Reaching out for therapy is a meaningful step towards change, often occurring during times when things feel overwhelming, stuck, or painful. I work with adults and young adults who are navigating a wide range of emotional and relational challenges—whether it’s persistent anxiety or depression, the impact of trauma, or difficulties with identity, boundaries, and intimacy. Many of those I support are also trying to make sense of longstanding patterns shaped by early relationships and formative experiences.

My approach to therapy is grounded in curiosity, collaboration, and a deep respect for the complexity of each person’s story. I provide a reflective space to explore how your past may be shaping your present, while working together to develop new ways of relating to yourself and others. I support clients dealing with self-worth issues, emotional regulation, grief, and interpersonal conflict, and I bring particular sensitivity to concerns rooted in attachment, identity, and personality development. I also place a strong emphasis on culturally sensitive care, acknowledging how cultural, social, and systemic contexts shape mental health and lived experience.

I have a special interest in working with individuals who have experienced relational trauma and those who have been described as having personality-related difficulties. I offer comprehensive personality and diagnostic assessments, incorporating these insights into ongoing therapy. Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) is a key part of my clinical approach, alongside psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and attachment-based methods.

Our work begins with you sharing your story, how you have come to this point and what feels most important to address right now. Together, we will explore the experiences, patterns, and challenges that have shaped your current difficulties with curiosity and care. This collaborative process helps us identify the main threads of your distress and develop goals that feel personally meaningful. As we move forward, we will co-create a plan that supports change not only at the level of symptoms but also in the deeper relational and emotional patterns that may underlie them. My priority is to create a space that feels safe, attuned, and responsive to your evolving needs.

I am a member of the Ontario Psychological Association. I am currently practising as a therapist under the supervision of Dr. Lila Hakim, C.Psych. and Dr. Jean Kim, C.Psych. at the Centre for Interpersonal Relationships (CFIR). My clinical background includes work in hospital-based, tertiary care, and community mental health settings, all of which have shaped my integrative and developmentally informed perspective.

Beyond clinical practice, I have taught a course on the foundations of psychodynamic psychotherapy and led workshops on topics such as personality disorders, mentalization-based therapy, working with grief and mourning, and crisis intervention. I have also published journal articles and book chapters with a focus on borderline personality disorder, trauma, and reflective functioning. My published work includes:

Devi, K.D., Bhola, P., & Chandra, P.S. (2024). Uncertain reflective functioning, anxious attachment, and cumulative impact of early relational trauma as predictors of severity in borderline personality disorder. Indian Psychiatry Journal.

Devi, K.D., et al. (2018). Thinking about thinking: Innovative methods to improve social cognition in a client with Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 44(1), 161–168

Bhola, P., & Devi, K.D. (2019). Personality Disorders in Women: An Overview. In Chandra, P.S. et al. (Eds.), Mental Health and Illness of Women. Springer Nature.