Nalisa Dhanraj
Therapist / MACP, RPshe/her/hersNalisa Dhanraj, MSW, RSW (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker who provides compassionate, trauma-informed counselling to individuals and couples. She works with clients navigating relationship challenges, emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and experiences of trauma, abuse, or betrayal. Nalisa also supports couples exploring communication, conflict resolution, premarital and relational growth, and the impact of cultural and racial dynamics on partnerships.
Nalisa’s approach is integrative, evidence-informed, and client-centered. She blends Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and solution-focused and strengths-based approaches. Nalisa creates a safe space for clients to explore their emotions, build resilience, and work toward meaningful change. She also has training in trauma-focused therapy, clinical trauma, and psychedelic-assisted therapy, and incorporates relational and person-centered methods to support insight, growth, and healing.
Outside of her clinical work, Nalisa enjoys spending time with her dog, Rupert, exploring nature, and learning new skills and hobbies, from sewing and embroidery to ASL. She offers sessions in person at the Milton office, as well as virtually or by phone for Ontario residents, and is committed to fostering a therapeutic space that is welcoming, supportive, and affirming.
- Individual Therapy
- Sex Therapy
- Virtual Therapy
- Relationship Therapy
- you’re navigating relationship challenges, whether individually or as a couple, and want support improving communication, resolving conflict, or strengthening your connection
- you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or emotional overwhelm and want a safe, supportive space to process and build resilience
- you’re going through major life transitions — such as separation, divorce, career changes, or other personal shifts — and want guidance in navigating them
- you value a therapist who blends evidence-based approaches with relational and client-centered care, focusing on both practical solutions and deeper emotional insight
- you’re seeking a therapist who is culturally aware, trauma-informed, and affirming, and who can support couples across diverse backgrounds and experiences
Session Types: Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy, Relationship Therapy, Virtual Therapy
Specialties: Abuse (Emotional, Mental, Financial, Physical or Sexual), Anxiety, Communication, Conflict Management and Resolution, Court-Mandated, Crisis Intervention, Depression, Emotional Expansion, Emotional Regulation, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Grief and Loss, Infidelity or Betrayal, Interracial and Intercultural Couples, Life Transitions (e.g., school, career, marriage, divorce & separation, aging, death & dying, etc.), Monogamy, Marriage or Common Law, Motivation, Premarital, Racial Experiences, Self-Injury, Separation and Divorce, Sexual Communication and Consent, Sexual Fantasies, Sexual Interests Related to BDSM & Kink, Sexual Shame or Stigma, Sexual Trauma and Management, Stress Management, Student Experiences, Systemic and Institutional Oppression, Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Trust, Values, Work-Life Balance
Approaches: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Couples & Relationship Therapy, E-Counselling, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method Relational Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Person-Centred & Humanistic Psychotherapy, Premarital Counselling (Prepare & Enrich Assessment), Relational Therapy, Resilience & Strengths-Based Counselling, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma Informed Practice