Find the right therapist or counsellor for you
At First Session, we make it easy to find and connect with a therapist that meets your unique needs. Whether you’re looking for virtual or in-person sessions, our platform offers access to qualified mental health professionals across Canada. Start today, and begin your path to well-being.
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Bina Persaud
Registered Psychotherapist
General Mental Health, Life transitions, Mental performance, Addiction, ADHD, Adoption, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), BIPOC, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, Building Self-Care Routines, Bullying, Burnout, Career guidance, Career Stress, Childhood trauma, Children/Teens, Chronic Illness, College or University Coaching, Cultural Challenges, Dating challenges, Depression, Early childhood, Dreams, Eating disorders
Samantha Rajchel
Registered Social Worker
Attachment wounds, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Relationship to self and others, Anxiety, Building Meaningful Connections, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Deep connections, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Highly Sensitive Person, Life transitions, Maternal mental health, Overwhelm, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self-Criticism, Self-esteem
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Madeline Kang
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Attachment, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Attachment trauma, Intergenerational trauma, Anger, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Coming out and identity, Coping Skills, Couples, Eating disorders, Grief and Loss, Interpersonal dynamics, LGBTQ2IA+, Life transitions, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Maternal mental health, Mindfulness, Neurodiversity, Depression, PTSD, Self harm, Suicidal ideation, Trauma, Women's Health
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Sharon Singh
Registered Social Worker
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), ADHD, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment trauma, BIPOC, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Chronic and acute illness, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Creativity, Depression, Dissociation, Family Conflict, Highly Sensitive Person, Intergenerational trauma, Racism, Somatic Therapy, Trauma processing, Nervous system regulation, Negative thinking and ruminating, Money Trauma, OCD, Shadow Work, Parts Work
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Allison Fassbender
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Grief and Loss, Somatic Therapy, Chronic and acute illness, Managing ADHD symptoms, Trauma, Terminal Illness, Stress, Sexuality, Sleeping difficulties, Relationships, Neurodiversity, Nature-Based Spirituality, Meaning and purpose, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Burnout, Depression, Intergenerational trauma, LGBTQ2IA+, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Identity and Self-Exploration, Substance Use, Separation and divorce, Existential questions, Life transitions, Traumatic Bereveavement, Cancer Support, End of Life Support, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers
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Godfrey Benjamin
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Self-esteem, Grief and Loss, Harm Reduction, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Christian counselling, Depression, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, General Mental Health, Goal Setting, Identity and Self-Exploration, Intergenerational trauma, Interpersonal dynamics, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Men's issues, Meaning and purpose, Suicidal ideation, Understanding & Regulating Emotions
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Kerri Read
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
ADHD, Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Attention and Impulsivity, Befriending the Nervous System, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Intergenerational trauma
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Christine Lan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Burnout, Relationships, Stress, Anxiety, BIPOC, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career Stress, Coping Skills, Decision making, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, Meaning and purpose, Negative thinking and ruminating, Relationship to self and others, Self-Criticism, Transitioning into Adulthood, Workplace stress
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Holly Gunn
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Life transitions, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Anxiety, Burnout, Women's Health, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Stress, Somatic Therapy, Self-esteem, Relationships, Perinatal, Overwhelm, Nervous system regulation, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Interpersonal dynamics, Identity and Self-Exploration, Empowerment, Emotional regulation, Effective communication, Early childhood, Attachment wounds, Childhood trauma, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy
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Sabrina Ingram
Registered Professional Counsellor - Provisional
Women's Health, People pleasing, Trauma, Aging, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, Depression coping skills, Effective communication, Empowerment, Identity and Self-Exploration, Transitioning into Adulthood, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Intergenerational trauma, Life transitions
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Mat Dean
Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Meaning and purpose, Anxiety, Existential questions, Giftedness Issues, Aging, Anger Management, Work-Life Balance, Trauma, Fears and phobia, Social anxiety, LGBTQ2IA+, Couples Therapy, PTSD, People pleasing, Parenting, Emotional Numbness, Anger, Coming out and identity, Men's issues, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Panic attacks, Relationship to self and others, Spirituality, Vulnerability, Workplace stress
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Timothy Lamont
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Depression, Life transitions, Anxiety, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Career guidance, Career Stress, College or University Coaching, Sports Performance, Relationship to self and others, Perfectionism, People pleasing, Overwhelm, Negative thinking and ruminating, Negative body image, Navigating challenging relationships, Motivation, Men's issues, Meaning and purpose, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Insomnia, Familial and social relationships, Depression coping skills, Decision making
Marco Milani
Registered Clinical Counsellor
ADHD, Relationships, Trauma, Couples, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Anger, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Grief and Loss, Grief Processing, Motivation, Pornography Addiction, Spirituality, Masculinity, Men's issues, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Meaning and purpose, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Aging
Sheldon VanBarneveld
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Grief and Loss, Trauma, Men's issues, Addiction, ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anger, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Burnout, Building Self-Care Routines, Career Stress, Children/Teens, College or University Coaching, Coping Skills, Existential questions, Family issues, Financial Stress, General Mental Health, Masculinity, Relationship to self and others, Self-esteem, Self-Regulation, Sexuality, Social anxiety, Spirituality
Aftin Jolly
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Couples, Relationships, Bipolar Disorder, Mindfulness Practices, LGBTQ2IA+, Life transitions, Infidelity, Effective communication, Couples Therapy, OCD
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