Adja Nixon, C.C.C., M.ACP.
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Psychotherapist
- Woman
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Provider information
Description
Hi, I’m Adja, a Psychotherapist with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I’m also a certified Solution-Focused Neuropsychiatric Coach, specializing in executive functioning coaching for ADHD and Autism. I offer a neurodiversity-affirming, non-judgmental space to help you build insight, resilience, and meaningful change. support clients with anxiety, depression, women’s mental health, ADHD&ASD (ages 6–55), executive skills coaching, workplace stress, parenting, intercultural relationships, and the mental health impacts of immigration and acculturation.
Conditions
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bullying
- Depression
- Emotion Regulation
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Infidelity
- Learning Disabilities
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Services
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Marital counselling
- Person-centered therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- Trauma informed care
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Children (under 12)
- Couples
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Professional designations
- Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.)
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.)
Education
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
- Registered Psychotherapist
- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
- Professional Member
- Psychological Practitioners Finland (PPF)
Professional associations
- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
- Professional Member
- Psychological Practitioners Finland (PPF)
Facility: Portage Therapy Group
Summary
At Portage Therapy Group™ in Ottawa, we provide human-centred therapy for individuals, couples, children, and families from all walks of life. Visit us in Centretown Ottawa or attend an online session from anywhere in Ontario. Life shouldn’t feel like an uphill climb with no end in sight. The weight of stress, trauma, and exhaustion can leave you feeling stuck—where every step forward takes twice the effort it should. At Portage Therapy Group™ in Ottawa, we help find a path to living a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.
Business hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Experiential therapy
- Expressive arts therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Positive psychology
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Schema therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- Trauma informed care
Amenities
- Close to public transit
