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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Shelley Coates
Master Therapeutic Counsellor
Couples Therapy, Dating challenges, Effective communication, Relationships, Parts Work, Responsibility, Separation and divorce, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Couples, Relationship anxiety
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Joshua Abercrombie
Registered Clinical Counsellor
ADHD, Anger, Christian counselling, Addiction, Anger Management, Attention and Impulsivity, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Behavioural Issues, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career guidance, Career Stress, Confidence, Workplace stress, Trauma, Transitioning into Adulthood, Stress, Self-Regulation, Self-esteem, School challenges, Relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Motivation, Masculinity, Family Conflict, Anxiety, Life transitions, Depression, Parenting, Divorce, Men's issues, Faith, Nature-Based Spirituality, Meaning and purpose, Neurodiversity, Emotional regulation, Physical Disability, Coping Skills, Burnout, Effective communication, Conflict resolution, Attachment
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Jenny Scott
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Grief and Loss, People pleasing, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career Stress, Caregivers, ADHD, Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, General Mental Health, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Health anxiety, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Negative thinking and ruminating, Navigating challenging relationships, Nervous system regulation, Panic attacks, Parts Work, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing
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Tania Hernandez
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Relationship to self and others, Life transitions, Attachment, Burnout, Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Depression, Effective communication, Interpersonal dynamics, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Navigating challenging relationships, Negative thinking and ruminating, Nervous system regulation, Relationship anxiety, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing, Women's Health, Work-Life Balance, Somatic Therapy, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Supervising qualifying therapists
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Sarah Jane Di Lorenzo
Registered Psychotherapist
Mind-body connection, Parenting, Relationship to self and others, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Attachment trauma
Alex Palahniuk
Counselling Therapist
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Relationships, Burnout, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Behavioural Issues, Bullying, Couples Therapy, Building Self-Care Routines, Decision making, Deep connections, Depression, Dreams, Family Conflict, Family issues, Low mood, PTSD, Stress, Weight Management, Trauma, Trauma processing, Sexuality, Self-Criticism, Self-Development, Self-esteem
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Nicolai Carp
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Men's issues, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, ADHD, Assertiveness, Body Dysmorphia, Childhood trauma, Coping Skills, Motivation, Relationships, Social anxiety, Workplace stress, Intergenerational trauma, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Masculinity, Mental performance, Mind-body connection, People pleasing, Personal Growth, Relationship to self and others, Relationship anxiety, Responsibility, Wellness Counselling, Weight Management
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Arooj Rehman
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Childhood trauma, Depression, Attachment, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Behavioural Issues, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Coping Skills, Decision making, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Mental Decolonization, Negative thinking and ruminating, People pleasing, Relationship to self and others, Relationships, Self-Criticism, Stress, Trauma processing, Work-Life Balance, Vulnerability, Understanding & Regulating Emotions
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Aaron Rousseau
Registered Social Worker
Addiction, LGBTQ2IA+, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Burnout, Caregivers, College or University Coaching, Coming out and identity, Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Depression, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, General Mental Health, Harm Reduction, Identity and Self-Exploration, Masculinity, Personality & Mood Disorders, Relationship to self and others, Self harm, Sexuality, Substance Use, Transitioning into Adulthood, Psychosis
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Stuart Verlinden-Kitchen
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
ADHD, Emotional regulation, Anxiety, Addiction, Anger Management, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Coping Skills, Depression, Harm Reduction, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Parenting, Substance Use
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Graeme Ash
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Pain management, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues
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Olivia Johnson
Registered Psychotherapist
Trauma, Relationships, Borderline Personality Disorder, Self-Regulation, Personality & Mood Disorders, Panic attacks, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Building Meaningful Connections, Coping Skills, Couples, Couples Therapy, Dissociation, Family Conflict, General Mental Health, Grief and Loss, Mind-body connection, Social anxiety
Jordan Wahlstrom
Counselling Therapist
Couples, Relationship to self and others, Parenting, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Christian counselling, Conflict resolution, Early childhood, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Intimacy concerns, Men's issues, Navigating challenging relationships, Relationship anxiety, Relationships, Self-Regulation, Couples Therapy, Family Conflict, Work-Life Balance
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Mendy Bisk
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Self-esteem, People pleasing, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Couples Therapy, Couples, Imposter syndrome, Identity and Self-Exploration, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Relationship anxiety, Shadow Work, Vulnerability
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Joy MacKey
Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Dating challenges, Ecopsychotherapy, Insomnia, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Parenting, Parental divorce, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety, Relationships, Sleeping difficulties, Wellness Counselling, Work-Life Balance, Workplace stress, Therapy for Teachers
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