"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style"
- Maya Angelou
SABRA DESAI & ASSOCIATES INC.
A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL HERE TO WALK WITH YOU
I am a Kellogg Fellow, registered social worker, psychotherapist and transformational educator consultant. I specialize in working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds using culturally appropriate approaches and understandings of mental health and well-being to personalize therapy. I work with the individual and/ or couples to work through their difficulties by integrating Emotion Focused, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. My approach is multidisciplinary and anchored in the values a strength-based client-centered framework. I strongly believe that every person has the ability and strength to work through difficulties with help. I provide psychotherapy for couples and individuals challenged by anxiety, depression, shame, trauma (intergenerational and vicarious), life transitions, grief and loss.
A BIT ABOUT THERAPY & COUNSELLING
“A JOURNEY OF 1000 MILES BEGINS WITH ONE STEP”
Congratulations for taking your first courageous step towards seeking help.
Therapy is about the individual/couple and therapist working together requiring an investment from both. Helping persons adopt new attitudes toward fear, pain, and feelings of despair, learning how to re-frame thoughts and becoming mindful can result in life-altering results. I incorporate holistic, healing-centered, Emotion-Focused, and Cognitive Behavioral therapeutic approaches to facilitate self- exploration, self-understanding, and knowledge of contextual factors while supporting steps towards changing self-defeating behavior.
Fees
Individual Therapy Session – 50 minutes - $150.00 **
Couples Therapy Session – 50 minutes - $200.00 **
Please consider checking with your extended health benefits provider or your employer or private insurance plans to see if psychotherapy is a covered service.
Method of payment - Cash, cheque or e-transfer at the time of the session.
**All prices are subject to change without prior notice. Sliding scale is available.
COUPLES THERAPY & COUNSELLING
Working Together
I work with couples by tailoring my approach to best meet their needs and gain new insights through helping them explore and understand their interactions and the dynamics of the relationship. Couples are provided with opportunities to explore strategies and tools for moving forward.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY & COUNSELLING
It's about possibilities
Therapy is about understanding yourself, exercising self-compassion, feeling better about yourself and being able to make choices. I work with you providing a safe and trusting relationship to explore your feelings, thoughts and actions to help you move forward by tailoring my approach to best meet your needs.
