Nasya Breach

I am a clinical and health psychologist with a background in mind-body-spirit approaches to wellness, and over a decade's worth of experience counseling university students. My practice is focused around supporting BIPOC students in thriving through the unique demands and challenges they face on their journey through academia. I endeavor to co-create with my clients a space that feels warm, safe, grounded and connected, and that allows for open, honest, and focused collaboration. My approach is holistic and integrative, it centers the unique experiences, perspectives and goals of each client, and it is increasingly informed by liberation psychology and decolonizing perspectives.

I am currently offering both short-term (i.e., approx. 6-12 months) and longer term psychotherapy around the following issues:

-anxiety
-insomnia
-adjustment to school
-time management/organization
-stress management
-grief/bereavement
-chronic pain management
-adjustment to chronic physical illness/disability
-excoriation/trichotillomania disorders
-creating dietary and/or physical activity changes that are sustainable, nourishing and balanced
-tobacco cessation
-death anxiety
-boundary setting
-engaging in radical self-care/nourishment/healing while negotiating academic demands
-soothing and toning the nervous system to cultivate resilience in the face of stressors and trauma
-exploring and clarifying core values (especially, but not exclusively, spiritual/religious-based values)
-showing up to life in greater alignment with core values
-challenging internalized "impostor syndrome"
-creating a deeper, more present and attuned connection with the body and its wisdom
-exploring and unpacking the holistic impact of colonization on the Self, and identifying concrete ways to holistically disrupt and divest from harmful systems and cultivate empowerment