Jyotsna (she/her) is a registered psychotherapist who made her way to Toronto, Canada by way of Delhi, India and London, UK. After completing her masters in mental health studies from Kings College London, she completed the CRPO (College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario) accredited Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health (BREM) program.
Over the last 10 years, she has worked across various settings including community mental health teams (clinical), community mental health agencies, residential programs, and private practice. She has worked with youth, adults, and families and specializes in working with adults. She has received extensive training on CBT, Comprehensive DBT (adolescents and adults), DBT-PE, DBT-Families, Couples & Parents. Her area of specialization includes anxiety, depression, psychosis, borderline personality disorder, life-transitions, stress, relational issues and self-esteem.
Jyotsna believes that each client is unique with unique needs and set of challenges. As an ardent advocate for mental health, her style of therapy is strength based, trauma-informed, anti-racist and anti-oppressive. She endeavours to create a therapeutic space that is synonymous with non-judgement, acceptance and collaboration. She believes in using therapy as a medium to help clients improve the quality of their life and create a life they want.
Jyotsna provides psychotherapy services in English, Hindi and Punjabi.
In her spare time, Jyotsna enjoys going for walks and exploring new places within the city, a good cup of coffee, an occasional sweet treat to satiate her sweet tooth, reading fiction and travelling. She lives with her spouse and is a self-proclaimed city girl who enjoys the hustle and bustle of city living.