Sara Nia

Sara Nia is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Couples Counsellor. Sara is a skilled therapist known for her compassion and dedication to assisting individuals in overcoming personal challenges and finding emotional well-being. She has a profound grasp of human behaviour and solid clinical abilities, providing a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to delve into their thoughts, emotions, and relationships. Sara's objective is to empower her clients to build healthier coping strategies, enhance communication, and healing past wounds.

CLIENTS SERVED

In her work with individual clients, Sara specializes in addressing a wide range of personal challenges. She assists clients in navigating issues such as generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic attacks, stress-related concerns, and healing from trauma by offering effective coping strategies.

Furthermore, for clients dealing with depression and mood disorders, Sara creates a safe and supportive environment to explore the root causes of these issues, identify negative thought patterns, and develop personalized treatment plans for improvement.

She also extends her expertise to help clients facing self-esteem and identity issues. Sara collaborates with them to cultivate a stronger sense of self-worth and identity within the context of their lives, fostering personal growth and overall well-being.

STRENGTHS

Sara's effective communication skills are invaluable in her work with individuals. Her ability to actively listen, validate feelings, and facilitate productive dialogue plays a crucial role in helping individuals improve their communication skills and overall well-being. Sara brings a wealth of expertise to her counselling practice, allowing her to empathize with her clients' perspectives. Her compassionate approach creates a safe and non-judgmental space where clients feel comfortable expressing themselves openly. With Sara's guidance, clients can embark on a journey of personal growth and healthy conflict resolution. She adeptly identifies underlying issues, helps clients find common ground, and develops effective strategies for addressing challenges constructively.

Sara's solid grasp of individual dynamics and attachment theory enables her to guide clients in navigating their unique experiences and fostering personal growth. She recognizes that each individual is unique and tailors therapeutic interventions to suit their specific needs and goals, ensuring a personalized approach. Moreover, Sara is dedicated to helping individuals recognize their strengths, build self-esteem, and cultivate personal growth. Her empowering guidance enables clients to take ownership of their lives and enact positive changes.

Through empathy and understanding, Sara offers valuable emotional support to individuals grappling with challenging life circumstances. Whether its navigating grief, trauma, or mental health issues, she stands by her clients, helping them navigate their journey to healing.

APPROACH

Sara believes in a collaborative and client-centered approach, tailoring therapy to meet the unique needs and goals of each individual and couple by providing a warm and empathetic environment, promoting a sense of safety and trust. She integrates various therapeutic modalities to help clients gain insight, develop effective coping skills, and create meaningful change in their lives and relationships.

TRAINING

Sara holds a Master's of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, where she gains expertise in various counselling approaches. She has valuable work experience as a counsellor providing counselling assessments, support, and therapy to individuals, couples, families, or groups facing various challenges and seeking personal growth and mental well-being. As a counsellor she collaborated with clients to establish therapy goals and develop treatment plans tailored to their specific needs and objectives. These plans may include strategies, interventions, and techniques to address and overcome challenges. As a Behaviour Therapist she facilitated behaviour change, taught emotional and communication skills, and developed treatment plans for mental health disorders by implementing therapy programs, designed individual education plans, and conducted self-assessed programs for children with Asperger's, Autism, and other mental health challenges.

PRACTICE FOCUS AREAS

Sara specializes in providing invaluable support and guidance to individuals navigating various challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, and relationship struggles. She empowers individuals to develop healthy coping strategies to navigate life's trials, offering adept assistance during pivotal moments like recovery from trauma or managing major life transitions.

Sara's expertise in individual therapy enables her to help clients resolve conflicts, elevate communication, and build resilience in the face of adversity. She guides individuals in fortifying their personal well-being, fostering emotional growth, and developing effective problem-solving skills. Her dedication to the individual journey of healing and personal development is evident in her work.