Anxiety therapist in
Burlington,
Ontario
Our registered anxiety therapists in Burlington, Ontario provide evidence-based care in-person at our Harvester Rd clinic and online across Ontario — for generalised anxiety, panic, social anxiety, OCD, health anxiety, and worry. CBT, ACT, DBT, and somatic approaches. Same-day availability, no waitlist, free 15-minute discovery call.
Our anxiety therapists in Burlington
Alisa offers anxiety therapy in-person at our Burlington clinic on Harvester Rd and online across Ontario. Her anxiety work applies CBT and DBT within an integrative, trauma-informed frame — particularly suited to anxiety that is entangled with perfectionism, burnout, identity, or complex trauma. She brings a warm, relational style that makes structured anxiety work more accessible for Burlington clients who are wary of overly clinical approaches.
Olga is a Gestalt-trained Registered Psychotherapist with 7+ years of experience offering anxiety therapy online to Burlington clients from her Oakville practice (15 minutes away), and in-person at her Oakville office. Her work with anxiety brings together CBT skills with Gestalt's body-aware, relational lens — recognising that anxiety is rarely just a thought problem but also a nervous system pattern that lives in the body. This integration is particularly effective for Burlington clients whose anxiety has not fully responded to purely cognitive approaches.
More anxiety therapists — online across Ontario
Gina specialises in anxiety work — her practice centres on generalised anxiety, worry and rumination, burnout, and emotional regulation. She offers online anxiety therapy to Burlington-area clients and across Ontario, combining CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness-based methods in a flexible person-centred frame. She is particularly effective with high-functioning clients whose anxiety is hidden behind achievement and who benefit from both practical skills and a more acceptance-based stance. Sessions in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Oksana works with anxiety through a developmental and attachment-based lens — particularly effective for clients whose anxiety has deep relational roots in early experience. She offers anxiety therapy online to Burlington clients and across Ontario, helping clients understand and gradually shift the patterns that drive chronic worry, self-criticism, and relational anxiety. Her work goes beyond symptom management to explore the schemas that make anxiety so persistent. Sessions in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.
Donna brings 18+ years of clinical experience to anxiety work, making her one of the most seasoned practitioners in our practice. She provides online anxiety therapy to Burlington residents and across Ontario using a trauma-informed framework that draws from CBT, DBT, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Person-Centred Therapy. She is particularly well-suited to clients whose anxiety is complicated by trauma history, addiction, or stress that has accumulated over years.
Justine is a Registered Social Worker offering anxiety therapy online to Burlington-area clients and across Ontario. Her integrative approach draws on CBT, DBT, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. She brings particular depth in anxiety work with children and youth, family-based anxiety therapy, and anxiety work adapted for clients from Indigenous and culturally diverse backgrounds — offering a deeply compassionate space for clients whose anxiety has complex relational or cultural dimensions.
Our Burlington anxiety practitioners see clients in-person at Anytime Anywhere Therapy on Harvester Rd.
Visit clinic website →Anxiety therapy in Burlington, Ontario
Registered anxiety therapists in Burlington, Ontario are available at GestaltReview for in-person sessions at our Harvester Rd clinic and online across the province. Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy — and one of the most treatable. Effective anxiety therapy combines evidence-based skills with the relational depth that helps those skills actually take hold in real life.
We work with the full range of anxiety presentations: generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, health anxiety, performance anxiety, OCD, and the chronic low-grade worry that can shape day-to-day life without ever quite tipping into a diagnosis. Approaches include CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness-based methods, trauma-informed work, and somatic and Gestalt approaches when anxiety is held in the body or rooted in relational history.
In-person anxiety therapy in Burlington at 3425 Harvester Rd is available with Alisa Ziad Al Haj; Olga Klimenkova serves Burlington clients online from her Oakville practice (15 minutes away). Online anxiety therapy is available across Ontario with all six practitioners. Sessions start at $140, are HST exempt, and all practitioners hold current registration with CRPO or OCSWSSW.
How to choose an anxiety therapist in Burlington
Anxiety responds best to a therapist who fits both your presentation and your style. For more recently developed anxiety — work-related stress, a difficult life transition, a specific trigger — a structured CBT or ACT approach is well-supported and often gets results in 12 to 20 sessions. For anxiety that has been around longer or feels deeply rooted in your history, a more relational or trauma-informed approach often serves better.
The free 15-minute discovery call with every practitioner is the best way to assess fit before committing. Anxiety can make the process of choosing a therapist itself feel difficult — many of our Burlington therapists are familiar with that and happy to make the first contact feel low-pressure.
All practitioners in our practice work integratively, so even if you specifically seek CBT for anxiety, you will receive care that draws on multiple frameworks where helpful. That flexibility tends to produce better outcomes than rigid adherence to a single protocol — particularly for anxiety that has more than one source.
