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This page lists Female Child Psychotherapists in Toronto. 7 in all.
That is 7 of the 9 psychotherapists listed in Toronto.
These are practitioners who identify as female on their profile 1. We ask every therapist that question, and they may decline to answer. We do not check the answer, and nothing here is ranked.
This list answers an explicit request for a woman. While many people prefer this, we found no research on whether it changes how the therapy goes.
A client and a practitioner always differ; what matters is what that means to you and how you work with it 2. You can filter the same list by the languages a practitioner works in.
How therapy with children works, and how parents are involved
Therapy with children follows how children communicate. That is more often through play than through explaining.
Parents bring children about worry, low mood, or behaviour at home or school. Other children come after a family change, or after something frightening.
It is not a school assessment, and it is not a report on parenting.
What psychotherapy works on, and how long it usually runs
Everyone on this page describes their work as psychotherapy. A psychotherapist works through talking with you about your thoughts, feelings and behaviours 3.
Psychotherapy usually runs longer than counselling and aims for clinical change. It works on patterns that repeat rather than on one current problem.
A psychotherapist trains in psychological treatment rather than in medicine. What that training covers, and which approach a practitioner uses, differ between practitioners. Ask which approach a psychotherapist trained in, and how long they usually work.
What this page filters on
These are the only filters: the practitioner's stated Female identity, the specialism recorded as Child and the professional title psychotherapist.
Paying for therapy in Toronto
Do affordable options exist in Toronto?
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Downtown Clinics. Phone +1 416 535 8501. An official CAMH resource says OHIP covers outpatient psychotherapy given in hospital. Adults living in the Toronto catchment areas CAMH publishes can enter by referral through Access CAMH.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my child old enough for therapy?
Practitioners see very young children too, in a different form. Play is a natural way for children to communicate their thoughts, feelings, experiences and trauma. The practitioner picks the method to fit the child, not the other way round. Say your child's age at first contact and ask what a practitioner would do.
Will I be told what my child says?
Not all of it, and the arrangement is set before the work starts. Parents are treated as partners in the work rather than kept outside it4. What is shared and what is held differs with the child's age and with local law. Ask a practitioner to set out their arrangement at the first meeting.
What happens in a first session with a child?
Often a practitioner meets the parents first, or the parents and child together. Play, drawing and games are the way in rather than a break from the work. Ask how parents or carers will be involved in the work. Ask before you book.
Is this an assessment for school?
No. This filter lists practitioners who work with children therapeutically. Educational assessments, reports for schools and reports for courts are separate pieces of work, and not every practitioner does them. If a school has asked for a report, say so at first contact and ask whether a practitioner provides one.
The Toronto page answers more questions about therapy there.
What these practitioners record
6 of the 7 have included their registration on their profile.
Sessions here are offered in English and Farsi.
Who registers therapists in Canada?
Titles you will see include Registered Psychotherapist and psychothérapeute. The protected title is Registered Psychotherapist.
In Canada there is no national register: each province and territory licenses under its own law. See the Canada page.
Nearby places and related listings
- Child Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Female ADHD Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Female Addiction Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Female Anxiety Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Female Couples Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Female Depression Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Female Family Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Female Grief Psychotherapists in Toronto
- Every therapist listed in Toronto (179)
- Couples therapy in Toronto
References
[1] TherapyRoute's own records.
[2] Integrative Systemic Therapy in Practice, p. 120. Client-therapist similarities.
[3] National Health Service (United Kingdom). Talking therapies.
[4] Landreth, Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship (2012), chapter 9. Parents as partners in play therapy.
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TherapyRoute is a clinician-led directory that champions independent practitioners who answer to you and their professional ethics. We don't take commissions, sell your data, or assign therapists by algorithm. You browse, compare, and choose.
Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)
