Registered Social Workers in London

Registered Social Workers (RSW) serving London, Ontario. Available online and in person. Watch intro videos, compare approaches and specialties, and book a free 15-minute consultation directly.

Jenny Scott
Jenny Scott
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Grief and Loss, People pleasing, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career Stress, Caregivers, ADHD, Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, General Mental Health, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Health anxiety, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Negative thinking and ruminating, Navigating challenging relationships, Nervous system regulation, Panic attacks, Parts Work, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing
Tania Hernandez
Tania Hernandez
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Relationship to self and others, Life transitions, Attachment, Burnout, Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Depression, Effective communication, Interpersonal dynamics, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Navigating challenging relationships, Negative thinking and ruminating, Nervous system regulation, Relationship anxiety, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing, Women's Health, Work-Life Balance, Somatic Therapy, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Supervising qualifying therapists
Mira Berlin
Mira Berlin
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety, Befriending the Nervous System, Couples Therapy, Anger, Attachment, Betrayal Trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Creativity, Deep connections, Emotional Numbness, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Fears and phobia, Group Therapy, Identity and Self-Exploration
Sarah Jane Di Lorenzo
Sarah Jane Di Lorenzo
Registered Psychotherapist
Mind-body connection, Parenting, Relationship to self and others, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Attachment trauma
Arooj Rehman
Arooj Rehman
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Childhood trauma, Depression, Attachment, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Behavioural Issues, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Coping Skills, Decision making, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Mental Decolonization, Negative thinking and ruminating, People pleasing, Relationship to self and others, Relationships, Self-Criticism, Stress, Trauma processing, Work-Life Balance, Vulnerability, Understanding & Regulating Emotions
Aaron Rousseau
Aaron Rousseau
Registered Social Worker
Addiction, LGBTQ2IA+, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Burnout, Caregivers, College or University Coaching, Coming out and identity, Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Depression, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, General Mental Health, Harm Reduction, Identity and Self-Exploration, Masculinity, Personality & Mood Disorders, Relationship to self and others, Self harm, Sexuality, Substance Use, Transitioning into Adulthood, Psychosis
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Stuart Verlinden-Kitchen
Stuart Verlinden-Kitchen
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
ADHD, Emotional regulation, Anxiety, Addiction, Anger Management, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Coping Skills, Depression, Harm Reduction, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Parenting, Substance Use
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Graeme Ash
Graeme Ash
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Pain management, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues
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Olivia Johnson
Olivia Johnson
Registered Psychotherapist
Trauma, Relationships, Borderline Personality Disorder, Self-Regulation, Personality & Mood Disorders, Panic attacks, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Building Meaningful Connections, Coping Skills, Couples, Couples Therapy, Dissociation, Family Conflict, General Mental Health, Grief and Loss, Mind-body connection, Social anxiety
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Mendy Bisk
Mendy Bisk
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Self-esteem, People pleasing, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Couples Therapy, Couples, Imposter syndrome, Identity and Self-Exploration, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Relationship anxiety, Shadow Work, Vulnerability
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Joy MacKey
Joy MacKey
Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Dating challenges, Ecopsychotherapy, Insomnia, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Parenting, Parental divorce, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety, Relationships, Sleeping difficulties, Wellness Counselling, Work-Life Balance, Workplace stress, Therapy for Teachers, Trauma, High Performance Athletes
Vanessa Marie Miller
Vanessa Marie Miller
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Weight Management, Women's Health, Spirituality, Chronic Dieting, Family Conflict, Eating disorders, Negative body image
Julie Sadhu
Julie Sadhu
Registered Psychotherapist
Children/Teens, Family issues, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, ADHD, Anger Management, Assertiveness, Attachment trauma, Attention and Impulsivity, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Confidence, Conflict resolution, Cultural Challenges, Depression, Eating disorders, Social anxiety, Relationship anxiety, PTSD, Parenting, Negative thinking and ruminating, Mindfulness, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Imposter syndrome, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation
Leo Xinchao Liu
Leo Xinchao Liu
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Relationships, Trauma, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Behavioural Issues, BIPOC, Caregiver burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Fears and phobia, Grief and Loss, Life transitions, Motivation, PTSD, Self-Criticism, Work-Life Balance
Tanya Gabrielle
Tanya Gabrielle
Registered Professional Counsellor - Provisional
Befriending the Nervous System, Building Self-Care Routines, End of Life Support, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Couples Therapy, Creativity, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Depression, Empowerment, Existential questions, Highly Sensitive Person, Life transitions, Nervous system regulation, Overwhelm, Parenting, Perimenopause mental health support, Personal Growth, Relationship to self and others, Relationships, Self-esteem, Separation and divorce, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Wellness Counselling, Work-Life Balance, Postnatal Care

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Licensed Registered Social Worker therapists based and insured in Ontario. All Registered Social Workers on EST timezone unless otherwise noted.

