You don't need a diagnosis to deserve therapy.
Most of what brings people to Aurora isn't a clinical diagnosis. It's the slow accumulation of "this isn't working anymore." Here's the range of what we see most — and what we're trained to help with.
Anxiety
The most common reason people come to Aurora.
Generalized worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, health anxiety, OCD-adjacent patterns. We work in CBT, ACT, and somatic approaches depending on the kind of anxiety you have.
Depression
From low-grade flat to deep darkness.
Whether you're navigating a recent rough patch or you've been mildly depressed for years and want to know what 'okay' could feel like. Often combined with psychiatry consultation when medication is part of the picture.
Trauma + PTSD
When the past keeps interrupting the present.
Single-incident, complex, childhood, recent. Our trauma specialists are EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and IFS-trained — often used in combination, depending on what your nervous system needs.
Burnout
Exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix.
Career burnout, caregiver burnout, the kind that creeps up over years. We work with values clarification (ACT), boundary-setting, and the deeper questions about how you got here.
ADHD
Diagnosed late, or wondering if you should be.
Adult ADHD assessments + ongoing support. Several Aurora therapists specialize in ADHD specifically — they understand the executive-function challenges and the emotional residue that comes with a late diagnosis.
Relationships + couples
Communication, attachment, repair.
Five of our clinicians are Gottman-trained for couples work. We also do family-systems work for parent–teen and blended-family dynamics. Weekend slots usually available.
Postpartum + perinatal
The mood shifts no one warned you about.
Postpartum anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, identity shift. Several of our clinicians specialize specifically in the perinatal period. Quarterly perinatal mood group running with sliding-scale spots.
Grief
Recent and not so recent.
Bereavement, anticipatory grief, ambiguous loss, pet loss. We don't try to move you through stages — grief doesn't work that way. We help you build a life that holds the loss without being defined by it.
Life transitions
When 'who you are' is shifting.
Career change, divorce, retirement, kids leaving home, midlife reckoning, gender transition, immigration, identity work after a hard year. The kind of work that's not about a diagnosis — it's about who you're becoming.
Some things need a different kind of care.
We see adults 16+. The list below isn't us — and we'll happily refer you to a colleague who is.
- Active suicidality requiring 24/7 careCall or text 9-8-8 (Canada). Or visit your nearest ER.
- Active substance dependence requiring detoxConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600 (free, 24/7) for treatment placement.
- Court-ordered or forensic assessmentsWe can refer to forensic psychology colleagues in Toronto.
- Children under 16We refer to pediatric-focused practices we trust.
- Disability or insurance assessmentsIndependent medical evaluators — not a clinical-care relationship.
Not sure if we treat what you have?
Tell us what's going on and we'll either match you to a therapist or point you to the right place. No charge for that conversation.
