Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy provides a safe and confidential space for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors with a licensed psychologist.
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Individual therapy provides a safe and confidential space for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors with a licensed psychologist. Through personalized sessions, Dr. Agako helps individuals navigate various mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, insomnia, borderline personality disorder, psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. She also sees clients who are struggling with perinatal concerns, hormonal sensitivities, stress, burn-out, self-esteem, body image as well as interpersonal and relationship difficulties. Dr. Agako uses an integrative approach to therapy, using evidence-based treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy , Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Acceptance-based and Mindfulness approaches to best fit the needs of the client. She has a warm and compassionate approach while also motivating clients to make changes required for them to meet their goals.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy is designed to support partners in enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and deepening intimacy within their relationship.
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Couples therapy is designed to support partners in enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and deepening intimacy within their relationship. Dr. Agako works with couples to address a range of concerns, including navigating high conflict situations, communication breakdowns, trust issues, childcare, and navigating major life decisions. Dr. Agako has a special interest in working with couples who experience high conflict and emotion dysregulation. Utilizing proven therapeutic techniques such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy strategies and trauma-informed approaches, Dr. Agako empowers couples to reduce conflict, increase communication, rebuild trust, strengthen emotional bonds, and cultivate healthier patterns of interaction. Dr. Agako has experience working with LGBTQ2S+ couples and couples with various relationship structures.
Professional Consultation and Supervision
Supervision and consultation services in the areas of individual therapy, assessment, and couple’s therapy.
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Dr. Agako is a clinical psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She is able to provide supervision and consultation services to other mental health professionals in the areas of individual therapy, assessment, and couple’s therapy. Dr. Agako has a special interest in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, PTSD and other trauma-informed treatment approaches, in addition to high conflict couple’s therapy and as such can provide supervison and consultation in these areas as well as more general intervention and assessment skills. Using a combination of various supervision strategies, she provides a supportive learning environment where clinicians can hone their therapeutic skills, navigate complex cases, and deepen their understanding of ethical practice.
About Me
Welcome! I’m Dr. Arela Agako, a registered clinical psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and founder of ACMH Clinic. I also co-founded Repair, an app designed to help couples improve communication and manage conflicts.
I completed my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at McMaster University, with extensive experience across various clinical settings. In my clinical practice, I specialize in trauma and PTSD, particularly complex PTSD and intergenerational trauma, as well as high-conflict relationships, Borderline Personality Disorder, and emotion dysregulation. I also work with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, insomnia, OCD, burnout, self-esteem concerns, and relationship difficulties. My approach is evidence-based, focused on creating a compassionate, inclusive space for healing.
In addition to my clinical work, my research focuses on emotion dysregulation, particularly during the perinatal period. My work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at international conferences, and featured in outlets like Psychology Today, Forbes, and Therapy Tips.
I established ACMH to offer culturally sensitive, evidence-based care, particularly for the Albanian-Canadian community. As the first Albanian-speaking clinical psychologist in Ontario registered to work with adults, I provide therapy in both Albanian and English, helping clients navigate cultural adaptation and identity challenges. I am also dedicated to supporting clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and the LGBTQ2S+ community with individualized, culturally informed care.
If you're looking for a warm, supportive environment to explore your challenges and take the next step toward healing, I'd be honored to support you and your loved ones. Let’s work together to achieve well-being and balance in your life.
Contact
Hours
Monday–Friday
10am–6pm
Contact
(647) 834-4693
drarelaagako@gmail.com
Address
3250 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON