Dr. Stephen Shainbart PhD Registered Psychologist

My husband and I started seeing Dr. Shainbart at a particularly challenging time in our marriage. We have two young children, felt very disconnected and had been starting to contemplate divorce. Now, six months into couples therapy with Dr. Shainbart, our marriage is in a much much better place.Dr. Shainbart has a very welcoming, non-judgemental disposition that put us at ease. My husband and I came to Dr. Shainbart with different expectations and willingness to try therapy. And yet, both of us now feel very favourably about Dr. Shainbart and his role in our marriage. Importantly, my husband and I don't feel that he takes sides or favours one of us...as Dr. Shainbart often says, our marriage is the client.After our work so far with Dr. Shainbart, my husband and I approach (most) conflict in a constructive and respectful way. Our communication has improved immensely. We are both learning how baggage (from childhood and other times) is affecting us today. I’m learning to appreciate my husband for who he is and stop trying to change him to fit a preconceived idea of what he “should” be and do.Honestly, I really encourage couples to consider working with Dr. Shainbart. He has helped save our marriage…

Had more break through with Stephen in one year than I’ve had over decades and many other therapist before him. Highly recommend.

Stephen provides an honest, relaxed, judgement-free environment. Unlike many people in his field, he actually creates a dialogue and asks engaging questions to dig deeper. I have had many sessions with him, but even felt like I made progress during my first. I definitely recommend scheduling an appointment.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Shainbart for 6 + months. I’ve had a very positive experience would highly recommend.

An excellent professional

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Stephen for therapy for the past year or so. After shopping for therapists over a 6 month period I landed on Stephen. He’s been absolutely fantastic and I couldn’t have been happier with my decision. We do all our sessions over zoom or FaceTime seamlessly and he’s always flexible about rescheduling if something comes up. His advice has helped me immensely and I value his practice greatly.