
Parminder Nijjer (she)
MA, B.Ed, Registered Psychotherapist
Counsellor's Gender:
Woman
Ethno-Racial Identity:
South Asian
With over 10 years of experience in mental health services and experience in teaching psychology to undergraduate students along with providing counselling to children, adults, and family, Parminder has diverse experience in the field. Parminder is the co-founder and Director of her organization. She has hands-on experience with children and adults dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety disorders, behavioural disorders, adjustment disorders, and coping skills for stress. She employs strong clinical skills dedicated to exceptional client care and growth so that clients get professional support to address their issues and challenges in a positive and trustworthy manner. Skilled in rapport building and assessment, Parminder works from an integrative approach towards therapy, carefully drawing on a variety of evidence-based therapeutic models including cognitive behavioural therapy, client centered approach, strength based approach, mindfulness, and emotion focussed therapy. Parminder is currently working as a private practitioner with a psychologist and supporting clients with issues of depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, phobias, behavioural problems, and coping skills. She strongly believes in everyone’s potential to grow and promote change from within in a supportive and positive therapeutic environment that leads to collaborative goals and well-customized helping relationship.

Communities Served
Black Individuals, South Asian Individuals, Jewish Individuals

Approximate Wait Time
4-6 Days
Therapist Session Availability
Weekdays, Daytime - 9:00am - 1:00pm, Weekdays, Daytime - 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Weekdays, Evening - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Locations
You need your Unique Client Identification Number (UCIN) and approved sessions in order to book sessions with this counsellor. If you don’t have this information, contact a Care Navigator here before reaching out to this counsellor.
10 Four Seasons, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9B 6H7
Accessibility
Elevator/Main Floor Office, Accessible Restroom, Accessible Parking, Scent-Free Environment, Minimal Ambient Noise
My practice at a glance
15 Year(s) of Experience
Available both in-person and online

Age Group Served
Adults (18+), Seniors, Families, Couples
Array
(
[0] => Abuse
[1] => Acute Incident / Stressor
[2] => Addiction - Alcohol
[3] => Adjustment
[4] => Adoption
[5] => Anger Management
[6] => Anxiety
[7] => Anxiety - Social
[8] => Anxiety and Depression
[9] => Anxiety and Panic Attacks
[10] => Anxiety and Stress
[11] => Assertiveness
[12] => Bipolar Disorder
[13] => Body Image
[14] => Brain Injury & Neurocognitive
[15] => Bullying - At School
[16] => Bullying - In the Workplace
[17] => Cancer / Terminal Illness
[18] => Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia
[19] => Chronic Illness
[20] => Communication
[21] => Couples Issues
[22] => Dementia
[23] => Depression
[24] => Discrimination
[25] => Discrimination Based on Disability
[26] => Impulse Control & Conduct
[27] => Eating Disorders
[28] => Emotion Regulation
[29] => Family Dysfunction
[30] => Grief & Bereavement
[31] => Harassment
[32] => Hoarding
[33] => Insomnia / Sleep Disorders
[34] => Life Transitions
[35] => Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence
[36] => Microaggressions
[37] => Moral Injury
[38] => Navigating Colonized Environments
[39] => Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
[40] => Pain Management
[41] => Panic Attacks
[42] => Parenting
[43] => Personal Growth
[44] => Phobias
[45] => Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
[46] => Postpartum Depression
[47] => Pregnancy or Fertility Issues
[48] => Pre-marriage Counselling
[49] => Relationship Problems
[50] => Retirement
[51] => Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
[52] => Self Harm
[53] => Self-Esteem and Identity Issues
[54] => Separation / Divorce
[55] => Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
[56] => Social Skills Development
[57] => Somatic Symptoms
[58] => Stress
[59] => Stress Management / Relaxation
[60] => Supportive Therapy
[61] => Systemic Discrimination
[62] => Trauma
[63] => Violence
[64] => Weight Control
[65] => Work-Related Issues
)
Conditions Treated
Abuse, Acute Incident / Stressor, Addiction - Alcohol, Adjustment, Adoption, Anger Management, Anxiety, Anxiety - Social, Anxiety and Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Stress, Assertiveness, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Brain Injury & Neurocognitive, Bullying - At School, Bullying - In the Workplace, Cancer / Terminal Illness, Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia, Chronic Illness, Communication, Couples Issues, Dementia, Depression, Discrimination, Discrimination Based on Disability, Impulse Control & Conduct, Eating Disorders, Emotion Regulation, Family Dysfunction, Grief & Bereavement, Harassment, Hoarding, Insomnia / Sleep Disorders, Life Transitions, Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence, Microaggressions, Moral Injury, Navigating Colonized Environments, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pain Management, Panic Attacks, Parenting, Personal Growth, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy or Fertility Issues, Pre-marriage Counselling, Relationship Problems, Retirement, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self Harm, Self-Esteem and Identity Issues, Separation / Divorce, Sleep Disorders / Insomnia, Social Skills Development, Somatic Symptoms, Stress, Stress Management / Relaxation, Supportive Therapy, Systemic Discrimination, Trauma, Violence, Weight Control, Work-Related Issues
Language Spoken
English, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi

Therapeutic Approaches
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment, Behavioural, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eclectic, Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT), Existential/Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal Relationships, Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy, Narrative, Solution-focused Therapy (SFT), Trauma Focused or Trauma-informed Approaches

Gender Identity
Woman
Ethno-Racial Identity
South Asian
Sexual Orientation
Straight or Heterosexual
Religion and Spiritual Affiliation
Sikh
Lived Experiences
Immigrant/Refugee
Locations
You need your Unique Client Identification Number (UCIN) and approved sessions in order to book sessions with this counsellor. If you don’t have this information, contact a Care Navigator here before reaching out to this counsellor.
10 Four Seasons, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9B 6H7
Accessibility
Elevator/Main Floor Office, Accessible Restroom, Accessible Parking, Scent-Free Environment, Minimal Ambient Noise