Attachment-based Therapists in Ajax, ON
Sherriden Brown
Registered Psychotherapist. Licence #11090
Struggling with relationship challenges or disconnection? Sherriden Brown, RP and Certified EFT Therapist, provides virtual therapy across Ontario and in-person sessions in Port Credit, helping clients resolve conflict, rebuild trust, and strengthen relationships with a warm, inclusive, evidence-based approach.
Iriny Salib-Sharkawy
Registered Social Worker
Ivana Stanic
Registered Social Worker
I'm Ivana Stanic, MSW, RSW, offering individual and couples therapy for anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and relationship patterns including communication, trust, emotional connection, and life transitions. My approach draws on Gottman Method, EFT, CBT, and EMDR, built on six years of experience in the mental health field. I see clients virtually across Ontario and in person in Hamilton.
Shelley Sayle-Udall
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
I’m Shelley, a psychotherapist offering integrative, mind–body therapy that goes beyond talk therapy. My work combines insight with nervous system, physiological, and gut–brain understanding to help clients truly make sense of their experiences. Through psychoeducation and compassionate support, I help people reconnect with their inner wisdom and create meaningful, lasting change.
Megan Gauthier
Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
*Accepting new client in-person in Guelph and virtually across Ontario* Therapy for people who struggle with self-doubt, overthinking, and repeating painful relationship patterns.
Sydney Tricand
Registered Psychotherapist
Are you navigating the tender seasons of family building, pregnancy, postpartum, or early parenthood? You might feel overwhelmed, unlike yourself, or wonder if you’re experiencing postpartum anxiety or depression. A tough birth, NICU stay, feeding issues, or grief may have shaken your sense of self, body, or relationships. Are you hoping to feel more seen and understood in this vulnerable time?
Anastasia Berezowsky
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
My practice blends talk therapy and structured accountability to help you find balance and resilience—especially when life feels demanding and you need some direction. With a background in Kinesiology and Psychology, I take a whole-person approach that connects mind and body. I support clients who feel misaligned and need the space to untangle themselves from the stressors of every day.
Eleni Anagnosti
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), ADHD-CCSP, MS, HBA, BA
My approach is compassionate, culturally attuned, and collaborative. I draw from CBT, strengths-based, solution-focused, and trauma-informed approaches to support ADHD, anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, life transitions, and relationship patterns. Together, we focus on building practical tools, emotional balance, and a stronger sense of self-trust.
Margot Hovey
Counselling Therapy
About me I’m embracing Eldership in my counselling practice: individuals, dyads, and families through transitions and challenges. During our conversation your life story, influences, and challenges emerge. We’ll collaborate on how to best shape the life you want to lead. Integral counselling weaves mind, body, and spirit into healing. I bring a deep appreciation of wholeness to our work.
Martha Li
Registered Psychotherapist
I am a Registered Psychotherapist based in Oakville, Ontario. I help you feel understood and supported as we explore what's weighing on you. Together, we uncover patterns, build coping strategies, and nurture the skills you need to thrive. My goal is to create a safe space where you can grow, heal, and feel more connected.
Mandeep Lalli
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck? Maybe something feels wrong? I help people navigate anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and relationship struggles, with culturally sensitive care that honours your full background, including pressures others may miss. As a South Asian therapist who spent 15 years in the corporate world, I bring lived experience and real-world context to therapy.
Laura Clarke
Registered Psychotherapist
I’m a registered psychotherapist supporting individuals who feel stuck in patterns of self-doubt, emotional overwhelm, or disconnection in their relationships. My approach is warm, grounded, and conversational - integrating Narrative Therapy, EFT, Somatic, and Trauma-Informed practices to nurture safety, awareness, and sustainable change. Complimentary consultations available.
Kim Michael
Registered Psychotherapist
Betrayal and relationship trauma can leave you stuck, anxious, and unsure where to turn. I help couples recover after infidelity and individuals whose past wounds shape how they trust and connect. Using the Gottman Method, trauma-informed care, and clinical hypnotherapy, we'll rebuild trust and create lasting change. Virtual across Ontario. Evening & weekend appointments. Free 15-min consult.
