Trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville, ON
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville, Ontario, Canada 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.
PTSD/Trauma
Andrae Belle
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Trauma can shape how we see ourselves, relate to others, and experience God. My approach integrates trauma-informed therapy with a biblical understanding of healing, identity, and restoration. I believe our painful experiences may influence our lives, but they do not have to define who we are or determine our future.
From a biblical perspective, healing also involves renewing the mind (Romans 12:2), confronting lies with truth, and rediscovering our identity and worth in Christ. Rather than minimizing pain or rushing the healing process, I believe meaningful restoration involves honestly confronting our wounds while learning to live with greater freedom, courage, and hope.
13 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Basil Joseph
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP, RMFT
I provide a safe, respectful environment to process past experiences and reduce the impact of trauma. Therapy focuses on helping you regain a sense of control, safety, and emotional stability.
29 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON
Online in Oakville, ON
PTSD/Trauma
Rikki-Lee Epp
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA, Dipl. Psych.
I support clients living with trauma and PTSD by creating a safe space to explore the emotional and relational impact of what they've been through. Through a psychodynamic lens, we gently uncover how past experiences may live on in the body, shape beliefs about safety and self-worth, and influence current relationships. Our work honors your pace and resilience, supporting integration, self-compassion, and a renewed sense of inner stability.
3 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (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 Oakville, ON L6J 1P5
Online in Oakville, ON
PTSD/Trauma
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 (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Zain Abideen
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist , 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.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
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
PTSD/Trauma
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
PTSD/Trauma
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 (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
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 (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
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 (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
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
PTSD/Trauma
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
PTSD/Trauma
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
PTSD/Trauma
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
PTSD/Trauma
Hiba Khatkhat @ Under The Oaks Self Care Center
Registered Psychotherapist, MA CMHC, RP
We don't believe that you just have to learn to live with your trauma, and you just have to learn to cope with your pain and suffering. Healing can happen when we create the conditions and structures for it. And now, more than ever, there are science-backed approaches for long-term healing.
Trauma is about what imprint is left inside of you from the experience. The experience can be big such as abuse and other horrific events or seemingly small; sometimes even insignificant to others. It's more about what happens inside of you as a result of what's happening outside of you.
24 Years Experience
In-Person in Oakville, ON
Online in Oakville, ON
PTSD/Trauma
Lori Schledewitz
Counsellor/Therapist, MACP, RP
Are you struggling with the effects of current or past trauma?
Trauma can affect far more than our memories. You may be experiencing shame, guilt, or a sense of worthlessness; difficulty concentrating or remembering things; nightmares or disrupted sleep; increased anxiety, panic, emotional numbness, or a sense of disconnection from your future. You may also find yourself wondering why certain experiences continue to affect you—or feeling fearful or uncertain about what may have happened to you.
Perhaps you’ve been doing your best to cope, but the strategies that once helped no longer seem to be working. You may feel exhausted, frustrated, or even desperate for things to feel different.
Traumatic experiences can overwhelm our ability to cope and leave the mind and body feeling as though they need to stay on high alert. When our fundamental needs for safety, connection, protection, or control are disrupted, the nervous system can keep responding as though the threat is still present—even when we are safe in the present.
You are not broken. Your responses may be understandable adaptations to experiences that were difficult, overwhelming, or beyond your ability to process at the time.
As an EMDRIA-certified therapist, I use EMDR as part of an integrative, trauma-informed approach to help process distressing experiences and memories that may continue to influence how you think, feel, and respond today. We’ll work collaboratively and at a pace that feels manageable, while also developing practical ways to respond to difficult emotions, thoughts, and body sensations with greater flexibility and self-compassion.
The goal isn’t to erase what happened or force yourself to move on. It’s about helping your mind and body recognize that the experience is in the past, reducing the intensity of responses that no longer serve you, and creating more freedom in how you respond to the present.
There is hope for things to feel different. You don’t have to navigate the aftermath of trauma alone. Together, we can work toward greater safety within yourself, a stronger sense of self, and the freedom to move toward a life that feels meaningful, connected, and authentically your own.
5 Years Experience
Online in Oakville, ON (Online Only)
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 Oakville, ON L6H 5R7
Online in Oakville, ON
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville, ON Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Oakville, ON average 12 years of experience and charge around $174 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (58%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (57%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$174
Accept insurance
84%
Offer sliding scale
66%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 58% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 57% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 50% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 47% | Narrative Therapy |
| 44% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Teen |
| 57% | Senior |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 61% | Women |
| 50% | Men |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 30% | Christian |