Find the right therapist for EMDR therapy in Mississauga

Licensed EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapists based and insured in Ontario. All therapists on EST timezone unless otherwise noted.

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Sheema Khan
Registered Psychotherapist
- Offers in-person (Toronto, ON)
- Virtual sessions in ON, AB, MB
Sheema Khan
Registered Psychotherapist
She/Her
Offers free consultation
$170/session
Personal Growth, Burnout, Women's Health, ADHD, Attention and Impulsivity, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Borderline Personality Disorder, Caregiver burnout, College or University Coaching, Career guidance, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Boundaries and boundary setting, Assertiveness, Cultural Challenges, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, BIPOC, Identity and Self-Exploration, Peri-menopause & Menopause Support, Self-Image, Emotional Eating
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Kelly Collins
Registered Psychotherapist
- Waitlist
- Offers in-person (Burlington, ON)
- Virtual sessions in BC, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK
Kelly Collins
Registered Psychotherapist
she/her
Offers free consultation
$170/session
Trauma, Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Childhood trauma, Caregivers, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Couples Therapy, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Identity and Self-Exploration, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, PTSD, Relationships, Spirituality, Workplace stress
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Margarita Iarovaia
Registered Psychotherapist
- Waitlist
- Offers in-person (Hamilton, ON)
- Virtual sessions in all provinces and territories.
Margarita Iarovaia
Registered Psychotherapist
She/Her/Hers
Offers free consultation
$170/session
Trauma, Sexuality, Relationships, Sex therapy, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Dating challenges, Relationship anxiety, Sexual issues, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Mindfulness, Identity and Self-Exploration
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Nisha Thakkar
Registered Psychotherapist
- Offers in-person (Brantford, ON)
- Virtual sessions in ON
Nisha Thakkar
Registered Psychotherapist
She/Her
Offers free consultation
$160/session
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Childhood trauma, Depression coping skills, Anger, Attachment trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Couples Therapy, Cultural Challenges, Family issues, Grief Processing, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness Practices, PTSD, Relationships, Self harm, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Work-Life Balance, Thought Restructuring, Parenting, Low mood, Attachment wounds, Anxiety, Anger Management
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Online therapy for you in Mississauga.

Out-of-province licensed EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapists insured to provide online therapy in Ontario. Timezone availability may vary.

