Ottawa's counselling landscape stretches from long-standing community agencies to boutique psychotherapy collectives, and finding the right fit often matters more than finding the "best" one. This list pulls together ten Ottawa practices that are currently operating, based on their own websites, professional directories like Psychology Today and eMentalHealth.ca, and whatever public reviews could actually be found and read. Several of these practices are newer or intentionally low-key online, so review counts vary a lot from one entry to the next, and that is noted honestly below rather than papered over.
1. Ottawa Therapy Group
Area: Centretown, 356 Maclaren Street · Rating: 5.0 on Google (4 reviews, per third-party review aggregator)
Ottawa Therapy Group runs out of a Centretown office and offers both in-person and online psychotherapy for individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and other emotional challenges. Its therapist roster is listed publicly on its site, which is useful for people who want to read individual bios before booking rather than being assigned someone. The reviews found were limited in number, so treat the rating as a small early signal rather than a broad consensus.
2. Culminate Group
Area: Downtown, 250 City Centre Ave, Suite 402
Culminate Group is a multi-therapist practice offering EMDR, CBT, trauma-focused therapy, and couples counselling, with rates reported around $120 to $190 depending on the clinician and service. The practice explicitly points prospective clients to its own Google reviews as its main proof point, and many of its therapists offer direct billing, which cuts down on the reimbursement paperwork that puts people off starting therapy in the first place. It suits people who want a larger clinic with some choice of specialty rather than a solo practitioner.
3. Well Beings Counselling
Area: Downtown, 275 Slater St, Suite 926
Well Beings Counselling's downtown Ottawa office uses registered clinical counsellors delivering cognitive behavioural therapy and related evidence-based approaches. Client testimonials posted on the practice's own site describe individual therapists as compassionate and consistent over multi-year relationships, and note that online booking made scheduling easy. Public review volume on third-party platforms is still small, so most of what is verifiable comes from the clinic's own published testimonials.
4. Belleisle Clinic
Area: Ottawa and Gatineau, in-person assessments; online therapy across Ontario and Quebec
Belleisle operates as a network of psychologists and psychotherapists licensed by the College of Psychologists of Ontario or the Ordre des psychologues du Québec, offering both online psychotherapy and in-person neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessments. It has been registered with the Better Business Bureau since 2023. Public reviews are sparse right now, so this is best suited to people who value the credentialing structure and assessment services specifically, rather than choosing based on a large review history.
5. Ontario Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre
Area: Ottawa (356 Woodroffe Avenue) and Toronto · Since: operating with a long-running Ottawa presence per eMentalHealth.ca
This centre groups psychotherapists and social workers offering individual, couple, child, and family counselling, with a stated "no-wait" policy aiming to get new clients an appointment within one to two weeks. It also advertises sliding-scale fees, which matters for anyone shopping on cost as much as fit. Public reviews on Facebook and Yelp were not populated at the time of this search, so the no-wait promise and sliding scale are the most concrete, verifiable differentiators.
6. Ottawa Psychotherapy Services
Area: 1 Centrepointe Drive, Suite 205
Ottawa Psychotherapy Services covers a wide age range, from children and adolescents through to adults, couples, families, and groups, and also offers clinical supervision and mentorship for other practitioners. It is currently accepting new clients according to its own site. As with several newer practices on this list, it does not yet have a meaningful public review footprint, so this entry is included on the strength of its scope of services and current operating status rather than reputation data.
7. Ottawa Psychotherapy Center
Area: 1101 Prince of Wales Dr., Suite 240
This practice describes itself as a collective of independent, person-centered clinicians who explicitly frame their pricing as fair and non-exploitative rather than profit-maximizing. That framing, stated directly on the practice's own about page, is unusual among Ottawa clinics and worth knowing if fee transparency and a stated anti-profiteering stance matter to a prospective client. Reviews were not found on major platforms at the time of writing.
8. Westboro Psychology
Area: Westboro · Rating: 4.8 (per third-party aggregator)
Westboro Psychology, directed by Jamie Brooks, offers evidence-based psychotherapy for teens, adults, couples, and families, both in person in Westboro and virtually across Ontario. Reviewers cited by aggregator sites describe welcoming staff and consistent CBT-based support. It is a reasonable pick for anyone specifically wanting a Westboro-area practice with a clinical psychology lead rather than a generalist counselling collective.
9. Family Services Ottawa
Area: Citywide · Since: 1914
Family Services Ottawa is a long-established community agency, not a private clinic, and its counsellors and clinical social workers hold at least a master's-level degree and professional college registration. It offers a sliding fee scale specifically to keep counselling accessible regardless of income, which sets it apart from most private practices on this list. It suits people prioritizing affordability and a well-established institutional track record over boutique-style service.
10. Ottawa Valley Counselling
Area: Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley, with online counselling available nationally
Ottawa Valley Counselling provides individual counselling for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, plus couple and family services including premarital counselling and conflict resolution, and separately offers ADHD coaching. The practice offers a free 15-minute consultation call before booking, which is a low-commitment way to check fit before paying for a first session. Client testimonials are published on the practice's own site, though independent third-party review volume is limited.
How We Built This List
This list was compiled from public web sources, including each practice's own website, professional directories such as Psychology Today and eMentalHealth.ca, and whatever customer reviews could be found and read on third-party platforms. It is not a paid placement, and ottown has not tested, visited, or personally verified any of these practices. Where a rating or review count is shown, it came from a source read during research; where no reliable rating existed, none is shown. This list was last reviewed in August 2026. If you are in crisis, contact the Ottawa Distress Centre or a local emergency service rather than relying on this list.
Source: Ontario Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre, Psychology Today, and eMentalHealth.ca listings for the Ottawa-Carleton region.
