Online psychotherapy and couple therapy in Canada

Northern Ontario residents who have completed virtual short term therapy

Beth Mares RP has trained in both psychotherapy and addictions, and is licensed by the Ontario government. She has provided therapy and marriage counselling in Toronto since 1987.

She works throughout Canada, including Newfoundland, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec.

Beth describes her work:

Individual therapy

My work with individuals is mostly focused on relationships, family issues, emotional wellbeing, and life satisfaction.

The other aspect of my work deals with mental health issues such as stress, insomnia, anxiety, obsessive thoughts and depression. I also work with family of origin issues and past trauma, as well as the following:

Family relationships

Navigating the holiday season and other family gatherings when tensions exist; improving communication; making family events and family relationships as joyful and rewarding as possible; coping with unwanted family dynamics and difficult family members.

Adult children of alcoholics issues
People dealing with the after-effects of growing up with a problem drinker--anxiety, relationship problems and many others. ACA therapy

Healthy lifestyle
Work-life balance
Maintaining a healthy weight, exercise routine, adequate sleep, etc.
Working around particular challenges and obstacles

Compulsive sexual behaviour, problematic fetishes, intrusive thoughts
This includes sex addictions, fetishes that bother one or one's partner, and obsessive sexual thoughts and images.

Recovery from a limiting religion
for those who grew up in an anti-humanist or rigid religion. The results often show up as inappropriate guilt and shame, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, workaholic and difficulty experiencing pleasure. Often my help is needed with difficult family relationships in the present. I also work with people who have been involved in a cult, religious or otherwise.

How to make an appointment and Beth's current availability

Couple therapy and marriage counseling

Gay Beaches couple embrace. Happy couples (left) recovering from infidelity, (middle) learning how to communicate and relax, (right) getting help to communicate across different family backgrounds and solidify their new marriage. Young interracial couple, smiling fondly at each other; you can see that they are very much in love

Most of my work with couples concerns communication, problem-solving, infidelity, sexual satisfaction, and problematic relationship or family dynamics. See couple therapy, infidelity, conflict of loyalties. I also work with the following:

Long distance relationships
Couples separated by career, family obligations, immigration etc. long distance relationships

Discernment therapy
Discernment counselling is a short term process of helping a couple to decide whether to split up or commit to working on the relationship. more

Distance counselling in Southern and Northern Ontario

Beth's online mental health service is now provided via Doxy, which complies with Ontario privacy standards for psychotherapy and medical appointments. Common topics for internet therapy are relationships, including communication, intimacy, sex therapy, pornography addiction and other sex addictions; adult children of alcoholics issues; stress management, anxiety disorders, insomnia and depression; assertiveness training; parenting and family problems; coming out and other GLBTQ+ issues; and mental health information.

Some people in Northern Ontario and small towns throughout Canada choose the privacy of videocounselling with an outsider even when there is a qualified psychotherapist in town; on-site counselling at home or at work is also useful for people who find it difficult or inconvenient to attend a clinic.

Partial list of communities served:

Toronto
Ottawa
Mississauga
North York
Hamilton
Brampton
Kitchener
London
Windsor
Oshawa
Vaughan
Barrie
Oakville
Burlington
Sudbury
St. Catherine
Cambridge
Guelph
Kingston
Chatham-Kent
Thunder Bay
Waterloo
Pickering
Brantford
Sarnia
Niagara Falls
Peterborough
Sault Ste. Marie
Kawartha Lakes
Norfolk County
Welland
North Bay
Belleville
Cornwall Haldimand County
Timmins
Quinte West
St. Thomas
Brant
Woodstock
Orangeville
Midland
Leamington
Stratford
Prince Edward
Brockville
Owen Sound
Keswick
Clarence-Rockland
Huntsville
Bradford
Port Col borne
Thorold
Cobourg
Fort Erie
Collingwood
Pembroke
Kenora
Napanee
Elliot Lake
Hawkesbury
Ingersoll
Amherstburg
Petawawa
Paris
Smiths Falls
Temiskaming
Angus
Bells Corners
Carleton Place
Arnprior
Kapuskasing
Bracebridge
Dryden
Goderich
Renfrew
Fort Frances
Kirkland Lake

Toronto health therapists available in-home or online

Beth Mares Counselling
Main Street Medical Building
294 Main Street #403
Toronto, ON M4C 4X5

Thornhill, ON business address

6D-7398 Yonge St
Thornhill, ON L4J8J2

Contact information and availability