In-Person Therapy in
Burlington,
Ontario
Registered in-person therapists in Burlington, Ontario at our Harvester Rd clinic — Unit 213, 3425 Harvester Rd, Burlington ON L7N 3N1. Gestalt, CBT, trauma-informed and integrative approaches for adults, teens, and couples. Online therapy also available province-wide. Free 15-minute discovery call, same-day availability.
Our in-person therapists in Burlington
3425 Harvester Rd, Unit 213 · Burlington, ON L7N 3N1
2 practitioners
Alisa is our primary in-person therapist at the Burlington clinic, seeing individual adults, adolescents, and couples in person at 3425 Harvester Rd, Unit 213. Her integrative, client-centred approach draws on CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, and somatic awareness — all delivered within a warm, relational therapeutic relationship. In-person sessions with Alisa are available in English, Arabic, and Russian. Online sessions are also available across Ontario.
Olga offers in-person sessions in Oakville — a short QEW drive from Burlington — and online sessions serving the full Halton Region. Her Gestalt and Developmental Somatic approach to in-person therapy offers a body-aware, deeply relational quality of presence that works with anxiety, trauma, shame, relational difficulty, and couple dynamics. Many Burlington clients choose in-person sessions with Olga for the depth of embodied, face-to-face therapeutic contact.
Our in-person therapy clinic in Burlington is housed within Anytime Anywhere Therapy — private, accessible consulting rooms in a professional clinical setting. Free parking is available on site.
In-person therapy in Burlington, Ontario
In-person therapy in Burlington, Ontario is available at our clinic at 3425 Harvester Rd, Unit 213 — a professional clinical setting within Anytime Anywhere Therapy in Burlington's Harvester Business Park. Our registered practitioners offer individual therapy, couples therapy, and adolescent therapy in person, with free on-site parking and private consulting rooms. Online therapy across Ontario is also available with all practitioners.
In-person therapy provides a quality of relational presence, physical groundedness, and embodied attunement that some clients prefer — particularly for somatic or body-aware work, trauma processing, and couples therapy. The physical act of arriving at a dedicated therapeutic space also creates a clear boundary between ordinary life and the therapeutic session, which many clients find valuable in itself.
All in-person sessions are conducted by registered practitioners holding current CRPO or OCSWSSW registration. Session fees from $140, HST exempt, with a free 15-minute discovery call before your first appointment.
When to choose in-person over online therapy
Research consistently shows that online therapy is comparably effective to in-person therapy for most presentations, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. The choice between the two is ultimately personal and practical. In-person therapy in Burlington is worth choosing if the physical grounding of a dedicated therapeutic space feels important to you, if your work involves somatic or body-based elements that benefit from physical co-presence, if you are working on couples dynamics where the practitioner can observe and attend to both people in the room together, or simply if face-to-face contact with another person is an important part of what you need from the experience.
For clients who are new to therapy, in-person sessions can sometimes feel safer and more contained than video. For clients who have been in therapy before, the format is often less significant than the practitioner fit. Both our in-person Burlington practitioners also offer online sessions, so starting in-person and moving to online (or vice versa) is always possible.
If you are uncertain which format suits you, the free 15-minute discovery call is the right place to discuss it with your practitioner directly.
In-person vs online therapy in Burlington
Both formats are clinically effective. The right choice depends on your presentation, preferences, and practical situation.
| Factor | In-person Burlington | Online Ontario |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Very strong — equivalent to online for most presentations | Very strong — equivalent to in-person for most presentations |
| Somatic work | Preferred — physical co-presence adds depth | Possible — adapts to verbal tracking |
| Couples therapy | Preferred — therapist observes both partners directly | Effective — widely used |
| Accessibility | Requires travel to 3425 Harvester Rd | Available anywhere in Ontario |
| Practitioner choice | 2 in-person Burlington practitioners | All 7 practitioners available |
| Privacy | Private clinical space — fully confidential | PHIPA-compliant encrypted video |
In-person and online therapy across Halton Region
In-person sessions available in Burlington and nearby Oakville. Online available province-wide.
Common questions
Where is the in-person therapy clinic in Burlington?
Our in-person therapy clinic in Burlington is at 3425 Harvester Rd, Unit 213, Burlington, ON L7N 3N1, within the Anytime Anywhere Therapy clinic in the Harvester Business Park. The clinic is accessible by car from the QEW and Highway 403 and has free on-site parking. Alisa Ziad Al Haj offers in-person sessions at this address. Olga Klimenkova offers in-person sessions at her Oakville practice at 345 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville — a short drive from Burlington along the QEW.
Is in-person therapy more effective than online?
For most clinical presentations — including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties — in-person and online therapy produce comparable outcomes. Research consistently shows that the therapeutic relationship is a stronger predictor of outcome than the delivery format. In-person therapy may have advantages for somatic or body-based work, for couples therapy where the therapist can observe both partners in the room, and for clients who find physical co-presence grounding or important to the therapeutic experience. For most adults, the choice of format is ultimately a practical and personal preference rather than a clinical priority.
Can I switch between in-person and online sessions?
Yes — both Alisa and Olga offer in-person and online sessions, and it is entirely possible to alternate between formats depending on your schedule, circumstances, or preference. Many clients start in one format and move to another as their situation changes. The only requirement is that your practitioner is registered to provide online sessions in Ontario (which both are) and that online sessions are conducted on a PHIPA-compliant, encrypted platform — which both use. There is no clinical reason you need to remain in one format consistently.
What happens in a first in-person therapy session?
The first in-person therapy session in Burlington is typically an extended intake and assessment session. Your therapist will ask about what has brought you to therapy, your history, your goals, and what you are hoping the work will address. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the practitioner's approach and how they work. Most practitioners spend the first session primarily listening and gathering information, rather than introducing structured techniques or interventions. This session is also your opportunity to assess whether the therapeutic relationship feels safe and right for you. There is no obligation to continue after the first session.
How much does in-person therapy cost in Burlington?
In-person therapy sessions at our Burlington clinic start at $140 per 50-minute session. Alisa Ziad Al Haj charges $140 per session. Olga Klimenkova charges $160–$190 per session at her Oakville clinic. Sliding scale pricing is available if cost is a barrier — mention this during the free 15-minute discovery call. All sessions are HST exempt. Most extended health benefit plans cover in-person registered psychotherapy; confirm your coverage and annual maximum with your insurer before booking.
Is parking available at the Burlington therapy clinic?
Yes — free on-site parking is available at 3425 Harvester Rd, Burlington. The clinic is located in the Harvester Business Park and is easily accessible from the QEW (exit at Burloak Drive) and Highway 403. Public transit access is available but limited; the majority of clients attend by car. If you have accessibility requirements or need specific information about the physical space, please mention this when booking your discovery call and your practitioner will provide the relevant details.
The therapeutic space — editorial context
GestaltReview's editorial perspective on in-person therapy is rooted in the Gestalt tradition's understanding of contact — the quality of meeting between two people in physical space, attentive to body, breath, posture, and the felt sense of presence. In-person therapy holds possibilities that online work adapts but cannot fully replicate, and our Gestalt-informed practitioners bring particular attention to this dimension of the therapeutic relationship.
The articles below provide substantive context on what in-person therapy makes possible from a relational and embodied perspective — useful for clients who are deciding between formats, or for those who want to understand why physical presence in therapy matters clinically.