Integrative Therapists in Etobicoke, ON
Varshini Skantharajah
Registered Psychotherapist
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.
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.
Stacey Sanderson
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Social Worker, Subject Matter Expert
I am Subject Matter Expert in complex, relational trauma, narcissism and high conflict divorce. If you are in a toxic relationship, I can help you navigate the process while learning the powerful boundaries and strategy you need to get to the next chapter in your life feeling confident and empowered. I will help you understand the attachment patterns that are keeping you stuck.
Cassandra Tennriello
Registered Psychotherapist
Hi! I'm a Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor with 11 years of experience. I walk alongside my clients as they heal, whether supporting emotional regulation, processing trauma, or navigating life transitions. I use an integrative approach, drawing from different theories, modalities, and approaches that fit their unique needs!
Carlos (Charlie) Garcia
CCC, MHC, MSc, PhD Candidate in Clinical Sexology
I help adults and couples navigate anxiety, identity, sexuality, intimacy and sexual concerns, and relationship challenges. My approach is modern, direct, and integrative — no fluff. I work with individuals of all genders and orientations, with a specialization in LGBTQ+ and trans clients. Bilingual services available in English and Spanish. Virtual sessions across Florida (USA) & Canada.
Amanda Rout
Registered Psychotherapist
Have you been struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, or self-esteem? Have you been feeling tired, overwhelmed, or stuck? You are not alone. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space for you to show up as your authentic self and feel heard and understood. Working from a client-centred and collaborative approach, I strive to meet you where you are and support you in navigating th…
Abby Tait
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
You might come to therapy feeling stuck in familiar patterns - ways of coping, thinking, or relating that once made sense but now feel hard to shift. You may be thoughtful and self-aware, yet find yourself overthinking, avoiding certain emotions, or feeling disconnected from who you are or where you’re headed. Questions about identity, values, and purpose often sit quietly underneath these experi…
Shereen Ishag
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Virtual and In-person Psychotherapy in Burlington for teens (12+), adults, couples, and families. I work with clients experiencing relationship difficulties, emotional disconnection, anxiety, grief, and trauma-related concerns. I draw from emotion-focused and attachment-based perspectives, including EFCT-informed work, as well as other integrative approaches.
Emma Hartley
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA (she, her)
Are you looking for a therapist that knows what it's like to feel lost or overwhelmed and how to find your footing again? Noticing yourself feeling more anxious, "just tired", and craving a space to slow down and reconnect with a sense of meaning or purpose? Trying to make sense of shifts in mood, questioning careers, exploring relationships, parenting and identity, or a major life transition?
Victoria Brassard-Monahan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Master of Counselling Psychology and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (with Distinction). I am currently practising psychotherapy under the supervision of Kim Lawrence (BScH, MSW, RSW). I work best with folks seeking counselling for anxiety, ADHD support, burnout, grief, childhood trauma, PTSD, and relationship issues.
Katharine De Santos
Registered Psychotherapist
Healthy Minds Psychotherapy was founded in 2018 with the mission of providing psychotherapeutic care to individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering resilience in each person and our community as a whole.
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.
Loreana La Civita
Registered Psychotherapist
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario offering trauma-informed, attachment-based therapy for teens and adults. I support clients navigating anxiety, OCD, disordered eating, emotional dysregulation, and neurodivergence (ADHD/autism). My style is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented, blending depth work with practical tools.
Kaitlyn Hillier B.A., M.C., Ph.D.
Registered Psychotherapist and Canadian Certified Counsellor
In private practice since 2016, I have been providing counselling and psychotherapy virtually and in person. Presently, I operate virtually in providing mental health support for many individuals who seek support while navigating life.
Lester Vega
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I offer psychotherapy rooted in both psychodynamic and Jungian approaches for adults living with the lasting impact of early adversity, complex trauma, and attachment wounds. Together we explore anxiety, burnout, relationship patterns, grief, shame, spirituality, and dreams at a pace that fits your nervous system. I provide secure online therapy across Ontario and a free 30‑minute consultation.
Michael Peddle
Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Certified IFS Therapist
Since 2011, I’ve supported clients through trauma and attachment wounds using IFS as my core approach. I integrate EMDR, SFBT, and evidence-based techniques to help people heal burdens, strengthen inner safety, and reconnect with their most grounded, empowered selves.
Lisa Giles
Registered Psychotherapist
Helping you find joy and meaning in your life and relationships through compassionate, evidence-based counselling support. Lisa (she/her) has over 10 years of experience as a Registered Psychotherapist, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and Certified Perinatal Mental Health provider. Lisa works with individuals and couples online and in-person in Dundas, Ontario. Book a free discovery call today!
Jessica DeMille
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, B.Sc (Hons)
I work with individuals, couples, families, and children (10+), providing a safe, supportive space for exploration and growth. Using an integrative, client-centered approach, I help clients navigate anxiety, depression, relationships, and life transitions, fostering resilience, self-awareness, and meaningful change. Together, we explore tools and strategies to support emotional well-being.
Connie Coda
Registered Nurse Psychotherapist, Certified Nurse Psychotherapist
Connie is a Registered Nurse Psychotherapist and Certified Nurse Psychotherapist offering virtual therapy to individuals aged 16 and up across Ontario. She supports clients coping with chronic illness, anxiety, grief (including pet loss), stress, and life transitions, using a compassionate and collaborative approach.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Integrative
What is integrative therapy?
Integrative therapy is a therapeutic approach that deliberately blends theories, techniques, and perspectives from multiple therapeutic frameworks into a unified personal model. Unlike eclectic therapy (which selects techniques pragmatically) or single-model therapy (which adheres to one framework), integrative therapy seeks genuine synthesis — creating a coherent approach that draws on the best elements of different traditions in a theoretically consistent way. Most experienced therapists develop a personal integrative model over the course of their career.
What frameworks are commonly integrated in integrative therapy?
Common integrations include combining cognitive and psychodynamic approaches (to address both thoughts/behaviours and underlying relational patterns), CBT with mindfulness (as in MBCT), somatic and trauma-focused approaches with attachment theory, humanistic and CBT techniques, or relational and Gestalt elements within a broadly psychodynamic framework. Some well-known formally integrative models include Transtheoretical Therapy (Prochaska), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (which integrates CBT with acceptance and mindfulness).
Who benefits most from an integrative therapist?
Integrative therapy is particularly well-suited to people with complex, multi-layered presentations that don't fit neatly into a single diagnostic or treatment category — those who have both trauma and mood symptoms, both relationship difficulties and specific phobias, both somatic symptoms and identity questions. It is also valuable for people who have tried single-model approaches and found them insufficient, or who want a therapy that can move flexibly between depth work and practical skill-building as their needs evolve.
How do I know if a therapist's integrative approach is well-grounded?
A well-grounded integrative therapist can clearly articulate their theoretical model, explain why they blend the specific approaches they do, and describe how they decide which techniques to use for which concerns. They have solid training in the approaches they integrate (not just superficial familiarity), can name the evidence base for their methods, and are transparent about their approach with clients. Asking a potential therapist to describe their orientation and how it applies to your concerns is a reasonable and important step.
Is integrative therapy evidence-based?
Some integrative models are formally evidence-based (MBCT, DBT, CAT). Research on integrative therapy broadly is complicated by the fact that "integrative" encompasses a wide range of approaches. However, meta-analytic research consistently shows that the common factors across all therapies — the therapeutic alliance, empathy, positive regard, and a coherent treatment rationale — predict outcomes as strongly as specific techniques. A skilled, thoughtful integrative therapist supported by a sound model has every reason to expect good outcomes.