Dr. Nikan Eghbali, PhD., C.Psych.
Clinical and Counselling Psychologist
I provide psychological services to clients in Ontario.
About
I am a registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist in Ontario. I received my PhD in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto. Prior to my doctoral studies, I attained my Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from York University. I have trained and worked in a variety of hospital settings including Sunnybrook Hospital (Anxiety Disorders Unit), Homewood Health Centre (Traumatic Stress Injury & Concurrent Unit; Mood and Anxiety Unit; and Assessment, Stabilization, and Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Unit), the University of Toronto’s OISE Psychology Clinic, and different private psychology practices. Through these experiences, I have gained broad experience working with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
Services
I provide various forms of psychotherapy, psychological assessments, and psychoeducation to individuals and groups with a wide range of concerns including different forms of anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, generalized anxiety, health anxiety, panic), depression (e.g., hopelessness, low motivation), emotion dysregulation, OCD, low self-esteem and self-criticism, trauma and complex trauma, adjustment difficulties, bereavement and grief, relationship problems, career-related concerns, sleep disorders, ADHD and executive functioning, and personality disorders. My theoretical orientation is shaped by multiple evidence-based and neuroscientifically-informed approaches including cognitive behavioural approaches (i.e., CBT, CPT, ACT, and DBT), emotion-focused therapies, and mindfulness/self-compassion-focused modalities.
Research
My work is also influenced by my academic research and personal interest in the scholarly fields of wisdom, meaning-making, emotion, interpersonal conflict, trauma, and psychological growth. My Master’s thesis examined the role of wisdom in informing and tailoring the use of forgiveness and non-forgiveness in response to various contexts. My doctoral dissertation explored the role of emotional and affective processing (e.g., emotion regulation) in the process of resolving and moving away from suicidality. I further examined the role of environmental risk and protective factors, as well as the potential for psychological and spiritual growth in the process of transitioning out of active suicidality. As a result of my clinical and academic experiences, I am also interested in assisting individuals who have struggled with nonacceptance or marginalization.