About
Waves
You deserve support that sees all of you.
Waves Psychotherapy is an Ontario-based psychotherapy practice founded by Nicole Pitt, MSW, RSW, a social worker, psychotherapist, educator, and ASL-English interpreter. Waves was created to offer trauma-informed, inclusive, and whole-person support for people navigating anxiety, trauma, overwhelm, identity, life transitions, and the lasting impact of what they have carried for too long.
Why I Built Waves
My name is Nicole Pitt
Over the years, I have had the privilege of supporting individuals, families, and communities through some of life’s most complex experiences, including trauma, grief, addiction, burnout, disability-related barriers, identity struggles, parenting stress, and the quiet exhaustion of carrying too much for too long.​
Again and again, I saw the same gap. It was not a lack of caring professionals.
It was a lack of spaces that truly honoured the whole person. Too often, support felt fragmented. Clinical work in one place. Accessibility in another. Psychoeducation somewhere else.
Real life sitting just outside the room.​
Waves grew from that gap.​
I built Waves on the belief that healing is shaped not only by what has happened within us, but also by what has happened around us. Our relationships, systems, environments, culture, access, and lived experiences all matter. Healing is personal, but it is also relational, embodied, and deeply influenced by the world we move through.​
Waves is a space where therapy can be thoughtful, grounded, trauma-informed, and human. A space where people do not have to leave parts of themselves at the door in order to be supported.​
This is the work I have devoted my life to, and Waves is the practice I built to hold it.
Training & Credentials
Nicole Pitt, MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Education
Master of Social Work
Degree in ASL-English Interpretation
Diploma in Social Service Work
Diploma in Addictions Medicine
Professional Background
Social worker
Psychotherapist
ASL-English interpreter
Post-secondary educator
Curriculum and program developer
Languages & Communication
American Sign Language (ASL)
Tactile Communication
English
Additional Training
Ongoing professional development in trauma, resilience, mindfulness, accessibility, disability-informed practice, and related therapeutic approaches
How I Work
My work is grounded in both clinical skill and human connection. Each session is shaped by the person in front of me, with care that is thoughtful, trauma-informed, accessible, and responsive to lived experience.
Clinical Approach
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Trauma-informed therapy
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Somatic and nervous system-aware support
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Attachment-informed care
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Psychoeducation
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Mindfulness and reflective practice
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Parts-informed and integrative approaches
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Phase-based trauma work
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy, coming in 2026
Values & Frameworks
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Anti-oppressive practice
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Accessibility
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Disability-informed care
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Deaf culture awareness and affirmation
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Intersectional and inclusive practice
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Culturally responsive care
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Whole-person healing
Childhood emotional wounds
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PTSD and complex trauma
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Anxiety and chronic overwhelm
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Burnout
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OCD
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Depression
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ADHD and neurodivergence
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Addiction and family impact
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Grief and loss
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People-pleasing and boundary struggles
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Attachment wounds
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Shame and self-worth
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Perimenopause and life transitions
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Parenting stress
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Intergenerational patterns
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Hearing loss, Deaf community, and accessibility-related experiences
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Parents navigate having a child who is deaf
Session Options
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Virtual therapy across Ontario
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Phone sessions
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In-person services
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Shoreline sessions
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Toronto Zoo walk-and-talk sessions
Mission
Waves Psychotherapy exists to offer grounded, trauma-informed, and inclusive support for the whole person. Our mission is to help individuals make sense of life’s undercurrents, reconnect with themselves, and build lasting resilience through compassionate, integrative care.
Our Vision Statement
Our vision is a world where people feel safe to heal, supported in their growth, and empowered to live with greater self-awareness, resilience, and connection. Waves Psychotherapy strives to make mental health care more compassionate, inclusive, and accessible by honouring the whole person and creating space for lasting, meaningful change.