Find a Psychospiritual therapist
CASC/ACSS offers a registry of Certified Professionals specializing in psychospiritual therapy. If you or someone you know is seeking compassionate and professional counseling, our therapists provide support for a range of concerns, including:
- anxiety
- depression
- grief and loss
- life transitions
- trauma
- chronic illness
- family issues
- spiritual distress and more…
CASC/ACSS therapists also practice a variety of clinical approaches, ensuring you can find a therapist that meets your specific needs, including:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Couples Counselling
- Art Therapy
- Trauma-Focused
- EMDR and more...
…all whilst incorporating your specific spiritual needs.
Did you know?
Services may be covered by your insurance plan. Find a therapist today who can support your journey toward healing, well-being and wholeness.
Lydia Collin MA
- Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner
- Lydia has worked in music education and university chaplaincy before entering the world of professional clinical spiritual care.
- Trauma, perinatal loss, meaning-making
- Narrative, CBT, trauma-informed
- Multi-Faith, mysticism
thirstytravelerlc@gmail.com
(250) 927-7457
Adults
English, accepting new clients
Sandi Smoker, MATS, CSCP, DVATI
My name is Sandi Smoker and I serve as Mental Health Program Supervisor and Counsellor with the Pender Islands Health Centre. Originally from Nanaimo, I moved to Vancouver to complete my MA, then worked as a Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, specializing in acute care psychiatry, geriatric medicine, critical care and palliative care. I am a watercolour artist and a Certified Art Therapist with the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, integrating the arts in my clinical practice. I also serve as co-researcher/co-scholar for the Arts for Equity International Research Project.
- Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner and Certified Art Therapist, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute
- Specializes in Arts-based spiritual care and counselling and eating disorders.
- Therapeutic modalities include: Internal Family Systems, trauma-informed, Art-Therapy groups
- Clients: adolescents and adults
Contact: sandi.lee.smoker@gmail.com | (250) 714-9174
English, accepting new clients
Nicole Imgrund
- Specializations:depression, anxiety, grief, life transition, trauma, couples counselling, self-esteem, mindfulness, stress, spirituality.
- Certification: Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner and Certified Psycho-Spiritual Therapist.
- Employer: #204-14 Mission Ave. St. Albert, AB T8N 1H1
nicole@riversedgecounselling.com | 780-460-0022 | www.riversedgecounselling.com
English. Accepting new clients.
Desmond Buhagar, S.J., Rev.
- General counselling for individuals, couples and families. Specializing in work with distressed couples, poor communication, substance and behavioral addictions, complex grief and trauma, mental health and spirituality.
- Supervisor-Educator, Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS). Full Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT).
- University Instructor: Regis College, University of Toronto; Training Supervisor: Toronto Centre for Pastoral Counselling Education (TCPCE); Private Practice in Pastoral Counselling & Family Therapy. Regis College, University of Toronto.
100 Wellesley St. West., Toronto, ON M5S 2Z5
(647) 366-9052 | desmond.buhagar@utoronto.ca
English. Accepting new clients.
Dr. Vicki Cousins, Rev.
- M.Div & MRE in United Church of Canada
- Spiritual Director, Labyrinth Facilitator, Soul Midwife.
- Certifications: CASC/ACSS Specialist, CRPO Registered Psychotherapist.
- Self Employed.
3 Glenview Drive, Aurora, ON L4G 2G7
v.cousins3@gmail.com | 905-727-7211 | www.spiritualknapsack
English. Accepting new clients.
Tracey Hand-Breckenridge, R.P.
- Certified Psycho-Spiritual Therapist and Provisional Supervisor-Educator
- EMDR Therapist, Neurofeedback Trainer, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (Level ll Clinician)
- Trauma and attachment focused therapy, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, spiritual concerns, first responders, relationship therapy, chronic and palliative illness
- Lord Dufferin Centre, 32 First St, Suite M3, Orangeville, ON L9W 2E1
- Cedar Creek Counselling: individual, couple and family therapy.
