Depression therapists in Toronto, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Depression
Hailey Goldberg
Registered Social Worker, Registered Social Worker (MSW), DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™
1/5 will be impacted by depressive symptoms at some point in their lifetime. While not an uncommon diagnosis it can feel incredibly difficult to manage when going through it. When experiencing depression it may feel as though you cannot ever remember a time where you felt differently and you may lose the hope that you will ever feel differently again. You are not alone. Depression is treatable. With Hailey, you will learn strategies for managing mood, motivation, self-worth and working towards finding your sense of joy again.
9 Years Experience
Depression
Nakasha Ogbonna
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Depression can be crippling -- affecting all areas of life. Some liken it to laying in a dark pit, and others describe feeling as though they are the walking dead. While it can feel all consuming, depression does not have to steal the rest of your life. You are not alone. With me you have a partner and ally with years of experience, committed to walking through this journey with you on your path towards freedom.
5 Years Experience
Depression
Collaborative Care Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Social Workers and Psychotherapists
Depression is more than just a passing mood; it's a pervasive experience that can profoundly impact one's life, affecting emotions, thoughts, and daily functioning. At Collaborative Care Therapy, we address depression with an integrative, relational, and trauma-informed approach, recognizing its complex and multifaceted nature.
Our therapy sessions aim to provide a deep understanding of your unique experience with depression. We explore various contributing factors, from biological and psychological to social and environmental influences. Recognizing that depression can often be rooted in or exacerbated by past traumas and unresolved emotional issues, we provide a supportive and safe space for you to explore these aspects.
In treating depression, we utilize a combination of therapeutic techniques tailored to each individual's needs. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) plays a significant role in addressing negative thought patterns and behaviors that fuel depression. We also incorporate mindfulness practices to enhance present-moment awareness and emotional regulation, helping to alleviate symptoms of depression.
Our relational approach fosters a therapeutic alliance based on empathy, understanding, and trust. This approach not only helps in alleviating the symptoms but also focuses on building resilience and empowering you to lead a fulfilling life. We work collaboratively to identify and reinforce your strengths, develop effective coping strategies, and foster a sense of hope and optimism.
Through our virtual therapy sessions, we ensure that support is consistently accessible, providing a convenient and comfortable way to engage in therapy. Start your journey with Collaborative Care Therapy towards overcoming depression and rediscovering joy, purpose, and meaning in life.
9 Years Experience
Depression
Kurt Zubatiuk
Registered Psychotherapist, RP (Registered Psychotherapist), Diploma TIRP, member CAPT
Depression, hopelessness, powerlessness, loneliness, dead inside. Having a reliable and trusted relationship to provide support when we believe no one can bear to be with us can make the difference. We can begin to feel we're worth the time, the effort, that we matter. Eventually, with patience, what we feel (or can't feel) can begin to make sense. A sense of connection and agency can return.
17 Years Experience
Depression
Mihaela Iacob
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying
Life may look unfair to you. You may have difficulty with short-term memory, maintaining enough motivation to do things, or you may have lost interest in the activities you once were interested in.
1 Years Experience
Depression
Dr. Evelyn McMullen
Psychologist, C. Psych.
Working with depression it is important to address emotional avoidance, the inner critic, and loss.
40 Years Experience
Depression
Victoria Lorient-Faibish
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP, CCC, RPE
Anger turned inward, often results in depression. Yes there are bio chemical causes for depression, but in my 25 year plus experience, depression is almost never simply a brain chemistry issue. And as a holistic psychotherapist, I find that people who have mild to medium depression can often overcome it with a combination of talk therapy, unpacking family of origin messaging, unpacking low self value as well as inner exploring of believes.. All this, in addition to bringing in natural amino acid supplementation. This combination has been immensely effective in neutralizing the beast that depression can be.
Note: If a client has suicidal ideation, a person does need to have a medical person on their team to navigate possible allopathic medication to create the very important brain balance they need to be able to unpack some difficult therapeutic content.
32 Years Experience
Depression
Stacy Kirkbride - Turnpage Counselling & Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, Registered Psychotherapist, Recreation Therapist
Depression is often accompanied with a range of symptoms from loss of interest to lack of motivation that can often seem insurmountable. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Recreation Therapist, I am skilled at assisting clients in navigating the cycle of depression, finding effective, long-lasting, and practical solutions to coping with depression that can help restore many areas of your life that have been affected including interpersonal relationships.
3 Years Experience
Depression
Cara Briscoe
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Depression has the ability to severely impact our daily lives, often making small everyday tasks difficult. Those who are affected by depression may be left with lack of motivation, low self-esteem and disinterest in the things they used to enjoy the most. What they could once do effortlessly may become one of the greatest challenges. Navigating depression can feel really lonely and scary, but I am here to walk that journey with you and to help you reconnect with your passions and joys. Contact me today to book a free consultation.
