Preeti Somani

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Anxiety

“The aim of cognitive therapy is not to create positive thinking, but to create accurate thinking.”
— Aaron Beck

Anxiety is not weakness — it is your mind working overtime to protect you. But when it shows up as constant worry, sleepless nights, a racing heart before ordinary moments, or a dread that quietly follows you through the day — it is time to meet it with the right support.
Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) we work to understand what is driving your anxiety, challenge the beliefs keeping it in place, and build the tools to loosen its grip — gradually and sustainably.

Depression

“Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign that you have been trying to be strong for too long.”
— Aaron Beck

Depression can feel like a quiet heaviness that lingers in the background of your life. It may show up as low mood, loss of interest, fatigue, or a sense of disconnection — from yourself, others, and things that once mattered.

You might still be functioning, meeting responsibilities, and showing up for others — while feeling internally exhausted, stuck, or emotionally numb.

Having difficult emotions does not make you weak or negative. It makes you human. But when these feelings persist and begin to limit your life, support can help you move through them.

Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), and Behavioural Activation, therapy focuses on:

  • Understanding and shifting unhelpful thought patterns
  • Re-engaging with daily life in small, meaningful ways
  • Rebuilding a sense of connection, purpose, and selfworth

Relationships

“Humans are wired for connection. From the cradle to thegrave, we need others to lean on.”
— Sue Johnson

Every relationship carries within it the deep human need to feel seen, heard, and securely connected. When that connection breaks down — through conflict, distance, betrayal, or simply the weight of everyday life — it can feel profoundly isolating, even when you are not alone.
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, we work to identify the patterns and cycles pulling you apart, rebuild emotional safety, and create the kind of connection that lasts. Whether you are navigating conflict, rebuilding trust, preparing for a shared future, or finding your footing after a separation — there is a place for you here.

Parenting

“Children are not slates from which the past can be wiped clean, but human beings who carry their experience with them.”
— John Bowlby

Love is instinctive. Parenting skills are learned. The gap between the two is where most parents quietly struggle — not because they are failing, but because nobody handed them a map.

Drawing on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and attachment-based frameworks, we work to build the practical tools and emotional insight that help you respond rather than react, connect rather than correct, and raise children who feel genuinely secure. Sessions are available for parents individually or together.

Trauma

“Trauma is not what happens to you. It is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.”
— Gabor Maté

Trauma does not always look dramatic. It can live quietly in the body — in the way you flinch, freeze, or find yourself back in a moment you thought you had left behind. It shapes how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how safe the world feels to you.
In our sessions, we create a safe, paced, and non-judgmental space to process what happened, understand its impact, and gently reclaim your sense of self. Drawing on attachmentbased frameworks and trauma-informed approaches rooted in the work of Bessel van der Kolk and Peter Levine, healing is not just possible — it is the direction we move in, together.