Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Yorkton, SK

Vrushalee N
Vrushalee N

Registered Psychotherapist

Virtual

I’m a Registered Psychotherapist specializing in relational trauma, narcissistic abuse, attachment wounds, identity, self-worth, and emotional regulation. My approach is trauma-informed, integrative, culturally responsive, and deeply collaborative, helping clients move beyond survival patterns toward self-trust, healthier boundaries, and meaningful change.

Hope Raine
Hope Raine

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, BA

Virtual

I work with individuals and couples experiencing anxiety, ADHD, stress and burnout, self-esteem concerns, relationship challenges, identity shifts, and major life transitions. I also have a particular interest in supporting women and parents through fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the transition into parenthood.

Rose Pinghera
Rose Pinghera

MSc, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), EMDR-Trained Therapist, Member of Ontario Association of Mental Health Practitioners

Virtual

Feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, stress, or trauma? By visiting this profile, you are courageously seeking support to overcome barriers distancing you from your sun within. To support your healing journey, I offer a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive lens, drawing from evidence-based modalities, including being an EMDR trained therapist.

Yuhao Miao
Yuhao Miao

Registered Psychotherapist

Virtual

“I understand why I do this. So why am I still stuck?” If insight hasn’t quieted the overthinking, self-doubt, or relationship struggles, we can work through what keeps pulling you back. I support adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, attachment, identity, relationship, and sexual wellbeing, with LGBTQ+ affirming, culturally responsive therapy in English and Mandarin.

Abby Tait
Abby Tait

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

Grief doesn’t always wait for a physical loss. I help adults navigate grief, caregiver burnout, burnout and life transitions, including caring for a parent or partner with dementia or Parkinson’s. Evidence-based virtual therapy across BC, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, attuned to your circumstances, relationships and lived experience.

Annie Szalkai
Annie Szalkai

Registered Psychotherapist

Virtual

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.

Eleni Anagnosti
Eleni Anagnosti

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), ADHD-CCSP, MS, HBA, BA

Virtual

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.

Delia Bagi
Delia Bagi

EMDR Therapist

Virtual

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.

Michaela DeSimone
Michaela DeSimone

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

I'm Michaela DeSimone, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) at Heart of Oak Psychotherapy in Oakville. I work with preteens, teens, adults, couples and families on anxiety, ADHD, emotional regulation, relationships and more. My style is relaxed and conversational.

Debra (Debbie) Airth
Debra (Debbie) Airth

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (Candidate), RTCc

Virtual

Come as you are. Let's begin from there. I support individuals and couples navigating grief, chronic illness, trauma, identity exploration, LGBTQ+ experiences, polyamory/ENM, and life transitions. My approach is warm, trauma-informed, and rooted in genuine human connection, helping you reconnect with your strengths and move forward with greater clarity and self-compassion.

Maya Awad
Maya Awad

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, ADHD-SP, EMDR, HBSc (she, her)

Virtual

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?

Abby Tait
Abby Tait

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

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…

Sawah Danniels
Sawah Danniels

Certified Canadian Counsellor

Virtual

I'm a person-centred therapist. I offer an eclectic approach, preferring to find ways to work with who you are, how you exist in the world, and what you hope to achieve. I aim to create a cozy, comfortable and safer space for you to be yourself and get curious about what is coming up for you.

Yuka Oshimi
Yuka Oshimi

MC, RCC, ADHD-CCSP, DCP(c)

Virtual

AuDHD Registered Clinical Counsellor and doctoral candidate offering neurodivergent-affirming, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed counselling for adults across BC and Canada. POC-founded practice with lived Third Culture Kid experience. Areas include but are not limited to ADHD, autism, AuDHD, anxiety, depression, and workplace and school challenges.

Mairin Clarke
Mairin Clarke

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Oakville working with preteens, teens, adults and first responders. OCD & intrusive thoughts (ERP), ADHD, anxiety, anger and men's mental health. In person or virtual. Free 15-min consult.

