Dr. Ishan Sharma
Dr. Ishan SharmaMD, CCFP, Spec. (Hons.) BSc.

Hi šŸ‘‹

Iā€™m Dr. Ishan Sharma and I am a family physician with a focused practice in psychotherapy & addiction medicine. I favour a transdiagnostic approach with my patients, meaning that I work to understand, uncover, and treat symptoms concurrently, that can be present across multiple diagnoses. I utilize an eclectic approach to psychotherapy, blending elements of Somatic Psychotherapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Relational Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed Care, among other modalities.

I strongly believe that each person possesses their own innate wisdom that orients them in their healing journey and I will work with you to help uncover this. My therapeutic approach extends beyond talk therapy to gently focus on the shared present moment experience in our working relationship and how your body language tells the story of your relational and developmental history.

I specialize in helping people recover their mental well-being through helping them resolve underlying challenges with emotional regulation, attachment trauma, and interrupted psychological development. It is my goal to foster an effective therapeutic alliance with each patient, emphasizing a felt-sense of safety, trust, and sincerity in our work together.

As I am passionate about the power and potential of psychotherapy, I do not prescribe medications in my work with patients.

Dr. Ishan Sharma
Dr. Ishan SharmaMD, CCFP, Spec. (Hons.) BSc.

Hi šŸ‘‹

Iā€™m Dr. Ishan Sharma and I am a family physician with a focused practice in psychotherapy & addiction medicine. I favour a transdiagnostic approach with my patients, meaning that I work to understand, uncover, and treat symptoms concurrently, that can be present across multiple diagnoses. I utilize an eclectic approach to psychotherapy, blending elements of Somatic Psychotherapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Relational Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed Care, among other modalities.

I strongly believe that each person possesses their own innate wisdom that orients them in their healing journey and I will work with you to help uncover this. My therapeutic approach extends beyond talk therapy to gently focus on the shared present moment experience in our working relationship and how your body language tells the story of your relational and developmental history.

I specialize in helping people recover their mental well-being through helping them resolve underlying challenges with emotional regulation, attachment trauma, and interrupted psychological development. It is my goal to foster an effective therapeutic alliance with each patient, emphasizing a felt-sense of safety, trust, and sincerity in our work together.

As I am passionate about the power and potential of psychotherapy, I do not prescribe medications in my work with patients.

"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become." - Carl Jung

Dr. Ishan Sharma Credentials

Active Leadership Roles

  • Board Member, Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada (MDPAC)
  • Member & Liaison to the Board, Communication & Outreach Committee, MDPAC
 

Psychotherapy Training & Professional Development (In Progress)

  • Level 2 AEDP, AEDP Institute
    • Including Group Supervision in AEDP
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Psychotherapy, Loyola University Chicago
    • Including Group Supervision with an Integrative and Psychodynamic Focus
  • Level 1 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
  • Working with Emotions in Depression and Anxiety with Les Greenberg, Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health (CPEH)
  • Assess, Regulate, Activate, and Transform Emotions with Les Greenberg, CPEH
  • Foundations for Becoming an IFS Therapist, PESI
 
Psychotherapy Training (Completed)

  • Level 1 Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) with Diana Fosha, AEDP Institute
  • Psychotherapy Training Program, MDPAC
    • Included Group Supervision
  • Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate, The Embody Lab
  • Six months of daily peer consultation from a psychodynamic, somatic, and archetypal analysis perspective
 
Clinical Supervisor Training

  • Clinical Supervision Training Program (Psychodynamic & Developmental Model), Institute for Self-in-Relationship Psychotherapy – In Progress
  • Teaching Clinical Thinking in Supervision with Jon Frederickson, Nachas Consulting
  • Clinical Supervision Training, PESI
 
Professional Development (Completed)

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder with Colin Ross, Nachas Consulting
  • Maintaining Professional Boundaries in Psychotherapy, Nachas Consulting
  • Practical Approaches for Neurodivergent Clients: Mindfulness for Neurodiversity
  • 20 Skills to Work with Emotion in Psychotherapy with Les Greenberg, CPEH
  • Object Relations for Couples Therapists with Stan Tatkin, PACT Institute
  • EMDR: A Rapid, Safe, Proven Treatment for Trauma, PESI
  • Strategies for Managing Unprofessional Behaviour for Leaders, CMPA
  • Complete IFS Therapy Immersion, PESI
  • Somatic Trauma Healing Step-by-Step, PESI
  • Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma, NICABM
  • Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2, PESI
  • The Purpose-Centered Couple Workshop with Stan Tatkin, PACT Institute
  • Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy, ICEEFT
  • Strategies to Help Clients Navigate Rupture and Build Skills of Repair, NICABM
  • Hakomi Method Workshop, Hakomi Institute of Calgary
  • DBT Skills Course, Psychwire
  • ACT for Beginners Course, Psychwire
  • Expert Strategies for Treating Narcissism, NICABM
  • Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders, OMA Section of Generalists in Mental Health
  • Addiction Medicine Conference 2022, International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia, MDPAC
  • Virtual Review Course in Addiction Medicine, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
  • Virtual Psychotherapy Conference 2020, MDPAC
  • Addiction Medicine Conference 2019, ISAM

Anxiety Therapy

Trauma Therapy

Depression Therapy

Self Esteem Therapy

Relationship Issues

Integrative Therapy