Therapy where you're seen, heard, valued — and celebrated.
Trauma-informed, anti-oppressive care for queer, neurodivergent, and racialized folks. Answer a few gentle questions and we’ll match you with the right therapist — no explaining or defending who you are.
- Free 20-min consultation
- Matched within ~2 days
- 50%+ BIPOC clinicians
per session · sliding scale
“A toolbox of strong communication, emotion regulation, and real healing.”
Affirming clinicians
Specialty areas
Virtual across Ontario
Free consultation
Finding the right care shouldn't be the hard part.
You’ve maybe explained yourself one too many times. Counterspiral exists so you never have to again.
Tired of educating your therapist
Our team brings lived experience across queer, trans, neurodivergent, and racialized identities. You start from understood, not square one.
Overwhelmed by where to begin
No endless scrolling through profiles. Our match tool, and a real human consultation, point you to the right fit, fast.
Worried you'll have to mask
This is affirming, anti-oppressive care. Bring your whole self: pronouns, culture, relationship structure, and neurotype all welcome.
Unsure about cost & coverage
Transparent $175/session, sliding-scale spots, and most employer benefits cover Registered Psychotherapists and Social Workers.
Do you ever feel…
- Stuck, out of control, and unsure how to move forward?
- Resentful and exhausted from always putting yourself last?
- Confused about who you really are and what you actually want?
- Burdened by living in a world that was not designed for you?
We will help you find more ease in your day, more joy in your life, and a more meaningful path forward as your most authentic self.
- Waking up with clarity — motivated, rested, and excited for the day ahead.
- Fully liking and loving yourself, celebrating your differences as strengths.
- Coping with overwhelm and stress — without the unhealthy habits.
- Healing from past traumas and finally feeling in control of your life.
- Understanding why you've been struggling — the actual root of what's going on.
Together we build your counterspiral: a toolbox of communication, emotion regulation, and healing that stops emotional spirals in their tracks.
Let's find the therapist who truly gets you.
Most people don’t know where to start — and that’s okay. Answer a few gentle questions and we’ll show you who fits. Nothing is saved or shared.
Matched, not guessed
The right therapist for your goals
Identity-affirming, always
2SLGBTQIA+, neurodivergent & BIPOC-centered
Evidence-based modalities
CBT · DBT · EMDR · Art Therapy
Specialized support for what you're carrying.
Evidence-based, trauma-informed, and tailored to you. A few of the areas our therapists focus on:
Why Counterspiral exists.
Counterspiral Care was founded in response to a glaring gap in mental health care: the profound lack of therapists who truly understand and affirm the lived experiences of queer, neurodivergent, and racialized people.
Too many people were spending their first sessions educating their therapist rather than healing. Too many were masking in the one space they were supposed to be able to unmask.
We built Counterspiral so you never have to do that again — every therapist brings genuine cultural humility, ongoing anti-oppression training, and often lived experience of the identities they serve.
Care that finally feels like a fit.
“For the first time I did not have to explain my pronouns or my culture. My therapist just got it. I cried, in a good way.”
— Client, Toronto
“The matching call meant I did not waste months with the wrong person. I felt understood from session one.”
— Client, Ottawa
“As a neurodivergent parent, the sensory-friendly, no-judgment approach changed everything for me. Genuinely affirming care.”
— Client, Hamilton
Illustrative client experiences shared with permission; details anonymized to protect privacy.
You deserve to be celebrated, not just tolerated.
Find your match in 60 seconds, or book a free, no-pressure consultation. Whatever you choose — we’re glad you’re here.