Anxiety Therapy · Online in Six Provinces
You don't have to live with anxiety running your life
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy — and one of the most treatable. Virtual anxiety counselling across British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland & Labrador, using evidence-based approaches.
At a glance
Anxiety therapy is talk-based treatment for persistent worry, panic and the physical symptoms that come with them; the approaches used depend on the clinician, and include CBT, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, DBT skills and person-centred counselling. At TEO Counselling it is provided online by Mohamad Shabib (MACP, CCC, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the CRPO in Ontario) and Rola Shbib (BSW Hons, RSW with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers), who see clients in British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland & Labrador, and by Alison Shaji (MA Clinical Psychology, RCC), who sees clients in British Columbia. Individual sessions are $150 per 60-minute session, with a free 15 minute consultation first and no referral needed.
If you need immediate support
If you or someone you know is in crisis or having thoughts of self-harm, please reach out right away — you don't have to wait for a therapy appointment.
- 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 988 (24/7, Canada-wide)
- BC Crisis Line — 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433), 24/7
- HealthLink BC — call 811 to speak with a registered nurse any time
- Emergency — call 911 if there is immediate danger
Does this sound familiar?
Racing thoughts that won't slow down, especially at night
A constant sense of dread or 'something bad is about to happen'
Physical symptoms — tight chest, shallow breathing, nausea
Avoiding situations, people, or places because of fear
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
Irritability, restlessness, or feeling on edge
Overthinking everything, replaying conversations or scenarios
Panic attacks or sudden overwhelming fear
If any of these resonate, you are not alone — and you do not have to work it out by yourself.
Anxiety therapy can help you:
Understand the root causes driving your anxiety
Break the cycle of avoidance that keeps anxiety growing
Develop practical tools to calm your nervous system
Stop overthinking and feel more present
Rebuild confidence in situations that feel overwhelming
Sleep better and feel less physically tense
Our therapeutic approach
We tailor every approach to what you actually need. No single method works for everyone — we draw from a range of evidence-based tools to find what fits you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Identifies and challenges the thought patterns that fuel anxiety. One of the most researched treatments for anxiety disorders.
EMDR
When anxiety is rooted in past experiences or trauma, EMDR can help process and reduce the emotional charge of those memories.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Explores the parts of you that are anxious or hypervigilant — often protective responses to earlier experiences — with compassion rather than suppression.
Somatic Awareness
Works with the body's physical responses to anxiety, helping you recognize and regulate your nervous system's stress reactions.
Mindfulness-Based Approaches
Builds the capacity to observe anxious thoughts without being controlled by them, creating space between trigger and reaction.
DBT Skills
Practical distress tolerance and emotional regulation skills for managing intense anxiety in the moment.
Is it anxiety — or something more?
Many people don't realize their anxiety is connected to unresolved trauma, grief, or major life changes. Anxiety is often the nervous system's response to something it hasn't fully processed yet. Our therapists are trained to look beneath the surface — not just to manage symptoms, but to understand and address what's actually driving them.
If you need immediate support
If you or someone you know is in crisis or having thoughts of self-harm, please reach out right away — you don't have to wait for a therapy appointment.
- 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 988 (24/7, Canada-wide)
- BC Crisis Line — 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433), 24/7
- HealthLink BC — call 811 to speak with a registered nurse any time
- Emergency — call 911 if there is immediate danger
What sessions cost, and when they run
Individual therapy is $150 per 60-minute session, with a free fifteen to twenty minute consultation first and no referral needed.
No provincial health plan in Canada covers counselling in private practice. Extended health plans often do — check which designation yours names, as some list a Canadian Certified Counsellor, some a Registered Psychotherapist and some a Registered Clinical Counsellor. You receive an insurance-ready receipt after every session, and full detail is on the fees page.
Sessions run seven days a week from noon to 9pm Pacific — up to 10pm in Alberta, 11pm on the Prairies and midnight in Ontario. Mornings are not available. If you are booking from Ontario, our anxiety therapy in Ontario page covers evening and weekend availability in Eastern time. A small number of reduced-fee spots are held; if cost is the obstacle, say so on the consultation call.
Who you would be working with
Mohamad Shabib, MACP, CCC is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). He is trained in CBT, with CBT for Trauma at Levels 1 and 2, alongside Advanced EMDR and Internal Family Systems Levels 1 and 2. Sessions in English or Arabic, across all six provinces the practice serves.
Alison Shaji, RCC is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in British Columbia, trained in CBT and DBT alongside EMDR, EFFT and inner-child work. Sessions in English, Hindi or Malayalam. Her registration is provincial, so she works with British Columbia clients.
Neither will diagnose you — that sits with physicians and psychologists — and you do not need a diagnosis to start. What you say in session is kept confidential, with the limits every Canadian therapist works under: a risk of serious harm to you or someone else, a child in need of protection, a court order or subpoena, and the reporting obligations a regulator can impose. Those are explained in full in the first session.
Common questions
Is my anxiety bad enough to warrant therapy?
There is no threshold you have to cross first, and waiting until things are unbearable makes the work harder rather than more deserved. The practical test most people find useful is whether anxiety has started making decisions for you — which invitations you decline, which conversations you avoid, which opportunities you talk yourself out of.
Will I have to talk about my childhood?
Only if it turns out to be relevant, and only when you are ready. Plenty of anxiety work stays firmly in the present — what sets it off now, what keeps it going now. Where the pattern does trace back to something earlier, that gets addressed directly rather than skirted, using EMDR or Internal Family Systems.
Do I have to go on medication?
That is a conversation for a physician, not a counsellor — therapists in Canada do not prescribe. Therapy and medication are not alternatives that rule each other out, and plenty of people use both. If something in what you describe suggests a medical assessment would be worth having, you will be told so plainly.
How long does this take?
It depends on what is driving it, and an honest answer is that nobody can tell you in the first session. Some people come weekly for a few months and stop; others work at it for longer. There is no package to sign and no minimum number of sessions.
You might also need
- Panic attacks — the cycle that turns a sensation into an attack
- Social anxiety — fear of judgement, and the replay afterwards
- Burnout and work stress — when the source is the job rather than the mind
Further reading
Longer pieces from the blog, if you would rather read something through before you speak to anyone.
- Anxiety Therapy in BC: How to Find Support That Actually Works — what to look for in a therapist, and what BC extended health plans tend to cover
- Online Anxiety Therapy in Ontario: A Practical Guide — how anxiety work runs by video for Ontario clients, and what OHIP does not pay for
- Online Anxiety Therapy in Canada: How It Works — the approaches used, session by session, and what the first month tends to involve
- Mindfulness Therapy in BC: A Gentle Path to Emotional Balance — the quieter side of anxiety work, and where it fits alongside CBT
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