St. Catharines · Virtual across Ontario
Counselling for people in demanding, high-stress work, and anyone navigating stress, trauma, or burnout. In person in St. Catharines and virtually across Ontario.
Everyone is welcome here, across all stages of life. At the same time, Dan Zamfir brings focused experience to the people whose work asks the most of them, and to the everyday struggles we all face.
Police, paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers, corrections, and emergency communications professionals. It isn't only on-the-job trauma. It's how the work follows you home and into your relationships.
Professional, semi-professional, and retired athletes navigating performance pressure, identity, injury, and the transition out of competition, plus the relationships that carry the weight of a demanding career.
Executives, healthcare workers, lawyers, first-line leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone in a demanding role where stress, perfectionism, and burnout build quietly until they're hard to ignore.
Anxiety, depression, grief, burnout, life transitions, and the strain that high-stress living puts on the people closest to you. You don't need a label or a crisis to come in. Everyday struggles are reason enough.
I'm a Registered Psychotherapist based in St. Catharines, working with adults across Ontario in person and online. My focus is on first responders and athletes, and, more broadly, on the way high-stress work shapes our closest relationships.
Alongside my practice, I co-founded OSRC to support peer programs for frontline workers, and I teach in Continuing Education at Western University. Whatever you're carrying, reaching out is a good first step, and if I'm not the right fit, I'll help you find someone who is.
More About the TeamPlease reach out. If you have any questions at all, we're glad to answer them. And if it turns out we're not the right fit for what you need, or we're not able to take you on, we'll do our best to help you find someone who is.
Get in TouchEvidence-based methods (CBT, ACT, DBT, EFT, Narrative) delivered through a real therapeutic relationship. You set the pace.
In-person in St. Catharines and secure virtual sessions across Ontario, built around shift work and demanding schedules.
Direct billing is available with many insurers, so you may not need to pay out of pocket and wait for reimbursement.
Sessions are often covered under the psychotherapy or registered psychotherapist portion of extended health benefits. Direct billing is available with a variety of insurers, including Green Shield, Manulife, Canada Life, and Cowan, among others.
Direct billing is subject to your specific policy and is not guaranteed. Coverage varies by plan, so we recommend confirming your psychotherapy benefits with your provider. Learn more about insurance and direct billing →
Dan co-founded OSRC, the Occupational Stress Response Collective with Kelli Nicholson, helping first responder organizations build and sustain clinically supervised peer support programs for frontline workers. He also teaches and develops courses in Continuing Education at Western University.
No. The practice welcomes adults with all kinds of presenting concerns, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, and relationship issues. First responders and athletes are areas of special focus for Dan, but they're not the only people we work with. Jason Burdon, in particular, sees clients across a broad range of needs.
Yes. Direct billing is available with many insurers, including Green Shield, Manulife, Canada Life, and Cowan, among others. This means your insurer can be billed directly rather than you paying out of pocket and submitting for reimbursement. Direct billing is subject to your specific policy and is not guaranteed, so it's worth confirming your psychotherapy coverage with your provider.
The free 15-minute consultation is a no-pressure conversation to see if it's a good fit. You can ask questions, share what's going on, and get a sense of how we work before booking a full session. There's no obligation to continue.
If we're not the right fit, or we're not able to take you on, we'll help point you toward someone who can. Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions. That's exactly what the consultation and contact form are for.
Absolutely. Virtual therapy is available to clients across Ontario over secure video. Many clients find the flexibility makes it easier to stay consistent, especially with shift work or travel.
271 Scott St, St. Catharines, Ontario
Book a free 15-minute consultation, or send us a question. We're here to help you figure out the right next move.
Book a Free Consultation