Hello! I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Independent) and EMDR-trained clinician with extensive experience treating individual adult survivors of complex trauma & PTSD. I co-direct the Integrative Healing Clinic, where I provide clinical consultation and supervision to CRPO registrants, co-run an annual internship program for MACP graduate students, and facilitate training and psychoeducation seminars on trauma-informed therapy.

My approach to treatment is grounded in Relational Psychodynamic Therapy, and heavily integrates Emotion-Focussed Trauma Therapy; Attachment-Focussed Trauma Therapy; Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS); Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT); Somatic, and Applied Polyvagal theories and techniques. I further use Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a tool in my work, having completed over 100 hours of basic and advanced EMDRIA-approved training in this modality. While I work with a wide range of clinical presentations, I have particular expertise and interest in client concerns related to complex developmental, relational, and attachment trauma, as well as challenges related to anxiety, self-esteem, and ADD/ADHD.  

My practice is strengths-based, person-centered, experiential and relational. As a queer, South Asian, cis woman with ADHD, I greatly value how our lived experiences and intersecting identities shape our practice! I use an anti-oppressive, culturally informed, and feminist lens in my work, collaborating with people of all genders, sexual orientations, and neurodivergent identities. 

In supervison and consultation, I offer a warm and accepting space to reflect, grow, and deepen your work with clients using a trauma-informed approach. With compassion, authenticity and a sense of humour, I aim to help you reflect on the role of transference and countertransference in your work; ground your treatment plans in theory and holistic client conceptualization; and deepen clinical insight in places where you may feel stuck. If you're hoping to build trust in your clinical intuition, move beyond surface-level interventions towards more process-oriented work with clients, and embrace a more relational approach to client wellness, I’d be honoured to support you in your journey. If you're curious about fit and would like to connect, I would be happy to meet for a free 30 minute video consultation to see if we align! Feel free to book by sending me an email to (nisha@integrativehealingottawa.com). Kindly note that I supervise and consult on the cases of individual adult clients only.