Registered Psychotherapy (Qualifying)
Specializations: Saniya supports individuals and couples navigating anxiety, low mood, burnout, perfectionism, relationship stress, and major life transitions. Her areas of focus include identity development, self-esteem challenges, attachment-related concerns, people-pleasing patterns, work-related stress, and family or cultural pressures.
She works with clients experiencing immigration-related transitions, intergenerational conflict, relationship difficulties, and feeling stuck between expectations and personal values. Saniya also supports individuals who feel disconnected from themselves, unsure of who they are beneath external roles, or struggling with confidence and emotional overwhelm.
Approach & Modalities: Saniya views therapy as a collaborative and steady process grounded in safety, respect, and curiosity. She works from a person-centered, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive lens, recognizing the broader social and relational contexts that shape emotional well-being.
Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness-based strategies, and gentle expressive techniques. She is certified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and supports couples in strengthening emotional bonds, improving communication, and rebuilding trust.
Saniya’s style is warm, grounded, and practical. She supports clients in exploring deeper emotional patterns while also building concrete coping skills that can be applied in daily life.
Experience: Before training as a psychotherapist, Saniya worked as an Occupational Therapist in India, supporting children, families, and older adults in rehabilitation and community care. This experience continues to inform her holistic approach, recognizing the connection between mind, body, and environment.
Her own lived experience of immigration and navigating significant life changes deepens her understanding of transition, resilience, and rebuilding. She brings steadiness and compassion to clients working through uncertainty, loss, or identity shifts.
Credentials: Saniya is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario. She is certified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) and is committed to ongoing professional development grounded in ethical, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed care.
Therapeutic Philosophy: Saniya believes healing is not about being fixed but about having a safe space to explore, reflect, and grow. She understands that meaningful change happens when individuals feel seen and supported while developing greater self-awareness and confidence.
She works at a pace that respects each client’s readiness and capacity, helping them move from feeling overwhelmed or stuck toward greater clarity, resilience, and connection.