Sabrina Sibbald

Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Trauma, People pleasing, Attachment trauma, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Childhood trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Mind-body connection, BIPOC, Emotional regulation, Break-up recovery, Dissociation, Low mood, Social anxiety, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, Intergenerational trauma, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Nervous system regulation, Perfectionism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Identity and Self-Exploration

Jennifer Henderson

Registered Social Worker
LGBTQ2IA+, Trauma processing, Emotional regulation, Trauma, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Attachment trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Childhood trauma, Coming out and identity, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Dissociation, Familial and social relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Nervous system regulation, Neurodiversity, People pleasing, PTSD, Self Destructive Behaviour, Sexuality and gender issues, Suicidal ideation, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Stress, Grief and Loss

Alexa Wolfe

Registered Social Worker
Relationships, Perfectionism, Emotional regulation, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Break-up recovery, Caregiver burnout, Career Stress, Confidence, Coping Skills, Couples, Depression coping skills, Grief and Loss, General Mental Health, Fertility, Familial and social relationships, Nervous system regulation, Maternal mental health, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Life transitions, Infertility, Health anxiety, Habits, Understanding & Regulating Emotions

Kristen Parselias

Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Addiction, Relationships, Anger Management, Attachment, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Borderline Personality Disorder, Break-up recovery, Christian counselling, Childhood trauma, Confidence, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Court Mandated Counselling, Domestic violence, Emotional regulation, Family issues, Infidelity, Men's issues, Nervous system regulation, Negative thinking and ruminating, School challenges, Self-esteem, Separation and divorce, Understanding & Regulating Emotions

Victoria Gabriele

Registered Social Worker
Attachment, Trauma, Emotional regulation, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Health anxiety, Life transitions, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Negative thinking and ruminating, OCD, Panic attacks, PTSD, Trauma processing, Work-Life Balance, Workplace stress, Understanding & Regulating Emotions

Sabrina De Araujo

Registered Social Worker
Life transitions, Relationships, ADHD, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment trauma, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Burnout, Couples, Dating challenges, Effective communication, Depression coping skills, Identity and Self-Exploration, Interpersonal dynamics, General Mental Health, Maternal mental health, Nervous system regulation, Grief and Loss, Familial and social relationships, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Self-esteem, Self-Criticism, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Mind-body connection, Depression

Viktoria Vigh

Registered Social Worker
ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Perimenopause mental health support, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, College or University Coaching, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Dating challenges, Decision making, Effective communication, Giftedness Issues, Learning disabilities, Nervous system regulation, Self-Regulation, Sleeping difficulties, Neurodiversity, Attention and Impulsivity

Shaye Hutchinson

Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Attachment, Burnout, ADHD, Boundaries and boundary setting, Caregiver burnout, Childhood trauma, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Depression, Early childhood, Emotional Numbness, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, General Mental Health, Identity and Self-Exploration, LGBTQ2IA+, Life transitions, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Navigating challenging relationships, Parenting, Social anxiety, Work-Life Balance

Jenny Scott

Registered Social Worker
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Grief and Loss, People pleasing, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career Stress, Caregivers, ADHD, Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, General Mental Health, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Health anxiety, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Negative thinking and ruminating, Navigating challenging relationships, Nervous system regulation, Panic attacks, Parts Work, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing

Aaron Rousseau

Registered Social Worker
Addiction, LGBTQ2IA+, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Burnout, Caregivers, College or University Coaching, Coming out and identity, Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Depression, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, General Mental Health, Harm Reduction, Identity and Self-Exploration, Masculinity, Personality & Mood Disorders, Relationship to self and others, Self harm, Sexuality, Substance Use, Transitioning into Adulthood, Psychosis

Online therapy for you in London.

Out-of-province licensed Registered Social Worker therapists insured to provide online therapy in Ontario. Timezone availability may vary.

Unsure if your insurance covers online or out-of-province counselling? Learn more.

What is a Registered Social Worker?

A Registered Social Worker (RSW) in Ontario is a social worker who has completed a social work degree, such as a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW), and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). RSWs are trained to consider mental health in the broader context of a person's relationships, environment, and life circumstances, and many practice therapy alongside case management, advocacy, and systems navigation. 

