Somatic therapy
Your body is always telling you something. We slow down enough to hear it, make room for what's there, and work with it gently. You set the pace, and nothing is forced.
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For adults across Ontario living with trauma, anxiety or burnout that talking alone hasn't shifted. Online therapy with Anjana Iyer, Registered Psychotherapist.
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Gentle, body-aware therapy for what still feels too close. Online with Anjana Iyer, Registered Psychotherapist, anywhere in Ontario.
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Start with a conversation
Fifteen minutes tells you more about whether someone is right for you than another evening of comparing profiles.
Fifteen minutes, free, with nothing to prepare and no obligation to book sessions.
Hi, I’m Anjana
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (#17275), and I hold a Master’s in Counselling Psychology. I work online with adults living anywhere in Ontario.
My work brings your body into the conversation. Alongside talking, we pay attention to what your breath, muscles and attention are doing, drawing on my training in EMDR, Integral Somatic Psychology, CBT and mindfulness-based approaches.
I believe change often comes when your body, and not only your mind, gets to feel that what happened is over.
If you’ve never been to therapy, you’re welcome here. If you’ve done plenty of it and something still hasn’t shifted, you’re welcome here too.
Areas I focus on
Most of my work draws on these three, often together. You don’t need to know which one you need before we talk.
EMDR therapy
A structured, well-evidenced way of helping your brain file a memory as past instead of present. With bilateral stimulation, we work with the images, sensations and beliefs that still hit hard, so they can start to feel less overwhelming.
Read more about EMDR therapyNervous system regulation
Practical tools for between sessions: grounding, breathing, and catching what your body is telling you early enough to respond before it all becomes too much.
Read more about Nervous system regulationWhen talk therapy hasn’t reached it, when insight isn’t always enough
You know your history. You can point to where your patterns began. And still, your body reacts as though the danger is happening all over again.
Understanding it and feeling better aren’t always the same thing.
Body-based trauma work goes past insight, to the part of you that learned to stay alert and protect you. It gives your nervous system the chance to experience something new: that what happened is no longer happening, and that you are safe now.
I work with people on…
- The way your body braces in the car on the way to a family visit
- Sleep that comes but never feels restful
- Memories that still hit as if they were happening now
- Knowing exactly where a pattern came from, and still being stuck in it
- Going blank or far away when a conversation gets close to something
- Saying yes while something in you is already saying no
- A tiredness that a weekend off, or a whole holiday, doesn't touch
- A racing heart and a tight chest when your mind knows you're safe
- Feeling crowded when someone gets close, and abandoned when they step back
- Grief that arrived years late, or hasn't quite arrived at all
Let’s see if it feels right
Think of the free 15-minute call as a first hello. By video or phone, you can hear my voice, ask anything, and get a sense of whether talking with me feels okay. No pressure, nothing to prepare, and nothing to decide on the call.
Talk with Anjana, freeTalk with AnjanaIntegrating mind, body and self.Find safety within your own body.
The word “Montage” reflects the way healing often happens: through the gradual integration of many experiences, emotions and parts of self into a more connected whole.
Therapy is a place to slow down, look at your story with care, and move toward a greater sense of safety, resilience and wholeness.
Somatic Therapy, EMDR Therapy, Trauma Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, Emotional Healing, Mindfulness, Grounding, Breath work, Movement, Self-awareness
What a session actually looks like
Fifty minutes, by secure video, from wherever you feel most like yourself.
We begin with where you are today. Early sessions are often about building enough steadiness and safety to approach difficult material without becoming overwhelmed. That foundation matters. It’s what allows the deeper work to happen at a pace your system can manage.
- You'll always know what we're doing and why.
- You can pause or stop at any point. Sometimes stopping is exactly what the work needs.
- You don't have to recount everything that happened. We work with what feels possible, at a pace your system can tolerate.
What actually happens on the free 15-minute call
Not knowing what a call will be like is a good enough reason to keep putting it off. So here is the whole thing, in order.
Pick a time that suits you.
By video or by phone, whichever feels easier. There's nothing to prepare, and no need to have your story figured out before we speak.
We talk about what brings you here.
I'll ask what has been going on lately and what you've already tried. You can share as much or as little as feels comfortable. There's no need to tell your whole story or go into painful details on a first call. We can begin with what feels manageable.
I explain how I would approach the work.
I'll explain the approaches I use, how they may apply to what you're experiencing, and what you can expect from sessions with me. We'll talk about what the work might look like in practice, so you have a clearer sense of what beginning therapy would involve.
Recommended by other therapists
Registered psychotherapists are not permitted to publish client testimonials in Ontario, and I would not want to. These are endorsements from other registered therapists, left publicly on my Psychology Today profile.
Anjana brings something rare to her work: a trauma-informed, somatic approach grounded in EMDR and genuine attunement. She holds clients through the kind of healing that goes beyond the surface. A colleague I refer to with confidence.
Blanca Alagon
Registered Psychotherapist
Anjana is a thoughtful, compassionate, and highly skilled psychotherapist. She brings warmth, professionalism, and genuine care to her work, creating a supportive space where clients can feel understood and empowered to make meaningful change.
Max Tkachenko
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, C-EFIT
Anjana is a compassionate therapist who supports adults with anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, and burnout. She brings a calm, steady presence and offers a culturally aware space where clients can reflect and move toward healing.
Kamakshi Marwah
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MSc
Questions people ask before booking
What happens on the free 15-minute call?
We just talk. You tell me a little about what's bringing you in, I explain how I might approach it, and you ask whatever you like. It can be by video or by phone. There's nothing to prepare and no pressure to book anything.
What happens in the first session?
We start with where you are today. I'll ask what's been going on, what you've already tried, and what you'd like to be different. You don't have to talk about the hardest parts of your story before you're ready. Early sessions are often about building enough steadiness that difficult things can be approached without becoming overwhelming.
I've never been to therapy. Is that okay?
Completely okay. You don't need to know how therapy works or have the right words. And if you've done a lot of therapy before and it didn't quite reach the problem, you're very welcome too. My work brings the body into the conversation, which can help with patterns that understanding alone hasn't shifted.
Do I need a diagnosis?
No. Registered Psychotherapists don't diagnose, and you don't need a diagnosis or a referral to start. What matters is what you're living with and what you'd like to change.
How do we meet?
Online, by secure video. I see adults anywhere in Ontario, so you don't need to live near Toronto or travel anywhere. You do need to be physically in Ontario during the session, in a private room where you can talk freely.
Does insurance cover it?
OHIP doesn't cover therapy with a Registered Psychotherapist in private practice, but many extended health plans do. Check your benefits for Registered Psychotherapist coverage. I don't direct-bill: you pay at the session and I give you a receipt to claim back. Psychotherapy from a Registered Psychotherapist is HST exempt.
What if I need to cancel?
Life happens. If you need to cancel or move a session, please give me at least 48 hours' notice.
Working online across Ontario, including Durham Region, York Region, Halton, Barrie, Guelph, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Sudbury and Thunder Bay. Fees and insurance.