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Dedicated to Excellence in Personalized Care

We are committed to providing the highest quality of care to clients residing in Toronto and across Ontario. We treat each client as an individual with specific needs and qualities. Our approach to psychotherapy is unique and takes into account various biological, sociocultural, and psychological factors to form a dynamic assessment of our clients’ needs. This helps facilitate our informed approach to treatment, allowing us to better understand the individual and what they bring to therapy.

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Our Areas of Focus

Affirming Therapy for Gay Men

While many therapists are "LGBTQ2IA+ friendly," there is a profound difference between being accepted and being truly understood. At Mantra Psychotherapy, we don’t just offer a seat at the table; we offer a space designed specifically for the lives, hearts, and minds of gay men. We understand that your identity isn’t just a bullet point on an intake form—it is the lens through which you experience the world. Many of our therapists offer lived experience as well as specific training in identity-affirming treatments.

Anxiety

Anxiety has become more prevalent in recent years. Whether your anxiety presents as general worry, social aversion, panic, or otherwise, we are equipped and ready to support you. For individuals who have issues with anxiety, we may support you by helping them address distorted ways of thinking, providing them with skills to help them cope, and providing you with educational material that may help them better understand your symptoms. We will also work with you to help you regain a sense of control and management of your symptoms.

Depression

Depression is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy — and one of the most misunderstood. It doesn't always look like what people expect. You might be functioning on the outside while feeling empty, exhausted, or disconnected on the inside. Or you might have been living with a low-level heaviness for so long it's started to feel like just who you are. Mantra Psychotherapy works with people experiencing depression across the full spectrum — from a first episode tied to a specific life event, to longstanding depression that's never fully lifted.

Emotion Regulation

Emotion regulation plays a crucial role in helping individuals navigate and manage their emotional experiences. Emotion regulation involves developing awareness and skills to understand, accept, and effectively cope with our emotions. We work collaboratively with clients to explore the underlying causes of emotional distress, identify patterns of emotional reactions, and implement strategies to manage intense feelings. Through skills-building, we aim to empower individuals to respond to life's challenges in a more adaptive way.

LGBTQ2IA-Specific Issues

We understand that many issues that individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, 2-spirit, and intersex require a certain understanding of the cultural, socioeconomic, and identity factors that are relevant in therapy. Mantra Psychotherapy is prepared to provide LGBTQ2IA folks with the type of treatment they may require and deserve. We may support you with issues like identity discovery, self-compassion, the effects of marginalization, and navigating LGBTQ2IA+ relationships.

Neurodivergence

Recognizing and embracing neurodivergence is crucial for creating an inclusive and effective therapeutic atmosphere. Mantra Psychotherapy acknowledges and appreciates the inherent diversity in cognitive functioning and neurological processes among individuals. We are also educated and informed on various neurological profiles, such as those associated with conditions like autism-spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and others that contribute to the intricate mosaic of human experiences.

People-Pleasing & Boundaries

People-pleasing is one of the most quietly exhausting patterns a person can carry. It looks like consideration from the outside — but from the inside, it feels like an endless negotiation between what you need and what you're allowed to want. Over time, the habit of prioritizing everyone else's comfort above your own erodes your sense of self, strains your relationships, and leaves you feeling invisible in your own life. We work with individuals who are ready to understand where people-pleasing came from, what it's costing them, and how to build a more grounded, boundaried way of showing up in the world.

Perfectionism & Burnout

Perfectionism can look like success from the outside while feeling like relentless pressure from within. For many, high achievement is deeply connected to identity — a coping strategy built in environments where acceptance felt conditional on performance. At Mantra Psychotherapy, we offer virtual therapy for perfectionism and burnout in Toronto and across Ontario, helping clients separate healthy striving from self-punishment and build self-worth that doesn't depend entirely on output. If you're looking for a perfectionism or burnout therapist in Ontario, book a free consultation to get started.

Self-Esteem

Self-esteem problems are experienced by many of us. We take a compassionate and connection-focused approach that aims to help individuals feel accepted, understood and heard. We may also support you by assisting you with a behavioural plan to create new habits in your life and by addressing and modifying negative patterns of thinking. Regardless of the therapist's approach, they will guide you through techniques, interventions, and tools that will support you on your journey of building your self-esteem with us.

Trauma

It is an unfortunate reality that many individuals experience some form of trauma in their lives. Trauma can lead to depression, anxiety, somatic disturbances, and interpersonal issues. We will support you to understand your symptoms and formulate a unique treatment plan that fits your needs. This may take the form of in-session processing of traumatic experiences, self-care plan formulation, and/or psychoeducation around trauma and its effects. In any case, we will work with you to decide which course of treatment is best suited to your needs.

List of Therapeutic Approaches

LGBTQ2IA+ Couples Therapy

Queer relationships don’t fit into a one-size-fits-all box, and neither should your therapy. Our queer relationship counselling offers a dedicated, culturally fluent space to navigate the unique dynamics, joys, and challenges of 2SLGBTQIA+ partnerships. Whether you are working through communication blocks, healing from minority stress, or exploring consensual non-monogamy, our goal is to help you and your partner(s) break free from painful cycles, build vulnerability, and cultivate deep emotional safety on your own terms.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented form of psychotherapy that helps you stop fighting your inner experiences and start living a life guided by what truly matters to you. Our ACT therapists in Toronto & across Ontario don’t believe the goal of therapy is to delete "bad" thoughts or feelings. Instead, ACT focuses on changing your relationship with them so they no longer run your life.

