You are ready to make a change and are in search of the right therapist to support you in your journey. The right therapist and the right approach are important elements to the success of your support and achieving your goals.
My name is Aisha and I am a dedicated, caring, and compassionate Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist. My approach is genuine, client-centred and strength-based. I utilize modalities such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, guilt, shame, racial and cultural trauma or feeling overwhelmed, or a combination of these things, I would be honoured to support you by creating a safe and brave space to explore these issues, build coping strategies, and reframe your thinking to move towards a more balanced life and your desired outcomes.
I believe in a strong client-therapist relationship where individuals feel safe to be their authentic selves without holding back, where you can trust your therapist and collaborate to make the changes you envision for your life. I am currently offering services virtually and a 20-minute free consultation.
You are ready to make a change and are in search of the right therapist to support you in your journey. The right therapist and the right approach are important elements to the success of your support and achieving your goals.
My name is Aisha and I am a dedicated, caring, and compassionate Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist. My approach is genuine, client-centred and strength-based. I utilize modalities such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, guilt, shame, racial and cultural trauma or feeling overwhelmed, or a combination of these things, I would be honoured to support you by creating a safe and brave space to explore these issues, build coping strategies, and reframe your thinking to move towards a more balanced life and your desired outcomes.
I believe in a strong client-therapist relationship where individuals feel safe to be their authentic selves without holding back, where you can trust your therapist and collaborate to make the changes you envision for your life. I am currently offering services virtually and a 20-minute free consultation.
Connecting Deeply for Peace of Mind
At Awakening Counselling and Consulting Services, Inc., our work is rooted in one guiding belief:
when people are supported in connecting deeply with themselves, meaningful healing and lasting peace of mind become possible.
We understand that life’s challenges—trauma, stress, relationships, identity concerns, burnout, and major transitions—can leave individuals feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unseen. Our role is to offer a calm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where clients can slow down, feel safe, and begin to make sense of their experiences.
Awakening Counselling and Consulting Services, Inc. provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and communities. We honour the complexity of each person’s story and recognize that healing takes place within relationships, lived experiences, and broader systems. Our approach integrates evidence-based practices with relational, client-centred care, always guided by respect, collaboration, and dignity.
We believe therapy is not about fixing or pathologizing people. It is about walking alongside clients as they reconnect with their inner wisdom, strengths, and values—supporting deeper self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience. Through this process of connection, clients are better able to navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
At its heart, Awakening is about connection:
connection to self, connection to others, and connection to a sense of balance and wellbeing.
Connecting Deeply for Peace of Mind
At Awakening Counselling and Consulting Services, Inc., our work is rooted in one guiding belief:
when people are supported in connecting deeply with themselves, meaningful healing and lasting peace of mind become possible.
We understand that life’s challenges—trauma, stress, relationships, identity concerns, burnout, and major transitions—can leave individuals feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unseen. Our role is to offer a calm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where clients can slow down, feel safe, and begin to make sense of their experiences.
Awakening Counselling and Consulting Services, Inc. provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and communities. We honour the complexity of each person’s story and recognize that healing takes place within relationships, lived experiences, and broader systems. Our approach integrates evidence-based practices with relational, client-centred care, always guided by respect, collaboration, and dignity.
We believe therapy is not about fixing or pathologizing people. It is about walking alongside clients as they reconnect with their inner wisdom, strengths, and values—supporting deeper self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience. Through this process of connection, clients are better able to navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
At its heart, Awakening is about connection:
connection to self, connection to others, and connection to a sense of balance and wellbeing.
Tricia is also very passionate about working with families. As she believes the family is a small unit that reflects the broader community, city, country and even the world. Therefore, by making a small change or impact on one family unit, there is potential for more significant transformation globally.
Tricia is also very passionate about working with families. As she believes the family is a small unit that reflects the broader community, city, country and even the world. Therefore, by making a small change or impact on one family unit, there is potential for more significant transformation globally.
I am a Social Worker, (MSW) psychotherapist and a Registered Dietitian.
