Nilusha Dore

Nilusha Dore

Job Description

As a Psychotherapist, I help people work through struggles with their emotions and mental wellness. This could be anything from helping families learn how to better communicate with each other, to helping individuals understand why they may react in certain ways, to assisting parents in understanding how to support their kids more effectively, and anything in between.

Relevant School Subjects

Social Sciences and Humanities

Areas Of Expertise

Medical & Health

Career Story

In high school, I’d thought I wanted to be a pediatrician. My intention was to go into a Health Science program and then go to medical school. Fortunately for me, just before university applications were due, I realize that I didn’t have as much interest in the sciences anymore, so I applied for Psychology programs, with the intention of getting a B.Sc in psychology and perhaps becoming a psychiatrist.

While I was in my first year of university, it further sank in that I preferred psychology over other (more typical) types of science, so I decided to do an Honours BA in Psychology instead.

After getting my undergraduate degree, I wasn’t sure if I wanted do pursue Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology, or even what the difference between the two is, so I chose to take a year off and work as a research assisstant/coordinator in a few psychiatric studies. From there, I realized that Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy are my true passion, so I pursued chose to get my Masters degree in Counselling Psychology.

I’ve been working as a psychotherapist since graduating from my Masters program in 2008. I’ve worked in local children’s mental health programs, as well as in medical settings that integrate mental health counselling into physicians’ offices. In 2018, I chose to start a (very small) private practice while working full-time in publicly-funded organizations; in Jan 2021, I decided to make the jump into full-time private practice, where I see clients of my own as well as clients who are linked to a clinic in Oakville, called The Oak Centre for Chil & Family Psychology.