Individual Psychotherapy in St. Catharines, Mississauga and Virtually for Ontario Residents

My therapeutic approach is deeply humanistic, experiential, and person-centered. I do not view you as a set of symptoms to be fixed, but as a whole person with an innate capacity for healing and growth. In our sessions, I blend evidence-based approaches I am trained in, tailored to your emotional, somatic, and spiritual blueprint:

• Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) & Inner Child Healing: We work directly with the emotions that are alive in the room, building gentle awareness of how your body holds onto past experiences. Using mindful self-compassion and time-based techniques, we explore how early attachment wounds shape your current view of yourself and others to support meaningful, lasting change.

• Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology (HNLP) & The Four Forces Change Model: Rooted in over a decade of clinical study, including my 2011 book, Coach Inspire Empower: Change Your Focus, Change Your Life, I integrate Cognitive Behavioral foundations, Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology (HNLP), and the Four Forces Change Model to help you shift unconscious blocks from restriction to openness and choice.
• Mindful Self-Compassion: Together, we cultivate a kind, non-judgmental awareness toward your pain, helping you soften harsh self-criticism and resolve inner conflict.
• Faith-Integrated Psychotherapy & Ihsan-Informed Care: Offered on a client-led basis for Muslim clients who wish to weave Islamic values into their healing, I integrate perspectives informed by the Ihsan framework and Manazel al-Ruhuya as-Sab3a (the seven spiritual stations) as a faith-sensitive lens within psychotherapy.

Empowering Women & Breaking Generational Cycles

Many of the women I work with are the "cycle breakers" in their families, navigating self-abandonment, people-pleasing, cultural expectations, or inherited emotional patterns while trying to hold everything together. Together, we create a safe, non-judgmental space to unlearn guilt, reclaim your voice, set guilt-free boundaries, and step into your authentic strength so your healing supports both your life and the generations after you.

Men’s Personal Growth, Emotional Presence & Relationship Turning Points

Many men reach out for support when they feel stuck in disconnection, often feeling pressured to be more emotionally present and engaged, yet unsure how to open up without getting things wrong. When shutting down or pulling back has been your way of coping or keeping the peace, being asked to "just talk more" can feel overwhelming. 

In our work together, you are met with genuine respect, curiosity, and zero blame. We explore what sits beneath emotional withdrawal, tend to early inner child wounds, and build grounded self-esteem, self-compassion, and confidence, so you can feel at ease within yourself and show up authentically in your relationships.

Teen & Young Adult Empowerment (High School & College)

Adolescence and the transition into college or university bring intense academic pressure, identity questions, peer dynamics, and self-doubt. I provide an encouraging, non-judgmental space where teens and young adults can build genuine self-esteem, quiet perfectionism and performance anxiety, strengthen emotional resilience, and work toward their full potential in school and life.

Therapy for Young Children (Ages 6+) & Whole-Family Attunement

Holding a Child Psychology Diploma, I take a holistic, collaborative approach to supporting young children:

• Thorough Context & History: We explore your child’s complete life story, including the onset of challenges, and collaborate (with your consent) with pediatricians or other health providers involved in their care.
• Expressive, Child-Friendly Tools: I use play, arts and crafts, sand art, and child-friendly emotion wheels to help children safely express what they need.
• Inclusive Parent Partnership: Sessions include individual time with your child, joint parent-child sessions, and dedicated parent debriefs. When helpful, we involve all parenting figures in the child's life, including biological parents and step-parents, so you build the skill of responding to your child's emotions in a deeply attuned way.

Healing After Betrayal, Infidelity, or Separation 

When you are navigating the shock of an affair, deep relational betrayal, or painful separation, you need a steady emotional anchor before making big decisions. Together, we process grief and anger with mindful self-compassion, tend to your younger self, resolve inner conflicts, and rebuild your sense of self-worth so you can step forward with renewed hope.

Caregiver Burnout & Caring for Aging Parents While Raising Kids

Caring for aging parents while raising children or managing career demands can leave you completely depleted. In our work together, you receive genuine permission to forgive yourself, hold your experience with loving-kindness, clarify your priorities using the Wheel of Life, build gratitude, and release the exhausting pressure of having to "figure everything out" alone, trusting in the care you are offering and the larger unfolding of your life.

Anxiety, Depression, Overwhelm & Past Trauma

I respect established clinical frameworks like the DSM-5 and take a non-pathologizing, humanistic view of emotional health—seeing experiences like anxiety and depression not as lifelong defects, but as understandable emotional signals and mental health challenges shaped by your life experiences. 

When your nervous system is stuck in survival mode, everyday life can feel exhausting. Using emotionally focused and somatic awareness, we gently process past wounds, soothe persistent anxiety and low mood, and help you build a grounded sense of internal safety.

Beginning therapy is a courageous step, and knowing what happens next can ease the uncertainty:

1. Free 15-Minute Consultation: We start with a brief, focused conversation to discuss what brings you in, explain how therapy works in my practice, answer your questions, and ensure we are a good clinical fit.
2. Your 90-Minute First Intake Individual Session: In our First Intake Individual Session, we walk through informed consent, explore your life context and history, and clarify your personal goals. Together, we co-create a clinically sound treatment plan that honours your core values, including any spiritual or faith-based perspectives you wish to weave into your healing.

Sessions are available in-person in St. Catharines, with scheduled in-person availability in Mississauga, as well as secure virtual sessions for Ontario residents.

• First Intake (90 Minutes) - $230.00
  • Our comprehensive initial session where we walk through informed consent, explore your life context and history, clarify your goals, and co-create a treatment plan honouring your core values.
• Standard Individual Session (75 Minutes) - $180.00 (Recommended)
  • Designed specifically to support the depth of emotionally focused therapy, giving us meaningful time to explore core emotional patterns, build somatic awareness, and integrate new insights.
• Focused Individual Session (50 Minutes) - $120.00
  • A traditional therapeutic hour designed for targeted support, ongoing maintenance, or to accommodate tighter schedules and budgets while maintaining continuity in your care.
• Extended Individual Session (90 Minutes) - $215.00
  • Available upon your request when you have a lot on your mind and want extra time to share, or by mutual agreement when a session calls for additional space.

Registered Psychotherapist (RP) receipts are issued automatically after each session for reimbursement through extended health benefits.