I was born and grew up in the Caribbean, and immigrated to Canada during my adolescent years. Today, the clients of all nationalities that I assist, share that they benefit as much from my relevant life experiences as they do from my combined 30+ years of professional training. Clients seeking assistance with emotional/mental health challenges are often surprised and relieved to find that they have an option of integrating emotional /mental health treatment, with eating and nutrition-related challenges such as eating disorders, disordered eating, emotional eating, and diabetes eating management. While I can integrate both eating and mental health treatments, it is important to note that my psychotherapy knowledge and skills extend well beyond food and eating-related topics. For instance, when I’m called to solely “wear my therapist hat” I choose from Narrative Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Interpersonal Personal Therapy approaches. I draw on clients’ successes, and the result of the ‘homework’ exercise to finally move them beyond the effects of destructive relationship patterns, and systemic societal challenges that have derailed their progress in life. Your evolving level of readiness, coupled with my guidance will pace our sessions toward the empowered life you seek. Congratulations on seeking help today, this is a promising first step on your successful journey. I hope we will have the opportunity to work together to make your life’s goals a reality. It is possible!!
I am a Social Worker, (MSW) psychotherapist and a Registered Dietitian.
I was born and grew up in the Caribbean, and immigrated to Canada during my adolescent years. Today, the clients of all nationalities that I assist, share that they benefit as much from my relevant life experiences as they do from my combined 30+ years of professional training. Clients seeking assistance with emotional/mental health challenges are often surprised and relieved to find that they have an option of integrating emotional /mental health treatment, with eating and nutrition-related challenges such as eating disorders, disordered eating, emotional eating, and diabetes eating management. While I can integrate both eating and mental health treatments, it is important to note that my psychotherapy knowledge and skills extend well beyond food and eating-related topics. For instance, when I’m called to solely “wear my therapist hat” I choose from Narrative Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Interpersonal Personal Therapy approaches. I draw on clients’ successes, and the result of the ‘homework’ exercise to finally move them beyond the effects of destructive relationship patterns, and systemic societal challenges that have derailed their progress in life. Your evolving level of readiness, coupled with my guidance will pace our sessions toward the empowered life you seek. Congratulations on seeking help today, this is a promising first step on your successful journey. I hope we will have the opportunity to work together to make your life’s goals a reality. It is possible!!
Location: Virtual therapy for women (including specialized support for Muslim women) PO box 99900 WX 239 199 RPO Callingwood Edmonton, AB, Canada, Alberta T5T 4S7
On the surface, you’re an accomplished woman navigating a difficult period.
But beneath that, you are silently battling anxiety, depression, overwhelm, and discouragement; despite trying self-help tools and distractions, the emotional pain hasn’t eased—and the effects of past trauma have been showing up in your daily life.
You’re exhausted from carrying it all, and are worried about things getting worse and losing what you’ve worked so hard to build.
You don’t just need support—you deserve a compassionate, understanding psychologist who can truly connect with you and guide you toward real, lasting healing, peace, and fulfillment.
For over 13 years, I’ve supported women—including those seeking faith-based, Muslim-centred care—to heal from trauma, break free from anxiety and depression, and build genuine confidence and empowerment.
I use the therapeutic approach that personally transformed my own life.
I have specialized training in Islamic Psychology and offer an option that thoughtfully integrates Islamic principles rooted in the Qu’ran, Sunnah and Seerah for those who wish to include that in their healing journey.
If you live in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, or Quebec, I invite you to book a free 15-minute video consultation by emailing me at audrey@overanxietypsych.com, or directly through my website (https://overanxietypsych.com) where you’ll also find detailed information about my services.
I’m here to help you feel free, fulfilled, and whole—through an evidence-based, personalized and deeply compassionate approach!
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En apparence, vous êtes une femme accomplie qui traverse simplement une période difficile.
Mais à l’intérieur, vous luttez en silence contre l’anxiété et la dépression, et vous vous sentez accablée et le découragée.
Malgré vos efforts à travers l’auto-assistance et les distractions, la douleur émotionnelle persiste — et les effets des traumatismes que vous avez vécus se manifestent dans votre vie actuelle.
Vous êtes épuisée de tout porter seule et craignez que la situation empire, au risque de perdre tout ce pour quoi vous avez travaillé.
Vous n’avez pas seulement besoin de soutien — vous méritez une psychologue qui fasse preuve d’empathie, qui vous comprenne réellement et qui peut vous aider à guérir en profondeur, pour retrouver une paix durable et un véritable bien-être.
Depuis plus de 12 ans, j’aide les femmes — y compris celles qui recherchent un accompagnement spécialisé basé sur les enseignements du Coran, de la Sunnah et de la Seerah, grâce à mes formations spécialisées en Psychologie Islamique — à surmonter l’anxiété et la dépression, à guérir leurs traumatismes et à se sentir confiantes.
