A holistic therapy directory for your mind, body and spirit
Your Guide to Finding a Therapist
in the Greater Toronto Area.
Kim Moffit
Toronto Psychotherapist
Are you looking for a psychotherapist in Toronto or the GTA?
Not sure what the difference is between a psychotherapist and a psychologist?
Psychotherapy is a form of therapy that focuses on improving the mental health of an individual or improving the relationship in a couple/marriage, family or group of individuals (including children) through various communication methods.
Psychotherapists use a variety of techniques to encourage communication, dialogue and behaviour change in patients with the goal of helping them change their destructive or unhealthy behaviours, thoughts and emotions. The primary method of psychotherapy is a spoken conversation between the psychotherapist and the patient or group of individuals. Some other forms of communication include writing, art/drawings, drama/performance, story and music.
Find a Toronto psychotherapist near you to help you with your mental or emotional problems and get you on the path to good mental health.
A psychotherapist is a mental health professional that practices psychotherapy with their patients, such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse/social worker, specifically trained clinician, licensed clinical social worker, marriage/couples/family therapist.
How can psychotherapy help improve your mental health?*
It helps you:
• face situations that are causing you stress, anxiety and upset.
• cope with intense or uncomfortable feelings such as anger, sadness, fear, frustration and depression.
• modify your behaviours that don't fit your normal pattern, don't serve your needs, or are problematic to you or others.
• deal with your thoughts that are peculiar, hard to understand, out-of-control or disturbing.
• through a traumatic event, such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, a serious accident or a criminal injury.
• deal with a relationship issue or family conflict.
• through a difficult life transition, such as the death of a loved one, a life-threatening illness, divorce, separation or a mid-life crisis.
• deal with family challenges, such as parenting, child-rearing, adolescence and aging parents.
• with addictions, such as smoking, alcohol, drugs, sex or gambling.
• with eating disorders.
• with matters of gender identity, sexual orientation, racism and oppression if you are face difficulties.
• to explore spiritual issues, questions of meaning or matters of faith, if you wish.
Common types of psychotherapy techniques used are:
1. Behaviour modification therapy – The focus is on getting rid of an individual’s undesirable behaviours by providing positive reinforcement for the more desirable behaviours.
2. Cognitive-behavioural therapy – The focus is on breaking distorted, harmful patterns of thinking that drive the individual’s negative behaviours and replacing them with healthier and more positive ways of thinking.
3. Family therapy – The focus is on improving the interaction between all family members for the long-term using effective communication and coping skills. It is usually combined with individual therapy.
4. Group therapy – The focus is on the members of the group providing each other support and companionship that are experiencing the same or similar problems and issues. It is usually combined with individual therapy.
Take control of your life! Search for a psychotherapist to help enhance your mental health in your area of Toronto today.
*Referenced from the Ontario Society of Psychotherapists
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