If you are experiencing crisis or are in need of immediate support, please call 9-1-1. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CMHA 24/7 Crisis Phone Line Local: 705-728-5044 or Toll-Free: 1-888-893-8333. 

If you are experiencing crisis or are in need of immediate support, please call 9-1-1. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CMHA 24/7 Crisis Phone Line Local: 705-728-5044 or Toll-Free: 1-888-893-8333. 

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Matthew Lago

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MSW, Registered Social Worker

Matthew is an empathetic, caring, and experienced therapist and social worker who is easy to talk to and connect with. He completed his Master of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University and is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (RSW, MSW).

Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by the past, or unsure how to move forward. If you’re feeling trapped by worries, stress, or patterns in your life that are hard to change, Matthew will work with you to help you move through these challenges and create meaningful, lasting change. His goal is to help you build confidence, reduce anxiety, and move toward a life that feels more balanced, fulfilling, and manageable.

Matthew has experience working with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, burnout, grief, addictions, OCD, and phobias. He uses evidence-based approaches and works collaboratively with clients to help them understand themselves better, build on their strengths, and develop practical strategies for change.

He creates a comfortable, non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, supported, and understood. Together, you will explore the challenges you are facing and begin looking at yourself and your life from a new perspective, while working toward feeling healthier, more confident, and more in control of your life.

Client FocusAdults, Youth, Teenagers

Areas Of FocusAnxiety, Depression, Anger Issues, Trauma & PTSD, Addictions, OCD, Phobias

Types of TherapyCBT, Mindfulness, ERP, Solution-Focused Therapy, CPT & Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, Unified Protocol

Session TypesPhone, Virtual, In-Person

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Therapy and counselling services in-person for residents of Barrie, Midhurst, Angus, Midland, Innisfil, Bradford, Alliston, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Elmvale, Creemore, Orillia, Vaughan, NewMarketand Surrounding Areas. Virtual therapy and counselling services province-wide in Ontario. 

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