519-940 4357
www.cedarcreekcounselling.ca tracey@cedarcreekcounselling.ca
Carley Rawes Centre: flexible fees for young adults living with depression and anxiety
tracey@carleyrawescentre.ca
226-641-6805 www.carleyrawescentre.ca
English. Accepting new patients
Sharon Konyen
- Life transitions, grief, loss, despair, emotional wounds, relationship and vocational struggles
- Registered Psychotherapist CRPO; Certified Supervisor-Educator CPE and PTE
Private Practice, TS Medical Centre 692 Euclid Ave. Toronto M6G 2T9 / Church of the Holy Spirit of Peace 1170 Tynegrove Rd. Mississauga, ON, L4W 3B2
647-897-6984 | sharonkonyen@gmail.com
English, Accepting new clients
Kristine Lund, Rev. Dr.
- Individual and couple therapy, supervision
- CASC/ACSS Psycho-spiritual therapist and Supervisor-Educator, RP
Martin Luther University College, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5
519-884-0710 x2246 Fax:519-725-2434 klund@luther.wlu.ca
English, Accepting new clients
Erika Mills, MTS, RP.
- Registered Psychotherapist with CRPO
- Certified Spiritual Care Practioner, Certified Supervisor-Educator.
- ACT, CBT, Family Systems, SFBT, Narrative, Existential, trauma-informed, person-centred
- Specialization: Therapy and coaching for professional helpers.
- Clients: Adolescents (13-17), Adults (18+), (Seniors)
English, Accepting new virtual clients
Kelvin F. Mutter, Rev. Dr.
- Couple & Family Counselling, Grief Counselling, Inter-cultural Counseling, Family Violence, Sexual Addiction.
- Specialist Pastoral Counselling (CASC/ACSS), AAMFT Clinical member and Approved Supervisor.
- Family Counselling and Support Services.
109 Surrey Street East, Guelph, ON N1H 3P7
www.familyserviceguelph.on.ca | 519-824-2431 | Fax 519-824-3598 kfmutter@gmail.com
English, Spanish. Accepting new clients.
Campbell Page, DMin
- Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner, ACT, CRTS-C (Trauma informed), , Registered Psychotherapist with CRPO, Indigenous Centred-RP
- Specializations: Indigenous Energy Healing, Indigenous identity, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Religious Trauma, Youth focused therapy
- Indigenous spiritualities, multi-faith, multi-cultural
- Adolescents, Adults
Private Practice: Rising Bear Consulting and Psychotherapy
cam@risingbearconsulting.ca | 289-356-0871
English, Accepting new clients
Victoria Pollock MA RSW
- Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Clinical Supervision, Consultation.
- CASC/ACSS Supervisor-Educator. AAPC Teaching Supervisor
- AAMFT/OAMFT Clinical Member and Supervisor – Member of Toronto Society for Contemporary Psychoanalysis.
- Adjunct Faculty, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto.
204 St.George St., Toronto, ON M5R 2N5
pollockvt@gmail.com | 647-262-9740
English. Accepting new clients.
Sajeewa Ranasinghe MA, RP
- Cerified Spiritual Care Practitioner
- Registered Psychotherapist with CRPO
- Specializations: Stress, Depression, Spirituality, Anger Management, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Existential distress, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Trauma
- Integrative approach to therapy with a focus on mindfulness-based interventions like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
- Faith Specialization: Buddhist
psychotherapy.kv@gmail.com (613) 704-5651
Adults
English, accepting new clients
Kristine Ridler
I approach my work from an attachment perspective and trauma-informed lens. I use an integrated approach that incorporates Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Polyvagal-Informed Therapy, SFBT, CBT, Spiritually-Integrated Psychotherapy, and Somatic Experiencing® techniques.
My experience includes providing support to people who are navigating the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, loss and grief, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, dissociative identity disorders, and personality disorders.
- Registered Psychotherapist, CRPO; Certified Psychospiritual Therapist, CASC/ACSS, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner in Training
- Virtual/Telephone practice
- Individuals 16+, Couples
English · Contact: email: embodiedpresence@execulink.com
Offering virtual therapy at this time
Accepting new clients.
Derek Strachan MDiv, RP
- CASC/ACSS Specialist
- Registered Psychotherapist, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- 15 years experience helping people improve their emotional and spiritual health
- Anxiety and coping, Life transitions – relationship, job, death. Sexuality and sexual orientation, coming out, Health and illness, Grief, bereavement and loss, Trauma, Spirituality
Located at College and Jarvis in downtown Toronto · Please contact me directly to arrange an appointment derekstrachan.rp@gmail.com · www.derekstrachan.com
English. Accepting new clients
Brian Walsh, B.A. M.Phil. RP
- CASC/ACSS Specialist and CRPO Registered Psychotherapist.
