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Natasha Saini is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO). She holds a Masters of Counselling Psychology Degree from Adler University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from York University. She has extensive experience working with youth and young adults who have experienced trauma in their lives and/or are struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and self-harm. Natasha approaches counselling from a client-centered, strengths-based perspective and focuses on giving her clients the means to gain insight into themselves as well as providing them with practical tools to manage their stress, anxiety and to better navigate their intense emotions. Natasha utilizes multiple approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness. She offers virtual therapy throughout Ontario. Click here to schedule a free phone consultation.

Trainings:

Emotion Focused Skills Training for Caregivers: Level B – Norwegian Institute for Emotions Focused

Therapy, 2024

Trauma Assessment and Treatment- George Hull, 2022

Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism- YouthRex, 2021

Emotion Focused Skills Training for Parents - Turning Point Youth Services, 2020

ACT for Depression and Anxiety Disorder – Psychwire, 2021

Working With Children and Youth Who have Experienced Trauma – Radius Child and Youth Services, 2019

Cognitive Beahvioural Therapy: Foundational Training and Advanced Training – Kinark Child and Family Services, 2019

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) – Institute for Interpersonal Psychotherapy, 2018

Single Session Model – CAREA, 2018

Trauma: Current Research, Assessment and Treatment Approaches – Safeguard, 2017

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy – Kinark Child and Family Services, 2016

Understanding Oppression and Why it Matters in Human Services – Durham Children and Youth

Planning Network, 2016

Addressing Self-Injurious Behaviours- Safeguards, 2015

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) – Safeguards, 2015