Mandeep Lalli
Mandeep Lalli

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

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.

Sarah Perone

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

I help individuals and couples break painful relationship cycles so they can feel more connected, secure, and confident. I support concerns like recurrent conflict, relationship anxiety (and ROCD), limerence, and resentment. Using an attachment- and evidence-based approach, I offer warm, non-judgmental virtual therapy across Ontario. Book a free 15-minute consultation to get started.

Maiya Robbie
Maiya Robbie

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist

Virtual

My approach is compassionate, curious, resourcing, arts-based and informed by my particular constellation of interests and experiences in the field of psychotherapy. I'm dedicated to helping folks navigate liminal (in-between) spaces of not knowing. Sometimes this looks like stuck-ness, or feeling at a standstill... experiencing grief, overwhelm, depression or anxiety. ​I'm here to help.

Emma Hartley
Emma Hartley

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, BA (she, her)

Virtual

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?

Love Veronneau
Love Veronneau

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

Je suis Love Veronneau, psychothérapeute autorisée (qualification) et fondatrice de It Makes Sense Counselling et Psychothérapie. J’accompagne les adolescents, les adultes et les familles dans leurs défis liés à l’anxiété, au TDAH, à l’autisme, à la douance et aux difficultés d’apprentissage. Mon approche est chaleureuse, collaborative et adaptée aux besoins de chacun.

Yorkton Therapists at a Glance

Number of therapists listed

26

Average years in practice

3.3 Years

Currently accepting new clients

100 %

Therapists in Yorkton who prioritize treating:

77% Anxiety
58% ADHD
35% Depression
35% Relationship Issues
31% Trauma and PTSD
27% Stress
27% Self Esteem
23% Grief

How therapists see their clients

100% Online Only

Top therapy approaches used in Yorkton:

100% Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
85% Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
65% Trauma Focused
65% Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
62% Strength-Based
58% Attachment-based
58% Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
58% Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Frequently Asked Questions About Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

ACT (pronounced as the word "act") is a modern, evidence-based form of CBT that focuses on psychological flexibility — the ability to be present with difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate your behaviour, and to take action aligned with your values even in the presence of discomfort. Rather than trying to eliminate negative thoughts or feelings, ACT teaches you to change your relationship with them so they have less control over your life.

How is ACT different from traditional CBT?

Traditional CBT aims to identify and change unhelpful thoughts — replacing distorted thinking with more balanced thinking. ACT takes a different approach: rather than changing the content of your thoughts, it changes your relationship to them through defusion (learning to observe thoughts rather than being fused with them) and acceptance (making room for difficult feelings rather than fighting them). ACT also places significant emphasis on values clarification and committed action toward what matters most to you.

What conditions does ACT treat?

ACT has a strong evidence base across a wide range of conditions including anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, substance use, eating disorders, PTSD, and workplace stress. It is particularly well-suited for people who have already tried to "think their way out" of mental health struggles without lasting success, and for chronic conditions where eliminating distress is not possible but improving quality of life is. ACT is also widely used for general personal growth and resilience building.

What does an ACT session involve?

ACT sessions use a combination of experiential exercises, metaphors, mindfulness practices, and values exploration. Common exercises include defusion techniques (creating distance from unhelpful thoughts, such as noticing "I'm having the thought that..."), acceptance practices (making room for difficult feelings without struggling against them), and values clarification (identifying what matters most and what you want your life to stand for). ACT is experiential rather than lecture-based — the work happens through doing, not just discussing.

How many ACT sessions are typically needed?

ACT is often delivered over 8–16 sessions for specific conditions, though it can be shorter or longer depending on the complexity of the presentation. Many people find ACT principles continue to deepen and benefit them long after formal therapy ends because the approach provides a general framework for living — not just a set of techniques for a specific problem. Between-session practice of ACT skills in daily life is an important part of the process.