Therapists in Niagara Falls

Licensed therapists serving Niagara Falls. Available online. Watch intro videos, compare approaches and credentials, and book a free 15-minute consultation directly.

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

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

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

Registered Psychotherapist

Mind-body connection, Parenting, Relationship to self and others, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Attachment trauma

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

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

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

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Pain management, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues

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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

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

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

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Weight Management, Women's Health, Spirituality, Chronic Dieting, Family Conflict, Eating disorders, Negative body image

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

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

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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Registered Social Worker

Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Chronic and acute illness, Somatic Therapy, Adjusting to a diagnosis, ADHD, BIPOC, Childhood trauma, Chronic Illness, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Disability, Domestic violence, Emotional Numbness

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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, BIPOC, Building Self-Care Routines, Childhood trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Cultural Challenges, Depression, Early childhood, Effective communication, Intergenerational trauma, Grief and Loss

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Fawn MacInnis

Registered Social Worker

Couples Therapy, Childhood trauma, Break-up recovery, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Couples, Trauma processing, Thought Restructuring, Life transitions, Family Conflict, Insomnia, Goal Setting, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Vulnerability, Anger Management, Stress, Grief and Loss

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Registered Psychotherapist

ADHD, Neurodiversity, Family issues, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety, Attachment, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Brain injury, Building Self-Care Routines, Children/Teens, Conflict resolution, Couples, Depression, Emotional regulation, Eating disorders, Familial and social relationships, Giftedness Issues, Learning disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+, Managing ADHD symptoms, Mindfulness Practices, Trauma, Grief and Loss

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Graeme Ash

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Pain management, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues

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Nayab Tahir

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Trauma, Anxiety, BIPOC, Addiction, Attachment trauma, Life transitions, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Building Meaningful Connections, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Conflict resolution, Cultural Challenges, Career guidance, Depression, Deep Brain Reorienting, Deep connections, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Family Conflict, Familial and social relationships, Anger Management, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal)

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Wendy van Es

Registered Psychotherapist

Anxiety, Depression, Self-esteem, Panic attacks, Social anxiety, Depression coping skills, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Building Self-Care Routines, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Childhood trauma, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Empowerment, Mind-body connection, Self-Criticism, OCD

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Amanda Warr

Registered Social Worker

Self-esteem, Learning disabilities, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Pregnancy, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Trauma, Grief and Loss

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Alicia Panchal

Registered Social Worker

Anxiety, Self-esteem, Negative body image, Attachment, BIPOC, Boundaries and boundary setting, Children/Teens, Depression, Eating disorders, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Panic attacks, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Social anxiety, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Grief and Loss

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Registered Social Worker

Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Addiction, Anger Management, Break-up recovery, Attachment, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Eating disorders, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Life transitions, Maternal mental health, Relationships, Thought Restructuring, Grief and Loss

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Aaron Rousseau

Registered Social Worker

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Kelly Budenz

Registered Social Worker

Anxiety, Depression, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Anger Management, Behavioural Issues, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Assertiveness, Children/Teens, Caregivers, Empowerment, Emotional regulation, Mindfulness, School challenges, Self harm, Suicidal ideation, Stress, General Mental Health, Parenting

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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

Registered Professional Counsellor

Couples Therapy, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Anxiety, Couples, Depression, Depression coping skills, Childhood trauma, Stress

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Registered Clinical Counsellor

Anxiety, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Couples, Depression coping skills, Familial and social relationships, Spirituality, Psychedelic therapy, Mind-body connection, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Grief and Loss

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Vanessa Marie Miller

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Weight Management, Women's Health, Spirituality, Chronic Dieting, Family Conflict, Eating disorders, Negative body image

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Michelle Brewer

Counselling Therapist

Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, ADHD, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Body Dysmorphia, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, College or University Coaching, Break-up recovery, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Eating disorders, Fertility, Group Therapy, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness, Negative body image, Negative thinking and ruminating, Parental divorce, People pleasing, Personal Growth, Trauma, Women's Health

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Dylan Fry

Registered Professional Counsellor - Provisional

Chronic Illness, Relationships, Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Attachment trauma, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Childhood trauma, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mind-body connection, Personal Growth, Pain management, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Mindfulness and stress reduction

