Find therapy in Canada

People searching for anxiety therapy may use terms such as worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, overthinking, phobias or stress. Search using the words that best describe your experience.

Therapists may describe depression support using different language, including low mood, hopelessness, emotional exhaustion, life transitions or mood concerns.

Trauma is a broad term. A useful search may include the experience, symptoms, population or approach you want support with rather than relying on the word trauma alone.

PTSD-related therapist searches can involve trauma history, nightmares, avoidance, hyperarousal, military or first-responder experience, or other published areas of practice.

When searching for OCD therapy, look for explicit evidence about obsessive-compulsive concerns and, if important to you, specific approaches such as exposure and response prevention.

Therapy for ADHD may focus on emotional regulation, relationships, self-esteem, routines, executive functioning, stress or co-occurring concerns. Published services vary by therapist.

Online therapy can expand access beyond your immediate community, but therapists may have professional or jurisdictional limits on where they can provide services.

EMDR is a specific therapy approach. CanadianTherapists.ca should show a profile for an EMDR search only when relevant published information supports that connection.

Lower-cost therapy may include sliding-scale private therapy, community agencies, supervised clinics, employee programs or publicly funded services. Availability differs by location.

Addiction-related therapy searches may involve substance use, recovery goals, relapse, harm reduction, family impact, concurrent mental-health concerns or support after treatment.

Eating-disorder treatment can involve different professionals and levels of care. A therapist directory is one research tool; confirm the provider's role, training and whether additional medical or nutrition care is needed.