J’utilise une approche thérapeutique qui a profondément transformé ma propre vie, et j’en propose une version qui intègre les enseignements islamiques pour celles qui souhaitent les inclure dans leur processus de guérison.
Si vous vivez en Alberta, au Nouveau-Brunswick, en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Nunavut ou au Québec, je vous invite à réserver une consultation vidéo gratuite de 15 minutes — par courriel à audrey@overanxietypsych.com ou directement sur mon site web (https://overanxietypsych.com). Vous y trouverez également des informations détaillées sur mes services.
Je serais honorée de vous accompagner vers une libération intérieure, une sérénité profonde et un épanouissement durable — grâce à une approche personnalisée, fondée sur les données et surtout, pleine de compassion!
On the surface, you’re an accomplished woman navigating a difficult period.
But beneath that, you are silently battling anxiety, depression, overwhelm, and discouragement; despite trying self-help tools and distractions, the emotional pain hasn’t eased—and the effects of past trauma have been showing up in your daily life.
You’re exhausted from carrying it all, and are worried about things getting worse and losing what you’ve worked so hard to build.
You don’t just need support—you deserve a compassionate, understanding psychologist who can truly connect with you and guide you toward real, lasting healing, peace, and fulfillment.
For over 13 years, I’ve supported women—including those seeking faith-based, Muslim-centred care—to heal from trauma, break free from anxiety and depression, and build genuine confidence and empowerment.
I use the therapeutic approach that personally transformed my own life.
I have specialized training in Islamic Psychology and offer an option that thoughtfully integrates Islamic principles rooted in the Qu’ran, Sunnah and Seerah for those who wish to include that in their healing journey.
If you live in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, or Quebec, I invite you to book a free 15-minute video consultation by emailing me at audrey@overanxietypsych.com, or directly through my website (https://overanxietypsych.com) where you’ll also find detailed information about my services.
I’m here to help you feel free, fulfilled, and whole—through an evidence-based, personalized and deeply compassionate approach!
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En apparence, vous êtes une femme accomplie qui traverse simplement une période difficile.
Mais à l’intérieur, vous luttez en silence contre l’anxiété et la dépression, et vous vous sentez accablée et le découragée.
Malgré vos efforts à travers l’auto-assistance et les distractions, la douleur émotionnelle persiste — et les effets des traumatismes que vous avez vécus se manifestent dans votre vie actuelle.
Vous êtes épuisée de tout porter seule et craignez que la situation empire, au risque de perdre tout ce pour quoi vous avez travaillé.
Vous n’avez pas seulement besoin de soutien — vous méritez une psychologue qui fasse preuve d’empathie, qui vous comprenne réellement et qui peut vous aider à guérir en profondeur, pour retrouver une paix durable et un véritable bien-être.
Depuis plus de 12 ans, j’aide les femmes — y compris celles qui recherchent un accompagnement spécialisé basé sur les enseignements du Coran, de la Sunnah et de la Seerah, grâce à mes formations spécialisées en Psychologie Islamique — à surmonter l’anxiété et la dépression, à guérir leurs traumatismes et à se sentir confiantes.
J’utilise une approche thérapeutique qui a profondément transformé ma propre vie, et j’en propose une version qui intègre les enseignements islamiques pour celles qui souhaitent les inclure dans leur processus de guérison.
Si vous vivez en Alberta, au Nouveau-Brunswick, en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Nunavut ou au Québec, je vous invite à réserver une consultation vidéo gratuite de 15 minutes — par courriel à audrey@overanxietypsych.com ou directement sur mon site web (https://overanxietypsych.com). Vous y trouverez également des informations détaillées sur mes services.
Je serais honorée de vous accompagner vers une libération intérieure, une sérénité profonde et un épanouissement durable — grâce à une approche personnalisée, fondée sur les données et surtout, pleine de compassion!
Location: Virtual therapy for women (including specialized support for Muslim women) PO box 99900 WX 239 199 RPO Callingwood Edmonton, AB, Canada, Alberta T5T 4S7
Petrina Atawo (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker with over a decade of experience working with individuals and families across the lifespan and provides an inclusive, anti-oppressive framework.
