Counselling in Ottawa, ON. Find the Right Therapist.

Safe, effective, and caring. Affordable therapists near you in Ottawa, Ontario will help you make the changes you want.


Zahra Nafar, MACP

Zahra Nafar, MACP

Registered Psychotherapist

275 Ontario St. Suite 102 , Kingston, Ontario K7K 2X5 | 6134109393

My therapy approach focuses on understanding my clients’ history, cultural background, physiological and psychological health to create enhanced counselling plans that promote positive change. A strong alliance with the right counsellor can change a person's life.

Congruent Living Therapy, R.P., M.A., B.A.

Congruent Living Therapy, R.P., M.A., B.A.

Registered Psychotherapist

, Ottawa, Ontario K1E 3P5 | 613 218 6117

Hello I'm Jim! I am a Registered Psychotherapist and I come from a Positive Psychology background. I am interested in helping make life better for clients using an array of treatment models, while prioritizing the client therapist relationship.

Marc Whitehouse, MSW, RSW

Marc Whitehouse, MSW, RSW

Registered Social Worker

563 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5P2 | 613-402-1544

My name is Marc and my approach to counselling stems from my commitment to my community. I believe that everyone can benefit from speaking about challenging life issues! I will work with you and support you on your journey for self-improvement and meaningful change!

Carolann M Trainor, MAPC, RP, MASp, MBA

Carolann M Trainor, MAPC, RP, MASp, MBA

Registered Psychotherapist & Pastoral Psychotherapist

317 Catherine Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5T4 | 613-371-7472

Carolann is a Reg.Psychotherapist,MAPC, RP, MASp, MBA and has led an interesting and challenging life. She is a professional providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples creating a safe and warm environment for clients to share their story.

Suzanne More Kerr, MA (C Psych), CCC, RP #3526

Suzanne More Kerr, MA (C Psych), CCC, RP #3526

Marriage & Family & Individual Psychotherapist

278 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1V4 | 1-613-238-2222

Suzanne has a very rewarding history providing counselling psychotherapy to COUPLES. She also sees INDIVIDUALS addressing a wide variety of human challenges. See website https://www.newhorizonscounselling.com for answers to many of your questions & concerns

Casper Watras, RP, MACP, BSc

Casper Watras, RP, MACP, BSc

Registered Psychotherapist

237 Carruthers Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 1N8 | 6138541818

Hello! I specialize in working with motivated individuals who are looking to better their lives. I specialize in working with men on stress, anxiety, depression, reactivity,and relationship issues and utilize CBT, solution-focused therapy, and psychodynamics in my work.

Cara Briscoe, RP

Cara Briscoe, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Available for Online Therapy

*Accepting New Clients* I believe therapy is a safe space to explore your concerns, feelings, and the issues most important to you, to help you connect with your most authentic self. I work with individuals, couples & families and offer a free consultation.

Donald Hill, M. Div., M. Th., RMFT, RP

Donald Hill, M. Div., M. Th., RMFT, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Available for Online Therapy

*Accepting New Clients* My goal is to help individuals, couples and families find agency, courage, and strength to face the challenges of living by tailoring a therapeutic plan that meets each client's unique needs. Book a free 15-minute consultation today.

Garrett LaFosse, M.Sc., RP, RMFT

Garrett LaFosse, M.Sc., RP, RMFT

Registered Psychotherapist; Registered Marriage and Family Therapist; Professional member of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

Kitchener, Ontario N2P 1L2 | 519-568-9917

Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Having trouble managing emotions? Feeling lonely and isolated and like there's no way out? Does it seem like you keep having the same bad relationship over and over? I aim to create a safe space for you to tell your story and get help.

Conny Barry, RP, M.Ed. (Counselling), CCC

Conny Barry, RP, M.Ed. (Counselling), CCC

Can. Cert. Counsellor and Registered Psychotherapist

Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 5T7 | 613-733-1422

Our emotional well-being is something we treasure, yet life has its ups and downs. When we have to face losses, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, or addictions of our own or family members, I can help you with caring, compassion and understanding.

Semra Lamky, RP (Q), MA

Semra Lamky, RP (Q), MA

RP (Q),Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) (CRPO)

Ottawa, Ontario K2C 1Z3 | 289-278-9225

I provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment to address your concerns and explore your challenges. We will work collaboratively to discover a path towards your goals and self-growth while becoming the best version of yourself and improving your life.

Sarah Graham, MA, RP

Sarah Graham, MA, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

London, Ontario N0L 1G0 |

Hello! My name is Sarah and I guide my clients through their own understanding of what it means to be themselves. My approach is gentle, inquisitive, patient, and calm. We discuss what you need and look at how you currently act.

