The Benefits of Therapy for Managing Stress
Life can be full of stressors, from work deadlines to personal challenges. Managing stress is important for feeling good both mentally and physically.
If the current market rates for psychotherapy are out of reach, we're here to help. Explore our affordable therapy options and low-cost counselling available across Ontario.
From your very first session, we'll work with you to create a plan that fits your needs and budget. We prioritize affordability while offering quality services throughout Ontario.
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Low-cost, evidence-based therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups - available online across Ontario. Starting at $45/session with sliding scale fees.
Connect with a therapist from the comfort of your home through secure video sessions. Convenient, confidential, and accessible online therapy for Toronto and Ontario residents.
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Work one-on-one with an experienced therapist to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, or life transitions, individual therapy provides a safe space to heal and grow.
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Strengthen your relationship and improve communication with the support of a skilled therapist. Couples therapy helps partners navigate conflict, rebuild trust, and deepen their connection - whether you're dating, engaged, or married.
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Connect with others facing similar challenges in a supportive, therapist-led group setting. Group therapy offers shared perspectives, community, and practical skills - at a price that works for everyone.
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Improve family dynamics and resolve conflict with specialized support for teenagers and young adults. We address communication breakdowns, parenting challenges, and life transitions affecting the whole family system.
Learn MoreWe believe everyone in Toronto and Ontario deserves access to quality mental health support - regardless of their budget. Our practice offers affordable psychotherapy and counselling with sliding scale fees starting at just $45/session, so cost is never a barrier to getting help.
To make quality therapy accessible to everyone in Toronto by offering affordable rates, flexible options, and a welcoming environment where all clients feel heard and supported.
We use evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused approaches - tailored to each client's unique needs.
At Affordable Therapy Services, we believe everyone deserves access to quality therapy. We offer low-cost therapy for individuals and couples, provided by dedicated graduate student interns who are supervised student therapists.
Our interns, guided by experienced professionals, use the latest therapeutic techniques to offer you effective care at a price you can afford. We provide online therapy and use a sliding scale based on your financial situation to make sure cost isn't a barrier.
With our supervised interns offering affordable therapy in Ontario, you can start your journey to better mental health without worrying about high costs.
Book Your First Session NowCompassionate, supervised care from a graduate-level clinician
Student Therapist
MA Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
Supervised by a Registered Psychotherapist
Shakiba offers a warm, relational space where your inner world can be explored with honesty and compassion. Whether you are navigating anxiety, life transitions, identity questions, or the quiet weight of self-criticism, she meets you where you are - without rushing toward quick fixes.
Her approach blends emotion-focused insights, mindfulness, narrative perspectives, and trauma-informed care, drawing from ACT, CBT, and psychodynamic ideas. With a background in expressive arts, Shakiba also welcomes creative pathways - imagery, story, and movement - whenever words alone fall short.
As an immigrant herself, she is deeply attuned to cultural transitions, belonging, and the layered griefs that come with navigating multiple worlds.
Tips, insights, and guidance on mental health and therapy
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All sessions are virtual and accessible from anywhere in Ontario. We serve clients across Toronto, the GTA, and beyond.
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