I am a Registered Psychologist providing counselling services to individuals and couples. I have over 10 years of experience working with individuals and families experiencing trauma and related mental health concerns. I love working with people from all walks of life and am particularly passionate about working with people from diverse backgrounds. I provide therapy in English and Urdu/Hindi.​​
I am a client-centered therapist, who combines different techniques to tailor treatment for each person. My approach to therapy is informed by my professional training as well as my lived experiences navigating through adversity. 
A guiding principle for me in therapy is to help people feel empowered so they can take charge of their life story. I am a big believer in the philosophy that small changes over time lead to sustainable growth and I keep this in mind when creating goals in therapy.​
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

- Victor Frankl

Top Specialties

​Trauma
​Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)​​​

Works With

Adults
Youth
Couples
​Assessments​​​​​

Availability

​Weekdays
​Weekends​​​​​

Learn more about Misha:

Additional Areas of Expertise
  • Anxiety
    • ​Social Anxiety
    • Panic
    • Agoraphobia
    • Generalized Anxiety
    • Separation Anxiety
  • Autism (ASD)
  • ​Depression & Mood Disorders
    • ​Disruptive Mood Dysregulation
    • Major Depression (MDD)
    • Dysthymia
    • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 
    • Bipolar I & II 
  • Betrayal
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Boundaries
  • Burnout, Compassion Fatigue
  • ​Chronic Illness & Pain​
  • ​Communication
  • Conflict Resolution​
  • Depersonalization/Derealization
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Disruptive, Impulse-Control & Conduct Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
    • Pica
    • Rumination
    • Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
    • Anorexia Nervosa
    • Binge Eating
    • Bulimia Nervosa
  • ​Eco-grief
  • Gender Based Issues
  • Gender Dysphoria​
  • Grief and Loss
  • Intimacy
  • Insomnia 
  • Meaning, Identity, Sense of Self
  • ​Neurocognitive Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • ​Parenting Support, Co-Parenting
  • Personality Disorders​
  • Relationship Issues
  • Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders & Psychosis
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex Counselling
  • Sexual Dysfunctions
    • Female orgasmic disorder
    • Female sexual interest/arousal disorder
    • Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
  • Shame​
  • Somatic Symptom Related Disorders
  • Substance related & addictive disorders​​
    • Alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogen, inhalant, opioid, sedative, stimulant, tobacco, gambling
  • Trauma 
    • ​Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    • Acute Stress Disorder
    • Adjustment Disorder
    • Prolonged Grief Disorder
    • Developmental Trauma (CPTSD)
    • Occupational Trauma
    • Intergenerational Trauma
    • Racial Trauma, Religious Trauma
    • Abuse, Neglect
    • Relational Trauma (antagonistic/narcissistic abuse)
Therapy Approaches
  • Anti-Oppressive 
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness Based
  • ​Motivational Interviewing​​
  • Multicultural Counselling
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Solution Focused Therapy
Communities
Languages
  • English
  • Urdu
  • Hindi
Rates
  • $235 per 50 minute hour
  • Sliding-scale (reduced) rates are available on a case by case basis. Schedule a consultation for more information.
  • Rates may vary depending on fee schedules set by third-party direct-billing agencies (e.g. NIHB)
Direct-Billing
  • All participating insurance companies with Telus Health eClaims (e.g. Canada Life, Equitable Life, Manulife etc.)
  • Indigenous Services Canada (NIHB, IRS RHSP, IDS, MMIWG2S)
  • Alberta Blue Cross
  • Medavie Blue Cross (including ASEBP, VAC, RCMP, CAF)
  • Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
  • Green Shield Canada
  • SSW
  • Nexgen
Education
  • ​​Master of Counselling, City University of Seattle (2021)

Misha offers Direct-Billing to most major insurance companies including:

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Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.

- Peter Levine
A little about me.
From a young age, I felt a calling to help people. It wasn’t until adulthood that I realised my purpose was to help people with their mental health. This became clear to me as I navigated my own difficulties with anxiety, trauma, and illness. These experiences taught me that adversity can be an opportunity to understand myself better and work towards self-actualisation.
My therapeutic style is strongly influenced by my lived experiences as an immigrant and person of colour. I am also very passionate about taking a holistic approach to treating mental health, which includes addressing major components of wellbeing, such as diet, mindfulness, and relationships.
I enjoy being outdoors, spending time with my family, & fostering animals.  ​I am obsessed with cats! I have a silly orange cat who loves learning tricks and going on walks.