There are times in life when everything can feel unbearably heavy. Trauma, grief, anxiety, and relationship strains can build up while you keep pushing through your days. Without a space to process and feel truly seen, it is easy to feel exhausted and unsure how to move forward. If this feels familiar, know that you are not alone and you don’t have to carry it all by yourself.
I offer a safe and compassionate therapy space where you can feel heard, valued, and empowered. Many of the people I work with are carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, burnout, or the stress of parenting, relationships, family dynamics, or major life transitions. Together, we can explore these challenges at a pace that feels right for you, without judgment or pressure to be anyone but yourself.
My approach is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and strength-based, drawing on evidence-based practices to support emotional regulation, self-defined healing, and meaningful growth. I honor your unique experiences and foster a culturally responsive, collaborative space where we can unpack the weight you are carrying, build resilience, and reconnect with your inner strength.
Through therapy, we can focus on finding balance and moving toward the life you want —with greater clarity, confidence, and fulfillment.
Tishy is a Registered Social Worker with over 15 years of experience supporting children, youth, adults, and families through life’s most challenging moments. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Master in Social Work from York University. She is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW).
Throughout her career, Tishy has worked in private clinics, schools, community health centers, and social service agencies, providing therapy and crisis support to individuals and families. She has extensive experience helping children and youth in critical moments, including those facing emotional distress, school difficulties, or family transitions. Her work often involved family therapy, crisis planning, and guiding caregivers, including parents, through stressful and uncertain times.Tishy is known for bringing a calming presence and sense of safety that allows clients to heal, grow and reconnect with themselves and others.
Client Focus: Individuals (Youth, and Adults), Couples, and Families
Types of Therapy: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT); Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT); Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT); Mindfulness-Based Therapy; Narrative Therapy; Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices; Person-Centered Therapy; Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT); Strength-Based Therapy (SBT); and Trauma-Informed Therapy (TIT).
Areas of Focus: Anxiety and Stress; Depression; Emotional Regulation and Resilience; Grief and Loss; Life Transitions and Adjustment; Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Multi-layered and Complex Relational Experiences; Neurodivergence, including Autism.
Specialities - I offer culturally responsive, identity-affirming therapy rooted in curiosity, care, and collaboration. I specialize in supporting individuals navigating high distress, including suicidality, self-harm, and complex trauma.
More than just my work: Outside the therapy room, I cherish time with my family and connection with nature. Whether I am camping under the stars or snowboarding during the winter, these moments help me stay grounded in presence, intention, and care. I further hold the belief that the insights we seek are often already within us waiting to be reclaimed.
As poet Rupi Kaur writes: “In the end I found that the universe I longed to connect with lived within me there was no need to look anywhere else for the answers as long as life was in me”.
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