Psychoanalytic therapy Toronto

Registered Social Worker

My life is shaped by my lived experience in Pakistan and in Canada. I am passionate about social justice and individual empowerment and freedom. My practice integrates an understanding of social structures and how it both shaped by, and influences, our minds/psyche. My therapeutic approach is shaped by my training in both the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis and the Toronto Psychoanalytic Society. I have lived experience and 15+ years of community engagement work in the immigration and settlement sector.

Maria Wallis, PhD, MSW, RSW

Maria’s Specializations

  • Addiction

  • ADHD

  • Alcohol Use

  • Domestic Abuse

  • Codependency

  • Coping Skills

  • Hoarding

  • Eating Disorders

  • Borderline Personality Disorder

  • Depression

  • Domestic Violence

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Emotional Disturbance

  • Family Conflict

  • Adoption

  • Chronic Relapse

  • Anxiety

  • Divorce

  • Autism

  • Behavioural Issues

  • Grief

  • Medical Detox

  • Drug Abuse

  • Intellectual Disability

  • Gambling

  • Career Guidance

  • Internet Addiction

  • Chronic Illness

  • Parenting

  • Obesity

  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

  • Peer Relationships

  • Racial Identity

  • Marital and Premarital

  • Life Transitions

  • Relationship Issues

  • Infertility

  • School Issues

  • Infidelity

  • Chronic Impulsivity

  • Chronic Pain

  • Spirituality

  • Self-Harming

  • Self Esteem

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Sleep or Insomnia

  • Weight Loss

  • Suicidal Ideation

  • Sexual Addiction

  • Transgender

  • Personality Disorders

  • Women's Issues

  • Mood Disorders

  • Lesbian

  • Bisexual

  • Non-Binary

  • Video Game Addiction

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • LGBTQ+

  • Stress

  • Substance Use

  • Thinking Disorders

  • Psychosis

  • Oppositional Defiance

  • Medication Management

  • Men’s Issues

  • Narcissistic Personality

  • Impulse Control Disorders

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Life Coaching

  • Dual Diagnosis

  • Developmental Disorders

  • Child

  • Asperger’s Syndrome

  • Alzheimer’s

  • Anger Management

  • Antisocial Personality

  • Elderly Persons Disorders

  • Sex Therapy

  • Sports Performance

  • Teen Violence

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

  • Dissociative Disorders

Psychodynamic Therapy Toronto

Sessions with Maria

With me, you and I co-create a safe space to explore your inner world. We will focus on you knowing yourself in a supportive, non-judgmental environment informed by deep training. We will explore unconscious dynamics and learn more about how you can free yourself and discover your own strengths and creativity.

Maria’s Credentials

Registration & Professional Memberships

Registered Social Worker, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

Member, Ontario Association of Social Work (OASW)

Member, Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP)

Guest Member, Toronto Psychoanalytic Society (TPS)

Education

Toronto Psychoanalytic Society, Advanced Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 2025 - Present

Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 3 Year, Part-Time Training in Psychotherapy, 2020-2023

PhD in Sociology, York University

Master of Social Work, York University

Master of Arts in Sociology, York University

Bachelor of Arts, McGill University

Training & Certifications

Toronto Psychoanalytic Society (TPS)

Toronto Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP)

Maria’s Rates

Individual Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Session | 50 minutes | $175

Intake Session | 90 minutes | $315

Extended Session | 75 minutes | $265

2-Hour Session | 120 minutes | $420

Any Questions?

With ongoing professional education, our practitioner can regularly collaborate to provide our patients with the most appropriate and up-to-date care.

We offer psychodynamic therapy in Toronto for individuals, couples, and families and are available across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon

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