Trauma therapy in Ontario, online
Work for trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD, including experiences that did not come from one identifiable event.
- Online across Ontario
- Secure video
- Free 15-minute call first
- CRPO#17275
- Verified on
This may be the right fit if
- Something happened, and you have organised your life around not going near it
- It wasn’t one event but a long stretch of them, and you’re unsure whether what happened “counts”
- People describe you as resilient without seeing what it costs you to keep functioning
- Closeness sets off the same alarm that distance does
- You are functioning, visibly and convincingly, and it is taking everything you have
None of this is a diagnosis, and you don’t need to identify with all of it. If one line rings true, that’s enough to start a conversation.
Not sure this is the right approach for you?
If something above rings true, that’s enough to start a conversation. Working out which approach makes sense is something we can figure out together. You don’t have to settle that before getting in touch.
Book a free 15-minute callFifteen minutes, free, with nothing to prepare and no obligation to book sessions.
Most of my work is trauma therapy, and that covers more than the word sometimes suggests. It can include a single overwhelming event, as well as experiences that happened repeatedly or over a long period of time, particularly when you had little ability to change or leave the situation.
Does it count if nothing dramatic happened?
Yes. Trauma doesn’t always come from one dramatic event.
Repeated or prolonged experiences, particularly during childhood or within relationships where you depended on the other person, can affect how you regulate emotions, understand yourself, relate to others, and respond to stress.
Some people arrive convinced that what happened to them wasn’t “bad enough” to matter. You don’t have to prove the severity of your experience before we can begin talking about its effects.
What you will not be asked to do
You won’t be asked to tell me everything at once, compete over whose experience was worse, or describe the most painful parts of your history before you’re ready.
Trauma therapy isn’t simply about retelling what happened. We pay attention to how the experience is affecting you now, build enough stability to approach difficult material safely, and then work with what you’re ready to process.
The work has a shape you can understand: stabilise, process, integrate.
What does recovery actually look like?
Usually, it isn’t one dramatic moment of release.
It may look more ordinary: sleeping more easily, recovering more quickly after something difficult, noticing that a familiar trigger no longer takes over your whole day, or finding that you have more room to choose how you respond.
The goal isn’t to erase what happened or make the past unimportant. It’s to help the past become something you remember rather than something you continue to experience as though it is happening now.
“The aim is not for the past to become unimportant. It is for it to stop being present.”
Anjana Iyer, Registered Psychotherapist
What will the work look like?
Safety and stabilisation
We begin by developing enough stability for you to engage with the work without becoming overwhelmed. This may include grounding, regulation skills, sleep, and understanding your own signs of activation. For some people, this phase is relatively brief. For others, it becomes an important part of longer-term therapy.
Making sense of the pattern
We connect what is happening now with what you have learned through earlier experiences, so your responses can begin to make more sense as adaptations rather than personal failures.
Processing what is ready
When there is enough stability, we may use EMDR, somatic work, or other approaches to work with experiences that continue to carry emotional or physical charge. We go at a pace that takes your capacity seriously, rather than following a predetermined timeline.
Integration
The work eventually has to make sense outside the therapy room: in relationships, boundaries, work, daily life, and the choices you want to make.
This is the usual order rather than a schedule. People move back and forth through these phases, and spending significant time building stability is completely normal.
Questions people ask before they book
What is the difference between PTSD and complex PTSD?
PTSD can develop after exposure to a traumatic event and commonly involves symptoms such as intrusive memories, avoidance, and heightened arousal or reactivity. Complex PTSD includes the core features of PTSD along with additional difficulties related to emotion regulation, self-concept, and relationships. It is associated particularly with prolonged or repeated traumatic experiences, often where escape or safety was difficult. The distinction can be useful, but you don’t need to arrive with a diagnosis before beginning therapy.
Does it count as trauma if nothing dramatic happened?
It can. Trauma is not always one dramatic event. Repeated experiences such as chronic neglect, unpredictability, ongoing conflict, or prolonged exposure to situations where you did not feel safe can have lasting effects. What matters in therapy is understanding what you experienced and how it is affecting you now, not deciding whether your story sounds dramatic enough.
Will I have to talk about the worst of it?
Not in order to start, and not necessarily in detail. You may eventually choose to talk about difficult experiences when it is therapeutically useful, but you don’t need to provide a complete account of everything that happened before we can begin. We can start with what is happening for you now and work from there.
How long does trauma therapy take?
There isn’t one timeline. It depends on what you’re working with, how long the difficulties have been present, your current circumstances, and how much stability and support you have around you. A single experience may require a different course of therapy than trauma that occurred repeatedly over many years. Rather than promising a particular number of sessions, I prefer to assess the work with you as we go and talk openly about what we are noticing.
Can trauma therapy be done online?
Yes. Trauma therapy can be provided online, and many people find that working from their own familiar space feels more comfortable. You need a private space and an uninterrupted hour. We also pay attention to what helps you feel grounded and present during and after a session.
Other approaches that may be part of the work
These are some of the approaches that may sit alongside trauma therapy. Any of them can become more central depending on what you’re experiencing and what we’re working toward.
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
Can you see me where I live?
Yes, if you’re in Ontario. Sessions are held online, so you can work with me from wherever you are in the province, including Durham Region, York Region, Halton, Barrie, Guelph, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Sudbury and Thunder Bay.
All you need is a private space where you can talk freely and an hour that belongs to you.
What happens next?
A free 15-minute call.
No preparation, no obligation, and nothing to book during the call. It’s a chance to tell me a little about what’s bringing you in, ask questions, and hear how I work.
If you’d rather look at the practical details first, you can read about fees, insurance, and the other concerns I work with.