Depression therapists in Ottawa, ON
Browse Depression therapists in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Depression
Kristen See
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Many of my clients struggle with depression and have been diagnosed with either major depression or persistent depression. Often depression is a response to deeper, unresolved concerns such as trauma, neglect, loneliness, burn out, and/or neurodivergence. I support clients based on individual circumstances. I believe depression is less about emotion regulation and more about exploring your sense of self and your core beliefs about others and the world around you. My goal is to help you build a life worth living.
7 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Aelea Syed
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
Depression is a common mental health issues that can occur briefly or be prolonged. The experience of depression can leave one to have a low self-esteem, lack of motivation and disinterest in the things previously enjoyed. Navigating through these symptoms is often challenging and make one feel lonely. I use a humanistic approach to help clients develop self awareness by finding the meaning and purpose to heal. Contact me today to book a free consultation.
5 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Masha Andreeva
Registered Psychotherapist, HonBA, DTATI, RP
Art therapy provides a gentle yet powerful way to navigate depression by offering a space for self-expression, exploration, and reconnection. When words feel inaccessible, the creative process can help externalize emotions, uncover underlying patterns, and cultivate a sense of meaning and agency. Through imagery, color, and symbolic expression, you can safely process emotions, shift perspective, and reconnect with your inner vitality. My approach integrates mindfulness and body-based practices, supporting you in moving through stuck emotions and fostering a greater sense of presence, self-compassion, and possibility.
20 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Dr. Ashwin Mehra
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Treatment for depression, mood and depressive disorders using an integrative approach with a focus on both symptom relief and long-term change.
13 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
North Star Therapy-- Cleo Haber
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Are you feeling sad, down, hopeless and/or helpless? Are you having difficulty focusing and have little motivation? Do you find yourself pulling back from social engagements and are not enjoying the things you used to like doing? These symptoms can be associated with depression and can be debilitating over time. Individual psychotherapy can help through compassionate, non-judgmental support to manage your symptoms. It can help you access your strengths and inner-resiliencies in order to cope and heal from difficult feelings.
25 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Jaswir Dhillon
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Depression can feel like a heavy fog that makes even the smallest tasks seem overwhelming. You might feel numb, hopeless, or disconnected from yourself and the world around you. It’s easy to believe things will never change. You are not alone. Together, we’ll create space for your pain, explore its roots, and work toward restoring hope, motivation, and a sense of meaning in your life.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Ottawa, ON K2G 3H7
Online in Ottawa, ON
Depression
Lindsay Milligan
Counsellor/Therapist, MACP, MST, C.C.C.
I have experience working with clients dealing with depression.
4 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Watras Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP, BSc
Getting to the root of one's depression, why it occurs, and how it presents itself is imperative in understanding how one can remedy it. By working with clients to explore and comprehensively understand their depression, we will be able to better manage, mitigate, or eliminate the cognitions, behaviours, and feelings tied to our depression. How we became depressed is only the first step in one's work on depression; figuring out how to create change, support, and maintain change is the bulk of it.
5 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Kai DeMaeyer - Talk with Kai - Intimacy and Identity
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Depression isn't just sadness, and it isn't a character flaw. It can look like flatness, exhaustion, disconnection, or going through the motions for so long you've stopped noticing. I work with clients who are tired of being told to think more positively, and who want to understand what's underneath rather than just push through it. We move at your pace, and we don't pretend it's simple.
1 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Stephanie Wojciechowicz
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists, CCC, c.o.
For depression, I utilize a cognitive behavioural therapy approach. The focus is on one's thoughts, emotions and behaviours as they all influence and impact each other. By identifying the pattern, each can be challenged and adapted to in an effective way.
5 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Gal Zohar
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Ed., Registered Psychotherapist
Depression can make life feel heavy, numb, or isolating, but it doesn’t define you. In our work together, we’ll gently explore what’s contributing to these feelings, uncover the patterns keeping you stuck, and build tools to regain energy, clarity, and connection. You don’t have to face it alone — together, we’ll help you reconnect with yourself and the life you want to live.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Ottawa, ON K2E 0A1
Online in Ottawa, ON
Depression
Dennis Keefe
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A.
My approach to depression is usually to start with the basics. Is the client getting enough sleep, sunlight, proper nutrition, exercise/movement, social contact? I also like to use CBT, particularly behavioural activation, to see if we can start to implement small behaviours that help lift the client a bit. This is then accompanied by deeper discussions about what the client's experience is. Have they lost a sense of control or meaning in their lives? How can we increase motivation and agency?