Delia Bagi
EMDR Therapist
Délia Bagi, RP(Q) is a warm, intuitive EMDR therapist who specializes in helping self-aware people finally feel the change they've long understood. With expertise in anxiety, trauma, and relationships, she blends EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness into a thoughtful, unhurried approach - creating real, lasting shifts between sessions, not just during them.
Yaroslav Grechkin
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Registered Counselling Therapist (Candidate)
You may look like you have it all together, yet quietly struggle with feeling “not good enough.” I help thoughtful, sensitive adults and couples navigate shame, self-doubt, anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and emotional overwhelm. Together, we’ll uncover the patterns keeping you stuck and build a kinder, more authentic relationship with yourself.
Shadan Mosavat
Clinical Counsellor, M.A, RCC, CCC.
With over 9 years of clinical experience, I support adults navigating Adult ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), emotional dysregulation, anxiety, and relationship challenges in Vancouver & BC. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), I provide a warm, neurodivergent-affirming space to move past chronic shame and build lasting emotional safety.
Yasmin Rombola-Bacchus
Registered Psychotherapist
Picture a road map through counselling therapy to find more meaningful connections with yourself & others, gaining more confidence & peace. Picture finding yourself again, a greater love for yourself & your life. Imagine a transformed you and a better future. In my practice, you will be provided with a safe & caring environment. Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life!
DeRoux Jones
Registered Psychotherapist
I’m DeRoux Jones, a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario with a Master of Counselling Psychology specializing in Marriage & Family Therapy. I serve individuals, couples, and families, helping with anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, and Christian counselling. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and client-centered, creating a safe space for growth and healing.
Lylla Goheen
Registered Psychotherapist RP (Qualifying), Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC)
Do you and your partner speak different languages? Whether it’s the silence of a "roommate phase," sexual dysfunction, or the weight of chronic illness, you don't have to navigate it alone. I provide inclusive Sex Therapy, Gottman Couples Counselling, and Chronic Pain support in Etobicoke & Toronto. My practice is judgment-free and not "one-size-fits-all." Let's start your new era.
Cayla Townes
Registered Psychotherapist
After years of working in a variety of settings with clients struggling with different life challenges, there's not much I haven't seen. My goal is for clients to walk away from therapy with me feeling validated, supported, and confident using the skills and knowledge they've learned in sessions. I look forward to learning more about how I can support you. Schedule a free consult today!
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Frequently Asked Questions About Attachment-based
What is attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy draws on attachment theory — the framework developed by John Bowlby describing how early relationships with caregivers shape our emotional development and patterns of relating throughout life. Therapists using this approach help clients understand how early attachment experiences influence their current relationships, emotional responses, and sense of self, and work to develop more secure ways of connecting with others.
What attachment styles exist and how do they affect relationships?
Research identifies four primary adult attachment styles: secure (comfortable with closeness and able to depend on others), anxious or preoccupied (craving closeness but fearful of abandonment), avoidant or dismissive (valuing independence and uncomfortable with emotional intimacy), and disorganized (a mix of longing for and fear of closeness, often related to trauma or frightening caregiving). These styles, while developed in childhood, can shift and become more secure through therapy and healthy relationships.
What conditions does attachment-based therapy help with?
Attachment-based therapy is particularly effective for relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and personality concerns that have roots in early caregiving. It is widely used for adults who experienced neglect, emotional unavailability, abuse, or significant loss in childhood. It also supports people struggling with patterns like fear of abandonment, difficulty trusting others, chronic loneliness, or self-sabotage in relationships.
How does the therapeutic relationship itself play a role in attachment-based work?
In attachment-based therapy, the relationship between therapist and client is itself a therapeutic tool. The therapist provides a consistent, attuned, and safe relational experience — often described as a "corrective emotional experience" — that can help rewire attachment patterns developed in less secure early environments. Over time, this relationship models what secure connection feels like and helps clients internalize a more stable sense of safety with others.
How long does attachment-based therapy take?
Attachment-based therapy is typically longer-term, often ranging from one to several years, because it works with deep-rooted patterns developed over a lifetime of relational experience. Some people benefit from shorter courses of attachment-informed work for specific relationship concerns. The therapeutic relationship itself is central to the healing process, which means pace and depth are determined in collaboration with your therapist based on your history and goals.