Connect with a therapist to receive instant online therapy for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) in Canada.
If you are someone who is experiencing symptoms of PTSD due to a traumatic event, then your mental health requires treatment for PTSD through a therapy session, which is one of the most effective ways to counter PTSD. You can connect with a counsellor in Canada and describe your traumatic experience, which can help lead to better mental health care. Our PTSD counselling plan includes:
- 24/7 online therapy services available
- Counselling sessions without appointments
- Treatment plans from a counsellor of your choice
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When should you consider online therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder?
PTSD symptoms can prove to be quite severe. Reach out if you are experiencing:
- Intrusive memories or flashbacks of the traumatic event
- Nightmares or sleep disturbances related to the trauma
- Heightened anxiety or hypervigilance, feeling constantly on edge
- Emotional numbness or detachment from people and surroundings
- Avoidance of reminders associated with the trauma
- Difficulty concentrating or regulating emotions, including irritability or anger
Why is online therapy for PTSD necessary for better mental health?
Many people with PTSD take therapy for trauma to counter issues like:
Getting therapy for trauma is easier than you think
Describe your issue
Download our app, get registered, and describe your trauma and PTSD
Find a counsellor
You will be matched with counsellors who specialize in the complexities of PTSD
Start your online therapy session
Start your online PTSD therapy session to help you regain peace and comfort.
See how our online therapy services helped trauma survivors understand and manage their traumas
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Meet our experienced counsellors
Meena specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, helping clients manage anxiety, depression, and emotional regulation. Her empathetic approach focuses on building strong communication skills and conflict resolution strategies. Meena is passionate about guiding individuals through life's challenges with mindfulness and emotional intelligence.
Mahnoor is a skilled counselor. She specializes in a range of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Life Coaching. Her holistic approach supports individuals in overcoming mental health challenges, and achieving personal growth. Mahnoor focuses on empowering clients to find practical solutions and improve their well-being.
Hina is a compassionate counselor who integrates various techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy to guide individuals toward self-discovery and healing. She emphasizes interpersonal growth and building strong coping mechanisms. Hina works collaboratively with clients to explore deeper emotional and social dynamics.
Sharwan uses an empathetic and client-focused approach, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and emotional regulation strategies. He is dedicated to helping individuals work through life’s challenges through active listening, crisis intervention, and psychological assessment. Sharwan fosters a safe space for clients to develop resilience and emotional clarity.
Aiman employs a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to support clients in making lasting changes. His approach is grounded in empathy, active listening, and creating a non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their emotions and goals. Aiman’s counseling encourages personal growth and empowerment.
Mental health services and medication management for PTSD care
Living with PTSD can be quite an ordeal. Individuals who carry PTSD constantly live in the dark, and they are unable to bring about dawn. The effects of trauma often leave individuals incapable of performing everyday duties and tasks. However, with online therapy available, individuals can now learn coping strategies that will help them with their thoughts and feelings associated with trauma. Counsellors use strategies to help treat trauma effectively, but if an individual experiences anxiety or depression induced by PTSD, then medication management is considered. We consider the following crises before recommending medical assistance:
- Experiencing or witnessing unsettling trauma reminders
- Unable to manage symptoms due to complex PTSD
- Struggling to learn coping skills and not having enough sense of safety
Even though therapy focuses on trauma treatment, the medication call is only made when we deem it necessary. All such decisions are made with care, discretion, and clinical oversight.
Online PTSD treatment offers significant changes
Get mental health support while dealing with PTSD, and notice the following changes:
Why choose us for treatment options against PTSD?
No appointments necessary
Traditional therapy requires appointments and unnecessary delays. We prioritize your time because we genuinely want to help you with whatever you are going through.
Online therapy is always available
Unlike those congested waiting rooms, online therapy is instant and flexible. You don't have to stand in line to get things done. You can learn to heal from your PTSD through your smartphone.
Personalized treatment
The PTSD journey can become more challenging if convenience and flexibility are unavailable. We offer personalized treatment, allowing you to connect with a counsellor of your choice and schedule your therapy sessions at your convenience.
Treatment can help reduce symptoms of PTSD
PTSD therapy that’s built on real trauma work, not generic advice
PTSD doesn’t show up politely. It interrupts sleep, hijacks your nervous system, and changes how safe the world feels. Even a miscarriage can trigger PTSD in nearly 30% of women within the first month. PTSD can also trigger a personality disorder. PTSD and personality disorders (especially Borderline Personality Disorder, BPD) frequently co-occur due to shared roots in severe, chronic, or early-life trauma.
At Your Doctors Online, PTSD therapy online isn’t built around surface-level coping tips or rushed conversations. It’s built around real clinical trauma work delivered by a PTSD therapist online who understands how trauma actually lives in the body and mind.
Our online trauma therapists aren’t pulled from a general pool of counsellors. Each PTSD therapist is trained to recognize the patterns of trauma responses, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, intrusive memories, and shutdown that often go unseen or misunderstood in standard therapy settings. This is online trauma counselling designed for people who’ve already tried “just pushing through” and realized it doesn’t work.
