Our registered psychotherapists help with anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship challenges. Our multilingual team includes Russian- and Farsi-speaking (Persian) psychotherapists. Get started with a free initial consultation.
We focus on practical tools to help you manage specific challenges like anger, chronic anxiety, OCD, and relationship conflict. Instead of just talking about the problem, we work with you to identify the root cause and build a clear plan to move forward.
Real change happens when you find a therapist you actually click with. That is what makes counselling at our Vaughan clinic different. We prioritize matching you with a psychotherapist who understands your specific issues.
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At 101 Psychotherapy, sessions start at $100, well under the $150 to $270 GTA average. You get the same CRPO- and OAMHP-registered professionals, evidence-based methods, and a free initial consultation. No referral needed. We provide receipts for extended health insurance, and many plans cover psychotherapy in part or in full.
Book a Free ConsultationOur goal is to make mental health support accessible to everyone, which is why we offer therapy and counselling in Vaughan starting at $100 per session, without compromising quality.
Our bilingual russian speaking psychotherapists target patterns directly using structured, evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, mindfulness-based therapies, and interpersonal work. We focus on identifying the specific loops keeping you stuck, then introduce practical interventions that rebuild momentum, stabilize mood, and re-engage you with daily life.
We break anxiety cycles using structured methods like CBT, ACT, exposure therapy, and mindfulness-based techniques. We target how anxiety operates in your daily life, reducing reactivity, building tolerance to uncertainty, and helping you respond with clarity.
Our registered psychotherapists help children, teens, and adults understand focus, impulsivity, and emotional patterns. Using CBT, Mindfulness, practical skills, and parent coaching, we create structured strategies that turn overwhelm into achievable, sustainable progress.
Our couples counsellors help partners rebuild communication, trust, and intimacy, whether you are facing recurring conflicts or a major life transition.
Structured, evidence-based anger management with practical tools you can use the same week.
Prefer to talk face to face? Visit our Vaughan clinic for in-person therapy in a calm, private setting. Located outside the GTA or short on time? Our registered psychotherapists offer secure online sessions to clients anywhere in Ontario. Same therapists, same approach, your choice of format.
Natalie Besharat
Clinician, Pediatric Care and Addictions Specialist, MSc, CCAC, CICAPP Candidate
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We're here to support individuals and families across Vaughan, including Concord, Woodbridge, and Maple, and in nearby communities such as Aurora, Brampton, Markham, Mississauga, Milton, Oakville, Oshawa, and Richmond Hill, as well as Thornhill. We also welcome clients from across Toronto, including North York, Midtown, and Uptown Toronto. If you can't make it to our office, we offer virtual appointments across Ontario.
Visit us: 1520 Steeles Ave W #101A, Vaughan, ON L4K 3B9 (Steeles & Dufferin, Concord). Phone: (905) 597-2521
Respond intentionally instead of reacting impulsively during difficult or triggering situations.
Replace avoidance, shutdown, or overwhelm with practical tools that work in real-life situations.
Set limits without feeling guilty while protecting your time, energy, and emotional well-being.
Build trust in your ability to handle uncertainty, challenges, and uncomfortable emotions effectively.
Communicate more clearly, reduce recurring conflicts, and better understand others’ perspectives.
Break patterns of rumination that drain energy and keep you stuck in unproductive thought loops.
These two often get mixed up or used interchangeably, but they aren’t the same. While both support mental health in their own way, their roles are different and often complementary.
When psychiatric care is clinically indicated, it can be arranged as part of an individualized care plan with the psychiatry team at 101 Medical Centre at our shared Vaughan location.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe medication, and assess how biological factors affect mental wellbeing.
A psychotherapist focuses on helping clients understand themselves, their emotional patterns, coping strategies, and relationships through structured therapeutic conversations and interventions.
Many people benefit from both working together, medication may support symptom stabilization, while psychotherapy helps create long-term psychological change, insight, and self-regulation.
