About · Registered Psychotherapist · CRPO #11921

Masood Suliman, Registered Psychotherapist

Steady, kind, and genuinely human. That’s the job.

Masood Suliman smiling while seated in a leather chair at his Ottawa clinic.

Hi, I’m Masood. I work with adults carrying things that don’t always have a tidy name: trauma that won’t stay in the past, anxiety that won’t switch off, the same argument on repeat at home. Most people I see have already tried to think their way through it and found that insight alone didn’t hold. So that’s not where I start.

My work is to help your nervous system feel safe enough that change becomes possible, at a pace you set, not one I impose. The first sessions build ground, not pressure: your history, your goals, and the settling skills that make the harder work possible. Deeper processing, with EMDR, somatic therapy, or parts work (IFS), comes only when you’re ready for it, and never before. Nothing here happens to you. It happens with you.

Experience and background

I’ve supported people navigating PTSD and complex trauma, ADHD, depression, chronic pain, grief, and anxiety, and I know how much these can quietly run a day.

  • Registered Psychotherapist (RP), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, registration #11921
  • MA, Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
  • BA (Honours), Psychology, Carleton University
  • EMDR-trained; member of EMDR Canada and EMDRIA (EMDR International Association)
  • Advanced training in using EMDR with complex PTSD (with Kathy Martin) and in the Four-Blink Flash Technique (with Thomas Zimmerman)
  • Ongoing training in Somatic Experiencing; DBT-informed practice
  • Trained in parts work (IFS); EFT-informed couples counselling
  • Sessions offered in English, Pashto, and Urdu/Hindi
  • In person in Hintonburg, Ottawa, and virtually for clients located in Ontario and Quebec

CRPO #11921Member, EMDR CanadaMember, EMDRIA

How I work

I work with adults, with sessions available in English, Pashto, Urdu, and Hindi. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and tailored to your unique needs, goals, and circumstances. I recognize that who you are is shaped by many factors, including your relationships, culture, faith, identity, personal values, and life experiences. Together, therapy is adapted to what is most meaningful and relevant to you.

One small ripple is enough to start.

A free 15-minute call. No forms, no pressure to tell your story before you’re ready.

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