5 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Halyna Polityka
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MEd
Low mood can feel like being stuck in a loop that you can't get out of. I will hold it with you. We will find a ways to chip away at getting out of it.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Matthew Pitts
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Wherever your depression stems from, we can work on understanding it better and seek healing together. I offer a safe space where you can express yourself and be heard, and I bring an empathic but analytical style. If this resonates with you, reach out for a free Zoom consultation.
2 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Tanya Beach
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Depression is often a response to having experienced profound psychological pain. It is a way for us to retreat or numb ourselves from the overwhelming emotions of such stressful circumstances. It acts as a protective shield in a way. In therapy, we will work towards addressing the underlying sources that are contributing to feelings of deep sadness. This can be a difficult task and as such it can be helpful to include strategies alongside our reflective work which may include CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Behavioural Activation. Book a free 15-minute consultation with me to see if I’m the right fit for you.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Ottawa, ON
Online in Ottawa, ON
Depression
Sarah Bickle
Registered Psychotherapist, MPsy., R.P.
If you're feeling weighed down by depression, you’re not alone. Together, we’ll work to uncover the root causes of your depression and explore both cognitive and somatic methods to restore your emotional well-being. I offer a personalized, empathetic approach that can help you manage feelings of hopelessness, increase motivation, and rebuild your sense of purpose. Whether you’re facing situational or chronic depression, I’ll support you in finding new ways to experience joy and fulfillment.
6 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
Leigh Berry
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RHN
Helping women surface from the fog of depression. Depression can literally can feel like you have been existing in a fog or bad dream for weeks on end. You may be experiencing low energy and motivation to do much of anything, continuous low mood, increased sensitivity and tearfulness, irritability, or thinking you are unworthy or not good enough. Together, we will work to uncover the root causes behind your thoughts, feelings and symptoms to provide you with concrete, practical tools you can use to support difficult emotions. From working together you can develop awareness and insight into thought and behaviour patterns, while learning to relate more amicably to the emotions gripping and pushing you around. When we do this, we can focus more on what matters in our life.
16 Years Experience
In-Person in Ottawa, ON K2M 1X4
Online in Ottawa, ON
Depression
Maria Yaglovski
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
Depression is a common mental disorder. It is characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities. Depression can be challenging to manage on your own. In our therapy sessions, we work closely together to identify some of the negative beliefs and behaviors, explore relationships and experiences, and find better ways to cope and create new and healthy patterns. I help you develop new tools and techniques to continue supporting yourself even after therapy is completed.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Ottawa, ON K2L 1T9
Online in Ottawa, ON
Depression
Nathan Kretzschmar
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Depression can make it difficult to feel motivated, connected, hopeful, or like yourself. You may feel numb, heavy, self-critical, or disconnected from what once mattered. In therapy, we can gently explore the patterns contributing to depression while working toward small, meaningful steps that support emotional movement, self-understanding, and reconnection with your values.
13 Years Experience
Online in Ottawa, ON (Online Only)
Depression
First Step Men's Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, ASAT, EMDR
Are you feeling sad, low, and have difficulty getting out of bed? Our therapists help men better understand and manage their depression to live happier, more connected lives. Depression therapy can help you find the tools and resources to overcome depression and live life to its fullest.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Ottawa, ON K2P 0G8
Online in Ottawa, ON
Ottawa's identity as Canada's capital and a major hub for the federal public service creates a therapy landscape shaped by the particular stresses of government work — including bureaucratic frustration, political exposure, and the weight of careers lived in proximity to national policy decisions. The city's large bilingual population means both French- and English-speaking therapists are essential, with many practitioners offering services in both official languages. The Ottawa Hospital and Montfort Hospital provide institutional mental health resources alongside a private practice community serving the Glebe, Westboro, and Barrhaven areas. Ottawa's significant visible minority communities — including large Lebanese, Chinese, and Somali populations — drive growing demand for culturally affirming and multilingual therapists.
Depression therapists in Ottawa, ON Statistics
Depression therapists in Ottawa, ON average 11 years of experience and charge around $174 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (55%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (53%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$174
Accept insurance
81%
Offer sliding scale
61%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 35% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 55% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 52% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 52% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 42% | Narrative Therapy |
| 38% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Teen |
| 58% | Senior |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 48% | Men |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 31% | Christian |
| 29% | Persons with Disabilities |