Petrina’s experience includes working in youth and women’s shelters as well as extensive experience as a medical social worker in both hospital and community settings across the healthcare spectrum. Petrina utilizes several therapeutic approaches and integrates values of kindness and compassion across various counselling topics, including grief and loss, life transitions, and academic and career challenges. As a BIPOC woman, Petrina offers an understanding of race-based trauma and discrimination and an awareness of systemic inequalities rooted in colonialism. Petrina’s hope is for clients to reach a state of being where their thoughts, emotions and actions are guided from a place of self-worthiness and true belonging to themselves.
Petrina Atawo (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker with over a decade of experience working with individuals and families across the lifespan and provides an inclusive, anti-oppressive framework.
Petrina’s experience includes working in youth and women’s shelters as well as extensive experience as a medical social worker in both hospital and community settings across the healthcare spectrum. Petrina utilizes several therapeutic approaches and integrates values of kindness and compassion across various counselling topics, including grief and loss, life transitions, and academic and career challenges. As a BIPOC woman, Petrina offers an understanding of race-based trauma and discrimination and an awareness of systemic inequalities rooted in colonialism. Petrina’s hope is for clients to reach a state of being where their thoughts, emotions and actions are guided from a place of self-worthiness and true belonging to themselves.
Lewis Perdicou is a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist and the owner of perdicou psychotherapy in Sudbury, and operating virtually across Ontario. They are a therapist, consultant, and group workshop facilitator. Lewis specializes in supporting people with trauma, anxiety, life transitions, relationships, and challenges facing the Black, Racialized, and Queer communities. Lewis has lived experience with mental health, and is both Queer and Black and they bring their intersectional identities into their therapy practice and public forums as part of their ongoing commitment to practicing in an honest and relational way.
Lewis Perdicou is a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist and the owner of perdicou psychotherapy in Sudbury, and operating virtually across Ontario. They are a therapist, consultant, and group workshop facilitator. Lewis specializes in supporting people with trauma, anxiety, life transitions, relationships, and challenges facing the Black, Racialized, and Queer communities. Lewis has lived experience with mental health, and is both Queer and Black and they bring their intersectional identities into their therapy practice and public forums as part of their ongoing commitment to practicing in an honest and relational way.
Feeling overwhelmed by daily challenges and obstacles? Finding it difficult to navigate relationships, career choices, and personal identity? You are not alone, many individuals struggle to navigate these hurdles. Take a moment in a safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without any judgment. Therapy isn’t about perfection and having all the answers; but instead having someone by your side who listens to you, supports you, and identifies past trauma and triggers that you may not be aware of.
Feeling overwhelmed by daily challenges and obstacles? Finding it difficult to navigate relationships, career choices, and personal identity? You are not alone, many individuals struggle to navigate these hurdles. Take a moment in a safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without any judgment. Therapy isn’t about perfection and having all the answers; but instead having someone by your side who listens to you, supports you, and identifies past trauma and triggers that you may not be aware of.
I believe relationships have an impact on every area of a person’s life. The most important being the relationship with yourself. Our complex society has made navigating relationships challenging to say the least. Simply put, we could all use some help from someone we can openly talk to without fear of judgement.
Over the past 10 years in the social work field I have had the opportunity to work the front lines of the non-profit, education and government sectors. This has afforded me hands on case management, mental health, child welfare, research, counselling, mediation, and consultation experience.
I practice from an anti-oppressive framework committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. I implement a solutions focused approach (drawing from other modalities as appropriate) to enable my clients to realize their strengths, thereby empowering them to take the necessary steps towards health, happiness and successful relationships.
In addition to my work as a psychotherapist I also plan and host self help events in and around the GTA. I was also a youtube video influencer for a couple of years before starting RoP, primarily focusing on relationships.
I believe relationships have an impact on every area of a person’s life. The most important being the relationship with yourself. Our complex society has made navigating relationships challenging to say the least. Simply put, we could all use some help from someone we can openly talk to without fear of judgement.
Over the past 10 years in the social work field I have had the opportunity to work the front lines of the non-profit, education and government sectors. This has afforded me hands on case management, mental health, child welfare, research, counselling, mediation, and consultation experience.
I practice from an anti-oppressive framework committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. I implement a solutions focused approach (drawing from other modalities as appropriate) to enable my clients to realize their strengths, thereby empowering them to take the necessary steps towards health, happiness and successful relationships.
In addition to my work as a psychotherapist I also plan and host self help events in and around the GTA. I was also a youtube video influencer for a couple of years before starting RoP, primarily focusing on relationships.
