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

  • Adoption

  • Immigration and Settlement

  • Anxiety

  • Racial Identity

  • Grief

  • Life Transitions

  • Life Coaching

  • Anger Management

  • Domestic Abuse

  • Peer Relationships

  • Parenting

  • Relationship Issues

  • School Issues

  • Women’s Issues

  • Feminist Issues

  • Self Esteem

  • Family Conflict

  • Domestic Violence

  • Stress

  • Coping Skills

  • Depression

  • Racial Discrimination

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Sleep or Insomnia

  • Spirituality

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • Racial Trauma

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

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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