Keri Grainger
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
- Virtual sessions in AB, BC, MB, ON, SK
Keri Grainger
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
She/Her
Offers free consultation
$150/session
Attachment wounds, Burnout, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Anger, Anger Management, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Attachment trauma, Building Self-Care Routines, Career Stress, Caregiver burnout, Conflict resolution, Coping Skills, Depression coping skills, Disability, Early childhood, Emotional Numbness, Faith, Goal Setting, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration, Imposter syndrome, Life transitions, Low mood
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Qualia Reed
Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Virtual sessions in BC, AB, MB, NL, ON, YT, NU, NT, SK
Qualia Reed
Registered Clinical Counsellor
They/He
Offers free consultation
$150/session
Burnout, LGBTQ2IA+, Grief and Loss, Anxiety, Career Stress, Career guidance, Caregiver burnout, Chronic and acute illness, Coming out and identity, Couples Therapy, Grief Processing, Life transitions, Men's issues, PTSD, Sexuality and gender issues, Stress, Work-Life Balance, Depression, Divorce, Existential questions, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Masculinity, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Negative thinking and ruminating, Relationships
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Joyce Musekiwa
Canadian Certified Counsellor
- Virtual sessions in all provinces and territories.
Joyce Musekiwa
Canadian Certified Counsellor
She/Her/Hers
Offers free consultation
$200/session
Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Oppressive family dynamics, Trauma, Trauma processing, Attachment trauma, BIPOC, Break-up recovery, Childhood trauma, Career Stress, People pleasing, Parts Work, Somatic Therapy, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Self-esteem, Navigating challenging relationships
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Richard Tatomir
Canadian Certified Counsellor
- Offers in-person (Langley, BC)
- Virtual sessions in all provinces and territories.
Richard Tatomir
Canadian Certified Counsellor
He/Him
Offers free consultation
$200/session
Supervising qualifying therapists, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Psychedelic therapy, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Life transitions, End of Life Support, Cultural Challenges, Spirituality, Family Conflict, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Relationships, Behavioural Issues, Addiction, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, BIPOC, Befriending the Nervous System, Burnout, Caregiver burnout, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Career Performance, Intergenerational trauma, College or University Coaching, Codependency
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Leo Xinchao Liu
Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Virtual sessions in BC, AB, MB, NT, NU, ON, SK, YT, NL
Leo Xinchao Liu
Registered Clinical Counsellor
He/His
Offers free consultation
$155/session
Relationships, Trauma, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Behavioural Issues, BIPOC, Caregiver burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Fears and phobia, Grief and Loss, Life transitions, Motivation, PTSD, Self-Criticism, Work-Life Balance
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Anna Loch
Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Offers in-person (Vancouver, BC)
- Virtual sessions in all provinces and territories.
Anna Loch
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Offers free consultation
$155/session
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Career guidance, Christian counselling, Couples Therapy, Eating disorders, Early childhood, Cultural Challenges, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Life transitions, Mind-body connection, Perfectionism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Trauma processing, Stress, Neurodiversity, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Infertility
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Lotus Huyen Vu
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
- Virtual sessions in SK, ON, AB, BC, MB
Lotus Huyen Vu
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Offers free consultation
$170/session
PTSD, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Childhood trauma, Addiction, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Behavioural Issues, Borderline Personality Disorder, Caregiver burnout, Aging, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Life transitions, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Thought Restructuring, Negative thinking and ruminating, Mindfulness Practices, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
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Mohamad Shabib
Canadian Certified Counsellor
- Virtual sessions in BC, MB, ON, NT, AB, SK, YT, NU, NL
Mohamad Shabib
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Offers free consultation
$110/session
Addiction, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Couples Therapy, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Attention and Impulsivity, Borderline Personality Disorder, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, Burnout, Familial and social relationships, Empowerment, Depression, BIPOC
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Michèle Dawn
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
- Virtual sessions in all provinces and territories.
Michèle Dawn
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
She/Her
Offers free consultation
$150/session
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Nervous system regulation, Emotional regulation, ADHD, Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Burnout, Building Self-Care Routines, Career guidance, Creativity, Dating challenges, Decision making, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Imposter syndrome, Overwhelm, Stress, Wellness Counselling, Negative thinking and ruminating, Habits
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Courtney Doherty
Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Virtual sessions in all provinces and territories.
Courtney Doherty
Registered Clinical Counsellor
She/Her
Offers free consultation
$175/session
Parkinson's disease, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Brain injury, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Chronic and acute illness, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Supervising qualifying therapists, Stress, Sleeping difficulties, Social anxiety, Self-esteem, PTSD, Pregnancy, Depression, Family issues, Anger Management, Parenting, Sports Performance
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Jasmine Chadha
Canadian Certified Counsellor
- Offers in-person (Edmonton, AB)
- Virtual sessions in MB, BC, NL, NT, NS, NU, ON, SK
Jasmine Chadha
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Offers free consultation
$200/session
Addiction, PTSD, Trauma, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), ADHD, Anxiety, Attachment trauma, Behavioural Issues, BIPOC, Body Dysmorphia, Childhood trauma, Grief and Loss, OCD, Self harm, Spirituality, South Asian Counselling, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Faith
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Diane Brussell
Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Waitlist
- Virtual sessions in all provinces and territories.
Diane Brussell
Registered Clinical Counsellor
She/Her, We/Us
Offers free consultation
$180/session
Trauma, Relationships, Emotional regulation, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anger, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment, Befriending the Nervous System, Building Meaningful Connections, Building Self-Care Routines, Boundaries and boundary setting, Borderline Personality Disorder, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Confidence, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Familial and social relationships, Grief and Loss, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness Practices, Navigating challenging relationships, PTSD, Transformative dream work, Somatic Therapy, Personal Growth, Trauma processing
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What is EMDR therapy?

EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. You briefly hold a distressing memory in mind while following a back-and-forth stimulus, such as eye movements, taps or tones, so the memory feels less intense when you recall it.

The World Health Organization names EMDR among the psychological therapies with the most evidence for PTSD, and therapists also use it for anxiety, phobias and grief. You do not need to describe the event in detail. Sessions run 60 to 90 minutes, and EMDRIA says preparation before memory work often takes one to four sessions.

What to know about EMDR therapy in Mississauga

Online or in person

EMDR works by video. The therapist guides eye movements on screen, or you use taps, tones or a bilateral-stimulation tool they share. EMDRIA notes that published research on online EMDR is smaller than for in-person delivery, so ask how a therapist adapts the method.

