Aarti Dhanda
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW (she, her)
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You deserve to feel the deep sense of peace, calm & joy on the other side of unhealed emotional pain & trauma. If you're ready to heal the root issues at the core of this pain so you can make lasting changes & show up in the world as your true self, then you're in the right place. I truly believe you aren't broken and can heal: you can feel whole on the inside. Hearing your story is my privilege; so I value working collaboratively, balancing validation with direction. I'm a highly committed therapist with 17+ years experience with all types of trauma, childhood challenges & disassociation.
Approaches: We start with the nervous system to help improve your functioning & prepare for deeper trauma processing. We focus on fMRI based therapies (show healing in the brain & body) like EMDR, Deep Brain Re-orienting or Structural Theory of Disassociation Parts Work. These are highly effective and cutting edge in healing trauma, C-PTSD & disassociation.
Even if a part of you wants to lean into your healing and another is hesitant, know that I'm happy to work with those layers. Maybe you feel empty, have intense emotions or wear a poker face. There's no judgement here, I know trauma shows up in many ways. Visit my website/book a consult to find out if I'm the therapist you've been looking for, who gets it.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $220
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa Aarti Dhanda
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers Aarti Dhanda
- In Practice for 18 years
- Attended Carleton University, Masters in Social Work, Graduated 2010
- Certificate from Deep Brain Re-orienting (All 3 levels completed) 2024
- Certificate from EMDR Level 1 & 2 completed, with specialty in disassociation 2021
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Aarti Dhanda
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Complex Relationships & Cultural Family Dynamics
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Mood Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- South Asian Related Issues
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Issues
Aarti Dhanda
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian
I also speak
Hindi ,
Punjabi ,
Urdu
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian
I also speak
Hindi ,
Punjabi ,
Urdu
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Energy Psychology
- Inner Child/Structural Parts Work -Kathleen Martin
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neurobiology: Polyvagal & Deep Brain Reorienting
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Aarti Dhanda
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.