- Enhancing resilience and growth for care-givers and helping professionals.
- Improve awareness of your emotions, beliefs, and experiences; and how they shape you.
- Explore burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma.
- Life transitions and trauma recovery.
- Identity and how we story ourselves.
- Presentations, Retreat facilitation, and education on the link between Spirituality, Wellness, Sacred Stories, and our own Narratives.
Office near Christie Station, Toronto, ON
livingwell@brianwalsh.ca | 416-657-2220 www.brianwalsh.ca
English. Accepting new clients.
Mi-Weon Yang, Rev.
- Education in Pastoral Counselling, Individual and Family Therapy, Spiritual Integration.
- CASC/ACSS Certified, Clinical Member of AAMFT.
East Faith Presbyterian Church, 1126 Invicta Drive, Oakville, ON L6H 6G1
mi_weon@hotmail.com | 905-845-2336 | 416-550-7566 | Fax 905-338-0193
English, Korean. Accepting new clients.
Stefan Pankiw
- Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner and Registered Psychotherapist
- Stefan is a registered psychotherapist since 2016, trained in philosophy, theology and psychotherapy. He uses Narrative and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to help clients navigate grief and life transitions. Working in hospital care, he integrates spirituality for holistic care. He enjoys camping, hiking and family time.
- Areas of specialization include anxiety, depression, grief, spiritual crisis
- Modalities include CBT, Narrative Therapy, Family Systems, mindfulness
English and Ukrainian languages
stefan@soyclinic.com | 2894974220
Website: soyclinic.com
Erin LeBrun
- Accepting new clients
- Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner and Certified Supervisor-Educator
- Erin helps people with major disease and chronic illness grapple with dying while living their lives to the fullest. She also helps the caregivers who support them.
- Areas of Specialization: Anxiety; Chronic Illness; Chronic Pain; Grief and Loss; Life Coaching; Life Transitions; Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum; Self Esteem; Stress; Women’s Issues; spiritual discernment
- Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment (ACT); Clinical Supervision; Humanistic; Person-Centered; Narrative; Internal Family Systems (IFS); Emotionally Focused; Existential ; Relational
Private Practice website: www.spirituaire.ca
E-mail: spirituaire.adm@gmail.com
Phone: 438-794-3996
Contact: elebru@gmail.com
Adults
English and French
Martin Vaillancourt
- Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner / Intervenant en Soins Spirituels Certifié (ISSC); Guidance Counsellor / Conseiller d’orientation (c.o.) membre de l’Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec (OCCOQ)
- About: More than 23 years of experience in spiritual and psychosicial support et intervention. Spiritual care practitionner in a university hospital environment since 2007. Guidance counsellor since 2022. Mandated for two years in an ecclesial environment. More than five years as a psychosocial worker in a community setting with marginalized clienteles.
- Areas of specialization: Spiritual guidance, career guidance, life transitions, life project, psychosocial adaptation, coping skills, stress, anxiety & emotional management, grief, loss, chronic illness & pain, Men’s issues, spiritual, psychosocial and career counselling.
- Approaches: Strategic Interactionist Psychosocial Intervention (IPIS), Development of Power to Act (DPA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Humanistic / Existential and Faith-based counselling.
Languages: French and intermediate English
Montreal
Accepting new clients
Contact: 1-514-834-8563; projetdevie.mv@outlook.com
Jody Clarke, Rev Doctor
- Grief, Trauma, character disorders, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
- Specialist, CASC/ACSS
Atlantic School of Theology, 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax, NS B3A 3B5
902-425-5315 | 902-492-4048 jclarke@astheology.ns.ca
English. Accepting new clients.
David Maginley, BA, MDiv, CSCP
After 25 years in palliative, cancer and intensive care, David Maginley now has a private practice “Optimal Wellbeing”, in Halifax. A four-time cancer survivor, he is the author of Beyond Surviving: Cancer and your spiritual Journey, and Early Exits: Spirituality, Mortality and Meaning in an Age of Medical Assistance in Dying.
- Grief, chronic and acute illness, palliative care, anxiety, existential distress
- Therapeutic modalities: ACT, EMDR, TT, mindfulness, narrative, transpersonal
6140 Young Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 0G2
(902) 448-4856 dmaginley@me.com
English. Accepting new adult clients.
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