Adlerian Therapists in Oshawa, ON
Natalie Demian
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I’m dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and discover inner strength. With an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Niagara University, I support those facing anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. I offer compassionate, collaborative in-person and virtual therapy across Ontario in a safe, supportive space for growth.
Charmaine McIntosh
Psy.D., R.P.
Hello and Welcome to Sojourn Wellness, a virtual practice. Charmaine is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Health and Life Coach. Our approach is holistic, collaborative and person-centred. We provide coaching, psychotherapy, and assessments such as psychoeducational, immigration, psychological for mental health, motor-vehicle accidents (MVA), long-term disability (LTD), and workplace…
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.
Mala Dorai
Therapist Intern
I offer a collaborative, trauma-informed therapy space for adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, neurodivergence (including ADHD/autism), grief, and life transitions. Grounded in neuroscience and cultural humility, my work integrates mind, body, and environment, with gentle structure, practical tools, and care for meaningful growth.
Cierra DoCouto
Registered Psychotherapist
Helping adults in Burlington, Ontario navigate anxiety, self-esteem challenges, relationship concerns, and attachment patterns. Offering in-person and virtual psychotherapy that is collaborative, evidence-informed, and tailored to support personal growth, emotional well-being, and resilience.
First Step Men's Therapy
Registered Psychotherapist
Disconnected. Isolated. Angry. Stuck. Many men we work with feel this way. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, shame, trauma, addiction, or relationship difficulties while trying to hold everything together alone. At First Step Men’s Therapy, we help men better understand themselves, build healthier coping strategies, and reconnect with the life they want to live.
Paris Moaf
Registered Psychotherapist, M Psy, MSc, RP
As the founder and clinical director of Paris Mind Clinic, Paris Parastoo Moaf specializes in helping clients manage and overcome depression, anxiety, PTSD, emotional disorders, grief, and relationship issues. Using CBT, DBT, MBCT, ACT, EFT, and Adlerian Therapy, Paris Parastoo Moaf tailors sessions to your unique needs.
Ukasha Malik
Registered Psychotherapist
Ukasha Psychotherapy is a private therapy practice focused on trauma-informed care, self-awareness, and empowerment. It offers a safe, supportive space for clients to work through challenges like anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. The practice emphasizes accessible mental health education, coping tools, and personal growth.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Adlerian
What is Adlerian therapy?
Adlerian therapy (also called Individual Psychology) was developed by Alfred Adler, a contemporary and later colleague of Sigmund Freud who broke from psychoanalysis to develop his own approach. Adler believed that human behaviour is purposeful and goal-directed, that feelings of inferiority and the striving to overcome them are central to human motivation, and that social connection and belonging (what Adler called "social interest" or Gemeinschaftsgefühl) are fundamental to mental health. Adlerian therapy emphasizes the person's unique lifestyle — the characteristic ways they interpret experience and pursue belonging and significance.
What key concepts does Adlerian therapy use?
Key Adlerian concepts include the inferiority complex (excessive feelings of inadequacy driving compensatory or avoidant behaviour), social interest (the capacity for connection and contribution that Adler saw as essential to wellbeing), birth order (the psychological position within the family as a formative influence), lifestyle assessment (understanding the person's characteristic beliefs about self, others, and life), and the fictional final goal (the idealized endpoint that motivates behaviour, often outside of conscious awareness).
What issues does Adlerian therapy address?
Adlerian therapy addresses depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, and problems with meaning and purpose. It is particularly well-suited to people interested in understanding how their early experiences, family dynamics, and characteristic patterns of interpretation shape their current difficulties. Adlerian approaches have been influential in school counselling, positive parenting programs (such as STEP), and brief therapy models.
What does an Adlerian therapy session look like?
Adlerian therapy typically begins with a lifestyle assessment — exploring early memories, family constellation, and the patterns and beliefs that have shaped the person's characteristic way of navigating life. The therapist helps the person develop insight into their goals and the mistaken beliefs that may be limiting them. Sessions are collaborative and egalitarian — Adler emphasized the equality of therapist and client. The work moves from insight toward encouragement and behaviour change — building the person's capacity for meaningful connection and contribution.
How long does Adlerian therapy typically take?
Adlerian therapy can be adapted to both brief and longer-term formats. Brief Adlerian approaches focus on lifestyle assessment and targeted intervention over 12–20 sessions. Longer-term Adlerian work explores the deeper layers of lifestyle beliefs and early experiences more thoroughly. The approach's emphasis on encouragement and social interest gives it a practical, action-oriented quality that tends toward meaningful progress rather than open-ended exploration.