Anxiety Therapist
in Burlington,
Ontario
Our registered anxiety therapists in Burlington, Ontario offer evidence-based treatment — in-person at 3425 Harvester Rd and online across Ontario, with same-day availability and a free initial consultation. No waitlist.
Our anxiety therapists in Burlington
In-person at 3425 Harvester Rd · online across Ontario
Alisa is a Burlington-based anxiety therapist working in-person at our Harvester Rd clinic and online across Ontario. Her approach to anxiety is integrative and trauma-informed — drawing on CBT, EFT, and somatic awareness to help clients understand not just their anxious thoughts, but the patterns and histories that sustain them. She works particularly well with clients navigating anxiety alongside perfectionism, burnout, or complex multicultural identity pressures.
Olga works with Burlington clients online and is available in-person at a clinic in nearby Oakville. Her Gestalt-informed approach to anxiety is less about reframing thoughts and more about understanding what the anxiety is protecting — the unmet needs, unexpressed emotion, and relational patterns beneath it. With 7+ years of clinical experience and specialist training at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto, she works effectively with anxiety that has deep or chronic roots.
Oksana works with Burlington clients online, specialising in anxiety that is rooted in early attachment and developmental experience. Her work is relational and present-focused — rather than managing symptoms, she helps clients understand the underlying beliefs and relational patterns that sustain anxious states. She is particularly effective with clients who describe their anxiety as chronic, identity-level, or connected to relationships and self-worth.
Justine offers anxiety therapy online to Burlington adults, youth, and families, drawing on CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed practice. She is especially skilled with anxiety in children and adolescents — a population where early, well-matched treatment has significant long-term impact. Her background in social work also makes her a strong fit for clients whose anxiety intersects with family systems, identity, or complex social context.
Gina is an anxiety-focused therapist who works online with Burlington clients using CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness-based approaches. Her specialty is the quieter face of anxiety — chronic worry, rumination, emotional exhaustion, and the mental overhead of high-functioning anxious patterns. She is an excellent fit for Burlington clients who want structured, evidence-based work delivered with warmth and cultural sensitivity, and she offers sessions in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Donna brings 18+ years of clinical experience to anxiety therapy and works online with Burlington clients using CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed approaches. She is a natural fit for clients whose anxiety has become entangled with depression, high stress, or substance use — presentations that benefit from a practitioner with serious clinical depth and a structured but non-judgmental frame. Her experience with couples means she can also address relationship anxiety and conflict-driven stress directly.
Our Burlington practitioners also see clients at Anytime Anywhere Therapy, a few steps away.
Visit clinic website →Anxiety therapy in Burlington, Ontario
Burlington, Ontario has a growing number of registered psychotherapists specialising in anxiety — and through our practice, residents can access both in-person sessions at our clinic at 3425 Harvester Rd and online therapy province-wide with no waitlist. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health presentations in Canada, affecting roughly one in four people at some point in their lives, and evidence-based therapy consistently produces lasting results that medication alone cannot sustain.
Our anxiety therapists are registered with CRPO or OCSWSSW, the professional bodies that regulate psychotherapy and social work in Ontario. They work across a range of modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gestalt, somatic approaches, and integrative trauma-informed practice — allowing us to match each client to the treatment approach best suited to their presentation.
Burlington's proximity to Hamilton and the Oakville–Toronto corridor means in-person access is available both at our Harvester Rd clinic and through Olga Klimenkova's Oakville practice nearby. All practitioners offer online sessions to Burlington residents with secure, PHIPA-compliant video, and receipts are provided for most extended health benefit plans.
How to choose an anxiety therapist in Burlington
The most consistent predictor of good therapy outcomes is the therapeutic relationship — the sense that you are genuinely understood and that the work feels safe. Approach matters, but fit matters more. The free consultation offered by every practitioner on this page is designed exactly for this purpose: it costs nothing and commits you to nothing, and it gives you real information about whether a particular therapist is right for you.
That said, approach does shape the work meaningfully. CBT is highly structured and skills-oriented — it's the most-researched treatment for anxiety and a good starting point for most presentations. Somatic and Gestalt approaches work more with the body and relational experience, and are often better suited to anxiety with deeper roots or a chronic quality. If you're unsure, an integrative therapist who can draw from several frameworks is usually the most flexible entry point.
Online anxiety therapy for Burlington residents is clinically equivalent to in-person for the vast majority of presentations. It also expands your options significantly — rather than being limited to practitioners within driving distance, you can work with the best fit for your specific anxiety, wherever they're based in Ontario.
