Trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville 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.
Trauma and PTSD
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 Oakville, ON L6J 1P5
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Alexis Banyai
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 Oakville, ON L6H 5R7
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Zain Abideen
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BSc, MACP
Traumatic experiences can have lasting emotional and psychological effects. Therapy focuses on processing these experiences while helping individuals regain a sense of safety, stability, and emotional control.
1 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Tej Neringer, Pivotal Counseling
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
I customize my techniques and tailor my approach to your specific needs. I use strength-based, solution-oriented and client-centred approaches to help you formulate goals, identify challenges and develop effective, long-lasting solutions. I am fully trained to address concerns for adults aged 18+ dealing with a variety of issues and concerns.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6J 6G6
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Bianca Amendola
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Trauma & PTSD:
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
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Whiteboard Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Anything that overwhelms our ability to cope can be labelled as 'trauma.' Some common signs of trauma might include: intrusive memories; avoidance behaviors; negative changes in mood; difficulty trusting others; and increased startle response, irritability, and difficulty sleeping. Our therapists can help support you as you deal with these concerns by providing lasting techniques.
25 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6J 6G6
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
LifeCycle Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, MPE, RP
Understanding trauma can be complicated. It can be obvious with apparent symptoms or sometimes it may be buried beneath depression, anxiety, and anger. Trauma is an emotional response to a traumatic or distressing event (war, accident, abuse, unexpected loss, etc). It can cause emotional and physical symptoms and last for years after the event has concluded. Individuals who have experiences traumatic events may have difficulty coping, and symptoms can worsen over time as well as impact your day to day functioning, if you do not receive effective treatment. It can increase your risk for other mental health challenges, and disrupt your job, your relationships, your health, and enjoyment of everyday activities. That’s why it is so important to seek the right help.
Psychotherapy approaches that use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy have consistently been found to be the most effective treatment of trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) both in the short term and the long term. Psychodynamic, Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy can also be effective in treating trauma and PTSD.
Book an appointment today! Trauma can grow and enable avoidance behaviors that can create harmful behavioral cycles and worsen your emotional and mental health. It is important to seek help from a mental health professional in order to process and alleviate your symptoms of trauma. Trauma is just one of the areas that LifeCycle Counselling specializes in. Work with one our trauma-informed and trauma-trained therapists today!
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6H 6P5
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Shauna Switzer, MCP, MA RP
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MCP, Registered Psychotherapist
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences and distressing memories. EMDR supports the brain’s natural ability to reprocess trauma, reducing the emotional intensity connected to past events while helping clients develop healthier beliefs, emotional regulation, and a greater sense of safety and empowerment. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a body-centred approach to trauma therapy that focuses on how trauma is stored within the nervous system and the body. For individuals living with PTSD, this approach helps increase awareness of physical sensations, emotional responses, and survival patterns in a safe and gradual way. By integrating both mind and body in the healing process, clients can build greater emotional regulation, restore a sense of control, and move toward lasting recovery from trauma.
26 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6H 7S9
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Healing Pathways Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists
We support individuals who have experienced trauma and PTSD, including the lasting impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences on the mind, body, relationships, and daily life. Our approach is compassionate, trauma-informed, and paced with care, helping clients build safety, understand their responses, and process their experiences in a way that feels manageable and supportive. Therapy can help clients strengthen coping skills, reduce distress, and reconnect with a greater sense of stability, control, and self-trust.
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6L 2X4
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Crystal Gerlach Psychotherapy & Clinical Social Work
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, RSW
Crystal's 25 + years as a mental health provider and training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals or EFIT will help clients address and shift trauma by resolving old wounds and understanding core attachment needs . Her practice also uses somatic tools, mindfulness and other trauma informed modalities including DBT therapy.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6J 1J5
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Alessia Zita | Zita Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapy (Qualifying)
Do you often feel on edge, triggered, or disconnected from your body or emotions? Many people who have experienced trauma learn to protect themselves by avoiding feelings, situations, or memories that feel unsafe. Over time, this can show up as anxiety, hypervigilance, or emotional numbness.
These reactions are not weaknesses—they are protective responses that once helped you survive. What matters is how we process them now. Together, we can safely explore your experiences, rebuild trust in yourself, and develop ways to feel more grounded, empowered, and lighter over time. You survived for a reason. Let’s explore why, and what comes next.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
The Cohen Clinic
Psychologist, Psy.D.