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Michelle Belitzky

Registered Social Worker

Attachment, Relationships, Emotional regulation, Anxiety, Boundaries and boundary setting, Couples, Depression, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Life transitions, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Family Conflict, Emotional Numbness, Familial and social relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration

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Hana Urushizawa

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor

Relationships, Cultural Challenges, Nervous system regulation, Attachment wounds, BIPOC, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, Family Conflict, Highly Sensitive Person, Trauma processing, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Motivation, Navigating challenging relationships, Separation anxiety, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Mind-body connection, Self-Regulation, Trauma, Identity and Self-Exploration

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Registered Social Worker

Life transitions, Women's Health, Relationships, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety, Attachment, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Meaningful Connections, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Grief and Loss, Intergenerational trauma, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Identity and Self-Exploration, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety

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Finding a therapist in Niagara Falls

Searching for a therapist can be daunting. You may be looking for support with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, burnout, grief, trauma, or a major life transition. Whatever brings you to therapy, finding someone you actually feel comfortable talking to is important. Every therapist on First Session has a short intro video and a detailed bio, so you can get a sense of fit before ever booking a session. First Session also makes it simple to book directly. Once you find someone who feels like the right match, you can schedule a free 15-minute consultation right from their profile without a third-party intake call or a long wait for a callback.

What to know about therapy in Niagara Falls

In-person and online availability

While First Session does not currently offer in-person therapy in Niagara Falls, residents can access licensed therapists across Canada through secure online sessions. Online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as in-person therapy for many common concerns, and for many people, it offers greater flexibility, shorter wait times, and access to a wider range of therapists.

Credentials you'll see in Ontario

Ontario-based therapists typically hold one of a few regulated designations: Registered Psychotherapist (RP) or Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) (RP (Qualifying)), regulated by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO); Registered Social Worker (RSW), regulated by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW); or Registered Psychologist (C.Psych.), regulated by the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO). Each profession has its own training, scope of practice, and insurance eligibility. The right credential depends on your goals, preferences, and extended health benefits.

Cost and insurance

Therapy sessions for Niagara Falls residents typically cost between $100 and $250 CAD per session. Many extended health benefit plans reimburse sessions with Registered Psychotherapists (RPs), Registered Social Workers (RSWs), and Registered Psychologists (C.Psych.), though coverage varies by insurer and employer. Before booking, check which designations your plan covers and what your annual reimbursement limit is. You can also review each therapist's accepted insurance coverage directly on their First Session profile.

How to choose a therapist in Niagara Falls

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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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

How much does therapy cost in Niagara Falls?

Most therapy sessions in Niagara Falls range from $100 to $250 CAD per session. Rates vary based on the therapist's designation, experience, and area of specialization.

Can I see a therapist online if I live in Niagara Falls?

Yes. If you live in Niagara Falls, you can work with any Ontario-licensed therapist who provides online therapy. Online therapy offers access to a much larger selection of therapists than you would find locally and is an effective option for many mental health concerns.

Is therapy covered by insurance in Niagara Falls?

Many extended health plans cover therapy provided by Registered Psychotherapists (RPs), Registered Social Workers (RSWs), and Registered Psychologists (C.Psych.). Coverage varies by plan, so it's important to verify which professional designations are eligible and what your annual reimbursement limits are.

What kinds of concerns do Niagara Falls therapists on First Session treat?

On First Session, you can find therapists who specialize in anxiety, depression, ADHD, burnout, trauma and PTSD, relationship and couples therapy, parenting challenges, family conflict, grief and loss, self-esteem, anger management, postpartum mental health, chronic illness, and many other concerns.

You can filter therapists by their areas of specialization, the populations they focus on, lived experience or identity (such as immigrant, neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, or BIPOC communities), and therapeutic approach. Available approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, somatic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and more.

How do I know if a therapist is the right fit?

Watching a therapist's introduction video, reading their profile, and scheduling a free consultation can help you decide whether their communication style and approach feel like a good match.

What's the difference between an RP, RSW, and psychologist?

Registered Psychotherapists specialize in providing psychotherapy. Registered Social Workers often combine psychotherapy with broader expertise in social systems, families, and community supports. Psychologists are trained to diagnose mental health conditions and provide psychological assessment in addition to psychotherapy. All three professions can provide effective therapy, and the best choice depends on your needs and insurance coverage.

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