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy offers a dedicated, supportive, and neutral space to navigate the inevitable challenges that arise in any long-term partnership. It’s not about finding fault or deciding who is "right"; it’s about understanding the underlying patterns that cause disconnection and conflict. Our goal is to help you and your partner move past destructive cycles and establish healthier, more compassionate ways of interacting.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness-based therapy is a clinically supported approach to psychotherapy that trains your attention toward the present moment — helping you observe your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations with clarity and without judgment. Rather than being swept away by worry about the future or rumination about the past, mindfulness gives you a way to step back, create space, and respond to your experience rather than react to it. At Mantra Psychotherapy, we integrate mindfulness-based approaches into virtual therapy for individuals across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario as part of a comprehensive, evidence-informed approach to mental health care.

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt therapy is an experiential, humanistic approach to psychotherapy that focuses on present-moment awareness — helping you understand not just what you're thinking and feeling, but how those experiences are showing up in your body, your relationships, and your life right now. The word "Gestalt" comes from the German for "whole," reflecting the approach's central principle: that you cannot be fully understood by examining thoughts, feelings, or behaviours in isolation. At Mantra Psychotherapy, we offer Gestalt-informed virtual therapy to individuals across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario as part of an integrative, person-centred approach to mental health care.

Narrative Therapy

Narrative Therapy emphasizes the importance of our internal "story" about our lives. This method helps individuals externalize their problems from their identity. By reinterpreting their story in an externalized way, clients often have the opportunity to discover and align with their strengths and values. This process empowers clients to envision a future whereby they hold more autonomy and agency.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy is grounded in the understanding that our earliest relationships with caregivers shape the emotional and relational patterns we carry into adulthood. This approach helps individuals understand and heal attachment wounds, address unmet needs from early relationships, and build the capacity for more secure, fulfilling connections. At Mantra Psychotherapy, attachment-based therapy is offered virtually to individuals across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario as part of an integrative, trauma-informed approach to care.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) is a forward-looking, strengths-based approach to psychotherapy that centres on where you want to go rather than dwelling on how you got here. Rather than spending sessions unpacking the origins of a problem in detail, SFT asks a more immediate question: what would your life look like without this problem, and what resources do you already have to help you get there? At Mantra Psychotherapy, we offer solution-focused virtual therapy to individuals across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario as part of an integrative, client-centred approach to mental health care.

Dialectical-Behaviour Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment designed to help individuals regulate emotions and improve their relationships. DBT focuses on developing skills to help clients remain present, regulate emotions, and maintain healthier relationships. DBT also aims to help clients recognize the duality in all aspects of life and to tolerate uncertainty and ambiguity.

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of the most researched and widely used approaches in psychotherapy — and for good reason. It works by helping you understand the relationship between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and by building practical tools to shift the patterns that are keeping you stuck. At Mantra Psychotherapy, we offer CBT-informed virtual therapy to individuals across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario, tailored to your specific concerns and goals.

Fees

15-minute Initial Phone Consultation

Free

50-minute Individual Therapy Session

$130 - $175

75-minute Couples Therapy Session

$210 - $250

Frequently Asked Questions

Find the answers to frequently asked questions below.

Where is Mantra Psychotherapy located?

Mantra Psychotherapy is a virtual clinic, based in Toronto, Ontario. Our sessions are typically done over video call, but phone sessions can be done at the client's request.

How much does a typical therapy session cost?

For individual (1 on 1) therapy sessions, our fees range from $130 to $175 per 50-minute session. For couples/partners therapy sessions, our fees range from $210 to $250 per 75-minute session.

Do you support concerns outside of those listed above?

Absolutely, each therapist has their own areas of focus, which often extends beyond what we list on this page. If you are looking for support with a concern that isn't noted above, please reach out to us or fill out our Therapist Matching Form.

Do your therapists use modalities/approaches outside of those listed above?

Yes. Our therapists use various modalities, many of which aren't listed above but can be found by selecting the therapist on our team page. Common modalities that our therapists are trained in that aren't listed above are Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Gottman Therapy (for couples).

What platform do you use for sessions?

We use Jane App for all of our virtual therapy sessions. Jane App is a secure telehealth platform that is healthcare (PHIPA) compliant.

What should I expect in my first therapy session?

In your first session, your therapist will spend time getting to know you and your history. They will ask questions about your presenting issue(s) and explore your goals and how they can support you in reaching these goals.

Are your services covered by insurance?

Most often, yes. Since our all of our therapists are registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), their services are usually covered by extended health insurance plans. However, we always advise you to check your specific plan to ensure that the therapist you choose to work with is covered.

Do you offer direct billing to insurance?

Some of our therapists can offer direct billing to certain insurance providers. However, most therapists collect payment via e-transfer or credit card, and a receipt is given for you to submit to your insurance provider.

Do your therapists offer a reduced rate (e.g., sliding scale)?

Sliding scale rates can be discussed the therapist during your free 15-minute consultation. Each therapist's sliding scale fee range is different, and sliding scale fees are based on the client's financial need. Please note that therapists typically have a fixed number of sliding scale slots.