Integrative Therapists in Peterborough, ON
Brock Vaughan
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Brains are messy. Therapy doesn't have to be.
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!
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…
Maya Dousti
Registered Psychotherapist
I am a BIPOC trauma therapist, and I work with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, emotional dysregulation, self-esteem, life transitions, racial/cultural issues, new parenthood, identity, family and interpersonal relationships. I work eclectically, borrowing from several modalities to meet my client's needs.
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.
Varshini Skantharajah
Registered Psychotherapist
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.
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!
Manisha Grewal
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I offer a compassionate space to address both immediate struggles and deeper patterns. Together, we’ll build tools to manage symptoms in the present while exploring past experiences, identity, and meaning. My approach blends existential therapy, parts work (IFS), and ACT, and is inclusive, culturally sensitive, and LGBTQIA+/BIPOC affirming.
Jordanne Mulkewich
Registered Psychotherapist
I help adults and teens navigate anxiety, OCD, phobias (including emetophobia), perfectionism, and overthinking. My approach is evidence-based but never one-size-fits-all. We’ll work collaboratively to understand what’s keeping you stuck and build the confidence to move toward the life you want—at a pace that feels manageable.
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.
Annie Szalkai
Registered Psychotherapist
I work with adults from diverse backgrounds, supporting those navigating anxiety, stress, and self-esteem challenges. My approach is client-centred and integrative, drawing from CBT, ACT, EFIT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and more to meet each person’s unique needs.
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.
Maya Awad
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, ADHD-SP, HBSc (she, her)
Accepting NEW clients - Are you feeling overwhelmed or like you’re carrying a lot on your own? Feel like you're doing everything you’re “supposed to do,” but something still doesn’t feel right? Have a desire to better understand your thoughts, emotions, or patterns, work on building confidence or self-esteem, or find support for your relationship?
Victoria Brassard Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Hi, I'm Victoria Brassard-Monahan, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Master of Counselling Psychology and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (with Distinction). I am currently practising 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.
Laura Lockhart
Registered Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist
Laura is a trauma-focused psychotherapist using an integrative approach blending psychodynamic, somatic, experiential, hypnosis and parts work. She supports anxiety, depression, and attachment trauma, offering direct, compassionate therapy. Neurodivergent-affirming and 2SLGBTQIA+ allied, she also offers psychedelic-informed care and equine-assisted psychotherapy.
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), MACP, 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?
Lester Vega
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I offer gentle, Jungian-oriented and psychodynamic psychotherapy for clients navigating anxiety, emotional disconnection, complex trauma, attachment wounds, burnout, and repeating relational patterns. Together, we explore emotions, relationships, dreams, spirituality, and meaning at a pace that supports insight, healing, and a more grounded relationship with yourself.
Christine Nichols
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
You deserve the peace that comes with living authentically. On your journey to finding your purpose, you may be experiencing stress, anxiety, low-mood, or challenges with your self-worth. These experiences can make life feel overwhelming, and it’s easy to feel disconnected from the person you truly are. A better, more connected life is possible. As your therapist, I provide a genuine, compassion…
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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.