EMDR Therapy Toronto - Heal Anxiety, PTSD, Childhood Trauma - Ayan Mukherjee

I have been a Registered Psychotherapist in private practice since 2017 and as a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant I also provide supervision and consultation to newly-trained EMDR Therapists. When it comes to complex, developmental childhood trauma, EMDR Therapy needs to be blended with other modalities such as Ego States Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Psychotherapy, etc. and requires the therapist to be highly attuned to the therapeutic relationship and the attachment dynamics. My style is semi-structured, collaborative, transparent, attachment-focused, neurobiological, goal-oriented and a no-BS approach to psychotherapy. If you have felt exasperated and frustrated by aimless and unstructured talk therapy, then my style can be a good fit for you. Lately, EMDR therapy has grown in popularity and you may find many therapists offering EMDR therapy. Please look for Certified EMDR therapists or EMDR Consultants, if you have experienced significant childhood trauma and/or experience phenomena related to dissociation, as this work requires more therapist expertise and experience. Prior to my transition to psychotherapy, I had a successful, 10+ year career in commercial banking, living and working in downtown Toronto. During that period I completed 100+ hours of personal individual psychotherapy and have intimate experience of being a therapy client. I am of East Indian - Bengali origin and have lived in the Middle East, which informs my multi-cultural lens and sensitivity. I am also a father of two daughters and I always appreciate when new parents show up to therapy to prevent their trauma from being passed down to their kids. That's how intergenerational trauma can be stopped from propagating to future generations. I also complement my focus on trauma with modalities and a mindset grounded in spirituality and spiritual psychotherapy. For those who are open, I bring various spiritual modalities and spiritual direction to the therapy session. I honour and work within your spiritual and/or religious framework. I strongly believe that without the spiritual component, healing from trauma is incomplete and often a lot more challenging than it has to be. Reach out to me for a free 30-minute phone consultation and I am happy to share with you a concise, structured, easy-to-understand and common sense treatment plan for your presenting issue.