Psychosomatic Therapists in Ottawa, ON
Monica Natalia
Registered Psychotherapist, Qualifying
Do you constantly judge yourself harshly and worry about how others perceive you? You’re someone who puts everyone else first, making sure the people around you are comfortable and happy. Yet even with all that effort, you still feel anxious, overwhelmed, and never “good enough.” You may hold back from changing because you fear conflict, disappointment, or losing the people you care about. But d…
Haley Moore
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Welcome to Therapy Uninterrupted, where your mental well-being is our top priority. We understand that life can be challenging, and sometimes we all need a little extra support. As a team of dedicated clinicians, we are here to help you navigate through your journey and find the strength within yourself to heal and grow.
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.
Allison Mundle
Registered Psychotherapist, Sandalwood Psychotherapy
Online therapy for women in Ontario navigating anxiety, relationships, and emotional overwhelm. You may look like you are holding everything together, while inside you feel anxious, emotionally drained, or disconnected from yourself. Maybe you are used to keeping the peace, carrying too much, or saying yes when something inside you is saying no.
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.
Katherine Koplov
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
A second-generation psychotherapist with lived experience as an immigrant, corporate leader, and survivor of relational trauma, I bring a compassionate, culturally attuned, and trauma-informed lens. My integrative approach draws on Mindfulness, Somatic Therapy, EFT, IFS, Polyvagal-informed approaches, Narrative Therapy, DBT, CBT, and SFBT to foster meaningful and lasting change.
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.
Li Li
Registered Psychotherapist
Li offers relational psychoanalytic and trauma-focused somatic/EMDR/IFS therapy, to support clients in communities such as immigrants, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent (ADHD), and professionals, whose experiences resonate with her own life journey the most. She holds a compassionate, culturally attuned space where clients can explore how early wounds, cultural expectations, and identity intersect.
Erika Szabo
Registered Social Service Worker, Psychotherapist
My name is Erika. I'm a white, cis-gender queer woman with lived experience of complex trauma. I work from a person-centered, relational, and anti-oppressive lens and embody this in the work I do! Whether you're interested in meditation, art making, somatics, or simply an empathic ear, I will hold space for you in whatever way you need. BOOKING OPEN in-person and online across Ontario.
Mara Behan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I help couples and individuals find growth, healing, and stronger connections. Using evidence-based and individualized approaches, I support those struggling with women's health concerns (e.g., pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause), relationship concerns (e.g., resentment, infidelity), and life transitions (e.g., separation/divorce, parenting). I offer a free 15-minute consultation!
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 Psychosomatic
What does "psychosomatic" mean?
"Psychosomatic" refers to the interaction between psychological and somatic (bodily) processes — the ways in which mental and emotional states affect physical health and vice versa. The word is sometimes misused to dismiss physical symptoms as "all in your head," but this is a serious misrepresentation. Psychosomatic medicine recognizes that psychological factors genuinely affect physical health (influencing immune function, inflammation, pain perception, and organ function) and that physical conditions significantly affect mental health. Mind and body are inseparable.
What are psychosomatic conditions?
Psychosomatic conditions include medically unexplained symptoms (physical symptoms without an identified organic cause), functional somatic syndromes (irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome), pain disorders, conversion disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and conditions in which psychological stress significantly influences disease course (cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders, chronic pain). These are not imagined or fabricated — the symptoms are real, and effective treatment addresses both psychological and physical dimensions.
What therapy approaches help with psychosomatic conditions?
CBT has strong evidence for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, health anxiety, and somatic symptom disorder. EMDR and other trauma-focused therapies are valuable when trauma underlies somatic symptoms. Somatic experiencing, sensorimotor psychotherapy, and other body-focused approaches work directly with the physical symptoms. Mindfulness-based therapies are helpful for chronic pain. Gut-directed hypnotherapy has strong evidence for IBS. An integrated approach involving both medical care and psychotherapy produces the best outcomes.
How does therapy help with chronic pain?
Therapy for chronic pain does not aim to convince people their pain is not real — it recognizes that chronic pain involves real neurological changes and real suffering. Therapy addresses the psychological factors that amplify pain (catastrophizing, fear-avoidance, depression), helps people develop effective coping strategies, addresses the grief and loss that chronic pain entails, improves quality of life and functioning, and may target underlying trauma or distress that maintains pain. Pain neuroscience education — learning about how pain works — is itself therapeutic.
How do I find a therapist experienced in mind-body conditions?
When searching for a therapist for psychosomatic or mind-body concerns, look for experience with health psychology, chronic pain, somatic symptoms, or psychosomatic medicine. Psychologists working in hospital or rehabilitation settings often have this background. Theralist's directory allows filtering by specialty, including chronic illness and health anxiety. An initial consultation asking about the therapist's experience with medically unexplained symptoms or chronic pain will help assess fit.
