Comprehensive, Personalized Care
Mental Health
Evidence-based psychotherapy in Mississauga to help you heal, grow, and thrive.
You’re Choosing to heal. We’re here to support you.
Experienced psychotherapists providing compassionate, evidence-informed support to individuals,
couples, and families—offered in person in Mississauga and virtually across Ontario.
Explore how our services can support your journey to wellness
Personalized Approach
Every session is tailored to your unique experiences, goals, and pace of healing.
Safe & Confidential
We offer a compassionate, judgment-free environment, in-person and online.
Evidence-Based Methods
Research-backed therapies with tools to measure and guide your personal growth.
A Compassionate Psychotherapy Practice Committed to Supporting Your Well-Being
Choosing To Heal reflects our belief that recovery starts with your decision to prioritize well-being. At Choosing To Heal, therapy creates safe space for deep understanding, acceptance, and meaningful transformation.
Our experienced, registered psychotherapists support teens, adults, couples and families in Mississauga and virtually across Ontario to find clarity, heal from past experiences, and strengthen emotional resilience.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma or relationship challenges? We provide personalized, evidence-based therapy with empathy, collaboration, and respect.
Services are provided in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Ukranian, Russian and Farsi.
Our Therapy Services
At Choosing to Heal, our experienced psychotherapists offer compassionate, personalized psychotherapy and counselling for youth, adults, couples, and families in Mississauga and across Ontario. Our services are available in multiple languages to honour cultural identity and comfort.
Individual Psychotherapy
Couple & Family Psychotherapy
Online Psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Clinical Supervision
Teen Psychotherapy
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
― Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Areas of Focus in Psychotherapy
Our therapists address a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges with compassion and evidence-based approaches. Each area of focus is designed to support personal growth, healing, and lasting well-being.
Anxiety, Stress, and Depression Therapy
Trauma and PTSD Therapy
Grief and Loss Therapy
Therapy for Relationship Issues
Anger Management Therapy
Therapy for Life Transitions
Parenting Counselling / Therapy for Parents
Self-Esteem Therapy
Personal Growth and Self-Discovery Therapy
Our Approach
At Choosing To Heal, you are welcomed into a safe, non-judgmental space where your experiences are honoured. Our trauma-informed, client-centered approach recognizes how past and present experiences shape your emotions, beliefs, and relationships. Together, we focus on safety, choice, and collaboration—supporting you to make sense of what you have been through, ease emotional distress, and build resilience so life feels more grounded, connected, and hopeful.
Book a Free 15-Minute Call
Connect with a therapist to briefly discuss what you are looking for and see if we are a good fit.
Co-Create Your Therapy Plan
Together, you and your therapist set goals and choose an approach that fits your needs, pace, and preferences.
Start Your Healing Journey
Begin regular sessions focused on easing distress, building resilience, and moving toward the life you want.
Meet Our Registered Psychotherapists
Our diverse team brings compassion, professionalism, and specialized training to help you achieve your goals.
Zaeema Ahmad, PhD
Riaz Ahmad, PhD
Vida Ghodraty Jabloo, MSc
Hafsa Rafique, MPhil
Yuliia Halushko, MA
Ashmita Dhawan, MA
Aakhansha Varghese, MSc
Frequently
Asked Questions
These FAQs cover the questions we hear most often from our clients, so you can move forward with confidence and clarity.
What is Psychotherapy?
Do I need a referral to see a Psychotherapist?
How do I book an appointment?
Please reach out to us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a
free 15-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit for each other.
You can contact us using
this form
or by emailing us at
info@choosingtoheal.ca.
You can also book an appointment by
clicking here.
We provide in-person therapy in Mississauga and
online counselling across Ontario. You can easily find us when searching for
“psychotherapist near me” or “online therapy Ontario.”
Will my psychotherapy session be covered by OHIP or insurance?
Many extended health benefits and private insurance plans in Canada do cover psychotherapy with a Registered Psychotherapist (RP). Coverage varies by plan, so please check your benefits to see whether services provided by a “psychotherapist” is included. After each session, you will receive a receipt with your therapist’s registration number that you can submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement.
How much are your fees, and how do I pay?
If you are experiencing financial constraints, we also offer low-cost therapy with supervised psychotherapist interns, at a reduced fee. Payment can be made by credit card through the Jane App’s secure online payment system. Your fee will only be processed after the session has been completed. You will receive a receipt you can submit to your extended health benefits or insurance provider for possible reimbursement.
Can I do therapy in a language other than English?
How will I know if you are the right therapist for me?
Is Therapy Right For Me?
Use this brief quiz to understand if psychotherapy is a good next step for your well-being.
Ready to Begin Your Healing Journey?
Take the first step toward mental clarity and emotional balance.
Please reach out to us if you have any questions, or to book a free 15-minute consultation. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
