Jaya
As a Counselor in training from Yorkville University, Jaya is equipped with resilience to help people come out of trauma, grief, and depression. With a lifelong commitment to wellness and bring a positive change in people’s lives, Jaya brings with her a vast wealth of education and lived experiences. She has navigated her life from being a Textile Designer to a Corporate Trainer, Meditation Teacher, and Counselor. With two Master’s degrees, Jaya believes life is a lifelong continuous learning, each experience, and person offering opportunities for growth.
Her strength lies in establishing strong therapeutic connections with empathy, compassion, and understanding, providing clients with a safe and supportive environment along with acceptance and encouragement. Utilizing mindfulness-based CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Narrative Therapy, she tailors her approach to meet each client's unique needs. Jaya guides every client on a journey of self-discovery with empathy, helping them explore various aspects of life and heal past wounds. As a meditation teacher and stress relief instructor for the Art of Living, she views each individual as being on a spiritual journey. Having lived across the world spanning India, the Middle East and Canada, Jaya is very culturally competent to deal with clients from diverse backgrounds.
When not working she spends time singing, exploring nature, cooking, or painting. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, and Punjabi, with some understanding of Arabic and French.
Jaya specializes in trauma, grief, individual and couples therapy, anxiety, depression, and family issues.