{"id":"psychologists-toronto-2026","name":"Best Psychologists in Toronto","category":"Psychologists","location":{"city":"Toronto","province":"Ontario","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/toronto","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"psychologists-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:59.999Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Dr. Monica Vermani, C.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Clinical psychologist at Start Living Psychology, Suite 501, 36 Lombard Street","best_for":"Adults seeking psychological assessment or integrative treatment for trauma, mood, anxiety or substance-related concerns","why_it_ranks":"Vermani leads for current named-provider, exact-site and contact evidence, clearly stated adult assessment and treatment services, a range of evidence-based approaches and collaborative care framing. Practice marketing and any undated availability statement were not converted into quality points or a booking promise.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/toronto/profile/monica-vermani-toronto-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-toronto-2026/monica-vermani-toronto-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Dr. Amri Sabharwal, C.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Clinical psychologist at Connect Cognitive Therapy, Suite 306, 2409 Yonge Street","best_for":"Adults wanting structured therapy for anxiety, OCD, trauma, depression or interpersonal concerns","why_it_ranks":"Sabharwal ranks second for a resolved psychologist and Toronto site, focused evidence-based treatment training, explicit collaborative goal and treatment planning, and a distinct CBT, ACT and DBT-informed pathway. A free introduction helps assess fit but is not evidence of clinical outcome.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/toronto/profile/amri-sabharwal-toronto-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-toronto-2026/amri-sabharwal-toronto-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Dr. Ashley Mlotek, C.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Clinical psychologist at Suite 401, 114 Maitland Street, with virtual services across Ontario","best_for":"Adults seeking collaborative ACT, CBT or emotion-focused individual therapy","why_it_ranks":"Mlotek earns third for autonomous psychologist and exact-practice evidence, a clearly bounded adult population, collaborative assessment-and-therapy framing, multiple evidence-informed approaches and an unusually direct warning not to send sensitive details by email or form. The ranking does not imply current availability.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/toronto/profile/ashley-mlotek-toronto-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-toronto-2026/ashley-mlotek-toronto-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}