Dr. Ishan Sharma, MD

I’m Dr. Ishan Sharma & I am a family physician with a focused practice in psychotherapy. I favour a transdiagnostic approach with my patients, meaning that I work to understand, uncover, & treat symptoms concurrently, that can be present across multiple diagnoses. I utilize an eclectic approach to psychotherapy, drawing from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Relational Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, & Mentalization-Based Treatment as required in an individualized treatment course.

I strongly believe that each person possesses their own innate capacity for health & I will work with you to help uncover this. My therapeutic approach extends beyond talk therapy to focus on the shared present moment experience in our working relationship & how your body language as well as patterns of relating, tell the story of your relational & developmental history.

I specialize in helping people recover their mental well-being through helping them resolve underlying challenges with emotional regulation, attachment trauma, & interrupted psychological development. It is my goal to foster an effective therapeutic alliance with each patient, emphasizing a felt-sense of safety, trust, & sincerity in our work together. As I am passionate about the power & potential of psychotherapy, I do not prescribe medications in my work with patients.

I also provide case consultation, mentorship & educational opportunities: https://www.primarycarepsychotherapy.com