Psychotherapy
Our Model
The practitioners in our Community of Practice are Registered Social Workers (RSW) and Registered Psychotherapists (RPs), licensed to work with residents of Ontario.
They are independent practitioners who manage their own caseloads and schedules. We do not have a centralized intake.
All members of our Community of Practice offer low-cost, limited-term psychotherapy, to reduce wait times and increase access for as many people as possible.
Learn more in our FAQs
Psychotherapists are available online or in-person. We have two in-person locations: 353 Church Street (Church and Gerrard) and 248 Ossington Avenue (Ossington and Dundas).
Are you eligible?
Our mission is to reduce barriers and increase access for individuals who are facing financial barriers in accessing mental health supports.
Click here to find out if you’re eligible for psychotherapy through Hard Feelings.
Session Fees
Individual:
$70 – $100 per session
Couples/Families:
$110 – $130 per session
Psychotherapy fees may be covered by student or employee extended health benefits plans.
Student Therapists are therapists in training under the supervision of experienced therapists:
$50 per session. Click here to jump to the Student Therapist section.
How to Book
1. Think about your goals. What would you like to change in your life through psychotherapy?
Not sure? Here’s a list of questions to ask yourself.
2. Take a look at the psychotherapist profiles below. You can filter by availability and issue.
3. Send an email to the psychotherapist you would like to work with, requesting an appointment.
Here’s a list of questions to ask in your first meeting.
ACCESSING NAVIGATION SERVICES
Not sure who might be the right fit for you? Click this link to schedule a 15 minute chat with a staff member (in-person or by phone) – we’re happy to help!
The Hard Feelings Community of Practice
Browse by specialty and/or psychotherapist availability
Alice Blackwell
RP
Alice specializes in supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ folks with anxiety, loneliness, trauma and relationship issues.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Andrea Lynn Ferguson
BA(Hons), RP (Qualifying)
Andrea supports folks experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and mood disorders.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Ary Maharaj
MEd in Counselling & Psychotherapy, RP
Ary is a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in exploring identity, difficult emotions, and unhelpful coping mechanisms.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Aviva Bellman
MSW, RSW
Aviva is a Registered Social Worker who specializes in anxiety, depression, people-pleasing, codependence, burnout and couples therapy.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Bahareh Asady
MSW, RSW
Bahareh supports individuals dealing with trauma, shame, depression, anxiety, low-self esteem, relationship issue, life transitions, caregiver burnout, and navigating cultural identity.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Caitriona Keown
MEd, CCC, RP
Caitriona is a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in anxiety and social anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, depression, parenting, and breast cancer.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Cristina Fuller
MSW, RSW
Cristina supports individuals, couples and families with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, burnout, and boundary setting.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Deidre Corda
MA in Counselling Psychology, RP
Deidre supports individuals navigate a wide variety of life transitions and challenges including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and trauma.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Jennifer Servinis
LLB, MSW, RSW
Jennifer supports individuals, couples and adult families from all identities, backgrounds and relationship structures in fostering repair, connection and improved communication. She has a particular interest in ADHD and relationships, the impact of trauma, codependence and boundary setting.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Jessica Milette
MSW, RSW
Jessica specializes in grief and loss, burnout, caregiver support, life uncertainty and life transitions.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Justin Goddard
MA, EdD (in progress), RP
Justin is a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in supporting folks who are struggling to regulate their emotions.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Kate Fraser
MSW, RSW
Kate specializes in anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, and grief and loss.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
Laura Glover
MSW, RSW
Laura supports individuals navigating anxiety, adult ADHD diagnoses, pregnancy options and post-abortion care, stress, and major life transitions.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Pirntha Rajini
MACP, RP
Pirntha supports BIPOC individuals, first responders, and post-secondary students navigating bi-cultural identities, anxiety, anger, PTSD, self-criticism, low-self-esteem, grief, infidelity, interpersonal concerns, and moral injury.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Robin Soper
RP (Qualifying)
Robin supports individuals with relational trauma, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, grief and relationship issues.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Sharla Gillies
MACP, RP
Sharla supports individuals facing anxiety, stress, depression, anger, racial issues, life transitions, and challenges with self-esteem.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Sital Parmar
MSW, RSW
Sital specializes in trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, life adjustments, and developing self-insight.
PRACTICE IS OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS
Student Therapists
Why Students?
In our effort to build high quality psychotherapy options for clients, we partner with external supervisors and their students to provide practicum opportunities for student learning.
All students are supervised externally by experienced psychotherapists who align with Hard Feelings’ values. Both students and supervisors are carefully interviewed and screened to ensure a high standard of supervision and student support throughout the practicum.
Student Limitations
Due to the nature of learning, those with highly complex or crisis-related needs may not be suitable for student therapist support. Student therapists will screen prospective clients and consult with their supervisor to determine if they are an appropriate fit to support you.
Student Therapist session fees are as follows:
- $50 per session for individuals
- $80 per session for couples (if applicable)
Jingya Liu
RP (Qualifying)
Jingya is pursuing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
Available online and in-person at 353 Church St.
PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL
What is a Community of Practice?
Psychotherapists in our Community of Practice are independent practitioners, and are not employees of Hard Feelings. All psychotherapists are registered with their professional college and carry private liability insurance.
To ensure that psychotherapists in our Community of Practice have the support they need, they have access to monthly peer consultation and professional trainings, ongoing learning opportunities, and clinical supports.
A note about privacy:
Hard Feelings is not the Health Information Custodian (HIC) for clients who are receiving psychotherapy through our Community of Practice.
Please do not share private health information through our email addresses or phone number listed on our website.
If you have a client inquiry, please contact psychotherapists directly.