5 Queer Therapists Available Online in Ontario

Finding the right therapist is hard. Finding one who truly understands your life, without you having to educate them, justify yourself, or explain why being queer, gay, or trans has shaped you in the ways it has, is even harder.

At Mantra Psychotherapy, we built our practice specifically to close that gap. We’re a virtual psychotherapy clinic serving clients across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario, with a team of therapists who specialize in affirming care for queer, gay, trans, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Every member of our team brings clinical training alongside a genuine understanding of the contexts our clients navigate, including minority stress, identity-based trauma, internalized shame, and relationship patterns shaped by a world that wasn’t built for us.

LGBTQ2IA+-affirming therapy isn’t just about a therapist who accepts your identity. It means working with someone who understands how growing up queer or gay in a heteronormative world leaves psychological marks on self-worth, relationships, and on the nervous system. It means not starting from scratch every session. It means your identity is held as context, not footnote.

Meet five 2SLGBTQIA-affirming therapists at Mantra Psychotherapy currently accepting new clients

1. Nick Fink, MA, Registered Psychotherapist | He/him

Nick is the founder and clinical director of Mantra Psychotherapy. As a member of the LGBTQ2IA+ community himself, Nick brings both professional expertise and lived experience to his work, particularly with gay men and members of the broader queer community navigating identity, relationships, and emotional health.

His work centres on helping clients bridge the gap between who they are and how they live, moving from emotional suppression toward genuine understanding and regulation.

Nick's main areas of focus are:

• Anxiety, stress
• ‍Emotional regulation
• LGBTQ2IA+ identities and self-esteem
• Relationships, ethical non-monogamy, and relational patterns
• Trauma
• ‍Neurodivergence (ADHD)
• Perfectionism & Burnout
• People-Pleasing & Boundaries

Services offered: Individual therapy

Approach: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Rate: $165 / 50-minute session

Book a free consultation with Nick

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2. David Da Silva, MSW, Registered Social Worker | He/him, they/them

David brings nearly a decade of social work and mental health experience to his practice, grounded in a client-centred, anti-oppressive philosophy. Their approach is collaborative and curiosity-driven; sessions tend to feel like a real conversation rather than a clinical checklist. David also intentionally brings warmth and humour into the room, because connection and joy are part of healing too.

David works with clients navigating 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, gender exploration, life transitions, and concurrent mental health and substance use challenges.

David's main areas of focus are:

• Anxiety & stress
• Depression
• Self-esteem
• 2SLGBTQIA+ identities & gender exploration
• Emotional regulation
• Relationship patterns
• Neurodivergence (ADHD)‍
• People-Pleasing & Boundaries

Services offered: Individual therapy

Approach: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based therapy, positive psychology

Rate: $150 / 50-minute session

Book a free consultation with David

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3. Lucia Beram, MA, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | She/her

Lucia’s path to psychotherapy is unconventional. She holds a background in engineering and has carried something from that world into her clinical practice: a genuine appreciation for understanding how systems work, including the complex ones that shape who we are and how we feel. Before entering private practice, she worked with unhoused individuals, survivors of sexual assault, and members of the LGBTQ2IA+ community, which continues to inform how she shows up for her clients.

Lucia believes clients already hold the capacity for growth; her role is to help uncover the skills and self-awareness that allow them to navigate life with greater ease.

Lucia's main areas of focus are:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma
• Self-worth &identity
• 2SLGBTQIA+ concerns
• Relationships and communication patterns
• Emotional regulation and daily functioning
• People-Pleasing & Boundaries‍
• Perfectionism & Burnout

Services offered: Individual therapy

Approach: Narrative therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Rate: $130 / 50-minute session

Book a free consultation with Lucia

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4. Tyler Fleming, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | He/him

Tyler practices through a Gestalt lens, a body-centred, present-moment approach that’s a little different from traditional talk therapy. Rather than primarily analysing the past, Tyler pays attention to what’s happening right now: in the body, the emotions, and the space between client and therapist. His presence is calm and grounding, his approach gentle but honest.

Tyler focuses on affirming support for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and those exploring non-traditional relationship structures. He is sex-positive, kink-allied, and polyamory-informed.

Tyler's areas of focus are:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, sexuality, and relationship structures
• Ethical non-monogamy
• Present-moment awareness and body-centred healing
• Substance use and victims of sexual abuse
• People-Pleasing & Boundaries

Services offered: Individual therapy, Couples/Relationship Therapy

Approach: Gestalt therapy

Rate: $165 / 50-minute session | $250 / 75-minute couples session

Book a free consultation with Tyler

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5. Natasha Brown, MA, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | She/her/they

Natasha has spent over a decade showing up for queer and neurodivergent communities through outreach, volunteering, and professional mental health work. She focuses on supporting people exploring or navigating gender identity and transition, a process she understands as profound and layered, bringing up new emotions, shifting relationships, and raising questions about identity and belonging.

Her style is warm, collaborative, and deeply personal; she builds something together with each client that actually fits their life, culture, and goals.

Natasha's areas of focus are:

• Gender identity, transition, and queer and trans experiences
• Grief, loss, and family conflict
• Anxiety
• Anger and emotional regulation
• Neurodivergence
• Codependency
• Victims of crime and trauma-informed care
• People-Pleasing & Boundaries

Services offered: Individual therapy, Couples/Relationship Therapy

Approach: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Person-centred therapy

Rate: $140 / 50-minute session | $210 / 75-minute couples session

Book a free consultation with Natasha

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Finding the Right Fit

Not sure which therapist is right for you? You don’t have to figure it out alone. Fill out our Therapist Matching Form and we’ll pair you based on your needs, preferences, and goals. You can also reach out directly at info@mantrapsychotherapy.ca.

All consultations are free, virtual, and available across Toronto, the GTA, Ontario.