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Nirja Thakkar
RP (Qualifying) | Therapist in Training
Low Cost Rate
$55
Sliding Scale
$65-$80
Standard Rate
$80
Couples/Partners
Low Cost Couple $110 | Standard Couple $140
Location
London N6A
Currently Practicing
Online
Nirja Thakkar
RP (Qualifying) | Therapist in Training

About…

You do not have to be in crisis to start Therapy.

Are you feeling stuck in relationship conflict, family stress, or life transitions like becoming a new parent, navigating fertility or postpartum, or going through a separation? You may find yourself holding everything together on the outside, while internally feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or alone. Experiences like PCOS, PMS, PMDD, PPA/PPD, hormonal changes, or ongoing emotional stress can make it even harder to feel steady, understood, or supported.

I support individuals, couples, and families from diverse racial and LGBTQIA+ communities in making sense of how trauma, culture, and relationships shape emotional and relational patterns. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in cycles of repeating  patterns of overthinking, conflict, or self-doubt, unsure of how to move forward. Together, we work toward building clarity, strengthening communication, and creating more secure, authentic connections, both with yourself and with others.

In our work, we slow things down. Rather than rushing to fix, we explore what’s happening beneath the surface, the patterns, emotions, and experiences that have shaped how you cope, relate, and respond. I draw from relational, psychodynamic approaches along with ACT, IFS and somatic awareness to support deeper understanding, emotional flexibility, and lasting change.

Areas I support include:

Anxiety | Self-esteem and confidence | Perfectionism | Life transitions | Marital and relationship challenges | Breakups – separation – divorce | Premarital counselling | Co-parenting challenges | Parenting | Fertility | Perinatal and postpartum | Relationship conflict | Couples therapy | Family therapy | Cultural and familial expectations | Trauma and Attachment patterns

About Me
I’m passionate about deep conversations and even deeper connections as I believe we heal within relationships. I love exploring stories that reveal the complexities of human experience. In my free time, I enjoy reading novels, my current fixation is analyzing the characters of romantasy books.

I enjoy hosting, gardening and lounging in my hammock on warm summer afternoons. 

Lets Connect: 

If you’re ready to start putting yourself back into the picture, I invite you to book a free 30-minute consultation to help you get a feel for what our work together could look like. I offer affordable, low-cost, sliding-scale options within virtual therapy across Ontario for people seeking a compassionate space to slow down, heal, and grow. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) completing my MA in Counselling Psychology under clinical supervision. 

Please check your spam/junk folder for my reply, as my emails sometimes land there. You’re welcome to include your phone number so I can call if I don’t hear back.

“It is in the ordinary, everyday, interpersonal interactions that the deepest changes occur.” — Jessica Benjamin

Telephone - 226-797-0971
Community Focus:
BIPOC, Couples/Partners, Families, Kink Aware, LGBTQ+, Men, Neurodivergent, New To Canada, Non-Binary, Parents, Polyamorous, Religious, Seniors, Sex Work Positive, Spiritual, Teens, Trans-Specific, Women
Issues:
Addiction, Bipolar, Body Image, Borderline, Break-Ups, Burnout/Stress, C-PTSD, Childhood Abuse, Chronic Illness, Depression, Domestic Violence, Eating Issues, Family of Origin, Grief/Loss, Infertility, Intimacy/Sex, Learning Disorder, OCD, Phobias, Post Partum, PTSD, Relationships, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Suicidality, Trauma
Modalities:
ACT, Anti-Oppressive, Attachment Focused, CBT, Emotion Focused, Gottman Method, IFS, Inner Child Work, Mindfulness, Narrative, Psychoanalytic, Relational, Somatic, Strengths Based, Trauma Informed
Other Languages Spoken:
English, Gujarati, Hindi
* Available Virtually (Online) in Ontario
Phone:
226-797-0971
Location:
London N6A

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