Anxiety therapy approaches compared
Different anxiety therapy approaches suit different presentations. This table helps you understand the differences before booking your free discovery call.
| Feature | CBT | ACT | DBT | Mindfulness | Gestalt/Somatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Thoughts & avoidance | Acceptance & values | Emotions & regulation | Present-moment awareness | Body & relational pattern |
| Best for | GAD, panic, social anxiety, OCD | Chronic worry, values conflict | Emotional dysregulation, BPD | Rumination, stress, burnout | Body-held anxiety, complex trauma |
| Structure | Highly structured | Structured but flexible | Structured, skill-based | Exploratory, practice-based | Relational, exploratory |
| Homework | Yes — essential | Often | Yes — skills practice | Yes — meditation practice | Rarely |
| Evidence base | Very strong — most researched | Strong — growing evidence | Strong for emotion dysregulation | Strong for stress & anxiety | Growing — strong for relational |
| Typical duration | 12–20 sessions | 12–20 sessions | 6 months or more | Ongoing practice | Longer-term |
Anxiety therapy across Halton Region and Ontario
All our anxiety therapists offer online sessions province-wide. In-person anxiety therapy is available in Burlington and accessible to nearby Oakville.
Common questions
What is anxiety therapy and how does it work?
Anxiety therapy is a form of psychotherapy designed to reduce anxiety symptoms and help you respond differently to the situations that trigger them. The most evidence-based approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which identifies the thought patterns and avoidance behaviours that maintain anxiety, then gradually changes them through structured skills and exposure. Other effective approaches include ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), mindfulness-based methods, and somatic or trauma-informed work for anxiety with deeper roots. Our anxiety therapists in Burlington draw on these approaches integratively.
What anxiety presentations does therapy treat?
Anxiety therapy treats generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, health anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and performance anxiety — as well as the subclinical worry, rumination, and stress that affect day-to-day life without meeting formal diagnostic criteria. You do not need a diagnosis to seek anxiety therapy. Many clients arrive simply describing the experience — racing thoughts, physical tension, sleep difficulty, avoidance — and the discovery call is enough to identify whether and what kind of help would suit best.
How much does anxiety therapy in Burlington cost?
Anxiety therapy sessions in Burlington at GestaltReview range from $140 to $190 per 50-minute session, depending on the practitioner. Sliding scale pricing is available if cost is a barrier — mention this during your free discovery call. Psychotherapy is exempt from HST in Ontario. Most extended health benefit plans cover registered psychotherapy provided by Registered Psychotherapists (CRPO) or Registered Social Workers (OCSWSSW). A typical CBT course for anxiety runs 12 to 20 sessions, so understanding your annual coverage limit is worth doing upfront.
Is online anxiety therapy as effective as in-person?
Yes — online CBT and ACT for anxiety have been extensively researched and consistently show outcomes comparable to in-person delivery for generalised anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and OCD. The core mechanisms of anxiety treatment — identifying thoughts, practising new responses, doing graded exposure between sessions — all translate effectively to a video format. All our practitioners use PHIPA-compliant, encrypted video platforms. For Burlington residents, online anxiety therapy expands access to the full range of practitioners in our practice.
How long does anxiety therapy take?
A standard CBT course for anxiety typically runs 12 to 20 sessions, depending on the presentation. Panic disorder and specific phobias often resolve more quickly; generalised anxiety and OCD may take longer. For anxiety with deeper roots in trauma, relational history, or long-standing personality patterns, longer-term work over 6 months to a year or more is common. Your therapist will set clear goals and review progress regularly so you have a realistic sense of timeline from the early sessions.
Should I see an anxiety therapist or my family doctor first?
If your anxiety is significantly affecting daily functioning, seeing both is reasonable. A family doctor can rule out medical contributors (thyroid issues, sleep apnea, medication side effects) and discuss whether anxiety medication might be helpful alongside therapy. A therapist provides the psychological treatment that addresses underlying patterns. Most clients benefit from therapy alone; some benefit from a combination. You do not need a doctor's referral to book with our anxiety therapists in Burlington — the free 15-minute discovery call is a good first step either way.
Understanding anxiety therapy — editorial resources
GestaltReview's editorial content explores anxiety from a Gestalt and relational perspective, complementing the more cognitive-behavioural frame that dominates anxiety treatment. The articles below ground the body-aware, present-focused, and relational dimensions of anxiety work that often go missing in pure CBT — and that many of our anxiety therapists in Burlington draw on.
Coming to a first anxiety therapy session with a sense of the different frameworks available can help you make the discovery call more useful — and help you advocate for the approach that best fits your sense of what would help.