Suicidal Thoughts therapists in Toronto, Ontario ON, Canada CA
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Suicidal Thoughts
Camille Alizadeh
Counsellor/Therapist, MPsy, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Supporting individuals from all backgrounds experiencing suicidal ideation. Whether this is a new experience or a chronic symptom you navigate, you are not alone.
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M6G 2T9
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
Jeffery Driscoll
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying
I have experience through suicide hotlines and crisis management.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M6R 1X3
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
Shannon Kane
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, and Counsellor RP, C.R.P.O, H.B.A, M.A.C.P
When suicidal thoughts become overwhelming, it’s essential to have a safe space where you can openly express your emotions without fear of judgment. I provide compassionate crisis support while helping clients explore underlying pain, develop coping strategies, and build a stronger support system. Using DBT techniques, mindfulness, and emotional regulation strategies, I work with individuals to shift feelings of hopelessness toward a greater sense of connection and purpose.
8 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Headway Mental Health
Registered Psychotherapist, Joshua Dvorkin, MPsy, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying),
When working with someone experiencing suicidal ideation, thoughts, or intention, mental health professionals follow specific protocols to ensure the safety and well-being of the individual. Here are some common steps they might take:
1. Establishing a Safe Environment: The mental health professional ensures that the person is in a safe physical environment, free from any immediate harm or access to means of self-harm. If necessary, they may collaborate with emergency services to ensure the individual's safety.
2. Active Listening and Emotional Support: The mental health professional provides a non-judgmental and empathetic space for the person to express their feelings and thoughts. Active listening and emotional support are crucial in helping the individual feel heard, understood, and validated.
3. Assessing the Risk: The mental health professional conducts a thorough assessment to determine the severity of the person's suicidal thoughts, intentions, and risk factors. This assessment may involve exploring the frequency, intensity, and duration of the thoughts, as well as any previous suicide attempts, access to means, and the presence of supportive relationships.
4. Developing a Safety Plan: Collaboratively, the mental health professional and the individual create a safety plan that outlines specific strategies and resources to help manage the crisis. This plan may include identifying trusted individuals to reach out to, developing coping skills and distraction techniques, and establishing steps to remove immediate access to self-harm methods.
5. Referring to Emergency Services: If the risk is immediate or imminent, mental health professionals are mandated to involve emergency services to ensure the individual's safety. This may involve contacting crisis hotlines, local mental health crisis teams, or even admitting the person to a psychiatric facility, depending on the severity of the situation.
6. Treatment and Therapy: Mental health professionals provide ongoing therapy and treatment tailored to the individual's needs. They may utilize evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address the underlying issues contributing to suicidal ideation and promote mental well-being.
7. Collaborative Care: Mental health professionals often work collaboratively with other healthcare providers, such as psychiatrists or primary care physicians, to ensure comprehensive care. This may involve medication management, consultation, or coordination of care to address any underlying mental health conditions contributing to the person's distress.
8. Follow-up and Support: Mental health professionals prioritize ongoing support and follow-up after the immediate crisis has passed. They monitor the person's progress, adjust treatment plans as needed, and provide continued emotional support to prevent relapses and ensure the individual's well-being.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5X 1C7
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
Dr. Kim Edwards
Psychologist, C.Psych.
At MindFit, we provide support to individuals with thoughts about ending their life. Our goals are to help these individuals feel more connected, increase control over their lives, and aid in providing hope that things can improve. Cognitive-behavioural and dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) techniques are utilized in MindFit programs which include behavioural activation, managing unhelpful thinking traps, mindfulness, distress tolerance techniques, emotion regulation strategies, interpersonal effectiveness skills, self-compassion, and identifying/working with goals and values. Support for parents/family members of individuals with suicidal thoughts is also offered.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
Samantha Renesha Campbell
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Do you feel hopeless, alone and confused about your life? You do not have to suffer in silence. I am a certified ASIST professional. Let me help you find back meaning to your life again. There is always hope, and the opportunity for second chances.
8 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Enlee
Treatment Center, Not-for-Profit Organization
We offer a safe, supportive space for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, providing crisis intervention and ongoing emotional support.
14 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Miranda Elise Klimowski
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, and Counsellor RP(Q), C.R.P.O, C.C.P.A, M.A.C.P
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, or deep emotional pain, you are not alone. I provide a safe, understanding, and compassionate environment, helping clients navigate their emotions, build a crisis plan, and work toward healing. My approach prioritizes emotional regulation, support systems, and long-term well-being.
5 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Devka Andotra
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
When struggling with suicidal thoughts, it can feel like the pain will never stop, that no one will understand you, or everyone will judge you. This is a very delicate and vulnerable experience that requires a compassionate and kind attention. I offer a non-judgmental, gentle space to explore your emotions, uncover underlying struggles, and develop coping tools to navigate moments of distress. Using a solution-focused, existential, and safety-oriented approach, we will work toward building hope, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
4 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Redbird Therapy Centre
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists
All our therapists can work with you around suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, or other mental health crises. Contact our Intake Worker to help determine who will be the best fit for you.
30 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5S 2T9
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
Grounded Minds Therapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Are you struggling with motivation, low mood, feeling tired, or not enjoying the things you used to? You may find that you're isolating yourself, or that it's been awhile since you had fun. You may even be experiencing thoughts of suicide, or wishing that you weren't here anymore. Depression is a vicious cycle, but you don't have to deal with it alone. The therapists at Grounded Minds have years of training and experience supporting individuals with depression and suicidal thoughts. Whether you're looking for compassionate support or evidence-based skills to improve your mood, we will work with you to help you feel like yourself again. Please reach out to schedule a therapy session or free fifteen minute consultation call.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5V 1M1
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
Centre for Psychodynamic Insights
Registered Psychotherapist
Addressing suicidal thoughts involves exploring deep emotional pain, unresolved conflicts, and unconscious drives. Our psychodynamic approach provides patients with a safe space to understand these feelings, fostering hope and resilience in their healing journey.
