About
Nicole Pitt
&
Waves Psychotherapy
You deserve support that sees all of you.
Waves Psychotherapy was founded by Nicole Pitt, MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist, to offer grounded, inclusive, trauma-informed support for the whole person. Nicole brings experience as a social worker, psychotherapist, post-secondary educator, curriculum developer, and ASL-English interpreter, supporting individuals, families, professionals, and communities across Ontario.
Credentials
Nicole Pitt’s background includes a Master of Social Work, registration as a Registered Social Worker, diplomas in Social Service Work and Addictions Medicine, ASL-English interpretation training, and certificates or studies through Yale, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Toronto, McMaster University, Wilfrid Laurier University, and other institutions.
Who is
Nicole Pitt?
Nicole Pitt is a Master of Social Work, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, educator, curriculum developer, and ASL-English interpreter in Ontario. She founded Waves Psychotherapy to provide trauma-informed, accessible, whole-person support through therapy, education, consulting, and professional training.
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.​
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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.
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.
Explore support through:
individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, professional training and consulting, or book a free consultation.