“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
-C. G. Jung
ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Nina (she/her). I am a Registered Psychotherapist specializing in women’s mental health and wellness. I offer psychotherapy services in person in Hamilton and virtually across Ontario.
I welcome all parts of you. Your messy parts, your confused parts, your fearful and disillusioned parts, your sad parts, your overwhelmed parts, your achieving parts, your ashamed parts – I welcome and hold space for them all. I work with women who are seeking deep healing and freedom from unwanted patterns so they can live from a place of authenticity and connection. My approach is centred on integration. Disconnection from the deeper Self lies at the heart of psychological distress. Integration, which implies wholeness and unity, is a process of reconnection.
Women of all backgrounds and identities are welcome. I am continually learning and growing as a therapist and as a human being, and deepening my skills and knowledge through a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive lens. I am human just like you and will meet you as a human first, and as a therapist second.
Areas of Focus: Trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, women’s mental health, relationships and attachment, emotional regulation, shame, parenting, life transitions, stress
I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (License #14015).
Education:
- PhD in Somatic Psychology – doctoral studies in progress
- Master of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
- Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Vocal Performance
- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- Internal Family Systems – Levels 1 and 2 (IFS Institute)
- Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training (Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur)
- EMDR Basic Training (The Counseling Centre)
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy – Levels 1 and 2 (International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy)
- Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training (Numinus)
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate (The Embody Lab)
- Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate (The Embody Lab)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (Mindful Leader)
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1 (Gottman Institute)
- The Treating Trauma Master Series (National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine)
- The Neurobiology of Attachment (National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine)
- Working With Emotions in Psychotherapy (Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health)
- Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional Certification Course (PESI)
- ADHD Clinical Services Provider Certification Course (PESI)
“Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”
– Dr. Brené Brown
My Approach
I bring my core values of compassion, authenticity, curiosity, and nonjudgment into my work. My approach is:
- Evidence-Based
- Trauma-Informed
- Somatic/Body-Based
- Polyvagal-Informed
- Attachment-Based
- Emotion-Focused
- Humanistic
My Modalities
I am primary influenced by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Compassionate Inquiry, and integrative somatic therapies.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
– Mary Oliver
My Services
“The essence of trauma is disconnection…so the real question is: How did we get separated and how do we connect?”
– Dr. Gabor Maté
Contact Me
Nina Geleynse, MSc, MA
Registered Psychotherapist
Phone: (365) 363-0424
