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IVAC-Covered Therapists in Quebec

A collection of psychologists and therapists across Quebec who work with victims of criminal acts and accept IVAC coverage. These professionals help you process trauma, reclaim a sense of safety, and find your footing again after what you've been through.

Therapy for Caregivers

A collection of therapists across Quebec who support people in caregiving roles: those looking after an aging parent, a sick partner, a child with complex needs, or anyone they love who needs consistent care. These professionals help with the exhaustion, the guilt, and the grief that often comes with giving so much of yourself to someone else.

Couples Therapy

A collection of therapists across Quebec who work with couples navigating conflict, communication breakdowns, trust issues, and the distance that builds up over time. These professionals help partners understand each other better and figure out what they want from the relationship, whether that means rebuilding it or finding clarity about the path forward.

Divorce & Separation Therapy

A collection of therapists across Quebec who help people navigate the emotional weight of a separation or divorce: the grief, the identity shift, the anger, and the uncertainty of what comes next. Whether you’re in the middle of it or rebuilding after, these professionals help you process and move forward.

Co-Parenting Therapy & Support

A collection of therapists and parenting coordinators across Quebec who help separated parents navigate shared parenting: communication, conflict, setting limits, and keeping the focus on what’s best for the children. These professionals work with both the practical and the emotional side of co-parenting after a separation.

Addiction Counsellors

A collection of professionals across Quebec who help with addiction, from alcohol and substance use to gambling, sex, and behavioural addictions. These therapists work with what drives the cycle and the path forward, whether that’s harm reduction, recovery, or somewhere in between.

Anger Management Counselling

A collection of professionals across Quebec who help with anger: understanding what drives it, recognizing the patterns that escalate it, and building healthier ways to respond when emotions run high. These therapists work with anger as a signal, not just a problem to control.

Burnout Therapy

A collection of professionals across Quebec who help with burnout, from work and professional burnout to caregiver and parental burnout. These therapists help you rebuild your reserves, set sustainable limits, and understand what led you here so you don't end up back in the same place.

Family Therapists

A collection of professionals across Quebec who work with the whole family in the room, helping parents, kids, and siblings improve communication, repair conflict, and adjust to change together. These therapists work with the patterns and dynamics between family members, not just individual symptoms.

Teen Counselling

A collection of professionals across Quebec who work with teens aged 13 to 18, navigating identity, anxiety, depression, academic pressure, relationships, social media, and conflict at home. These therapists understand how adolescence shapes the way young people experience and express what they’re going through.

Anxiety Counselling

A collection of professionals across Quebec who help with anxiety, from generalized worry and panic attacks to social anxiety and health-related fears. These therapists help you understand what keeps anxiety running and build the tools to quiet it down.

Trauma Therapy

A collection of professionals across Quebec trained in trauma and PTSD therapy, including EMDR, somatic approaches, and work with complex and childhood trauma. These therapists help you process what happened in a way that lets you live more fully now.

Medavie Blue Cross Covered Professionals

Many international students in Montreal are covered by Medavie Blue Cross through their university health plan, including students at McGill and Concordia. The psychologists, social workers, and psychotherapists listed here have credentials recognized under Medavie Blue Cross plans, meaning sessions are typically eligible for reimbursement after you pay upfront and submit a claim.