Open positions: Family therapist and Experienced Couples therapist

Therapy Approaches Available in Vaughan, York Region & the GTA

Therapeutic Modalities Tailored to Your Needs

At Health & Happiness: Counselling and Wellness, we offer a range of evidence-based therapy approaches—including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and more—carefully selected to match your unique needs, goals, and experiences.

Not sure which therapy approach is right for you? Our therapists will guide you toward the method that feels most effective, comfortable, and aligned with your goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps you identify and change negative thought patterns that impact your emotions and behaviours. By developing healthier ways of thinking, you can better manage stress, anxiety, and everyday challenges.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps you process trauma and distressing experiences. Using guided techniques, it reduces the emotional intensity of difficult memories—so they feel less overwhelming and you can move forward with greater clarity and resilience.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps you manage intense emotions, reduce overwhelm, and improve relationships. You’ll learn practical skills like emotional regulation, mindfulness, and distress tolerance to feel more balanced and in control.v

Gottman Approach (Couples Counselling)

The Gottman Method is an evidence-based approach for couples looking to strengthen their relationship. It focuses on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and resolving conflict in a healthy, respectful way—helping you create a deeper, more lasting connection.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness-based therapy helps you manage stress and anxiety by focusing on the present moment. You’ll learn techniques to stay grounded, reduce overthinking, and respond to difficult thoughts and emotions with greater calm and clarity.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy helps you understand how past experiences and patterns may be affecting your thoughts, emotions, and relationships today. By building deeper self-awareness, you can make meaningful, lasting changes and move forward with greater clarity.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you stop struggling with difficult thoughts and emotions and focus on what truly matters to you. You’ll learn to accept what you can’t control while taking meaningful action toward a life aligned with your values.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) focuses on your strengths and practical solutions to current challenges. Rather than looking to the past, it helps you take clear, actionable steps toward positive change—making it an effective, goal-oriented and short-term approach.

Emotion-Focused Therapy

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps you better understand, process, and express your emotions. By exploring the feelings beneath your experiences, you can build stronger relationships, improve emotional regulation, and feel more connected to yourself and others.

Emotion-Focused Family Therapy

Emotion-Focused Family Therapy helps families understand and improve how they connect and support one another. By exploring emotional patterns within the family, it strengthens relationships, rebuilds trust, and promotes healthier communication and resilience.
Why Clients Across Vaughan & the GTA Choose Us

Why Choose Our Therapy Practice

We’re committed to providing compassionate, personalized therapy that supports real, lasting change—helping individuals, couples, and families across Vaughan and the Greater Toronto Area feel understood, supported, and empowered.

Experienced & Dedicated Therapists

Our team of trained, compassionate therapists is committed to helping you navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues with care, professionalism, and understanding.

Holistic, Evidence-Based Care

We combine evidence-based approaches like CBT and EMDR with a holistic understanding of your emotional, mental, and relational well-being—so your care is both effective and meaningful.

Flexible & Accessible Therapy Options

We offer both in-person therapy in Vaughan and secure virtual sessions across Ontario, making it easier to access support in a way that fits your schedule and lifestyle.

Everyone Deserves to Be Healthy & Happy

We’re here to help you take the first step toward a healthier, happier you. Reach out today to schedule a free consultation or ask any questions you might have. Let’s start this journey together.

While we do not provide formal assessments, we are able to treat patients without a formal diagnosis or assessment. Formal assessments can be done by a family doctor, and often are conducted by a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Everyone Deserves To Be Healthy & Happy. Schedule your free consultation now.