If you’re in Concord, Woodbridge or beyond, we offer professional psychotherapy in Vaughan, so pay our clinic a visit or book a virtual appointment!
A psychologist holds a doctoral-level degree and can conduct psychological assessments and diagnose conditions. A psychotherapist focuses on structured talk therapy for emotional and relational concerns. Both are regulated in Ontario, and fees for psychotherapists are typically lower.
In Ontario, therapist and counsellor are everyday words for the same kind of help. The protected title to look for is Registered Psychotherapist (RP). It means the provider is regulated by CRPO and meets provincial standards for training and ethics.
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Free Initial Consultation
Book an appointment with us online or through the phone to get a free intake consultation.
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Finding A Therapist
After reviewing your concerns and goals, we’ll match you with the therapist who’s the best fit for your needs.
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Therapy Sessions
Begin your healing journey with our psychotherapists, using CBT and other evidenced-based methods.
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Progress & Support
With regular sessions we track your progress by setting short and long-term goals, adjusting as needed.
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A Family and Specialty Medicine Facility that offers the highest standards of care with primary focus on the patients' health needs.
We share our Vaughan location with 101 Medical Centre, a family medicine and specialty clinic with an on-site pharmacy. When clinically indicated, patients can access psychiatric assessment and medication management through its psychiatry team, arranged as part of an individualized care plan. Therapy, primary care, and psychiatry, working together in one place.
Psychotherapy can help anyone looking to improve their mental health, cope with challenges, or gain a better understanding of themselves. People seek therapy for a wide range of reasons, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, or life transitions. It can also benefit those who simply want to enhance personal growth, self-esteem, or emotional resilience.
The length varies depending on your needs. Some people benefit from short-term therapy, while others may continue long-term for ongoing support and personal growth.
A therapy session provides a safe, confidential space to talk about your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Your therapist listens without judgment, helps you explore patterns or challenges, and works with you to develop healthier coping strategies. Sessions may involve setting goals, learning new skills, or reflecting on experiences, each one tailored to your individual needs and pace.
Yes. Research consistently shows that psychotherapy is effective for many mental health concerns and life challenges. With time and commitment, therapy can help reduce symptoms, improve relationships, and promote lasting emotional well-being. The success of therapy often depends on the connection between you and your therapist, as well as your willingness to engage in the process.
Psychotherapy provided by a psychiatrist or a family doctor is covered by OHIP. However, therapy sessions with psychologists, psychotherapists, or social workers are not typically covered, though many extended health insurance plans or employee benefits include partial or full coverage. It’s best to check with your provider to understand what’s included in your plan.
A psychotherapist is a licensed mental health professional with formal training in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional and psychological concerns. Counselling is a broader term that can range from supportive guidance to short-term problem-solving. Psychotherapy tends to go deeper, focusing on patterns, underlying causes, and lasting change rather than only immediate advice.
No. You can book psychotherapy with us directly, with no referral or waitlist, and the first consultation is free. Psychiatric care is different: when it is clinically indicated, it is arranged as part of an individualized care plan and requires a physician’s referral. Those consultations are provided by the psychiatry team at 101 Medical Centre at our shared location.
If stress, emotions, or thoughts are starting to interfere with your relationships, work, sleep, or sense of self, that’s often a sign. You don’t need to be in crisis, therapy can help when things feel heavy, stuck, or simply not how you want them to be.
Empirically supported treatments are therapies that have been studied and shown to help people through research for specific treatments/scenarios (anger management, anxiety, etc). Evidence-based practice means combining those proven methods with clinical experience and your individual needs, so treatment isn’t just theoretical, it’s effective and personalized.
Sessions at 101 Psychotherapy start at $100, well under the $150 to $270 GTA average for therapy. Your initial consultation is free, and we provide receipts for extended health insurance plans, which often cover psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy with a psychiatrist or family doctor is covered by OHIP, and programs like Ontario Structured Psychotherapy offer publicly funded CBT for eligible adults, though wait times can be long. For affordable private care without a waitlist, our sessions start at $100 and begin with a free consultation.
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