Hayley Sarjeant

Hayley Sarjeant

Available for Online Therapy



Depression and anxiety are extremely common issues that affect millions of people. As you consider Ottawa Counselling, be reassured that the concept of therapy is overwhelming and scary to many people.  As you think about working with a psychologist or counselor on personal issues in your life, it can be hard to understand how sharing such intimate aspects of yourself will be helpful.  The nature of a therapist is not just to be educated, but also to be compassionate and considerate of the personal nature of what you are wanting to work through.  A therapist Ottaway will maintain your privacy, while taking only the relevant information that will be needed to move you through the situation you are faced with and helping you to find healing and a promising future from the issues you are struggling with.  Learning to trust your therapist is part of the process and will aid in you feeling safe as you begin to face the anxieties you have.  Counseling Ottawa, ON is a first step towards moving beyond the pain and limiting nature of the issues you face.  And while therapy may be a difficult choice, we also believe it can be one of the most rewarding, as experiencing personal freedom is an immense benefit from seeing a counsellor.



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Help for marriages and families. Rebuild relationships and overcome barriers to communication, intimacy, friendship, and growth. One of our values at Theravive is a belief in saving marriages for the joy of both spouses, and restoring family relationships.

Other Areas of Practice: Relationship counsellor Ottawa ON, communication therapy, psychologist help, affair and infidelity help, eldercare, divorce therapist Ottawa ON, separation, eating disorders, and depression. Additional specializations include grief counselor Ottawa ON, pre-marital counseling, husband, wife, Christian marriage counselling Ottawa ON, debt counselor, parent-teen issues, psychotherapist and adolescents. Children, family psychotherapist Ottawa ON, in-laws, chronic pain, sexual abuse, and couples counseling.

Related Sites:
Ontario Psychological Association
Canadian Counselling Association
City of Ottawa
Canadian Psychological Association
 
About Ottawa, ON

Central, East End, South End, West End, Gloucester, Kanata, Riverview, Cumberland, Goulbourn, Osgoode, Rideau, Marlborough, North Gower, West Carlton, Fitzroy, Torbolton, Huntley, Hisotrical District

Ottawa, being a logging town, was known for lumber milling and square-cut timber in North America. In 1916 the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings was destroyed by fire and a new structure was completed in 1922. The Gothic style structure is known as the Peace Tower which is the emblem of the city today. In 1945, a clerk defected from the Soviet embassy carrying secret documents and made his presence in Riverview Ottawa. Counselling Ottawa ON will bring restoration to broken and difficult relationships and a new exciting direction in your life. The therapist you choose should be well-regarded in his or her field, have years of training and experience in mental health and counseling, and be a proficient counsellor or psychologist in many forms of therapy. When the Royal Canadian Mounted Police looked at this evidence it proved that a Soviet spy network was operating in western countries even though the Soviets were allies of Canada and Britain. Thus, the Cold War was noted along with the discovery that the Soviets were attempting to match an atomic bomb similar to the Americans. Along with identifying and understanding issues, counseling Ottawa will develop new goals with a practical plan for positive change.

In 1857 Queen Victoria chose Ottawa to be the Capital of Canada, located on the Ottawa River which is a major waterway between the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The early settlers depended almost exclusively upon the timber trade transporting the product by river from the Riverview Ottawa Valley to Montreal. The White Pine tree, having a straight, strong trunk was an exclusive export. Irish Catholics and Protestants began immigration to the area and along with French Canadians from Quebec, labor was provided for the Rideau Canal project completed in 1832, which aided in Ottawa being routed between Montreal and Kingston on Lake Ontario. This provided an accessory passing of the St. Lawrence River which bordered New York State and avoided the American conflict with the U.S.A. Today. Christian Counselling Ottawa, ON will give you new life-tools to overcome and move forward into a better tomorrow while emphasizing spiritual and faith based parts of your life. Your counsellor Ottawa will help guide you across the plane you are stuck in and move you up the ladder to a new plateau of joy and living. Upper Town on the canal is where the Parliament buildings were located, Centre Town is the downtown and Lower Town is the older part of the city.

Ottawa is located in Ontario, Canada. It has a land area of 2790.30 square kilometers.  The population of Ottawa is nearly 1 million people with 373,756 households . The population ranking for Ottawa is #4 nationally and #2 for the province of Ontario with a density of 334.80 people per sq km. Ottawa therapists serve postal code: K1T.