RSWs in London work with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationships, and life transitions. Some also specialize in supporting particular communities and populations, including neurodivergent people, LGBTQIA+ communities, BIPOC communities, people living with chronic illness, parents and caregivers, and newcomers, among others.  

First Session's London roster includes RSWs based locally as well as out-of-province RSWs licensed to see Ontario clients online, so you aren't limited to local options and can find someone who genuinely feels like the right fit. 

What to know about RSWs in London

In-person and online availability

London has a strong local network of Registered Social Workers offering in-person therapy, alongside many RSWs who work online. Neither format is automatically better for everyone. Some people prefer in-person therapy because they value being in the same physical space as their therapist, while others prefer the convenience and flexibility of online therapy.

RSW regulation in Ontario

RSW is a protected title in Ontario and is regulated by the OCSWSSW. Only individuals registered with the College can legally call themselves a Registered Social Worker. This is distinct from Registered Psychotherapist (RP), regulated by CRPO. Both are legitimate, regulated designations for talk therapy, but with different training backgrounds.

Cost and insurance

RSW sessions in London typically range from $100 to $220 CAD. RSW is one of the most commonly covered designations under Ontario extended health plans, making it a practical choice for many looking to use benefits. That said, coverage varies between plans, so always check yours to confirm the specifics. 

How to choose an RSW in London

Finding the right fit matters. Research consistently shows that the therapeutic relationship, how comfortable, understood, and supported you feel with your therapist, is one of the strongest predictors of positive therapy outcomes.

  1. Look for experience that matches your needs. Review a therapist's areas of specialization, the concerns they work with, the populations they serve, and any relevant personal or professional experience.
  2. Pay attention to their communication style. Some therapists are direct and practical, while others take a gentler, more reflective approach. Neither is inherently better, but one may resonate more with you.
  3. Consider their therapeutic approach. Some therapists use structured, skills-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Others take a more open-ended, relational, or somatic approach. Again, neither is superior, but one may align better with you.
  4. Check the practical details. Look at availability, session format, location, language, fees, and whether your insurance covers the therapist's designation. First Session makes these details easy to review on each therapist's profile.
  5. Book a free consultation. Every First Session therapist offers a free consultation, giving you a chance to see what working together might feel like before committing. Consider asking, "How do you typically work in the first few sessions?" "Have you worked with people in a situation like mine?" "What does progress usually look like?"

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between an RSW and an RP in Ontario?

Both Registered Social Workers (RSWs) and Registered Psychotherapists (RPs) can provide psychotherapy in Ontario, but they have different educational and professional backgrounds. RSWs usually have a social work degree (like a BSW or MSW) and take into account external life circumstances such as housing, family dynamics, and systemic stressors, while RPs usually have a counselling/psychotherapy degree and focus more directly on emotional concerns. That said, a therapist's credential is only one factor to consider. When choosing a therapist, factors such as their experience with your specific concerns, therapeutic approach, and whether you feel comfortable working with them may be more useful.

Is RSW therapy covered by insurance in Ontario?

Often, yes. Many extended health insurance plans cover therapy provided by a Registered Social Worker, but coverage varies by plan and employer. Check your benefits booklet or contact your insurer to confirm whether RSW services are covered and your annual coverage limit. First Session lists therapist credentials and can help you find an RSW who fits your needs and coverage.

Are there RSWs available in person in London?

Yes. First Session has RSWs offering in-person therapy in London, Ontario. In-person therapy can be a good option if you prefer face-to-face sessions and find it helpful to be physically in the same room as your therapist.

Can I see an RSW online if I live in London?

Yes. First Session also has RSWs offering online therapy to clients in London. Online sessions can make therapy more convenient by allowing you to meet with your therapist from home, eliminating travel time, and giving you access to a wider range of practitioners. For many people, online therapy can offer the same opportunity for meaningful therapeutic work as in-person sessions.

How much does an RSW cost in London?

RSW therapy sessions in London typically range from $100 to $220 CAD per session. Some RSWs may offer lower-cost appointments or sliding-scale rates. If you have extended health benefits, your insurance may cover some or all of the cost.

What kinds of concerns can RSWs treat?

RSWs in London work with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationships, and life transitions. Some also specialize in supporting particular communities and populations, including neurodivergent people, LGBTQIA+ communities, BIPOC communities, people living with chronic illness, parents and caregivers, and newcomers, among others. Use filters on First Session to narrow down your search.

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