Colm Hogan

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

About Colm Hogan

As a Toronto based, Montreal-born, former independent documentary filmmaker, I spent years listening to people’s life stories, from the slums of Nairobi to the streets of New York and Toronto.

I think it’s a combination of my lived experience, the belief in the raw power of authenticity and the quest for connection to others that have helped me in my own healing and self-discovery. These collective experiences have helped shape me with hope to assist others on their own journeys.

Everyone has a story. I look forward to hearing yours.

navigate the past, present & future

harness the power of change

create new patterns through acceptance

& integration

Sliding Scale Offered

Virtual + In-Person

I work with issues and challenges such as:

Bipolar Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)

Depression

Anxiety

Trauma (childhood/developmental/adult/major/intergenerational)

Abuse (physical, verbal, emotional, sexual)

Neglect/Abandonment

Personality Disorders

Concurrent Disorders

Addiction/ Substance use/ Polysubstance Use Disorders (incl. alcohol use disorder, opiate use disorder, cocaine use disorder, stimulant use disorder, cannabis, hallucinogenic, etc.)

Chronic Pain

Autoimmune Disorders & Chronic Health Issues

Technology Use

Sexual Issues

Identity Issues

Family Issues

Relationship Issues

Divorce

Grief

Pornography and/or Sex Addiction

I have training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, expressive art & mindfulness.

My approach is long-term psychotherapy involving client- led uncovering & non-judgmental discovery with the hope of integration and actualization through novel pattern making.

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Contact me for a complimentary 50min. consultation:

(e) colmhogan@protonmail.com

(p) 416.508.6945

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Education, Training & Certifications

Ontario Psychotherapy & Counseling College, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Five Year Diploma, June 2026

Future of Psychotherapy, DBT Workshop. Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Issued Apr. 2025

Impact of Trauma In Children, Youth & Families, SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute, Issued Apr 2025

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for Children, Youth & Families. University of South Carolina Medical University. Issued Mar 2025

Adaptive Mentorship Network Training, Equity in Health Systems Lab. Issued Dec 2024

Psychedelic Medicine: A New Paradigm in Mental Health. University Health Network. Issued Oct 2024

Managing Happiness. Harvard University. Issued Aug 2024

Disaster Preparedness. University of Pittsburgh. Issued Jul 2024

Concurrent Disorders in Primary Care. Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Issued Oct 2023.

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Issued Sep 2023.

Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers. Yale University. Issued Aug 2023.

Motivational Enhancement Techniques: Working with Patients with Opioid & High Risk Substance Use. University of Virginia. Issued Aug 2023.

Fundamentals of Addiction. CAMH. Issued Jul 2023

San’yas: Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. Provincial Health Services Authority. Issued Jul 2023.

Positive Psychiatry & Mental Health. University of Sydney. Issued Jun 2023.

Music Therapy & Sound Healing. University of New Hampshire. Issued May 2021.

MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) Teacher Training Intensive. Centre for Mindfulness Studies. Issued Apr 2021.

Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work. University of California, Berkeley. Issued Feb 2021.

Mindfulness and Resilience to Stress at Work. University of California, Berkeley. Issued Feb 2021.

The Science of Happiness at Work. University of California, Berkeley. Issued Feb 2021

Six Day Silent Retreat. Mindfulness Center at Brown University. Issued Jan 2021.

The Foundations of Happiness at Work. University of California, Berkeley. Issued Jan 2021.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Centre for Mindfulness Studies. Issued Dec 2020.

De-Escalation Techniques. Washington State University. Issued Jul 2020.

Psychological First Aid. Johns Hopkins University SAIS Online. Issued Jul 2020.

The Science of Well-Being. Yale University. Issued Jun 2020.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – Fundamental Skills. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Issued Feb 2020.

Certified Therapeutic Arts Practitioner. CiiAT Art Therapy – Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy. Issued Mar 2019.

Tapping Into Zoom: Delivering Therapeutic Art Sessions via Camera. CiiAT Art Therapy – Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy. Issued Mar 2019.

Trauma & Embodiment. Gestalt Institute of Toronto . Issued Jun 2018.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Centre for Mindfulness Studies. Issued Jul 2017

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills. CAMH. Issued Jan 2007

Additional Training/Course Work

I’ve had the privilige of working at CAMH – Canada’s largest teaching mental hospital, under a variety of roles within several departments

Not only did it afford me the chance to work alongside brilliant people within several departments servicing a wide margin of clients. It’s also exposed me to additional training.

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities

Addressing Substance Use in Youth

Anti-Black Racism

Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) for Inpatient Teams

Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) for Outpatient Teams

Cundill Centre Youth Depression Simulation

Emergency Department (E.D) Triage Process

Functions of Substance Use in Youth

Fundamentals of Gambling & Gaming

Fundamentals of Tobacco Interventions

Introduction to Human Trafficking: A Course for Mental Health & Addiction Service Provide

Navigating the Anti-Racism, Harassment & Discrimination (ARDH) Policy Program

Opioid Overdose Prevention

Pain Assessment & Management Modules 1 – 3

Personal Resilience Modules 1 – 5

Suicide Risk Assessment & Management

Trauma Informed De-escalation Education for Safety & Self-Protection (TIDES) for Inpatient Teams

Trauma Informed De-escalation Education for Safety & Self-Protection (TIDES) for Outpatient Teams

Understanding Muslim Patients: Culture, Spirituality & Barriers to Care

Understanding Stigma

Virtual Reality Clinical Opioid Overdose Simulation

Workplace Violence Prevention

Memberships

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT)

Global Mindfulness Collaborative

Mindfulness Society of Canada

Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST)

Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform (FAIR)

Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA)

SunShower Therapy Services

Finding Peace Through Integration & Mindfulness

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Contact me here: colmhogan@protonmail.com

416.508.6945

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