5 Years Experience
Depression
Kristie Brassard & Associates
Registered Social Worker, RSW
We need to be engaged in a full life to feel our very best, and due to motivation, mood, and lethargy, depression often takes that away from us. Healing underlying hurts that may be impacting mood, connecting with meaningful activity, and purpose and learning to be kinder to ourselves can also help us move past a depressive episode, towards living a full, whole-hearted life. Our therapists can help you discover and develop your version of a happy and healthy life.
14 Years Experience
Depression
Courtney Mann
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP
If you are suffering from depression, it can be grueling to find the drive and motivation to seek help. I want you to know that there is hope in reaching out. Together we can explore and understand your pain so that we can find the appropriate resources to help you navigate this difficult time.
6 Years Experience
Depression
Magdalena Karakehayova
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
When it comes to depression, I believe that small change leads to bigger change. In my work with clients who experience feelings of depression, I take a more concrete, solution-focused approach and aid clients in taking small steps towards a greater goal, all while soliciting strengths and resources and moving at the client’s pace. In doing so, my hope is to help clients see how capable they are and transfer this knowledge into other domains of their lives. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to ensure we are a good fit.
5 Years Experience
Depression
Kacper Kalin
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, MTh
Our work will be based on establishing a trusting and supportive relationship between you and I; it will include me getting to know your current and past circumstances, symptoms, medical history, your interpersonal experiences. We will want to identify and explore any underlying, perhaps previously unconscious to you factors contributing to your suffering. We will want to empower your ways of coping, which have proven helpful, as well as new more adaptive thoughts and behaviour to alleviate your symptoms and to improve your well-being.
21 Years Experience
Depression
Nora Taylor, MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology 1994
An important thing to remember when facing depression is that it is moveable, changeable. Depression, in my experience, can change with processing what has happened in your life and understanding your response to the impact it has had on your life. It often involves processing that which takes place between the trigger and then the natural response to avoid/get rid of or push away the pain. With a little help the awareness of feeling state can be understood; often it has to do with our relationships and learning how to stick up for ourselves and repair. This is where Mindfulness and Meditation comes in and also self-compassion. For more on self compassion; see Chris Germer and also Kristen Neff.
30 Years Experience
Depression
Vera Cheng
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Persistent feelings of sadness over long periods of time can interfere with your lifestyle and relationships.
18 Years Experience
Depression
Lindsay Renaud
Registered Psychotherapist, H.B.A., B.Ed., M.A., RP (Qualifying)
Similar to anxiety, I offer a variety of approaches for depression including SFT, ACT, and DBT.
1 Years Experience
Depression
Emma Heutschi
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Ed. Counselling Psychology, Registered Psychotherapist
It is normal to feel sad at times, but when persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness and worthlessness consume you, you may be experiencing depression. This may include loss of pleasure and interest in activities you used to enjoy, changes in sleep and weight, and difficulty concentrating. As your therapist, I can help you to identify unhelpful thought patterns and resulting behaviours and replace them with more helpful patterns to improve your mood.
7 Years Experience
Depression
Therapy With Haley
Registered Social Worker, B.S.W., M.S.W., R.S.W.
Haley works from an eclectic approach to address the multi-faceted concerns that you bring to therapy sessions. What makes her stand out as a therapist is her focus on you in a holistic way. Coming from an anti-oppressive lens, she practices with the values of dignity, diversity, and self-empowerment at the forefront. She highly values honesty, collaboration, respect, and empathy, all of which are evident in the way she approaches all sessions. She will work with you to explore yourself and encourage healing, growth, and reaching self-identified goals while working within your window of tolerance. Haley works with individuals who are experiencing depression and supports with immediate coping mechanisms to be able to explore and heal the root causes.
6 Years Experience
Depression
Tony Miller
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Depression is a result of non-processed grief, which itself comes from a sense of loss. It is the mechanism through which the mind tries to “take it easy” and focus on the loss. However, in today’s society, we do our best to avoid it or even deny it. Sometimes, we take the easy way of medication so that we do not face this darkness inside. A successfully therapy accompanies the client through this journey of introspection and creates supportive environment in which the client faces the loss. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.
7 Years Experience
Depression
Malik Smith
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Depression can cast a shadow over every aspect of life, but it is possible to find light again. My work involves a compassionate, holistic approach to depression, integrating techniques from Solution-Focused Therapy and mindfulness to help clients rediscover joy and purpose. Together, we explore strategies to challenge negative thought patterns, enhance self-esteem, and reconnect with life's pleasures.
6 Years Experience