When life keeps moving, but trauma keeps pulling you back
Most people don’t seek online therapy for PTSD because they want to revisit the past. They seek it because the past keeps revisiting them, through flashbacks, panic, irritability, avoidance, or emotional exhaustion. Here’s when PTSD therapy online makes a real difference:
- When triggers feel unpredictable and overwhelming
- When your nervous system stays on high alert
- When sleep never feels restorative
- When emotional numbness replaces connection
- When anger, fear, or shutdown shows up without warning
This isn’t about “reliving trauma.” It’s about learning how to stop trauma from running your present.
A PTSD therapist online who actually understands trauma responses
Not every therapist is trained to treat PTSD, and that gap matters. A PTSD therapist online understands that trauma isn’t just memory-based; it’s nervous-system-based. That’s why online trauma therapy focuses on regulation, safety, and stabilization before anything else. In sessions with an online trauma therapist, the work may include:
- Reducing the intensity of flashbacks and intrusive thoughts
- Addressing avoidance patterns without forcing exposure
- Helping the body exit survival mode
- Managing dissociation and emotional shutdown
- Rebuilding trust in yourself and your environment
This isn’t rushed therapy. It’s paced, intentional, and built around what your system can tolerate.
Why online trauma therapy feels safer than in-person for many people
For individuals with PTSD, leaving home, sitting in waiting rooms, or feeling observed can intensify symptoms. Virtual therapy for PTSD removes those barriers. With online PTSD counselling, you can:
- Attend sessions from a space where you feel safe
- Avoid sensory overload and triggering environments
- Schedule sessions around emotional capacity
- Maintain privacy without explaining your trauma to multiple providers
- Access specialized online trauma counselling regardless of location
You don’t need to be “ready” to talk about everything. You just need support that doesn’t overwhelm your system.
PTSD therapy online isn’t about “Fixing” you
PTSD therapy isn’t about correcting weakness or erasing memories. Online therapy for PTSD is about helping your nervous system relearn safety, control, and balance. Through consistent PTSD therapy online, many people experience:
- Reduced hypervigilance and anxiety
- Fewer emotional spirals
- Improved sleep and energy levels
- Greater emotional regulation
- Stronger coping skills for triggers
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting what happened. It means it no longer controls how you live.
What actually changes when you work with an online trauma therapist
People often start online trauma therapy feeling broken, exhausted, or unsure if healing is even possible. Over time, the shift isn’t dramatic; it’s stabilizing. With online PTSD counselling, many notice:
- Emotional clarity instead of constant overwhelm
- Fewer intrusive memories and flashbacks
- Increased self-compassion and patience
- Improved relationships and communication
- A renewed sense of control over daily life
Progress looks different for everyone, and that’s exactly how trauma-informed therapy should be.
Online PTSD counselling that fits your life, not the other way around
Trauma doesn’t follow a schedule, and neither should therapy. With virtual therapy for PTSD, sessions are flexible, private, and designed around your real-world needs. At Your Doctors Online, PTSD therapy online offers:
- No long waitlists
- Confidential, secure sessions
- Access to a qualified PTSD therapist
- Care that adapts as your healing evolves
Whether your trauma happened recently or years ago, support is still relevant and still effective.
Start online therapy for PTSD when you’re ready, not when you’re “Fine Enough”
There’s no expiration date on trauma. If symptoms are still affecting your sleep, relationships, emotions, or sense of safety, online trauma therapy can help.
At Your Doctors Online, we connect you with a PTSD therapist online who understands trauma, respects your pace, and supports healing without pressure. Sessions are private, flexible, and designed to meet you where you are, not where others think you should be.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is online therapy for PTSD, and how does it help?
Online therapy for PTSD provides structured mental health support through secure virtual sessions with a PTSD therapist online. It helps individuals manage trauma symptoms such as flashbacks, anxiety, emotional numbness, and hypervigilance by focusing on emotional regulation, coping skills, and trauma processing at a pace that feels safe.
Is online PTSD counselling as effective as in-person therapy?
Yes. Research shows that online PTSD counselling can be just as effective as in-person therapy when delivered by a qualified online trauma therapist. Virtual sessions often feel safer and more accessible, especially for individuals who find travel, public spaces, or face-to-face sessions triggering.
Who should consider online trauma therapy?
Online trauma therapy is suitable for anyone experiencing PTSD symptoms related to trauma, including accidents, abuse, violence, medical trauma, or loss. It’s especially helpful for those who prefer privacy, flexibility, or feel more comfortable engaging in therapy from their own space.
What happens during virtual therapy for PTSD?
During virtual therapy for PTSD, your PTSD therapist will help you understand trauma responses, develop grounding techniques, reduce triggers, and build emotional resilience. Sessions are paced according to your comfort level and do not require you to relive traumatic experiences before you’re ready.
How do I get started with PTSD therapy online?
Getting started with PTSD therapy online is simple. You share your concerns, and you’re matched with a PTSD therapist online who specializes in trauma care. Sessions are confidential, flexible, and designed to support healing without pressure or long wait times.
