Individual Therapy

At Mindspace, we’re passionate about helping you restore your health and rediscover well-being. Mindspace psychologists can help provide you with the tools to successfully manage a wide range of challenges, including:

  • Anxiety, panic, phobias, and chronic worry
  • Depression, low self-esteem, and other mood disorders
  • Chronic stress and burnout
  • Relationship problems
  • Irritability and anger management
  • Procrastination, distractibility, and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Insomnia
  • Grief
  • Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration

Our practical approach to therapy aims for measurable results in a brief timeframe. Your psychologist will work with you to develop a personalized and structured therapy program, combining techniques from science-based approaches, including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT).

We’ll equip you with tools and strategies for managing difficult thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. With your new toolkit, you’ll be able to focus your attention on what really counts: achieving your goals and living according to your values in the long run.

In addition to our team of Ph.D. level psychologists, Mindspace also offers reduced-rate therapy with Doctoral Candidates in Psychology, via our internship program afilliation with Montreal universities such as McGill University and Université de Montréal.

Our Therapists

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Are your services covered by my insurance?

    The majority of Mindspace staff therapists are licensed by the Quebec Order of Psychologists (OPQ), and doctoral interns are supervised by a licensed OPQ psychologists. If your insurance covers psychotherapy sessions, you’ll be able to submit your receipts from your Mindspace therapist for reimbursement.

  • What is the fee per session?

    The standard fee per session is between $120 and $160. The fee to meet with the clinic director is higher, and our doctoral interns see clients for a reduced rate.

  • What are your hours? Can I see you before or after work?

    Mindspace therapists do their best to accommodate their clients’ schedules. Appointments are typically during regular business hours and in the early evening (after work or school).

  • How many sessions will I need before I see results?

    The Mindspace approach to therapy is short-term and goal-directed. Our therapists aim for quick symptom reduction, and will teach you the skills you need to maintain long-term change. You can expect to see some changes within the first few weeks. Typical courses of CBT range from 6 to 12 weeks, depending on your objectives. Many clients schedule a few booster sessions in the months following the end of therapy.

  • How is therapy at Mindspace different from therapy at other Montreal clinics?

    First, Mindspace is the only clinic in Montreal whose therapists are trained in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), but routinely integrate mindfulness into sessions to help focus therapy and to increase the effectiveness of CBT. Second, there are many kinds of psychotherapists in Montreal, but all Mindspace Clinic therapists have PhD-level training. The rigorous scientific and clinical training required for a doctorate degree guarantees that your MindSpace therapist is knowledgeable and competent, with a wide range of clinical experience.

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