
Sofia Noreen
She/HerMACP
Registered Psychotherapist


Sofia's
Warm video welcome

Welcome. I'm so glad you're here. Taking the first step toward therapy can be one of the bravest and most vulnerable moments in your healing journey. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply unsure where to begin, I want you to know—this space is for you. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to show up, and we’ll take the rest one step at a time, together. I offer care in English, Urdu, and Punjabi. I am a trauma informed EMDR therapist.
Background
Whether you’re navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, or simply trying to reconnect with who you are, I meet you with compassion, curiosity, and respect. Together, explore what’s no longer serving you, reconnect with your strengths, and build a path forward that feels more grounded, empowered, and true to you. As a Registered Psychotherapist, my approach is client-centred and trauma-informed. I integrate CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness and EMDR in my sessions. I work with adults from all walks of life, with a special focus on racialized, immmigrant, and South Asian clients.
Your therapeutic experience with me
I understand the loneliness that can come from being misunderstood—especially when your experiences don’t fit into neat boxes. Healing is not linear, and it doesn't mean “fixing” yourself. I believe healing often looks like remembering who you are beneath the coping, beneath the survival mode. My therapeutic style is collaborative, warm, and gently curious. Together, we’ll create space for what has been pushed aside, bring compassion to parts of you that feel ashamed or stuck, and develop tools that support your long-term emotional well-being. If you’re here, it means something inside you is ready for change—or at least curious about the possibility. That’s more than enough to begin.
Areas of expertise
These represent my core areas of expertise, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

Anxiety & Worry

EMDR

Culture Conflict

Emotional Regulation

Self Esteen & Self-worth

Depression
I also provide skilled support in these additional areas and welcome clients seeking help with these concerns.

Grief Over Health Losses

Guilt & Shame

Assertiveness & Boundaries

Anger Management

Life Transitions

Insomnia

Relationship Issues

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Communication

ADHD

Perinatal Mental Health
Therapeutic approaches
These are my primary therapeutic approaches, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Brief Solution-oriented Therapy

EMDR

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
I also incorporate these evidence-based approaches when clinically appropriate:

Existential Therapy

Mindfulness-based Therapy

Trauma-informed Therapy

Strength-based Approach

Mindfulness
Client communities & cultural expertise
These are the client communities and cultural backgrounds I have specialized experience supporting.
Client populations I serve

Parents

People Facing Chronic Illness Or Pain

Families

Individuals With Mental Health Challenges

Young Adults
Cultural expertise

Middle Eastern

1st And 2nd Generation Immigrant

Newcomer And Refugee

East Asian

Chinese
Professional credentials

Registered Psychotherapist
- No.13914
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Educational background

Masters in Arts and Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University, Canada
Specialized training
EMDR Basic by Envision
EMDR Level 1
Practice locations & services
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