A traumatic event involves a situation (actual or threatened death, serious injury, sexual violence, etc.). A person may have directly experienced/ witnessed the event, or the situation may have occurred to a loved one. This can include verbal/physical abuse, a car accident, first responder work, or being attacked. Your therapist will work with you utilizing different forms of treatment including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help you reprocess your trauma.
14 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Andreea Mota
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 Oakville, ON L6H 6X7
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
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 Oakville, ON L6H 5R7
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Mind By Design®
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychology and Coaching Clinics
Although PTSD is usually associated with soldiers returning from war, it covers a significantly wider population. This is because PTSD is a pervasive mental illness that is typically brought on by the experience (or witnessing) of trauma associated with death, threat of death, serious injury, sexual violence, etc. Traumatic events are typically unexpected, and the sufferer can often feel powerless to stop or change the event.
17 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON L6H 5R7
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
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 Oakville, ON L6H 5R7
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario
Trauma and PTSD
Kate Paul
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Trauma and PTSD are my areas of specialization. Trauma may encompass a wide range of human experience and its negative impact on our lives is at times very clear to us and at other times goes unnoticed yet prevents us from living the lives we desire. I employ evidence based approaches recognized by the World Health Organization as being the gold standards due to their proven success. This includes both talk therapy approaches as well as the non-talk therapy of EMDR. My approach is integrative and holistic.
13 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Kasandra Lauzon
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
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Lori Schledewitz
Counsellor/Therapist, MACP, RP
Do you find yourself dealing with current or past trauma? Experiencing feelings of shame and worthlessness, no thoughts or feelings about your future or poor concentration and memory, nightmares or sleeplessness, increased anxiety or episodes of panic - and curious or fearful of what may have happened to you?
I can relate to what you are struggling with and understand how hard it can be to cope with these issues, including the desperation you might feel that current coping strategies aren't working.
I am here for you. I understand that traumatic events or experiences (even indirect ones) can overwhelm your ability to cope, adding to the sense of powerlessness, frustration and lack of control. As humans, we have a fundamental need to feel safe, protected and loved - and when our world is turned upside down, and those basic needs are unmet, we do our best to restore some balance, an innate biological response of survival mode.
There is hope. Together we will develop flexible ways to manage this survival response and work towards resolving trauma using an integrative approach and a compassionate lens. It takes work to override that protection autopilot, but if you are ready for a change in your life (or even curious), I am willing to roll up my sleeves, get in the trenches and work alongside you. You deserve to experience freedom, peace and joy and live a rich and meaningful life.
5 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD
Meaningfully Connected Counselling and Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP or RP (Qualifying)
Have you been through something that seems to have shattered you into a million pieces. Do you feel stressed and on edge? Are you cycling between withdrawal and lashing out on others, even loved ones? Do you feel like you are not yourself? Are you isolated and having trouble reaching out to people you would usually reach out to? If so, you may be doing through trauma, and the sudden changes you are feeling are not you or a reflection of you, but of how the body experiences trauma. If you are tired of feeling overwhelmed, and feel like you might be in a better place to deal with what happened or is happening, then please reach out. We work with various traumas across the lifespan such as childhood neglect, emotional and physical abuse, or other personal events that have been devastating and demoralizing. We use an eclectic approach, drawing on numerous approaches including Emotion-focused, Cognitive Behavioural, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Internal Family Systems, Family Systems, Poly-Vagal theory, and Solution-Focused to meet you where you are.
If you are looking for a compassionate therapist who cares not only about your difficulties, but also about how they developed and how they impact you, who is culturally sensitive and aware, and who will support your self-discovery, our team would be honoured to be a part of your journey. Contact us directly to schedule a complimentary phone consultation where we can answer your questions. You deserve a peaceful life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON Ontario (Online Only)
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.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville, Ontario, Canada Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville, Ontario, Canada average 11 years of experience and charge around $169 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (59%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (55%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$169
Accept insurance
84%
Offer sliding scale
67%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 22% |
Male |
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| 4% |
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) |
| 59% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 55% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 54% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 53% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 46% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 46% | Narrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Teen |
| 55% | Senior |
| 25% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 48% | Men |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 30% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 29% | Christian |