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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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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Christine Lan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety, BIPOC, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, 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, Stress, 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
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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
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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
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Aftin Jolly
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Couples, Relationships, Bipolar Disorder, Mindfulness Practices, LGBTQ2IA+, Life transitions, Infidelity, Effective communication, Couples Therapy, OCD
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Nick Abraham
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Sex Addiction, Betrayal Trauma, Trauma processing, Addiction, Anxiety, Attachment, Childhood trauma, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Depression, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, PTSD, Relationships, Sexual issues, Social anxiety, Substance Use, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Infidelity, Attachment trauma, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Pornography Addiction, Grief and Loss
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Erik Reuter
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
ADHD, Anxiety, Anger Management, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Coming out and identity, Dating challenges, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Infidelity, Intimacy concerns, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Meaning and purpose, Men's issues, Mindfulness, Navigating challenging relationships, Performance anxiety, Relationships, Separation and divorce, Sexual issues, Spirituality, Anger
Jason Colero
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety, Self-esteem, Motivation, Anger, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Building Self-Care Routines, Bullying, Burnout, Career Stress, Career Performance, Competitive anxiety, Confidence, Depression, Emotional regulation, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mental performance, Mindfulness, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Mindfulness Practices, Performance anxiety, Relationship to self and others, Self-Criticism, Sports Performance, Stress
Dr. Karanvir Singh
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Neurodiversity, Self-Regulation, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Emotional regulation, Grief and Loss, LGBTQ2IA+, Men's issues, Personality & Mood Disorders, PTSD, Relationship to self and others, Relationships, Sexual issues, Sex therapy, Somatic Therapy, Spirituality, Trauma, Workplace stress
Emily Rusyn
Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Life transitions, Maternal mental health, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment trauma, Behavioural Issues, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Career guidance, Career Stress, Caregiver burnout, Confidence, Conflict resolution, Depression coping skills, Domestic violence, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Parenting, Self-esteem, Work-Life Balance
Natalie Saroya
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Building Self-Care Routines, Career Performance, Career Stress, Cultural Challenges, Early childhood, Family Conflict, Family issues, Goal Setting, Low mood, Maternal mental health, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Negative thinking and ruminating, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Racism, Separation and divorce, Trauma processing, Work-Life Balance, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Burnout
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