About Tzvi Felder, MSW, RSW
I became a therapist because I am deeply interested in and care about people. I don’t believe a therapist’s job is to fix people. Techniques matter, but they only become meaningful inside a real human relationship.
Many of the men I work with are functioning well on the outside while privately carrying shame, loneliness, anger, relationship pain, or patterns they can’t seem to break. I care a lot about the things inside people they are most afraid for someone else to know. Often, being able to bring those parts into a relationship where they are understood helps them accept themselves.
My style is warm, direct, curious, and human. I am not interested in forcing you into a theory or deciding what your problem means before I know you. I want us to understand what is happening together, be honest about it, and help you build a relationship with yourself and with the people in your life that allows you to feel more at home in your own life.
Clinical Philosophy: Life Isn't a Disease
“Therapy is not about ‘fixing’ you. Life isn't a disease. I am here to journey with you and help you find healing, connection, and meaning.”
When you struggle with compulsive pornography use, gambling, anger, self-doubt, or other repetitive patterns, I don't assume that means you are weak, broken, or simply not trying hard enough. There is usually more going on than a lack of willpower.
My role is not to scold, shame, or decide your story before I know you. We look carefully at the pattern itself, the context around it, and what needs to change. Understanding behaviour does not mean excusing it; it gives us somewhere real to begin and can create more freedom to choose. Insight without action leaves you stranded.
Professional Qualifications & Practice Standards
- Master of Social Work (MSW): Graduate clinical training in psychotherapy, mental health, trauma, and addictions.
- Registered Social Worker (RSW): Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
- Extended Health Benefits: Many Ontario extended health plans include services provided by Registered Social Workers. Coverage varies by individual plan.
- Medical Expense Tax Credit: Eligible unreimbursed therapy fees may qualify as medical expenses under CRA rules and individual circumstances.