5 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Collaborative Care Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
At Collaborative Care Therapy, we offer compassionate and confidential support for individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts. Understanding the profound distress that can lead to such feelings, our therapists are highly trained in crisis intervention and suicide prevention techniques.
Our approach is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can openly discuss their feelings and thoughts. We focus on understanding the underlying issues contributing to suicidal ideation, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, or significant life stressors. By addressing these root causes, we aim to alleviate the intense emotional pain and hopelessness that often accompany suicidal thoughts.
Therapy may include cognitive-behavioral techniques to help change negative thought patterns, mindfulness practices to manage distress, and developing a personalized safety plan that includes coping strategies and support networks. Our goal is to empower clients, enhance their resilience, and restore hope, guiding them towards a more stable and fulfilling life.
At Collaborative Care Therapy, we are committed to supporting each client's journey back from the brink, reinforcing that they are not alone and that help is available. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, we encourage you to reach out for professional help immediately.
10 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Ekaterina Kapoustina
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Suicidal thoughts and self-harm behaviours are common topics that come up in therapy. Relationship therapy, in particular, is a great place to share and work on decreasing thoughts and behaviours and increasing positive mood and interactions, as your partner can be a support and by letting them in about what's happening for you can also help you to feel less alone and feel more connected. Interpersonal theory tells us that "thwarted belongingness" is one factor that contributes to an individual being at risk for suicide. Thus in increasing your sense of belonging and including people in treatment that love and support you is vital. As needed, I help you to make safety plans to keep you safe and incorporate your partner as a support outside of our time together.
6 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Kyla Morgan
Registered Social Worker, B.A, M.A., MSW
Depression can feel all consuming and maybe you've lost hope and believe that it is always going to feel this way. I hear you and want to be a safe space where you can share whatever is on your mind with no judgement. I am able to hold that space for you when it feels like no one else can. Together we can work through these tough feelings and allow you to feel hopeful about life again. Contact me to book a free phone consultation today and lets connect.
4 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Joshua Lewis
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CT
Psychotherapy can often be beneficial for people who are experiencing chronic suicidal ideation and behavior. However, when individuals are at risk of suicide it is essential that they receive a higher level of care and weekly psychotherapy is not always sufficient on its own to protect those who are in crisis and adequately address risk. Once an individual is no longer in crisis, therapy to treat the underlying causes of suicidal ideation or behavior is typically recommended. The psychotherapy model considers hopelessness to be the strongest contributing factor to suicidal ideation, and a large part of crisis intervention and post crisis counseling aims to restore hope. An individual who continues in therapy once the point of crisis has passed will likely explore ways to resist urges to self-harm, address the factors that led to suicidal thoughts, and create a plan that includes coping strategies and methods to address suicidal thoughts in the event that they recur.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
New Moon Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MACP, MSW, RSW, RP, RP(Q)
When life is painful, suicide can seem like the only option. We see these thoughts as the mind's best attempt to find a solution to the pain and suffering that you're experiencing - that doesn't mean that it is. Our prior experiences - the things that have been done to us and perhaps the decisions that we made can leave us feeling stuck in the belief that there is something wrong with us, that we're worthless, and that things will never get better.
Hear us when we say that there is NOTHING wrong with you - that you ARE enough - and that you CAN rise from the darkness you currently feel - yes, EVEN if it doesn't feel this way now. We want to help you understand how you got stuck in these patterns of thinking, release the past into the past, learn effective and adaptive coping strategies that will keep you alive so that you can build a life that you want, and are excited, to live.
In addition to supporting individuals who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, we also work with those who have attempted suicide as well as family members who are impacted by those who are experiencing suicide ideation and who have acted on these thoughts.
Reach out today for a complimentary 15-minute consultation. We will connect you with a clinician from our team of trained and passionate registered psychotherapists and social workers so that you can discuss your needs and how we might be able to help.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in Toronto, ON M5V 1X9
Online in Toronto, Ontario
Suicidal Thoughts
Clayre Sessoms
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RCT, RCAT, CCC, ATR-BC
I provide compassionate, non-judgmental support for clients experiencing suicidal thoughts, helping them find safety, hope, and pathways toward healing.
7 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Brooke Morgan
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
When I work with clients experiencing suicidal thoughts, I explore the underlying emotional pain, unresolved trauma, and unconscious conflicts that may be contributing to their feelings of hopelessness. Together, we address feelings of worthlessness, isolation, and despair while uncovering deeper needs for connection and meaning. Through insight, empathy, and relational work, I help clients navigate their darkest emotions, fostering emotional resilience and a renewed sense of hope and purpose.
3 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)
Suicidal Thoughts
Rachel Brennan
Registered Psychotherapist, B.Sc., M.A., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
As a compassionate and trauma informed therapist, I specialize in providing a safe and understanding space for individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts. I approach each person with empathy and without judgment, recognizing the unique challenges they face. Together, we'll explore the underlying factors contributing to these thoughts and work on developing coping strategies and resilience. My goal is to provide unwavering support, empower you to find hope and purpose, and collaborate on a personalized path toward healing and mental well-being. You're not alone in this journey, and together, we can navigate through these difficult emotions
3 Years Experience
Online in Toronto, Ontario (Online Only)