Online Therapy for Ottawa

A Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Serving Ottawa

Mohamad Shabib, MACP, CCC, is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Mohamad practises with clinical supervision — an added layer of professional oversight built into your care. Sessions are available in English and Arabic.

He's joined by Rola Shbib, BSW (Hons), RSW — a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, based in London, Ontario. Rola offers counselling in English and Arabic to clients across Ontario, including Ottawa, with a focus on crisis support, grief and loss, anxiety, and addictions.

Why Ottawa Clients Choose Online Therapy

Between demanding schedules and long winters, many Ottawa residents find online therapy the most realistic way to get consistent weekly support. Research consistently shows that video-delivered therapy is as effective as in-person care for most concerns, including trauma and couples work.

Who you would be working with

Ontario is the one province where two TEO clinicians are registered, so Ottawa clients can be matched rather than simply assigned.

Mohamad Shabib, MACP, CCC is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. His training is concentrated in trauma and relationships: Advanced EMDR through an EMDRIA-approved programme, Internal Family Systems Levels 1 and 2, the Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2 for couples, and CBT for Trauma Levels 1 and 2. He has also worked directly in concurrent trauma and addictions treatment. Sessions in English or Arabic. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) he practises with clinical supervision — a second experienced clinician involved in the oversight of your care.

Rola Shbib, BSW (Hons), RSW is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and she lives in Ontario herself. Her background spans crisis intervention and suicide-prevention work, addictions, and grief and loss — she holds an honours degree in thanatology, the study of death, dying and bereavement. Sessions in English or Arabic.

Which of them you see depends on what you are bringing and who has room, and that is settled on the free consultation call rather than guessed at now.

Appointment times in Ottawa

Sessions run from the Pacific coast, from noon until nine in the evening, seven days a week. Ottawa is three hours ahead, which puts the window at 3:00 pm until midnight Eastern time.

That is an unusual shape for a therapy practice and it is the most useful thing on this page for some people. Appointments that start at nine, ten or eleven at night are ordinary here rather than a special favour — which matters if you work rotating shifts, if you are only free once the children are asleep, or if leaving the office early for a mid-afternoon appointment was never realistic.

The trade-off is honest: mornings are not available. Nothing starts before three in the afternoon your time. If your only workable hours are before lunch, this is not the right practice for you, and it is better to know that now than after a booking.

Common questions

Do you have an office in Ottawa?

No. TEO Counselling is virtual only — every session is by secure video, anywhere in the National Capital Region and across Ontario. No commute, no waiting room, and currently no waitlist.

Is therapy covered by OHIP?

No. Psychotherapy in private practice is not covered by OHIP anywhere in Ontario. Coverage comes through extended health benefits, an employee assistance programme, or private payment. Federal public service plans in particular often include a mental health benefit — it is worth checking which designations yours names — Mohamad is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the CRPO and Rola is a Registered Social Worker with the OCSWSSW.

How late can I book?

Sessions run until midnight Eastern time, seven days a week, because the practice operates on Pacific hours. That suits shift work and long days better than a nine-to-five clinic does. Mornings are not available — nothing starts before 3:00 pm your time.

Do you offer sessions in French?

No. Sessions are available in English and Arabic only. In a bilingual city that is worth stating plainly rather than leaving you to discover it at the consultation — if you want to work in French, you are better served elsewhere.

Can I be seen outside the city?

Yes, anywhere in Ontario. Kanata, Orleans, Barrhaven, Nepean, the Valley or further afield makes no difference to a video session. Sessions can run by phone rather than video where the connection is unreliable.