Comparing anxiety therapy approaches
Understanding the differences between therapy approaches helps you find the right fit for your specific anxiety presentation. This comparison covers the modalities practised by our Burlington-area therapists.
| Approach | CBT | DBT | ACT | Somatic / Gestalt | Integrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Thoughts & behaviour | Skills & regulation | Acceptance & values | Body & present experience | Tailored to the person |
| Best for | GAD, social anxiety, phobias, panic | Anxiety with emotional dysregulation | Worry, health anxiety, OCD | Chronic, body-based, trauma-rooted anxiety | Mixed or complex presentations |
| Evidence base | Very strong | Strong | Strong & growing | Emerging | Varies |
| Homework | Yes — integral | Yes — skill sheets | Yes — mindfulness | Rarely | Sometimes |
| Structure | Highly structured | Structured | Structured | Exploratory | Flexible |
| Typical duration | 8–20 sessions | 6+ months | 8–16 sessions | Open-ended | Varies |
| Session fee (our practice) | From $140 | From $140 | From $140 | From $160 | From $140 |
Anxiety therapy across Halton Region and Ontario
Our practitioners offer in-person sessions in Burlington and Oakville, and online therapy to clients province-wide. All sessions are PHIPA-compliant with no waitlist.
Common questions about anxiety therapy in Burlington
How much does an anxiety therapist cost in Burlington?
Anxiety therapy in Burlington typically costs between $140 and $190 per 50-minute session through our practice, depending on the therapist's experience and designation. Registered Psychotherapists (Qualifying) — supervised practitioners early in their registration — often charge at the lower end of the range. All practitioners provide official receipts for insurance reimbursement, and most extended health benefit plans that cover psychotherapy or registered social work will apply. A free 15–30 minute consultation is available with every practitioner before you book your first paid session.
What kind of therapy is most effective for anxiety?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has the strongest evidence base for anxiety disorders and is the recommended first-line treatment for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, panic disorder, and specific phobias. For anxiety that is more chronic, body-centred, or connected to past experience, somatic or trauma-informed approaches are often more effective at producing lasting change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is particularly well-supported for worry, health anxiety, and OCD-spectrum presentations. Many of our practitioners use an integrative approach that combines elements of several modalities based on the individual client.
Is online anxiety therapy as effective as in-person?
Yes. For the vast majority of anxiety presentations, research consistently shows that online therapy produces outcomes equivalent to in-person treatment. All of our practitioners use PHIPA-compliant, encrypted video platforms for online sessions. For Burlington residents, online therapy also meaningfully expands access — you are no longer limited to practitioners who are physically near you, and can work with the therapist who is the best clinical match for your specific anxiety, regardless of where in Ontario they are based.
Can I see an anxiety therapist in person in Burlington?
Yes. In-person anxiety therapy in Burlington is available at our clinic at 3425 Harvester Rd, Unit 213, Burlington ON L7N 3N1, where Alisa Ziad Al Haj holds in-person sessions. Olga Klimenkova also offers in-person sessions in nearby Oakville, a short drive from Burlington via the QEW. All other practitioners on this page work online only, but are fully regulated and equally effective for Burlington residents.
How long does anxiety therapy take?
CBT for anxiety is typically short-to-medium term — most clients see measurable improvement within 8–12 sessions, with a full course often ranging from 12–20. For anxiety that has deeper roots in trauma, early attachment, or long-standing patterns, therapy tends to be longer — often 6 to 18 months or more of regular work. Your therapist will discuss a realistic treatment arc with you during or shortly after the initial consultation, and the timeline is always reviewed collaboratively as the work progresses.
Does insurance cover anxiety therapy in Burlington?
Many extended health benefit plans in Ontario cover anxiety therapy when provided by a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Registered Social Worker (RSW), or Registered Psychologist. Our practitioners hold CRPO and OCSWSSW registrations. Coverage varies significantly between plans — some reimburse a set dollar amount per session, others cover a percentage up to an annual maximum. We recommend checking with your benefits provider before booking, as eligible designations vary by insurer. All our practitioners issue official receipts that are accepted by most major benefit providers.
Reading before your first anxiety session
GestaltReview publishes substantive editorial content on therapeutic approaches and the theory behind them — written for people who want to understand the work before they begin. Clients who arrive at their first session with a clearer sense of what therapy involves tend to engage more quickly and get more out of the process.
Our anxiety-related editorial covers how different approaches understand the origin and maintenance of anxious experience, the role of the body in anxiety, what the therapeutic relationship does (and doesn't) do, and what to expect from the early stages of treatment. You don't need to read anything before booking a consultation — but if you want to, the pieces below are a good starting point.