from being a surface concern, these beliefs have the power to shape our emotional selves and deeply impact our personal happiness. We support clients as they face these concerns by unpacking he roots of their self-beliefs and discovering pathways to personal happiness which exist beyond their thoughts of acceptability and appearance.
25 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6J 6G6
Online in Oakville, ON
Body Image
Rikki-Lee Epp
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, Dipl. Psych.
I support clients struggling with body image by exploring the deeper emotional and relational dynamics underlying their relationship with their body. From a psychodynamic perspective, we examine how early experiences, internalized messages, and unconscious conflicts may shape body-related distress. Together, we work toward greater self-understanding, compassion, and a more integrated sense of self.
3 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
Body Image
Alessia Zita | Zita Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapy (Qualifying)
Do you often feel on edge, overwhelmed, or preoccupied with your body and appearance? Many of us grow up learning to disconnect from our feelings and to judge our bodies harshly—absorbing messages that we should look a certain way, take up less space, or hide discomfort. Anger, sadness, shame, or vulnerability may have felt unacceptable, so the body became a place where those emotions were carried.
These feelings are not flaws. They are natural responses shaped by experience, culture, and self-protection. What matters is how we relate to them when they arise. Together, we can explore your relationship with your body, process the experiences that shaped it, and develop more compassionate and grounded ways of responding—so you can feel more at ease, more present, and lighter in yourself. You feel things deeply for a reason. Let’s explore why, and what comes next.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
Body Image
Aleksei Panov
Registered Psychotherapist, MA Psy, MS Psy, RP
Our goal will be to accept ourselves and by "accept" I don't mean "give up", I mean "to accept and set goals" for changes.
17 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON
Online in Oakville, ON
Body Image
Colleen Collins
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, C.C.C., Msc, MA
I understand that loving your body can feel quite hard and maybe even impossible, I aim to help you accept your body and learn to respect your body.
4 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
Body Image
Sara Tawadros
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Div in Clinical Counselling
Body Image is our feelings and thoughts regarding how we look. A healthy or unhealthy body image is independent of how one actually looks. It’s often affected by media, culture, upbringing and social circles.
I work with my clients on understanding the reasons behind having an unhealthy self-image while gaining awareness on what a healthy body image looks like and working towards acquiring a healthier perspective.
6 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakville, ON
Online in Oakville, ON
Body Image
Tamara Daniszewski
Registered Social Worker, M.ED, MSW, RSW
Struggling with body image can affect your self-worth, relationships and the way you move through the world. Therapy helps you build a kinder relationship with your body, food and yourself. You deserve to feel at home in your body, not at war with it.
13 Years Experience
In-Person Near Oakville, ON
Online in Oakville, ON
Oakville is one of the most affluent municipalities in Canada — a well-established Toronto suburb with a high median household income, well-funded schools, and a therapy culture that reflects the stresses of high-achieving, upper-middle-class suburban family life. The city's concentration of executives, professionals, and their families creates demand for therapists working with relationship complexity, parenting under pressure, and the psychological costs of maintaining prosperity and family cohesion. Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a well-established private therapy community. Oakville's growing diversity — with expanding South Asian and East Asian communities in its newer residential subdivisions — is gradually broadening the range of cultural frameworks therapists need to engage with.
Body Image therapists in Oakville, ON Statistics
Body Image therapists in Oakville, ON average 10 years of experience and charge around $171 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (77%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (67%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (63%).
Average years in practice
10 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$171
Accept insurance
84%
Offer sliding scale
66%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
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) |
| 67% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 63% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 58% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 52% | Narrative Therapy |
| 49% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 41% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 69% | Teen |
| 63% | Senior |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 45% | Men |
| 33% | Christian |
| 32% | Persons with Disabilities |