Dr. Nicole Nayoski
Registered Psychologist

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I Specialize In...

Insomnia

Treat sleep problems with Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) with techniques like sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive therapy, relaxation, and sleep hygiene

OCD

Minimize obsessions and compulsions through exposure and response prevention techniques. Additionally, tackle negative beliefs and any trauma linked to their development

Grief & Loss

Complicated grief and loss is treated by processing feelings, examining root causes, and develop coping strategies to help you move forward while honoring your loss

Transitions

Strengthen your resiliency to successfully navigate transitions in work, relationships, health, and other areas of life. Learn to cope effectively and recover from adversity

Trauma

Identify and reprocess "Big T" traumas (e.g.,car accidents or assaults) and "Little t" traumas which often stem from repetitive childhood experiences like bullying, parental criticism, or emotional neglect

Somatic/FND

A multi-faceted approach helps identify negative thought patterns related to physical symptoms, develop coping skills, and learn emotional expression

Anxiety

Learn to reduce and manage anxieties (worry, social anxiety, phobias, panic) and cope effectively with life stressors. Reduce your nervous system response of fight/flight and freeze states

Depression

Address depression by pinpointing and treating its underlying causes, alleviating symptoms such as negative thoughts and behaviors, re-engaging in daily life, and acquiring strategies for relapse prevention.

Therapy Approaches

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR+EMDR Intensives)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Enhance your mental well-being with positive communication skills, assertiveness training, mindfulness pratices, self-compassion exercises, stress management and relaxation techniques, emotional regulation strategies, and more!