Insurers generally cover online sessions on the same terms as in-person ones. Therapists elsewhere in Canada who are insured to provide online care in Ontario book sessions in your Eastern time.

Credentials in Ontario

Ontario protects the title Registered Psychotherapist, held by members of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. RP (Qualifying) members practise under clinical supervision.

Social workers (RSW) and psychologists have their own colleges, and "counsellor" is not a protected title in Ontario. Every First Session profile shows the therapist's designation.

EMDR training and certification

EMDRIA basic training is 20 hours of lectures, 20 of supervised practice and 10 of consultation. Certification goes further: an independent-practice licence, two years in the field, 50 EMDR sessions with 25 clients, 20 hours of consultation and 12 EMDRIA credits, renewed every two years.

A therapist can be trained without being certified. There is no separate Canadian certification, since EMDR Canada is EMDRIA's affiliate.

Cost and insurance

OHIP does not cover private psychotherapy. First Session lists fees on every profile, and Mississauga therapists across all specialties range from $110 to $220 per session. Many extended health plans cover RP, RSW and psychologist sessions, and you get a receipt for claims.

How to choose an EMDR therapist in Mississauga

1Ask how they prepare you

EMDR starts with history-taking and preparation before any memory work. A therapist who explains how they build coping skills first is following the method as designed.

2Ask which training they hold

Training and certification are different. Ask whether they completed basic training, are working toward certification or are certified, and who consults on their EMDR cases.

3Watch the intro video for pace

You will be revisiting hard material, so tone matters. On First Session, intro videos let you hear how a therapist talks about trauma and judge whether their pace feels steady.

4Match designation and fee to your plan

Compare the designation and fee on each profile against your plan's per-session limit and its list of covered designations.

5Use the free consultation

Book the free 15-minute consultation and ask how they run EMDR online, which bilateral stimulation they use and what the first few sessions will cover.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is EMDR therapy covered by insurance in Ontario?

OHIP does not cover private psychotherapy, but many extended health plans reimburse sessions with RPs, RSWs and psychologists. Plans differ on covered designations and per-session limits, so compare yours with the designation shown on each profile. First Session provides a receipt after each session.

Does EMDR work online?

Yes, therapists guide eye movements on screen or use taps, tones or an online bilateral-stimulation tool. EMDRIA notes that published research on online EMDR is thinner than for in-person delivery, so ask your therapist how they adapt it. Online sessions are generally reimbursed like in-person ones.

How much does EMDR cost in Mississauga?

First Session lists fees on each profile, and Mississauga therapists range from $110 to $220 per session across all specialties. Fees vary with designation and experience. The free 15-minute consultation lets you ask about fees and fit before you commit.

Do I have to describe my trauma in detail?

No, EMDR does not require a detailed retelling. You hold the memory in mind briefly while following the back-and-forth stimulus. Your therapist spends the early sessions on history and preparation, so you have coping tools before processing begins.

How many sessions does EMDR take?

It varies, and EMDRIA says history-taking usually takes one to two sessions and preparation one to four, longer after significant trauma. EMDRIA also says reprocessing a single trauma target is generally accomplished within three sessions. Your therapist will estimate a course once they know your history.

What happens in the first EMDR sessions?

The first sessions focus on history and treatment planning, and memory processing comes later. Your therapist asks about past events, current triggers and goals, then teaches grounding and emotional regulation skills and explains how EMDR works.

Can I see an EMDR therapist outside Mississauga?

Yes. First Session also lists therapists elsewhere in Canada who are insured to provide online care to Ontario residents. Sessions are scheduled around your Eastern time, and the designation and fee are shown on each profile.

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Find the right therapist for EMDR therapy in Mississauga

Live in Mississauga? Connect with a EMDR therapist in-person or online.

Sheema Khan

Sheema Khan

Kelly Collins

Kelly Collins

Margarita Iarovaia

Margarita Iarovaia

Nisha Thakkar

Nisha Thakkar

Online therapy for you in Mississauga.

Keri Grainger

Keri Grainger

Qualia Reed

Qualia Reed

Joyce Musekiwa

Joyce Musekiwa

Richard Tatomir

Richard Tatomir

Leo Xinchao Liu

Leo Xinchao Liu

Anna Loch

Anna Loch

Lotus Huyen Vu

Lotus Huyen Vu

Mohamad Shabib

Mohamad Shabib

Michèle Dawn

Michèle Dawn

Courtney Doherty